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

Casio G-Shock leak hints at stealthy, metal Garmin rival that fans have been begging for since 1983

By Alex Blake published 21 January 26

A leak suggests Casio could soon launch a new G-Shock GM-H5600 smartwatch. with a metal design and an optical heart rate meter.

Logos for the App Store and Google Play Store side-by-side

Welcome to the ‘AI slop’ security crisis – these 198 iOS apps were found leaking private chats and user locations

By Alex Blake published 20 January 26

Apps with over 20 million users have exposed 380 million private chat messages into the wild, research shows.

An Apple Watch Series 7 showing a fall detection alert.

The next Apple Watch ban? New lawsuit targets the ‘fall detection’ tech in your favorite smartwatches

By Alex Blake published 19 January 26

Some of the best smartwatches could be banned from import over a fall detection patent dispute.

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Your headphones may be tracking you – how a Google Fast Pair exploit lets hackers spy in seconds

By Alex Blake published 16 January 26

Researchers have discovered that hackers can access millions of speakers and headphones in just a few seconds.

Big OpenAI leak claims the ChatGPT maker is developing an earbud-style wearable with a surprising twist

By Alex Blake published 15 January 26

OpenAI’s next wearable looks like Apple’s AirPods and will give you constant access to ChatGPT.

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Apple Notes could become my go-to life organizer with this big iOS 26.4 upgrade

By Alex Blake published 15 January 26

A report claims that Apple Notes will get a Google Gemini-powered upgrade in iOS 26.4

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These 6 Apple apps just got hit by a subscription bombshell – but users say there’s an even bigger crime

By Alex Blake published 14 January 26

Apple’s Creator Studio subscription locks features behind a paywall and comes with some unpopular new icons.

Anker’s apocalypse-ready home battery system lands to take on Tesla – and it can help you survive for 15 days off-grid

By Alex Blake published 13 January 26

Anker’s Solix E10 is a modular battery system that can power up your home whatever the weather.

US Senators call on Apple and Google to ban X and Grok from app stores amid image-generation controversy

By Alex Blake published 13 January 26

US Senators have told Apple and Google to take action over Grok creating explicit images of women and children.

‘There’s one more thing’: All the best secret reveals from Apple’s past events

By Alex Blake published 11 January 26

Apple’s “one more thing” phrase means a secret product is coming. Here are the best examples.

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Where is the Trump phone? Golden iPhone rival misses another release date – as experts suggest it may never arrive

By Alex Blake published 9 January 26

The Trump Mobile T1 Phone still hasn’t shipped and its future appears to be uncertain.

‘An inexcusable mistake’: Logitech just broke its own macOS apps, but a fix is available

By Alex Blake published 8 January 26

An expired certificate broke Logitech’s macOS apps, but the company has released a fix.

The Digital ID feature in the Apple Wallet app on an iPhone.

Kentucky just launched Digital ID on iPhones — and it’s coming to Apple Wallet soon

By Alex Blake published 7 January 26

Kentucky has launched an app to store your digital ID documents on your phone.

Looking for a subscription-free Whoop band? This screenless rival could be the voice-led wearable you’re looking for

By Alex Blake published 6 January 26

CES 2026 Luna has launched a new fitness wearable at CES 2026 that comes with no subscription.

The Withings Body Scan 2 smart scale promises to be your ‘longevity station’ – thanks to over 60 biomarkers that predict your future health

By Alex Blake published 5 January 26

Withings’ Body Scan 2 is a new smart scale that is packed with AI and advanced health-measuring tools.

Garmin's new Nutrition Tracking features

Garmin has a new plan to improve your fitness using your food intake — if you pay for Connect+

By Alex Blake published 5 January 26

The Garmin Connect app will add the ability to enter food intake using a quick photo (for Connect+ users).

The Meditation Down Dog app on an iPhone

Meditation was my biggest life upgrade this year – here's the app I'm using to continue my hot streak in 2026

By Alex Blake published 3 January 26

Down Dog’s Meditation app has been the perfect way for me to practice mindfulness in 2025 – here's how you can use it to do the same this year.

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.

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