The IT Guy
The IT Guy
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THE IT GUY
In world without iPhone or Android, BlackBerry Z10 would be a no-brainer
I remember getting my first BlackBerry like it was yesterday -- the 7100t. I had an actual physical keyboard on my cell phone. I loved it and felt like I was holding the future in the palm of my hand.
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The iPad Mini: A good fit for father and daughter alike
When the iPad Mini was first introduced last fall, I thought it was interesting but made too many sacrifices for me to give up my full size iPad. Coming with last year's processor and not having a Retina screen were the two biggest reasons. However, I did plan to purchase one eventually for my daughter...
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End of Google Reader proves once again that Google giveth and Google taketh away
"See, you don't get to do that, to come into somebody's life, make them care and just check out."
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Tips on saving battery life (or how to make sure your iPhone never dies tragically in your arms)
Battery technology in all our various gadgets always seems to be the one thing that isn't moving forward. Most phones, tablets and computers are now at least 80 percent battery -- a huge chunk of environmentally unfriendly lithium and carbon.
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PlayStation 4 sounds great, but will we need it?
The long-awaited beginning of the next era in console gaming officially began Wednesday night, when Sony announced the PlayStation 4. Although Sony did not show the actual console itself (presumably to have something to show at E3, the gaming industry trade show in June), they did have lots to say...
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The IT Guy: Take advantage of free cloud storage
File storage in the cloud has always held tremendous promise, and it's finally to the point where it is so useful it should be considered a necessary part of everyday computing. If all you use it for is backing up your files that's great, but you're missing out on a ton of functionality.
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The IT Guy: The best new tech gear
The 2013 Consumer Electronics Show wrapped up last week, and while I wasn't there personally (you'd think The IT Guy would have a travel budget, but nooooo), I followed along as best I could to bring you the gadgets I thought could be given the highly sought-after "IT Guy Best of Show" awards.
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The IT Guy: Get the most out of Gmail
I vividly remember the day I signed up for a Gmail account -- at the time, all those years ago, 1GB of email storage for free seemed like winning the lottery. Since my work email has been my primary one for so long, I didn't migrate to Gmail but did use it occasionally when the situation would present...
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The IT Guy: 'Dad, I'm ready': Raising a geek, one gadget at a time
A few weeks ago my wife took our 10-month-old daughter out West to visit the family, leaving my 3-and-a-half-year-old son and I to fend for ourselves for five entire days. As much as I knew I would miss my baby girl, I was very much looking forward to some time with my son, just the two of us.
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The IT Guy: New technology, old lesson: You get what you pay for
I usually don't partake much in Black Friday. I figure, if I need something I probably already have it -- and any shopping I do is always confined to online purchases (in my view, anyone who tramples over another person just to save $50 on a cellphone is nuts and best avoided).


