Articles by Nico Arboleda, Staff Writer

With a career spanning more than a decade as a writer and journalist, Nico’s main remit as part of the Australian TechRadar team is evergreen content. Prior to TechRadar, he worked at business titles CRN Australia (now techpartner.news) and Mumbrella, and also spent some time as a content writer and copywriter. Nico also writes about phones and fitness tech like smartwatches and other niche gear like bike computers.

Articles by: Nico Arboleda

Google Pixel 11 and Pixel 11 Pro side to side

The Google Pixel 11 might seem like a boring upgrade, but I'd still pick it over the Pixel 11 Pro — here's why

By Nico Arboleda

Google’s entry-level flagship has most of the same core specs and features as the 11 Pro’s base configuration — and also costs $200 / £200 / AU$350 less.

The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Collection is stylish

‘We don’t want what’s happening in the US to happen here’: Australia’s smart glasses ban extends to even more public areas

By Nico Arboleda

Amid calls for a countrywide ban

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Honor’s Magic 8 Pro and 600 Pro have the hardware to beat Apple — so why do they look like iPhones?

By Nico Arboleda

Design choices overshadowing some great value handsets

A Garmin Forerunner 170 Music worn with a phone with Google Gemini's splash page

I've always disliked running, but here's how Gemini and Garmin made me actually enjoy it for the first time

By Nico Arboleda

Google Gemini helped make my training more sustainable, while Garmin’s Forerunner 170 Music let me leave my phone at home during runs.

The Desky CoilFlex office chair on a rug next to a lamp and a plant

I tried Desky’s CoilFlex Ergonomic office chair and its puzzling design choices overshadow an otherwise solid mid-range option

By Nico Arboleda

Aussie-owned Desky’s mid-range offering has enough adjustability to fit taller users, but the verdict’s still out on the seat’s durability.

A Tapo C660 Kit security camera mounted on a wooden pole

TP-Link’s solar-powered Tapo C660 Kit security camera provides crisp 4K video and clear night vision for an affordable price

By Nico Arboleda

Recommended

There’s a lot to love with this bang-for-the-buck security camera, with onboard storage and features usually found in more expensive offerings — but only Alexa is fully supported.

Google Pics demo of the built-in image editor

Google takes aim at Canva and Adobe as its AI image editor Pics gets an official rollout date

By Nico Arboleda

Less than two months after announcing Google Pics, the search giant has decided its AI image editor is basically ready for prime time

A Nothing Phone 4a Pro in a hand showing the homescreen filled to the brim with widgets and icons

I'm a digital minimalist, which is why I think more Android phone makers need to take cues from Nothing OS

By Nico Arboleda

The monochrome design may not be for everyone, but Nothing’s take on Android feels tailor-made for me — and the cool innovations and community contributions are welcome bonuses, too.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra with a Logitech keyboard

I tried Samsung’s huge Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra, and its disappointing chipset lets down an otherwise fantastic media and gaming machine

By Nico Arboleda

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra’s huge screen is fantastic, and is a great tool for consuming media, gaming and productivity, but you can get a more powerful iPad Pro for a similar price.

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Samsung Galaxy A57 held up with the back facing

Samsung’s budget Galaxy A57 looks like a flagship, but how does it stack up against other new mid-range Android phones?

By Nico Arboleda

I compared the A57 to the Pixel 10a and the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro in my quest to find my next Android phone

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Garmin Edge 850 mounted on bike handlebars

I swapped my phone for a cycle computer after a crash — but a tiny, underrated device was the real safety upgrade

By Nico Arboleda

I’ve had my fair share of bike crashes, and switching from a phone to a bike computer helped reduce distractions — but the real safety upgrade was an add-on accessory.

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra and the iPhone 16 Pro Max

I like some of Samsung's innovations on the Galaxy S26 Ultra — but here's why I'm sticking with my iPhone

By Nico Arboleda

As a recent iPhone convert, I thought Samsung’s new Galaxy S26 Ultra would lure me back to Android, but I’m staying put.

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Google's AI-powered conversational Search Live tool is going global — with real-time answers now available in more languages

By Nico Arboleda

After an initial rollout in the US, Google’s Search Live is now rolling out to 200 other countries, providing conversational search in 98 languages.

The Apple Mac mini M4 on a desk with a controller, headphones and keyboard

I was so sick of Windows 11, I panic-bought an M4 Mac mini ahead of the RAM crisis — and I'm totally converted

By Nico Arboleda

As a long-time PC user, I grew increasingly frustrated with Windows 11, so switched to macOS, and the M4 Mac mini couldn’t come at a better time.

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