Tom Bedford

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Location
London, United Kingdom
School
University of East Anglia
Expertise
Mobile phones and tablets, Headphones and earbuds, Fitness trackers
  • Tom has interviewed figures from the tech and entertainment sectors, including Samsung engineers about how they build folding phones for Tech Radar and "Foundation" star Jared Harris about a shocking plot twist for What to Watch.
  • He's travelled the world to cover tech, including attending MWC and other tech launches across Europe, covering Black Friday from New York City, and testing camera lenses in Australia.
  • He's a big fitness fan, having run marathons and also frequently climbing, playing tennis, cycling, surfing, and skiing. He enjoys visiting foreign countries to do these or just to immerse himself in nature.

Experience

Tom began his career as an editor at his university's student newspaper. Upon graduating, he worked as part of TechRadar's phones team from 2019 to 2022, then moved to What to Watch to work as the streaming and ecommerce editor until 2025. Now he's a freelance contributor for a range of sites, including TechRadar, Digital Trends, and GamesRadar, writing about technology, entertainment, and gaming. He's written most prolifically about mobile technology (like smartphones, tablets, wearables, and e-readers) and audio (including headphones, earbuds, turntables, and Bluetooth speakers), but he also covers entertainment, fitness, AV kits, streaming services, and gaming hardware, having written reviews, features, and round-ups of these topics and more.

Education

Tom holds a bachelor's degree in American literature with creative writing from the University of East Anglia

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