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Nadeem Sarwar

Nadeem Sarwar

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Author/Co-Author of 924 articles

Nadeem is a tech and science journalist who started reading about cool smartphone tech out of curiosity and soon started writing professionally. His coverage interests lie at the intersection of science, AI, wearables, and how they affect human lives. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and regularly interacts with scientists and researchers to simplify the advancements in technology for Digital Trends readers.

Aside from keeping a track of the latest developments in the segment, he also tests out the newest gizmos, serves hot opinions about disastrous product decisions, and talks to smarter people for stories that connect tech with our lives.

His work has appeared at reputed outlets like WIRED, Slate, MIT’s Undark, Rest Of World, Al-Jazeera, and NDTV, among others. When he's not busy furiously typing on his precious mechanical keyboard, he likes to play Doom Eternal and cooks weird delicacies.

Someone holding a phone showing the Android 16 logo on its screen.

How to use Android 16’s new Notification Cooldown setting

Tired of the notification avalanche from a single app as conversations get buzzy? Here is how to enable the Notification Cooldown system for some respite.
Mobile Guides
MediaTek Dimensity 8400 SoC visualized on a phone.

MediaTek’s Dimensity 8400 is going to make 2025 phones faster and more efficient

The new Dimensity 8400 chip ditches the concept of efficiency cores, embracing an all-big-core approach, and adds support for MediaTek's Agentic AI stack.
Mobile News
Three Galaxy S24 Plus models laying on a table, including the white, gray, and yellow ones.

Samsung has a smartphone design problem

Hey, Samsung, your Galaxy S flagship looks like the Galaxy A midranger, which is a copy of the entry-level Galaxy A series. And the Galaxy M series. See the pattern?
Mobile Features
Simon Cohen wearing Apple AirPods 4.

Apple is eyeing AirPods with camera and health sensors as a priority

Apple has reportedly tasked its teams with a “priority” project for AirPods that includes embedding a heart rate sensor and camera on the wireless earbuds.
Audio / Video News
Google Nest doorbell outside a home wall.

Apple’s next smart home adventure could be a doorbell with Face ID

Apple’s smart home ambitions are shifting gears starting next year. The next notable offering, as per Bloomberg, could be a smart doorbell with Face ID support.
Smart Home Smart Home News
step of Gemini processing a PDF in Files by Google app.

Gemini brings a fantastic PDF superpower to Files by Google app

While reading a PDF document in the Files by Google app, users can now seamlessly pull Gemini and ask it to make sense of the contents with a single tap.
Mobile News
Google Chrome on an Android phone.

Google proposes big changes for the future of Search and Android apps

Google says it will offer less restrictive Search licensing terms and won't pressure Android partners into exclusive or conditional preloading clauses.
Mobile News
Safety check on iPhone

Tips to keep your smartphone just as safe as a government official’s

A top U. S. government cybersecurity agency has released a set of smartphone safety protocols for top officials and politicians. You should follow them, too.
Mobile Features
Someone wearing the Pixel Watch 3, Galaxy Watch 7, and Apple Watch Series 10.

New research finds that your smartwatch band is laced with toxic forever chemicals

A study has revealed the presence of dangerous forever chemicals in bands sold by top brands. Interestingly, the more expensive they are, the higher the risk.
Mobile News
The Android 16 logo on a smartphone, resting on a shelf.

How to install the Android 16 beta on your Android smartphone

Google has released the second preview build of Android 16 for developers. If you're eyeing a taste test of Baklava, here's the easy route to get it.
Mobile Guides
A Huawei smartwatch on a person's wrist.

A company you wouldn’t expect just beat Apple as the No. 1 smartwatch brand

Huawei, which has been battered by sanctions and remains a rare sight in the U.S., has managed to topple Apple as the world's leading wrist wearable brand.
Mobile News
Lock Screen of Nothing OS 3.

Nothing’s Android 15 update is now rolling out with these new features

Nothing has started the rollout of the Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 stable update, and the first two devices to get it are the Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a.
Mobile News
Siri offloading user query to ChatGPT.

How to enable ChatGPT superpowers for Siri in iOS 18

Siri has now gained the reason and multimodal capabilities of ChatGPT. Here are the simple steps you need to take in order to enable the perk on your iPhone.
Mobile Guides
Texting over T-Mobile direct-to-cell satellite network on a phone.

T-Mobile’s long-awaited satellite service is finally ready for testing

T-Mobile is opening the beta registration for its Starlink-driven direct-to-cell satellite service, with plans of a broader launch at some point in 2025.
Mobile News
Rear and front view of Apple Magic Mouse.

Apple is fixing the laughably bad Magic Mouse charging port

The Magic Mouse is infamous for its terrible underside charging port position and poor ergonomics. Apple's next design overhaul could finally atone for the sin.
Computing News
Apple AirTag close up.

