I’m VentureBeat’s National Editor and lead mobile writer. I’ve been writing about technology since 2004, worked in IT support for many many years, and studied philosophy at Amherst College. I’ve also had experience on the retail end, as an electronics associate at Office Max (RIP) in my teenage years. I now live in Brooklyn, New York.

Outside of technology writing, I’m an avid podcaster. I’m a co-host on the Slashfilmcast, where I geek out about movies and pop-culture, the Drill Down, where I chat about tech, and Republic City Dispatch, a podcast following The Legend of Korra (yup).

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With an extensive summer internship program, New York City-based ff Venture Capital hopes to help its portfolio companies and budding entrepreneurs alike.

Dish offers $25.5B for Sprint, outbidding Softbank by $5B to become a wireless player

It's a takeover that would satisfy the satellite TV company's wireless ambitions, while also squashing takeover efforts by Japan's Softbank.

2013 is officially the year of smartwatch rumors as Microsoft chatter begins

We're only four months into 2013, and yet it already seems clear that this is going to be the year of rampant smartwatch speculation.

Sonic Notify uses sound waves to push content to your phone, nabs a patent

What if your smartphone was actually smart enough to know the exact product you're standing in front of in a store, without any help from your part?

BlackBerry calls shenanigans on ‘false’ Z10 return rate report — seeks regulator review

BlackBerry isn't going to let a recent report detailing high return rates for its new flagship smartphone go without a fight.

Apple to pay $53M over iPhone warranty lawsuit

If you've ever had an issue with Apple refusing to honor your iPhone or iPod Touch warranty, you could soon have some settlement dollars coming your way.

LinkedIn buys Pulse for $90M as its publishing ambitions take shape

Stepping even further into the media fray, LinkedIn announced today that it has acquired the popular news reader app Pulse.

Kik at 50M users: Who needs Facebook Home when you can build an in-app platform?

The popular mobile messaging company Kik isn't sweating Facebook Home.

Microsoft planning 7-inch Surface tablet, still testing Surface Phone, says WSJ

Microsoft's next round of Surface slates may include a competitor to the iPad Mini and Kindle Fire.

Foursquare raises $41M as it doubles-down on search and ad ops

We've been saying this for a while now: Foursquare isn't about badges and mayorships anymore. You need only look at the company's latest round of funding for confirmation.

Microsoft’s next Xbox could take over your TV just like Google TV

With its Xbox 360 successor, Microsoft may just one-up Google for once.

Adobe launches ‘Primetime’ TV Everywhere service, points out we’re watching a ton more video

Is this the TV Everywhere solution we've been waiting for?

Got an iPhone 4 or 4S? T-Mobile wants to give you an iPhone 5 for $0 down (and up to $120 credit)

Targeting iPhone owners dissatisfied with their current carriers, T-Mobile announced a new trade-in program today that gives existing iPhone owners a simple way to upgrade to the iPhone 5.

Boxee TV is now Cloud DVR in an inevitable (and sneaky) rebranding

In a surprising move today, Boxee has rebranded its flagship set-top box from Boxee TV to simply "Cloud DVR."

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0: Finally, a stylus-toting tablet done right (hands-on)

You'd think that Samsung's stylus-equipped Note lineup would translate well to tablets -- but the disappointing Galaxy Note 10.1 showed that lackluster hardware can easily ruin a good idea.

WhatsApp confirms Google isn’t buying it — but you can bet someone will soon

You can write off the latest rumor about a potential suitor for the popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Intel’s Thunderbolt 2.0 interface will be twice as fast as today’s (and maybe you’ll actually use it)

Intel's ultrafast Thunderbolt interface is going to get a lot faster in its next iteration.

Microsoft reportedly planning Xbox (720) event for May

While previous rumors pointed to Microsoft unveiling its next Xbox this month, the company may now be aiming for a May event.

Xbox now Microsoft’s sole TV strategy after selling MediaRoom to Ericsson

Microsoft confirmed today that it has agreed to sell its MediaRoom IPTV unit to Ericsson, following rumors about the deal a few weeks ago.