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Alan Martin

Alan Martin is a freelance writer with more than a decade’s worth of experience, mainly in the technology space, with bylines at The Evening Standard, Tom’s Guide, The i and many others. His main focus at Expert Reviews is ensuring that your next pick of phone or wearable is the right choice for you and represents the best possible value for money. In the past he’s covered a broad range of games, dental apparel and pet accessories and, on one memorable occasion, had to strip off to retrieve a rogue drone from a lake – such is his dedication to reviews.

Recent articles by Alan Martin

The best DNA tests to buy in 2024
Health & beauty

I’ve tested a selection of kits to find the best DNA test for you, whether you’re researching your heritage, health risks or family tree

Five video doorbells attached to a wall
The best video doorbells from our tests in 2024
Video doorbells

We’ve tested and used the best video doorbells from all the biggest brands to find out which come out on top

The best smartwatches you can buy
Smartwatches

Here are the best smartwatches you can buy in 2024

Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 on wrist
Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 review: An excellent all-rounder
Smartwatches

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 offers most of what makes the Ultra great for a fraction of the price (and with a lot more comfort)

£319 inc VAT
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra review
Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra review: Good but unnecessary
Smartwatches

The Galaxy Watch Ultra is excellent — but doesn’t offer that much over the far cheaper Galaxy Watch 7

£599 inc VAT
Why the Bose SoundLink Max is the portable speaker to beat
Bluetooth speakers

Incredible sound and superb battery life are just two of the reasons the Bose SoundLink Max is the life and soul of the party

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G review: Struggling to keep up
Mobile phones

In isolation, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G is a great phone – but with so many superb handsets at this price point, you can do better

£279 inc VAT
Amazon Kindle Scribe: A solid first step
eReaders

The Kindle Scribe shows great promise but in places it feels more like a promising prototype than a finished product

£330 inc VAT (with Basic Pen)
Echo Pop: Now £20 ahead of Amazon's spring sale
Smart speakers

The Echo Pop is another great smart speaker from Amazon but it's only £10 cheaper than the excellent Echo Dot

£45 inc VAT
Amazon Echo Show 5 (3rd Gen) review: Better but pricier
Smart speakers

The Amazon Echo Show is undoubtedly improved but not by enough to justify a 20% price hike

£90 Inc VAT