Geoff Duncan writes, programs, edits, plays music, and delights in making software misbehave. He's probably the only member of the Digital Trends staff who's played on hit records and had code running in space. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
The ASCI finds consumer satisfaction with service from cable and ISPs is reaching new lows, while smartphones have a satisfaction new leader. (Hint: it's not Apple.)
As massive data and security breaches become a commonplace, consumers are demanding that government do something. But can the feds do anything meaningful, and what's stopping them?
Can't keep track of how Samsung and Apple have been duking it out in courts all over the world? Here's a cheat sheet recalling all of the major clashes the two companies have had throughout the last four years.
Our devices and data are becoming our memory books, filled with photos, videos, laughs, major events, and important documents. How can we preserve all that?
The Wild West of app stores is changing, and huge corporations are moving in. Can the little guy still find a way to thrive in the complex, crowded market for apps?
Thousands of new top-level Internet domains like .bike and .voting are starting to become available. Will they change how we use the Internet, or are they just a fad?
Lenovo is buying Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.9 billion. But who comes out ahead in this new world, who loses, and does it all mean for the Android ecosystem?
With the acquisition of DeepMind, Google will acquire a whole new set of technologies related to artificial intelligence. But what will it use them for, and should we be concerned?
Technology has always been a favorite holiday gift, but the most well-intentioned gifts don't always pan out in an industry that changes so quickly. Here are some of the most notable gifts that might have looked great under the tree in years past, but probably ended up stashed in a closet in no time.
Google's acquisition of Boston Dynamics is just the latest in a long series of robotics companies it has been snapping up left and right. So what does Google see in robots ... and should we be scared?
Smartphones aren't just good for avoiding the malls this holiday season. While you're loading a virtual shopping cart with goodies, stop and check out some of the ways you can use your phone to give back the smart way.
Now that we've all given up and just watch TV with phones in hand and tablets on lap, Twitter has reaped the rewards of second screen engagement. But here comes Facebook ...
Microsoft just plunked down $7.2 billion for Nokia's devices business and 32,000 employees - including former Microsoft exec Stephen Elop. Is Elop now Ballmer's most likely replacement?
Is the U.S. government blackballing Huawei just because it's headquartered in China? Huawei's William Plummer thinks so - and wishes the U.S. government would just grow up.
Steve Ballmer's latest Microsoft re-org is the largest in decades. Will it lead the company to the forefront of consumer technology? Don't hold your breath.
Apple's limited Mac lineup can be frustrating, especially for pros who need to get stuff done. Could "hackintoshes" – PCs running OS X – be a solution?
Douglas Engelbart may not be a household name, but he among the first to conceive of hypertext, online collaboration, graphical user interfaces, and - oh yes - the mouse.
The U.S. government has been collecting detailed info on the phone calls and Internet communications of millions of citizens for years. Is it legal? What do they do with the data?
Steve Jobs promised iCloud would be the center of Apple users' digital lives. Two years later, are we any closer to a service that "just works" — and that can propel the next generation of great apps?