Published Oct 25, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT

Based in rural Minnesota, Brian Burgess worked in IT for 10 years before finding his passion for writing about consumer technology.

Brian earned his degree in computer and network technology in 2000. He held various IT positions, including help desk support, router installations for IBM, database administration, and other associate network administration roles.

He's been a personal technology journalist for 18 years and has written thousands of articles about Microsoft products and services, Android, iOS, streaming, and more. He has written for notable tech sites including XDA, InformationWeek, How-To Geek, Byte, groovyPost, and others.

When he is away from the keyboard, you will hear him playing guitar, working outdoors, and watching Star Trek.

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