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
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.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #283 (Wednesday, December 11 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Samsung Galaxy S25 just tipped to feature Qi2 — this could be a game-changer for Android
By Alan Martin published
The leaker Ice Universe has tipped that the Galaxy S25 series could support Qi2 wireless charging, which could help take the technology mainstream for Android phones.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #282 (Tuesday, December 10 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
iPhone 18 Pro tipped for big price hike in 2026 — here's why
By Alan Martin published
Apple is believed to be making the switch to 2nm chipsets for the iPhone 18 series and that means an increased cost for consumers.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #281 (Monday, December 9 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 price rumors — here's what we've heard so far
By Alan Martin published
Just how much do you need to set aside to buy Samsung’s next flagship on day one?
2025 Microsoft Surface lineup just leaked — and there's a surprise new model
By Alan Martin published
It could be another strong year for Microsoft’s hardware with new laptops, a Pro tablet and a new, smaller device.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #280 (Sunday, December 8 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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