Articles by Paul Hatton, Tech writer

Writer, app-hoarder, and professional "low battery" enthusiast. Paul spends his days testing wearables so you don’t have to, and his nights wondering if his sleep tracker is judging him. He’s fascinated by the tech that claims to make us better humans—and if it’s wearable, downloadable, or requires a firmware update, he has thoughts on it.

With over 20 years of experience and a first-class Computer Science degree, Paul has navigated the front lines of the tech and creative industries. His work has been published internationally and appears regularly in Digital Camera World and Creative Bloq.

Articles by: Paul Hatton

OnePlus 15 in Times Square New York City on the busy street showing the cameras and sides of the phone in addition to home screen panels and Settings menus

Battery life just dethroned price as the biggest driver of smartphone purchases — and AI doesn't come close

By Paul Hatton published 27 March 26

Battery life is the new biggest driver of smartphone purchases, and I'm honestly not surprised.

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By Paul Hatton published 27 March 26

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By Paul Hatton published 27 March 26

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The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 are 'excellent for runners' and they've dropped to their lowest price since Black Friday

By Paul Hatton published 26 March 26

Amazon slashes the price of the Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 in its Big Spring Sale – these top bone conduction headphones are now down to their best price since Black Friday.

The Kindle Colorsoft on a purple background with text saying price cut.

The amazing Kindle Colorsoft just dropped to its record-low Black Friday price on Amazon

By Paul Hatton published 23 March 26

The Kindle Colorsoft is back at its lowest price ever – on sale at Amazon

44 bathroom trips later: My unfiltered thoughts on the P Water app

By Paul Hatton published 22 March 26

Homescreen Heroes: P Water is a simple way to track hydration without counting ounces

We gave the 'best-in-class' Insta360 X5 a full five stars out of five — and now it's on sale at Amazon

By Paul Hatton published 22 March 26

The lowest price yet on the five-star rated Insta360 X5 360 action cam – now at Amazon

Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S A on yellow background with big savings text overlay

I've been seriously impressed by the Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI, and now it's discounted by $350

By Paul Hatton published 21 March 26

The Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI has its price cut to $1,549.99 at Best Buy

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select on yellow background with TechRadar price cut sign

Amazon has slashed the Fire TV Stick 4K Select to its lowest price ever thanks to an easy-to-miss coupon

By Paul Hatton published 20 March 26

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Select gets you everything you need for a dirt-cheap price.

MacBook Air 15-inch with M4 chip on a creative's desk with screen open

The new MacBook Air 15 M5 is great, but it's hard to justify when the still-excellent M4 model is $300 off

By Paul Hatton published 19 March 26

The 15-inch M4 MacBook Air (2025) just hit a record low of $1,099 at Amazon.

The 'best budget drone' just hit a new record-low price at Amazon — the excellent DJI Mini 4K

By Paul Hatton published 19 March 26

The outstanding DJI Mini 4K just hit a brand new record-low price at Amazon today thanks to a surprise deal.

How the iPhone app of the year finally fixed my daily focus problems

By Paul Hatton published 15 March 26

Homescreen Heroes: Tiimo delivers stress-free planning so every job gets done

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is 'the best Android phone ever' — and you can get it for as little as $600 at Best Buy

By Paul Hatton published 14 March 26

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