Articles by Alex Blake, Freelance Contributor

Alex Blake has been fooling around with computers since the early 1990s, and since that time he's learned a thing or two about tech. No more than two things, though. That's all his brain can hold. As well as TechRadar, Alex writes for iMore, Digital Trends and Creative Bloq, among others. He was previously commissioning editor at MacFormat magazine. That means he mostly covers the world of Apple and its latest products, but also Windows, computer peripherals, mobile apps, and much more beyond. When not writing, you can find him hiking the English countryside and gaming on his PC.

Articles by: Alex Blake

Apple Macs in 2025: the best and worst moments of the year

By Alex Blake published 28 December 25

How did the Mac do in 2025? We look back on Apple’s past year of computing – both good and bad.

Firefox responds to AI backlash by promising a 'kill switch' for turning off controversial new features

By Alex Blake published 19 December 25

The Firefox browser will soon include an AI ‘kill switch’ that will turn off all AI features, Mozilla has promised.

A spatial photo of children blowing out birthday candles taken on the Apple Vision Pro

The Star Trek Holodeck just got closer – Apple’s new AI tool generates 3D scenes from your photos in under a second for VR memories

By Alex Blake published 18 December 25

Apple has unveiled an AI tool that can convert images from 2D to 3D in under one second.

Apple leak suggests an M5 Max iMac Pro is coming – here are 5 features I want to see

By Alex Blake published 17 December 25

Apple’s iMac Pro could soon return with an M5 Max chip, a new leak claims.

The 2025 Red Bull Tetris tournament in Dubai.

Tetris takes to the skies – watch 2,800 drones create a playable version of the world’s favorite puzzle game over Dubai

By Alex Blake published 16 December 25

Red Bull hosted a Tetris tournament brought to life by 2,800 illuminated drones.

Garmin just leaked its Vivosmart 6 tracker – and it might come with one major upgrade over its predecessor

By Alex Blake published 15 December 25

Garmin’s Vivosmart 6 fitness tracker just leaked out with a tempting new feature.

An Apple fan says they lost '20 years of digital life' after using an Apple gift card – here's what happened

By Alex Blake published 15 December 25

A developer’s Apple Account got banned after they used a compromised gift card, locking away their digital life.

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New US border checks could involve scanning your last five years of social media history – here's what you need to know

By Alex Blake published 13 December 25

The US government plans to check visitors’ social media posts and potentially bar them from entry under new proposed rules.

iOS 26 leak reveals new a AirTag is on the way – here are 4 upgrades to expect

By Alex Blake published 12 December 25

A new report has revealed upcoming features in Apple’s AirTag 2, which could arrive in 2026.

The iPhone Fold is tipped to be the biggest smartphone launch of 2026 – but these 3 things would be deal-breakers for me

By Alex Blake published 10 December 25

Apple’s foldable iPhone will need to overcome three main challenges when it launches in 2026.

Forget the Apple Watch SE 3 – It looks like a big sequel to our best-ever cheap fitness watch has just leaked

By Alex Blake published 9 December 25

Amazfit’s Active Max smartwatch just got leaked, providing new info and photos on the affordable device.

DJI’s terrifying new delivery drone is its most powerful so far – the FlyCart 100 can carry 100kg loads and climb 6,000m mountains

By Alex Blake published 9 December 25

DJI has launched the FlyCart 100 drone for delivering heavy packages in the most difficult environments.

An Android phone on a pink and orange background showing a beta One UI 8.5 feature called priority notifications

Samsung just launched the One UI 8.5 beta with 6 big upgrades – here’s how to try it

By Alex Blake published 8 December 25

The Samsung One UI 8.5 beta is here with new features for all the best Samsung phones – here's how to give it a spin.

The Pebble Time Round smartwatch against a white background.

Pebble just teased a mysterious new smartwatch, and we’re excited to see what it is

By Alex Blake published 8 December 25

Pebble has hinted at a new smartwatch, and it could be an updated Pebble Time Round.

Using the iPhone 16 Pro Camera Control at a soccer game

The iPhone 17 Pro has just lost a key camera feature, and Apple won’t explain why

By Alex Blake published 4 December 25

The iPhone 17 Pro’s camera can no longer use Night mode and Portrait mode together.

The iOS 26 beta 5 update being downloaded onto an iPhone 16 Pro.

Should you upgrade to iOS 26? Apple is now pushing iOS 18 users to upgrade, but many are hesitating for these 3 reasons

By Alex Blake published 3 December 25

Apple wants iOS 18 users to upgrade to iOS 26, but there are 3 reasons why some people are reluctant.

The Garmin inReach Mini 3 Plus satellite communications device.

Don’t want a Garmin Fenix 8 Pro? You can get one of its best features separately with the inReach Mini 3 Plus

By Alex Blake published 3 December 25

Garmin has launched the inReach Mini 3 Plus satellite communicator with some handy new features.

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Google’s latest Android feature could let your boss read your RCS texts on your work phone

By Alex Blake published 2 December 25

A new update to Google Pixel phones will archive your RCS texts, which your boss might be able to read.

The Jet Black Apple Watch Series 10 watch on a grey background

Some Apple Watch Series 10 owners are reportedly getting free replacements due to a paint flaw

By Alex Blake published 1 December 25

Some Apple Watch Series 10 owners are reporting that Apple is offering free replacements due to a paint defect.

The 5 most frustrating things about iOS 26 – and how I fixed them

By Alex Blake published 29 November 25

I don’t like everything about iOS 26, but I managed to fix its worst annoyances – here’s how.

Meta is kicking ChatGPT and Copilot out of WhatsApp – and forcing everyone to use its unpopular AI chatbot instead

By Alex Blake published 28 November 25

ChatGPT and Copilot will leave WhatsApp in 2026 after Meta banned rival chatbots from its app.

Epic’s Tim Sweeney says AI tags make ‘no sense’ as ‘nearly all future production’ will be made with AI anyway

By Alex Blake published 27 November 25

AI will soon become so prevalent in games development that AI tags are unnecessary, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says.

Three phones showing ChatGPT's voice mode in action

ChatGPT’s voice mode just got a major upgrade – here are 5 things you need to know

By Alex Blake published 26 November 25

ChatGPT’s voice mode has been updated with some impressive new features – here's what's changed.

iOS 26 lets you banish a major annoyance in the Wallet app – here’s how to do it

By Alex Blake published 25 November 25

Sick of receiving ad-related notifications from Apple’s Wallet app? There’s a quick way to disable them in iOS 26.

Panic over – Google says your Gmails aren’t being used train its Gemini AI and explains what ‘Smart Features’ do instead

By Alex Blake published 24 November 25

Despite a recent report, Google says your emails aren’t being used to train its Gemini AI model – here's what's happening instead.

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