Articles by David Nield, Freelance Contributor

Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

Articles by: David Nield

Apple Ring: Has Apple canceled its smart ring project?

By David Nield last updated 16 January 25

Updated The rumors of an Apple Ring aren't going away, though it's not official yet – here's what we know so far.

Best OCR software of 2025

By David Nield last updated 16 January 25

Updated We tested out the best OCR software for scanning your paper documents and archiving them as digital PDF files.

Leaked iPhone SE 4 dummy units tease the new design of Apple's most affordable iPhone

By David Nield published 16 January 25

Another iPhone SE is on the way – and it's apparently going to look very much like the iPhone 14.

The Galaxy S25 could have genuinely useful AI features that trump Apple Intelligence – including these 5 tricks

By David Nield published 15 January 25

There's a wealth of AI arriving alongside the new hardware that Samsung is unveiling later this month.

What is OpenAI's Sora? The text-to-video tool explained and how you can use it

By David Nield last updated 14 January 25

Sora can turn simple text prompts into realistic-looking video clips, and it's available now in the US.

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Leaked Nothing Phone 3 memo teases a flagship phone packed with AI

By David Nield published 14 January 25

A leaked memo reveals some of the plans Nothing has for its devices through the course of 2025.

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New Samsung Galaxy S25 render leak shows the changes from the S23 Ultra and S24 Ultra

By David Nield published 13 January 25

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is likely to look a little different from the handsets that preceded it.

The OnePlus Open 2 tipped to be the thinnest foldable yet – with a new titanium build

By David Nield published 12 January 25

New leaks around the second foldable from OnePlus suggest it could be the best phone of this type yet.

Here's just how thin the iPhone 17 Air could be – and it's thinner than the rumored Galaxy S25 Slim

By David Nield published 12 January 25

According to a well-placed Apple analyst, the iPhone 17 Air is going to measure 5.5 mm from front to back.

The iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max cameras could get both downgrades and upgrades this year

By David Nield published 11 January 25

Some more details have emerged about the cameras on the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max.

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Massive Samsung Galaxy S25 leak claims to reveal full specs and four colors for every model

By David Nield published 11 January 25

These phones are launching on January 22, but we already know just about everything about them.

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Nobody asked for this – the 7 weirdest gadgets we saw at CES 2025

By David Nield published 11 January 25

Every CES has its selection of weird and wonderful announcements – and here's the weird from 2025.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories, from CES to Galaxy Unpacked to the return of Severance

By David Nield published 11 January 25

Here's the biggest tech news stories, from CES 2025, Samsung, Apple TV, OnePlus and more for January 11, 2024.

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Leaked Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim benchmark hints at the phone's key specs

By David Nield published 10 January 25

We now think we know the specs of the fourth Galaxy S25 phone in the flagship series that's about to launch.

CES 2025: all the latest news and reviews from the world's biggest tech show

By Hamish Hector last updated 10 January 25

Get ready for an intense week of tech previews and announcements from the expo in Las Vegas.

Samsung shows off two tri-fold concept phones at CES 2025 – and I hope the right one gets made

By David Nield published 9 January 25

We're expecting a tri-fold Samsung Galaxy phone this year, and now we have a better idea of what it might look like.

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CES 2025 day 3: the 11 best gadgets we've seen, from Lenovo's rollable laptop to Panasonic's new flagship OLED TV

By David Nield published 8 January 25

There's lots more to talk about from CES 2025 on the third day of the show.

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The OnePlus 13 borrows a very useful Find My Device trick from Pixel phones

By David Nield published 8 January 25

The OnePlus 13 joins the latest Pixel phones in supporting Powered Off Finding as part of Find My Device.

The Samsung The Frame Pro TV on a wall, next to an Amazfit Active 2 smartwatch and a Switchbot K20+ Pro robot vacuum.

CES 2025 day 2: the 11 coolest gadgets we've seen, from Samsung's The Frame Pro TV to AI air fryers

By David Nield published 7 January 25

CES 2025 is continuing in Las Vegas, and the TechRadar team is busy picking out the highlights of the show.

Best encrypted messaging app for Android of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated 7 January 25

Updated We list the best encrypted messaging apps for Android, to help keep your chats, calls, and video messages private.

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Samsung Galaxy phones are officially getting Qi2 wireless charging in 2025 – as more Galaxy S25 renders leak

By David Nield published 7 January 25

Android phones are getting their own MagSafe wireless charging update, with the Galaxy S25 first in line.

The new Withings Omnia smart mirror promises to give you a full-screen scan of your health

By David Nield published 6 January 25

Withings is showing off a new smart mirror that can show all of your health stats and answer questions about them.

OnePlus confirms a key upgrade for the upcoming OnePlus 13 global launch

By David Nield published 5 January 25

OnePlus will beat most of its rivals with an IP68/IP69 phone when the OnePlus 13 is available worldwide.

Latest Samsung Galaxy S25 leak includes predicted specs, pricing, and color details

By David Nield published 5 January 25

Here's what we think might be coming when these phones are unveiled, which should be sometime later this month.

Apple Intelligence now takes up almost twice as much room on your iPhone as it used to

By David Nield published 4 January 25

You now need 7GB free on any Apple device you want to install Apple Intelligence on.

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