Articles by Sarah Chaney, Contributing Writer

Sarah Chaney is a freelance tech writer with five years of experience across multiple outlets, including Mashable, How-To Geek, MakeUseOf, Tom’s Guide, and of course, Laptop Mag. She loves reviewing the latest gadgets, from inventive robot vacuums to new laptops, wearables, and anything PC-related. When she's not writing, she's probably playing a video game, exploring the outdoors, or listening to her current favorite song or album on repeat.

Articles by: Sarah Chaney

Score up to $365 off Dell's Inspiron 16 laptop with extra coupon savings in this back-to-school sale

By Sarah Chaney published 19 July 24

Dell's Inspiron 16 is a great laptop to grab during back to school prep, and you can score it for only $585 right now with this coupon — that's $365 in savings!

Pixel 9 Pro appears in official Made by Google teaser video — here's the bold new look

By Sarah Chaney published 18 July 24

Google is once again the best leaker of Pixel devices. Today on X, Google used a cheeky nod to Gemini to lead up to the Pixel 9 Pro's design reveal.

Save an extra 10% off 5 fantastic Alienware gaming monitors with this coupon code

By Sarah Chaney published 18 July 24

A gaming monitor is essential to your setup, and right now, you can save an extra 10% on these top-notch Alienware monitors via Dell.

Pick up a new Apple Watch Series 9 at an all-time-low price of $279 in this extended Prime Day deal

By Sarah Chaney last updated 18 July 24

Amazon has the Apple Watch Series 9 on sale for $279, the lowest price we've ever seen for this highly rated GPS smartwatch.

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iOS 18 public beta: 5 features that may convince you to download it now

By Sarah Chaney published 18 July 24

Apple just released the iOS 18 public beta, so this next-gen software is available for you to try out. These 5 features might just convince you it's time to download.

Grab the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro at $300 off before Prime Day is over

By Sarah Chaney published 17 July 24

Amazon has quite a few epic laptop deals this Prime Day season, including this $300 discount on the Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Pro.

Forget Prime Day! Save $400 with this epic Inspiron 16 Plus RTX 4060 laptop deal at Dell

By Sarah Chaney published 17 July 24

Amazon has some fantastic Prime Day deals going on right now, but not for all items. If you're in need of a new powerhouse laptop, head to Dell's website instead.

Prime Day came through for me — I just bought a Blue Yeti mic for only $76 on Amazon

By Sarah Chaney published 17 July 24

Amazon just slashed $53 off the popular Blue Yeti plug-and-play microphone, just $6 shy of its lowest price ever.

Samsung Galaxy Ring at Galaxy Unpacked 2024

Samsung Galaxy Ring: Price, release date, health tracking, and battery life

By Stevie Bonifield last updated 11 July 24

At the July 2024 Samsung Galaxy Unpacked presentation, Samsung finally unveiled its long-awaited Galaxy Ring. Here's everything you need to know about it, from price to fitness tracking features.

Samsung Galaxy Ring in gold color scheme against gold gradient background

Samsung Galaxy Ring reviews: Why the critics seem to love it

By Sarah Chaney published 11 July 24

Samsung might knock it out of the park with the launch of its new Galaxy Ring, based on early reviews.

How to combine PDFs — merge your files into one document for free

By Sarah Chaney last updated 10 July 24

This is an easy, step-by-step tutorial on how to combine PDFs into one document.

Google Reverse Image Search: How to search with an image in Google

By Sarah Chaney published 9 July 24

With a reverse image search, you can easily find the origin of an image you're looking at, whether you're on an Android phone, an iPhone, or a computer.

Hurry! Get an unlocked Pixel 7 Pro for $389 before it sells out

By Sarah Chaney published 9 July 24

You can get an unlocked Google Pixel 7 Pro for only $389. Normally $899, that's $510 in savings!

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Microsoft told its China staff to use iPhones. Here's why they are switching to a rival.

By Sarah Chaney published 9 July 24

Due to recent cybersecurity threats, Microsoft plans to restrict its China-based employees to iPhones only. But is this plan actually feasible?

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Samsung may eliminate this major foldable flaw with Galaxy Z Flip 6, Fold 6

By Sarah Chaney published 8 July 24

Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 smartphones aren't cheap. And for that price, they should be durable. Luckily, this leaked change might make all the difference.

Grab a brand new 13-inch iPad Air 6 at its lowest price ever

By Sarah Chaney published 6 July 24

Ahead of Prime Day, Amazon is making waves by discounting the new iPad Air 6 by $50 — dropping it to an all-time low price of $749.

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Apple M5 rumors: Possible release date, AI upgrades, expected devices, and more

By Sarah Chaney published 6 July 24

Yes, Apple's M4 chip just launched, but we're already hearing buzz on the company's upcoming M5 chip. Here's everything we know so far.

What is Proton Docs? Why you might want to give the privacy-focused Google competitor a chance

By Sarah Chaney published 4 July 24

If you want more secure cloud-based docs, Proton Docs might be the perfect option for you.

Here's your perfect college laptop — the Dell XPS 15 was just slashed by $400 in this epic deal

By Sarah Chaney published 4 July 24

As part of Dell's Black Friday in July sale, you can snag this new Dell XPS 15 laptop at just over 25% off — that's $400 in savings!

Why ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte have just been warned by the US federal government

By Sarah Chaney published 4 July 24

The FTC says "restricting consumers' right to repair violates the law," and they're enforcing it for these 3 big PC manufacturers.

This latest Windows 11 update bug may finally convince me to switch to Linux

By Sarah Chaney published 3 July 24

A recent Windows 11 update (KB5039302) was released with a major issue that caused reboot hell for some users. It appears to be fixed for now, but it might be the final straw for me.

Ethernet calbe wires lighting up connected to an internet router modem are seen against a blue background.

A wildly impressive internet speed world record was just set — 402,000,000 Mbps, anyone?

By Sarah Chaney published 3 July 24

Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology just achieved a shockingly fast internet speed of 402,000,000 Mbps with standard optical fiber cables.

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Act fast! Samsung's Galaxy Watch 6 just dipped to its lowest price ever

By Sarah Chaney published 2 July 24

For Android users, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 is easily one of the best smartwatches available.

The Samsung Galaxy Ring with 1970s comic book styled image of many galaxies behind it.

Report: Samsung Galaxy Ring will track an embarrassing but important health metric

By Sarah Chaney published 2 July 24

The Galaxy Watch 6 has a slew of health-tracking features, making it a must-wear device. One feature is worth a look every morning right after the alarm goes off.

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Apple initiates work on iOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12, and visionOS 3, which may offer Apple Intelligence

By Sarah Chaney published 1 July 24

Right on schedule, Apple kicks off work on what could be its most powerful OSs yet. Here's what you can potentially expect from Apple's next-next-gen software.

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