Alex Wawro

Alex Wawro

Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience covering the movers and shakers in both industries for media outlets like Game Developer, Black Hat and PC World magazine. A lifelong PC builder, he currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to printers, keyboards and mice. If you plug it into a PC, he's probably the person to talk to. 

Articles by: Alex Wawro

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macOS Sonoma is out now — how to download and 3 features to try first

By Alex Wawro published

Apple's macOS Sonoma is out now, and supported Macs can download it today to start checking out all the new features. Here's how.

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3 Microsoft PowerToys I install on every new PC—and you should too

By Alex Wawro published

Supercharge your Windows PC with these free Microsoft tools

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How to use video screensavers in macOS Sonoma

By Alex Wawro published

Apple's macOS Sonoma update comes with a suite of new screensavers you can use. Here's how to access them on your Mac.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 vs MacBook Pro M2: What should you buy?

By Alex Wawro published

How does Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Studio 2 stack up against Apple's 14-inch 2023 Pro? Find out in this blow-by-blow breakdown of what's on offer in these two pro-grade laptops.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3: Price, specs, release date and more

By Alex Wawro published

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 updates some key internals but is otherwise identical to its predecessors, which might be a good thing if you love these low-cost productivity laptos.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 specs, price and latest news

By Alex Wawro published

The transforming Surface Laptop Studio gets a sequel with the latest 13th Gen CPUs and Nvidia 40-series GPUs, plus the first AI accelerator to ship in a Microsoft laptop.

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Microsoft Surface Event news: Surface Laptop Studio 2, Windows 11 Copilot and more

By Alex Wawro last updated

Microsoft revealed new uses of AI in Windows 11 and new Surface devices

Microsoft Surface event 2023

Microsoft Surface Event — here’s everything we expect

By Alex Wawro published

Here's what Microsoft is likely to show us at Thursday's event

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Intel Meteor Lake CPUs debut in December — 3 ways they’ll shake things up

By Alex Wawro published

The new AI-focused VPU on Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake chips should give them some cool new capabilities. Here's how it might change your day-to-day computing life.

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3 ways Google Bard AI is getting better — thanks to new Google app integration

By Alex Wawro published

Google Bard's big update today brings with it new Bard Extensions which let you use Bard with other Google apps and services. Here's the big new features you're getting.

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Panos Panay is out at Microsoft — what it means for Surface and Windows 11

By Alex Wawro last updated

Windows and Surface frontman Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft, raising questions about the future of those products.

Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio

The Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft's coolest laptop in ages — and it demands a sequel

By Alex Wawro published

The Surface Laptop Studio is the most interesting laptop Microsoft's ever made, and it demands a sequel which iterates and improves on its strengths.

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iPhone 15 Pro A17 Pro: Everything we know about Apple's fastest iPhone chip yet

By Alex Wawro published

Apple's powerful A17 Pro chip is its first built on a 3-nanometer process, and features a redesigned GPU that looks capable of ushering in a new era of gaming on iPhone.

HP Omen 17 gaming laptop deal

Hurry! This RTX 4090 gaming laptop is $800 off right now

By Alex Wawro published

Right now eBay has 17-inch HP Omen gaming laptops with top-tier Nvidia GPUs and Intel CPUs for $800, but the deal could end at any moment.

MacBook Air M2 vs Dell XPS 13 Plus

Laptops are getting smaller and smaller every year, and I can't take it anymore

By Alex Wawro published

Size matters, and there is such a thing as too thin

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Microsoft is fixing one of the things I hate most about Windows 11

By Alex Wawro published

Microsoft has finally released a build of Windows 11 that lets you use a different browser than Edge for OS-level tasks—but it's currently only available in Europe.

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Google Chrome is getting a big redesign —here's what's new

By Alex Wawro last updated

Google marks Chrome's 15th anniversary with a bold new look, new features and a revamped storefront.

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Microsoft is killing WordPad in Windows 11: What you need to know

By Alex Wawro published

Windows 11 will likely be the final version of Windows to ship with a copy of WordPad, according to Microsoft.

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7 macOS keyboard shortcuts you've got to know

By Alex Wawro published

Apple's macOS keyboard shortcuts are incredibly handy, but there are so many it can be hard to keep track. These are the most important ones you should know.

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I'll never buy a 4K laptop and you shouldn't either — here's why

By Alex Wawro published

4K screens are more and more common on laptops, but is paying extra for pixels you can barely see worth it?

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Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) review: A stunning step backwards

By Alex Wawro published

The Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) looks and feels just as premium as its predecessor, but it still has the same weaknesses — and in some cases, it actually performed worse in our tests.

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AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT & 7800 XT debut alongside new FSR 3.0 tech to rival DLSS 3

By Alex Wawro published

The Radeon RX 7700 XT and 7800 XT are AMD's latest mid-range GPUs. Here's what they'll cost and what they should be capable of.

Macbook Pro 16 vs. XPS 15

When should you upgrade your laptop? Here's how long it should last

By Alex Wawro published

How long should your laptop last, and is an extended warranty all it's cracked up to be? We did some digging and asked some experts to get the answers, and the results may surprise you.

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Windows 11 update causing Blue Screens of Death: What you should know

By Alex Wawro last updated

A new update for Windows 11 and Windows 10 is causing PCs to crash, and the only common link seems to be MSI motherboards.

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Baldur's Gate 3 — how to leave camp

By Alex Wawro published

The camp in Baldur's Gate 3 is the place to be if you want to talk to your companions, rest or change your spells. Here's how to leave it once you're ready to continue adventuring.

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