Alan Martin
Freelance contributor Alan has been writing about tech for over a decade, covering phones, drones and everything in between. Previously Deputy Editor of tech site Alphr, his words are found all over the web and in the occasional magazine too. When not weighing up the pros and cons of the latest smartwatch, you'll probably find him tackling his ever-growing games backlog. Or, more likely, playing Spelunky for the millionth time.
Latest articles by Alan Martin
Apple could be forced to bring AirDrop and AirPlay to Android — here’s why
By Alan Martin published
AirDrop and AirPlay could be available to Android if EU laws come into force.
Today's Wordle hints and answer — solution #1,280 Friday, December 20
By Alan Martin last updated
Find out what today's Wordle hint and answer is and get some tips for it, plus see the solutions to previous games.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #292 (Friday, December 20 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leak shows off curvier new design
By Alan Martin published
More pics from the renowned leaker Evan Blass have shown alleged redesigns for the Galaxy S25 Plus and Galaxy S25 Ultra.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #291 (Thursday, December 19 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
iPhone 17 rumors — everything we know so far
By Alan Martin last updated
Next year’s iPhone may be worth the wait if early rumors are anything to go by.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra announcement date just tipped by leaked Galaxy Unpacked poster
By Alan Martin last updated
Samsung could reveal its next lineup of flagship phones in just 35 days’ time, according to an Italian poster that's just been leaked online.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #290 (Wednesday, December 18 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
VPNs and streaming – what you should know before Christmas
By Alan Martin published
Everything you need to know about streaming and VPNs this Christmas
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses just got three big upgrades — here's the new features
By Alan Martin last updated
Shazam, live translation and live AI features are all arriving in a software update to Meta's smart glasses.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #289 (Tuesday, December 17 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
New iPhone 17 Air report has great news about the price for Apple's thinnest iPhone yet
By Alan Martin last updated
An early report claiming the upcoming slim handset could be the most expensive iPhone ever appear wide of the mark — which makes the iPhone 17 Air far more appealing.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #288 (Monday, December 16 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Apple iPhone 17 Air takes first steps toward landing on store shelves next year
By Alan Martin published
The “product introduction phase” is a small production run for testing
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #287 (Sunday, December 15 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Nintendo Switch 2 design reportedly revealed by case maker — this could be it
By Alan Martin published
A purported Switch 2 render has leaked based on a “3D scan of the real hardware”, CEO claims.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #286 (Saturday, December 14 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Samsung Galaxy S26 could return to Exynos over Snapdragon — here's what we know
By Alan Martin published
Don’t get used to Qualcomm across the board, as Samsung will be back to pushing its chips again soon enough.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #285 (Friday, December 13 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Apple reportedly cancels M4 Extreme chip to bet big on AI instead — here's what we know
By Alan Martin published
According to reports, Apple has scrapped its plans to make an M4 Extreme chipset — sad for speed demons wanting a monster with 64 CPU cores and up to 160 GPU cores.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #284 (Thursday, December 12 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Apple Watch Ultra 3: All the rumors you need to know
By Alan Martin last updated
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 looks set for next year with a bumper list of upgrades. Here's everything we know about specs, price and features whenever Apple does announce it.
Apple Watch Ultra 3 rumored to get even more life-saving features — what you need to know
By Alan Martin published
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 could be a sizeable upgrade over the Apple Watch Ultra 2 if these rumors prove to be correct.
Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox.
Here at Tom’s Guide our expert editors are committed to bringing you the best news, reviews and guides to help you stay informed and ahead of the curve!