Jamey Tucker

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Jamey Tucker joined the news team as our consumer technology reporter in 2020. He previously worked as a reporter at WKRN-TV in Nashville, Tennessee Jamey was an anchor and reporter for WREG-TV in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. He is one of the first consumer technology reporters in the country for local television.

Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press of Alabama as Best Reporter and Best Feature reporter for his work as a religion reporter. His love for technology reporting grew while working in Nashville. Jamey now focuses entirely on technology reporting and enjoys finding new apps and gadgets to make life easier, safer, and a little more fun.

Jamey and his wife have three children and are the proud owners of a hairless cat.

You can follow Jamey and submit story ideas and questions on Twitter at @jameytucker.

Articles

What The Tech?: Family Memories as Gifts

Now that the holidays are officially underway, you may already be thinking about what to give family members who may or may not like something from Amazon, Best Buy, or Walmart. How many gifts have you given them that still sit in the boxes they came in?

What The Tech: Scary Stalker Website

One free tool is the website www.familytreenow.com which publishes more of your personal information than you'd ever want your closest Facebook friends to see.

What The Tech: App Of The Day, Forest

Smartphones are beneficial but they're often a distraction from getting things done. How many times have you sat down to read a book, worked on a project or just sit in silence only to have your smartphone ding with a notification, and the next thing you know you've spent 45 minutes doom-scrolling through social media or replying to emails?

What The Tech?: Digital Halloween Decorations

Halloween is coming up fast and you may be looking at ways to decorate your house for trick-or-treaters. If you want to make your house the talk of the town , consumer tech reporter Jamey Tucker has got you covered.

What The Tech: Siri Answers the Phone

Siri can do more than play music and tell you the weather forecast. it can also act as a receptionist. Our consumer tech reporter Jamey Tucker shows us how Apple's Smart Assistant can help you do a simple task, hands-free.

What The Tech: AirTags and Halloween

Apple's AirTags have gotten a lot of criticism in the past several months. They can be used by strangers to track people who don't know they're being tracked. For Halloween, AirTags are a great way to keep track of little trick-or-treaters.

What The Tech: Student Loan Forgiveness

The application process for the federal student loan debt relief program is still a couple of weeks away, but if you qualify, you can submit an application right now. WCCB Charlotte's consumer tech reporter Jamey Tucker explains and what to watch out for.