Tony Polanco
Tony is a computing writer at Tom’s Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on X/Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attending Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His work has appeared in publications such as Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.
Latest articles by Tony Polanco
How to watch all the Godzilla movies
By Tony Polanco last updated
Godzilla has been a film icon for 60 years and his popularity has only grown in recent years. If you want to watch or rewatch every Godzilla movie, here's where you can stream them.
What is VSync, and should you turn it on or off?
By Tony Polanco last updated
VSync is an important setting to enable for playing video games and working with 3D programs. But is it always helpful? Here, we'll explain whether or not you should turn VSync on or off.
How to turn off automatic updates in Windows 11
By Tony Polanco published
Windows 11 updates keep your system safe and secure, but you might not want them installed automatically. We'll show you the two main methods to disable automatic updates.
PS5 Slim review: The console we should have gotten from the start
By Tony Polanco last updated
The PS5 Slim improves on an already fantastic console
I’m a lifelong fighting game fan — and I just found the best fight pad out there
By Tony Polanco published
There are a lot of fight pads out there but this one ranks among the best for fighting games.
We just tested the longest-lasting laptop ever — and it blows away the MacBook Air
By Tony Polanco last updated
We just tested the Dell XPS 13 (2024), and it's now the longest-lasting consumer laptops we've ever tested.
Asus ROG Ally X — 3 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to skip
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Asus ROG Ally X is now available — here are 3 reasons to buy the new handheld and 2 reasons you might want to skip it.
The Meta Quest Pro is awesome, but no way am I working in this thing
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Meta Quest Pro is a powerful VR headset meant to facilitate working in the metaverse. But despite its impressive features, it's far too expensive for most people.
Dell XPS 13 (2024) review: The new battery life champ
By Tony Polanco last updated
The Dell XPS 13 (2024) is another Snapdragon X Elite laptop that delivers the goods thanks to its fast performance and exceptional battery life. It’s one of the best Windows laptops we’ve tested.
How to transfer Google Photos to PC or Mac
By Tony Polanco last updated
Need to download your files from Google Photos? This guide will show you how.
Asus ROG Ally could be the Windows 11 gaming handheld to beat — 3 reasons why
By Tony Polanco published
The Asus ROG Ally X features several improvements that could make it the ultimate Windows 11 handheld.
Bookworms, rejoice! The epic Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for Prime Day
By Tony Polanco published
The Kindle Paperwhite is one of the best e-readers out there — and it's on sale for Amazon Prime Day
How to download the iPadOS 18 public beta
By Tony Polanco last updated
The public beta of iPadOS 18 has arrived — here's how you can download it and try the new features.
I test laptops for a living — here’s 7 Prime Day laptop deals that are actually worth it
By Tony Polanco published
Prime Day kicks off soon but you can find some amazing Prime Day deals right now — here are 7 laptops worth buying
9 best games of 2024 (so far) on PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X and PC
By Rory Mellon published
These are the best games we've played in 2024 (to date) from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.
I’m a PC gamer and even I’m impressed by Apple’s latest gaming efforts
By Tony Polanco published
Apple has made slow but steady progress in its efforts to make gaming viable on its various devices, and even I'm impressed.
How to uninstall Cortana
By Henry T. Casey last updated
Here's how to bid farewell to Cortana, either on Windows 10 or Windows 11.
The Elden Ring DLC is better than most full-size games — here’s why
By Tony Polanco published
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree can be more challenging than the base game but its difficulty is arguably its best attribute.
The Scuf Nomad mobile controller crushes the Backbone One — here's why
By Tony Polanco published
The ultimate mobile controller for iPhone
Tom’s Guide asks: What’s your biggest laptop pet peeve?
By Alex Wawro published
Watch out for these common pitfalls when buying a laptop
The new HP OmniBook X with Snapdragon X Elite just crushed the MacBook Air M3 in battery life
By Tony Polanco last updated
MacBooks with Apple Silicon set the current standard for laptop battery life, but some of the Copilot+ PCs we've tested have just surpassed them.
Microsoft Surface Pro 11 review: The best Surface in years
By Tony Polanco last updated
An OLED display and Snapdragon X Elite power make this a winner
Get a Steam Deck for less than a Switch thanks to this amazing sale
By Tony Polanco published
The original 64GB and 512GB Steam Deck are now on sale for 15% off. Make sure to act fast before stock runs out!
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