Jeff Parsons
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.
Latest articles by Jeff Parsons
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Google just dropped big Android AI upgrades at I/O 2024 — here's what's new
By Jeff Parsons published
Android is getting some big AI updates including improvements to Circle to Search and TalkBack.
![Google Messages logo on a smartphone screen in front of the Google branding](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EuuQ2DDp8Ph9VsWxJXbm2d-320-80.jpg)
Google Messages may have just stolen a major time-saving feature from iMessage
By Jeff Parsons published
A feature currently only available on iMessage and WhatsApp could soon come to Google Messages and save us all a whole lot of time.
![Apple Vision Pro on table](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PNSvYQJsam4CqoeoeWeNBM-320-80.jpg)
Apple tipped to launch Vision Pro globally — here's which countries may get it first
By Jeff Parsons published
Apple is reportedly planning to launch the Vision Pro outside the US following WWDC next month.
![Oura Ring Gen 3 smart ring.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xqBhEgEFuLLta3ufs3psyg-320-80.jpg)
Oura Ring just got two big health upgrades ahead of Samsung Galaxy Ring launch
By Jeff Parsons published
Oura is adding two new heart health features to the Oura Ring: Cardiovascular Age and Cardio Capacity.
![iPad showing invite graphic for Apple's iPad 'Let Loose' event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sDbCcu2auyHG5xgz4g4sQB-320-80.jpg)
Apple ‘Let Loose’ event announcements — new iPad Pro M4, iPad Air, Apple Pencil Pro and latest news
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Apple introduced us to a new iPad Pro and iPad Air during its May 7 "Let Loose" event, alongside new accessories and an all-new M4 chip. Here's everything you need to know.
![iPad 10th generation](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Gt7vpQP5BkRLyD9krKjqJ-320-80.jpg)
Forget the $1,299 iPad Pro — this iPad just got a permanent price cut to $349
By Jeff Parsons published
Apple has just upgraded the iPad Pro and the iPad Air, but it's also given its entry-level tablet a permanent price cut
![An illustration of the planet Mars in space](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BjR7Pjk9f8gRdDAFgfwrhR-320-80.jpg)
This literary sci-fi odyssey should be Netflix’s next big-budget adaptation
By Jeff Parsons published
Kim Stanley Robinson's epic Mars Trilogy is the perfect source material for the next great sci-fi show.
![Apple Watch Ultra 2 on a piece of weathered wood.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/J84qpiFRmDyr9o3GhxBpmA-320-80.jpg)
The Apple Watch just made history with a feature that can save your life
By Jeff Parsons published
The FDA has just approved the Apple Watch's AFib feature in a watershed moment for digital health tech.
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Roku confirms video ads are coming to the home screen for millions — what you need to know
By Jeff Parsons published
Roku has announced in an earnings call it plans to start putting video ads on the home screen.
![Rabbit R1 vs. Siri on an iPhone weather forecast](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gpBYwhTNF7MCW5WNgs5VVn-320-80.jpg)
What is the best form factor for AI? Our editors couldn’t agree
By Ryan Morrison published
With the release of the Rabbit r1, panning of the Humane Pin and updates to the Meta smart glasses I decided to ask "what's the best form factor for AI?"
![The Geobook 2E budget laptop on a desk in front of an external monitor in a brightly lit office](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dAJkMAh3xrADygiyCommuj-320-80.jpg)
I tried using a $164 laptop as my daily driver — it went about as well as you'd expect
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Can you really handle a full day's workflow on a sub-$200 laptop? It's not ideal.
![LeBron James of Los Angeles Lakers speaks during press conference in Las Vegas, Nevada](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R9CQTz4ZnTMy2gHbtW89rc-320-80.jpg)
Did LeBron James just leak an upcoming Apple product? It sure looks like it
By Jeff Parsons published
LeBron James has been pictured carrying what looks like an unreleased version of the Pill+ Bluetooth speaker from Apple's Beats brand.
![The TikTok logo displayed on a smartphone screen with a computer keyboard in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iEfespe8PSbNtTKBMip7T8-320-80.jpg)
TikTok ban explained — everything you need to know
By Malcolm McMillan last updated
Could a potential TikTok ban force you to delete the app?
![Razer Kishi Ultra attached to a phone playing a game](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aBgoCqdD8BRR4sX9EfeECE-320-80.jpg)
Forget Backbone One — Razer’s new Kishi Ultra could be the only mobile game controller you ever need
By Jeff Parsons published
Razer has just released the Kishi Ultra controller that's compatible with the iPhone 15 series, Android phones, tablets and PCs
![Nintendo Switch OLED](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6QXWsy97z4XdCrcSGhJuPj-320-80.jpg)
I’m choosing the Nintendo Switch 2 over PS5 Pro — here’s why
By Jeff Parsons published
The Nintendo Switch 2 won't beat PS5 Pro on power and I'm okay with that.
![Google Messages on an Android phone screen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/86dKWAUbAk2nj8k7jhoH35-320-80.jpg)
Android users finally get blue chat bubbles — but there's a catch
By Jeff Parsons published
Google Messages is rolling out a new feature called Custom Bubbles that lets you change the color of RCS chats.
![Nothing Phone 2a review.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LwEdBbkBB2WrQZ5AY2DeYE-320-80.jpg)
Nothing's next two phones just got leaked — and they could arrive this year
By Jeff Parsons published
Code names for two upcoming Nothing phones appear to have been discovered
![Form Smart Swim Googles worn by man in pool with workout info displayed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/t8VJKLVU7kup2a9drHCkhZ-320-80.jpg)
Forget Apple Watch Ultra 2 — the FORM Smart Swim 2 goggles are now my go-to for pool workouts
By Jeff Parsons published
FORM Smart Swim 2 goggles pack in a heads-up display, heart rate sensor and an entire coaching platform via the accompanying app. Here's what happened when I tested them.
![Apple Vision Pro on flight](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AfvJBFdz6XgRSuArsvPmw4-320-80.png)
Apple Vision Pro tipped to launch beyond the US soon — here’s which countries are getting it first
By Jeff Parsons published
The Apple Vision Pro is set to launch in 9 additional countries after code was found that hints at language changes to the device's keyboard
![eXeX and Cromwell Hospital pioneer the First Use of Apple Vision Pro in UK Surgery.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5dbod7Pcjj5vQ9zFMxuT7n-320-80.jpg)
Apple Vision Pro just used for performing spinal surgery — here's how
By Jeff Parsons published
A hospital in the UK just used the Apple Vision Pro during a surgical procedure and it could be a medical game-changer.
![MacBook Air 15-inch M3 next to MacBook Air 13-inch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pVjZzJuwKLU7JFLeVFJud9-320-80.jpg)
Forget M3 — MacBook Pro M4 now in 'formal development' at Apple
By Jeff Parsons published
Apple's next M-Series chip is in development with a projected release date of late 2024/early 2025
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Forget AirPods Max 2 — I want these 5 things from Sonos headphones
By Jeff Parsons last updated
A pair of Sonos headphones seems a certainty in 2024, but the company needs to make sure it gets these five things right.
![iPad Pro 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Qjpn4SD9EqJd2rEYYvYXLA-320-80.jpg)
New iPad Pro and new iPad Air tipped for imminent launch with huge upgrades
By Jeff Parsons published
New iPad Pro and iPad Air rumored to arrive imminently — with upgraded new Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard in tow