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.
Latest articles by Alex Wawro

I've been using the new Spotlight in macOS Tahoe 26 — and it's an absolute game-changer
By Alex Wawro published
I have some tips to help you become a Spotlight Search power user

Best laptop stands: our top picks
By Alex Wawro last updated
Whether you need a little boost for better ergonomics or want a 360-degree rotating workstation for peak productivity, the best laptop stands can help you work more comfortably.

macOS Tahoe 26 public beta just dropped — 5 features to try first
By Alex Wawro published
Apple is making macOS a bit more colorful with Tahoe, and there are a few key advertised details that have me more excited to put it on my MacBook than I expected. Here's why.

macOS Tahoe 26 is ready to try out: here’s how to download the public beta
By Alex Wawro last updated
Try out macOS 26 now that the public beta is live!

The best Amazon Fire tablets: our top picks
By Alex Wawro last updated
I've reviewed a lot of slates and I think these are the best Amazon Fire tablets you can buy right now, based on my team's hands-on testing and reviews.

Score this 1440p 240Hz OLED gaming monitor for nearly $100 off
By Alex Wawro published
Snag a 27-inch 1440p 240Hz OLED gaming monitor from Acer for half off in this killer Amazon deal.

Best Chromebooks for kids in 2025: our top picks
By Alex Wawro last updated
The best Chromebooks for kids are as basic or as super-powered as you need, and we've got great picks at a wide variety of prices.

Act fast to save $350 off one of the best gaming laptops with RTX 5070 Ti
By Alex Wawro published
The Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024) is the best gaming laptop I’ve ever gone hands-on with, and it just received a nice discount.

We benchmarked Cyberpunk 2077 on Mac M1 to M4 — the numbers don’t lie
By Alex Wawro last updated
Cyberpunk 2077 Mac vs. Windows

You can now stream select Xbox games you own to PC, no Xbox required—but there's a catch
By Alex Wawro published
Xbox Insiders with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription can now stream some games they own to their PC, TV or smartphone, including some console-only games.

I review gaming monitors, and this 4K 144Hz beast for nearly 50% off is the best deal I've seen all week
By Alex Wawro published
Prime Day has come and gone, but you can still save almost 50% off this great 4K 144Hz gaming monitor from Gigabyte!

I review gaming laptops for a living, and this deal slashes $500 off my Editor's Choice pick with RTX 5080 power
By Alex Wawro published
This is the best gaming laptop deal I've seen since Prime Day

These 7 Prime Day gaming PC deals are nearly gone, so act fast!
By Alex Wawro last updated
Here are the best Amazon Prime Day gaming PC deals you can buy right now on rigs of all sizes and prices, packing the latest components from AMD, Intel, Nvidia and more!

Get it before Prime Day ends: This LG Gram 17 Pro is one of my favorite laptops and it's over $500 off right now
By Alex Wawro published
The superlight LG Gram 17 Pro is over $500 off for a limited time at Amazon for Prime members, and it's a great productivity laptop thanks to its large, 17-inch screen and long battery life.

These hand massagers soothe my aching hands and they're over 25% off for Prime Day
By Alex Wawro published
The H50 Handspa Pro Hand Massager offers individual finger massage at different levels, and right now you can get one at a deep discount in the Amazon Prime Day summer sale.

This $50 trackball mouse is the most comfy I've ever used — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
This is a huge game-changer for folks cramped by tiny mice

This OLED RTX 5060 beast for $350 off is one of the best early Prime Day gaming laptop deals I've seen
By Alex Wawro published
Need a new gaming laptop? Right now you can get a new HP Omen Transcend 14 with an eye-catching 3K OLED display and an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 laptop GPU for over $300 off, if you act fast.

PS5 Pro is getting a big upgrade in 2026 — I asked Mark Cerny what’s coming, and why AMD’s future PC GPUs feel more 'PlayStation' than ever
By Alex Wawro published
Sony's Mark Cerny explains how AMD and Project Amethyst contributed to the PS5 Pro's impending 2026 upgrade

I review laptops for a living, and I'd buy these 3 to go back to school
By Alex Wawro published
If I was buying a laptop for school, here's what I'd look for

Want a finger massage? You can get one for over $30 off right now with this Bob & Brad massager I've been testing for weeks
By Alex Wawro published
This hand massager isolates and works your fingers, but it's not perfect

Windows 10 dies in October — 3 ways to avoid upgrading to Windows 11
By Alex Wawro published
It's easy to safely stick with Windows 10 into 2026 — here's how

Act fast! Get over $300 off on this RTX 5070 OLED gaming laptop right now
By Alex Wawro published
Hurry and save hundreds

Apple is ripping a page from Microsoft with this macOS Tahoe feature — and I couldn't be happier
By Alex Wawro published
Your Mac's Spotlight Search is getting a big upgrade with macOS Tahoe, and as a long-time MacBook reviewer I'm psyched to see Apple taking a page from Microsoft's playbook.
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