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Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled in website builders and web hosting when DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.

Then followed a weekly tech column in a local business magazine in Mauritius, a late night tech radio programme called Clicplus and a freelancing gig at the now-defunct, Theinquirer, with Mike Magee as mentor. After an eight-year stint at ITProPortal.com, where he discovered the joys of global techfests and transformed the publication into one of the biggest tech B2B independent publishers, Désiré moved to TechRadar Pro where he has been the editor for nine years.

He has an affinity for anything hardware and staunchly refuses to stop writing reviews of obscure products or cover niche B2B software-as-a-service providers. He is an avid deal hunter and can be found lurking around on various deals forums.

Articles by: Desire Athow

cyber monday cloud storage

$3.98 for 10TB is what the best Cyber Monday cloud storage will cost you

By Desire Athow published 26 November 22

Cyber Monday 2022 $3.98 for the first year is THE cloud storage deal to beat this Cyber Monday

cyber monday cloud storage

Cyber Monday Cloud Storage deals: iDrive 10TB Cloud Storage from $3.98/year

By Desire Athow last updated 28 November 22

Cyber Monday 2022 We’ve lined up the Best Cyber Monday cloud storage deals, so you don’t have to

Norton 360 deluxe

The best Black Friday antivirus deal ever? Get Norton 360 deluxe for free with Microsoft 365

By Desire Athow published 26 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Get Microsoft 365

Niimbot

Amazon's best-selling Black Friday printer is shockingly cute

By Desire Athow published 25 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Yep, a label printer topped Amazon's best seller list

HP Envy 6075

This is the best Black Friday printer deal I've found. Here's why

By Desire Athow published 25 November 22

Black Friday 2022 How HP can sell this printer at such a low price remains a mystery

toshiba MG series

This 16TB hard drive has broken a new storage price record

By Desire Athow published 25 November 22

Black Friday 2022 At less than $13 per TB, this is truly an unrivalled deal.

Leven SSD

Obscure SSD brand wins cheapest SSD crown for Black Friday at $43/TB

By Desire Athow published 25 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Grab this SATA bargain while you can if you want to refresh a PC or laptop

cyber monday deals

This Western Digital 5TB external hard drive crashed to $90 for Black Friday

By Desire Athow published 25 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Save big on these portable hard drives from WD

samsung t7

Samsung 1TB T7 Portable SSD Black Friday deal is just $90 - its lowest price ever

By Desire Athow published 24 November 22

Black Friday 2022 If it’s an external drive you’re after, you may not find a better deal than this during Black Friday 2022.

LaCie Rugged Mini

This everything-proof little hard drive is an absolute steal right now for Black Friday

By Desire Athow published 24 November 22

Black Friday 2022 The Rugged Mini from LaCie is resistant to shock, dust, water, pressure, drops and pretty much everything else you can throw at it.

norton antivirus plus

Get a year of Norton Antivirus and a password manager for only $9.99

By Desire Athow published 23 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Up to 83% off for 12 months of online protection thanks to this great Black Friday offer from Norton

Bitdefender Black Friday deal

This superb Black Friday antivirus deal from Bitdefender saves you up to 70%

By Daryl Baxter published 23 November 22

Black Friday 2022 Get a full year of protection for less than $20, thanks to this early Black Friday antivirus deal from market-leading Bitdefender.

Standing desk on yellow gradient background

Amazon's best-selling standing desk is even cheaper for Cyber Monday

By Desire Athow last updated 27 November 22

Cyber Monday 2022 Get a super tough standing desk for just $200 at Amazon for Black Friday for more comfortable working

Young Couple Shopping Online On Laptop With Multi Colored Shopping Bags On Sofa

This fake 16TB external SSD is Amazon’s best selling new storage release - just don’t buy it

By Desire Athow last updated 23 November 22

Updated Scam control at Amazon? We’ve heard about it.

Video conferencing

How to video conference like a pro by making online business meetings less daunting

By Desire Athow published 22 November 22

We give you some pro tips to help boost your confidence and presence for getting the most out of video conferencing.

Cyber Monday 2022 Standing Desk

Cyber Monday Standing Desk deals 2022

By Collin Probst last updated 29 November 22

Cyber Monday is the perfect time to invest in a standing desk, and we're rounded up all the best early deals right here.

Best Black Friday Cloud Storage deals still available 2022

By Desire Athow last updated 28 November 22

Black Friday 2022 We’ve lined up the top Black Friday cloud storage deals so you don’t have to

WD MyDrive

Here’s why you won’t be able to buy a 26TB hard drive anytime soon

By Desire Athow published 31 October 22

Why can’t we purchase WD’s biggest hard drive yet? When are 50TB HDDs due for? And a few more questions.

Best Portable Laptop Battery

Best portable laptop battery chargers and power banks (April 2023): stay charged wherever you work

By Collin Probst last updated 17 April 23

Buying Guide We've rounded up the best portable laptop battery chargers and power banks currently on the market.

Purism Librem 13

Best Linux laptops of 2023: all the top open-source notebooks around

By Collin Probst published 28 October 22

Buying Guide Sick and tired of Windows and Mac? These are best Linux laptops for you.

Best 5K and 8K monitors

Best 5K and 8K monitors (April 2023)

By Collin Probst last updated 11 January 23

Buying Guide We feature the best 5K and 8K monitors, to make it simple and easy to provide the highest definition viewing experience on your computer monitor.

best Secure VPN

Secure VPN providers 2023: safe options for the best security and encryption

By Desire Athow published 27 October 22

Updated We’ve rounded up the most secure VPN services out there. Stay safe online with our top VPN picks for outright security.

Best Business Monitors

Best business monitors (April 2023): best displays for working from home

By Collin Probst last updated 23 March 23

Updated We feature the best business monitors currently available, to make it simple and easy to work from home on any budget.

Man using a laptop

Best WAP of 2023: Wireless Access Points for home office and small business

By Collin Probst last updated 31 January 23

Updated Improve the Wi-Fi coverage at your home office or small business with our top picks for the best WAP systems money can buy.

A portable monitor

Best portable monitors of 2023

By Collin Probst last updated 25 January 23

Buying Guide We feature the best portable monitors because remote work is the new norm and second screens have never been more important.

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