Damien is 9to5Google‘s resident Video Producer and has over a decade of UK media experience. He worked within the sports industry and with numerous sports-focused publications — including golfing publication National Club Golfer — prior to joining the 9to5Google team.
After completing a BSc in Computer Science at the University of Hull with a major focus on data analytics and UX, he joined the Press Association (now PA Media), developing growing sports data products for the Barclay’s Premier League. These’s data packages included the now-defunct ACTIM Index which eventually evolved into the EA Sports Player Performance Index.
While working with the UK’s largest media agency, he attained a MA in Journalism at Sheffield Hallam University after completing his studies in 2014. This is where a love affair with all things videography surfaced after a brief stint in student TV. A major interest and constantly growing know-how of technology and videography have seen Damien lead 9to5Google’s official YouTube channel since 2018. He previously hosted the 9to5Google Daily podcast from 2019 to 2021.
Damien’s expertise and focus area lie in a number of beats including Android and OEM software updates, mobile applications, smartphone and accessory reviews, and just about anything that makes a modern mobile nerd tick. He says that he is “platform agnostic” despite primarily using Android devices and attempts to regularly test the iOS waters to better understand the nuances of the tech he covers on a day-to-day basis.
Outside of the tech space Damien is an avid supporter of his boyhood soccer team Hull City and is even a fully qualified Barista — with 3 years of experience making speciality coffee. Be sure to follow him on Threads, Bluesky, LinkedIn, and Instagram for insights and upcoming video updates and tidbits. If you are interested, you can also check out just what video gear he is currently using on his dedicated Kit.co page.
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Motorola has officially announced another set of affordable Android devices in the form of the Moto E and Moto G Fast in North American markets.
The Google Assistant might be brilliant, but sometimes it feels hindered by its own access methods — custom activation commands. However, Google is now highlighting an even quicker way to access your Google Assistant settings using voice commands.
Since releasing late last year, we’ve lauded the OnePlus 7T for being arguably the best value smartphone here on the Android side of things.
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After officially launching earlier this year on Android devices and desktop, the Nvidia GeForce Now appears to be available and fully playable on Chromebooks.
Affordable smartphones have come a long way, and the TCL 10L is yet another testament to that statement.
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Google is staring down the barrel of a $5 billion lawsuit over claims that the tech firm collected user data even when Incognito Mode was used.
Google has removed a popular application going by “Remove China Apps” from the Google Play Store after the Android app became one of the most downloaded in India in recent weeks.
The BBC is gearing up to launch its own voice assistant for the UK called ‘Beeb’ which is said to be able to recognize regional British accents much more effectively.
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The June Pixel Feature Drop has now, well, dropped! That means if you do own a Pixel device, a flurry of new features are waiting for you to download and sink your teeth into.
The Samsung Galaxy Buds and Buds+ are now getting a neat set of homescreen widgets to make controlling your wireless audio that bit easier.
The rollout of the newer Material Theme icons for Android Auto has been long overdue but is now here when using Google Maps navigation in your motor vehicle.
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The ZTE Axon 11 SE 5G has now gone official in China, with the device being the first to come with the MediaTek Dimensity 800 chipset.
Samsung has now officially launched the extra-care Access program in the United States, which gives you added protection and benefits such as a Microsoft 365 subscription.
Despite the protests from OnePlus to the contrary, the latest OxygenOS 10.5.9 update for the OnePlus 8 Pro is actually disabling the devices Color Filter camera, and therefore, its basic X-ray capabilities.
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The OxygenOS 10.0.11 and 10.3.3 updates are now rolling out for the fantastic OnePlus 7T with the 960fps slow-motion video coming to the stable update alongside the May 2020 security patch.
To say thanks to Local Guides, Google is hosting an exclusive Headspace meditation livestream today (May 29) at 11:15 a.m. PT.
The affordable Pixel 4a hasn’t even surfaced yet, but with a delayed-release cycle, it has us thinking ever further forward and, therefore, about our own Pixel 5 wishlist.
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