Articles by Darragh Murphy, Editor

Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for AirPods to the mischievous world of cyberattacks. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for gadgets into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always a quirky spin to be made. With a Master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from The University of Sheffield, along with short stints at Kerrang! and Exposed Magazine, Darragh started his career writing about the tech industry at Time Out Dubai and ShortList Dubai, covering everything from the latest iPhone models and Huawei laptops to massive Esports events in the Middle East. Now, he can be found proudly diving into gaming, gadgets, and letting readers know the joys of docking stations for Laptop Mag.

Articles by: Darragh Murphy

Your Google Pixel 7 will let you know if you snore — here's how to turn it on

By Darragh Murphy published 7 November 22

Find out if you cough or snore when sleeping with this handy Pixel 7 trick

Google lied about the Pixel Watch’s ‘24-hour’ battery life — it’s actually longer

By Darragh Murphy published 5 November 22

The Pixel Watch can last longer than Google’s claimed “up to 24 hours” rating, but you’ll still sacrifice a ton of battery life if Google’s first-ever smartwatch is used in a conventional sense.

Xiaomi 12T Pro review: Showing off

By Darragh Murphy published 4 November 22

The Xiaomi 12T Pro goes big on specs and low on price

2-in-1 Asus Chromebook drops to just $179 in bargain early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 4 November 22

Grab the Asus Chromebook Flip C433 at a crazy low $179 in this bargain early Black Friday sale!

Steam on ChromeOS beta arrives — these Chromebooks give you access

By Darragh Murphy published 3 November 22

Steam is moving to beta on ChromeOS 108, allowing more capable Chromebooks to access the popular gaming platform. Here are a list of Chromebooks that can access Steam.

MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition

Special MSI Crosshair 15 with RTX 3060 is down to $999 in big early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 3 November 22

Grab the special MSI Crosshair 15 Rainbow Six Extraction Edition gaming laptop for under $1,000 in this excellent early Black Friday offer!

4 malicious Android apps can secretly steal your private information — clear out your phone now

By Darragh Murphy published 2 November 22

Malware is hiding in Android apps with over one million downloads

Dell XPS 15 with 12th Gen Intel i9 is $700 off in big early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy published 2 November 22

Right now, this powerful Dell XPS 15 with a 12th Gen Intel Core i9 CPU and RTX 3050 Ti GPU is $700 off in this big early Black Friday deal.

Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED review: Lean and (super) clean

By Darragh Murphy last updated 11 November 22

Asus Vivobook S 15 OLED squeezes into that happy medium offering efficient performance in a premium-looking chassis — all under $1,000.

Best HP laptops in 2023

By Darragh Murphy, Rael Hornby last updated 24 April 23

Tempted by HP's excellent notebooks but don't know which to choose? These are the best HP laptops available.

This strange travel mouse folds like oragami — and it's ridiculously thin

By Darragh Murphy last updated 3 November 22

The Air.0 is an upcoming folable Bluetooth travel mouse with an oragami-like design, and it claims to have a three-month battery life crammed into a 4.5mm thin design.

Pixel 6a smartphone in mint green on a table next to a plant and seashell

How is this Google Pixel 6a so cheap? Now just $299 in this killer early Black Friday deal

By Darragh Murphy last updated 2 November 22

Right now, you can grab the affordable Google Pixel 6a at its lowest price yet — now under $300 in one of the best early Black Friday deals.

MacBook Pro 2023 14-inch and 16-inch: Everything we know so far

By Darragh Murphy last updated 17 January 23

M2 Pro and M2 Max may be gearing up for their big debut on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro today

MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch with M2 Pro ‘coming next year’ — we had it all wrong

By Darragh Murphy published 31 October 22

Apple’s next-gen 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models aren’t expected to arrive this year after all, as a new tip indicates the rumored M2 Pro-powered MacBooks won’t arrive until early 2023.

iPhone 15 Ultra: Everything we know so far

By Darragh Murphy last updated 13 December 22

Apple's next big flagship may be a high-end iPhone 15 Ultra

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 review — a new high for the series

By Darragh Murphy published 27 October 22

Modern Warfare 2 refines its FPS formula

Millions of Android users suffer from battery-stealing malware apps — delete them now

By Darragh Murphy published 25 October 22

16 Android apps found with Clicker malware on Google Play Store

iPhone 15 Ultra may get Apple Watch Ultra's best design feature

By Darragh Murphy published 24 October 22

An iPhone 15 Ultra leak suggests Apple's rumored high-end flagship will be made out of titanium — the same material used in the Apple Watch Ultra.

iOS 16.1: Update your iPhone today to get these new features

By Darragh Murphy last updated 25 October 22

Apple's iOS 16.1 brings Clean Energy Charging, Live Activities to iPhones

Google's best Pixel feature lets you find the name of any song — here's how

By Darragh Murphy published 23 October 22

Pixel 7 lets you automatically identify songs

iPad Pro 2022 wants to be a MacBook replacement — but it shouldn't

By Darragh Murphy published 22 October 22

Apple's all-new iPad Pro impresses by using the might of M2, but is it a worthy MacBook replacement? No, and it doesn't need to be.

Welcome to Laptop Live 2022: Exclusive insights from Intel, Nvidia and more

By Darragh Murphy published 21 October 22

From the state of AMD to the future of Qualcomm — all the latest from the biggest brands in tech

Best 14-inch laptops 2023

By Darragh Murphy, Rael Hornby last updated 26 April 23

A selection of our most well-reviewed 14-inch laptops for consumers and business users —including 2-in-1 notebooks, Chromebooks and dual-screen devices.

Best Nvidia GeForce RTX gaming laptops in 2023

By Darragh Murphy published 19 October 22

From high refresh rates to ray tracing, Nvidia's RTX GPUs will take your gaming laptop to the next level. Here are the best Nvidia GeForce RTX gaming laptops.

State of Nvidia 2022: What the future of laptops look like

By Darragh Murphy published 19 October 22

Laptop Live gets an in-depth look at what the future of laptops looks like to Nvidia, the limitations of its GPUs, and how the company aims to conquer the Metaverse.

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