Consumer Technology Reporter Jamey Tucker started providing his daily “What the Tech” stories to Action 8 News in 2019. He can be seen on Action 8 News Rising as well as Action 8 News at 5:00 and 5:30PM.
Jamey previously worked as a reporter for WKRN in Nashville, Tennessee. He was also an anchor and reporter for WREG in Memphis, Tennessee, and WHNT in Huntsville.
Jamey has been honored by the Associated Press in 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 X at @jameytucker.
The Alabama Department of Public Health has issued an update of its county-by-county COVID-19 risk indicator map. The latest map shows more than half the state is at "very high risk" for COVID-19.
Cookbook apps are like macaroni and cheese dish recipes. You need more than one. Cooks of all ages and skills can use recipe apps to find millions of dishes…
It's been a little over a month since Apple users began using iOS 14.5 and a new option that lets them choose whether they want to be tracked online by the apps they download.
Why would a phone just stop working on a network? The answer is simple: the old 3G networks are being phased out.
It’s one question we’ve all asked or at least wondered: when should I upgrade my phone or computer?
Paid subscriptions for premium features are now the norm in Apple and Google's App Stores. Of course some utility apps you use frequently are worth the subscription but another type of app makes money when the person downloading it, forgets it's even there.
Alabama Power has announced that a 550 acre solar panel farm will be located just outside of Greenville's city limits. The project is expected to power 15,000 homes and create 250 construction…
Alabama’s 16th annual back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 16-18. This marks the fifth time the annual tax holiday will take place on the third weekend of July.
A Montgomery realty group has added its fourth little library in the city. Kelly Realty, LLC unveiled a little library at Uncle John's Pathway House on Council Street Friday morning. Jeremy…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama's jobless rate declined to 3.3% in June, well below the national average, as state leaders emphasized keeping the economy going amid concerns about a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Kay Ivey's office said Friday…
