Technophile

Dubbed a "technophile" by The New York Times, Weiner has been an avid tweeter: he posts to the social networking service multiple times a day, writes from his BlackBerry, makes generous use of hashtags to add color to his tweets, and frequently engages his followers in one-on-one conversations. ❋ Unknown (2011)

McCain, who was not known as a technophile during the 2008 presidential race, says he is fond of the popular service that allows users to broadcast 140-character messages. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In this sense, it is a portmanteau word combining "technophile" and "metrosexual", which was first promoted by creative professional Ricky Montalvo to describe "a dandyish narcissist in love with not only himself, but also his urban lifestyle and gadgets; a straight man who is in touch with his feminine side but has fondness for electronics such as cell phones, PDAs, computers, software, and the web." ❋ Cliff Pickover (2008)

When used thusly, it is a portmanteau word combining "technophile" and "sexual". ❋ Cliff Pickover (2008)

Last Friday the actor and self-confessed 'technophile' Stephen Fry was one of the more interesting contributors to a rather self-serving debate about 'Digital Britain' held at the British Library. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This episode gives a disturbing new definition to "technophile"! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Last Friday the actor and self-confessed ‘technophile’ Stephen Fry was one of the more interesting contributors to a rather self-serving debate about ‘Digital Britain’ held at the British Library. ❋ Unknown (2009)

'Philanthropic phoning,' as Stark likes to call it, can be the bridge between even the laziest technophile and a donation. ❋ Annemarie Dooling (2010)

Even an enthusiastic technophile like Phil admits to feeling “swamped” by the normal web stuff, let alone catapulting himself into another world. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A keen technophile, it's no surprise to see his new show hyped as an audio-visual extravaganza, with the audience invited to participate through a free iPhone app. ❋ Unknown (2011)

On the other hand, if you're a technophile then light-field photography is just the latest example of how digital technology overturns conventional wisdom. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Need help purchasing a holiday gift for the technophile in your life? ❋ Unknown (2009)

That technophile has all [the latest] gadgets. ❋ Turnspike (2003)

[Hipsters] are technophiles, for [primitive] [shit]. ❋ Baconbeer (2011)

[Technophile]: I have nothing better to do but bash gaming consoles and care about which console is selling best. Me: Just play your fucking ps3 and shut the fuck up, [no one gives a fuck]. Example 2: Technophile: ...[Ipod]...Ipod...Ipod..........[ipod]... ❋ Astro Man (2008)

He [praises] [technology] unlike that guy who is a [luddite]. ❋ Christian Lindman (2003)

The [technophille] in my reading club keeps his nose in front of the TV, to keep his emotions controlled [by mass] [culture]. ❋ UrbaniteHater (2021)

"[HAHA]! [Mr Incognito] is a [Technophile]!" ❋ Kawaiimandi (2007)