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Tech Guru Takes Mass Approach

WSJ 's Walt Mossberg is the Everyman of high-tech—and the public is listening

By Greg Atwan, Newser User

Posted May 8, 2007 4:39 PM CDT

(Newser) – The New Yorker profiles columnist and technology prophet Walt Mossberg, whose word has decided the fate of many a digital revolution. Mossberg's mantra is that technology should be easy and elegant, and he tells Ken Auletta that companies like Mac and Microsoft still have a... Read full story »

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