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

A new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 leak may have revealed the chipset it's going to run on

By David Nield published 20 December 25

There are fresh reports that the upcoming flip foldable is going to use one of Samsung's own chips.

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The switch from Google Assistant to Gemini on Android devices has been pushed back to next year

By David Nield published 20 December 25

Google has said it's revising the timeline for moving Android phones and tablets over to Gemini.

Android 16 users can get early access to 163 new emojis that'll soon be everywhere – here’s how

By David Nield published 19 December 25

You can now test out Trombone, Landslide, and Distorted Face in the Android 16 QPR3 beta.

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The ChatGPT app store is now live — and these are the 5 apps you should try first

By David Nield published 18 December 25

ChatGPT now has an app store, so you can call up apps like Apple Music and Canva right from the prompt box.

Think twice about upgrading to Gemini for Home – it’s getting some tasks ‘absolutely wrong’ and is full of bugs

By David Nield published 17 December 25

Gemini is taking over your Google smart home devices, but users are experiencing issues.

iRobot has been saved from oblivion by a mysterious Chinese robovac giant – here's what that means

By David Nield published 15 December 25

iRobot has filed for bankruptcy, but promises there won't be any immediate changes for product owners.

Android 17 could finally introduce Motion Cues to combat motion sickness – matching the same feature in iOS

By David Nield published 14 December 25

Android devices could work better for passengers if this anti-motion sickness feature finally sees the light of day.

iPadOS 26.2 is rolling out now, and it makes multitasking much easier – here's what's new

By David Nield published 14 December 25

Split View and Slide Over are getting more straightforward with the latest iPadOS update, available now.

macOS Tahoe 26.2 has landed, with a helpful new upgrade for your video calls

By David Nield published 13 December 25

Once you get the new macOS Tahoe 26.2 update, you can try out Edge Light if you've got an Apple Silicon Mac.

IKEA launches three new Qi2.0 wireless phone chargers – including one with a hidden double function

By David Nield published 13 December 25

IKEA has launched three VÄSTMÄRKE chargers, and they'll work with Apple MagSafe and Google Pixelsnap.

The Galaxy Z TriFold has a neat PC trick that could justify its price tag – and I hope it comes to the iPhone Fold

By David Nield published 11 December 25

The Galaxy Z TriFold will support the Second Screen feature in the same way that Samsung's Android tablets do.

Google is rolling out a Pixel Camera 10.2 update that seems to be getting users even more confused

By David Nield published 11 December 25

What you see after the Pixel Camera 10.2 update will depend on the model of Pixel you've got.

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Best file transfer software of 2025

By David Nield last updated 10 December 25

Updated We list the best file transfer software, to make it simple and easy to share your images, folders and documents online.

DJI Pocket 3 vlogging cam and DJI Avata 2 FPV drone diptych

Big DJI Pocket 4 and Avata 360 leaks show a defiant DJI is planning on ending 2025 with a bang

By David Nield published 10 December 25

DJI looks set to push out a couple more products before a US ban is expected to come into effect on 23 December.

The future of Amazon is here – Alexa+ can now cut you out of the loop and order products for you when the price drops

By David Nield published 10 December 25

Tell Alexa+ what you want and how much you're prepared to pay for it, and the AI will take care of the rest.

IKEA quietly launches a new smart light – and it's the simplest and most affordable one yet

By David Nield published 9 December 25

IKEA's newest gadget is the Gömpyssling light and sensor, and it won't cost you much money at all.

Forget Apple AirTags – Motorola and Xiaomi are rumored to be launching Android equivalents soon

By David Nield published 9 December 25

If you're interested in tracking devices from Android and the web, Xiaomi and Motorola could be keen to help soon.

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The FBI is hunting for 'unjammable' drones – and these flying cameras use one very old-school trick to stop remote attacks

By David Nield published 8 December 25

The FBI wants information from companies who can supply drones which use fixed optic fiber connections.

We may have to wait until 2027 for the launch of the next pair of Meta mixed reality smart glasses

By David Nield published 7 December 25

One of the many AI-powered wearable devices that Meta is working on has apparently been pushed back a year.

The iPhone 18 may finally add a camera feature that Samsung introduced on its flagship phones in 2021

By David Nield published 7 December 25

Apple has long been rumored to be adding an under-display camera to the iPhone, and it could happen in 2026.

Samsung may have leaked the Galaxy S26 design through One UI 8.5 – and another Exynos 2600 rumor has emerged

By David Nield published 6 December 25

We may now know more about what the Samsung Galaxy S26 phones look like, and how they'll be powered.

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Your Spotify Wrapped 2025 data isn't wrong – the streaming giant just revealed all about how it's calculated

By David Nield published 6 December 25

Spotify has revealed more details about the data and statistical tricks it uses to produce your Wrapped.

ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week, from more GTA 6 rumors to Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery

By David Nield published 6 December 25

Our in-case-you-missed-it guide to some of the major tech headlines on the site over the last seven days.

Netflix agrees $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery – and claims it’ll result in 'more choice and greater value for consumers'

By David Nield published 5 December 25

A giant entertainment deal is agreed for over $80 billion, but it'll face opposition

These are the 10 best Chrome extensions of 2025, according to Google – and there’s one I definitely recommend

By David Nield published 4 December 25

These are Google's favorite Chrome extensions of the year, and there's a running theme.

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