Florence Ion

Florence Ion has worked for Ars Technica, PC World, and Android Central, before freelancing for several tech publications, including Tom's Guide. She's currently a staff writer at Gizmodo, and you can watch her as the host of All About Android on the This Week in Tech network.

Latest articles by Florence Ion

Lenovo Duet 3 on desk showing home screen

Best Chromebooks for kids in 2025: our top picks

By Florence Ion, Alex Wawro last updated

The best Chromebooks for kids are as basic or as super-powered as you need, and we've got great picks at a wide variety of prices.

Chromebooks
Casper vs. Purple Mattress

Casper vs. Purple: Which mattress is best for you?

By Florence Ion last updated

Both Casper and Purple offer mattresses with 100-night trials. Here’s what you should know about each mattress-in-a-box option.

Mattresses
Acer Aspire 5 review

Acer Aspire 5 review

By Florence Ion last updated

The Acer Aspire 5 is a budget laptop that’s good in a pinch. But if you can hold out you can find something with much better battery life.

Laptops
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 (AMD) review

Lenovo ThinkPad X13 (AMD) review

By Florence Ion published

The Lenovo ThinkPad X13 wins on speed, but struggles on battery life. Here's what you need to know.

Laptops
Lockly Vision review

Lockly Vision review

By Florence Ion published

The Lockly Vision is a smart lock and video doorbell in one, but it’s not great with the latter.

Smart Home
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I wore the Galaxy Watch Active during my pregnancy, and now I'm a believer

By Florence Ion published

I thought the Galaxy Watch Active would be good for tracking my fitness, but it proved vital for my pregnancy, too.

Smartwatches
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How to sell your smart home

By Florence Ion published

Moving? Here’s what to do whether you plan to take or leave your smart-home devices.

Smart Home

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