Alex Blake

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

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I’ve been a Firefox power user since it launched 20 years ago – here’s why it still beats Chrome and Safari

By Alex Blake published

Mozilla Firefox has just turned 20, and there are many reasons why it’s far better than Chrome and Safari.

Several iPhones against a blue background, each showing different ways to edit the Home Screen in iOS 18.

How to customize your iPhone’s Home Screen in iOS 18: dark mode, grid layouts, tinted app icons, and more

By Alex Blake last updated

In iOS 18, you can tint your app icons, change their size, arrange them in new layouts, and more. Here’s how to customize your iPhone’s Home Screen.

Apple MacBook Pro 14 M4 (2024) REVIEW

Your new M4 Mac could offer even more power than before

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s High Power Mode has come to even more Macs, including any running the M4 Pro chip or better.

Apple TV 4K

Beaming content to your Apple TV is about to get a whole lot better thanks to macOS Sequoia's AirPlay upgrade

By Alex Blake published

A new feature in macOS Sequoia gives more options for sharing content with an Apple TV box.

Apple Watch ECG

Future Apple Watches could get a genius way to track your health, thanks to smart straps

By Alex Blake published

Apple might add health-tracking sensors into future Apple Watch straps, a new patent suggests.

The Meta Orion glasses on a table next to a wristband and controller.

The smart glasses battle heats up – Apple and OpenAI tipped to be working on Meta-rivaling wearable

By Alex Blake published

Both Apple and OpenAI are rumored to be working on their own smart glasses that could rival Meta’s best efforts.

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Remember iPod clickwheel games? This new project is racing to save them from extinction

By Alex Blake published

The click wheel iPod was once a gaming machine. Now, people are trying to keep its games available before they’re lost forever.

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Apple's M4 Pro chip is so powerful it puts the Mac Pro to shame

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s new M4 Pro chip offers even better performance than the Mac Pro’s M2 Ultra, benchmarks suggest.

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How to send satellite messages on iPhone

By Alex Blake, Axel Metz last updated

Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite and Messages via Satellite features could help you communicate in areas without a phone signal; here's how to use them.

The leaked M4 MacBook Pro, as shown in a video by YouTuber Romancev768.

The M4 MacBook Pro’s display is even better than its predecessor's in one key way

By Alex Blake published

The display of the M4 MacBook Pro can go even brighter and even darker than before.

Mac Mini M4

These M4 Mac mini specs could be good news for the imminent M4 MacBook Pro

By Alex Blake published

The M4 MacBook Pro is almost here, and the recently launched Mac mini could tell us what it’ll get.

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Apple has quietly given the M4 iMac some hidden upgrades – here are the ones you may have missed

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s new M4 iMac comes with a bunch of little-known changes – here are some of the best ones.

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Apple's rumored smart home display could be a cross between an iMac G4 and a HomePod

By Alex Blake published

Apple is working on a smart home device that could look like the iMac G4, a new report claims.

Three iPhones displaying the Gentler Streak app against a patterned background.

My favorite Apple Watch app for fitness tracking just got a big upgrade – here’s what's new

By Alex Blake published

The Gentler Streak fitness app has added sleep tracking, turning it into a broader health analysis app.

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5 lesser-known iOS 18.2 tricks that are coming to your iPhone – and how try them

By Alex Blake published

The iOS 18.2 developer beta is full of interesting new features for your iPhone. Here are a few you might have missed.

The Logitech POP Icon Keys keyboard against a blue background.

Logitech POP Icon Keys review: Bursting with color

By Alex Blake published

The Logitech POP Icon Keys is a compact keyboard with bright, gorgeous designs. It’s not perfect, but at $50 it’ll be a great little keyboard for most people.

The Apple Arcade app welcome page is seen on an iPhone, resting on a MacBook

Apple could soon take on Discord with a new App Store-like app for gamers

By Alex Blake published

Apple could launch a new gaming app that combines an app store, achievements, leaderboards and messaging with friends and other gamers.

An Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch 2023 sitting on a table

Apple’s M4 Macs are set for an 'imminent' launch in the coming days

By Alex Blake last updated

Apple will launch its new M4 Macs any day now, but it might do so using press releases instead of a dedicated event.

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The iPhone SE 4 could come with a surprising design change, but there are reasons for doubt

By Alex Blake published

Japanese Apple blog Mac Otakara claims the iPhone SE 4 will have a larger size option, but how likely is this?

The Hexgears Immersion A3 mechanical gaming keyboard against a blue background.

Hexgears Immersion A3 review: A solid low-profile gaming keyboard

By Alex Blake published

The Hexgears Immersion A3 is a low-profile gaming keyboard with a few interesting extras up its sleeve.

The Google Shopping update from October 2024.

Hide your wallet – Google Shopping is now using AI to help you keep spending

By Alex Blake published

A new version of Google Shopping uses AI to show you better results and discounted prices.

An iPhone, a wallet and a car key on a counter top.

Apple’s digital iPhone car keys could soon support these big-name vehicles

By Alex Blake published

Recently uncovered code suggests that Apple could soon extend its digital car key system to even more vehicles.

A woman wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset

The cheaper Apple Vision Pro will still be painfully expensive, new price rumor claims

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s cheaper Vision Pro headset will sacrifice features to bring the price down – but its cost will still be high.

YouTuber Wylsacom with a leaked Apple MacBook Pro with M4 chip.

The M4 MacBook Pro leak circus just got even wilder

By Alex Blake published

A classified listing has appeared for the unannounced M4 MacBook Pro, marking another twist in the already-dramatic tale.

MacBook Pro M3 Max

M4 MacBook Pro seemingly revealed again in ‘unprecedented’ benchmark and video leaks

By Alex Blake published

Apple can’t seem to stop the leaks of its M4 MacBook Pro, as it’s now been revealed in benchmarks and another YouTube video.

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