Darragh Murphy
Darragh is Tom’s Guide’s Buying Guide Editor and is fascinated by all things bizarre in tech. This usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for earbuds to expert buying advice on the latest laptops. Whether it's connecting Scar from The Lion King to two-factor authentication or turning his love for laptops into a fabricated rap battle from 8 Mile, he believes there’s always an interesting angle no matter the subject.
Darragh has previously been an Editor for Laptop Mag and a News Editor for Time Out Dubai, where he also headed the gaming and tech section. His work can be seen in Mashable, Android Police, Shortlist Dubai, Proton, theBit.nz, ReviewsFire and more.
While laptops are his bread and butter, he’s also reviewed smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, VR headsets, monitors, speakers, docking stations and VPNs. He’s covered IFA, MWC Barcelona, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and more.
When he's not checking out the latest devices and updating buying guides with expert advice, he can be found going for dreaded long runs, watching terrible shark movies, and trying to find time to game.
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Is Apple about to drop the M5 iPad Pro at its 'Awe Dropping' event? Here's one key reason why it may happen.

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The Apple Vision Pro is rumored to arrive in an all-new color and may surprise at the iPhone 17 event tomorrow, but it could be saved for the expected Vision Pro 2 update. Here's what we know.

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Microsoft is officially ending Windows 10 support on October 14, and if you plan on staying on the OS, there's one crucial way to extend its life.

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Qualcomm is rumored to reveal its Snapdragon X2-series CPU soon, which aims to deliver next-gen performance and longer battery life to the latest laptops. Here's what you need to know.

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Valve's mysterious 'Steam Frame' looks to be a standalone VR headset thanks to a new leak, and it's rumored to launch by the end of 2025 to take on Meta Quest headsets.

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Nvidia RTX 5080 SUPER, 5070 Ti SUPER and 5070 SUPER GPUs could be on their way soon

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Apple is expected to launch a Visio Air headset in 2027, according to reliable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, and it's looking to be more than 40% lighter and half the price of the Apple Vision Pro.

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ChatGPT was down, with OpenAI's chatbot having issues in displaying responses. Here's the latest update on the outage.

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Acer reveals its new Swift Air 16 Copilot+ laptop, taking aim at the MacBook Air with a 16-inch OLED display and a lighter design. Here's what you need to know.

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This laptop is a beast

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Acer revealed its Predator X27U F8 gaming monitor for competitive gaming, and it's the esports dream with a dual-resolution OLED panel sporting up to a 720Hz refresh rate.

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Microsoft has revealed its big Windows 11 25H2 update, but don't expect a full OS upgrade, as it doesn't add any new features. It actually takes some away.

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The Samsung S90D 4K TV is a dream to play games on

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The Lenovo Legion Go 2 looks to be revealed in just a few days, but a new price rumor shows it will come with a shockingly high price tag, along with when it may launch in the U.S.

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Laptops have become an essential part of our everyday lives, whether for work or entertainment. If you're in the market for a new laptop, here are five key things to look out for.

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A major Lenovo Legion Go 2 leak shows the gaming handheld will finally be revealed at IFA 2025, and it looks like it won't see any competition from the Steam Deck 2 anytime soon.

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All about that battery life

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A leaked roadmap of Intel and AMD's laptop CPU roadmap has shown the processors to expect until 2027, including Core Ultra 4000 and Medusa Ryzen. Here's when to expect them.

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Prepare for more upgradeable gaming on laptops

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IFA 2025 is just around the corner, and I chatted with IFA CEO Leif Lindner to find out what's in store at the largest consumer and tech event. Here's what you need to know.

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I got to play Cronos: The New Dawn at Gamescom 2025, and it's already looking to be my next big sci-fi survival horror obsession.

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From Nvidia GeForce Now to Resident Evil Requiem, here’s our top picks

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Lenovo may be preparing to launch its Legion Go 2 gaming handheld at IFA 2025, with a press event now lined up for this September. Here's what we know.

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Razer announces a new playtest tool that lets gamers test unreleased games and get rewards via Razer Cortex. Here's how it works.

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JBL announced its new Quantum gaming headset lineup, boasting 50mm carbon dynamic drivers, spatial audio support, ANC and more. Here's my thoughts after trying them on.
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