Apple iPad mini review
Like a pocket Moleskine, 2019’s iPad mini isn’t ideally sized for drawing – but it might be your perfect travelling companion.
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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K review
We've spent some considerable time with the camera to see what it's capable of - including a look at its RAW output and how it compares to a Canon C200.
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Apple iMac 2019 review
Best-of-breed performance and great design makes for a near-perfect all-in-one that's well worth the high price tag. But in 2019, should we be buying all-in-ones?
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Apple Mac Mini review
The Mac mini has much to recommend it for graphic and UX designers who won’t mind its lack of 3D power.
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Fujitsu ScanSnap SV600 scanner review
This unique scanner-camera takes up a lot less space than an A3 flatbed and can scan thick books and other non-flat objects – but the quality lets it down.
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Asus ZenBook Pro 14 review: the designer-focussed laptop with a second screen built into its trackpad
We were expecting a laptop with innovative new features you won't get elsewhere, but what we got was impressive in other ways.
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Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 review
Artist Sam Gilbey gives his verdict on the best drawing screen around – finding a brilliant digital drawing experience marred slightly by touch and driver issues.
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Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 monitor review
With a bezel blacker than black and more colour coverage than most, Eizo's display impresses - and holds its own visually against the likes of the new Macbook Pro.
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iPad Pro 2018 review: there's much for artists and designers to love about Apple's new iPad
The new iPad Pro is smaller, much more powerful and features a sleek new design – but it's the new Pencil that will make the most difference to your life.
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Can the Huawei P20 Pro really replace a digital SLR?
Photographer Tigz Rice spent a few days on the Amalfi coast in Italy to discover if the leading phone for photography can match up to her usual travel companion of choice, the Fuji X100T camera.
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Affinity Designer for iPad review – the best vector art and design app by far
Serif's Affinity Designer for the iPad wants to be Adobe Illustrator for your Apple tablet – and largely it succeeds, finds illustrator Tobias Hall.
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Hexgears X-1 review: a mechanical alternative to the Apple Magic keyboard
The Hexgears X-1 Mechanical Keyboard comes with some bold design inspiration, but is it a viable replacement for the Apple keyboard?
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The ThinkPad P1 is Lenovo’s MacBook Pro rival with a better screen and lots of design innovation
This mobile workstation is a cost-effective, powerful rival than can top Apple and Dell laptops in a number of ways – and it can lie flat for you to draw on it.
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Lenovo ThinkVision P32u monitor review
In our tests we found this 32-inch monitor to be among the most accurate we've seen, and capable of outputting 100% of Adobe RGB - and it can charge your MacBook Pro.
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Blackmagic Design eGPU review
This external Thunderbolt 3 box can improve performance for a short list of specific apps – but actually slows down others.
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Canon C200 review
We take a look to see if the latest update to the Canon C200 makes it an essential buy for your next video project.
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reMarkable paper tablet review
The reMarkable tablet is a lightweight, minimalist crossbreed of an iPad and e-reader built for sketching – whick feels like you're really drawing on paper. But is its price tag worth it? Here's our full review.
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The Huawei P20 Pro is the best phone for artists, designers and photographers
This phone has the best camera around, capable of taking incredible photos of your life and work (and yourself) – even under awful lighting.
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Corel Painter 2019 review – a must-have upgrade for digital artists
Artist Tom Bagshaw reviews the new Corel Painter and discovers that the software is much improved in ways that really matter to artists.
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Razer's Core X GPU enclosure hands on review: It's cheaper, bigger, and even works with Macs
The Core X lets you jam in a 3-slot wide GPU and can even charge your laptop.