AirTag 2 could match the latest iPhones with huge upgrade on new chip

According to Bloomberg, the upcoming AirTag refresh will come with a new UWB chip that will nearly triple their location finding and navigation guidance range.
Mobile News
The Asus Zenbook Fold 17 with the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Fold.

Apple’s plans for a giant foldable iPad sound ridiculously exciting

Apple is reportedly working on a giant iPad with a flexible screen that folds in half to roughly match the size of a current generation iPad Pro.
Mobile News
A digital image of Elon Musk in front of a stylized background with the Twitter logo repeating.

​​OpenAI spills tea on Musk as Meta seeks block on for-profit dreams

OpenAI has release a trove of communication that alleges Musk was chasing a peice of the non-profit pie, while Meta is urging the government to intervene.
Computing News
YouTube on TV asking for parent code.

YouTube gets parental code feature on TV to protect kids

YouTube has introduced a new safety protocol that would require young users to enter a parent code if they want to watch videos outside the "kids" profile.
Smart Home Smart Home News
Person using Apple's Share Item Location feature in United arilines app.

United enables Apple’s lost luggage recovery tool for airline flubs

United and Air Canada are the first airline services to let customers use Apple's Find My link for their lost luggage to speed up the process of recovering it.
Mobile News
Side frontal view of Red Magic 10 Pro.

The Red Magic 10 Pro is 2024’s best smartphone deal you haven’t heard of

The Red Magic 10 Pro has the specs and design of a $1,000 flagship phone for the cool price of $650. Here's what makes it so darn impressive.
Mobile Features
Unknown tracker alert for Android.

Google boosts Android security against unknown tracking devices

Google's unknown tracker alerts system will now let users disable their phone's location sharing and use a map view to find the hidden tracking device.
Mobile News
The front of the Apple Watch Ultra.

The next Apple Watch Ultra may get a lifesaving upgrade

Apple's next rugged smartwatch will borrow satellite connectivity support from iPhones. The company is also eyeing a 5G upgrade for its smartwatches.
Mobile News
Apple Intelligence on the Apple iPhone 16 Plus.

iOS 18.2 is rolling out now with a ton of new Apple Intelligence features

Apple has begun the stable rollout of the iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2 updates, bringing features like Siri-ChatGPT integration, Genmoji, and Visual Intelligence.
Mobile News
Rear view of Apple iPad mini with A17 Pro.

iPad mini 2024 review: unbeatable, in unexpected ways

The sixth-gen iPad mini doesn't go for an ambitious upgrade treatment. It's just stays strong as ever, but with extra firepower and some unexpected surprises.
Mobile Reviews
Reminders feature in WhatsApp.

WhatsApp will soon save you from the horrors of missed texts

WhatsApp is testing a new Reminders feature that will occasionally nudge users about messages as well as status updates that they may have missed checking out.
Mobile News
A man wears an Apple Vision Pro headset.

Apple could tie up with Sony for a critical Vision Pro upgrade

Apple is reportedly working with Sony to add support for PlayStation VR 2 controller on the Vision Pro headset, a deal that covers more than just games.
Gaming News
OnePlus 12 Glacial White on a wrinkly satin white cloth.

OnePlus could return to the “mini” flagship formula in 2025

OnePlus is reportedly working on a top-tier compact phone that will embrace Qualcomm’s flagship silicon, a 50-megapixel Sony camera, and a fresh design.
Mobile News
iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 6s side by side.

Apple’s progress with slimmer iPhones sounds stunning and worrying

Thanks to the design liberties offered by an in-house modem, Apple has reportedly created an iPhone that is roughly a quarter slimmer than the iPhone 16 Pro.
Mobile News
iPhone 16 Plus and iPhone 16 Pro Max close up of the cameras

Apple insider leaks future plans for a significant iPhone spec change

Apple's first in-house cellular modem will grace the iPhone SE next year. In 2026, the iPhone 18 series will get an updated version with faster 5G support.
Mobile News
An iPhone 6S alongside an iPhone 16 Pro.

I did an iPhone 16 Pro vs. iPhone 6s camera test, and the results blew me away

A decade later, a dusty iPhone 6s came out of the drawer. It went against the iPhone 16 Pro, landed a few solid blows, and won a retro fanatic's heart.
Mobile Features
Screenshot of map schematic for Wayfinding app.

How two apps are turning smartphones into navigation devices for the blind

A team of researchers has built two apps that only need the sensors fitted inside a phone to help blind people navigate buildings. Here's how they work.
Mobile Features
The Google Pixel Tablet on its charging dock.

Google’s dead Pixel Tablet 2 could have been a solid upgrade

Before the Pixel Tablet 2 was reportedly nixed, Google was eyeing a 120Hz screen upgrade, larger battery, and better cameras for the ill-fated successor.
Mobile News
Tesla app on the Apple Watch.

Tesla finally made an app that turns your Apple Watch into a car key

As part of its big Holiday feature update, Tesla will release a watchOS app that turns the Apple Watch into a phone key for EVs, allows frunk control, and more.
Mobile News
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