School
Chapman University
Expertise
Streaming services, E ink tablets, Indie games
- Before his career in journalism, Ian worked at a talent management company writing coverage of screenplays and novels, which has given him a unique perspective on how content is developed for streaming services.
- Ian has reviewed a variety of different products, including the first Google Pixel Watch, Amazon's Kindle Scribe, and the original Oppo Find N foldable.
- While it started as a work assignment, Ian is now obsessed with note-taking apps and gadgets, spanning the gamut from Obsidian to Boox's various E Ink tablets.
Experience
Ian Carlos Campbell has written about consumer technology for over five years, and followed the industry as a fan for at least a decade before that. As a Contributing Reporter at Engadget, Ian covers everything from the latest Instagram update to government speech regulation, but he's particularly interested in the way technology changes the way film and television are made and enjoyed. Prior to working at Engadget, Ian was an Associate Editor at Inverse covering virtual reality, augmented reality, and wearables, and before that he worked with The Verge as part of the inaugural class of Vox Media's Fellowship Program. Ian's work has also appeared at Pocket-lint, Android Police, and dot.LA. When he's not writing, you can typically find Ian at his favorite movie theater or endlessly starting and not finishing video games.
Education
Ian attended Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, where he received a Bachelor of the Arts in Screenwriting, and a minor in Psychology.
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Apple
By Ian Carlos Campbell 1 day ago
You can use the AI assistant to update calendar events and search your inbox, among other things.
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Entertainment
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Be prepared to surrender a significant portion of your console's hard drive.
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Xbox
By Ian Carlos Campbell 4 days ago
Microsoft is reportedly planning to let subscribers build their own Game Pass bundle rather than pay for set tiers.
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AI
By Ian Carlos Campbell 5 days ago
OpenAI says it will no longer allow frontier models to access the internet during training in an effort to put in new safety measures after a series of incidents.
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Gaming
By Ian Carlos Campbell 2 days ago
Mass Effect: Universe looks like it would have focused on a new protagonist and series favorite Liara T'Soni.
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Amazon
By Ian Carlos Campbell 6 days ago
The service still offers a library of books, magazines and comics, and now includes a larger selection of audiobooks.
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News
By Ian Carlos Campbell 7 days ago
Bose sees the company as a way to reach a wider audience.
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PlayStation
By Ian Carlos Campbell 8 days ago
Hackers aren't giving up at cracking the Playstation 5's latest firmware as evidenced by a new video showing an apparent kernel exploit.
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Tomorrow
By Ian Carlos Campbell 12 days ago
Thrusters are as good at flipping cars as they are at hunting ballistic missiles.
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Gaming
By Ian Carlos Campbell 13 days ago
Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased.
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Computing
By Ian Carlos Campbell 13 days ago
E Ink's new display tech offers improved color reproduction and refresh rates.
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AI
By Ian Carlos Campbell 14 days ago
The lawsuits cover everything from the design of ChatGPT to the company's recent issues with rogue agents.
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Wearables
By Ian Carlos Campbell 12 days ago
Google's latest wearable seems like a Fitbit Air with a screen, but the two actually have less in common than you might think.
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News
By Ian Carlos Campbell 14 days ago
It'll cost you though.
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Smartphones
By Ian Carlos Campbell 15 days ago
The company is revamping the Play Store for the AI era with changes to publishing, recommendations and more.
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Wearables
By Ian Carlos Campbell 19 days ago
Google has seemingly confirmed the rumored "Fitbit Edge" with social media posts teasing a new wearable coming October 12.
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Apple
By Ian Carlos Campbell 20 days ago
The company is reportedly rebooting its smart home ambitions with a smart display and a whole bunch of other accessories.
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Tablets
By Ian Carlos Campbell 20 days ago
Amazon's latest and greatest tablet shares some key similarities to Apple's high-end iPads, but the devil is in the details.
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Tablets
By Ian Carlos Campbell 21 days ago
The new Amazon Kids Tablets come in two sizes and can be bundled with one of two styles of case.
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Microsoft
By Ian Carlos Campbell 21 days ago
It ships in November, if you can afford it.
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Streaming
By Ian Carlos Campbell 22 days ago
Please don't name it ParaMax.
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Big Tech
By Ian Carlos Campbell 26 days ago
Uber and Lyft were sued by the state of California in 2020 for misclassifying employees as contractors.
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Google
By Ian Carlos Campbell 26 days ago
Line go up (bad version).
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AI
By Ian Carlos Campbell 27 days ago
Images are generated with OpenAI's latest model and you can save clothes you like for later.
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Gaming
By Ian Carlos Campbell 27 days ago
Take a trip down memory lane with the first two games in the series.
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Google
By Ian Carlos Campbell 27 days ago
Google may have a monopoly in search, but neither lawsuit made a compelling case the company was leveraging it.
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Space
By Ian Carlos Campbell 28 days ago
How to watch NASA's Crew-13 launch
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