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

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip will fight Apple Vision Pro — and Samsung and Google are on board
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
A new superchip to take on Apple's spatial computing monster

Tush cush — Bemis unveils new bidet toilet seat with 'unlimited' warm water and its own app
By Mark Spoonauer published
Control your throne right from your phone

Apple in 2024: Apple Vision Pro, iPhone 16 and all the new products on the way
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
2024 looks to be a huge year for Apple with the launch of the Apple Vision Pro, the first OLED iPad Pro and new AirPods Pro 4. Here's what to expect.

LG debuting 98-inch QNED TV at CES 2024 with huge AI picture upgrades
By Mark Spoonauer published
LG's new QNED TVs for 2024 leverage a new a8 AI processor and AI Picture Pro tech to distinguish faces, objects and backgrounds within a scene to boost the textures and details.

Hurry! The MacBook Air M2 is just $899 in last-minute holiday deal
By Mark Spoonauer published
The MacBook Air M2 is one of the best laptops you can buy, and right now Best Buy is offering it for just $949.

I’ve been covering gadgets over 20 years — and these 7 gifts beat everything else
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Here's my list of the top 7 gadget gifts of 2023, including the Nintendo Switch OLED, Bose QC Ultra headphones, Ooni Volt 12 pizza oven and Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra could blow away iPhone 15 Pro Max — here's 5 reasons why
By Mark Spoonauer published
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is shaping up to be a formidable flagship. Here's how it can beat the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

The Apple Vision Pro's spatial video looks like a game changer — here's why
By Mark Spoonauer published
The Apple Vision Pro headset looks promising on its own, but it will become much more compelling when you add the iPhone 15 Pro's spatial video capture to the mix.

Not a typo! iPhone SE just dropped to $71 in holiday deal
By Mark Spoonauer published
The iPhone SE (2022) is one of the best cheap phones, but this holiday deal just made it cheaper.

Foldable phones still aren’t mainstream — but Samsung, Google and Motorola told me that’s going to change
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Foldable phones are getting better and cheaper, but breaking through to the masses remains a challenge

Forget Cyber Monday — how to get iPhone 15 Pro Max for free now
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
If you've been waiting to get your hands on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, these deals are still available.

Not a typo! iPhone SE deal for $35 is still available after Cyber Monday
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The iPhone SE (2022) is one of the best cheap phones, but Cyber Monday deals just made it cheaper.

Hurry! 5 last-minute Apple Cyber Monday deals still available
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
I've vetted all the Apple Cyber Monday deals to bring you the very best sales on AirPods, Apple Watch, MacBooks and more.

The best OLED TV I've ever seen is $500 off now for Cyber Monday — time's running out
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The LG G3 OLED is the pinnacle of TVs, and right now you can save $500 in a Cyber Monday deal

Walmart Cyber Monday sale — 81+ deals you can still get
By Millie Davis-Williams last updated
Walmart Cyber Monday deals are still here. We've found deals on Crocs, Levi jeans, Apple, Lego and more

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is whopping $800 off in last-minute Cyber Monday phone deal
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The excellent Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 is now $800 off for Cyber Monday, bringing the price down to just $999.

27 best Apple Cyber Monday deals 2023 — sales on AirPods, iPhones, Apple Watch and more still available
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Cyber Monday is over, but sales are still available, and I've found the best deals on AirPods, iPhones, Apple Watch, MacBooks and more.

This Samsung 65-inch OLED TV is $500 off now for Cyber Monday — and we tested it
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The Samsung S90C OLED TV is an incredible TV, and Best Buy just slashed $500 off for Cyber Monday sales.

15 best Black Friday deals still available — $2.99 Disney Plus + Hulu, 65-inch TCL TV for $398 and more
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The most popular Black Friday tech deals so far include TCL's 4 Series TV, the Galaxy S23 Ultra and the Disney and Hulu bundle deal.

Apple Watch 9 just hit lowest price ever for Black Friday — and it's selling out fast
By Mark Spoonauer published
The best smartwatch on the market just hit its lowest price ever ahead of Black Friday.

Black Friday iPhone deals live — 15 best sales to shop now
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
These are the best iPhone Black Friday deals right now, including a free iPhone 15 Pro with trade-in and a $99 iPhone SE.

Samsung's 65-inch QD-OLED TV is $900 off for Black Friday — and we gave it a perfect score
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
An epic Black Friday deal on Samsung's 65-inch QD-OLED TV that you can shop today

Act fast! The new AirPods Pro with USB-C have hit all-time low price
By Mark Spoonauer published
With both the AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C and second-gen AirPods matching all-time low prices, this is the weekend to snap up Apple's wireless earbuds in early Black Friday deals.
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