Articles by Jeff Parsons, UK Editor In Chief

Jeff is UK Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide looking after the day-to-day output of the site’s British contingent. Rising early and heading straight for the coffee machine, Jeff loves nothing more than dialing into the zeitgeist of the day’s tech news and poring over the latest technical details to discover the best features of the newest products. A tech journalist for over a decade, he has traveled around the world testing and reviewing any gadget he can get his hands on.

Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, Jeff covered technology and science for two of the UK’s biggest news sites: Metro.co.uk and the Daily Mirror, producing podcasts, videos and weekly columns on all things tech. Memorable moments include getting lost in Vienna in an electric Audi, touring Lockheed Martin’s mile-long fighter jet factory in Fort Worth and filming a Netflix documentary about Elon Musk in West London.

When not plugged into the current news agenda, editing or commissioning a series of articles or debating the merits of Apple vs Android, Jeff can be found out for a run trying to shave precious seconds off his PB or lifting weights in a vain attempt to offset the ageing process.

Articles by: Jeff Parsons

Apple’s September event could miss out one crucial product — and that’s a shame

By Jeff Parsons published 23 August 23

The next Apple event is getting closer, but there's one product refresh we probably won't see until next year

Over 1,500,000 dehumidifiers recalled due to fire risk — check if yours is affected

By Jeff Parsons published 18 August 23

Over 1.5m dehumidifiers from 5 brands have been recalled after fire risk.

Google is launching a handy new way to keep Android phones unlocked with a smartwatch

By Jeff Parsons published 17 August 23

Google may finally launch Watch Unlock which lets Wear OS devices keep paired Android phones unlocked.

This new pop-up desk from Logitech wants to raise the WFH game

By Jeff Parsons published 10 August 23

Logitech has unveiled the Casa pop-up desk that combines a wireless trackpad and keyboard with a stylish laptop stand

I did V-Sit Cross Jabs every day for a week — here’s what happened to my abs

By Jeff Parsons published 7 August 23

What are v-sit cross jabs, how do you do them, and what happens if you do them every day for a week? We found out

Google’s AI-powered search results may soon show citations

By Jeff Parsons published 4 August 23

The Google Search Generation Experience (SGE) may start showing citations after an example was spotted in the public beta.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Apple Watch Ultra: Biggest upgrades to know about

By Jeff Parsons last updated 12 September 23

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been announced at Apple's Wonderlust event. Here's how it compares to the current Apple Watch Ultra

Google Maps new upgrade is a massive time-saver

By Jeff Parsons last updated 31 July 23

Google Maps' voice commands now implement the Google Assistant for much faster results.

You can now buy WD-40 in a Precision Pen — and I love it

By Jeff Parsons published 27 July 23

WD-40 is now available to buy in portable Precision Pen form.

Coros Vertix 2 Training Plan option shown on the watch face

How to set up a training plan on your Coros Vertix 2

By Jeff Parsons published 18 July 23

Here's how to set up a training plan on your Coros Vertix 2 and get the most out of the rugged adventure watch

The Apple Watch Ultra and the Coros Vertix 2

I ditched the Apple Watch Ultra for the Coros Vertix 2 — here’s what happened

By Jeff Parsons published 17 July 23

Here's what you learn about smartwatches when you swap the Apple Watch Ultra for the Coros Vertix 2 for a week

Google Bard shown on a smartphone screen

Google Bard AI just got 4 big upgrades — here’s what it can do now

By Jeff Parsons published 13 July 23

Google Bard has launched 4 new features as the AI chatbot also goes live for users in Europe and Brazil

Fitbit Charge 5 update is bricking the fitness tracker — what you need to know

By Jeff Parsons last updated 12 July 23

Fitbit Charge 5 owners are flocking to the company's forums to report the latest firmware upgrade is bricking their devices.

The Ativafit adjustable dumbbells got me really pumped for my workouts

By Jeff Parsons last updated 13 July 23

Available in two different sizes, the Ativafit adjustable dumbbells aren't cheap, but there's lots of weight on offer to help you build strength long-term.

The Zenfone 10 makes me want to ditch the iPhone — here’s why

By Jeff Parsons published 8 July 23

The iPhone 13 mini is dead and if you want a powerful, compact phone it's time to ditch Apple for Asus

Google’s plan to train its AI now includes the entire public internet

By Jeff Parsons published 4 July 23

Google has updated its privacy policy to clarify it wants to use publicly available information on the internet to train its suite of AI tools.

3 billion Chrome users are about to get these big upgrades

By Jeff Parsons published 4 July 23

Google's Privacy Sandbox project rollout is starting now and Chrome users will see a non-skippable prompt appearing soon.

Apple Vision Pro production reportedly cut by more than 50% — what we know

By Jeff Parsons last updated 3 July 23

Apple has reportedly cut shipment targets for the Vision Pro headset after production bottlenecks at its Chinese manufacturer.

YouTube testing 'three strikes' rule to block users with ad blockers

By Jeff Parsons published 30 June 23

YouTube has started serving warnings to those using the platform with ad blockers enabled, threatening to cut them off from accessing videos

Bing with ChatGPT now produces AI–generated shopping guides for you

By Jeff Parsons published 29 June 23

Buying guides and reviews generated by ChatGPT will now show up in Bing search results and on the Edge browser.

Apple Watch Ultra 2 reportedly coming this fall — here's what we know

By Jeff Parsons published 26 June 23

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 has been tipped for a 2023 release alongside the forthcoming iPhone 15 series

A photo of a running watch and phone showing calories burned

I turn off every Apple Watch fitness notification — here’s why

By Jeff Parsons published 26 June 23

Fitness wearables like the Apple Watch deliver a constant stream of notifications to keep you on track. I turn them all off.

Amazon Kindle (2022) held in hand at a desk while open to an ebook page of text

How to highlight text and make notes on your Kindle

By Jeff Parsons published 22 June 23

Knowing how to highlight text and make notes on your Kindle edges the digital device even closer to a physical book

Your HomePod will start getting much more useful thanks to iOS 17

By Jeff Parsons published 20 June 23

iOS 17 will bring the option for users to ask Siri to play content from their iPhone or iPad directly through a linked HomePod speaker.

The iPhone 15 needs this one feature for me to upgrade

By Jeff Parsons published 20 June 23

Rumors claim the iPhone 15 will limit its display to 60Hz and in 2023, that's just not good enough anymore.

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