Articles by Rowan Davies, Editorial Associate

Spotify is finally giving you a button to block kids’ music from your recommendations and Wrapped — now YouTube needs to follow suit

By Rowan Davies Published 15 September 26

Spotify is giving parents more control, now you can easily exclude your kids favorite music from your taste profile.

Google appears to have killed off the Pixel Tablet after just three years, and the move has left users concerned for the fate of ‘one of the most underrated products'

By Rowan Davies Published 11 September 26

The Google Pixel tablet is no more, Google appears to have pulled it from its online store.

Apple Watch and iPhone displaying heart health

Apple Watch's new health upgrades are more than just fitness tracking tools — here are 5 features that could change how you monitor your wellbeing

By Rowan Davies Published 10 September 26

The new Apple Watch health monitoring tools are broader, smarter, and more personal.

The iPhone Duo seemed like it fixed the folding crease problem, but these images show you should temper your expectations

By Rowan Davies Published 10 September 26

Apple unveiled its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, but it hasn't quite fixed the display crease issue as expected.

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Apple Watch Series 12 vs Series 11 on wrist

Apple Watch Series 12 vs Series 11 — new Ceramic model, Health Sensing System, Audio Intelligence and all the key upgrades

By Rowan Davies Published 9 September 26

How does Apple's new wearable compare to its predecessor? Here's our full comparison including all the key specs.

If your old Chromecast and Google Home devices are having setup issues, you’re not alone — thankfully, Google’s latest update has fixed this

By Rowan Davies Published 3 September 26

Google has finally fixed the annoying setup issue for the first-gen Chromecast, so your device isn't being bricked just yet.

The Ring indoor cam next to the Shelly indoor camera

This new cheap subscription-free security camera lets you store footage offline with no monthly cost — and looks like a serious Ring alternative

By Rowan Davies Published 2 September 26

Shelly has launched a new security camera with free microSD storage and two-way audio.

A man sat by a window playing the Roland FP-40 digital piano

Roland’s new digital piano is perfect for learners — it comes with Wi-Fi and connects to a beginner-friendly app to make things easy for music beginners

By Rowan Davies Published 1 September 26

Roland's FP-40 piano is the brand's first with Wi-Fi integration, and it lands just in time for its accompanying music-learning app.

The Fable app icon and a list of Sci-fi books

I switched from Goodreads to Fable for tracking all of my favorite books, and it’s one of the best digital migrations I’ve made yet

By Rowan Davies Published 30 August 26

I've been using Fable for a year, and it's overtaken Goodreads as my favorite way to keep track of what I'm reading.

The Poker Face music video playing on the Spotify smart TV app

Spotify, I owe you an apology — my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos

By Rowan Davies Published 30 August 26

I haven't stopped watching music videos on Spotify since the app came to my smart TV.

The philips hue app next to nanoleaf shapes

Philips Hue and Nanoleaf could soon reveal an unlikely tie-in — leaked adapter promises to bring Nanoleaf LED modules to your Hue app

By Rowan Davies Published 25 August 26

A new Philips Hue module could let you connect your Nanoleaf lights to the Hue app.

A new Gemini for Home update is rolling out, but users are slamming Google for not fixing ‘missing and broken features’ despite the voice upgrades

By Rowan Davies Published 21 August 26

Gemini for Home is getting some new upgrades, but users are still waiting for Google to fix the real problems.

Three smartphones showing Playlist Notes in Spotify

Spotify just unveiled a new tool that lets you Bridget Jones-ify your playlists with notes explaining your song choices — and I’m ready to spill

By Rowan Davies Published 18 August 26

Spotify's new Playlist Notes let you add context and background to the songs you love the most.

Apple Fitness+ could be getting Peloton-style live workouts — just as Spotify makes its own big push into fitness

By Rowan Davies Published 17 August 26

Is Apple Fitness+ about to get its own live workouts? This new job listing points to an upcoming upgrade.

A close up of a group of runners shoes next to a smartphone showing Spotify's Fitness hub

‘Fitness is a natural extension of how people already use Spotify today’: That’s what the platform’s Senior Director of Product, Austin Lamon, believes — and he’s not done investing in the fitness hub's development just yet

By Rowan Davies Published 15 August 26

Spotify's Senior Director of Product tells us all about the platform's 'natural extension' into the fitness world.

The Garmin Fenix 8 pro, Pixel 11, and Honor's Robot Phone.

ICYMI: here's the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from the Google Pixel 11 launch to Honor's revolutionary Robot Phone

By Hamish Hector Published 15 August 26

The week's biggest tech news stories from Google, Garmin, Spotify and more for August 15, 2026.

A tent lit-up from the inside, pitched in the woods

Scientists are developing a ‘magnetoelastic’ tent that makes its own electricity like a wind turbine — but don’t expect to be able to take one to Glastonbury next year

By Rowan Davies Published 13 August 26

Researchers are developing a tent for off-grid camps that could generate its own electricity.

apple tv+ streaming service showing various movies and tv shows on a laptop

Apple TV just added a fresh batch of classic movies to its library for free, including my favorite Spielberg tear-jerker — here’s how to find them

By Rowan Davies Published 13 August 26

Apple TV has added a handful of classic movies to its library of original titles, and they're all free to stream.

A Google TV showing the Freeplay interface with a catalog of on-demand movies and shows

Google TV Freeplay is getting a huge free upgrade, and owners of TCL, Hisense, and Sony TVs will be over the moon — you're about to get a huge range of new free streaming options

By Rowan Davies Published 12 August 26

Over 10,000 movies and shows are coming to Google TV Freeplay, and they won’t cost you a penny.

Spotify is introducing AI Persona tags to differentiate real artists from fake ones, vowing to become ‘the most transparent and trustworthy place to listen to music’ — but the tool isn’t targeting the music itself

By Rowan Davies Published 11 August 26

Spotify's new AI Persona tags distinguish AI-generated artists from real humans, and the platform is excluding these artists from your recommendations.

A screenshot of a podcast playback screen in Spotify showing the new Skip Ahead button

Spotify quietly added a button to skip ads in podcasts, except for its own promotional content — and it’s sparked widespread concern for the future of podcasting

By Rowan Davies last updated 10 August 26

Spotify quietly added a new way for you to skip through ads in podcast episodes, but some fear it's the beginning of the end for creators.

Two smartphones showing the Spotify app, one showing the playlist creation options, and the other showing a Library of saved albums

Spotify helps me keep track of my favorite songs from each year — but this one upgrade would make it so much easier for grouping my favorite albums

By Rowan Davies Published 9 August 26

Spotify still doesn't let you add albums to folders, so I've been using Musicboard to keep track of my favorite releases instead.

‘Playing around with your favourite artist’s song is an ultimate expression of fandom’: Spotify is taking another step into participatory music tools with its upcoming AI remix feature — but it signals red flags for industry professionals

By Rowan Davies Published 8 August 26

Spotify's agreement with Merlin brings it one step closer to launching its AI-powered remix tool, but where do industry professionals stand on it?

Do your AirPods slip out while you run or chew? This user found a simple and cheap trick to keep them in place — and you’ll still be able to fit them in your charging case

By Rowan Davies Published 6 August 26

This AirPods owner bought liquid silicone earbud replacement tips, and they've never looked back.

The Syitren RM1 CD player on a coffee table

This transparent CD player puts the inner workings on full display like a work of art — it's the perfect showpiece for physical media fans

By Rowan Davies Published 4 August 26

Syitren's new CD player is equal parts music player and live art display, and it looks like it came straight from an art gallery.

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