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Cianna Garrison-Freelance Reviewer

Cianna Garrison

Contributing since September, 2022

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About Cianna Garrison

Since 2017, Cianna Garrison has been writing about everything from food news and limited-time products to the details on the latest iPhones and earbuds. In the past, she’s worked for online magazines, blogs, and more, with technology and social media being one of her primary interests.

Cianna’s interest in tech began in the early 2000s when she scored her first gaming console and was cemented when she got a pink Motorola Razr. She’s worked as a journalist, content writer, and blogger for lifestyle, personality theory, and social news verticals, to name a few, and has appeared in Elite Daily, Truity, and more. In tech, she's covered iPhone launches, Apple accessories, commonly asked questions about new product drops, side-by-side comparisons, Black Friday tech deals, and Samsung's latest smartphones.

Cianna resides in Southern California, where it’s much too hot and never rains. Thanks to her incredible ability to sunburn, she usually stays indoors, where she writes articles or plays video games. When she isn’t writing for work, she’s writing fiction and poetry or dabbling in one of her various creative hobbies.

Latest Articles

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Windows
Lenovo ThinkPad Z16 Gen 2 (AMD) Review: A Professional's Companion

This ultra-portable ThinkPad is powerful and has (mostly) everything you need for casual entertainment.

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Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 (2023) Review: The Crème de la Crème of Gaming Laptops

This speed demon makes you want to game and game and game.

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Hardware
Lenovo Legion Slim 5 14 Gen 8 (AMD) Review: The Smoothest Midrange Gaming Laptop

With a slim build and powerful processing, this mid-range gaming laptop delivers ultra-smooth gameplay.

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Cutting Edge
Oura Ring Generation 3 Review: Powerful Wellness Insights at Your Fingertips

The Oura Ring Generation 3 stands out as the most subtle wellness tracker there is, but it might not be the right choice for fitness fanatics.

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Smart Home
Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7435) Review: A Smart Hybrid Device with Lasting Battery Life

The Dell Inspiron 14 2-in-1 (7435) delivers an enjoyable laptop-to-tablet experience for everyday users.

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Hardware
Kobo Elipsa 2E Review: A Handy eReader and Digital Notebook

An eReader with intelligent reading, note-taking, and annotating.

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Hardware
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14 Gen 8 Laptop Review: A Terrifically Portable Premium Affair

The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 14 Gen 8 laptop can handle all your grunt work while keeping you entertained.

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Hardware
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 Laptop Review: A Marriage of Portability and Powerful Computing

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 3 brings trustworthy ThinkPad computing in a compact, ultraportable size.

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Hardware
Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16 Gen 8 Laptop Review: A Top Tier Laptop for Process-Heavy Work

The Lenovo Slim Pro 9i 16 Gen 8 combines power, function, and a gorgeous Mini-LED screen for a fair price.

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Hardware
Mophie Powerstation XL (2023) Portable Power Bank Review: A Nomad's Best Friend

The Mophie Powerstation XL portable power bank delivers with its 20,000mAh battery capacity, but don't expect a rugged build.

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Hardware
Dell XPS 17 (2023) Review: A Do-It-All Device That's Worth the Splurge

The Dell XPS 17 (2023) is the quintessential work-play device, but the cost may be prohibitive for some.

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Hardware
Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet Review: A Portable Multimedia Library

The Amazon Fire Max 11 tablet is a winner in the entertainment category, but you might want to look elsewhere if you need more than just a casual tablet.

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Hardware
Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 (AMD) Review: A Gamer's Best Friend

The Lenovo Legion Pro 5 Gen 8 gaming laptop has a lot going for it if you don't mind charging up a couple of times a day.

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Windows
Dell XPS 15 (2023) Laptop Review: A Prosumer Media-Lover's Go-To

The Dell XPS 15 (2023) is both a worthy work device and a media lover's sidekick, but it doesn't come cheap.

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Features
Razer Blade 18 (2023 GeForce RTX 4060) Review: A True Desktop Replacement

The Razer Blade 18 might be the best gaming laptop of the moment, despite its awkward keyboard.

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Lenovo Yoga 9i (14" Intel Gen 8) Laptop Review: A Sublime Multimedia 2-in-1

The Lenovo Yoga 9i (Gen 8) laptop is a master at handling your workday and your multimedia entertainment.

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Features
Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro for Fire TV Review: A Sensible, Convenient Upgrade

The Alexa Voice Remote Pro is worth the upgrade for Fire TV loyalists, but others may find it doesn't do enough.

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Features
NVIDIA GeForce NOW Ultimate Membership Review: Cloud Gaming at Its Best

NVIDIA's GeForce NOW Ultimate is the only cloud gaming service you'll need---unless you're in it for a rotating library of free games.

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Lenovo Thinkpad T16 Gen 1 (16" Intel) Laptop Review: Costly, but Mighty

Lenovo's ThinkPad T16 Gen 1 is a solid device, but you might be paying a higher price than necessary for the ThinkPad reputation.

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SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023) Keyboard Review: The One to Beat

The Apex Pro TKL Wireless (2023) mechanical keyboard comes at a cost, but it makes gaming glorious.

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