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Patrick Holland

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Patrick writes plays and tech reviews. He has worn many hats in his life: director, playwright, filmmaker, editor, actor, photographer, barista, carpenter, movie usher, and bakery truck driver! He's been a tech enthusiast dating back to when he had a Tandy Color Computer as a kid.

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How Nintendo Switch wins back this Game Boy lover

How Nintendo Switch wins back this Game Boy lover

For three decades, I've had an on again/off again interest in Nintendo. Now I've laid hands on the Switch. It…

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Turns Out Perplexity Might Be the Sleeper Feature on Samsung's Rumored Galaxy S26

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By Patrick Holland Verified
| Flipboard
I use the 'reverse brief' prompt to instantly understand any document — here’s how it works If you’ve ever opened a long report, contract or legal notice and felt slightly overwhelmed about not having the time to read through it or even …
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A Brown iPhone 18 Pro Is Fine With Me, But On One Condition

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By Patrick Holland Verified
| Hecho En California
The iPhone 17 Pro launch feels like it was yesterday (it was actually two months ago) and we already have rumors about the iPhone 18 Pro — the most significant of which concerns the colors it might come in. After the 17 Pro debuted in cosmic orange, deep blue and silver, scuttlebutt suggests Apple could release the iPhone 18 Pro in a strikingly different trio of hues: purple, burgundy and coffee. Yep, you could be rocking a brown iPhone in 2026.
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Apple Gives a Reason for the Reports of Terrible iPhone 17 Scratches

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By Patrick Holland Verified
| Hecho En California
You may have missed it, but the internet had a collective meltdown about the brand-new iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air demo units looking scratched up in stores. We finally have an answer. And no, the phones are not, in fact, made of butter. Apple has officially weighed in on “scratchgate,” and the culprit isn’t a design flaw — it’s grimy display stands. Apparently, old and worn-out MagSafe holders were rubbing off on the backs of the new devices, creating the illusion of a scratch.
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