Alan Martin

Alan Martin

Alan Martin is a freelance writer in London. He have bylines in Wired, CNET, Gizmodo UK (RIP), ShortList, TechRadar, The Evening Standard, City Metric, Macworld, Pocket Gamer, Expert Reviews, Coach, The Inquirer (RIP), Rock Paper Shotgun, Tom's Guide, T3, PC Pro, IT Pro, Stuff, Wareable and Trusted Reviews amongst others. He is no stranger to commercial work and have created content for brands such as Microsoft, OnePlus, Currys, Tesco, Merrell, Red Bull, ESET, LG and Timberland.


Articles by: Alan Martin

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iPhone 15 screen sizes: What we’re expecting

By Alan Martin published

Expect more of the same in terms of screen size for the iPhone 15, but the 2024 model could get bigger.

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5 ways Google Pixel Fold could beat Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4

By Alan Martin published

Samsung has plenty of experience in the foldables game, but Google might have some tricks up its sleeve.

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iPhone 15 Pro – 5 reasons why it’ll beat the iPhone 14

By Alan Martin published

While the iPhone 14 Pro was a modest improvement on its predecessor, Apple looks like it’s pulling out all the stops this time around.

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Can Facebook ever be kept safe without hurting staff?

By Alan Martin last updated

In depth Facebook’s family-friendly image comes at a huge cost to a subset of its employees, but can the work ever be fit for human consumption?

Magic trick

What magic tricks should teach us about tomorrow's technology

By Alan Martin published

In depth The psychological tricks magicians take advantage of give us plenty of warning of the way tech is heading.

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How AI is struggling to keep a lid on the social media tinderbox

By Alan Martin published

The sheer popularity of social media platforms makes them impossible for humans to moderate, but is AI up to the job?

Social media

Have our brains just not evolved for social media?

By Alan Martin published

In depth Social media isn't good for us, but maybe it’s not the technology but our biology that’s the problem.

Facebook

Can Facebook and Twitter exist without fake news and trolling?

By Alan Martin published

The dark side of social media might be a fundamental feature – not a bug.

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