
Oliver Haslam
Oliver has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.
Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall.
Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.
Passionate about apps and the developer ecosystem, Oliver is always keen to try out the hottest new things to hit the App Store — and some that haven't made it there yet, too.
Latest articles by Oliver Haslam

Newly released AirPods Pro 2 firmware release fixes unknown earbuds bugs
By Oliver Haslam published
A new firmware is now available for all AirPods Pro 2 earbuds including the new AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C.

Apple says watchOS 10.1 beta tanked the iPhone's battery life, here's the fix
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple says that an Apple Watch software bug caused some iPhones to suffer from poor battery life, but a fix is already here.

Apple Watch X thrown into doubt as analyst claims big upgrades are now unlikely to happen
By Oliver Haslam published
The Apple Watch was expected to get a big upgrade in 2024 but now one analyst suggests that might not be the case after all.

The iPad mini 7 might miss out on this key display upgrade
By Oliver Haslam published
The iPad mini 7 isn't expected to benefit from a huge display upgrade, nor will we have big changes elsewhere, either.

This Apple Watch Ultra 2 alternative is a massive 28% off, but be quick
By Oliver Haslam published
Don't like the Apple Watch Ultra 2? This could be a better option for you.

Apple probably didn't leak a MacBook Pro with a Dynamic Island, but I wish it had
By Oliver Haslam published
An image found in iPadOS 17.0.2 appears to show a MacBook Pro with a dynamic island, but you probably shouldn't get too excited just yet.

Using Apple's Vision Pro with prescription lenses could get easier, but will it be better?
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple Vision Pro buyers will need to buy extra prescription lenses. Rumors say it wants to start building them into the headset itself, but is that really the best approach?

Ridley Scott's Napoleon will get a bladder-busting four-hour director's cut on Apple TV Plus
By Oliver Haslam published
If you choose to watch Ridley Scott's Napoleon director's cut you're going to be sat there for four hours.

The iPhone 15 got a Pro modem upgrade, teardown reveals
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple's new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus have the same Qualcomm modem as their Pro counterparts, a teardown has revealed.

Google's Pixel 8 Pro could give some iPhone 15 Pro Max owners buyer's remorse
By Oliver Haslam published
The Pixel 8 Pro is here and it's an impressive bit of kit. Now it's time to start taking Google devices seriously.

$4.99/m for Apple Arcade or $60 for Resident Evil 4 on iPhone? The choice is harder than you think
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple Arcade is great value, especially while a new wave of console games is bringing console pricing to the App Store. But they both have a home on your iPhone.

The next big Apple Watch Ultra upgrade could bring a huge display boost but don't expect it any time soon
By Oliver Haslam published
The next big Apple Watch Ultra upgrade might include a microLED display but it won't happen next year.

Apple has an in-house search engine and you already use it, just not how you might expect
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple is already using its own search technology, and so are you.

The watchOS 10 update could make your Apple Watch Ultra useless in the dark
By Oliver Haslam published
The watchOS 10 update has some Apple Watch Ultra wearers reaching for the lights because they can't read their displays.

Apple could be forced to yank some of the world's most popular apps from the Chinese App Store
By Oliver Haslam published
The Chinese App Store might not have Instagram, Facebook, X, and other apps soon if Apple can't convince the local government to change its mind on new laws.

Weird iPhone 15 overheating and CarPlay bugs are a stark reminder of the risks of being an early adopter
By Oliver Haslam published
People are having all kinds of iPhone 15 problems and it's another reminder of why sometimes buying early can be problematic.

These Ray-Ban sunglasses have cameras and AI but you should just wait for Apple Glass instead
By Oliver Haslam published
These new smart sunglasses from Meta aren't really all that smart, but you can livestream your day if you really must.

Apple's ChatGPT rival could get a boost from UK hiring push
By Oliver Haslam published
Apple CEO Tim Cook says Apple will continue to hire new AI talent in the UK amid AppleGPT rumors.

New X CEO's iPhone Home screen is missing an app and you won't believe which one
By Oliver Haslam published
X CEO Linda Yaccarino showed off her iPhone's Home screen during an interview and her own company's app was weirdly absent, but that isn't all that was strange.

This swollen iPhone 15 Pro battery raises more overheating questions for Apple
By Oliver Haslam published
Is this swollen battery related to reports of overheating iPhone 15 Pros?

New Vivaldi browser for iPhone and iPad wants to change how you browse the web on mobile
By Oliver Haslam published
Vivaldi is now available on iPhone and iPad and it's very much not Safari.

Apple Glass might be a step closer thanks to the FTC
By Oliver Haslam published
The Vision Pro is just the start and smaller, lighter AR glasses could be getting closer thanks to the FTC.

Epic's taking its Apple App Store payments complaint to the Supreme Court
By Oliver Haslam published
Epic Games has asked the Supreme Court to take a look at its ongoing legal spat with Apple over App Store payment handling.