Alex Dobie-Executive Producer

Alex Dobie

Executive Producer

June, 2022
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About Alex Dobie

Alex has been covering technology for more than a decade. He currently leads XDA's video content, which involves pointing cameras at shiny gadgets and talking into a microphone.

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How great tech brands self-destruct

OnePlus is the most recent once-iconic brand to find itself in the tech graveyard, but it's not the only one.

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The first Googlebook hardware leaks look pretty wild

We have details of four leaked devices from Lenovo and ASUS, plus spec details of more from other manufacturers.

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2026 is the year of 'shrinkflation' for Google hardware

The RAM price crisis and difficulties at its internal chips division make this a weird time for Google hardware.

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Is the new wider Galaxy Z Fold 8 the one to buy this year?

Samsung fans have two Folds to choose from in 2026: the new wide Fold 8, and the souped-up Fold 8 Ultra.

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Why the foldable iPhone Ultra could be a disaster

Could Apple's most expensive handset be a case of: wrong product, wrong price, wrong time?

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Dual Screens + RTX 5090: The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo is an insane laptop

A capable gaming laptop that's also great for multi-screen productivity.

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Is the Googlebook doomed to fail?

Google's new laptop platform has all the disadvantages of Android, with out killer apps or guaranteed partner support.

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Galaxy S2, 15 years on: Revisiting Samsung's first great smartphone

Released in 2011, The Galaxy S2 was a milestone device -- and you can still use it today with a little hackery.

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Windows XP: Microsoft's GOAT, 25 years on

Windows XP's look, features and foibles defined PCs for a generation.

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The best Android desktop mode isn't made by Google

The Galaxy S26 Ultra's new and improved DeX shows us how a Galaxy Googlebook could look.

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Windows 7: Microsoft's last great OS?

Before Metro or "Microslop," it's time to revisit the Windows everyone loved...

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DLSS 5: The future of graphics or the end of art?

NVIDIA's new generative enhancements are impressive -- but also highly controversial.

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Googlebooks: What Google's not telling us

Google's recent Android laptop announcement leaves us with more questions than answers.

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Microsoft Windows: 40 years of design, explained

This year Windows turns 40, so what better time to revisit the many eras of software design over the past four decades.

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ASUS at Computex 2025: A keyboard revolution, the ultimate Doom PC and more
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Asus's new ROG gaming chair lets you lean back ALL the way

New ROG chairs for maximum gaming comfort.

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ASUS's sleek new gaming mouse weighs less than an egg

Designed with help from esports pros, the ROG Harpe II Ace impresses at its Computex debut.

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I tried Asus' new Hall Effect keyboard that's the first of its kind

The ROG Falcata is trying something different.

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Pixel 9 Pro XL One Month Later: A Google-flavored iPhone?

Is the Google Pixel turning into just an iPhone tribute act?

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NVIDIA RTX 5000 Series Leaks: What we know so far
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Since the RTX 4000 series launched, NVIDIA has become one of the world's most valuable companies. And now it's time for them to launch new gaming GPUs

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