Erlingur Einarsson
Erlingur is the Tech Reviews Editor on Creative Bloq. Having worked on magazines devoted to Photoshop, films, history, and science for over 15 years, as well as working on Digital Camera World and Top Ten Reviews in more recent times, Erlingur has developed a passion for finding tech that helps people do their job, whatever it may be. He loves putting things to the test and seeing if they're all hyped up to be, to make sure people are getting what they're promised. Still can't get his wifi-only printer to connect to his computer.
Latest articles by Erlingur Einarsson

Get yourself Disney Plus and Hulu on Cyber Monday for $2.99 or so help me
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Where else can you have your own Emperor's New Groove/Alien: Romulus double bill? Nowhere, that's where.

The ASUS ProArt P16 is amazing, and it's still £200 off this Cyber Monday
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
[Danger Mouse tune] It's the greatest, it's fantastic, it's the bestest laptop you can ever geeeet.

The Meta Quest 3 Cyber Monday deal is gone – but we've found a massive $300 off the HTC Vive instead
By Beth Nicholls last updated
This doorbuster deal is a welcome Cyber Monday surprise.

Pay attention mini-PC deals hunters, the GEEKOM GT1 Mega is cheaper than ever, and only on Creative Bloq!
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Short and sweet with a full stop.

I know you're all looking for the best Black Friday Dell deals, so I found this excellent Copilot+ discount for you
By Erlingur Einarsson published
$150 off a nearly new AI laptop? In this economy?

One of our favourite creative laptops is reduced by a massive £500 this Black Friday
By Erlingur Einarsson published
The MSI Prestige 14 AI Studio is only £799.

Oh hello, the amazing Philips Evnia 34M2C8600 is now less than half its launch price
By Erlingur Einarsson published
A Black Friday deal on my favourite monitor? Yes, please.

ASUS ProArt PZ13 review: cool, capable 2-in-1 Studiobook-lite laptop is surprisingly rugged
By Erlingur Einarsson published
ASUS enters the Qualcomm PC era in considerable style.

The best lightweight laptops: how to get serious power in a portable package
By Josephine Watson last updated
Discover the best lightweight laptops on sale today.

The most powerful laptops
By Matt Hanson last updated
Power to the people Ideal for heavyweight tasks, these are the most powerful laptops.

The best laptops for battery life: enough power for a full day's work
By Erlingur Einarsson last updated
Live long and prosper Keep working for longer, with the best laptops for battery life.

The best 2-in-1 laptops for creatives
By Matt Hanson last updated
Switch between tablet and laptop, with the best 2-in-1 laptops.

“Every few weeks there’s something new” - PhotoShelter’s CEO on keeping up in a demanding tech world
By Erlingur Einarsson published
CEO Andrew Fingerman talks exclusively to Creative Bloq about AI, digital asset management and the importance of keeping it simple.

How we test laptops for graphic design: benchmarking explained
By Erlingur Einarsson published
We explain how we benchmark, and the minimum scores a laptop needs to make it worthy of recommending to graphic designers.

Missed out on Prime Day? Don't stress. These PS5 game deals are still live for now.
By Beth Nicholls last updated
These Prime Day Playstation 5 game deals are pretty epic and not to be missed.

Forget MacBook Air, the faster, lighter ASUS Zenbook S 13 has $200 off for Prime Day
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Incredible value for under a grand.

The actually good Chromebook Prime Day deals are not all on Amazon
By Erlingur Einarsson published
It pays to shop around.

Unless you're going for one of these 5 Prime Day laptop deals, I'd wait for Black Friday
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Save up to $613 on Apple laptops now.

6 Samsung Prime Day deals you don't want to miss
By Beth Nicholls last updated
These Amazon Prime Day October Samsung deals are not to be missed.

I'm recommending the iPhone 16 Plus over the Pro and I'm as surprised as you are
By Erlingur Einarsson published
After a week with both models, it's clear to me which is the best for most people.

Apple iPhone 16 Plus review: with a big screen and the latest chipset, this is my recommended iPhone 16
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Very close to the 16 Pro in performance, the iPhone 16 Plus has a big screen and all the essential features most users will need...

Apple iPhone 16 Pro review: most powerful iPhone yet continues Apple's streak of evolution over revolution
By Erlingur Einarsson published
Made for ease of use over technological novelty, the iPhone 16 Pro still has plenty of grunt on the inside.

Huawei Matebook X Pro (2024) review: a near-perfect ultraportable laptop
By Erlingur Einarsson published
The latest Huawei Matebook X Pro is not only the best-looking lightweight laptop I've tested all year, it's also the best. If only it had more ports...
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