Debugging iPhone 8 rumors

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager   Rumors are spreading about the next wave of advancements in Apple’s product release. Apple has come along way from the original iPhone, however, each product release has minor changes design changes. Apple releases products with noticeable enough features for consumers to purchase it but don’t make any big changes. The evolution of the iPhone has been minute but … Continue reading Debugging iPhone 8 rumors

Greensboro’s Finest: Coffee Shop Edition

Tarlon Khoubyari     Web Content Manager   Like many of you, I love a strong cup of coffee, free wifi and a nice place to work or meet up with friends. The smell of fresh coffee brewing warms my heart. Greensboro has an eclectic coffee scene that is slowly starting to bud around UNCG. So coffee and tea lovers should stop by and go … Continue reading Greensboro’s Finest: Coffee Shop Edition

The 3 Best Burger Places in Greensboro

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager Once in awhile, you crave a nice, tasteful burger. But finding local burger spots can be hard,  especially when you are new to the area. Luckily, I’ve got you covered. In order to test which burger place can give you the best bank for your buck, I went to three different burger places with different price points in the … Continue reading The 3 Best Burger Places in Greensboro

Greensboro Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tanner Planes

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager   Tanner Planes is a 16 year-old with passion and determination to help other young professionals reach their business dreams. He started his journey on the popular social media platform, Vine, and since then, he has become unstoppable.   Tell me a little about you. What’s your story? How did you get started with your dream?   “I was … Continue reading Greensboro Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tanner Planes

What it’s like to be a woman in technology

  Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager   Historically, technology has always been dominated by men, and even today, the top CEOs of today’s leading platforms are white men. Women and people of color are extremely underrepresented in the technology industry and engineering fields. Culturally,  we do not encourage young girls to pursue such fields. Why? Well, it could be a mix of lack of … Continue reading What it’s like to be a woman in technology

How to spot #FakeNews

  Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager The internet is filled with all kinds of crazy news stories and headlines that are completely bogus. We have seen fake news trend a lot in this past election and many are familiar with Facebook’s fake news epidemic that came out just days after the votes were accounted for. Many people argue that fake news is what changed … Continue reading How to spot #FakeNews

Tech Giants on immigration ban

Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager   Moments after President Donald Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries, protests erupted across the world in support of the Muslim community; including the tech industry’s notable CEOs. With the stroke of a pen, the future of immigration changed in America. As the protesters flooded airports across the US, many companies took … Continue reading Tech Giants on immigration ban

How I used data to hack my life

Tarlon Khoubyari    Web Content Manager   Our devices and applications collect a lot of data on us and the data is becoming more accessible than ever. Our personal data can help us in so many ways. It can help us be more active, it can track our sleep, it can track our overall health, and even remind us when we need a minute to … Continue reading How I used data to hack my life

Amazon Echo Dot vs Google Home Product Review

Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager Connected home assistants are making their way onto the countertops of many American homes. Most of us are familiar with Alexa, Amazon’s first introduction to the connected assistant market. Amazon has been very successful in this market. In less than a couple years alone, they released three different assistants: Echo, Tap and Dot. They all basically do the same … Continue reading Amazon Echo Dot vs Google Home Product Review

Emerging Tech Trends in 2017

Tarlon Khoubyari   Web Content Manager As web content manager and technology junkie, I am blown away all the technology that is available to us. Today, people are able access any information we can think of by a few keystrokes or taps. We often take this luxury for granted, but aside from all the information that’s out there technology is paving the way for new … Continue reading Emerging Tech Trends in 2017