Roger Fingas
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About Roger Fingas
Roger is a long-time tech journalist with many site credits including AppleInsider and Android Authority. His specialties include everything from Apple, Android, and Windows devices through to wearables, gaming, audio gear, EVs, and smart home platforms. In his free time, his biggest interests are weightlifting, EUCs, movies, and games.
What was your first phone?
An LG flip phone sold by Virgin Mobile, probably released around 2005 or so. It was very, very basic, but it got the job done.
When did your interest in technology begin?
I can't think of a time I wasn't interested in tech in some way - my family got its first PC when I was 6, and since then I've never been without one. I've always wanted to see personal tech evolve faster and farther.
What tech products or categories are you most passionate about?
I'm deeply into fitness tracking, being an avid weightlifter, along with PC and console gaming. More recently I've become obsessed with PEVs, primarily electric unicycles.
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5 pointless Windows maintenance tasks you should stop immediately
Windows takes care of a lot of the basics these days.
5 ad-blocking tools every Windows user needs
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4 devices I can connect to my TV without an HDMI cable
Hypothetically, you could avoid plugging anything into HDMI at all.
The iPhone Air is doing so badly it's destroying a whole industry
It's a rare victory for consumers, however.
5 ways I protect my phone or laptop during cross-border checks
It's an unfortunately valid worry when you're traveling internationally.
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Android’s Expressive Calling feature is way overdue, and should be on iPhone too
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Your computer shouldn't sound like a jet engine.
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Learn the differences between the two 3D surround sound formats.
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Everything from dodging crowds to establishing a new life.
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