Articles by Tony Polanco, Computing Writer

Tony is a computing writer at Tom’s Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attending Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His work has appeared in publications such as Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.

Articles by: Tony Polanco

Alienware 500Hz Gaming Monitor (AW2524H) review: The fastest gaming monitor ever

By Tony Polanco published 4 April 23

Editor's Choice

The Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor wants to be the ultimate Esports monitor. While it delivers blazing-fast performance for its target audience, it’s priced too high for average folks.

Asus ROG Ally: Price, specs, game library and more

By Tony Polanco last updated 14 June 23

The Asus ROG Ally is real and it's coming after the Steam Deck. Here's everything we know about this gaming handheld.

I shouldn’t have doubted Resident Evil 4 — it’s the best remake I’ve ever played

By Tony Polanco published 1 April 23

I had doubts about the Resident Evil 4 remake but I've been proven wrong. This is the best remake ever made.

I just tested Alienware's 500Hz gaming monitor — here’s what happened

By Tony Polanco last updated 4 April 23

The Alienware 500Hz gaming monitor offers blazing-fast performance — but is it worth the price for average gamers?

MacBook Air OLED tipped to arrive before new MacBook Pro

By Tony Polanco last updated 3 April 23

A recent report claims Apple will launch a MacBook Air with an OLED display in 2024. OLED iPads are also in the works.

A Windows 11 laptop, demonstrating how to run Android apps on Windows 11

How to remove Chat from the Windows 11 taskbar

By Tony Polanco published 30 March 23

The Chat icon in Windows 11 isn't useful if you don't use Microsoft Teams. Here's how to remove Chat from the taskbar.

New Microsoft Teams is live — here's the 3 biggest upgrades

By Tony Polanco published 28 March 23

Microsoft Teams is receiving some massive improvements that will make the app faster and easier to use — here's what you need to know.

Lenovo Tab M10 Plus Gen 3 review

By Tony Polanco published 28 March 23

An average budget Android tablet with extra-long battery life

A laptop running Windows 11, representing an article about how to use task scheduler on windows

How to pin to the taskbar in Windows 11

By Tony Polanco published 28 March 23

Knowing how to pin to the Windows 11 taskbar is important if you want to boost your productivity. Here's how to do it.

How to use Samsung Multi Control

By Tony Polanco published 26 March 23

Samsung Multi Control is a useful feature for folks who own the company's latest laptops and smartphones — here's how to use it.

HP Dragonfly Pro vs MacBook Pro 14-inch: Which laptop wins?

By Tony Polanco published 26 March 23

In this face-off, we compare the HP Dragonfly Pro and MacBook Pro 14-inch to see which laptop is right for you.

How to add ChatGPT to your Mac’s toolbar

By Tony Polanco published 24 March 23

MacGPT is a useful tool for Mac users who frequently utilize ChatGPT. This guide shows you how to add MacGPT to your Mac's toolbar.

The Framework Laptop 16 is the modular gaming laptop we’ve been waiting for

By Tony Polanco published 23 March 23

The Framework Laptop 16 could be the ultimate modular notebook for gamers — here's everything we know.

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra vs MacBook Pro 16-inch 2023

MacBook Pro 16-inch vs Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra: Which big-screen laptop wins?

By Tony Polanco last updated 23 March 23

In this face-off we compare the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra and MacBook Pro 16-inch to see which laptop is right for you.

Windows 11 users hit with annoying security warning bug — how to fix it now

By Tony Polanco published 21 March 23

Some Windows 11 users are reporting a bug warning that LSA protection is disabled even when it isn't. Thankfully, there's a way to fix this.

I review laptops for a living — and these are my 5 favorite MacBook accessories

By Tony Polanco published 19 March 23

MacBooks are great out of the box, but these 5 accessories can enhance your experience and maximize your MacBook time.

I just tested the Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra — and it's a surprisingly great gaming laptop

By Tony Polanco published 17 March 23

The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra might not look the part, but it's one of the best gaming laptops on the market.

HP Dragonfly Pro review

By Tony Polanco last updated 16 March 23

The HP Dragonfly Pro is a sleek 14-inch laptop with excellent battery life and AMD-powered speed. However, the pre-installed software is sluggish and the port selection is skimpy.

Join the Bing ChatGPT waitlist — here's how to get early access

By Tony Polanco last updated 4 May 23

Here's how to join the waitlist and get early access to the new Bing search powered by ChatGPT.

Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra review: Meet Samsung’s answer to the MacBook Pro

By Tony Polanco last updated 17 March 23

Editor's Choice

The Samsung Galaxy Book 3 Ultra features a gorgeous 16-inch OLED display, a thin elegant design and enough power to handle creative projects and gaming. It’s the ultimate Samsung laptop.

AMD says Ryzen 7 7800X3D is faster than Core i9-13900K — why that excites me

By Tony Polanco published 14 March 23

AMD revealed the official benchmarks of its Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU. If its claims are accurate, Intel has reason to be concerned.

Dell XPS 15 OLED (2022) vs Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch

5 ways Windows 11 laptops beat MacBooks

By Tony Polanco published 12 March 23

The battle between Windows 11 laptops and MacBooks is a contentious one. Here's how notebooks running Microsoft's OS win over Apple's laptops.

Get longer battery life in Chrome by enabling this setting right now

By Tony Polanco published 9 March 23

Google Chrome's Energy Saver mode can extend your laptop's battery life — here's how to enable it.

Microsoft starts testing 'major changes' that might come to Windows 12

By Tony Polanco last updated 28 March 23

Microsoft is adding a new Canary Channel to test experimental builds. These builds could offer a glimpse of what may come to Windows 12.

MacBook Pro 16-inch 2021 sitting on a patio table

I just tested the new Chrome on a MacBook Pro 16-inch — and there's a huge battery life boost

By Tony Polanco last updated 7 March 23

The latest Google Chrome update extends the battery life on a MacBook when streaming YouTube. But by how much? We ran a test to find out — and were stunned by the result.

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