Daily, real-world advice without the jargon.http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/nullYahoo! Tech60http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145642http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145642Every quarter Google and Postini take a joint look at the state of the spam industry, its undulations and upheavals. And the results for the most recent quarter, ended June 30, are in. ...Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145632http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145632The quest for ultimate realism in rhythm game controllers continues. First the state of the art of gaming drums was upped with the advent of theWed, 01 Jul 2009 17:23:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145617http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145617Those boxes and boxes (and gigs and gigs) of old photographs make for fun moments of nostalgia, but they can also lead to plenty of confusion, too. To wit: That interesting-looking house you shot on the family summer vacation 10 years earlier... ...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:26:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145614http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145614Netbooks remain hot, and they stand to get even hotter this fall: While Windows Vista is too bloated for most netbooks, Windows 7 has been demonstrated to run on them rather zippily. ...Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:02:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145579http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145579Did you hear that Michael Jackson died? Well, the spammers and other e-criminals certainly got the word, too, flooding the web with scams designed to take advantage of you and your morbid curiosity. ...Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:12:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145569http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145569It looks like Europe will not have to resort to "severe measures" after all in order to get cell phone manufacturers selling products in the region to agree on a single cell phone charger standard. ...Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:28:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145565http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145565Amazon's squabble with state governments which want to collect sales taxes from its shoppers continues, and now it's really heating up.TheTue, 30 Jun 2009 13:42:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145515http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145515It works for Fido, so why not you?The same RFID implants used to identify lost pets are now being adapted for use on you and me, and not how one might have originally expected. ...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:03:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145507http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145507They don't call your laptop's AC adapter a "power brick" because it's so light and portable. ...Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145503http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145503Got a large business? Buying lots of PCs this summer? Don't get too excited about the upgrade coupons that Vista-equipped computers are now coming with. Microsoft is limiting the number of free upgrades to which any business is entitled toMon, 29 Jun 2009 12:32:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145478http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145478One of my biggest high-tech pet peeves is "shoulder surfing," the pervasive and unnerving practice of people wandering (or sneaking) up behind you and reading your laptop screen over your shoulder. ...Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:45:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145459http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145459In a world where the term "interwebs" is still used in a non-ironic manner, it shouldn't be surprising that there's confusion over the relatively new (and genuine) term "netbook. ...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:38:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145448http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145448It's not a great time for film manufacturers. FirstThu, 25 Jun 2009 13:12:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145445http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145445After months of speculation, Windows 7 pricing options have finally been unvieled. ...Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:36:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145428http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145428The 4th of July is nearly upon us, and that means it's time to to go watch things explode violently and colorfully in the sky... and impressing your friends with the photos you take of said explosions. ...Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:31:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145419http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145419Eying that new iPhone 3GS? You might want to consider a warranty or a really sturdy rubberized case for it: AWed, 24 Jun 2009 13:45:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145417http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145417Think about your emailing patterns at work: If you work for a healthy, robust company (there are still a few of those around these days, right?), chances are you communicate with a wide range of people throughout the organization, part of a free-flowing eWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:56:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145383http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145383First they came for our puffer machines. Now they're dismantling the Clear Card system.Or rather, dismantled. ...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:13:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145373http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145373Microsoft products are notoriously full of security holes, but as an industry we've come to accept and deal with that. ...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:51:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145371http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145371You can keep your iPhone, your Pre, and your newfangled Nokia, say cell phone users: Cellular handsets haveTue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:00 -0400Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:46:00 -0400