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

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Galaxy S22: Biggest upgrades
By Alan Martin last updated
Three years’ worth of incremental upgrades start to add up.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #326 (Thursday, January 23 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Samsung Galaxy S25 vs Google Pixel 9: Which Android flagship is best?
By Alan Martin last updated
Should you buy the new Samsung Galaxy S25 or opt for Google's pre-existing Pixel 9?

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #325 (Wednesday, January 22 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 #324 (Tuesday, January 21 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

iPhone 17 tipped for major cooling upgrade — no more overheating
By Alan Martin published
Apple may follow flagship Android manufacturers by adopting vapor cooling for the next generation of iPhones.

Macs and iPads will finally get the Mail upgrade that iPhones have had for months
By Alan Martin published
An April release date is scheduled, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #323 (Monday, January 20 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim won’t get a US release, claims leaker
By Alan Martin published
It “almost certainly” won’t be offered by American carriers, according to the prolific leaker Evan Blass.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #322 (Sunday, January 19 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

iOS 19 leak reveals overhauled camera interface influenced by Vision Pro
By Alan Martin published
Future iPhones could take a leaf out of Vision Pro’s design for a cleaner, less cluttered interface.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #321 (Saturday, January 18 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 #320 (Friday, January 17 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

Samsung Galaxy S25 colors leak with four shades for each model
By Alan Martin last updated
But no sign of the Slim, suggesting a launch later in the year.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #319 (Thursday, January 16 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 #318 (Wednesday, January 15 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 #317 (Tuesday, January 14 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 #316 (Monday, January 13 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 #315 (Sunday, January 12 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.

iPhone 17 Air might be even thinner than expected
By Alan Martin published
The iPhone 17 Air could be 5.5mm at its thinnest point, according to the analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.

NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #314 (Saturday, January 11 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 #313 (Friday, January 10 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 #312 (Thursday, January 9 2025)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
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