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 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?
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Nex Playground promises a futuristic gaming experience for your living room using technology similar to that of the Xbox Kinect -- is it different enough?
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OnePlus 12 has the right stuff for the price, bringing a smartphone with high-end features without trying to shoehorn in the latest buzzwords (see: AI).
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CES 2024 had no shortage of odd devices and technologies on display, but a few key trends really stuck out as potentially important for the coming year.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) with systems like ChatGTP were out in force at CES 2024. Some implementations were great, others were truly questionable.
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These days, cars are becoming more and more like rolling smartphones. Naturally, then, Qualcomm wants to jump on the bandwagon, as it did at CES 2024.
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Here is our wrap up on the final day of CES 2024, where we take a look at our favorite projectors, robot dogs, and batteries designed for use on Mars.
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CES 2024 continues to impress, and we're recapping the coolest things we saw firsthand on the show floor during the second day of the convention.
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CES day 2 has come and gone, and our reporters on the ground have come back with some interesting tech for you to take a look at. Here's what we saw.
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Invoxia Minitailz is a smart pet tracker that can give you your dog's GPS location every 10 seconds -- but do the rest of the features add up?
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SlashGear is covering the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, and we thought you might like a look behind the curtain at the tech we're bringing.
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The functionality of a smartwatch is only as good as its battery life. Our team reviews the top brands first-hand to see which battery lasts the longest.