Richard Flores

Richard Flores covers gadgets and hardware for HogaToga — phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches and the growing world of smart-home devices. He came to tech journalism from a background in IT support, which gave him an instinct for the practical questions buyers actually ask: is it worth the money, will it last, and what's the catch.

Richard's reviews lean on hands-on testing and clearly-structured specs rather than spec-sheet recitals. He is especially interested in value — the devices that punch above their price — and in cutting through marketing claims to what a product really does in everyday use.

Richard is based in Toronto and keeps a drawer of charging cables that has achieved sentience.