Geek Guidehttp://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/Technology News, Insight and AnalysisenTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:28 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noTechnology News, Insight and Analysisgeek_guidehttp://feedburner.google.com'Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2' review roundup: It's goodhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/-zQwtDe-b2s/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_2.htmlMLive - Video GamesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 10 Nov 2009 08:36:28 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3921102 ]]>Also some advice on getting the best deal on the game. http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/11/call_of_duty_modern_warfare_2.htmliPhone snob reviews the iFrogz EarPollution earbuds with michttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/ltsLPnfzGFw/iphone_snob_reviews_the_ifrogz.htmlCell phonesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressMon, 09 Nov 2009 08:35:53 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3917984 ]]>Are these right for earbud fans who want noise isolation for their iPhone or BlackBerry?http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/11/iphone_snob_reviews_the_ifrogz.htmliPhone snob reviews the HTC Imagiohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/fLJC9E7KXjA/iphone_snob_reviews_the_htc_im.htmlCell phonesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 29 Oct 2009 04:34:48 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3832681 ]]>Can a touchscreen device running latest version of Windows Mobile measure up? http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/10/iphone_snob_reviews_the_htc_im.htmlBarnes & Nobles' Nook offers interesting competition to Kindle, other e-book readers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/sb_gQfYxnWk/barnes_nobles_nook_offers_inte.htmlJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:33:24 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3798405 ]]>Is this the e-reader for you? Check out how it stacks up with Amazon's Kindle.http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/10/barnes_nobles_nook_offers_inte.htmliDon't know if Verizon is ready to battle iPhone with Motorola's Droidhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/5fP7ghJGVH0/idont_know_if_verizon_is_ready.htmlCell phonesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 20 Oct 2009 11:36:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3787649 ]]>Ad takes shot at iPhone, but can Droid deliver winner for Verizon? http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/10/idont_know_if_verizon_is_ready.htmliPhone snob reviews the Palm Prehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/qWON3mUKAwQ/iphone_snob_reviews_the_palm_p.htmlCell phonesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressSun, 08 Nov 2009 16:36:45 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3770378 ]]>Blogger compares his iPhone to the Palm Pre. http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/10/iphone_snob_reviews_the_palm_p.htmlGeek Guide's 18 iPhone apps in reviewhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/bWbHYmwxB0A/geek_guides_18_iphone_apps_in.htmlAppleCell phonesEntertainment - Grand RapidsFeaturedLiving - Grand RapidsJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 08 Sep 2009 12:42:57 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3578145 ]]>A look at some of the (mostly) useful iPhone apps to check out: App Name: Sportacular Cost: Free The Skinny: One-app stop for sports scores, news, stats, standings. What the geek says: Easy way to find out how your favorite...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/09/geek_guides_18_iphone_apps_in.htmlWhen trading in a broken computer for a new one, is your data safe?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/pNpscUtjH4w/when_trading_in_a_broken_compu.htmlFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 19 Aug 2009 06:36:04 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3461455 ]]>Formatting your hard drive isn't enough to protect your data. A reader recently had some second thoughts about returning a laptop. What happened to all of his personal data? Here's the advice I gave. Mike: I recently bought a new...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/08/when_trading_in_a_broken_compu.htmlWhy get a BlackBerry in an iPhone world?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/ADeaC5EKkz4/why_get_a_blackberry_in_an_iph.htmlAppleCell phonesFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 07 Jul 2009 08:17:03 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.3171790 ]]>Geek Guide blogger Jeff Haywood helps a reader decide what smartphone is best for him.http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/07/why_get_a_blackberry_in_an_iph.htmlTwitter tips and links for beginnershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/VXXhxtpPRd8/twitter_tips_and_links_for_beg.htmlJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 19 May 2009 07:21:17 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.2800380 ]]>I'm joining John Gonzalez to give a talk about Twitter today at The Grand Rapids Press. For the class (and for you), I've compiled a list of Twitter links I found useful....http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/05/twitter_tips_and_links_for_beg.html'Kids vs. Zombies' shooter offers deeper gameplay than expected for iPhone, iPod Touch gamehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/Cf3s4QC9Qk0/kids_vs_zombies_shooter_offers.htmlGamesLiving - Grand RapidsMLive - Video GamesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 05 May 2009 07:20:34 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.2681920 ]]>The zombies don't look great, but the gameplay is a blast in "Kids vs. Zombies." There have been plenty of zombie games of late. They seem to rank right behind aliens and Nazis as politically correct things to shoot at...