Daily, real-world advice without the jargon.http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/pattersonYahoo! Tech60http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18584http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18584Tired of waiting for Netflix to officiallyTue, 13 May 2008 13:20:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18581http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18581The bloggers who brought us early word of the now-unveiled BlackBerry Bold and the still-in-the-shadowsTue, 13 May 2008 10:56:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18578http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18578Just a day after reports that HBO wasTue, 13 May 2008 10:03:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18562http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18562Two good friends of mine just bought a big, beautiful Samsung plasma HDTV, and I finally had the chance to take a look over the weekend. Flicking on the 50-inch, 1080p set, my pals tuned into Discovery HD, and yeah, it looked good—it just wasn't inMon, 12 May 2008 16:01:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18555http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18555First it was on, then it was off. Then AT&T posted a list of 17,000 locations where you could get your free iPhone Wi-Fi—and then the list disappeared in a puff of smoke. ...Mon, 12 May 2008 12:26:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18551http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18551Looks like the spy shots of the long-rumored BlackBerry 9000 were right on target. Now dubbed the Bold, the latest BlackBerry—complete with 3. ...Mon, 12 May 2008 10:18:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18476http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18476First came the news that Time Warner isFri, 09 May 2008 11:41:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18472http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18472Today's kids are having much more trouble buying M-rated games than I ever did sneaking into R-rated movies, according to a new government report.Fri, 09 May 2008 10:04:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18463http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18463Watch out—even with the right adapter, that power socket in your far-flung hotel room could fry your precious gear. Find out how to keep your AC on the up and up while you're on the go.Thu, 08 May 2008 15:43:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18457http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18457Surveys say many U.S. couch potatoes are still clueless about next year's loomingThu, 08 May 2008 11:25:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18451http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18451Stung by reports that it might install piracy filters on the Zune, the software giant goes on the defensive, promising that it has "no plans or commitments" to do any such thing. OK... ...Thu, 08 May 2008 09:43:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18449http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18449On paper, the just-announced Glyde has almost everything it needs to trump the iPhone, including 3G data access, GPS, and slide-out QWERTY keypad. ...Thu, 08 May 2008 08:30:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18417http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18417The latest "Grand Theft Auto" game did, indeed, make a mint last week—but not at the expense of the high-flying "Iron Man", despite all the hand wringing in Hollywood.First, let's look at theWed, 07 May 2008 11:00:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18413http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18413Just a month ago, Sprint's plans for a national, $5 billion WiMAX network looked decidedly shaky; the planned launch of a handful of marketsWed, 07 May 2008 09:53:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18381http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18381Launched earlier this week in 58 markets (including Atlanta, Dallas, L.A., New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. ...Tue, 06 May 2008 15:06:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18364http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18364Just unveiled at a lavish event in London, HTC—maker of the sleek Touch for Sprint—has a new touchscreen gem on its hands, although the aptly-named Diamond arrives in the rough that we call Windows Mobile. ...Tue, 06 May 2008 11:14:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18361http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18361At long last, TV shows are coming to the Zune—including some of the very shows you can't get if you're an iPod user. Still no movies, however, and the selection of 800 episodes pales in comparison to the Xbox Video Marketplace and iTunes. ...Tue, 06 May 2008 10:05:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18342http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18342The milestone comes about two months late, but for Apple TV owners—myself included—it's a welcome development. Still, iTunes has a ways to go before it can catch up with the likes of Amazon Unbox and Vudu.Mon, 05 May 2008 15:59:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18334http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18334Rumors of a Blu-ray drive for the Xbox 360 simply refuse to die, and fresh reports that a manufacturer won a contract to build Blu-ray-packing 360s have thrown gas on the fire. Meanwhile, Microsoft issues another denial.Mon, 05 May 2008 13:15:00 -0400http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18333http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/patterson/18333The carrier looks ready to launch its own high-speed data network as early as this week, according to the latest buzz—almost five years after the first U.S. 3G networks began springing up. ...Mon, 05 May 2008 11:52:00 -0400Tue, 13 May 2008 13:20:00 -0400