Nickolas is always excited about tech and getting his hands on it. Writing for him can vary from delivering the latest tech story to scribbling in his journal. When Nickolas isn't hitting a story, he's often grinding away at a game or chilling with a book in his hand.
Latest articles by Nickolas Diaz

Commodore's day-one discount is live, and so are Callback 8020 pre-orders
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Discounted Commodore's day-one discount code for the Callback 8020 is live, and users have all day on June 30 to use it.

RedMagic's compact, eSports-ready gaming tablet is here, and global users should prepare
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Player One RedMagic debuts its latest monster of a gaming tablet in China and prepares global users for its arrival later in July as the Astra 2.

After 25W, Qi2 chases 50W wireless charging with the WPC at Xiaomi HQ
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Double up The World Power Consortium held a meeting at Xiaomi's China HQ with a host of other companies to discuss a bright future for Qi2: 50W charging.

Android 17 'sneak peek' at a foldable gaming mode has my attention—and then some
By Nickolas Diaz Published
DND, I'm gaming A Google member offered a sneak peek at Android 17's foldable gaming mode, which is on the way.

Xiaomi 18 sees a battery upgrade rumor that's passable at best
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Boost Rumors discussed what the Xiaomi 18's battery could look like, and it might be a good thing for overseas parties.

You can reserve your WhatsApp username this week to keep your number private
By Nickolas Diaz Published
What's your username? WhatsApp launched global reservations for usernames this week, giving users added privacy for their phone numbers.

Ticketmaster's 'customizable pass' collab with Google Wallet sounds great for gameday
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Grab your ticket Ticketmaster and Google Wallet join forces for flashy new "customizable passes" and links that will benefit Android users visiting events.

It took a while, but Google's finally fixing a SiriusXM radio issue on its smart speakers
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Tune in Google started rolling out a patch to solve a SiriusXM radio problem with several of its smart speakers.

Fitbit Air gets its first update, which we hope fixes a bunch of early problems
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Light as a feather Google was spotted pushing its first Fitbit Air update to Android users, and there's hope that many early problems get squashed.

A Galaxy S27 Pro database listing makes it feel like everything's coming together
By Nickolas Diaz Published
It's a Pro Galaxy S27 Pro reportedly appeared in an important database, which pushes it into the limelight as Samsung's fourth model looks a little more real.

The Galaxy A27 5G's screen is the best thing Samsung could've done to make it interesting
By Nickolas Diaz Published
This is nice Samsung launched the Galaxy A27 5G, detailing a crucial upgrade to its screen experience.

Nothing's Phone 4b design reveal parades a 'unibody' aesthetic, and I'm here for it
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Take a look Nothing showcases the Phone 4b's "unibody" design, and it looks like the company is taking a simpler approach to give it its own voice.

Leaked Samsung animation shows a Galaxy Tab that solves my biggest display gripe
By Nickolas Diaz Published
This would be nice A leaked One UI 9 animation showed off a Galaxy Tab with a camera that solves my biggest issue with Samsung's design.

Commodore heard you: Callback 8020 flip phone drops $100 in time for pre-orders
By Nickolas Diaz Published
True Y2K Commodore's Callback 8020 was so popular that users got passionate about its price, and now that company's fixing that.

Pixel testers are getting Android 17 QPR1 Beta 5: this is what's important
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Begone bugs! Google's fifth beta for Android 17's first QPR rolls out for Pixels, and it solves a major issue users have been struggling with.

Galaxy Watch 9 couldn't wait: major leak has me looking forward to the summer
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Next wave The Galaxy Watch 9 finds itself wrapped in a major leak that highlights its design and more.

Nothing casually made a new phone: Phone 4b sketch teaser precedes a July reveal
By Nickolas Diaz Published
*insert Shakespeare line here* Nothing officially teased the Phone 4b, and its clean sketch teaser shows off its design early.

Samsung's UFS 5.0 sets the tone for snappy AI on phones, aims for Q4 production
By Nickolas Diaz Published
5.0 Samsung unveiled its newest UFS 5.0 storage, which aims to deliver massive read/write speeds to phones and major AI upgrades.

Leaked Google Pixel 'Audio Memory' poised to remember what you've heard
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Listening in Google's Pixels might have an "Audio Memory" feature in the works that continues to listen for "important" conversations.

RedMagic has another beast gaming tablet on the way, and it's launching soon
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Another beast RedMagic officially shows off the Gaming Tablet 5 Pro in teaser images, stating it's launching soon with upgraded cooling.

In honor of our heroes, Meta says it's donating Ray-Ban glasses to legally blind veterans
By Nickolas Diaz Published
Honor Meta announced partnerships and preparations to begin donating Ray-Ban AI smart glasses to legally blind veterans.

Nothing's Community Review program, 'b' product teaser could mean more than we think
By Nickolas Diaz Published
A lot in store Nothing reveals Community Review program for consumers, but it teases a new product that could find its way into this early access.

Android 17 woes continue with Pixel users losing 5G connectivity
By Nickolas Diaz Published
No Connection Pixel users report more problems after Android 17 and state they've lost 5G connectivity.
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