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
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.
Today's Wordle hints and answer — solution #1,264 Wednesday, December 4
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 #276 (Wednesday, December 4 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 #275 (Tuesday, December 3 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 #274 (Monday, December 2 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim could get a global release, unlike the Galaxy Fold SE
By Alan Martin published
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim’s purported model number points to a global release, rather than a device that’s limited to select regions.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #273 (Sunday, December 1 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Galaxy S25’s One UI 7 software features revealed with Galaxy AI-powered Sketch to Image and camera improvements
By Alan Martin published
What to expect from the next generation of Samsung’s Android interface was briefly revealed to Spanish language speakers.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #272 (Saturday, November 30 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 #271 (Friday, November 29 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Spotify just got a massive AI upgrade from Gemini ahead of Spotify Unwrapped
By Alan Martin published
Google Gemini has now integrated with Spotify on Android to supercharge the streaming service for subscribers.
Forget Samsung — we just got our first Snapdragon 8 Elite smartphone from an unlikely source
By Alan Martin published
The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip will power next year's range of flagship phones and the first commercial offering has beaten both Samsung and OnePlus to the punch.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #270 (Thursday, November 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 #269 (Wednesday, November 27 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 Black Friday
By Alan Martin published
Everything you need to know about streaming and VPNs this Black Friday
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #268 (Tuesday, November 26 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 #267 (Monday, November 25 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
MacBook Pro speaker repairs are about to get a whole lot cheaper
By Alan Martin published
Memo to Apple Stores and Authorized Service Providers reveals that the company will offer individual MacBook Pro speaker parts for the first time in nearly a decade.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #266 (Sunday, November 24 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
Apple's rumored iPhone 17 Slim could skimp on this big Pro feature
By Alan Martin published
Next year’s rumored iPhone 17 Slim could miss out on the telephoto camera lens, which could be a tough pill to swallow if it’s as expensive as rumored.
NYT Strands today — hints, spangram and answers for game #265 (Saturday, November 23 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 #264 (Friday, November 22 2024)
By Alan Martin published
We help you find today's Strands answers with some useful hints and tips to win.
4 reasons why your VPN might be disconnecting
By Alan Martin published
4 reasons why your VPN might be disconnecting, and how to fix them
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