Dave LeClair
Dave LeClair is the Senior News Editor for Tom's Guide, keeping his finger on the pulse of all things technology. He loves taking the complicated happenings in the tech world and explaining why they matter. Whether Apple is announcing the next big thing in the mobile space or a small startup advancing generative AI, Dave will apply his experience to help you figure out what's happening and why it's relevant to your life.
Before Tom's Guide, Dave worked for publications like PCMag, Pocket-lint, MUO, How-To Geek, Digital Trends, and others. He started writing about technology professionally for MUO in 2011 and hasn't looked back since. In addition to news, you can find reviews, how-to pieces, shopping guides, and many other types of content with Dave's name attached.
Latest articles by Dave LeClair
Apple releases Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac, plus iPhone and iPad updates — here's what's new
By Dave LeClair published
Apple has released Final Cut Pro 11 with exciting AI features and new creative tools on Mac, iPad and iPhone.
The new Nvidia app is here to replace GeForce Experience — here's what's new
By Dave LeClair published
The new Nvidia app is here, which is great news for gamers who didn't like the GeForce Experience app.
Grammarly was down — here's what we know about the outage
By Dave LeClair last updated
Millions of people couldn't use their favorite proofreading tool
I asked ChatGPT to draw my life with this viral prompt — the results surprised me
By Dave LeClair published
ChatGPT thinks I'm obsessed with losing weight. I wish I was.
Max is going to crack down on password sharing — what we know
By Dave LeClair published
If you're not paying for Max (or hooking a friend up), the free ride might be over.
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 packs the franchise's best multiplayer in years — but lacks new ideas
By Dave LeClair published
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is more Call of Duty. And I'm okay with that.
The widget you've always wanted comes to your Mac menu bar in Sequoia 15.2
By Dave LeClair published
A new weather widget has arrived in the macOS Sequoia 15.2 beta.
A cheaper Samsung Galaxy Z Flip FE could happen after all
By Dave LeClair published
Samsung may be working on a cheaper version of its Flip smartphone after all.
Unboxing confirms Sony PS5 Pro specs with a surprising internal upgrade
By Dave LeClair last updated
Sony is throwing some extra RAM into the PS5 Pro, which could offer some performance improvements.
Kindle Paperwhite (2024) review: The best gets better
By Dave LeClair published
The Kindle Paperwhite is a little better than its predecessor, and that’s all it needs.
Google Home finally gets Gemini support — and it's about time
By Dave LeClair published
Google Gemini will get support for Google Home soon, a game-changer for conversation smart home control.
Apple leaks powerful M4 Max processor, quickly deletes
By Dave LeClair last updated
Apple posted about its M4 Max chip, which looks to be the most powerful option.
Windows 11 24H2 update disaster — it’s now crashing Intel motherboards
By Dave LeClair published
Microsoft's Windows update woes continue with version 24H2 now crashing Intel motherboards.
M4 Macs expected to launch next week — here’s everything you need to know
By Dave LeClair published
Apple is getting ready to launch the new M4 laptops and desktops and this is everything we know about them.
Samsung Galaxy S25 series likely to only use Snapdragon 8 Elite chip
By Dave LeClair published
The Galaxy S25 series of phones could feature Qualcomm's latest chipset exclusively.
Google Meet just added pronoun support — here’s how to change yours
By Dave LeClair published
Google Meet is getting a feature many users have been asking for — you can now share your pronoun.
Sonos reportedly working on high-end headphones — Ace to get a price cut
By Dave LeClair published
Sonos has struggled with the Ace headphones, but that isn't the stopping it from working on a more expensive model.
M4 MacBook Pro release now looks imminent as Apple ramps up production
By Dave LeClair last updated
A new MacBook Pro could arrive in the extremely near future.
iPad mini 7 unveiled with A17 Pro chip — release date, specs, price and more
By Dave LeClair last updated
After months of rumors, Apple finally showed off the new iPad mini with more storage, Apple Intelligence and Apple Pencil Pro support.
Apple App Store was down — latest updates on outage
By Dave LeClair last updated
The Apple App Store was down for millions of people and we never found out why.
OnePlus 13 is getting a new display technology unlike anything we've ever seen
By Dave LeClair published
The OnePlus 13 is right around the corner and the latest rumor says it could get a game-changing display feature.
31 million users impacted by Internet Archive data breach — what we know
By Dave LeClair published
A threat actor compromised 'The Wayback Machine' and millions of users information has been stolen.
Microsoft Outlook went down — what to do if it's not working for you
By Anthony Spadafora, Dave LeClair last updated
Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365 suffered an outage that prevented some users from accessing their email, and you might need to take action to get it back if you're affected.
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