Adam Doud
Location
Chicagoland, Illinois
School
Northeastern Illinois University
Expertise
Mobile Devices, Laptops, Smart Homes
- Adam created and ran the Authority Media Podcast network with three podcasts for two years.
- Throughout his career, he has attended numerous industry trade events and device launches, including CES 2023.
- He previously served as Interim Section Editor for two online publications: Digital Trends and XDA.
Experience
Adam has been a leader in the tech media field for over a decade, with bylines at a number of different publications. When he's not hosting the Benefit of the Doud podcast, he's busy getting his hands on as many phones, tablets, and laptops as possible. He regularly uses both iOS and Android (six-month rotation for each), and he fully embraces technology. He hasn't carried cash money since 2018, and pays for everything with his phone wherever possible.
Education
Adam attended Northeastern Illinois University and earned his bachelor's degree in speech and performing arts with a minor in criminal justice, all of which shaped him into the fabulous writer you read today.
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Stories By Adam Doud
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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 comes with a few upgrades over its predecessor that might very well prove to be the best iteration yet.
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OnePlus Watch 2R should look familiar -- it's almost identical to its predecessor, save a single button design switch, a change in weight, and a lower price.
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Samsung's popular foldable has returned with the Galaxy Z Fold 6. We got our hands on the device to see how it compares to the growing competition.
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Samsung's latest foldable lineup has arrived, and it includes the Galaxy Z Flip 6. We got our hands on the sixth-generation foldable at its Unpacked event.
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Samsung launched two new watches -- the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra. We spent some time with them; here's what we think.
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The Samsung Galaxy Ring is finally here, and it brings with it better health tracking, long battery life, and a price that you'll have to see to believe.
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Motorola's foldable sets out to fix last year's big criticisms, but can the 2024 Razr+ justify its price and keep the Samsung Fold 6 threat at bay?
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With a larger outer screen and improved interface, the affordable entry price for the Motorola Razr becomes a more appealing proposition with better specs.
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SlashGear got hands-on with the new iteration of Motorola's flagship phone, the Moto Razr Plus (2024). While it's still early, here are our first impressions.
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The Honor 200 Pro is a futuristic looking smartphone with a great back-facing phone made for portraits.
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Picking a new family car is a headache, especially if you want to go hybrid. Here's why our reviewer opted for the 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid over the competition.
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The RingConn Smart Ring might very well be the best smart ring on the market today -- but can what this device offers be worth the price you'll pay?
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Sony's finally changed their headphone naming conventions with a newly-minted line of "ULT" gadgets, like the Sony Ult Wear -- and they're full of bass.
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Here's why Samsung's Galaxy S24 release system would be better with one major change in strategy -- putting them more in-line with Apple.
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The smart telescope Vaonis Hestia has an Eclipse Pack they'd like you to use during the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 -- but it's better for The Moon.
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Using OnePlus phones as daily drivers is an overall pleasant experience, even with performance mode turned off, but they can be faster.
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The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) has both discrete graphics and a discrete look, allowing low-key gaming without drawing attention with flashy lights aplenty.
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The Punkt MC02 is the first phone to run the security-centric Apostrophy OS -- but at $750 plus an ongoing subscription cost, is the price of privacy too high?
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Razer Iskur V2 is a gaming chair made to lean back in comfort or work for hours on end. If you're going to spend hundreds on a chair, this might be the winner.
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The ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro might very well be the most well-rounded gaming phone you've ever used -- but the bar isn't particularly high for that qualification.
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Can Nothing deliver a new phone that's not just an upgrade? Can a smartphone really look this unique and cost this amount of money at the same time?
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Honor revealed a new phone at MWC 2024 -- the Honor Magic 6 Pro. It's certainly an OK piece of hardware, but at this price, just OK is not nearly enough.
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Circular Ring Slim is the company's second attempt at a smart wearable that's meant to be worn all day -- is this the right balance, or is it just too thin?
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Brane X is a smart speaker quite unlike any you've heard before. It's relatively small and packs an absolute wallop of an audio punch.
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Following its recently-revealed standard edition, the Honor Magic V2 Porsche Design Edition takes the high-end foldable up another notch -- but for who?
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With the EcoFlow Smart Home Panel 2 and Delta Pro Ultra, the company has a full-fledged solution to whole home power backup needs -- but at what cost?
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The OnePlus 12R seems to bring the OnePlus smartphone experience back to its roots -- is this value-for-price proposition enough to make waves?