Articles By Alex Choros
Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.
Throughout his career as a journalist, Alex has covered international trade shows, spent three years co-hosting a tech show on community radio, and was awarded Highly Commended in the Best Reviewer category of the 2018 IT Journalism Awards and the 2021 IT Journalism Awards. His work contributed to WhistleOut Australia winning the Best Consumer Technology Coverage award in the 2023 IT Journalism Awards. Alex won the Consensus Award for Best Investigative Writer in 2024, and the Consensus Award for Best Editor in 2025.
He regularly contributed to Gizmodo and Lifehacker, and he often pops up on 2GB and 3AW to talk telco. On weekends, you'll find Alex at a wine bar, on a hike, or in the middle of a mosh pit.
Expertise
- Mobile plans
- Internet plans
- Smartphones and tablets
- Headphones and speakers
- NBN
- Telco
Awards
- Best Editor (2025 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Investigative Writer (2024 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Best Consumer Technology Coverage (2023 IT Journalism Awards)
- Finalist - Most Controversial Writer (2023 Consensus IT Writers Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2021 IT Journalism Awards)
- Highly Commended - Best Reviewer (2018 IT Journalism Awards)
Education
- Masters of Strategic Public Relations - University of Sydney (2013 - 2015)
- Bachelor of Creative Industries and Information Technology - Queensland University of Technology (2008 - 2012)
Featured Publications
Zerotech Dobby Selfie Drone Review
Dobby is a unique drone that makes an interesting travel accessory. It isn't the cheapest drone on the market, nor is it the priciest, but it's one of the few drones you can just throw in a bag when you're leaving house.
Microsoft brings Solitaire to iPhone and Android, ruins productivity again
We wasted hours upon hours playing Solitaire back in the good old days of Windows 98, and now Microsoft has ruined our productivity again by making everyone's favourite time-killer available on iPhone, iPad, and Android.
4K-ready Chromecast Ultra now on sale
Google's 4K-ready Chromecast Ultra is now available through Australian retailers including JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman and Officeworks at an asking price of $99.
Malicious video links are crashing iPhones
A malicious video with a tendency to crash iPhones is making the rounds. Here's what it does and how to avoid it.
Samsung brings contactless payments to smartwatches
Samsung today announced that Australian Gear S2 and Gear S3 owners can now use their smartwatches to make contactless payments through Samsung Pay.
Apple will teach your kids to code with free hour-long lessons in December
Apple - in a collaboration with Code.org - will holding free hour-long coding classes for kids as young as six at every Apple Store in Australia across the first full week of December.
Apple launches "touch disease" repair program
Apple has finally acknowledged the existence of "touch disease" - the somewhat ominous issue affecting iPhone 6 Plus displays - by kicking off an official repair program.
Amazon Prime Video kind of available in Australia?
Amazon's video streaming service - Amazon Prime Video - appears to making select content available to Australian users, leading to speculation that a local launch could be imminent.
Telstra will sell you a smart home on a contract
Telstra is entering the world of connected appliances with a range of smart home devices available to purchase on a contract.
