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.
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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The OnePlus Store app has now arrived in the US and Canada right in time for the OnePlus 9 series launch coming March 23.
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Move over Social Blade, as YouTube Studio has now finally added a real-time subscriber count for your channel, meaning third-party services may no longer be necessary.
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After a fairly successful first Android 12 Developer Preview launch, Preview 2 is now rolling out for those that have enrolled on the developer-facing builds of the next OS iteration, and we’ve been delving into the top new user-facing features.
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With the drop of the Android 12 Developer Preview 12, Google is changing the media player UI accent color to match your system theme rather than any content playing.
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Stadia’s biggest sports game to date has arrived in the form of the EA’s classic FIFA 21. And as a game that relies heavily on reactions, quick decisions, and squad control, one of the biggest questions is just how FIFA 21 will run on the cloud-based Stadia.
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The next wave of affordable Samsung smartphones has arrived in the form of the Galaxy A52, A52 5G, and Galaxy A72.
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In the buildup to the OnePlus 9 series launch, details are now emerging on some of the extra launch products and accessories – including some OnePlus Watch specs.
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If you are to go out and get a smartphone in early 2021, the Oppo Find X3 pro should be a candidate. That’s provided you can stomach the entry price and it’s available in your region.
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The latest Files by Google update rolling out via the Google Play Store has added a neat new “Favorites” folder, while code strings within this build hint at some more potential new features.
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Although designed for modest smartphone hardware and those mainly in emerging markets, Google Go has now reached the impressive 500-million-download milestone on the Google Play Store.
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We were enamoured with the Poco X3 NFC; it was a fantastic budget device worthy of the Poco name. However, it looks like the upcoming Poco X3 Pro will take a few design cues from its older, likely more affordable sibling according to some leaked renders.
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We saw late last year that a new iPhone-inspired Android Fast Pair UI was rolling out for mainly first-party Google accessories such as the Pixel Buds. This new UI is now more widely available for earbuds supporting Fast Pair including the OnePlus Buds but more importantly Fitbit smartwatches.
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After a long wait, the stable Android 11 update is now officially starting to roll out for the Moto G8 and G8 Power.
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Have you ever wanted to see just what the aerial view of a city or location looked like in years past? Well, it looks like Google is working on an experimental time-traveling time-lapse mode within Earth on Android that will overlay historical area data giving you a window to the past.
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The latest Signal beta v5.50 for Android is making the entire procedure of transferring your chats and messages from one device to another far less arduous with a dedicated migration tool.
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The stable OxygenOS 11 update complete with Android 11 is now officially rolling out for the OnePlus Nord after a couple of months of testing and beta builds.
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With every other OnePlus device thus far, there has been the option to join the OxygenOS Open Beta program. The OnePlus 8T has now joined the ranks with the rollout of the OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1.
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