Christian Cawley

England

Technology Journalist at Freelance

Yorkshireman. Uke player. Likes food. Sane. Pro freelancer. Tech tweets: @thegadgetmonkey. Retro gaming nut @retrogamerbase. Standup: @mickkarma

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How a Minecraft VPN lets you play anywhere and protects you from DDoS attacks

1 month ago | pcgamesn.com | Christian Cawley

Why do you need a Minecraft VPN? Playing Minecraft is never better than when you’re playing with friends in a world that is inevitably going to end up experiencing a massive amount of destruction and rebuilding. The game has become a cultural fixture, a go-to title for a generation of gamers who grew up with online gaming, though as with all online games, there are certain risks involved if you don’t use a VPN, and several benefits if you do.
DreamHost vs Hostinger: which is best?

1 month ago | techradar.com | Christian Cawley |James Capell

These two web hosting providers both have strong reputations and feature in my best web hosting buying guide. Both DreamHost and Hostinger, are good options for beginners but are DreamHost's cheaper plans a better budget option and are Hostinger's higher prices worth it? To find out, I purchased plans from each host and built a web store on each, and tested them to see how they might handle day-to-day use and traffic spikes.
ExpressVPN review - how well does it work on mobile in 2025?

2 months ago | pockettactics.com | Christian Cawley

ExpressVPN offers a quick and user-friendly VPN experience, making it ideal for streaming and gaming. Connecting is quick and easy, and it also has auto-connect options. However, other VPNs are faster and more stable, and its reputation is marred by its ownership by Kape Technologies and recent privacy concerns. While the ExpressVPN mobile app performs well, its trustworthiness for strong privacy is questionable.
10 Practical Uses for a USB Flash Drive You Didn’t Know About

2 months ago | businessandamerica.com | Christian Cawley

You’ve used USB sticks to transport files between computers and back up files. But did you know that they’re handy in so many other ways? Use a USB Flash Drive to Lock/Unlock Your PC Do you want to lock and unlock your computer with a physical key like they do in the movies? With USB Raptor, you can. USB Raptor turns a USB flash drive into an access control device—a key for your computer. When you leave your PC, unplug the USB stick and your computer will be locked.
NordVPN review - how well does it work on mobile in 2025?

Feb 11, 2025 | pockettactics.com | Christian Cawley

I’ve used almost all of the well-known VPNs, and NordVPN is consistently the most reliable service I’ve found yet. It is fast, unobtrusive, and as useful for P2P and Netflix streaming as it is for online gaming. NordVPN is also affordable, especially if you take a long-term contract, although you are limited to 10 simultaneous connections.
A2 Hosting VPS and Shared Hosting Review

Feb 10, 2025 | tomshardware.com | Avram Piltch |Christian Cawley

A2 Hosting sports a wide variety of seemingly attractive shared and VPS hosting plans. However, disappointing benchmark performance and high prices on some plans make this a poor choice. Pros+cPanel software comes standard+Relatively fast loading times+Impressive support provisionCons-Expensive VPS-Poor Wordpress benchmark scores-Slow database speedsWhy you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.
Inmotion Hosting VPS and Shared Hosting Review

Feb 4, 2025 | tomshardware.com | Avram Piltch |Christian Cawley

InMotion offers competitive pricing on both its VPS and shared hosting plans, but weak performance and glacially-slow, unhelpful support hold it back. Pros+Good specs for the price+Solid control panel softwareCons-Mediocre performance-Slow support-SSL wouldn’t work for our VPS site-Some hidden feesWhy you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.
Liquid Web VPS Hosting Review: Very Fast

Jan 20, 2025 | tomshardware.com | Christian Cawley

Liquid Web offers the highest performance VPS we’ve tested up until now, but you’ll pay a premium for the speed. Pros+Benchmarking results are excellent+Easy-to-use InterWorx Software+Comprehensive support resource and paid support optionCons-Expensive for monthly subscription-Sales team responses slowWhy you can trust Tom's Hardware Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.
5 things to expect at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Nov 18, 2024 | msn.com | Christian Cawley

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5 things to expect at Microsoft Ignite 2024

Nov 18, 2024 | techradar.com | Christian Cawley

(Image credit: Microsoft)Taking place between November 18 and 22 2024 at Chicago’s McCormick Place West Building, with online access between November 19 and 21, Microsoft Ignite 2024 looks set to reshape how we use Microsoft’s cloud technologies and servers. Previous years have delivered new features for Microsoft Azure, and previewed some of the AI developments that we now take for granted in Microsoft Copilot.