Featured Stories
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Why Tyler the Tech Guy Looks Different… Again
26 August 2011 3:35 PM | No CommentsA story of this site’s run in with malicious hacking.
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How To Opt Out of Advertisers Tracking You
27 January 2011 1:23 PM | 2 CommentsIf online advertising is violating your privacy there are steps that you can take to prevent it.
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Verizon finally has the iPhone. . . but should you get one?
14 January 2011 4:58 PM | 2 CommentsIt has been a long wait for the Verizon iPhone. But Big Red's iPhone is not necessarily better than AT&T's version, and, if you are going to buy one, the wisest move may be to wait just a little bit longer.
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iPhone OS 4.0 (iOS 4) — Run Though, Impressions, and Tips
21 June 2010 11:42 PM | 2 CommentsI explore what's new in the latest version of the iPhone operating system, iOS 4. I have an extensive run through of the new features, my impressions of the software, and lots of little tips and tricks for using the OS.
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Article: The Future of Technology
15 June 2010 10:27 PM | 2 CommentsFind out about where is technology heading going forward, and what you should know to be a savvy consumer in the months ahead.
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weekly Archive
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Article: Apple’s Next iPhone
Posted on May 5, 2010 | No CommentsThis is my last article for the Occidental Weekly, so it’s only fitting that it’s a Tyler the Tech Guy column. I discuss the forthcoming iPhone model, including the upcoming... -
April Fool’s Article: The World’s First Review of the Apple iPad
Posted on April 2, 2010 | No CommentsI wrote the following article for the April Fool’s edition of the Occidental Weekly, which, unfortunately, isn’t available online. However, if you are around Occidental be sure to pick up... -
Article: The Viability of Electronic Textbooks
Posted on March 24, 2010 | No CommentsAre students soon going to be carrying around all their textbooks on devices like the Kindle? In an article I wrote this week for the Occidental Weekly, I discuss the... -
Article: Windows Phone 7 Series
Posted on February 24, 2010 | 2 CommentsI look at Microsoft's recently announced Windows Phone 7 Series, which does something unique: integrate Xbox Live into a cell phone. -
Article: The Apple iPad – Impressions and Analysis
Posted on February 3, 2010 | No CommentsIs the Apple iPad a game changer... or will it ruin Apple's hot streak? I give my take and impressions of Cupertino's latest "magical" and "revolutionary" device. -
Article: New Negotiations May Change the Way We Search the Web
Posted on January 12, 2010 | 1 CommentThe rumors of a Bing-News Corporation exclusivity deal seem to have died down recently (with the holidays and then CES occupying everybody’s time), but now that I’m back I still... -
Article: The FCC’s Proposed Net Neutrality Regulations
Posted on November 12, 2009 | No CommentsI cover the FCC’s net neutrality proposal in this week’s Occidental Weekly. Read on for a description of what net neutrality is, how it can affect you, and what it... -
Article: What Will Google’s Free GPS Software Mean for Consumers?
Posted on November 12, 2009 | No CommentsMy Tyler the Tech Guy column in this week’s Occidental Weekly is a variation of my post about what Google’s new free GPS software will mean for the GPS market,... -
Article: Windows 7 takes PCs in a New and Improved Direction
Posted on October 25, 2009 | No CommentsWindows 7 has generated more buzz and hype than anything Microsoft has released in a long time. People are crazy excited about it, but does the product live up to... -
Article: Apple’s New iPods—Little Additions Equal Huge Changes (Really)
Posted on September 16, 2009 | No CommentsIn an article published in this week’s Occidental Weekly, I look at Apple’s new iPod lineup. Apple added very little to their devices… but they can now compete in some...
