Jeff Parsons
Jeff is UK Editor-in-Chief for Tom’s Guide looking after the day-to-day output of the site’s British contingent. Rising early and heading straight for the coffee machine, Jeff loves nothing more than dialing into the zeitgeist of the day’s tech news and poring over the latest technical details to discover the best features of the newest products. A tech journalist for over a decade, he has traveled around the world testing and reviewing any gadget he can get his hands on.
Before joining the team at Tom’s Guide, Jeff covered technology and science for two of the UK’s biggest news sites: Metro.co.uk and the Daily Mirror, producing podcasts, videos and weekly columns on all things tech. Memorable moments include getting lost in Vienna in an electric Audi, touring Lockheed Martin’s mile-long fighter jet factory in Fort Worth and filming a Netflix documentary about Elon Musk in West London.
When not plugged into the current news agenda, editing or commissioning a series of articles or debating the merits of Apple vs Android, Jeff can be found out for a run trying to shave precious seconds off his PB or lifting weights in a vain attempt to offset the ageing process.
Latest articles by Jeff Parsons
I used this new Apple Watch fitness feature to gamify my weekly run
By Jeff Parsons published
The Apple Watch's new Race Route feature lets runners compete against themselves in real time on one of their favorite routes.
451 million people can’t use Google Bard — here’s why
By Jeff Parsons published
Google has made its Bard AI chatbot available in 180 countries around the world — but the EU is still waiting for access.
9 biggest Google AI features announced at Google I/O 2023 that will make your life easier
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Google's 2-hour I/O 2023 keynote was largely spent explaining all the ways AI is going to change your life — here are the top 9 takeaways.
TikTok's iPhone search widget saves a ton of time — here's how to find it
By Jeff Parsons published
TikTok has a handy search widget for iPhone letting you scan the app, check messages or post new content directly from your home screen
The iPad mini 7 needs this one thing to convince me to upgrade
By Jeff Parsons published
Giving the iPad mini 7 its own Magic Keyboard would turn the little tablet into an ultraportable productivity powerhouse
Google DeepMind CEO claims we’re ‘just a few years away’ from human-like AI
By Jeff Parsons published
Demis Hassabis has predicted when we could see the advent of artificial general intelligence indistinguishable from a human being.
Apple issues first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac — download now
By Jeff Parsons published
Apple has released its first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac users.
We ran with the Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Forerunner 965 in the London Marathon: Who won?
By Jeff Parsons published
Tom's Guide took on the TCS London Marathon with two of the world's best smartwatches - here's the one we'd recommend
ChatGPT could be forced to show its sources thanks to new AI regulation bill
By Jeff Parsons last updated
European lawmakers are drafting an AI regulation bill that would force chatbots to add citations and reveal sources.
iPhone thieves are locking owners out of their devices — what you need to know
By Jeff Parsons published
Thieves are using the iPhone's recovery key to lock victims out of their Apple account with devastating consequences
5 gadgets I’m using to help me run the London Marathon
By Jeff Parsons published
The TCS London Marathon is happening this weekend and it's the perfect opportunity to see how man and machine face up to a first ever marathon
I can’t wait for artificial intelligence to take this job away from humans
By Jeff Parsons published
Artificial intelligence is coming for our jobs — maybe that's not entirely a bad thing.
I tried the daily numbers game trying to be the new Worldle — here's how it works
By Jeff Parsons published
Digits is the latest free-to-play daily puzzle game, swapping letters for numbers — can it take the crown from Wordle?
Nintendo Switch 2 — 5 upgrades we need to see
By Jeff Parsons published
The Nintendo Switch 2 has a huge amount of potential but it needs to offer these five things to gamers to be a success
How to move the taskbar in Windows 11
By Jeff Parsons published
Here's how to move the taskbar on Windows 11 from the center of the screen to the more traditional left side
iOS 16.4 is live now — here’s the new features for your iPhone
By Jeff Parsons last updated
iPhone users can expect plenty of improvements from iOS 16.4, now that Apple has released the latest update to its phone software.
Bing's chatbot is getting ads and they don't look good
By Jeff Parsons published
Microsoft has confirmed it plans to start showing adverts in a variety of ways to users plugged into its Bing chatbot
Netflix’s new feature could turn your iPhone into a game controller
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Netflix wants to make the jump from mobile to TV gaming and your iPhone could serve as the controller
ChatGPT is more useful to society than cryptocurrency, says Nvidia
By Jeff Parsons published
Nvidia's chief technology officer has distanced the company from cryptocurrency and says it's embracing AI instead.
I miss the iPhone 13 mini — can this new Android project fill the void?
By Jeff Parsons published
A small group of small phone fans want to build a rival to the now-deceased iPhone 13 mini.
7 easy hacks to clean your bedroom in 10 minutes
By Jeff Parsons published
Need to know how to clean a room in 10 minutes? These quick-fire tips will keep you on track and on time.
Acer breaks from laptops to unveil a sleek AI-infused electric bike
By Jeff Parsons last updated
Acer is building an electric bike with AI smarts and a 70-mile range
I'm ditching Fitbit for the Apple Watch after 10 years — here's why
By Jeff Parsons published
As the Fitbit brand gets subsumed by Google, the real winner is the Apple Watch
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