I’m VentureBeat’s National Editor and lead mobile writer. I’ve been writing about technology since 2004, worked in IT support for many many years, and studied philosophy at Amherst College. I’ve also had experience on the retail end, as an electronics associate at Office Max (RIP) in my teenage years. I now live in Brooklyn, New York.

Outside of technology writing, I’m an avid podcaster. I’m a co-host on the Slashfilmcast, where I geek out about movies and pop-culture, the Drill Down, where I chat about tech, and Republic City Dispatch, a podcast following The Legend of Korra (yup).

You can reach me at  devindra@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @Devindra.

Disclosures: I stand behind everything detailed in VentureBeat’s ethics statement. I review phones and other gadgets, but I send almost all devices back. Everything else gets donated (or recycled).

stories by Devindra Hardawar

Hotspot Shield maker AnchorFree lands $52M to protect you from the horrors of web browsing

Simply browsing the web can open you up to a ton of malware or privacy risks. And let’s not even get started on the dangers of public Wi-Fi.

With 60 million downloads and more than 100 million monthly user sessions, …