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

An Apple Watch showing a move goal streak of 2,000 days.
‘My Apple Watch is going to hate this’: Our wearables are making us anxious and obsessive — Here’s what we can all do about it

By Alex Blake

Wearables are designed to create healthy habits, but what happens when they end up reinforcing unhealthy behavior?

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WhatsApp scam costs Hong Kong man $1.27 million after criminals used AI voice notes to impersonate his father — experts say secret codewords are the best way to stay safe

By Alex Blake

Scammers used AI to steal $1.27 million from a Hong Kong man as experts say a secret codeword can keep you safe.

best mesh Wi-Fi systems
The best mesh Wi-Fi systems in 2026: our top-rated systems for home and business use

By Christian Guyton

Updated These are the best Wi-Fi mesh systems you can buy today - all tested and reviewed by TechRadar.

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The Mac Pro is dead. 20 years after its glitzy launch, what went wrong with Apple’s ultimate flagship computer?

By Alex Blake

The Mac Pro would be 20 today if it hadn’t been discontinued. Here’s why Apple ditched its most powerful Mac.

MacBook showcasing Chrome Canary in office
35 years ago today, the World Wide Web changed our lives forever — as Tim Berners-Lee says, ‘trading personal data for use certainly does not fit with my vision for a free web’

By Alex Blake

The World Wide Web was first announced by computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee 35 years ago today.

Three iPads running macOS thanks to the Virtual Mac on iPad project from GitHub.
Forget Sidecar, someone just got the real macOS working on an iPad — and it proves it’d be a terrible idea

By Alex Blake

Virtual Mac on iPad lets you run macOS on your iPad, but I think it’s more effort than it’s worth.

Two Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 fitness trackers on an orange background
Samsung’s cheap Fitbit Air rival just leaked again, but we still have tons of unanswered questions

By Alex Blake

Details of the Samsung Galaxy Fit 4 wearable have leaked in FCC regulatory filings.

Back to school
I’m an Apple expert, and I’ll show you how to buy the best Mac for going back to school

By Alex Blake

The best ways to save on a Mac for students, teachers and more.

Apple Health
Google just made managing your Fitbit health data far easier on iOS, and I can’t believe it’s taken this long

By Alex Blake

Fitbit data saved in Google Health can now be synced to Apple Health on iOS.

MacBook Air M5
Don’t worry about the MacBook Air shortages — these official Apple refurbished deals are a better buy anyway

By Alex Blake

The MacBook Air is suffering shortages, but Apple’s refurbished store offers a great way to score a laptop deal.

Indonesian student wearing hijab, sitting and using a laptop computer. She is at the university doing homework or assignment. She is smiling and looking down at the screen while typing on the keyboard.
Backpacks, USB hubs, and more: the essential accessories every student needs for their Mac

By Alex Blake

Supercharge your studies with the best back-to-school accessories for your Mac desktop or laptop.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find My app logo displayed on an iPhone 11 screen
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

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

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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