Articles by Jason Cipriani, Freelance Contributor

Jason Cipriani is a freelance tech journalist with over 18 years of experience tracking the consumer tech landscape. Based out of Colorado, Jason specializes in smart home ecosystems, mobile phones, tablets, PCs, and wearables. He can usually be found tinkering with his homelab servers or making pizza, either for his family, or for his mobile wood-fired pizzeria. His work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including Tom’s Guide, CNET, ZDNet, IGN, and CNN Underscored.

Articles by: Jason Cipriani

The Samsung Galaxy S26 resting on a wooden table

I spent two weeks with the Samsung Galaxy S26, and it's a stellar phone with a few annoying compromises

By Jason Cipriani Published 4 August 26

I tested the Samsung Galaxy S26, and it checks all of the flagship boxes — but I wouldn't pay full price for it.

I replaced Ford BlueCruise with an open-source driver-assistance system — after 1,000 miles, I'm not going back

By Jason Cipriani Published 1 August 26

After nearly 1,000 miles with Comma 4 in a Ford F-150 Lightning, I found an open-source driver-assistance system that made me skip Ford's $500-a-year BlueCruise subscription.

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The Motorola Razr Plus 2026 resting on a table

I spent a month with the Motorola Razr Plus 2026, and it's a great flip phone with a worryingly short lifespan

By Jason Cipriani Published 30 June 26

I tested the Motorola Razr Plus 2026 (or Razr 70 Plus), and while it boasts impressive hardware, I fear for its longevity.

I'm a big Screen Time user — and Apple's shiny new iOS 27 features won't matter without a major bug fix

By Jason Cipriani Published 10 June 26

The new features are great, if it's harder to override them

Google Search is getting its biggest upgrade in decades — here are the 5 best new features

By Jason Cipriani Published 19 May 26

At Google I/O 2026, the company rolled out plenty of updates, but search got a particularly big highlight with AI integrated into pretty much every part of it.

I finally tried the Pixel’s new desktop mode, and it’s the coolest hidden feature you aren't using

By Jason Cipriani Published 18 May 26

Google's new Pixel Desktop mode was a surprise feature back in March, but after trying it, it's the perfect way to let your Android phone pinch-hit as a laptop.

I thought this universal Apple Watch cable was a gimmick, but now I won't travel without it

By Jason Cipriani Last updated 8 May 26

Nomad Good's Universal Cable for Apple Watch is a single cable that can do multiple things, and for that reason, it's now a staple in my travel gear, even if it looks weird.

I've made thousands of pizzas for slice-loving customers, and the Gozney Arc Lite is a near-perfect pizza oven for beginners

By Jason Cipriani Published 1 May 26

This pizza expert says the Gozney Arc Lite is the best pizza oven for beginners.

Eero Signal is the best home office upgrade I’ve made this year

By Jason Cipriani Published 19 April 26

We tried Eero Signal: when your main internet connection drops, your Eero system automatically switches to the LTE connection that Signal provides.

Asus ZenBook 3 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 29 July 19

Updated The Asus Zenbook 3 packs an impressive display, lightweight construction, snappy performance and average battery life.

LG gram 14 2-in-1 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 22 July 19

LG’s gram 14 does just about everything you’d want a 2-in-1 laptop to do.

Acer Spin 5 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 18 July 19

The Acer Spin 5's performance, ease of use and design add up to an impressive mid-range laptop.

Huawei MateBook D (2018) review

By Jason Cipriani Published 14 June 19

Great Value

The Huawei MateBook D is budget-friendly and gets the job done without much fuss.

Acer Chromebook 514 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 10 May 19

The Acer Chromebook 514 has a slick design and a battery that goes for hours, but falls short when it comes to performance.

HP Spectre x360 15 (2018) review

By Jason Cipriani Published 2 April 19

Updated The HP Spectre x360 15 looks fantastic, and has stellar battery life and fast performance.

HP Spectre x360 (2018) review

By Jason Cipriani Published 29 March 19

Updated HP’s new, 13-inch Spectre x360 2-in-1 laptop is as capable as it is good-looking.

Lenovo Legion Y530 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 16 August 18

The Lenovo Legion Y530 is as affordable as it is powerful, and that’s neither good or bad.

Asus ZenBook Flip 14 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 20 July 18

The Asus ZenBook Flip 14 bends over backward to help you get work done, a quintessential 2-in-1 laptop for students.

Asus ZenBook 13 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 10 July 18

The new Asus ZenBook 13 fixes a longstanding issue with Asus laptops and features Intel’s latest wares at an affordable price.

Acer Chromebook Spin 11 (2017) review

By Jason Cipriani Published 27 June 18

Acer’s Chromebook Spin 11 is small and rugged, but not all that impressive with sluggish performance.

The best bits of gaming gear from Computex 2018

By Jason Cipriani Published 8 June 18

computex 2018 From gaming keyboards to software to portable SSDs, the best PC gaming gear of Computex.

The 5 best laptops of Computex 2018

By Jason Cipriani Published 7 June 18

Computex 2018 We gather the five absolute coolest laptops we’ve seen at Computex 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Acer Spin 3 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 7 June 18

The Acer Spin 3 is a relatively budget convertible laptop that left us with mixed impressions.

Asus VivoBook E403NA review

By Jason Cipriani Published 11 April 18

This Asus VivoBook E403NA is a laptop on par with a Chromebook, but is powered by Windows 10.

Asus VivoBook Pro 15 review

By Jason Cipriani Published 4 April 18

The 15-inch Asus VivoBook Pro laptop mixes respectable power with decent affordability.

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