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
I saw the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at Unpacked — and I'm super excited and super confused
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.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra hands-on: This AI beats the iPhone
By Mark Spoonauer published
Not yet ratedA bigger screen, curvier design and smarter AI are here
iPhone SE 4 — all the rumors and what we want to see
By Philip Michaels last updated
Apple could have another iPhone SE with a new look in the pipeline. Here's what we've heard so far about iPhone SE 4 rumors.
I just tried an AI concept car at CES 2025 that measures everything about you — including your mood — and it freaked me out
By Mark Spoonauer published
Tracking your heart rate, posture and...smiles?
I got inside a modular flying car at CES 2025 — and it feels like the future of travel
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Meet the Land Aircraft Carrier
I just tried earbuds that let me control things with my mind — and it could be a game changer for accessibility
By Mark Spoonauer published
The Naqi Neural Earbuds have a lot of potential
I tried this neural wristband at CES 2025 — and it feels like magic
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.
I just saw BMW’s Panoramic iDrive — your windshield is now the display
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The 3D head-up display makes a huge difference
I just went hands-on with Lenovo's first rollable laptop at CES 2025 — this is nuts
By Mark Spoonauer published
The ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 is super innovative and super expensive
Forget Galaxy S25 — I just saw Samsung Display's wild new slidables and foldables and this is my favorite
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.
I just saw the coolest phone at CES 2025 that changes from e-ink to full color with the flick of a switch
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.
I just went hands-on with the Halliday smart glasses with an invisible display — and I’m shocked
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.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra leaker just tipped all of the cameras
By Mark Spoonauer published
The Galaxy S25 Ultra could have all of the same cameras as the Galaxy S24 Ultra with the exception of a sharper new 50MP ultrawide lens.
What to expect from Apple in 2025 — iPhone 17, M4 MacBook Air, AirPods Pro 3 and more
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
From the new iPhone 17 Air and M4 MacBook Air to a cheaper Vision Pro and new smart home device, here's all the products we expect from Apple in 2025.
iPhone SE 4 — here's the 7 biggest rumored upgrades
By Mark Spoonauer published
The iPhone SE 4 could be the most important iPhone launch of 2025. Here's why this sub-$500 iPhone is an even bigger deal than the iPhone 17 Air.
Best cheap phones in Australia 2025: Top budget-friendly handsets you can buy
By Stephen Lambrechts last updated
These are the best affordable phones based on our testing and reviews.
Apple iPhone 16 Pro review
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
A bigger display and bigger zoom without a price hike
M4 MacBook Pro — 5 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to skip
By Mark Spoonauer published
The MacBook Pro M4 delivers great M4 performance, extra-long battery life and an awesome nano-texture display.
Apple iPhone 13 review
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The iPhone 13’s brighter display, longer battery life and powerful cameras make it the best iPhone value at its reduced price.
I put the M4 MacBook Pro's nano-texture display to the test and it's a game-changer
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
No glare for the win
MacBook Pro M4 review: A revelation
By Mark Spoonauer published
The MacBook Pro M4 offers amazing battery life and faster performance along with clever Apple Intelligence features, but the nano-texture display steals the show for me.
Apple Intelligence is the most staggered launch in Apple's history — is that a good thing?
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Apple's Apple Intelligence strategy is purposely slow and deliberate, but is that the right move when the competition is so fierce?
I just tested new Siri vs Old Siri: How smart is Apple Intelligence?
By Mark Spoonauer published
The new Siri with Apple Intelligence is definitely better than Apple's old assistant, but it can still get tripped up based on my testing.
iPhone 16 Pro Max battery life was so crazy long we tested it 3 times — here's the results
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The iPhone 16 Pro Max's battery life lasted over 17 hours in our testing, but the result was so good we had to make sure with additional tests.
I just watched 'Submerged' on Apple Vision Pro — this could change the way we watch movies
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
I watched Submerged on the Apple Vision Pro, and it's a breathtaking example of what's possible with Apple's Immersive Video format. But it doesn't change what's wrong with the headset.
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