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Chris Hall
Editor
Chris has been a tech journalist for over 10 years and during his time at Pocket-lint.com has sat in the Reviews Editor job before taking the chair as Editor. Chris is responsible for the editorial content of Pocket-lint, working across all sections of the site and contributing to all aspects of the site's direction. In other journalism roles, Chris has contributed to the likes of Amazon.co.uk and ComputerActive, made appearances on television for the BBC and Sky, along with wider radio contributions and was a judge on The Apprentice. As a respected contributor in the tech space, Chris sits on judging panels for organisations such the GSMA and uSwitch. This all follows a 10-year career in professional research publishing where Chris managed a wide portfolio of academic research titles for the likes of Taylor & Francis, Sage Publications and the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, covering a wide range of subjects from advanced materials to automotive engineering. Having studied English Literature and Sports Science, the post-graduate copyediting qualification might not come as a surprise. Chris doesn't just spend his free time editing, he spends most of it keeping fit, getting fat and raising a family.
Twitter: @Christhall
Latest articles from Chris
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Huawei is probably one of the most interesting companies in tech right now Read more
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A fitness tracker designed for children - but is it any good? Read more
New information has come to light detailing Facebook's future plans to take over your TV, with set-top box that will offer chat and video calls, as well Read more
Working with developers from Preloaded, the BBC is bringing Micro Kingdoms to Magic Leap Read more
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Elon Musk has confirmed via Twitter that Tesla owners will soon have the ability to watch YouTube or Netflix on the big screen of their Tesla Read more
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Parrot is retiring some of its consumer-focused drones, with reports that the Mambo and Swing lines are coming to an end. That will see Parrot make an Read more
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EE has announced that it is going to be helping Wizards Unite gamers by offering free data to play the game through until 30 September 2019. That will Read more
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The best smartphones you can currently buy, covering the best of iPhone and Samsung, Huawei and everything Android has to offer Read more
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Ionity has today opened its second 350kW electric car charging station in the UK, providing super-fast charging for those stopping at Milton Keynes.It Read more
Eve has announced the Eve Extend, a device that will create a Wi-Fi network for your Eve accessories and extend the range beyond the Bluetooth that it Read more