Mark Spoonauer
Mark Spoonauer is the global editor in chief of Tom's Guide and has covered technology for over 20 years. He oversees the direction of Tom's Guide and leads a team of over 25 journalists to bring you our expert buying guides, reviews, news, how-to articles, deals and other coverage.
Mark has a passion for covering all things mobile, having reviewed dozens of smartphones and other gadgets. He enjoys testing the top mobile devices and putting them up against each other in our in-depth face-offs. He also works hand in hand with our editors and testing team to continually improve how we evaluate products.
Having led Tom's Guide since 2013, Mark has focused on growing the core tech coverage of the site while also expanding into new areas, such as entertainment, fitness and home, recruiting talented writers and editors to help our readers figure out what to buy and how to get the most out of the products and services they use every day.
Mark has spoken at key industry events and appears regularly on TV to discuss the latest trends, including Cheddar, Fox 5, Fox Business and other outlets. Mark was previously editor in chief of Laptop Mag, and his work has appeared in Wired, Popular Science and Inc. Follow him on Twitter at @mspoonauer.
Latest articles by Mark Spoonauer

By Amanda Caswell, Mark Spoonauer Published

By Mark Spoonauer Published
On the fence between the $599 iPhone 16e and $799 iPhone 16? Here's your cheat sheet.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
Pricey and far from perfect, but still a revolution

By Mark Spoonauer Published
Apple has announced the visionOS 2.4 beta for Vision Pro, which brings Apple Intelligence features, a new Spatial content app and an improved guest experience.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
Apple's C1 modem in the iPhone 16e is a big step towards much longer battery life. Here's why.

By Josh Render, Mark Spoonauer Published
The iPhone 16e is here, and it is very different to the iPhone SE 2022, but what does that mean?

By Philip Michaels Last updated
Apple has announced its latest phone, the iPhone 16e and here's everything we know about the device.

By Richard Priday Published
The iPhone 16e is Apple's new budget-priced iPhone, and it offers a lot for under $500. Here's everything you need to know.

By Mark Spoonauer Published
The arrival of the iPhone SE 4 could be the final nail in the coffin for the Home button and Touch ID. And I'm not sure that's a good thing.

By Josh Render, Mark Spoonauer Last updated
Apple's Spring event could be just around the corner, and there is a lot to be excited about for Apple fans looking for their next product.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
A French retailer accidentally posted a listing for the new iPhone SE 4 before taking it down.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
The Galaxy S25 Ultra is superior to the iPhone 16 Pro Max in several ways. Here's where Samsung beats Apple.

By Mark Spoonauer Published
I tested the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's cameras vs the iPhone 16 Pro Max in several scenarios to see which camera phone is the best overall.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge looks like an excitingly slim phone, and it stole the show at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. But it's not clear who the target audience is and you get only two rear cameras.

By Mark Spoonauer Published
Tracking your heart rate, posture and...smiles?

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
Meet the Land Aircraft Carrier

By Mark Spoonauer Published
The Naqi Neural Earbuds have a lot of potential

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
The Mudra Link from Wearable Devices reads the signals coming from your brain, turning your hand into a remote control for macOS, Windows and Android. And it's coming to smart glasses, too.

By Mark Spoonauer Last updated
The 3D head-up display makes a huge difference

By Mark Spoonauer Published
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 is super innovative and super expensive

By Mark Spoonauer Published
Samsung Display showed off a range of concepts at CES 2025, including a new slidable Flex Duet that grows from 8.1 to 12.4 inches.

By Mark Spoonauer Published
The TCL 60 XE Nxtpaper 5G phone takes display technology to the next level with a 6.8-inch screen that supports e-ink, Max Ink Mode and full color e-paper mode in one display.

By Mark Spoonauer Published
The Halliday smart glasses deliver info discretely via a tiny near-eye display module and promise to make your life easier with proactive AI.
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