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Alan Martin

Alan Martin

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Author/Co-Author of 6 articles

Alan is a freelance writer who's been previewing, reviewing and general opining about consumer technology for over a decade. Since going freelance in 2018, he's written for TechRadar, Tom's Guide, T3, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The i, NME, ShortList, the Evening Standard and a bunch of sites that sadly no longer exist.

If not tapping away extraordinarily loudly on a mechanical keyboard, you'll find him gaming, running, or at the theatre. You might even find him talking about Derby County Football Club, if they're having a decent season (so, probably not).

Apple iPhone Air Light Blue side profile

We need bulkier phones, not the iPhone Air… and you know why

A return to substance over style would be extremely welcome at this point.
Close-up of tip of Apple Pencil Pro being held in a person's hand.

The iPhone Fold will only be great if it supports the iPad’s finest accessory

An iPhone that moonlights as an iPad is pointless to me if I can’t scribble on it with an Apple Pencil.
Apple iPhone 17 in Lavender Purple

iPhone 18 release date rumors have me worried for fans on a budget

Pro or nothing in September?
Digital images of Pebble smartwatches Core 2 Duo in white and Core Time in black against a gray background.

The new Pebble Watch looks great, but I’m not ditching my Apple Watch for this nostalgia trip

Just who are the new Pebble smartwatches for? Not me, that's for sure.
Scrolling down to reveal the notification center in Liquid Design on the iOS 26 developer beta 1 running on the iPhone 16 Pro

I upgraded my iPhone 14 Pro to iOS 26 — and I wish I hadn’t

If I could turn back time…
Person unmounting a Ring doorbell.

My Ring doorbell has made the world pink — and I’m wondering if it’s time to move on

Retire the Ring, or stick with Amazon?