Stories by Ian Paul

Kaspersky Total Security vs. Norton Security Premium

Kaspersky is a fan favorite in the AV world, while Norton is a longtime brand that's not nearly as beloved. Who wins when these two suites mix it up?

FastestVPN review: It's not, but that's okay

FastestVPN won't wow you with its speeds, but the price is right, the privacy promises are good, and the simultaneous connection limit is solid.

Disconnect Premium review: A worthy VPN that won't blow your mind

Disconnect Premium is a usable VPN available at a great price with the right privacy promises, but location options are limited.

Nvidia ShadowPlay review: The best gameplay recording option for GeForce graphics card owners

Nvidia's ShadowPlay is a great way to record your gameplay or broadcast it live to the world if you're running a GeForce graphics card.

AMD ReLive review: A stylish video capture tool for Radeon graphics cards

Performance between Nvidia's ShadowPlay and AMD ReLive is about the same, but AMD's tool is a little easier to use and has an overall sleeker look.

Plays review: Game capture made easy, and easily shareable

Plays is all about creating short clips and sharing them online, and the Plays desktop software makes that fun to do.

Game Bar for Windows 10 review: A top gameplay capture performer, when you can see it

The Windows 10 Game Bar is a solid gameplay recording option with excellent performance, but its UI is flaky.

Fraps Review: You could pay to capture gameplay videos, but why?

Fraps is a popular program for tracking framerates and benchmarking, but for video capture there are better options available for free.

OBS Studio Review: The most powerful screen capture tool money can't buy

OBS Studio is a fantastic tool for capturing gameplay videos, but it's not for novices.

MSI Afterburner video capture review: You can do better

Game capture on MSI's Afterburner has always been an afterthought, and it still shows.

PrivateVPN by Trunkspace review: A pricier VPN with a solid no-logging commitment

PrivateVPN by Trunkspace won't wow you with speeds or its price tag, but it does offer an important privacy promise.

McAfee Total Protection vs. Norton Security Premium

McAfee and Norton are two of the best-known names in PC security. How do their latest top-level suites match up?

Mullvad vs. NordVPN: Two popular VPNs do battle

Mullvad and NordVPN are two of our most highly rated VPNs. Here's how they compare, feature by feature.

HP's revamped Omen 15 laptop packs GeForce RTX graphics and a ludicrously fast 240Hz display

The refreshed HP Omen 15 is built for speed and Counter-Strike enthusiasts, with Nvidia's new GeForce RTX laptop GPUs and a 240Hz display.

Eyes-on: Nvidia's massive 65-inch BFGD gaming monitors get real with HP's Omen X Emperium

The first monitor based on Nvidia's BFGD, the HP Omen X Emperium, will hit the streets loaded with cutting-edge display technologies and luxurious extras galore.