Articles by Phillip Tracy

Phillip Tracy is the assistant managing editor at Laptop Mag where he reviews laptops, phones and other gadgets while covering the latest industry news. After graduating with a journalism degree from the University of Texas at Austin, Phillip became a tech reporter at the Daily Dot. There, he wrote reviews for a range of gadgets and covered everything from social media trends to cybersecurity. Prior to that, he wrote for RCR Wireless News covering 5G and IoT. When he's not tinkering with devices, you can find Phillip playing video games, reading, traveling or watching soccer.

Articles by: Phillip Tracy

HP's excellent EliteBook 800 series business laptops get Intel 11th Gen CPU and 5G upgrades

By Phillip Tracy last updated 8 December 20

HP unveiled today new EliteBook 800 G8 series business laptops alongside new ZBook Firefly 14 G8 and Firefly 15 G8 workstations. Here's what you should know about them.

AirPods Max unveiled: Apple takes on Bose with $549 noise cancelling wireless headphones

By Phillip Tracy published 8 December 20

Apple unveiled today the AirPods Max, a $549 pair of noise cancelling wireless headphones that are set to rival the Bose 700.

Dell Latitude 9510 is now the first laptop with T-Mobile 5G support

By Phillip Tracy published 8 December 20

Dell is bringing T-Mobile 5G support to the Latitude 9510 business laptop. By using T-Mobile's network, the Latitude 9510 will benefit from wider-reaching 5G coverage albeit the slower variant.

This Windows 10 update could finally make Cortana useful — Here is how

By Phillip Tracy published 7 December 20

Microsoft released earlier this week the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20270 which contains a new feature called File Skill in Cortana.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold review: The world's first foldable PC

By Phillip Tracy published 6 December 20

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Fold, the world's first foldable PC, is the most exciting product of 2020, but it's not without faults and the price will be a deal-breaker for most.

Dell Cyber Monday deals 2020: Save on Dell XPS 13, Alienware and more

By Phillip Tracy last updated 4 December 20

Dell Cyber Monday sale offers huge discounts on laptops and monitors.

PS5 Pro with dual GPUs could come next — and people are already excited

By Phillip Tracy published 4 December 20

Sony didn't announce anything new, rather, a PlayStation patent from a few months ago was uncovered, revealing an enticing PS5 Pro concept.

Upcoming MacBook Pro with M1 could get this huge upgrade

By Phillip Tracy published 3 December 20

miniLED displays could arrive on 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models in 2021

PS5 stock shortage: Tips will help you buy the console

By Phillip Tracy published 2 December 20

The PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition will be available at Walmart today, Nov 11 at 9pm ET / 8 pm CT / 5pm PT. The standard PS5 costs $499 while the PS5 Digital Edition goes for $399.

Is your PS5 louder than expected? This could be the reason

By Phillip Tracy published 2 December 20

Some PS5 units are louder than others when playing games or running apps. The review unit the site tested exhibited a different noise output from the one it purchased from a legit retailer.

Windows 10 update adds useful features for power users — what you need to know

By Phillip Tracy published 2 December 20

Image resizer and color picker get new features and a cleaner UI

Forget the iPhone 12 — the iPhone 13 could get this massive camera upgrade

By Phillip Tracy published 1 December 20

Will Samsung help the iPhone 13 catch up to the Galaxy S20 Ultra?

Dell XPS 15 with 4K display is $460 off in epic Cyber Monday laptop deal

By Phillip Tracy published 1 December 20

Save big on the Dell XPS 15 with OLED

Hurry! iPad mini drops to $299 — hits lowest price ever in Cyber Monday deal [Update: Selling out fast!]

By Phillip Tracy published 1 December 20

The iPad mini is now $299 at Best Buy, or $100 off the original retail price. This is for all colors (Silver, Space Gray, Gold) of the 64GB version with Wi-Fi only.

Upgrade your place! Google Nest Wi-Fi Router 2-pack hits lowest price ever ($80 off) in Cyber Monday deal

By Phillip Tracy published 30 November 20

For a limited time on Cyber Monday, save $80 on Google Nest Wi-Fi mesh system. It's the lowest price we've ever seen for this system.

Dell 27-inch, 1080p monitor for $159 on Cyber Monday is perfect for remote working

By Phillip Tracy published 30 November 20

The Dell 27-inch S2721h monitor is now $159 at Dell.com, or $90 off the retail price. This monitor has an IPS panel with a 1080p resolution and 300 nits of peak brightness.

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Cyber Monday deal

Samsung Galaxy Buds Live for $109 on Cyber Monday will make you ditch AirPods [Update: price drop]

By Phillip Tracy last updated 30 November 20

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live are now $109 at Woot, which is $60 off. This is one of the best Cyber Monday headphones deals you can get right now.

Wow! Dell XPS 15 with 4K OLED now just $1,249 ($400 off) in unbeatable Cyber Monday deal

By Phillip Tracy published 30 November 20

Save big on the critically acclaimed Dell XPS 15 this Cyber Monday

Act fast! Samsung Galaxy S20 now $250 off in epic Amazon Cyber Monday deal

By Phillip Tracy published 30 November 20

The Samsung Galaxy S20 5G is now only $750 at Amazon after receiving a steep $250 discount. That puts this premium flagship phone into midrange pricing terrority.