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
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Forget iPhone 16 Pro — why the iPhone 16 will be the one to get this year
By Mark Spoonauer published
The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus upgrades may be enough to skip the iPhone 16 Pro series. Here's why.
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Motorola Razr 2024 — 20 years later, is the flip phone cool again?
By Mark Spoonauer published
I interview Ruben Castano, VP of customer experience and design, and Maria Jose Martin, director of North America marketing, to see what sets the new Razr and Razr Plus apart from the competition.
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The Motorola Razr Plus 2024 could blow away Galaxy Z Flip 6 — here's why
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The race for best flip foldable phone could already be over as the Motorola Razr Plus 2024 puts Samsung's new foldable on notice.
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13 best movie moments of all time — here’s our favorites
By Dave Meikleham last updated
We're hugely passionate about cinema here at Tom's Guide, and some of our team have broken down the movie moments that mean the most to them.
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iPhone 15 Pro Max review
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
A stronger and lighter titanium design, more powerful zoom, blazing A17 Pro chip and smart Action button add up to a near perfect iPhone. But the charging could be faster and digital zoom better.
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Forget iPhone 15 — 7 biggest reasons to wait for iPhone 16
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The iPhone 15 is a great phone, but I would skip Apple's current phone for the iPhone 16, based on all of these rumored upgrades.
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I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile — and it’s been a total disaster so far
By Mark Spoonauer published
I switched from Verizon to T-Mobile as my phone carrier, and I've experienced too many drop calls and slow internet connections since making the move.
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I test gadgets for a living and these are the best Father's Day gifts you can still get
By Mark Spoonauer published
My favorite Father's Day gifts include a card that can track your wallet, an awesome golf simulator and a TV that travels in a briefcase.
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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.
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macOS Sequoia — 7 things you need to know about iPhone Mirroring
By Mark Spoonauer published
macOS Sequoia supports iPhone screen mirroring on your Mac for the first time. Here's what you can do with it.
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iOS 18 — my 9 favorite new features that have nothing to do with Apple Intelligence
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
iOS 18 has a lot of powerful AI features that are limited to the iPhone 15 Pro but there's still a ton of great upgrades everyone can enjoy.
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7 biggest iOS 18 features expected to be announced at WWDC 2024
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
As exciting as a new iPhone can be, iOS 18 looks like a much bigger deal because of all of the AI features Apple is adding to millions of existing iPhones.
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WWDC 2024 should kick off huge Apple and OpenAI partnership — here's how it could transform your iPhone
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
An Apple and OpenAI deal looks imminent for bringing ChatGPT to the iPhone with iOS 18. Here's how AI could change everything.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 11 release date, specs, price and latest news
By Mark Spoonauer published
The Surface Pro 11 promises to take 2-in-1 laptops to the next level with Snapdragon X power, an optional OLED display and redesigned keyboard.
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The truth about the Rabbit R1 — your questions answered about the AI gadget
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
We asked you what you wanted to know about the Rabbit R1. Here's the answers to all your questions.
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The iPad Pro 2024 is proof that Apple needs to blow up iPadOS and start over
By Mark Spoonauer published
The iPad Pro 2024 is the pinnacle of tablet hardware, but iPadOS is holding it back from being a better computer.
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Project Astra AI assistant steals the show at Google I/O — and it works with smart glasses
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
Google's new Project Astra AI assistant is coming to phones and eventually smart glasses, and it looks super smart.
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Apple 13-inch iPad Air 2024 review: Pro enough
By Mark Spoonauer published
A new larger size, faster M2 chip and support for the Apple Pencil Pro make the 13-inch iPad Air a good value tablet pick. But it’s not versatile enough for me to replace my laptop.
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OpenAI GPT-4o voice assistant just put Siri on notice with real smarts — and a real personality
By Mark Spoonauer published
The new voice assistant in GPT-4o makes Siri look dumb with the ability to respond quickly and accurately to prompts, real-time translation as well as an impression vision feature.
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New iPad Pro and iPad Air announced — everything you need to know
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The new iPad Pro 2024 and iPad Air are official. Here's all the key upgrades you need to know.
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Rabbit R1 review: Avoid this AI gadget
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The Rabbit R1 promises to make your life easier with its AI capabilities, but its unreliable performance, inaccurate answers and short battery life make it impossible to recommend.
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I just tested Rabbit R1 vs Siri in a 5-round face-off — here's the results
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
I compared the Rabbit R1 assistant against Siri on iPhone to see which could complete searches faster and provide better answers.
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I just spent my first day with the Rabbit R1 — here’s what this AI gadget can do
By Mark Spoonauer last updated
The Rabbit R1 is an AI device that's designed to help you get things done faster without having to deal with apps. Here's what it's like to use.
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