Latest articles by Alex Wawro
The best Amazon Fire tablets: our top picks
I've reviewed a lot of slates and I think these are the best Amazon Fire tablets you can buy right now, based on my team's hands-on testing and reviews.
The best iPads for kids in 2026: Our top picks tested and rated
These are the best iPads to give your kids
Just got a new iPad? 5 things you should do first
If you or someone you love just got a new iPad, I have some quick tips to make the most of it, as someone who has reviewed iPads for nearly a decade.
Forget the taskbar — 5 hidden gems that finally convinced me to love Windows 11
I've been using Windows 11 since before it was released, and these are the 5 hidden features I wish everyone understood.
Sleuth uncovers Office 97 Easter egg hidden for 30 years: 'the comments Clippy provides are a cherry on top'
Clippy makes a fun cameo in this Microsoft Office 97 Easter egg
I tested Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 beta update: here's how much faster it made Cyberpunk 2077 run
If you have an Nvidia GeForce RTX graphics card that's 40-series or newer, you can update to the DLSS 4.5 beta to check out the cutting edge of Nvidia's graphics tech. Here's how!
Dell's head of product: 'I think AI probably confuses more than it helps'
Dell execs explain why the company has backed away from AI-first marketing and reverted back to its old XPS branding at CES 2026!
AMD's new Ryzen 7 9850X3D unveiled - here's how it stacks up
AMD just dropped a new contender for best gaming CPU
Intel unleashes 14 Panther Lake CPUs — here's what to expect from the new Core Ultra 3 chips
Intel is back for round three with its latest lineup of Core Ultra laptop chips
New MacBook? 5 things you should do first
Just got a new MacBook? I've got some tips on what you should do first, from someone who reviews MacBooks for a living!
The Framework Laptop 16 is my favorite laptop of the year — here's why
We reviewed over 100 laptops this year, and for my money this beast from Framework is the best of the bunch. Here's why.
We tested hundreds of gadgets in 2025 — these are the 5 best of the year
Here at Tom's Guide we reviewed an awful lot of laptops, tablets, printers and more in 2025, and we wanted to recommend these 5 as our favorite gadgets of the year.
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft vs ReMarkable Paper Pro: Which is best for you?
Unsure whether to buy the best Kindle or the best ReMarkable slate? I can help!
We tested over 100 laptops this year — and these 10 have the best battery life
We test every laptop we review in our testing lab, and of the 100+ laptops we reviewed in 2025 these 10 lasted the longest and deliver the best bang for your buck in terms of power efficiency.
The best tablets under $500 - our top picks tested and rated
The best budget tablets don't feel like it, and these are the best slates we've tested and reviewed that you can buy for $500 or less.
Kindle Scribe Colorsoft review: This is the Cadillac of Kindles
RecommendedThe most expensive Kindle yet lets you read and write in color
This space-age keyboard has one cool feature that's been a game-changer for my productivity
I like the way it moves
Think you're a spreadsheet wizard? You ain't seen nothing 'til you've watched the Excel World Championships — here's how
You come for the king, you best not misclick
Windows turns 40 — here's the 20 best (and worst) moments in Windows history
Windows marks its 40th birthday on Thursday (November 20), so to mark the occasion we thought it'd be fun to remember all the highs (and lows) of Windows through the years!
Framework Laptop 16 (2025) review: My favorite laptop gets better with RTX power
Editor's ChoiceThe most repairable and upgradable gaming laptop gets RTX 50-series power
5 macOS apps I install first on every MacBook I review
Just got a new MacBook, or reinstalling macOS to spruce up your old Mac? I've been there, and I have some tips and guidance on which (free!) macOS apps are the most useful for a modern Mac user.
7 Windows 11 apps I install first on every laptop and desktop PC I review
From 7-Zip to Everything, these are the (free!) apps I install first on every Windows laptop and desktop I review because they make me more productive, versatile and comfortable on my PC.
New smart ring aims to put an AI assistant on your finger - here's how it works
The Stream Ring aims to put an AI assistant you can talk to on your finger
