David Nield

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

Widow's Bay

'Ted Lasso reruns aren't worth it': Apple TV prices are going up again, and a lot of viewers say they've had enough

By David Nield Published

Apple has pushed up the prices for Apple TV in the US and selected other countries, the fourth increase in four years.

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The bottom left corner of an Android phone, showing the Phone, Messages, Google icons and Google Search bar

'I am so done with this': Google Messages bug that's driving users crazy is finally acknowledged by Google

By David Nield Published

A significant number of users are having trouble getting their group chats to behave in Google Messages.

A British Gas logo on a phone next to plug-in solar panels on a balcony

British Gas starts free competition to win £500 plug-in solar panels — as Argos beats Amazon and Currys to stock the UK's first kits

By David Nield Published

It's now legal to install your own plug-in solar kits in the UK, and you can get started right away.

A balcony solar panel next to a man with a solar panel under his arm

Plug-in solar just became legal in the UK — here are 5 things you need to know, from prices to potential savings

By David Nield Published

Brits can finally join Europeans in installing plug-in solar kits, but there are considerations to bear in mind.

Raspberry Pi cyberdeck

Raspberry Pi shares how to build your own 'cyberdeck' computer inside a waterproof briefcase — and it'll only cost you $250

By David Nield Published

A guide to putting together a fully working Pi computer you can pick up and take anywhere.

Garmin Fenix 9

Garmin Fenix 9 revealed — here are 5 things you need to know about the new flagship smartwatches

By David Nield Published

Meet the Garmin Fenix 9 and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro, which bring significant upgrades to the Fenix line.

The Nokia 300 Charge

Nokia’s latest retro feature phone comes with a super-bright flashlight and built-in power bank — and yes, there’s a headphone jack too

By David Nield Published

There's lots to like about the Nokia 300 Charge, including a power bank mode and expandable storage.

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Lightning robot

Robots have smashed human world records for the 100m sprint and high jump at China’s ‘robot Olympics’ — but the biggest hurdle is stopping safely

By David Nield Published

The second World Humanoid Robot Games have got underway in China, and records are falling.

ChatGPT logo on a smartphone.

ChatGPT might soon let you lock your most sensitive chats behind a PIN or fingerprint scan, hidden code suggests

By David Nield Published

There are signs in the latest version of the ChatGPT Android app that the AI assistant will soon offer an extra security feature.

Ventyra R1

Portable wind turbines are riding the DIY energy boom — Ventyra R1 smashes Kickstarter goal by 90x, promising 35-minute phone charges

By David Nield Published

There's a new alternative, off-grid power solution available for your consideration, with early bid offers now available.

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation earbuds held in a man's hand

'This is going to get AirPods banned': we've got more leaked details of the camera-equipped AirPods that are on the way

By David Nield Published

We've got a bit more unofficial information on the camera quality and the capabilities of these upcoming AirPods.

EcoFlow Stream

EcoFlow’s Stream home batteries arrive to power the UK’s plug-in solar boom — but installation still isn’t DIY

By David Nield Published

With plug-in solar soon to be legal in the UK, you may be investing — and these batteries let you store your generated power.

An illustration of a future battery technology

Scientists develop next-gen zinc-iodine batteries with 60,000+ cycles that charge in 3 minutes — and they won't catch fire either

By David Nield Published

Progress is being made in developing sustainable, fast-charging, long-lasting zinc-iodine batteries.

Flock drone

Flock CEO says drones are 'probably our fastest growing business', but consumer rights groups say they can 'jeopardize privacy' like license plate readers

By David Nield Published

Despite a public backlash against the tech, Flock's business is continuing to expand beyond license plate readers.

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Casio F-B100W

'A watch I'd actually buy': Casio's latest retro take on a smartwatch is the F-B100W, with step counting included

By David Nield Published

Casio has another step-counting watch on the market, and the initial reactions to it have been positive.

The Have I Been Flocked? website and a Flock camera

Have you been Flocked? This free website reveals when your license plate has been searched for on the cop camera database

By David Nield Published

This comprehensive website lets you search for your registration and to see why your vehicle was looked up.

Gemini on a mobile phone

Gemini now lets you turn off the visible watermark on your AI creations — here's how to do it, and how your content is still flagged as AI

By David Nield Published

Now you can choose whether or not images, video, and music created through the Gemini app will have watermarks.

SignalTrace

Think Flock is bad? This new tech is coming to link license plates with your phone — and it could be another death knell for privacy

By David Nield Published

New SignalTrace tech is designed to help in crime investigations, but there are questions about privacy.

Two phones showing the Google Health app.

The latest Google Health update lets you hide the AI Coach — and I'll be glad to take a break from its advice

By David Nield Published

Users have been requesting that the AI Coach wouldn't be quite so forward, and Google has listened.

The Nokia 9000 Communicator next to the Nokia E7

'We were five years ahead': the Nokia 9000 Communicator launched 30 years ago today — and squandering its smartphone lead will forever haunt Nokia's former CEO

By David Nield Published

The Nokia 9000 Communicator was a device ahead of its time, and we're exactly now three decades on from its debut. Here's how the world reacted, before Apple stole its crown.

A Flock camera covered with a 3D-printed cover, next to a Flock license plate reader

Flock CEO says 'we're not Big Brother' in the face of surveillance allegations — as 3D printing enthusiasts share 'Flock Sock' camera cover to help protestors

By David Nield Published

Flock is introducing some extra controls over how its cameras can be used, to counter claims of unnecessary spying.

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Garmin Cirqa

After taking on Whoop, Garmin could come for Oura with its own smart ring — and as a Garmin fan, these are the 3 features I want to see

By David Nield Published

The Cirqa fitness tracker could soon be followed by a Cirqa smart ring, according to a new leak.

A hand holding the Google Pixel Tag and an Apple AirTag

The Pixel Tag is here — but it won't be an AirTag for Android until Google fixes these Find Hub issues

By David Nield Published

A new Bluetooth tracker isn't as exciting if the tracking network that it's part of needs improving.

Waze Image Renault

Watch out, Waze fans — there's a bug that means reports of police aren't showing up for many

By David Nield Published

It appears that a select number of Waze users aren't getting police alerts on the map, even though they're being submitted.

A British Transport Police offer at a station next to live facial recognition cameras

London Underground is trialing live face scanning from today as privacy groups say it 'treats the public like suspects' — here's how to avoid it

By David Nield Published

The British Transport Police are putting facial recognition cameras in Tube stations, but face a backlash against the tech.

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