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Rene Ritchie, Editor

Rene Ritchie is TiPb’s editor, responsible for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch news, reviews, communities, and the iPhone Live! podcast for Smartphone Experts. A lifelong technology enthusiast, he began computing with the Apple II+, smartphone use with the the Treo 600, online writing, moderating, and social networking on Compuserve, and embraced their convergent future with the iPhone. Follow him on the Twitter @reneritchie, connect via LinkedIn or contact him via rene (at) tipb (dot) com.

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Dieter Bohn, Editor-in-Chief, SPE

Dieter Bohn is the the Editor-in-Chief and VP of Communities for Smartphone Experts, overseeing network sites such as AndroidCentral.com (for Google’s Android), WMExperts.com (for Microsoft Windows Mobile), TreoCentral.com (for Palm Centro and Treo), PreCentral.net (for Palm Pre), NokiaExperts.com (for Symbian S60 and Maemo) and CrackBerry.com (for Blackberrys).

In addition to providing industry-wide commentary, Dieter hosts many of the Smartphone Experts podcasts, including iPhone Live!, PalmCast, and WMExperts Podcast. You can find more about him via ‘the Google.’ Hint: he’s also known on Twitter (and elsewhere) as ‘backlon.’

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Chad Garrett, Writer

Chad Garrett is passionate about Apple and mobile technology. Being a strong proponent of Palm, Inc. for many years, he threw in the towel and went for a complete Apple makeover. Chad now uses a PowerBook G4 and a 24” 3.06 GHz iMac. Recently he acquired an Apple TV and Airport Extreme. He is still trying to convince his wife to ditch cable.

Chad has blogged personally since 2002 and has enjoyed writing for The iPhone Blog since March of 2008, and co-hosting the iPhone Live! podcast.

Chad is a trainer for a local Children’s Hospital and trains surgeons and staff on operating room software. He lives in the suburban Midwest with his wife and daughter. He can be reached by email via chad.garrett@tipb.com and on Twitter @ichadman

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Jeremy Sikora, Writer and Super Moderator

eremy Sikora hails from the “Windy City”, Chicago, IL. His passion for gadgets landed him here on TiPb as well as our sister site Android Central. When it comes to his gadgets, he shows nothing but equality. His current collection of phone’s consist of a iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid.

Jeremy has moved up in the ranks here on TiPb, landing his first blogging gig from his supreme moderating skills on the forums. He has been the heart and soul of the forums here, helping everyone he possibly can. Just goes to show how keen of an eye for talent Dieter really has!

When he is not blogging or moderating it usually means he is with his beautiful girlfriend, Maria, or working his day job for the “family business”. Other passions in his life are movies — some Evil Dead anyone? — music, snowboarding in Vail Colorado, and living life to the fullest.

You can follow Jeremy on Twitter @JFSikora or feel free to drop him an email via Jeremy.Sikora@tipb.com

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Leanna Lofte, Writer and Moderator

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Leanna Lofte is a writer, reviewer, and forum moderator for TiPb. When she first saw the original iPhone at the Apple Store in San Francisco, she thought “who would ever need all this on a phone?” Within a month, Leanna tossed her RAZR aside and couldn’t imagine life without her iPhone. After nearly a year of reading The iPhone Blog and lurking in the forums, she stopped being shy and became active in TiPb community. Leanna has been writing and moderating since Spring ‘09 and has enjoyed every minute of it. In the “real world”, Leanna is happily married and studying mathematics at the University of Denver. You can follow Leanna on twitter @llofte, or visit her personal blog at http://llofte.com.

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Georgia, Writer

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Georgia comes to TiPb as another Palm convert who switched from a feature phone and PDA to feature phone and iPod touch to, finally, an iPhone. With degrees in education and psychology, she works as an art therapist and self-defense instructor. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two young children and she uses her iPhone to stay in touch, to organize her family, and to help relax with a few great games.

You can follow Georgia own Twitter @GeorgiaTiPb or email her via Georgia (at) tipb (dot) com.

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