About Leigh :) Stark, Founder & Editor

The founder and editor of Pickr, Leigh is responsible for most of what goes on the site. An experienced reviewer and journalist since 2007, his work aims to be detailed and to always go above and beyond for the story. His latest articles and reviews are below.

Nothing firms the mid-range with 3a, 3a Pro

March 5, 2025

One of the more unique players in the phone world is back with two options for the midrange, and they're a little different from everything else.

3 min read

iPad Air gets an M3 upgrade less than one year after the last update

March 5, 2025

It hasn’t even been a year yet, and Apple is updating the hardware of the iPad Air. You probably won’t realise the difference, but for new buyers, it’ll be a big deal.

2 min read

HMD focuses on families and ears in 2025

March 4, 2025

The high-end may well be where a lot of the impact is in phones, but HMD has families in mind for phones this year, as well as earbuds, too.

2 min read

Samsung’s mid-range Galaxy is all about the A and the I

March 4, 2025

Mobile World Congress kicks off, and Samsung is bringing two letters and 5G to lower price points, covering AI and IP ratings.

2 min read

Where’s the outrage for one of Australia’s worst data breaches?

March 3, 2025

Mid-February saw what could be one of the country's biggest data breaches, eroding doctor-patient confidentiality and sending it elsewhere. And yet the government remains silent.

7 min read

Say goodbye to Skype as Microsoft moves to Teams

March 2, 2025

Whether you like Teams or not isn't really a thing anymore, because Microsoft is killing its classic voice app.

1 min read

Amazon set to expand Alexa with conversational AI in Alexa+

March 1, 2025

Everything ever so slightly better has a plus sign, and that appears true of the next version of Amazon's voice assistant, too.

2 min read

Australians get another streaming service as Max arrives March 31

February 27, 2025

Foxtel and Binge may not be the only place where HBO's shows and films are found shortly, as Max looks set to launch locally very soon.

2 min read

Google, Qualcomm bring eight years of updates for Snapdragon 8 Elite phones

February 26, 2025

High-end mobiles released this year, and even a few mid-range models, too, should get updates for nearly a decade.

2 min read

Oppo’s Reno 13 splits mid-range AI phones three ways

February 26, 2025

Packing in water and dust resistance, several cameras, and AI features, the Oppo Reno 13 series aims to impress across several mid-range price points.

2 min read

Who is Leigh :) Stark?

Editor of Pickr and Host of The Wrap, Leigh Stark at CES 2020 in Las Vegas

One of Australia’s award-winning technology journalists working out of Sydney, Leigh Stark has been writing about technology for over 15 years, covering phones, computers, cameras, headphones, speakers, and more.

Stylising his middle initial with an emoticon, he aims to present tech in a way that makes it easy for everyone.

While he founded Pickr in 2016, Stark’s work has been seen in other publications including the Australian Financial Review, Popular Science, GadgetGuy, and many more.

Since then, he’s won an IT Journalism Award for his work on Pickr, as well as several commendations and nominations, and was one of the main finalists for technology podcasters at the Australian Podcast Awards.

Meanwhile, listen out for his voice on radio via ABC Brisbane, ABC Canberra, 3AW, and 6PR with his face also seen on TV’s Nine. For more on this, check out Leigh Stark’s most recent media appearances.