Articles by Paul Hatton, Freelance writer

Paul is a digital expert. In the 20 years since he graduated with a first-class honours degree in Computer Science, Paul has been actively involved in a variety of different tech and creative industries that make him the go-to guy for reviews, opinion pieces, and featured articles. With a particular love of all things visual, including photography, videography, and 3D visualisation Paul is never far from a camera or other piece of tech that gets his creative juices going. You'll also find his writing in other places, including Creative Bloq, Digital Camera World, and 3D World Magazine.

Articles by: Paul Hatton

The calmest way to lose your mind – My week with Shapez

By Paul Hatton published 15 February 26

Homescreen Heroes: Shapez is a minimalist game where you build a factory to process geometric shapes

Sick of charging your Apple Watch every day? The Coros Pace 4 offers up to 19 days of battery, and costs less than an SE 3

By Paul Hatton published 15 February 26

The Coros Pace 4 is a joy to wear during all types of activity, but there's a GPS margin of error.

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This Dell XPS 13 has me tempted me to move on from my Apple MacBook

By Paul Hatton published 15 February 26

The Dell XPS 13 drops to £999, and I'm tempted

I gave the Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro a four-star rating – and here's why I'd buy it for half the price of an Apple Watch Ultra 3

By Paul Hatton published 14 February 26

An impressive smartwatch not made by Apple or Samsung

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I'm a coffee lover and I'm tempted by this Ninja coffee machine that does it all — now down to its lowest-ever price

By Paul Hatton published 12 February 26

At this record-low price, I might just add this discounted 4.5-star Ninja Luxe Café machine to my collection of coffee makers.

I wore the Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro for a month, and at half the price of an Apple Watch Ultra 3, it gets top marks for value

By Paul Hatton published 9 February 26

The Amazfit T-Rex 3 Pro impresses for outdoor activities and rugged build quality but fails on smartwatch features

Move Over, BigOven: MealBoard is my new kitchen essential

By Paul Hatton published 8 February 26

Homescreen Heroes: MealBoard has taken all the stress out of meal planning and grocery shopping

Save Up to $50 on the best entry-level VR headset in the world right now

By Paul Hatton published 6 February 26

The best VR headset for the money just got even cheaper

The 'best drone for beginners' just became even better value for money with this stacked bundle offer

By Paul Hatton published 6 February 26

This DJI Mini 4K bundle has dropped to a record-low price at Amazon – and it's the ideal set for beginner pilots.

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Shark’s self-emptying four-star cordless vac hits its lowest price since Black Friday

By Paul Hatton published 3 February 26

Save over £50 on the Shark Detect Clean & Empty at Amazon

I never thought learning a language could be fun and addictive until I found Duolingo

By Paul Hatton published 1 February 26

Homescreen Heroes: Duolingo is the complete language learning app for beginners and pros alike

The latest Apple Pencil just hit its lowest price since Black Friday

By Paul Hatton published 29 January 26

Score £20 off the Apple Pencil (USB-C) while this rare deal lasts at Amazon.

Shop the Oral-B iO sale right now and get a free gift

By Paul Hatton published 28 January 26

Major discounts across all Oral-B iO models

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The Blink Mini 2 plummets to an even lower price than Black Friday

By Paul Hatton published 26 January 26

The Blink Mini 2 is now even cheaper than Black Friday thanks to a 53% discount at Amazon

I used to ignore my bank account but with this app I’m in control of every cent

By Paul Hatton published 25 January 26

Homescreen Heroes: YNAB has rewired my relationship with money

Our 'favourite travel camera' for most people just hit a record-low price - the five-star-rated OM System OM-5 Mark II

By Paul Hatton published 24 January 26

Get our top-rated travel camera, the OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II, for under £900

Skip the Galaxy S26 — this fantastic budget Pixel phone is down to a record-low price on Amazon

By Paul Hatton published 22 January 26

The Google Pixel 9 plummets to a new record-low price of £399 at Amazon – and it's a terrific buy if you need a fast, capable and affordable Android phone.

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The MacBook Air M4 is portable and powerful — and our favourite laptop is now at its lowest-ever price

By Paul Hatton published 19 January 26

Amazon has surprised us with a record-low price for the super-impressive 13-inch MacBook Air (M4).

Best GoPro camera: we've tested the finest models you can buy at all price points

By Timothy Coleman last updated 19 January 26

Updated Looking for the best GoPro? We've rounded up all the finest options here for all budgets.

Focused work in a distracted world — my one secret weapon for staying on task

By Paul Hatton published 18 January 26

Homescreen Heroes: Lola is a low-fidelity music solution to high-frequency distractions

This £40 gadget could be the key to better air quality in your home

By Paul Hatton published 16 January 26

The Levoit Core Mini Air Purifier is now available for under £40 at Amazon – that's even cheaper than the price we saw during Black Friday.

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Could this be the best value phone of 2026? Get the Google Pixel 10 for a record-low price at Amazon — but it's selling out fast

By Paul Hatton published 14 January 26

The Google Pixel 10 plummets to a record-low price of under £600 in this limited-time deal at Amazon — but you'll need to move fast as it's already over 50% sold out.

Chicken versus traffic! My obsession with the world’s most addictive hopper

By Paul Hatton published 11 January 26

Homescreen Heroes: Crossy Road is an 8-bit endless hopper game that’s free and fun to play

EE drops 150Mbps Full Fibre broadband down to £27.99 per month in its new year sale

By Paul Hatton published 9 January 26

You can now get 150Mbps Full Fibre down to its lowest price of £27.99 per month at EE, plus a handful of other perks for switching.

Kickstart a healthy January 2026 with this Nutribullet Blender for £69

By Paul Hatton published 6 January 26

Amazon cuts the price of the four-star Nutribullet Blender 900 to £69, making it an excellent buy for your new year health kick.

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