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

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 on a wooden table with the macOS Sequoia desktop.

Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 review: Rarified Air

By Sean Riley published

Editor's Choice

The Apple MacBook Air 15-inch M4 may look like its predecessor, but a powerful new chip, an excellent new webcam, and a lower price make it a worthy upgrade.

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge angled on a wooden table with a sunset image on the display.

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge review: This Copilot+ PC brings the heat

By Sean Riley published

The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Edge delivers incredible performance in a thin-and-light chassis, but it gets uncomfortably hot and battery life suffers.

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch M4 Pro 2024 on a wooden desk

Apple MacBook Pro 16-inch (M4 Pro, 2024) review: Peak Mac scales to new heights

By Sean Riley last updated

Editor's Choice

This much power with this much battery life feels like it may break the laws of physics.

Dell XPS 13 9345 (Snapdragon X Elite) open on a white desk with the laptop display showing the desktop.

Don't sacrifice laptop performance for battery life in 2025, here are 5 powerful laptops that lasted over 15 hours in our testing

By Sean Riley published

The last year has been a game-changer for laptop battery life, here are 5 powerful laptops that lasted between 15 to 21 hours in our testing.

Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro slightly angled on a wooden table showing the desktop background on the display

Samsung Galaxy Book 5 Pro review: A premium portable, but does it earn its ‘Pro’ name?

By Sean Riley published

Samsung’s Galaxy Book 5 Pro is good when it needs to be great

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra held in hand with the back facing the camera and an S Pen resting on it, while a diagonal split screen view shows an iPhone 16 Pro max held with its back facing the camera.

The results are in: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra crushes Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max in lab tests

By Sean Riley published

The Galaxy S25 Ultra test results are in with Samsung's latest taking down the iPhone 16 Pro Max in several key metrics, revealing itself to be a bigger upgrade than you may realize.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra capturing a macro photo of the MagSafe 3 charging port on a 14-inch MacBook Pro M4 using its ultra-wide camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's ultra-wide lens made me ecstatic for an ironic reason

By Sean Riley published

Landscape and cityscape photographers will celebrate the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's new ultra-wide camera, but the biggest draw for me is its ability to capture amazing macro photos.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra displaying Audio Eraser feature.

Samsung's Audio Eraser on the Galaxy S25 could quietly be one of its best new features

By Sean Riley published

Audio Eraser drew massive applause at the Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event announcing its Galaxy S25 phones, but will users adopt the admittedly impressive audio fixing AI feature?

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Samsung revealed a wild statistic about its displays ahead of the Galaxy S25 Ultra launch

By Sean Riley published

Samsung's display durability claims regarding the Galaxy S25 gained substantial weight when I found out about this incredible Galaxy S24 statistic.

Samsung Galaxy S25 showing a Morning Brief.

With the S25, Samsung might have cracked the code to be your "true AI companion"

By Sean Riley published

Samsung's updated Galaxy AI features launching alongside the Galaxy S25 series look to integrate deeply into your daily routines.

Dell XPS 13 9345 (Snapdragon X Elite) open on a white background

Best Windows laptops for January 2025: Tested, reviewed, and ranked

By Sean Riley, Rael Hornby published

Laptop Mag tests and reviews over 100 laptops annually to find the best ones for you, regardless of your budget or needs. Our regularly updated guide will show you the best Windows laptops in 2025.

Acer Swift 14 Go (2025) on a wooden tabletop.

Acer's Swift 14 Go got a sleek new look for 2025 — but I've got one big concern

By Sean Riley published

The Acer Swift Go 14 was our favorite budget laptop of 2024, and while its successor impressed at CES, there's one big challenge for it to reclaim the title in 2025.

LG UltraFine 6K

The LG UltraFine 6K monitor: Why it flattened the competition to become the Best Monitor of CES 2025

By Sean Riley published

Asus ROG XG Mobile eGPU

The Asus ROG XG Mobile eGPU is the Best Thunderbolt 5 accessory at CES 2025

By Sean Riley published

Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

The Best Gaming Monitor of CES 2025: The Asus ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM

By Sean Riley published

Nvidia Project DIGITS

Can Nvidia Project Digits democratize AI for millions more people?

By Sean Riley published

A personal AI supercomputer in the hands of more people could make AI more equitable.

Lenovo ThinkPad X9 15 Aura Edition on a light blue to dark blue gradient background.

Lenovo ditches its most iconic feature on this new ThinkPad — but that's not even the biggest design change

By Sean Riley published

Lenovo's ThinkPad X9 Aura Edition models mark a revolutionary design change from Lenovo.

LG Gram 2025 open on an airplane tray table and accessing an AI text screen.

LG's AI-heavy update to its Gram laptops sets the stage for what to expect at CES 2025

By Sean Riley published

The LG Gram 2025 lineup debuts ahead of CES 2025, and its AI-heavy focus lays the groundwork for much of what we expect to see at the year's first big tech event.

LG 45GX990A bendable monitor showing the display moving from its cured to flat positions.

This new bendable LG gaming monitor is flexible in more ways than one

By Sean Riley published

If you like the idea of a curved gaming monitor, but don't want to be locked into the curved form factor all the time, the LG 45GX990A is for you.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate ad showing numerous games available on the service fanned out across a black background.

I just saved $105 on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate — here's how you can too

By Sean Riley published

Whether you're a PC or Console gamer, you can benefit from this epic Xbox Game Pass Ultimate deal that'll save you $84 a year.

Windows 11 on a laptop

This Windows 11 bug can stop your security updates — here's how to avoid it

By Sean Riley published

Installing some recent versions of Windows 11 could leave you vulnerable to security issues due to an update flaw; here's how to avoid the problem.

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra in Titanium Gray under an iPhone 15 Pro Max in Natural Titanium resting on a green wooden wagon

Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks cause color confusion and put iPhone 17 Air on notice

By Sean Riley published

The latest Samsung Galaxy S25 leaks spark color confusion and reveal that Samsung could beat Apple to its next phone trend.

Amazon Black Friday deals 2023

My 33 favorite tech deals from Amazon's Winter Sale: Laptops, tablets, headphones, and more

By Sean Riley published

We're sharing the best Amazon Winter Sale 2024 deals as the calendar flips to 2025.

lenovo tab m9 tablet deal

For just $89, this Lenovo Tab M9 extended Cyber Monday tablet deal may be so nice you buy it twice

By Sean Riley last updated

The Lenovo Tab M9 is the best cheap tablet for Black Friday and its already at its all-time low price at just $89.

The Dell G16 gaming laptop in front of a green and blue background with a Laptop Mag deals icon

Dell Cyber Monday Deals Live: I can't believe the Alienware M18 is $1,000 off!

By Stevie Bonifield last updated

I found the best deals on Dell laptops for gaming, business, and more to help you save on Cyber Monday. Here's how you can save up to $1,000 on your next Dell laptop.

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