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/05/kids_vs_zombies_shooter_offers.htmlCongress prepared to make digital TV transition worsehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/GRkYED61xe8/the_dtv_transition_is.htmlEntertainment - Grand RapidsLiving - Grand RapidsNews - Grand RapidsTVJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 04 Feb 2009 14:18:21 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.2143236 ]]>Update: Congress agrees to delay digital TV transition deadline until June 12 The DTV transition is ...??? The digital TV transition is a complicated process for the non-geeks. • Buy a new box, hook it up to your TV and...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/02/the_dtv_transition_is.htmlWhite MacBook finally delivers decent Apple laptop experience for under $1,000http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/as6mLGHqc0k/white_macbook_finally_delivers.htmlAppleComputersFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 22 Jan 2009 06:49:57 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.2086700 ]]>Finally a decent Mac laptop for (barely) under $1,000. A new refresh to Apple's $999 White MacBook laptop has moved that model to the top of my "what would I buy if my computer died today" list. When Apple introduced...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/01/white_macbook_finally_delivers.htmlVideo game advice for President Obama's familyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/-kNREoOtzdg/video_game_advice_for_the_pres.htmlFeaturedGamesJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 21 Jan 2009 06:34:33 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/geek_guide//2213.2081215President Barack Obama's Inauguration marked a huge change in America. The first African-American president. The first post baby-boom president. The first Wii-owning president. • Presidential picks from the "Geek Guide"
]]>President Barack Obama's Inauguration marked a huge change in America. The first African-American president. The first post baby-boom president. The first Wii-owning president. • Presidential picks from the "Geek Guide"http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2009/01/video_game_advice_for_the_pres.htmlTech news, deals in short: Tweets from the Geek Guidehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/QQXqm4IKzM8/tech_news_deals_in_short_tweet.htmlFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 10 Dec 2008 12:09:24 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1887485 ]]> Twitter is dumb. What really can be said in 140 characters? I'm about to find out. I've been pressed to find time to blog much as it really isn't part of my "day job." So, follow my updates below...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/12/tech_news_deals_in_short_tweet.htmlAT&T U-verse in review: Q&A with four subscribershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/PN-qnH0pgY4/att_uverse_in_review_qa_with_f.htmlFeaturedTVJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 06 Nov 2008 10:55:23 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1729282Still wondering about AT&T's U-verse service for TV, phone and Internet? Let the "Geek Guide" panel of experts answer all your questions. • Read the blog
]]>Still wondering about AT&T's U-verse service for TV, phone and Internet? Let the "Geek Guide" panel of experts answer all your questions. • Read the bloghttp://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/11/att_uverse_in_review_qa_with_f.htmlU-verse offers expanded DVR features in West Michiganhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/fiFuUGhD5YE/uverse_offers_expanded_dvr_fea.htmlJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressWed, 15 Oct 2008 22:51:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1601090 ]]> AT&T today plans to launch its "U-verse Total Home DVR," which allows one DVR now supports up to eight U-verse connected TVs in the home. According to AT&T: Let's say you start watching a DVR recording in the living...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/10/uverse_offers_expanded_dvr_fea.htmlAsk a Geek: Should I drop Verizon to join T-Mobile for the G1 Android phone?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/oDTVy6xkUdQ/ask_a_geek_should_i_drop_veriz.htmlCell phonesFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressTue, 07 Oct 2008 08:30:09 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1565989 ]]>AP PhotoThe T-Mobile G1 with Google's Android operating system goes on sale Oct. 22. Q. I'm a Verizon customer and wondering do you think it would be OK for me to switch carriers to get the g1. I've been looking...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/10/ask_a_geek_should_i_drop_veriz.htmlGetting to know the 'Google phone:' T-Mobile's Android-powered G1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/xzGN9cFCH4w/getting_to_know_the_google_pho.htmlCell phonesFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressThu, 02 Oct 2008 12:29:45 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1528133 ]]>T-Mobile's G1 T-Mobile announced last week they will begin selling the G1 phone for $179, the first to run Google's Android operating system. Android has been compared to Apple iPhone interface. It's features include: downloadable applications, 3G data service (only...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/09/getting_to_know_the_google_pho.htmliTunes Genius function helps organize my music, does little to help my tastehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/geek_guide/~3/Mifet_J-sag/itunes_genius_function_helps_o.htmlAppleFeaturedJeff Haywood | The Grand Rapids PressFri, 19 Sep 2008 16:31:50 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/geek_guide//2213.1462118 ]]> My music collection is a bit of an embarrassment. I can't make out the lyrics to most songs. I can't remember the last CD I bought in a store. But there are times I want to listen to my...http://blog.mlive.com/geek_guide/2008/09/itunes_genius_function_helps_o.htmlnonadult