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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

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 review: Flawless at this price
Fitness trackers Wearable technology

You get a whole lot of wearable for your £35, with big improvements on the Mi Band 3

£35 inc. VAT
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T review: Four cameras for £179
Mobile phones

Spoiler: there isn’t one

£179 inc. VAT
Fairphone 3 review: The only way is ethics?
Mobile phones

The Fairphone 3 is a noble project, but in raw specs you’re paying more for less

£383 inc. VAT (converted from €450)
Garmin Vivomove Style and Luxe: More style for a price
Wearable technology

These stylish smartwatches look better than the Vivomove 3, but don't offer much more by way of features

£260 to £480 inc. VAT
The 256GB iPhone 11 is now cheaper than ever
Mobile phones

Still pricey, but if you want maximum storage, this is as cheap as it gets

best security camera - Arlo Pro 2
Arlo Pro 2 review: Solid security for a price
Security cameras

The Arlo Pro 2 is stacked with features but it starts pricey and gets even more so

£290 inc VAT
Tile Mate and Tile Pro review
Technology

What price for peace of mind? £20 should do it

£20 inc VAT
PlayStation VR review: Still the best-value VR headset
Gaming VR headsets

The PSVR still delivers a brilliant virtual-reality experience on a budget

£349 inc VAT
There are smart TVs, then there's the JVC Fire TV Edition
TVs

The JVC Fire TV Edition is a hub for all your entertainment, and it’s keenly priced too

BT Smart Home Cam: Decent, inexpensive home security
Security cameras

The BT Smart Home Cam isn’t the most fully-featured device out there, but it’s low cost of entry certainly makes it tempting

£60 inc VAT