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.
OxygenOS 11.1.1.2 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord with the update most notably bringing the March 2021 security patch and some potential battery boosts.
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A brand-new addition to the growing Google Photos Memories collections might have you gasping for a beer as it highlights the best pulled pints and potentially saying “cheers.”
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Lenovo has launched a series of new Chromebooks including the 14e Gen 2, 100e, 300e, and 500e Gen 3 with a major focus on the massive education sector.
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Nokia has confirmed that the Android 11 update is now rolling out for the affordably focused Nokia 3.2.
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After getting swept up in the OnePlus 9 series launch yesterday, one product slipped our initial focus – the OnePlus 9R.
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The OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro could provide the biggest leap in recent years, and now that we have both handsets in house, we’ve decided to give the duo some early unboxing and first impressions treatment.
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After weeks of teases and snippets, the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro have now officially been unveiled during a live-streamed launch event with some notable improvements over the 2020 cohort.
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Hardware fans will undoubtedly be tuning into the OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro launch live stream even despite an actual mountain of leaks and tidbits ahead of time.
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As part of one of YouTube’s latest experiments, the video-sharing platform looks to expand beyond the “Products in this Video” feature that auto-detects specific items and will be able to generate related video links to anything featured.
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The Poco X3 Pro has now officially been unveiled at a live-streamed launch event for the budget-focused smartphone series.
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The next Poco-branded flagship smartphone has now arrived with the unveiling of the Poco F3, one of the first smartphones to market with the more affordable Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G chipset.
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OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 4 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro, with this update being a fairly modest one with little new to note.
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OxygenOS Open Beta 8 is now rolling out for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro with a huge array of fixes for common software problems, some new features, and the all-important March 2021 security patch.
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The first official renders of the OnePlus Watch have now been shared online and showcase a design that almost pays homage to the Samsung Galaxy Watch Active.
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Android 12 Developer Preview 2 has brought about a fair amount of tweaks and changes, but a much-needed one that has quietly been updated is that of the Accessibility menu within Settings.
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Shortly after the March 2021 was confirmed as rolling out for the Galaxy S20 series, a new update has now arrived to help improve camera performance of the 2020 flagship.
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Rumors and speculation ahead of the OnePlus 9 series hinted that we would potentially see a OnePlus 9 “Lite,” which was then suggested would be called the OnePlus “9R.” But while leaks have revealed much of the 9 and 9 Pro, we know fairly little about the affordably focused model.
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It’s been a while since we last spoke about a OnePlus 6 and 6T OTA update, but OxygenOS 10.3.9 is now rolling out with the February 2021 security patch in tow.
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A new YouTube experiment brings native video playback directly to your Twitter feed without needing to go to a web browser or the dedicated app.
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As one of the most popular custom recoveries for Android tinkerers, the release of TWRP 3.5.1 might peak the interest of those wanting more Android 11 ROMs.
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