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About Owen
Owen McCarthy
Reviewer
Owen McCarthy has had a long love affair with all things technical since the dawn of the computer age. A child of the 1960’s, he agrees with legendary author, Douglas Adams, that digital watches were a pretty neat idea. By the 1980’s Owen was learning how to code using C and by the turn of the century, he was teaching HTML to enthusiastic youngsters. These days, Owen can be found pestering editors for new technology to review on an annoyingly regular basis. In his spare time, he rides motorcycles of the three-wheeled variety, studies theology, aqua-jogs, and works hard to honour his late wife’s request to live a joy-filled life.
Stories by Owen
Hands-on Review: Cricut EasyPress Mini
Tue, 23rd Apr 2024
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gadgets
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reviews
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diy
Cricut EasyPress Mini proves to be an ideal tool for small and large crafting projects, allowing creativity to flourish even in hard-to-reach places.
Hands-on Review: Maono Wireless Microphone WM620 Series
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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digital entertainment
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cloud services
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gadgets
Given my lack of descriptive vocabulary, I thought I'd take you through what Maono says before describing my experience using the WM620 series. .
Hands-on Review: Mobile Pixels Duex Max DS: Time to double up!
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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digital signage
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displays
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gadgets
Duex Max DS is a 14.1” portable monitor that clips to your laptop magnetically. For me, it means a doubling of my workspace, with everything in my line of sight without having to raise my head. .
Hands-on Review: Intel NUC 12-PRO Wall Street Canyon
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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endpoint protection
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edr
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gadgets
The new Intel NUC impresses with its tiny size and customizable features, offering powerful computing in a compact package.
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Hands-on Review: Tozo S3 Smartwatch and T20 Ear Buds
Thu, 14th Dec 2023
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wearables
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digital entertainment
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gadgets
Golden X1 earbuds and was impressed with the aesthetics, quality, and performance. I leapt at the chance to review the S3 Smart Watch and the T20 Ear Buds.
Hands-on Review: Rakuten Kobo Nia
Wed, 13th Dec 2023
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gadgets
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ereader
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mobility
The Rakuten Kobo Nia is described by Kobo as “our friendliest e-reader yet” on their website. Accompany me on my journey, and we'll see if it lives up to this encouraging statement.
Hands-on Review: JBL Quantum TWS Air
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
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cloud services
The Quantum TWS Air has proven an interesting addition to my listening experience. Ergonomically, JBL continues to surprise me with their beautifully comfortable devices.
Hands-on Review: Gaomon M106K Pro Battery-free Pen Tablet
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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gadgets
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graphics
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mobility
The Gaomon M106K Pro offers impressive features for an entry-level graphics tablet at a competitive price. Check it out!.
Hands-on Review: Xencelabs Pen Display Tablet 24'
Thu, 17th Aug 2023
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gadgets
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pro tools
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mobility
Xencelabs appear to be on to a winner here. The Pen Display 24 had me feeling that with a little more time, I might become the next Banksy.
Hands-on Review: Arlo Pro 5 2K Wire-Free Spotlight Security Camera
Tue, 25th Jul 2023
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smart home
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cloud services
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pc hardware
The Arlo Pro5S2K Spotlight Camera promises great video quality and peace of mind for the security-conscious. Here are my thoughts about it.
Hands-on Review: Twelve South Curve Flex
Wed, 19th Jul 2023
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pc hardware
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gadgets
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features
Twelve South's Curve Flex MacBook stand is a game-changer for posture, comfort, and portability, according to this review.
Hands-on Review: Tozo Golden X1 Earbuds
Fri, 2nd Jun 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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gadgets
Tozo's Golden X1 earbuds offer top-notch sound quality, noise cancelling, and intelligent charging, making them a must-have for audio enthusiasts.
Hands-on Review: Technics AZ60 Noise Cancelling and True Wireless Earbuds
Thu, 15th Dec 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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panasonic
Listening to music is quite an experience. The bass and treble sounds are distinct and makes listening to music a real pleasure.
Hands-on Review: Nanoleaf Essentials Light Bulbs
Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
There is a veritable panoply of colour schemes and I found one that matched my editor's mood when I've made too many typos.
Hands-on Review: Arlo Go 2 security camera
Thu, 11th Aug 2022
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gaming
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partner programmes
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digital entertainment
In my humble opinion, Arlo Go 2 offers security for anyone needing to keep a remote eye on prized possessions or premises at different locations.
Hands-on Review: Norton Secure VPN
Thu, 21st Jul 2022
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gaming
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uc
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vpns
Norton Secure VPN offers enhanced online security and privacy, with features such as anonymous browsing and split tunneling.
Hands-on Review: Sennheiser Ambeo Sound Bar
Tue, 14th Jan 2020
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gaming
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data analytics
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martech
The thirteen drivers will have your sound bouncing off your walls while placing you in the centre of all the action.
Sneak peek: The Dyson Pure Cool Me
Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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reviews
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dyson 360 eye
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technology gifts
Amid the allergy season, Dyson introduces the Pure Cool Me, a personal air purifier designed to combat pollutants with advanced Core Flow technology.
Hands-on Review: The 6th Gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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lenovo
Lenovo's 6th Gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon is a portable powerhouse, boasting sharp imagery, robust connectivity, and a featherweight design at just over 1kg.
Hands-on Review: Trend Micro security packages - more than just anti-virus
Wed, 14th Dec 2016
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
For a package that's unobtrusive and that doesn't strain your CPU or your patience, this may just be the product you're looking for.