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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

Motorola Moto G31: Decent, but you can do better
Mobile phones

The Moto G31 is a solid budget phone, but smart shoppers can get more bang for their buck elsewhere

£170 inc. VAT
Garmin Vivomove 3 review: A stylish hybrid
Wearable technology

An excellent hybrid smartwatch, but the new features are probably not worth the extra cost

£220 inc. VAT
Honor Band 6 review: Android owners, beware
Fitness trackers Wearable technology

The Honor Band 6 is a great-looking wearable but has a known issue with Android handsets

£45 inc. VAT
The M2 Apple iPad Pro 2022 is now official
Tablets

iPad Pro is refreshed with M2 chip, Wi-Fi 6E and a new Apple Pencil trick.

Kobo Clara 2E review: A solid Kindle Paperwhite alternative
eReaders

The Kobo Clara 2E offers a comfortable reading experience, but it’s a touch on the slow side.

£130 inc VAT
Ring Video Doorbell Pro: Always know who's at your door
Security cameras

Unquestionably an upgrade from the Video Doorbell 2, but one that's probably overkill for most

£229 inc VAT (plus installation)
This Pixel 6a bundle is superb value for Prime Day
Mobile phones

£350 including free earbuds is superb value for one of the best mid-range phones around.

Ring Whole Home Security Pack: Peace of mind for less
Security

Home security needn’t cost a fortune – this Ring Whole Home Security Pack offers superb value for money

Eight NVIDIA GeForce RTX laptops perfect for students
Laptops

Don’t suffer from student buyer’s remorse, pick up an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series laptop

Garmin Forerunner 255 review: The best just got better
Fitness trackers

The Garmin Forerunner 255 somehow improves on the 245 in nearly every way

£300 (or £350 for Music) inc. VAT