Skip to main content
Geoff Duncan

Geoff Duncan

Former Digital Trends Contributor

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.

iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.

Bring out your dead: What to do with your old iPhone

There are many things you can do with an old iPhone, regardless of its age. Here, we lay out some different possibilities for you.
americans even more dissatisfied with cable and isps acsi scores tv internet

Amazing: Americans grow even more dissatisfied with cable and ISPs

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.)
north america set to run out of ipv4 numbers icann fadi chehade

Can the inmates run the asylum? The U.S. plan to stop ruling the open Internet

democrats sit in live stream joint session of congress

Can the government regulate Internet privacy?

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?
Samsung vs Apple

Why are Apple and Samsung throwing down? A timeline of the biggest fight in tech

1287318 autosave v1 2 apple big store

What an Apple-Comcast deal could mean for the future of TV

ICANN domains

Why is the U.S. surrendering control of the Internet? (And why should you care?)

The US government has decided to give up control over key portions of the Internet's central functions. Why? And, more importantly, what next?
keeping data safe eternity how to backup and keep your

Ditch the shoebox for a vault: How to preserve your digital life for decades

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?
apple imessage ios lightning icloud security

From iMessage to Lightning cables, here’s how Apple secures your digital life

A detailed look at how Apple protects your passwords, messages, and data in iCloud and on your iOS devices.
seven ways apps put risk cant really 7 your you at

7 ways your apps put you at risk, and what you can do about it

Even the most trusted tablet and smartphone apps can be risky. Here's what to look for, and how to protect yourself.
can indie developers still make flappy bird

Are Flappy Birds an endangered species? The perils of indie app developers

dot com has company

.com has company! What new top-level domains like .bike mean for you

google sells motorola winners and losers headquarters

Who are the real winners and losers in Google’s Motorola sale to Lenovo?

google deepmind collaboration head and neck cancer treatment artificial intelligence

How DeepMind’s artificial intelligence will make Google even smarter

Internet of Things

You can’t avoid the ‘Internet of things’ hype, so you might as well understand it

seven companies get left behind 2014 sony building 2

9 companies that need to make a turnaround in 2014

Freelance writing

Thinking of online freelancing for some spare cash? Be prepared to work for it

Looking for holiday cash? Online freelancing might be an answer, especially if you've got strong skills in a small niche.
tech ghosts holidays past of header

Remember these terrible tech gifts from holidays past?

Meka UT Dreamer

Why is Google building a robot army?

six apps use smartphone good ways avoid scammed year charity

Charity made mobile: How to give from your phone without getting scammed

hypothetical stalker

Who needs malware? I could have wrecked this kid’s life with a notepad

what secrets were revealed by twitters ipo filing twitter founders feature

Co-founder drama, burning cash and more secrets revealed by Twitter’s IPO filing

microsoft black friday deals surface windows store problems fix

4 Problems The New Surface Better Figure Out How To Fix

how facebook wants to control the horizontal and vertical of social tv second screen

Facebook wants a piece of Twitter’s “social TV” action, but what does that mean for you?

is stephen elop microsofts next ceo and steve ballmer

Did Microsoft just buy a new CEO along with Nokia?

Here’s why your email is insecure and likely to stay that way

huawei were not a security threat just pawn china

Huawei: We’re not a security threat, we’re just a pawn

Ren Zhengfei

Why is the former head of the NSA convinced Huawei is a threat to the US?

What-Microsoft's-reorg-says-header

What Microsoft’s reorg says about its future (Hint: It’s not trying to be Apple)

Hackintosh (watercooled desktop)

Mac pros: Is it time to consider a hackintosh?

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?

Computing pioneer Douglas Engelbart dead at 88

Mac Pro inside

The new Mac Pro changes the game for creative pros – will they keep playing with it?

Big Brother has always been watching, but how much can he see?

Dear Apple: Can iCloud ‘just work’ already?