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

ReMarkable Paper Pro review: The best tablet for writers, now in color
By Alex Wawro published
Color adds a new dimension to this premium e-paper slate

I saw Nvidia's Project G-Assist AI assistant in person, and I'm impressed: here's why
By Alex Wawro published
I visited Nvidia's HQ in Santa Clara and came away intrigued by Project G-Assist — an AI assistant that developers put in games, which can see, hear and respond to gamers' questions in real time.

Intel Lunar Lake benchmarks — here’s how it compares to Snapdragon X and Apple M3
By Alex Wawro published
Intel's latest laptop chips put to the test

Windows Recall: How it works, how to turn it off and why you should
By Alex Wawro last updated
Microsoft backpedals after well-earned backlash over Recall

I tried this space-age keyboard and it unlocked new levels of productivity — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
The ZSA Moonlander is a funky-looking split ergonomic mechanical keyboard with a secret: system-wide hotkeys that unlock new levels of productivity. Here's how.

How to enable God Mode in Windows 11 or Windows 10
By Alex Wawro last updated
God Mode lets you access more than 200 Windows tools and settings in one place. Here's how to activate the feature in Windows 11 and Windows 10.

Windows 11 review
By Alex Wawro last updated
Windows 11 refines what’s good about Windows 10 without changing too much — for better and for worse.

MacBook Air vs Pro: Which should you buy?
By Alex Wawro, Mark Spoonauer, Dave Meikleham last updated
Which MacBook is best for you: the Air or the Pro? Here's how to choose which one to buy.

macOS Sequoia review: Smart and subtle upgrades
By Alex Wawro last updated
Apple's macOS Sequoia makes your Mac smarter and easier to use thanks to new features like iPhone Mirroring and window tiling, but the biggest upgrade—Apple Intelligence—is still MIA.

I review Chromebooks for a living, and I install these 5 apps every time
By Alex Wawro published
Just got a new Chromebook? Here are some tips on which apps you should install right away and how, from someone who's unboxed hundreds of new ChromeOS machines.

Intel Lunar Lake: 5 things you need to know about the new chip
By Alex Wawro published
The Intel Core Ultra 200V looks like a big leap forward

Intel Lunar Lake laptops have arrived — here’s 5 launching now
By Alex Wawro last updated
These Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs are coming to stores near you

I tried Adobe's AI assistant, and it could be a game-changer for D&D — here's why
By Alex Wawro published
Get ready to chat with your books

I review PCs for a living and this $300 laptop does more than an iPad for less
By Alex Wawro last updated
The $300 Acer Aspire Go 15 is a great budget laptop that does more than an iPad for less.

I review Macs for a living, and I install these 5 apps first on every MacBook
By Alex Wawro published
Just got a new MacBook Air or Mac mini? Here are some tips on which apps you should install right away and how, from someone who's unboxed dozens of new Apple PCs.

I review laptops for a living, and I install these 7 apps on every Windows 11 PC
By Alex Wawro last updated
Just got a new Windows laptop or desktop? Here are some tips on which apps you should install right away and how, from someone who's unboxed hundreds of new PCs.

Lenovo Slim 7 (2024) review: My favorite business laptop of the year (so far)
By Alex Wawro last updated
The Lenovo Slim 7 is available at Costco for $999, and that's a great deal for this 14-inch Windows 11 laptop with an OLED touchscreen. This Lenovo Slim 7 review will show you why.

AMD just dropped nearly $5 billion on ZT Systems to fight Nvidia on AI
By Alex Wawro published
Chipmaker AMD has dropped nearly $5 billion to acquire server hardware company ZT Systems as it works to upgrade its ability to develop and ship AI systems to compete with the likes of Nvidia.

New macOS Sequoia beta brings this handy upgrade to iPhone Mirroring — and I couldn’t be happier
By Alex Wawro published
Apple has added a new feature to iPhone Mirroring in the latest macOS Sequoia beta that allows you to edit your iPhone home screen right from your Mac. Here's how it works and why it's so useful.

I spent an hour in the Virtuix Omni One full-body VR rig — here's what it feels like
By Alex Wawro last updated
Full-body VR is coming to the home...for upwards of $2,500

I upgraded my Framework Laptop CPU to Meteor Lake in an hour: here’s 3 things I learned
By Alex Wawro published
Swapping out laptop CPUs is easier than it sounds — if you own the right laptop

Apple tipped to launch the smallest Mac mini ever with M4 Pro
By Alex Wawro published
Apple is working on a new Mac mini M4 that's due out at the end of 2024, and if what we're hearing is true, it will be smaller than ever before and powered by the new M4 Pro chip.

Is Apple Intelligence a game changer or gimmick?
By Ryan Morrison published
Apple Intelligence is coming to iPhone, iPad and Mac over the next year and some speculate it will change how we use computers forever, but what do Tom’s Guide staff think?
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