
David Crookes
David Crookes has been writing professionally for close to 30 years and, as well as a great fondness for gaming, space, film, music, history, health and politics, he's largely specialized in technology for much of his career. He particularly focuses on Apple devices, having admired the company's tech since using iMac G3 in 1998. He also developed a fondness for the older Macintosh LC III that he later used in his first job as a newspaper reporter.
Since becoming a freelance writer, he has written for a wide number of publications including the Apple-focussed magazines iCreate and Macworld as well as Micro Mart, Web User, T3, Retro Gamer, MagPi, Computer Shopper, Gadget and 3D Artist. His love of gaming has seen him write for Retro Gamer, GamesTM and Wireframe among others and, despite his love of Apple, he still uses a PC – working for PC Pro and once writing for Total PC Gaming.
One of his joys is helping others to use technology which has led him to writing many “how to” tutorials explaining many ways of getting the most out of various devices. He's become an expert user of the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple TV. He also likes to kick back with a gaming session on an PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X | S while getting his retro fix on an Evercade handheld.
Latest articles by David Crookes

Google Gemini just got an AI video feature that beats ChatGPT — here's how to use it
By David Crookes last updated
Google Gemini's new video analysis feature lets users upload footage and ask detailed questions, giving it advantage over ChatGPT.

Gemini Live is free for everyone — here’s how to share your screen and camera
By David Crookes published
Available in the Gemini app, you can ask questions about things you can see both in the real-world and on your iPhone

You can mark up PDFs in Chrome on Android — here’s how
By David Crookes published
You can access PDFs directly in the Chrome browser — here's how to do it.

How to use Google Flow — the new AI video generator made for filmmakers
By David Crookes published
Start making consistent, realistic-looking movies with dialogue and music

There’s a much faster way to access your iPhone app settings — try these shortcuts
By David Crookes published
Learn how to use iPhone shortcuts to control app settings from your home screen without opening the app.

Gemini can turn text into audio overviews — here's how to do it
By David Crookes published
Available in the Gemini app, here's how you can generate audio overviews.

Galaxy AI beats Gemini for me — 5 features that make it smarter
By David Crookes published
They give a Samsung Galaxy the edge over many rival devices

You can build your own AI voice from scratch with Hume — here's how
By David Crookes published
A fully personable voice AI experience

5 game-changing Samsung Galaxy features you might not know about
By David Crookes published
Why the Samsung Galaxy remains ahead of the mobile phone game

How to use Google's AI-powered NotebookLM — 5 tips to get started
By David Crookes published
Learn how to use NotebookLM on your smartphone, including five tips to get started.

How to tell if your number's been blocked — 5 tell-tale signs Android users need to know
By David Crookes published
Worried you've been blocked on Android? Learn the signs that help you figure out if you're being ignored or blocked.

You can mirror your Android device to your TV — here's how
By David Crookes published
Replicate your Android device on a smart television and control the display from your phone

How to use Quick Share — your Android's equivalent of AirDrop
By David Crookes published
Android's Quick Share feature allows instant wireless file sharing between nearby Android devices, similar to Apple's AirDrop.

Snapseed is the best photo editing app you're probably not using — and it's free
By David Crookes published
Learn how to use Snapseed, Google's free photo editing app, and transform your images.

How to make ChatGPT your default assistant on Android instead of Gemini
By David Crookes published
Learn how to make ChatGPT your default Android assistant in five simple steps today for fast, seamless, instant AI-powered support.

You can speed up your Android device by clearing its cache — here’s how
By David Crookes published
Learn how to clear the cache on your Android to free up space, improve performance, and fix minor issues.

You can add a website shortcut to your Android home screen — here's how
By David Crookes published
Android users can add a website shortcut to their home screen, here's how.

How to find studs in your walls using just your phone
By David Crookes published
Hanging something heavy? Find the best location to start drilling holes into your wall

Grok 3 is free to all X users — here's how to use it
By David Crookes published
Grok 3 is now free for all X users. Here’s a simple guide to help you start using it today.

Worried a phone is stolen? Here’s how to find out
By David Crookes published
Got a feeling your phone has been reported lost or stolen? Put your mind at rest by following these steps.

Get started with Hume AI — how to set up voices and talk naturally
By David Crookes published
Create audio scripts using different voices, or have a chat with an AI bot your choice.

You can schedule your Mac to turn off and on — here's how
By David Crookes published
You can ensure your Mac powers on and shuts down on specific days and times.

How to hide apps on your iPhone — keep sensitive content private
By David Crookes published
Learn how to hide and lock apps on your iPhone to keep sensitive information, games, or purchases private from prying eyes.
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