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

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #309 (Monday, January 6 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Apple Intelligence caught spewing false news headlines again — this needs to stop
By Alan Martin published
Apple’s AI-generated headline summaries show how implicitly trusting artificial intelligence can be a worrying shortcut.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #308 (Sunday, January 5 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Apple Intelligence now needs 7GB of your iPhone’s storage — frankly, I’d rather have the extra space
By Alan Martin published
It's been revealed that Apple Intelligence takes up 7GB of storage on iPhones, Macs and iPads.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #307 (Saturday, January 4 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #306 (Friday, January 3 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #305 (Thursday, January 2 2025)
By Alan Martin published
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NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #304 (Wednesday, January 1 2025)
By Alan Martin published
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No, Apple won’t make you talk to your next Magic Mouse — and that’s a huge relief
By Alan Martin last updated
Leaks lost in translation.

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S23: Biggest expected upgrades
By Alan Martin published
Do two years of improvements make it a worthwhile upgrade?

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #303 (Tuesday, December 31 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #302 (Monday, December 30 2024)
By Alan Martin published
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NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #301 (Sunday, December 29 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 tipped to beat iPhone 16 Pro Max in one big way
By Alan Martin last updated
The S25 Ultra is tipped to have a screen brightness up to 3,000 nits, rivalling the Google Pixel 9 Pro and blowing past the iPhone 16 Pro.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #300 (Saturday, December 28 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #299 (Friday, December 27 2024)
By Alan Martin published
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Galaxy S25: Biggest expected differences
By Alan Martin published
Should you pay extra for Samsung’s top-of-the-range Galaxy, or will the regular model suffice?

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #298 (Thursday, December 26 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Pixel 10 Pro concept video imagines crazy camera redesign
By Alan Martin published
This almost certainly won’t happen but imagine if it did.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #297 (Wednesday, December 25 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #296 (Tuesday, December 24 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Samsung Galaxy S25 and Galaxy S25 Ultra colors — all the rumors so far
By Alan Martin published
What shades will the S25 be available in? Here’s what we’ve heard so far.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #295 (Monday, December 23 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
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