Dave LeClair
Dave LeClair is the Senior News Editor for Tom's Guide, keeping his finger on the pulse of all things technology. He loves taking the complicated happenings in the tech world and explaining why they matter. Whether Apple is announcing the next big thing in the mobile space or a small startup advancing generative AI, Dave will apply his experience to help you figure out what's happening and why it's relevant to your life.
Before Tom's Guide, Dave worked for publications like PCMag, Pocket-lint, MUO, How-To Geek, Digital Trends, and others. He started writing about technology professionally for MUO in 2011 and hasn't looked back since. In addition to news, you can find reviews, how-to pieces, shopping guides, and many other types of content with Dave's name attached.
Latest articles by Dave LeClair
Meta leaks budget-friendly Quest 3S in its app — here's what we know
By Dave LeClair published
The Meta Quest 3S has seen several leaks and rumors, but this is the most probable one since it's straight from Meta itself.
Huawei’s tri-fold Mate XT Ultimate Design is official — and the price is staggering
By Dave LeClair published
Huawei announced the tri-fold Mate XT phone, and its price is closer to a high-end laptop than a smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leak reveals major upgrade to fight iPhone 16 Pro Max
By Dave LeClair published
A new leak has revealed the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra camera specs, and they look promising — especially for the ultra-wide lens.
Why are people buying a new iPhone 16? Spoiler: it's not what you think
By Dave LeClair published
The iPhone 16 is coming soon, and many people want to buy one. However, it's not Apple Intelligence that has them sold.
One UI 6.1.1 is giving millions of Samsung phones top Galaxy AI features — will your device get them?
By Dave LeClair published
Samsung's One UI 6.1.1. update will bring some of the Galaxy AI features from the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 to older Galaxy devices. Here's what's coming and what devices are impacted.
Nintendo Switch 2 is reportedly in mass production — here's what that means
By Dave LeClair published
According to an industry analyst, Nintendo has started mass producing the Switch 2 and it could launch relatively soon.
Acer goes all-in on AI with new Copilot+ PCs packing AMD, Qualcomm and Intel chips
By Dave LeClair published
Acer announced several new Copilot+ PCs with Qualcomm, Intel and AMD chips powering them.
I’ve been playing this ‘unsupported’ game on my Steam Deck OLED — don’t believe the skeptics
By Dave LeClair last updated
Valve lists Horizon: Forbidden West as 'unsupported' on Steam Deck, but I wholeheartedly disagree — after playing it for hours.
iPhone 16 Pro Max leak just revealed ridiculously small bezels
By Dave LeClair published
A new leaked image showed off what could be the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the bezels on it are super thin.
Forget iPhone 16 Pro Max — a tri-fold smartphone is tipped to launch soon with a ginormous 10-inch display
By Dave LeClair published
Huawei has revealed the launch date for its massive tri-folding smartphone and the rumored price tag will hurt your wallet.
The PS5 Pro price and launch date might have just leaked — here's what we know
By Dave LeClair published
The PlayStation 5 Pro is Sony's worst-kept secret, and it looks like it's coming in early September for a little more money than the base models.
Gmail's AI Q&A feature comes to Android — what you need to know
By Dave LeClair published
If you've ever tried to find an old email, you know it's not always easy. Gemini is coming to Gmail on Android to help solve that problem.
Google gets with the times and allows multiple app updates at once
By Dave LeClair published
Google Play is finally getting support for downloading multiple app updates at once again. It might be minor, but this could save Android users time.
New iOS 18.1 beta adds more Apple Intelligence features — here’s what’s available on the iPhone
By Dave LeClair published
Apple is slowly bringing more Apple intelligence features to iOS 18.1 and the latest update adds some good ones like a Clean Up feature for photo editing and notification summaries for all apps.
YouTube videos really can get water out of your phone — here's how
By Dave LeClair published
If your phone gets some water inside it, the results can be less than ideal. Can a YouTube video actually be the solution?
Google accidentally confirms Android 15 delay — here's when it'll come
By Dave LeClair published
Rumors circled that Google would delay Android 15 for Pixel devices, and now the company seems to have confirmed the news.
Apple’s big robotics push revealed in new report — here’s what’s coming
By Dave LeClair published
According to a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple could be moving into the home robotics space.
Forget Google Pixel 9 — the cheaper Pixel 9a may have just leaked
By Dave LeClair published
If Google follows its usual cadence, the Pixel 9a should be the next device on the docket, and now it's allegedly leaked.
This underrated iPad feature revolutionized my workflow — here's how to try it
By Dave LeClair published
Apple has a lesser-known feature that pairs the MacBook and iPad in a marvelous way that helps me get more work done.
iPhone crash alert — don't search for this four-character code
By Dave LeClair published
A particular string of characters can crash an iPhone when typed into the App Library search, Settings search, or the Spotlight Search screen.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra just tipped for bigger display — here's what we know
By Dave LeClair published
Samsung is getting the Galaxy S25 Ultra ready to release in the future, and the latest rumors say its screen will grow, but the overall dimensions won't.
Not a typo! You can get a 10.2-inch iPad for $199 for a limited time
By Dave LeClair published
Right now, several major retailers have the 9th generation Apple iPad for $199, which is a fantastic deal for what it offers.
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold is missing key video features — what you need to know
By Dave LeClair published
You'd expect the most expensive phone to have all the goodies, but in the case of the Pixel 9 Pro Fold it doesn't.
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