Articles by Rowan Davies, Editorial Associate

Rowan is an Editorial Associate and Apprentice Writer for TechRadar. A recent addition to the news team, he is involved in generating stories for topics that spread across TechRadar's categories. His interests in audio tech and knowledge in entertainment culture help bring the latest updates in tech news to our readers.

He has been writing for publications since he started his studies at age 18. Rowan graduated from Cardiff University in 2023 after attaining a Master's in Creative Writing, and earlier a Bachelor's in Media, Journalism, and Culture. He began his journey as a writer at Cardiff University's Quench Magazine contributing to film/ TV, music, and culture sections, later becoming Music Section Editor.

In his free time, Rowan is a freelance writer for Cardiff-based culture magazine Buzz where he reviews music, film, and conducts interviews with featured guests. When he is not writing, you can find him at any given music gig, or endlessly scrolling TikTok immersing in celebrity news and drama.

Articles by: Rowan Davies

Echo Pop smart speaker early Black Friday deal

The Echo Pop speaker is my favourite smart home gadget, and it's better than half price in Amazon's early Black Friday sales

By Rowan Davies published 19 November 25

The small but mighty Echo Pop speaker is over 50% off in Amazon's early Black Friday sales, and it's not one to skip.

Ninja Dual Zone air fryer Black Friday deal

One of the best dual-zone air fryers has a record-low price – this early Black Friday deal might be Thanksgiving prep boost you need

By Rowan Davies published 18 November 25

The spacious and versatile Ninja Foodi Max dual-zone air fryer gets a big price drop ahead of Black Friday

Can’t wait for Spotify Wrapped? Here are 5 great ways to get your music stats today

By Rowan Davies published 15 November 25

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is right around the corner, and there are ways to view your stats ahead of its launch.

Stevie and Elliot riding a flying bed in a still from the Netflix movie In Your Dreams

This new Netflix movie is a dream come true for its director – here’s what inspired the animated adventure In Your Dreams

By Rowan Davies published 15 November 25

Alex Woo, the co-director of Netflix's new animation In Your Dreams, reveals the decade-long journey it took to produce his debut feature film.

The Google TV Streamer is getting Gemini's smarts – here's how you can check if your device is eligible

By Rowan Davies published 11 November 25

The Gemini takeover is finally coming to the Google TV Streamer, and it's been a long time coming.

A phone on a red background showing a Spotify Wrapped 2024 banner

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is almost here, but it needs to make these 3 changes to avoid last year’s epic fail

By Rowan Davies published 11 November 25

Spotify made some huge mistakes with last year's music roundup, let's hope it doesn't repeat them for Wrapped 2025.

Spotify could finally be about to roll out this much-loved Apple Music feature – but not for everyone

By Rowan Davies last updated 10 November 25

Is Spotify finally rolling out lyric translations? This Reddit user seems to think so.

Like Spotify’s new Listening Stats upgrade? Here are 12 other great new features you may have missed this year

By Rowan Davies published 8 November 25

Spotify Wrapped is about to arrive any day. This is our review of Spotify's year of new features.

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from IKEA's 21 new smart home gadgets to our Samsung Galaxy XR review

By Hamish Hector published 8 November 25

The week's top stories from GTA 6, IKEA, Samsung, Google and more for November 8, 2026.

Fitbit is working on hypertension and ‘unusual trend' detection for Pixel Watch owners – here's how you can sign up for testing

By Rowan Davies published 7 November 25

Fitbit Labs is running tests for a new hypertension alert tool, and your can join the waitlist now.

Two iPhones showing Spotify's new listening stats and special highlight card

Spotify’s new listening stats upgrade is the perfect way to warm up for Wrapped – here’s where to find them

By Rowan Davies published 6 November 25

Spotify's new 'Listening stats' tab updates every 24 hours, showing your top artists and songs from the past four weeks.

A close-up of the new Alexa+ button in the bottom right of the Amazon Music iOS app

Alexa+ is coming to Amazon Music, and it’s an AI DJ, playlist curator, and music encyclopedia all rolled into one

By Rowan Davies published 5 November 25

You can ask the new AI assistant to create specific playlists and even answer your burning music trivia questions.

Google and Disney’s YouTube TV war is escalating – Disney is pulling its movies, and coverage of key US elections is affected

By Rowan Davies published 4 November 25

Disney has pulled its titles from Google TV, YouTube, and the Play store.

Nespresso Vertuo Pop early Black Friday deal

Our 5-star Nespresso Vertuo Pop coffee machine gets a huge price drop in Amazon's early Black Friday sale – but it won't be here tomorrow

By Rowan Davies published 31 October 25

There's only a matter of hours left until the Vertuo Pop early Black Friday deal shoots back up to retail price.

Don't wait to get your hands on these great Nespresso early Black Friday deals – they'll be gone in a few hours

By Rowan Davies published 31 October 25

From the Nespresso Pixie to the five-star-rated Vertuo Pop, these are the early Black Friday Nespresso deals worth grabbing now.

I watched 27 horror movies this month – and these are my 9 favorites from Netflix, Prime Video and more

By Rowan Davies published 31 October 25

Scream and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre top my horror movies list for October, as well as Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra early Black Friday deal

Amazon just knocked £300 off the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, and it's now better value than during last year's Black Friday

By Rowan Davies published 29 October 25

This is a huge price drop for one of our favorite smartwatches, so take this as your sign to upgrade.

Forget the new Garmin Venu 4 – this early Black Friday deal on the Venu 3 is better value right now

By Rowan Davies published 28 October 25

We love the Garmin Venu 4, but we think this Venu 3 deal is much better value for a smartwatch with similar smarts.

YouTube TV could lose several Disney channels in a matter of days – but there’s a way you could be compensated

By Rowan Davies published 27 October 25

Programs such as ESPN and ABC could be blacked-out from YouTube TV if a agreement isn't made by the deadline on October 30.

‘Never thought I’d see the day’: Spotify users are pleasantly surprised with its latest Apple TV update – but one issue still remains

By Rowan Davies published 24 October 25

Users have been asking for a fix for over a year, but Spotify has yet to deliver.

Aldi's video doorbell close up on a gradient background

Aldi just launched its own £16.99 rival to Ring’s battery video doorbell – and it’s completely subscription-free

By Rowan Davies published 23 October 25

Aldi's new budget video doorbell packs two-way talking, water and dust resistance, and SD card support for your footage.

The user interface of the Spotify mobile app is seen on a Google Pixel 4a smartphone

Has Spotify been crashing on your Android device? You’re not alone – try these 5 tips to get it up and running again

By Rowan Davies published 23 October 25

Spotify is still working on a solution

Three tabs showing local music venues in Spotify

Spotify’s upgraded live events feed lets you follow your favorite live music venues, allowing you to discover lesser-known gigs in your area

By Rowan Davies published 20 October 25

Spotify now lets you keep tabs on your favorite local venues, so now you can never miss a gig.

Google is rolling out an unexpected update for Nest Mini and Audio smart speakers – and it’s all thanks to Gemini

By Rowan Davies published 17 October 25

An update is giving existing Google Nest speakers some new colored lights, reminiscent of Gemini's branding.

Meta is axing the Messenger app on Mac and and Windows, but hasn’t told us why

By Rowan Davies published 17 October 25

On December 15, Meta will be shutting down its Messenger apps on Mac and Windows for good.

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