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.
Latest articles by Alex Wawro
I review computers for a living — and this is my favorite gaming PC of 2023
By Alex Wawro last updated
Our computing editor lavishes praise on the Alienware Aurora R15, one of the best gaming PCs of 2023.
Meteor Lake AI laptops are on sale now, but read this before you buy
By Alex Wawro published
Why you shouldn't rush out to buy an AI laptop — yet
Intel 14th gen Meteor Lake: Release date, AI features, laptops and more
By Alex Wawro last updated
We got our first look at Intel's upcoming 14th Gen Meteor Lake CPUs, with a whole new VPU designed specifically for AI workloads. Here's why that's a big deal.
Intel Meteor Lake has arrived: Here’s what these new ‘AI laptops’ can do
By Alex Wawro published
After seeing Intel's Meteor Lake chips unveiled and going hands-on with the "AI laptops" which will feature them, here's all the most interesting applications we're expecting to see in 2024.
Intel Meteor Lake — all the big Intel Core Ultra news and new AI laptops announced
By Alex Wawro last updated
Intel just introduced us to its big new chips for 2024, and the new Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" laptop chips promise big AI innovations in the year ahead.
Dell Precision 5680 review: This beefy workstation is surprisingly easy to carry
By Alex Wawro published
The Dell Precision 5680 is a remarkably attractive and well-designed 16-inch workstation, and the 4K OLED upgrade is great. But you can get better performance elsewhere.
New Meteor Lake laptops from Samsung, HP and more could arrive as soon as next week
By Alex Wawro published
The first Meteor Lake laptops from Samsung, HP and more could arrive as soon as this month.
By the way, did you know Alexa's annoying suggestions can be turned off? Here's how
By Alex Wawro published
One simple phrase can put an end to Alexa's annoying "By the way, did you know..." suggestions for good. Here's how.
Asus Zenbook S 13 OLED review
By Alex Wawro last updated
This slim, stylish Windows 11 ultraportable offers a great webcam and beautiful OLED display, but don't expect great performance.
Apple just landed a patent that could kill the iPhone notch for good — here’s how
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's latest patent lays out ways to embed a camera beneath a display, which could spell the end for the dreaded notch on your iPhone and MacBook.
Best Black Friday monitor deals you can buy right now
By Alex Wawro, Dave Meikleham last updated
Awesome monitor deals are still available in the wake of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and these are the best offers we've found so far!
Dell XPS 13 Plus: Reasons to buy and skip this Black Friday deal
By Alex Wawro published
Dell's Black Friday deal on a new XPS 13 Plus (2023) knocks $300 or more off the price of its lightest laptop. Here's good reasons to snag this deal, as well as reasons you may want to wait.
I love this Dell touchscreen monitor + USB hub — and it’s $100 off for Black Friday now
By Alex Wawro published
This 24-inch touchscreen monitor may not be the brightest, the fastest or the best, but it has a slew of features that make it a great complement to your laptop — and I love the way it moves.
Windows 11 just became an app for your iPhone — here's how it works
By Alex Wawro published
Microsoft dropped a new Windows app (in preview form) that lets you stream Windows to iPhones, iPads, Macs and Android devices. Here's what you can do with it, and when.
Bing with ChatGPT is now Copilot — what it means for you
By Alex Wawro published
Microsoft is officially rebranding Bing with ChatGPT to Copilot, envisioning it as an extension of its Microsoft 365 Copilot service. Here's how that's going to change things.
Windows 11 could finally let you uninstall one of Microsoft's most annoying apps
By Alex Wawro published
Windows 11 may soon let you uninstall some of its most annoying bloatware, including the Camera and Cortana apps, if an in-development Windows update rolls out to everyone.
I've never bought a Mac, but this one thing would sell me instantly
By Alex Wawro published
Touchscreens on Macs make so much sense that I started dreaming they were real. Here's a glimpse at what a glorious future that could be.
Apple Vision Pro may let you draw a ‘privacy cloak’ around you and a friend — here’s how
By Alex Wawro published
Get ready to gossip with confidence in AR, VR and beyond
MacBook Pro M3 battery life tested — this blows everything else away
By Alex Wawro last updated
The new MacBook Pro M3 laptops are remarkably long-lived, outlasting some of the best laptops on the market—but not the best MacBooks.
Windows 11 Copilot could be a game-changer for how I work — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
Windows Copilot + Voice Access could revolutionize PCs for me
Apple October Event recap: M3 MacBook Pro, new M3 iMac and all the ‘scary fast’ news
By Jason England last updated
Here's everything we learned at the Apple October 'Scary Fast' event on October 30, where we met the new Apple M3 chip family and the new iMac and MacBook Pros they power.
Apple ‘Scary Fast’ event — all the new products we expect to see
By Alex Wawro last updated
Here's all the Macs we expect Apple to launch on Monday's 'Scary Fast' event, which kicks off Monday October 30th at 5 PM Pacific.
Microsoft CEO sees AI-powered Copilot as 'like the Start button' of Windows
By Alex Wawro last updated
"[Windows Copilot] completely changes, I think, the user habits" said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a recent chat with Qualcomm's CEO that could give us a hint of what's to come in Windows.
macOS Sonoma lets you turn any website into an app you can dock — here's how
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's macOS Sonoma gives you the ability to turn any website into an "app" you can dock and open like any other. Here's how to do it, and what the benefits are.
Apple reportedly spending $1 billion a year on AI — here’s what it could bring your iPhone and more
By Alex Wawro published
Apple is reportedly planning to spend $1 billion a year on generative AI, which means you should expect to see ChatGPT-like features showing up in iOS, iPadOS and macOS down the road.
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