Craig Donaldson
Craig Donaldson focuses on fast, consumer-friendly coverage of streaming hardware, connected devices, and the apps and services that run on them. He is a technology news writer at Pocket-lint, covering new product launches, software updates, and digital media trends for a broad audience. He is a prolific contributor, with hundreds of Pocket-lint stories, the vast majority in the news format, and a smaller but steady stream of longer features. His pieces combine straightforward explanations of what has changed with clear signals on why it matters day to day, often anchored in specific devices or subscriptions people already use.
Streaming devices and TV platforms
A large share of Donaldson’s recent work sits on the line between hardware and entertainment, especially streaming boxes and smart TV platforms. He reports on new and upcoming devices such as refreshed Apple TV 4K hardware and the future of Nvidia’s Shield TV Pro, explaining what spec changes or discontinuations mean for people who watch most of their content through streaming. He also writes about discounted streaming hardware, including Roku Express deals and similar streamers that upgrade older televisions without requiring a new set. In pieces about updates to a popular Fire Stick replacement and other competing devices, he treats streaming players as everyday tools, focusing on whether firmware tweaks or new models are worth attention rather than on exhaustive technical detail. Beyond hardware, he ties this beat into content availability, covering when major films become free to stream or when classic Westerns arrive in new 4K releases, connecting device choices with what people can actually watch.
Subscriptions, apps, and digital services
Donaldson spends significant time on the subscription services and apps that sit on top of the devices he covers.
Recent stories unpack changes such as Netflix adding HDR10+ streaming, Disney+ finally letting users clean up their Continue Watching row, and Apple News+ justifying its monthly fee. He follows updates that smooth daily usage, from Google Wallet improvements for family sharing to DoorDash introducing financing options via buy-now-pay-later features. His reporting also tracks policy and product decisions that alter the feel of widely used platforms, including ad formats on Discord, price hikes and feature removals at Plex, and shifts in YouTube video quality that affect ordinary viewing.
In these pieces his framing stays practical, focusing on what has changed in the interface, pricing, or experience and how quickly users will encounter it, rather than on abstract corporate strategy.
Mobile, PCs, and operating systems
Another strand of his beat looks at phones, tablets, and operating systems from the perspective of everyday performance and new capabilities.
He covers leaks and announcements around flagship devices such as iPhone 17 Pro models with 8K video recording and foldable iPhones, as well as update roadmaps for Samsung’s One UI on Galaxy phones. His work also highlights more affordable hardware, including Kindle e-reader promotions, discounted Google Pixel Tablets, and base-model iPads framed as part of broader choices for budget-conscious buyers.
Donaldson also covers major launch events for Pocket-lint, attending Samsung Galaxy Unpacked showcases to report on new flagship phones and related hardware announcements. On the software side, he writes feature stories on Windows 11, pointing out lesser-known settings and tools - such as Phone Link integration and PowerToys utilities - that make standard PCs feel more capable without new hardware. These stories translate technical changes, whether OS-level tweaks or new app releases, into concrete gains like smoother multitasking, easier management of notifications and backups, and more efficient everyday workflows.
Deals, roundups, and personal picks
Deals and curated lists are part of Donaldson’s regular output, but they are grounded in direct experience rather than generic product promotion. He routinely flags limited-time offers on devices such as Kindles, Roku streamers, and tablets, explaining not just the discount but where each product sits in the broader landscape of readers, streamers, and portable computers.
In longer pieces, including his round-up of favorite releases from a recent year, he mixes consumer tech with games, shows, and sports, showing how his interests overlap with the media and experiences people pursue on the devices he covers. Across these formats, his tone stays direct and conversational, with short, clear sentences that spell out what a deal, update, or new feature will change for someone already invested in mainstream tech ecosystems.
Taken together, his body of work marks him out as a reporter who explains incremental shifts in consumer technology in a way that makes them actionable, whether that means tweaking Windows settings, seizing a streaming hardware deal, or rethinking which subscription services deserve a spot in the monthly budget.
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