Rik is Pocket-lint's senior news editor and has been a tech and games journalist since the 80s. He has seen and covered just about every console, mobile phone, gadget and home cinema device launched ...

The best Christmas-themed gadget for the holidays is a chiming watch – actually not a gadget at all but the highest achievement in complicated watchmaking. Hublot and Chopard recently introduced new ...

The discovery of a simple Terminal command that brings back the classic startup chime on newer Macs has gone viral in recent days. Apple disabled the startup sound on new Macs in 2016, and while a ...

The minute repeater is one of high watchmaking’s most special complications; it involves not only the technical mastery of a mechanism capable of audibly indicating the time, but also the artistry to ...

In the olden days, if you wanted to replace the chime that your doorbell produced when pressed, you'd need to have a qualified electrician come out to service your home, disconnecting and reconnecting ...

Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...