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

A big Bluetooth upgrade will soon boost your privacy and battery life on iPhone or Android – here's what's coming

By Alex Blake published 12 May 25

Bluetooth 6.1 has been revealed with improvements to privacy and battery life, and it could come soon.

iPhone 15 Pro review Action button macro handheld

After six months with my iPhone 16 Pro, I’m still not convinced by the Action button

By Alex Blake published 10 May 25

I’m looking for a persuasive reason to use my iPhone’s Action button, but I haven’t found one yet.

Two Android phones displaying Google's AI-powered anti-scam alerts against an orange background.

Chrome has a new AI-powered ‘enhanced protection’ mode to protect you from scams – here’s how it works

By Alex Blake published 9 May 25

Tired of scams? Google is enlisting AI to protect you in Chrome, Google Search, and on Android.

Google Gemini explained: Everything you need to know about Google’s next-gen AI

By Alex Blake last updated 8 May 25

Updated Google Gemini is set to take on OpenAI's GPT-4 and ChatGPT for the AI crown. Here’s everything you need to know.

Google Maps on two iPhone 12 Pro devices sitting side by side.

Google Maps can now scan your iPhone screenshots to save forgotten places, but that gives me privacy chills

By Alex Blake published 8 May 25

Google Maps can now pick out places from your screenshots and add them to a location list.

iOS 18.5 will soon deliver a handy Screen Time upgrade for parents – plus 4 other useful features

By Alex Blake published 7 May 25

iOS 18.5 is set to bring several changes when it launches next week, including a useful Screen Time upgrade for parents.

A Google Pixel 7 phone next to an iPhone 14 on an orange background

Switching from Android to an iPhone just got much easier thanks to this handy update

By Alex Blake published 6 May 25

Apple’s Move to iOS app now features faster data transfers when you move from Android to iOS.

iPhone accessories displayed in a collage

5 Apple iPhone accessories I can’t live without

By Alex Blake published 3 May 25

These five accessories make using my iPhone an absolute breeze.

Alexa+ rollout hits major milestone, but Amazon warns the technology is currently still ‘primitive’

By Alex Blake published 2 May 25

Amazon’s Alexa+ AI has now rolled out to 100,000 people, but is still facing some technological hurdles.

The Fortnite and Apple logos on phone screens

Apple ‘strongly disagrees’ with ruling that could change the App Store – as Fortnite says it could now return to iPhones

By Alex Blake published 1 May 25

Fortnite could soon be back on the App Store, but Apple isn’t happy. Here's the latest twist in the App Store saga explained.

An iPhone on a blue background showing Perplexity in WhatsApp

Forget Meta AI – WhatsApp now lets you talk directly to Perplexity and ChatGPT in the app, here’s how

By Alex Blake published 30 April 25

Perplexity AI and ChatGPT are now available in WhatsApp, and you just need to add a number to start talking.

Starlink is now offering its satellite internet kit for free on a new plan – but not everyone can get it

By Alex Blake published 29 April 25

Starlink has dropped the fee for its hardware, but there are a few catches.

The Apple Watch Series 11 isn’t tempting me to upgrade – and these 5 rumors explain why

By Alex Blake published 28 April 25

The Apple Watch Series 11 could miss another key feature, meaning I’m unlikely to upgrade.

iPadOS 19 could finally blur the lines between iPads and Macs, but new menu bar rumors sound too good to be true

By Alex Blake published 25 April 25

iPadOS 19 could get a key macOS feature this year, but I’m skeptical over the latest rumors.

The best Apple silicon Mac apps in 2025: top programs for Apple's Arm-based M1, M2, M3 and M4 chips

By Alex Blake last updated 24 April 25

Updated We've rounded up all the best M-Series Mac apps available on Apple's Arm-based silicon in 2025.

The iPhone 16 Pro is now less popular than the base iPhone 16, according to new report – and I’m not surprised

By Alex Blake published 24 April 25

The iPhone 16 is more popular than ever, a report claims, but the iPhone 16 Pro has seen its sales fall.

A surprising 80% of people would pay for Apple Intelligence, according to a new survey – here’s why

By Alex Blake published 23 April 25

A new survey has shed light on consumer attitudes to Apple Intelligence, and they’re more positive than expected.

An iPhone 16 Pro showing the download screen for iOS 18.5 beta 3.

iOS 18.5 looks like a minor update, but the big changes are coming in iOS 19

By Alex Blake published 22 April 25

The third beta of Apple’s iOS 18.5 has just launched, but it’s a very lightweight update.

The OnePlus 13T being held in the hand on an orange background

The OnePlus 13T’s battery just got revealed, and it could come with a surprising twist

By Alex Blake published 21 April 25

The OnePlus 13T will come with a 6,260 mAh battery, despite its small size.

Google Photos is letting you add Ultra HDR magic to your images after you’ve taken them

By Alex Blake published 21 April 25

Google Photos has a new Ultra HDR tool that improves your picture quality.

New iOS 18.4.1 update isn’t just a big iPhone security boost – it also fixes this annoying CarPlay issue

By Alex Blake published 17 April 25

Apple has patched a bug in CarPlay that was leading to frequent disconnection issues.

Farewell, iPhone 6S – Apple marks classic phone as 'vintage' alongside this Mac mini

By Alex Blake published 16 April 25

The iPhone 6S and 2018 Mac mini are now classed as “vintage” by Apple – here's what that means.

The ColorWare Apple Crayon Pro on a desk.

This Crayola-inspired Apple Pencil might be the iPad’s best accessory so far

By Alex Blake published 15 April 25

One company has launched a custom Apple Pencil Pro that resembles a Crayola wax crayon.

Apple Vision Pro 2 tipped to fix two of its biggest flaws – here's why I might actually buy one

By Alex Blake published 14 April 25

Apple’s Vision Pro headset could soon get a major overhaul, with two new models in the pipeline.

A person streaming a PC game onto a handheld gaming device using Razer PC Remote Play.

Razer PC Remote Play lets you stream games to your iPhone – and it could convince me to switch from my gaming PC

By Alex Blake published 11 April 25

Razer’s PC Remote Play game streaming service lets you play PC games on your iPhone, iPad or Android device.

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