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John McCann

John McCann

Managing Editor
Author/Co-Author of 35 articles

John is the Managing Editor at Digital Trends. He's been a consumer technology & automotive journalist for more than a decade, and over the years has built up a vast knowledge of the tech industry. He’s interviewed CEOs from some of the world’s biggest tech firms, visited their HQs, and appeared on live TV and radio, including Sky News, BBC News, BBC World News, Al Jazeera, LBC and BBC Radio 4.

He’s reported on pretty much every area of consumer technology during his time in journalism, and he's written for Digital Trends, TechRadar, T3, Shortlist, Android Police, Expert Reviews, What Laptop, Saga Magazine, heycar, Honest John and Gizmodo UK, and appeared in the Evening Standard and Metro newspapers.

You may have seen him pop up on your TV, soothe you with his dulcet tones on the radio or squeeze his opinion into your newspaper columns, speaking all things tech or automotive.

Outside of work, John is a passionate Watford FC and Green Bay Packers fan, enjoys a Sunday afternoon watching the F1, loves a top quality burger or pizza for dinner and is addicted to travel.

He’s also a Guinness World Record Holder and appeared in the Olympic Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 games, dressed as one of The Beatles from the Sgt. Pepper’s album cover. He’s even got the pictures to prove it!

Joined: February 2025

Expertise: Automotive, Smartphones, Tablets, PlayStation
The open Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6.

Samsung won’t stop teasing the Galaxy Z Fold 7: here are 3 things revealed already

Samsung is building the hype for the launch of its next generation of foldable phones.
An Apple HomePod 2023 on a media stand.

Apple missed one major thing at WWDC 2025

As I sat engrossed in the presentation I couldn’t shake one nagging question. What’s going on with smart home, Apple?
The Android 16 logo on the screen of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold

My Android 16 update made me jealous of iOS 26… but it shouldn’t

As someone who’s a sucker for a software update, Android 16 should be a momentous occasion - so why am I feeling flat?
ChatGPT logo on a phone

ChatGPT was down: how the June 10 OpenAI outage unfolded

Users around the world struggled to connect to ChatGPT after an outage which lasted several hours.
WWDC 2025 logo

WWDC 2025: Apple announces iOS 26, macOS 26, watchOS 26 and more

Apple's made major updates to iOS, macOS, watchOS, iPadOS, tvOS and visionOS during its WWDC keynote.
iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 shown on devices.

8 key things you need to know from Apple’s WWDC 2025 event

From a fresh look and updated names, to new features, more intelligence and live translation.
watchOS 26 on a trio of Apple Watches

Will my Apple Watch get watchOS 26? Here’s every supported model

We've got the full list of watchOS 26 supported devices - find out if you're getting the new Apple Watch update.
iPadOS 26 home screen on an iPad

Will my iPad get iPadOS 26? Here’s every supported model

We've got the full list of iPadOS 26 supported devices - find out if you're getting the new iPad update.
iOS 26 features on a series of iPhone screens

Will my iPhone get iOS 26? Here’s every supported model

We've got the full list of iOS 26 supported devices - find out if you're getting the new iPhone update.
Nothing CEO, Carl Pei holding up a pixelated Phone (3)

Nothing Phone 3: everything we know so far

Come take a closer look at what we know so far about Nothing's "first true flagship smartphone".
iPhone 16 Pro Max next to the 16 Plus, 16 Pro and regular iPhone 16

iPhone 17 price looks more certain to rise for first time since the iPhone 12

Apple might be preparing its first iPhone price increase in five years.
A still from Samsung's GIF, where the file name confirmed the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 names

Samsung silently outs the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 names

For the first time, we've seen the Z Fold 7 and Z Flip 7 directly from Samsung.
The official WhatsApp app running on an iPad Air

There’s finally a WhatsApp app on iPad, and it’s exactly what I’ve been waiting for

There is now an official WhatsApp app specifically for iPads in the App Store.
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Google IO 2025 summary: 5 big announcements you’ll want to know

Google got through an awful lot during its IO keynote, but these are the key things you need to know.
The stage for Google I/O 2024.

Google IO 2025 keynote recap: how the Gemini AI fest unfolded

Follow the Google IO 2025 keynote live with us for all the announcements and reaction.
Colorful 3D shapes spell out the Google I/O logo for 2025.

Google I/O 2025: Everything you need to know

Google IO 2025 officially kicks off today, and begins with an opening keynote at 10am PT / 1pm ET. For those of you eager to tune in, we’ve got all the information on – but we’ll also be rounding up everything Google announces after the event here. Recommended Videos According to Google, this year’s show […]
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How to watch the Google IO 2025 keynote

You can watch today's Google IO 2025 keynote right here.
Apple CarPlay Ultra

Apple CarPlay Ultra looks stunning in Aston Martin supercar debut

Apple's enhanced CarPlay Ultra system is rolling out to some very select vehicles.
Lucia and her partner rob a store in GTA 6.

GTA 6 is officially delayed, but we now have a firm release date

Rockstar has confirmed that the GTA 6 release date has been delayed until May 2026.
Spotify on iPhone.

Spotify outage: service restored as Spotify says hack reports ‘are false’

It wasn’t just you, Spotify was down. Tens of thousands of users across the world reported issues with the popular music streaming service on April 16.
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WWDC 2025 date confirmed as we wait for iOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12 and more

Apple has confirmed the date for its annual World Wide Developers Conference, where it will reveal the next generation of software platforms.
Digital images of Pebble smartwatches Core 2 Duo in white and Core Time in black against a gray background.

You can now pre-order the new Pebble Watch, but it’s got a different name

The Pebble Watch has returned, thanks to new company Core Devices setup by Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky. After weeks of teasers the new rePebble store went live on March 18 with two new smartwatches available to pre-order. There’s new names for the watches, the first of which is the Core 2 Duo with a 1.26-inch […]
BYD megawatt charger

BYD claims it’s made a major EV charging breakthrough

BYD, a Chinese EV (electric vehicle) manufacturer, has announced a new battery and charging system it claims can top-up an EV almost as quickly as it takes to fill a traditional combustion engine car with gas. The Super E Platform is capable of delivering charging speeds of up to 1 megawatt (1000kW), equivalent to 2km […]
A white X on a black background, which could be Twitter's new logo.

Live X outage: Twitter was down due to ‘massive cyberattack’

X (Twitter) appears to be down right now. We are reporting live on the outage to keep you posted.
Apple iPad Air M3 2025

New M3 iPad Air live blog: Apple’s refreshed Air has more power

Welcome to our new iPad Air launch live blog. Apple  the new iPad Air with M3 chip, along with an update to the entry-level iPad. The new iPad Air comes as somewhat of a surprise, arriving a day before Apple hosts a launch event where we expect to see the announced. Recommended Videos It’s also […]