
Alan Martin
After a false career start producing flash games, Alan Martin has been writing about phones, wearables and internet culture for over a decade with bylines all over the web and print.
Previously Deputy Editor of Alphr, he turned freelance in 2018 and his words can now be found all over the web, on the likes of Tom's Guide, The i, TechRadar, NME, Gizmodo, Coach, T3, The New Statesman and ShortList, as well as in the odd magazine and newspaper.
He's rarely seen not wearing at least one smartwatch, can talk your ear off about political biographies, and is a long-suffering fan of Derby County FC (which, on balance, he'd rather not talk about). He lives in London, right at the bottom of the Northern Line, long after you think it ends.
You can find Alan tweeting at @alan_p_martin, or email him at mralanpmartin@gmail.com.
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Best business smartphones
Best The best business smartphones on the market today packed with work-focused features you need
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How does Google Pay work in the UK? A complete guide
Opinion Our guide to using Google Pay in the UK, including where you can use it and what cards support it
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Best cheap printers: Office printing on a budget
Best Getting a decent home office setup needn’t cost the earth. These are the best cheap printers you can buy
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The best printers for small business 2023
Best Your small business needs a quality printer that won’t let you down - these are the best business printers around
By Alan Martin Last updated
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How to check if your PC is compatible with Windows 11
Tutorials Find out if your PC is ready for the brave new world of Windows 11 with this guide.
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How to downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10
Tutorials Are you missing Windows 10? Here’s how to get it back if you’re regretting your Windows 11 upgrade
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How to move the Start Menu in Windows 11 to where it belongs
Tutorials …and other tips to make Windows 11 feel like Windows 10
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Best Amazon Prime Day smartphone and tablet deals
Best Grab yourself an upgrade for your business device
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Best Amazon Prime Day tech hardware deals
Best Price reductions on everything from monitors to microSD cards
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Best Amazon Prime Day desktop PC and laptop deals
Best If your computer’s looking a bit long in the tooth, it could be time to upgrade
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How much does an iPhone cost to make?
In-depth The true cost of devices isn’t in their specifications or hardware, but rather in how manufacturers run their businesses
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Google Pixel 3a XL review: More than enough for business use
Reviews Google has made cuts in all the right places to make the Pixel 3a XL a no brainer for the office
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Irish Data Protection Commission has questions for Facebook
News Plans to merge Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram prompts request for an “urgent briefing”
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A TV licence phishing scam has driven over 5,000 complaints
News Action Fraud states that 5,057 people have complained about the phishing attempt in the last three months
By Alan Martin Published
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Chrome OS takes steps to block ‘Rubber Ducky’ USB attacks
News Google is making Chromebooks less susceptible to sabotage via USB port
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Microsoft Surface Laptop review
Reviews Not quite a MacBook Air killer, but a fine laptop regardless
By Alan Martin Published
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Chinese cities roll out gait-recognition technology
News Surveillance technology claimed to recognise walkers from a silhouette with 94% accuracy
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Leave.EU faces big fine over data law breaches
News Information commissioner reveals Leave.EU was fined a total of £75,000 for “serious breaches”
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Amazon’s HQ2 could be split between two cities
News Plan aims to ensure ecommerce giant can hire enough talent, reports say
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Facebook plans to move Workplace to its own domain
News The Slack and Teams rival will be getting its own domain in 2019
By Alan Martin Published
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Google Pixel 3 XL review
Reviews A great handset, but ultimately too expensive for its own good
By Alan Martin Published
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Summer dip in malware attacks credited to World Cup drama
News July's drop in TrickBot malware likely due to criminals being distracted by the football, experts say
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Microsoft puts MS-DOS up on GitHub
News Microsoft makes the 37-year-old operating system open source (again)
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World’s tech hubs have little confidence in post-Brexit UK
News Survey finds 55% of tech leaders don’t envisage expanding their UK business due to Brexit
By Alan Martin Published
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