Jerry has been a smartphone user since the BlackBerry days, having moved through the tech’s progression from Palm to Nokia to Apple and Android. He even waited in line at a Washington, DC T-Mobile store to buy the first Android phone. Combined with an Electrical Engineering degree and years of experience working with machine vision and learning equipment all over the world he has a passion for knowing how tech products work and what matters to the people buying them. He’s been in this industry longer than most of the companies we cover. With 15 years of experience writing about tech he has seen how smart devices have morphed from a luxury to a necessity and offers a unique perspective on both the good and bad consequences of it all. Currently covering the broader ecosystems of hardware and software products, his industry contacts and experience help break down the decisions tech giants make and the products they offer into the most important thing: how this affects us, the consumers and end-users of the products and services. With no affinity to one company Jerry can help you find the tech that’s right for you and help you understand what it can do for you. When things go south, he can also help you fix it or point you in the right direction for help. In his personal life Jerry loves to tinker in his workshop and work on his antique truck.
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Android & Chill A 16-year-old committed suicide, and his parents are suing OpenAI because they think ChatGPT shares some of the blame.

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Should I buy it? There is a lot of tech out there, and new products are coming every day. It's hard to figure out which ones are worth it.

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Google being Google You might want your battery to cap at 80%. Google needs to clearly explain why it does this sort of thing.

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Easy updates One of the best parts of owning a Google Pixel is its regular software updates. Here's how you can make sure you never miss one.

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Tech Talk USB Debugging is a developer setting that may be worth the risk of enabling. It could save your bacon!

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Ask Jerry Have a question about the tech in your life? If so, maybe we can get them answered!

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Should I buy it? There is a lot of tech out there, and new products are coming every day. It's hard to figure out which ones are worth it.

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Android & Chill Wearables have long been disposable tech. Maybe the Pixel Watch 4 is the start of something different.

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Tech Talk Google introduced C2PA Content Credentials to the Pixel 10's camera app to help you keep track of what's real and what's not.

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Ask Jerry Have a question about the tech in your life? If so, maybe we can get them answered!

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Should I buy it? There is a lot of tech out there, and new products are coming every day. It's hard to figure out which ones are worth it.

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Android & Chill Money drives everything. That's fine until corporate greed rears its ugly head.

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Tech Talk An embedded SIM card (eSIM) will become the norm for future phones, but what exactly is it, and why is it changing?

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Android & Chill AI needs to be easy to use, easy to understand, and produce useful content. When it does all that while being great for kids, it can be amazing.

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Should I buy it? There is a lot of tech out there, and new products are coming every day. It's hard to figure out which ones are worth it.

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Tech Talk Your camera sees more than your eyes ever could. With a little software magic, it seems to be able to see in the dark!

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Should you buy it? It's not one of the greatest Chromebooks ever. But for a student on the go, it's just right, and the price tag is perfect.

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Android & Chill Google needed to lose this one. That doesn't mean anybody wins or that anything will make a difference, unless you're an app developer.

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Mini wonders Chromeboxes are great for basic tasks or daily work. These are the best mini PCs that pack a punch, without the bloat of Windows.

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Who are you? Adding more authentication is good, as long as it doesn't get in the way.

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Tech Talk Google owns Android, but there's a distinction between what belongs to everyone and what Google keeps close.
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