Articles by Darragh Murphy, Editor

Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to be made. With a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of docking stations for Laptop Mag.

Articles by: Darragh Murphy

Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED review: Lean and (super) clean

By Darragh Murphy last updated 11 November 22

Editor's Choice

Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED squeezes into that happy medium offering efficient performance in a premium-looking chassis — all under $1,000.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with AMD Ryzen 9 now at its lowest price ever — $350 off in huge Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 11 November 22

Grab this powerful Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 with AMD Radeon RX 6000 at its lowest price ever and save $350 in one of the best early Black Friday laptop deals!

How to hide caller ID on iPhone — make anonymous phone calls

By Darragh Murphy published 10 November 22

Not everyone needs to know your phone number, especially when making calls to suspicious companies or unknown individuals. Here's how to hide your phone number when making calls on iPhone.

iPhone trade-in values increase — but iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and more drop

By Darragh Murphy published 10 November 22

Apple increases the trade-in value on select iPhone models — but iPhone 13, iPhone 12, and more see a significant drop of up to $70.

HP Spectre x360 16 with 12th Gen Intel Evo gets $500 price cut in big early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 9 November 22

Right now, this powerful HP Spectre x360 16 with 12th Gen Intel Evo i7 is $500 off in this big early Black Friday deal — and it even comes with a stylus pen.

Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 true wireless earbuds

Get the Galaxy Buds 2 for as low as $79 in early Black Friday wireless earbuds deal

By Darragh Murphy published 8 November 22

Snag the Galaxy Buds 2 in this pre-Black Friday deal; save on one of the best wireless earbuds on the market!

Plugable reveals adapters that add 4 displays to M2 MacBooks, Windows laptops and more

By Darragh Murphy published 8 November 22

Plugable launches a new Quad HDMI Adapter that can add four additional displays to M2 MacBooks, Windows laptops, and more — all through a single USB-C or USB-A port.

This RTX 3070 Ti gaming laptop is now $800 off in bargain early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 8 November 22

Right now, the Gigabyte Aorus 15 XE5 with RTX 3070 Ti GPU has dropped to under $1,500 in this bargain early Black Friday deal — save $800!

Your Google Pixel 7 will let you know if you snore — here's how to turn it on

By Darragh Murphy published 7 November 22

Find out if you cough or snore when sleeping with this handy Pixel 7 trick

Google lied about the Pixel Watch’s ‘24-hour’ battery life — it’s actually longer

By Darragh Murphy published 5 November 22

The Pixel Watch can last longer than Google’s claimed “up to 24 hours” rating, but you’ll still sacrifice a ton of battery life if Google’s first-ever smartwatch is used in a conventional sense.

Xiaomi 12T Pro review: Showing off

By Darragh Murphy published 4 November 22

Editor's Choice

The Xiaomi 12T Pro goes big on specs and low on price

2-in-1 Asus Chromebook drops to just $179 in bargain early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 4 November 22

Grab the Asus Chromebook Flip C433 at a crazy low $179 in this bargain early Black Friday sale!

Steam on ChromeOS beta arrives — these Chromebooks give you access

By Darragh Murphy published 3 November 22

Steam is moving to beta on ChromeOS 108, allowing more capable Chromebooks to access the popular gaming platform. Here are a list of Chromebooks that can access Steam.

This strange travel mouse folds like oragami — and it's ridiculously thin

By Darragh Murphy last updated 3 November 22

The Air.0 is an upcoming folable Bluetooth travel mouse with an oragami-like design, and it claims to have a three-month battery life crammed into a 4.5mm thin design.

MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition

Special MSI Crosshair 15 with RTX 3060 is down to $999 in big early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 3 November 22

Grab the special MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition gaming laptop for under $1,000 in this excellent early Black Friday offer!

4 malicious Android apps can secretly steal your private information — clear out your phone now

By Darragh Murphy published 2 November 22

Malware is hiding in Android apps with over one million downloads

Pixel 6a smartphone in mint green on a table next to a plant and seashell

How is this Google Pixel 6a so cheap? Now just $299 in this killer early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy last updated 2 November 22

Right now, you can grab the affordable Google Pixel 6a at its lowest price yet — now under $300 in one of the best early Black Friday deals.

Dell XPS 15 with 12th Gen Intel i9 is $700 off in big early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 2 November 22

Right now, this powerful Dell XPS 15 with a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU and RTX 3050 Ti GPU is $700 off in this big early Black Friday deal.

MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch with M2 Pro ‘coming next year’ — we had it all wrong

By Darragh Murphy published 31 October 22

Apple’s next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models aren’t expected to arrive this year after all, as a new tip indicates the rumored M2 Pro-powered MacBooks won’t arrive until early 2023.