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

Windows 11 laptops

Windows 11 2022 update bug is slowing down affected PCs — what you need to know

By Alex Wawro published

Microsoft has confirmed a slowdown bug for Windows 11 PCs running the recent 2022 update. Here's how it's affecting some PCs, and what you can do about it if yours is among them.

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2 open on desk, one of the best budget laptops you can buy

The best budget laptops in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

These are the best budget laptops on the market, based on our hands-on testing and reviews.

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Microsoft event set for Oct. 12 — Surface Pro 9, Surface Laptop 5 and more

By Alex Wawro published

Microsoft's talking devices October 12 -- here's what we expect to be unveiled, including a new Surface Pro and potentially a new Surface Laptop.

Surface Pro 8 open on desk

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 rumored release date, specs, size and more

By Alex Wawro published

The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is likely in the works and well on its way to market. Here's everything we know so far about this potential flagship Windows 11 2-in-1.

Best MacBook: Pro vs Air

Best MacBook in 2022: Find the best MacBook for you

By Alex Wawro published

These are the best MacBooks you can buy right now, including both Apple's M1 models and Intel versions.

MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 (one of the best laptops) sitting on a patio table

The best laptops in 2022: 20 top picks tested and rated

By Alex Wawro published

These are the best laptops you can buy in every category, from ultraportables and Chromebooks to gaming laptops.

Best tablets

The best tablets in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

Here's our guide to the best tablets around, from the iPad to the Fire tablets to Microsoft Surfaces.

Mac Mini on a desk

Mac Mini 2022 — everything we know so far

By Alex Wawro published

All signs pointed to a new Mac Mini last year, but we're still waiting for an updated computer. Here's what we've heard about when that wait could end.

Discord: Everything You Need to Know

Discord: Everything You Need to Know

By Alex Wawro published

Here's what you need to know about Discord, one of the most popular platforms to chat with friends or stream games.

Best photo printers

Best photo printers of 2022

By Alex Wawro published

Photo printers come in all shapes and sizes, from full-sized multifunction printers to portable models that fit in your pocket. Here are the very best photo printers we've reviewed.

logitech g915

Best wireless keyboards in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

These are the best wireless keyboards for school, work or gaming, based on our hands-on testing and expertise.

Dell XPS 13 Plus open viewed from front side

Best 13-inch laptops in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

The best 13-inch laptops offer a good mix of power and portability, and these are the best you can buy right now.

Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus tablet main screen

The best Amazon Fire tablets in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

These are the best Amazon Fire tablets you can buy right now, based on our hands-on testing and reviews.

best laptops for video editing

Best laptops for video editing in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

The best laptops for video editing are light, powerful, and long-lived, with great screens. Here are the best you can buy, for professionals and hobbyists alike.

Corsair K70 RGB Mk.2 on a desk

The best mechanical keyboards in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

Whether you want full-sized or mini, wired or wireless, these are the best mechanical keyboards on the market right now.

iPad Air 5

The best iPads in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

From the big, beautiful iPad Pro to the svelte iPad Air, these are the best iPads you can buy right now.

Echo Dot with Clock on desk

The new Amazon Echo Dots can extend your Wi-Fi network — here's how

By Alex Wawro published

Amazon's rolling out support for eero Wi-Fi mesh networks to Echo Dots and adding a new backup feature for select users.

Intel Arc laptop GPU promo image on blue background

Intel Arc GPUs: Specs, price, release date and more

By Tony Polanco published

Intel's new Arc GPUs are a shot across the bows of Nvidia and AMD. The first Arc 3 laptop GPUs are available — here's everything you should know about them.

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Intel Arc A770 GPU release date, price, specs and latest news

By Alex Wawro published

Intel says it outperforms Nvidia's RTX 3060 for the same price

Intel Unison promo image showing iPhone texts appearing on a Windows 11 laptop

Intel’s new Unison app finally lets iPhones sync with Windows — and I couldn’t be more excited

By Alex Wawro published

Intel's Unison app will finally deliver the interoperability between Windows 11 and iPhones that I crave when it launches later this year.

iPad 2021 propped up on kickstand

The best iPads for kids in 2022

By Alex Wawro published

Here's our guide to the best kid-friendly iPads you can buy, based on our own hands-on testing and reviews.

MacBook Air vs Pro - Apple Silicon

MacBook Air vs Pro: Which should you buy?

By Alex Wawro, Mark Spoonauer published

Which MacBook is best for you: the Air or the Pro? Here's how to choose which one to buy.

A close up image of an open hard disk drive, representing an article about how to recover data from a hard drive

How to recover data from a hard drive

By Alex Wawro published

Here's a few different ways to recover lost or deleted data from external and internal hard drives on Windows and Mac PCs.

Google Pixel Tablet tease at IO 2022

Google Pixel tablet is coming — everything we know so far

By Alex Wawro published

Google's got a new Pixel tablet in the works that's designed to integrate with your existing Pixel devices. Here's everything you need to know about it.

Windows 11 review

Windows 11 review

By Alex Wawro published

Windows 11 refines what’s good about Windows 10 without changing too much — for better and for worse.

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