Articles by Tom Bedford, Contributor

Tom Bedford joined TechRadar in early 2019 as a staff writer, and left the team as deputy phones editor in late 2022 to work for entertainment site What To Watch. He continues to contribute on a freelance basis for several sections including phones, audio and fitness.

He graduated in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. Prior to working on TechRadar, he freelanced in tech, gaming and entertainment, and also spent many years working as a mixologist.

He grew up in Bristol, UK, and has also lived in Norwich, UK, Salt Lake City, UT, and currently resides in London, UK.

Articles by: Tom Bedford

How to cancel Kindle Unlimited

By Tom Bedford published 21 April 25

We run you through how to cancel Kindle Unlimited, if you're no longer wanting a subscription to the Amazon reading service.

What is Kindle Unlimited? How to sign up, cost, and everything you need to know

By Tom Bedford published 20 April 25

We break down everything you need to know about Kindle Unlimited, from its features to its cost.

The OpenRock S's open case with the buds inside.

OpenRock S review: solid affordable open earbuds that are a bit weak around the edges

By Tom Bedford published 20 April 25

The OpenRock S try too hard with features that don’t work well and it's a shame, because at their core, these are respectable low-cost fitness earbuds

Oppo Reno 13 Pro review: a surprise blunder dents the appeal of this Google Pixel 9a rival

By Tom Bedford published 18 April 25

The Oppo Reno 13 Pro is a slender and affordable smartphone with an impressive array of cameras, but a price hike could put off prospective buyers.

The OneOdio Studio Max 1 on a colored rug.

OneOdio's DJ headphones have two features non-DJs will love – but for most listeners, there are better-sounding options for the money

By Tom Bedford published 18 April 25

The OneOdio Studio Max 1 are designed for DJs and other musicians, but they won’t appeal to everyday listeners.

I reviewed Earfun's new cheap open earbuds and sadly, they come up short in a flooded market

By Tom Bedford published 13 April 25

They're good, others do better

The Creative Pebble Nova on a brown table, connected to a green laptop.

Creative's new otherworldly desktop speakers belong on an alien spaceship – and they're so good, I'd abduct them

By Tom Bedford published 26 March 25

Recommended

Creative's Pebble Nova desktop speakers are big dark orbs, and the sound quality is truly out of this world

The Huawei FreeArc are the best-sounding open-ear headphones I've ever tested – and they're surprisingly cheap

By Tom Bedford published 24 March 25

Recommended

The Huawei FreeArcs are the first great example of open-ear headphones: they sound great, fit well and don’t break the bank.

The Honor Earbuds Open on a brown table.

Honor Earbuds Open review: some of the best and most fully featured open earbuds on the market

By Tom Bedford published 23 March 25

Recommended

The Honor Earbuds Open aren’t just good open-ears, but they’re good earbuds period.

I tested the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and it's the closest Android fans can get to an iPad Pro alternative

By Tom Bedford published 22 March 25

A spec-heavy Android tablet

The Realme 13 Pro Plus toting a Andoer 1.55x anamorphic smartphone lens

What is an anamorphic lens? And why I bought one for smartphone videography

By Tom Bedford published 22 March 25

Getting cinematic on a smartphone

The Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro on a bronze table.

Xiaomi Buds 5 Pro review: a steep price hike makes these improved buds hard to recommend

By Tom Bedford published 15 March 25

Some improvements; big price jump

The Honor Pad V9 is the mid-range, Android-powered iPad rival you've been looking for

By Tom Bedford published 11 March 25

The Honor Pad V9 takes the basic iPad principle, strips away the unnecessary extras, and adds in some useful tools.

How to know if someone blocked your number

By Tom Bedford published 9 March 25

We detail how to figure out whether someone has blocked your number.

5 features the AirPods Pro 3 should steal from Sony, Bose and more of today's best earbuds

By Tom Bedford published 15 February 25

Good artists borrow, great artists should steal these features…

I tested Panasonic's cheap noise-cancelling headphones, and the excellent battery life won me over

By Tom Bedford published 10 February 25

The Panasonic RB-M600 are cheap over-ear headphones with a really useful feature and some welcome extras.

6 upgrades I want to see in the Sony WF-1000XM6 wireless earbuds

By Tom Bedford published 8 February 25

Some changes we want are colorful, some are powerful.

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra on a bookshelf.

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra review: a high-spec phone that doesn't earn its 'Ultra' name

By Tom Bedford published 7 February 25

The Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra is overly familiar, with few changes versus its predecessor and a lack of unique features to earn that ‘Ultra’ name.

The Sony LinkBuds Speaker on a shelf beside a bed.

Sony LinkBuds Speaker review: a small Bluetooth speakers that finds a different way to fit into your life

By Tom Bedford published 6 February 25

Recommended

A speaker is for life, not just for parties

The Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro on a window sill.

Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro review: one of the best-value cheap phones you can buy right now

By Tom Bedford published 26 January 25

The Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro goes above and beyond what you'd expect a budget phone to deliver.

Bowers & Wilkins Pi6 review: great sounding earbuds with a classy build, but too few features to trounce rivals at the level

By Tom Bedford published 12 January 25

There's no question that B&W's 'entry level' earbuds have great audio, but occasional connectivity dropouts and a few missing features mean they aren't yet rivalling class-leaders at this level.