Jacob Long

Jacob is an Editor at GeekSided. Privacy, politics, and Android development are among Jacob's favorite tech topics. He also owns and operates the tech productivity blog Getting Things Tech. When he's not writing online, Jacob is usually watching Chicago White Sox games. Off in the real world, he is working on his PhD in communication.

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T-Mobile offers unlimited data if you 'rescue' a Sprint user

In a press release, T-Mobile has announced yet another one of their edgy promotions: get unlimited data if you convince a Sprint user to...

Huge Linux adopter switching back to Microsoft?

The city of Munich, which made a big statement by announcing a switch to Linux in city government, is already considering a switch back to Microsoft...

Moto 360 will cost $250, is still awesome

Motorola's new smartwatch, the Moto 360, was accidentally posted to the Best Buy website yesterday, revealing its price: $250. While the page has...

Recent MacBook suffering hardware failures, Apple won't help

A growing number of MacBook owners have been experiencing a failure of their graphics card, leaving the screen nearly unusable. And despite these...

I'm not an AT&T U-verse subscriber. Here's why.

I wanted to be part of the AT&T U-verse family, but they left me with little choice: I had to go back to the local cable monopoly. Here's...

Amazon Fire TV discounted to $84

Amazon's Fire TV, which debuted at $99, will temporarily be discounted to $84. As we previously reported, Fire TV just added several new channels to...

Get the same MLB game notes used by press, broadcasters

Have you ever wondered why TV and radio broadcasters seem to always have incredibly detailed stats on the tip of their tongues? One reason is that...

Yahoo Mail to support PGP encryption

Yahoo Mail will soon support PGP encryption, the technology that keeps messages away from prying eyes, according to the company. PGP, which...

Get 3 years of VPN Unlimited service for $19.99

VPN Unlimited is offering three years of their VPN service for just $19.99, down from their already-great sale of $64.99 for the same three-year...

Wikipedia gets over $140,000 in Bitcoin donations

In just its first week of accepting Bitcoin donations, the Wikimedia Foundation (the parent of Wikipedia) has received $140,000 in Bitcoin...

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