Recent Articles By Alan Bradley
Avoid Unnecessary Upgrades. Here's How Long Smartphones Really Last in 2026
We all love a new gadget, but rising costs mean the 'new phone every two years' era is out of reach for many. The good news is your phone will probably hang on for longer than you might expect.
My Old Laptop Was Collecting Dust. Here's How I Turned It Into a Chromebook
Give your aging PC new life by installing a lightweight Linux distribution or ChromeOS Flex, a free cloud-based version of Google's operating system.
Is Perplexity Better Than Google Search? I Switched for a Week to Find Out
In a bid to become less reliant on Google, I swapped the popular search engine for an AI alternative, Perplexity. Here's what worked for me—and what didn't.
Can AI Replace Your Favorite Apps? I Found Out the Hard Way
The future of AI is local computing on your device, but are Galaxy AI and Microsoft Copilot powerful enough to replace the apps I use every day? I put them to the test.
I Tested Alexa+ for Months. These 7 Features Changed How I Use My Echo
Alexa+ is out of early access and available to all Prime members for free. I used Amazon's enhanced AI in early access and found it to be pretty capable, especially on a few key tasks.
