Simon Jary

Contributing writer

Simon was Editor of Macworld from the dark days of 1995 to the triumphant return of Steve Jobs and the launch of the iPhone. His desk is a test bench for tech accessories, from USB-C and Thunderbolt docks to chargers, batteries, Powerline adaptors and Fitbits.

Articles by Simon Jary

Best Cyber Monday portable power station deals

Portable power stations have some incredible deals this Cyber Monday

By Simon Jary 2 weeks ago

Best USB-C PD laptop chargers 2023: More portable power

Add ports and power with these recommended laptop chargers for every sort of common use case.

By Simon Jary 1 month ago

Take 60% off an Audible subscription in a killer early Black Friday deal

Audible audiobook membership is now on sale at a massive discount

By Simon Jary 1 month ago

Belkin Connect Thunderbolt 4 Core Hub review: Compact and well-priced

With 96W laptop charging power, this Thunderbolt 4 hub could save you buying a full dock.

By Simon Jary 2 months ago

Caldigit Thunderbolt Station 4 (TS4) review: One of the best

18 top-rated ports makes this one of the best Thunderbolt docks we've tested.

By Simon Jary 2 months ago

Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock review: Premium ports

Premium Thunderbolt 4 docking station with 19 top-end ports and an SSD enclosure.

By Simon Jary 2 months ago

Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 HDMI Docking Station review

Three Thunderbolt 4 ports plus one HDMI 2.0 give external display flexibility, plus fast wired networking.

By Simon Jary 2 months ago

We love Ugreen's GaN USB-C chargers, and they're 40% off this week

Our recommended USB-C chargers at nearly half price for a week.

By Simon Jary 4 months ago

Sonnet Echo 20 Thunderbolt 4 SuperDock review: Premium ports and an SSD

A premium Thunderbolt 4 docking station with 19 top-end ports and an SSD enclosure.

By Simon Jary 4 months ago

Best laptop charger deals for Prime Day July 2023

By Simon Jary 5 months ago

Kensington SD5700T Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station review: A quality dock for the right customer

Kensingtons Thunderbolt 4 Docking Station, the SD5700T, provides three downstream Thunderbolt 4 ports and a good mix of legacy I/O, but no dedicated HDMI or DisplayPort connections.

By Simon Jary and Mark Hachman 1 year ago