Sean Riley

Sean Riley

Sean Riley has been covering tech professionally for over a decade now. Most of that time was as a freelancer covering varied topics including phones, wearables, tablets, smart home devices, laptops, AR, VR, mobile payments, fintech, and more.  Sean is the resident mobile expert at Laptop Mag, specializing in phones and wearables, you'll find plenty of news, reviews, how-to, and opinion pieces on these subjects from him here. But Laptop Mag has also proven a perfect fit for that broad range of interests with reviews and news on the latest laptops, VR games, and computer accessories along with coverage on everything from NFTs to cybersecurity and more. 

Articles by: Sean Riley

MacBook Air M1 closed on a wooden deck

MacBook Air M1 dips back to its all-time low of $749 for Apple laptop holiday shoppers

By Sean Riley published

The most affordable MacBook is back to its most affordable price

MacBook Air 15 review

MacBook Air M3 reportedly launching this spring — what you need to know

By Sean Riley published

Apple's MacBook Air will be getting the M3 treatment early in 2024 according to a new report from Bloomberg.

Asus ROG Ally in hand with a Cyber Monday logo next to it

Hurry! Asus ROG Ally just dropped to a new all-time low for Cyber Week at $399

By Sean Riley published

The Asus ROG Ally is a gaming laptop in disguise

Sony TV with a Cyber Monday logo next to it

7 best Cyber Monday OLED TV deals: Save up to $600 on LG, Sony and Samsung

By Rami Tabari published

Thanks to Cyber Monday, now is the best time to buy an OLED TV, and we've got a range of choices here, from LG to Sony to Samsung.

Acer Chromebook Plus 515 on a desk with a Cyber Monday deal logo

I review laptops for a living and this $269 Acer Chromebook is the best cheap Cyber Monday laptop deal

By Sean Riley published

The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 is an excellent laptop that earned 4 out of 5 stars from us and at just $269 it is the best cheap Cyber Monday laptop deal that we've found.

HP Chromebook 11 on a gradient background with a Cyber Monday logo

Want a new laptop for under $100 for Cyber Monday? Here it is with $21 left over

By Sean Riley last updated

If you want a new laptop for Cyber Monday, but you can't spend over $100 then this HP Chromebook 11 is just the deal you've been looking for, you'll even get some change back.

Cyber Monday streaming deals

I saved $136 with Cyber Monday streaming deals and here's how you can too

By Sean Riley published

Virtually every streaming service is discounted for Cyber Monday!

Gotega CD/DVD drive connected to a laptop

This external CD/DVD drive is $17 for Black Friday — don't buy a laptop with a CD/DVD drive

By Sean Riley published

Please stop buying laptops with CD/DVD drives

MacBook Air 15 M2 Black Friday Deal

The MacBook Air 15 M2 for $999 may be the best Black Friday laptop deal this year

By Sean Riley last updated

Save $300 on the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 ahead of Black Friday, this is the laptop that I'm using to cover all of the latest deals as they roll in this week.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III PS5 Console Bundle:

PlayStation price cuts! Save up to $60 with these PS5 console bundle deals

By Sean Riley published

The best PS5 console bundles can save you up to $60 ahead of Black Friday.

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II sitting next to their open case on a patterned table with a rose behind them

Bose QuietComfort II Earbuds fall to their lowest ever price — a shockingly good early Black Friday deal

By Sean Riley published

This early Black Friday headphone deal drops the Bose QuietComfort II Earbuds to just $199. The lowest price ever on our pick for the best noise-cancelling earbuds.

MacBook Air 15 in space gray colorway on a desk in front of a window

This is the best Black Friday MacBook deal I've seen yet

By Sean Riley published

Save $249 on the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 in the excellent early Black Friday deal.

Circular Ring Slim

This tiny ring could replace your smartwatch and you only charge it once a week

By Sean Riley published

Fitness tracking without interruptions

Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with keyboard attached and pen on a wooden table surrounded by flowers against a sky blue background

Black Friday bargain bundle! Save $540 on this Surface Pro 9 with keyboard

By Sean Riley published

Best Buy knocks $540 off Microsoft's Surface Pro 9 with Pro Signature Keyboard. This would be a great deal on the upgraded SP9 configuration alone, but the keyboard makes it outstanding.

Apple Watch Series 8 Black Friday deal

Apple Watch 8 dips back to all-time low — save up to $100 in Black Friday deal

By Sean Riley last updated

Amazon takes $100 off the excellent Apple Watch Series 8, this early Black Friday deal brings the smartwatch back to its lowest price ever.

MacBook Pro 13-inch M2

The death of the MacBook Pro 13 marks the end of the worst era of MacBook design

By Sean Riley published

With the announcement of the MacBook Pro 14 M3 it was clear that Apple was finally putting the MacBook Pro 13 to rest and with it goes the last vestiges of the worst era of MacBook design.

Graphic with Black Friday MacBook deals and a MacBook Pro M3 on a couch

Forget the new M3 MacBook Pro — 3 Black Friday MacBook deals that are way cheaper

By Sean Riley last updated

The MacBook Pro M3 models are great, but they are overkill for most people, here are 5 Black Friday MacBook deals that are cheaper and a better fit even for most power users.

Lenovo Slim 7i

Don't wait! B&H early Black Friday deal slashes $400 off this excellent Lenovo laptop

By Sean Riley published

You can save $500 on the Lenovo Slim 7 laptop with Intel Arc GPU

Lenovo customer service rating 2023: Undercover tech support review

Is Lenovo customer service good? 2023 rating

By Sean Riley published

Lenovo customer service managed to improve yet again this year with just a single stumbling block keeping them from the top contenders.

Best 13-inch laptops

Best 13-inch laptops in 2023

By Sean Riley, Mark Anthony Ramirez last updated

Here are the best 13-inch laptops for any budget. These top-rated notebooks land right in the sweet spot of power and portability.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite reference design laptop on a bench with a camera and coffee mug

Qualcomm's latest chip may outperform Apple's M2 — here's when it's coming

By Sean Riley published

Qualcomm is making bold claims, but when will it arrive?

MSI Katana 15

Are you kidding?! This RTX 4070 gaming laptop is just $1,199 for October Prime Day

By Sean Riley published

The MSI Katana 15 packed with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 earned a solid 4 stars from us earlier this year and it is incredibly marked down to just $1,199 for October Prime Day. Do not miss this deal!

MacBook Air 15 inch laptop against a brick wall background

Best Buy's 15-inch MacBook Air deal brings one of our favorite laptops to its all-time low

By Sean Riley published

You can save $250 on the 15-inch MacBook Air M2 with 8GB of RAM and a 512GB SSD at Best Buy.

Google Pixel 7a face down on a slatted coffee table

Don't wait! Google Pixel 7a is at its all-time low in this exclusive Prime Day deal

By Sean Riley last updated

Budget champion Google Pixel 7a is on sale in time for Prime Day

Bose QC 45 headphones resting on a pillow - Bose headphone deals

Listen up! Don't miss these Amazon October Prime Day Bose headphone deals

By Sean Riley published

These Bose October Prime Day deals may not last long, so if you are in the market for some of the best noise-cancelling headphones or earbuds around this is your chance.

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