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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Watch out, Android fans – this banking malware threat is masquerading as a Google Play update

By Alex Blake published

A new malware strain is posing as a Google Play Store update, and it could steal your passwords and banking logins.

Apple Pencil Pro

Apple explains why it made the Apple Pencil Pro's secret shadows feature

By Alex Blake published

The Apple Pencil Pro projects a detailed shadow on your iPad Pro, yet it’s entirely virtual. Now, Apple explains why it exists.

Three iPhones side by side with the Gentler Streak app running on each of them.

This fitness app shows Apple a better way to track my workouts

By Alex Blake published

Gentler Streak serves up the perfect exercises to ensure you keep going and never burn out.

A person using the 2024 iPad Air with an Apple Pencil.

Apple is testing an OLED iPad mini and iPad Air, but you might have a long wait

By Alex Blake published

Apple is reportedly bringing OLED displays to the iPad mini and iPad Air, but don’t expect them anytime soon.

iPhone fold concept by Ran Avni

Apple’s foldable iPhone could come with a protective self-healing screen

By Alex Blake published

A new Apple patent suggests a future folding iPhone might come with self-healing tech to repair scrapes and scratches.

Microsoft presenting Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices.

Will your favorite game run on Microsoft’s new Copilot+ PCs? This website will give you an idea

By Alex Blake published

Will your games run on Microsoft’s new Arm-powered laptops? This new website lets you find out.

iPad Pro 13-inch with M4 chip on a wooden table

The Surface Pro's OLED display specs show it's still in the iPad Pro's shadow

By Alex Blake published

The new iPad Pro comes with a tandem OLED display that races ahead of the Surface Pro in several key ways.

Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro devices on a table.

Microsoft says its new Surface Laptops beat the MacBook Air, but is it the right comparison?

By Alex Blake published

The new Surface Laptops seem to offer excellent performance, but the scales are tipped against Apple.

iPhone Home Screen

iOS 18 tipped to bring next-gen Siri and a time-saving AI notifications boost

By Alex Blake published

Notable AI improvements are coming to iOS 18, a new report claims, as Apple tries to catch its rivals.

iPad Pro 2024

iPad Pro users are noticing a weird grainy effect in the tandem OLED display – but is it a glitch?

By Alex Blake published

Grainy textures are appearing on iPad Pro screens, but it might all come down to the quirks of OLED panels.

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The iPhone 16 Pro Max could bring in a big battery boost – but there's a catch

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s flagship iPhone 16 Pro Max could size up its battery, but other iPhones may have to wait.

A Game Boy in the sun

A new retro gaming app has landed on iOS – and it can emulate 38 different consoles

By Alex Blake published

The RetroArch console emulator has launched on iOS, bringing with it support for 38 retro gaming platforms.

Google Pixel 7 Pro phone

Your Android phone will soon get new anti-theft tools to keep your data safe

By Alex Blake published

Android users are getting a bunch of new anti-theft features that Google says will help protect your private data.

an image of a man using the Aloe Google Pixel 8a

Don’t worry, Google Gemini’s new bank-scam detection for phone calls isn’t as creepy as it sounds

By Alex Blake published

Google’s AI-powered scam-call detection keeps your bank details on your device and away from data servers.

You can now play PS1 games in iOS on your iPhone – here’s how

By Alex Blake published

A PlayStation emulator called Gamma has just appeared on Apple’s App Store, letting you play retro games on your iPhone.

iPad Pro 2024

Here’s how Apple fixed the iPad Pro 2024 to make sure ‘bendgate’ never happens again

By Alex Blake published

Apple has strengthened the new iPad Pro’s internal structure to prevent a return of the ‘bendgate’ controversy.

Google Search and AI

OpenAI’s big Google Search rival could launch within days to kickstart a new era for search

By Alex Blake published

Google’s search dominance could be threatened by OpenAI, as the AI maker is set to imminently reveal its own search engine.

An Apple iPad Pro 2024 next to an iPhone 15

The iPhone 16 could miss out on the iPad Pro’s impressive tandem OLED display – here’s why

By Alex Blake published

Will Apple bring a tandem OLED display to the iPhone 16? There are a few reasons why it seems unlikely.

A hand holding an iPad that's running Logic Pro

The Apple M4 chip’s AI performance just leaked – and it might not be what you expected

By Alex Blake published

A set of leaked Geekbench results appear to show the Apple M4 chip in action. How well does it perform?

An iPad Pro 2024 next to an Apple MacBook M3

A maxed-out iPad Pro 13-inch (2024) costs more than a base MacBook Pro – and that's a dilemma

By Alex Blake published

Unsurprisingly, Apple’s M4 iPad Pro costs a pretty penny if you max it out with every optional extra.

Foldable iPhone

Apple’s first foldable tipped to arrive sooner than expected – and it could have a giant 20.3-inch screen

By Alex Blake published

A new report claims Apple’s first folding device could launch in 2025, which is much earlier than previously thought.

Apple CEO Tim Cook at the company's September event in 2018.

Tim Cook explains why Apple’s generative AI could be the best on smartphones – and he might have a point

By Alex Blake published

Tim Cook believes Apple’s upcoming artificial intelligence has an ‘advantage’ that its AI rivals can’t match.

An iPhone and an Android phone side-by-side

A researcher compared Android and iOS for app security, and there’s a clear loser

By Alex Blake published

A security researcher has compared how often iOS and Android spill your data to foreign servers without your knowledge.

Safari icon

Safari tipped to get AI-powered Intelligent Search in iOS 18 and macOS 15

By Alex Blake published

Apple’s Safari browser is in line for some significant changes this year, with AI-powered features apparently leading the way.

Close up of a man's hands holding an Apple iPad showing the ipados 17 lock screen on the display

Sideloading could be coming to your iPad – here’s what that means

By Alex Blake published

The EU has declared iPadOS is a gatekeeper platform, meaning you might soon be able to sideload apps on your iPad.

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