About Darren
Darren Price
Consumer & Gaming Writer - Australia
Darren Price has been playing video games and messing with technology for 45 years. For the last fifteen years he’s been writing about games and tech, as well. He hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. Whilst he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band to be his guilty pleasure. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise.
Stories by Darren
AI: The focus of Intel and its partners at CES 24 Intel Client Open House
Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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endpoint protection
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edr
Intel, its partners and rivals are all investing in AI technology that will change the way we work, play and get around, likely sooner rather than later.
Hands-on Review: Bluetti AC180 Portable Power Station
Tue, 2nd May 2023
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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power / energy
Bluetti sent over its AC180 Portable Power Station to test out. Techday's Darren Price puts the unit through its paces.
Hands-on Review: TCL 30 SE mobile phone
Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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phone
TCL continues to provide consumers with budget phones that still pack a punch with the TCL 30 SE mobile phone.
Hands-on Review: Corsair 32GB Vengeance 5200MHz DDR5 DRAM kit
Fri, 13th May 2022
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gaming
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semiconductors
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digital entertainment
Intel's Alder Lake CPUs and AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPUs both support DDR5, but for now, it's still a personal choice to make the jump to the new memory standard.
Hands-on Review: Terra Master TD2 Thunderbolt 3 2-Bay DAS
Thu, 17th Mar 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
Terra Master's TD2 Thunderbolt 3 2-Bay direct-attached storage box is designed with the creative professional in mind.
Hands-on Review: WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD
Wed, 16th Mar 2022
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
Western Digital has released a fast PCIe Gen3 x4 NVMe solid-state drive for the more budget-conscious regular user with the WD Blue SN570.
Hands-on Review: Skullcandy Grind and Push Active wireless earbuds
Mon, 14th Feb 2022
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
Skullcandy's new Grind and Push Active earbuds impress with stylish design, comfortable fit, and great audio quality.
Square Enix launches Oceania Data Centre for Final Fantasy XIV Online
Fri, 28th Jan 2022
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Australian and New Zealand players of the long-running massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV Online (FFXIV) now have access to a local server.
D-Link D launches world's first Wi-Fi 6 USB 3.0 Adapter and new Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router
Tue, 16th Nov 2021
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
D-Link has launched the world's first Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter and a new Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Router to support high-bandwidth devices.
Game review: Hot Wheels Unleashed (Xbox Series X)
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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saas
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gaming
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martech
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun arcade racer with a lot of replay value as you collect the 60+ cars digital versions of Hot Wheels cars included in the game.
Game Preview: Hot Wheels Unleashed (PC)
Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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saas
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gaming
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martech
Milestone's upcoming racing game, Hot Wheels Unleashed, is shaping up to be a thrilling arcade experience with realistic visuals and a great selection of cars.
Hands-on Review: D-Link Full HD Wi-Fi Camera
Tue, 30th Mar 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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d-link
D-Link expands its home security range with the DCS-8300LHV2 Wi-Fi Camera - smaller, smarter, and packed with features.
EPOS launches collaborative speakerphone with automatic transcribing
Fri, 26th Mar 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Expand Capture 5 levels the playing field and empowers professionals whether they're working remotely or from the office.
Hands-on Review: Skullcandy Indy ANC wireless earbuds
Tue, 23rd Mar 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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digital music
The Skullcandy Indy ANC wireless earbuds are comfortable to wear, offer good audio and a reasonable level of active noise cancelling.
D-Link launches new HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI person detection
Tue, 9th Mar 2021
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link ANZ introduces DCS-8300LHV2 Full HD Wi-Fi Camera with AI-based person detection to its mydlink security and home automation eco-system.
Hands-on Review: EPOS Expand 80 Bluetooth speakerphone
Wed, 10th Feb 2021
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
EPOS Expand 80: The premium conference USB/Bluetooth speakerphone that delivers crisp audio for remote meetings.
Hands-on Review: D-Link AC1200 4G/LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot
Thu, 4th Feb 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
D-Link's DWR-933 AC1200 4G/LTE Cat 6 Wi-Fi Hotspot provides high-speed Internet for up to 32 devices on the go.
D-Link launches its COVR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 mesh system
Tue, 26th Jan 2021
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
D-Link releases new COVR AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 systems line-up, using the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology for improved capacity, speed, and range.
Hands-on Review: SanDisk Extreme Pro portable SSD
Tue, 12th Jan 2021
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sandisk
Sandisk Extreme Pro portable SSD offers blazing fast speeds, but its full potential is limited by current USB technology.
Hands-on Review: EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router
Mon, 14th Dec 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
The D-Link EXO AX AX5400 Mesh Wi-Fi 6 Router is a robust beast that offers fast speeds and advanced features for all your wireless networking needs.