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

A person lifting weights, with smartphones running Siri AI and ChatGPT on either side.

I asked ChatGPT and Siri AI to build me a workout plan — and there was only one winner

By Alex Blake Published

ChatGPT and Siri AI made AI-powered workout plans for me, and only one was worth keeping.

A person uses a Mac.

The best hidden macOS 27 features people aren’t talking about

By Alex Blake Published

5 of the best macOS 27 features that no one knows about.

The satellite connectivity feature of the Google Pixel Watch 4.

‘As a Pixel Watch 2 owner, this is disappointing’: Pixel Watch 5 leak just revealed a frustrating chip spec, but there’s one reason for hope

By Alex Blake Published

The Google Pixel Watch 5’s specs have apparently appeared in a new leak, and they’re dividing users.

Josh Kerr celebrating break the one mile record next to an Amazfit watch on a wrist

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro data reveals how Josh Kerr just shattered the 27-year-old mile world record — and his split stats explain the historic run

By Alex Blake Published

Amazfit has published data from Josh Kerr’s world-record mile time and revealed the secrets to his success.

An Asteroid Heating Up As It Reaches Earth's Atmosphere Ahead Of An Ocean Impact

An intrepid hiker just found something unbelievable on Google Maps — and it’s been hiding in plain sight for 390 million years

By Alex Blake Published

An amateur astronomer has discovered a 390-million-year-old meteorite crater on Google Maps.

A Starlink Mini satellite dish in use in the mountains.

Starlink Mini 2 may come with a major speed downgrade, according to a new leak — and that’s bad news for some users

By Alex Blake Published

The Starlink Mini 2 could have a built-in battery but lower internet speeds, a new leak claims.

A leaked image purporting to show the Garmin Cirqa band.

Garmin just accidentally revealed pricing for its own Fitbit Air rival — but leaked images look awfully dubious

By Alex Blake Published

Pricing and images for the unreleased Garmin Cirqa band have leaked, but not everything appears to be legitimate.

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An Apple 'Find My' mystery keeps sending strangers to a Reddit user's house in search of lost iPhones — here's what's likely happening

By Alex Blake Published

Apple’s Find My is sending people to the wrong address looking for their lost iPhones.

MacBook Air 15-inch with M4 chip on a creative's desk with screen open

MacBook users are filing off the sharp corners of their laptops for better wrist comfort

By Alex Blake Published

Apple users have been filing their MacBooks’ edges due to their painful sharpness.

A thumb over the OneDrive logo on a phone

Microsoft deletes man’s hacked OneDrive with 25 years of photos and games — as 'irreversible' action prompts him to bemoan ‘I relied on Microsoft to keep that safe’

By Alex Blake Published

A OneDrive user’s account was deleted after it got hacked, losing 25 years’ worth of their photos and games.

A man sitting in front of a PC with his head in his hands

Unlucky Redditor orders Corsair DDR5 RAM from Amazon and gets sent dummy light sticks instead — but one trick saves their skin

By Alex Blake Published

A Reddit user got scammed when buying RAM off Amazon, but one clever step helped them get a refund.

A person using a Mac with Final Cut Pro.

Apple’s app subscription bundles are too rigid and inflexible — here's how I'd overhaul them if I were CEO-to-be John Ternus

By Alex Blake Published

Apple’s app subscription bundles are too rigid and inflexible. They’re in desperate need of a rethink.

The Philips Hue Bridge Pro.

Philips Hue promises free Bridge Pro replacements after a rogue update bricked its devices — and users are impressed

By Alex Blake Published

Philips Hue is offering free replacement Hue Bridge Pro devices after they were bricked by a software update.

The ChatGPT app showing its Work and Codex modes.

‘Christ almighty, this is so bad’: ChatGPT’s big app update brings huge changes to your workflows — and users seem to hate it

By Alex Blake Published

OpenAI has merged the ChatGPT app with Codex, but many users feel disappointed with the change.

Razer Seiren V3 Pro microphone on wooden desk

Razer wants the Seiren V3 Pro to be the ultimate gaming mic, but you probably don’t need it

By Alex Blake Published

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The Razer Seiren V3 Pro comes loaded with features for demanding users, but you’ve got to pay for the privilege.

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‘The impact to thousands of companies across industries will be huge’: Google Earth Pro for desktop will no longer be available to download soon, and some users are furious

By Alex Blake Published

The desktop version of Google Earth Pro will no longer be available to download soon, with users pointed towards the web and mobile editions.

A person fixes a MacBook using one of Apple's Self Service Repair kits on a blue desk mat.

‘This kind of work blows my mind’: An Apple fan saved $2,200 by manually upgrading their Mac’s storage — but admitted the process ‘was really hell’

By Alex Blake Published

An Apple user manually upgraded their MacBook’s storage and saved $2,200 by doing so

A close-up of the Apple Messages icon in iOS.

‘I am mortified’: An iPhone user sent ‘sensitive pictures’ to a stranger’s phone after making this simple iMessage mistake — here’s how to avoid the same fate

By Alex Blake Published

An iPhone user accidentally sent ‘sensitive’ texts to the wrong person after their partner made one key mistake.

A close up of a hand wearing the Oura Ring 5

‘Long overdue but so glad to have it’: Surprise move from Oura sees these key Ring 5 features come to its older devices

By Alex Blake Published

Features that launched with the Oura Ring 5 are now coming to the Ring 4 and Ring 3 wearables.

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iPhone age verification is now nagging people who live outside affected regions — but the mystery has been solved

By Alex Blake Published

A Reddit user bought an imported iPhone, which opened up a can of iPhone age verification worms.

An iPhone showing the amount of iOS storage taken up by System Data.

Another mysterious iPhone bug is eating up over 100GB of some people’s storage — here’s how to fix it

By Alex Blake Published

Some iPhone users are losing over 100GB of storage space to ‘System Data’ on their devices.

A pair of hands carefully fitting a stick of RAM into a motherboard.

Did RAM suppliers fix memory prices? This lawsuit says they did — but I don’t think it will fix the RAMpocalypse

By Alex Blake Published

A lawsuit filed against RAM suppliers says they colluded to fix memory prices in favor of HBM for AI data centers.

Fitbit AI coach inside the app

Fitbit’s Gemini AI coach is giving users ‘unhinged’ fitness advice — here’s why users are saying they ‘cannot wait for my trial to end’

By Alex Blake Published

Users say Fitbit’s Gemini AI is giving them highly questionable fitness advice.

A row of web browser icons.

'The best browser for Macs': Some Mac users are surprisingly defending Microsoft Edge, but here's why I use Firefox instead of both

By Alex Blake Published

Users on X have been debating whether Microsoft Edge or Safari is the best web browser for Mac.

Macbook

More MacBook misery? Apple’s rumored M-series chip roadmap could bring a frustrating delay for Pro users

By Alex Blake Published

Apple might delay the MacBook Pro’s M7 Pro and M7 Max chips until 2027, a new report claims.

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