Ben Carter

Tech Editor

Ben covers emerging technology and value-focused electronics. Before joining the team he spent nine years as a freelance technology journalist, contributing reviews and analysis to several consumer tech outlets. He's particularly interested in the gap between flagship features and what actually trickles down to mid-tier products that most readers will buy — and his reviews often pair a flagship with two cheaper alternatives to show what you do (and don't) give up. Ben maintains the audio and wearables test rigs and personally re-tests every smartphone we recommend after the OS update cycle.