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WALT MOSSBERG

 Ultrathin Laptops 
 Solid Performers 

Walt Mossberg reviews 3 cutting-edge laptops

Nov 12, 09 4:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Cheap netbooks aren't profitable for PC makers, so it’s logical they're trying to lure consumers toward laptops that are just as thin, but have bigger screens, more features—and a heftier price tag. Walt Mossberg reviews three such models for the Wall Street Journal, and finds pros and cons... More »

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Walt Mossberg • laptop • computer • laptops • tech review

runaway plane

Northwest Pilots Were Working on Laptops: NTSB

Captain, first officer deny falling asleep in cockpit

Oct 26, 09 3:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - The pilots of the Northwest flight that wandered 150 miles past its destination were working on their personal laptops in the cockpit, a violation of company policy. The two denied falling asleep and could hear the radio when they fell out of communication with ground personnel, they told NTSB investigators... More »

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Iraq • Northwest Airlines • aviation • air travel • Minneapolis airport • laptop

(Newser) - Nokia is charging into the mobile computing market with its first netbook, PC World reports. The phone company’s Booklet 3G features 3G connectivity for Internet access and packs a healthy 12 hours of battery life. The tiny laptop—10 inches—runs Windows and has Nokia’s Ovi mobile... More »

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Apple • Microsoft Windows • Nokia • laptop • 3G wireless networks • Netbooks • mobile devices • computing • Booklet 3G

Robber Mocks Victim on Facebook

'TV was rubbish so I
left it ... regards your nighttime burglar'

Aug 15, 09 6:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - A robber who swiped a family's laptop and iPhone in England this week has returned to haunt them—on Facebook, the Telegraph reports. "I have the laptop, phones OK but a bit scratched itll do," the thief wrote after hacking into the Facebook page of Victoria Richardson,... More »

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iPhone • robbery • Facebook • thief • burglar • laptop

 Families' Mornings 
 Start with Tech Check 

Families boot up computers, phones on waking

Aug 10, 09 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to morning routines, the modern family has a new set of priorities, many of which require a screen, the New York Times reports. “It used to be you woke up, went to the bathroom, maybe brushed your teeth, and picked up the newspaper,” says an... More »

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technology • social networking • Internet • sleep • parenting • iPhone • Facebook • BlackBerry • family • text messaging addiction • text message • laptop • texting • Twitter • women's issues • routine

Coffee Shops Grow Weary of Laptop Users

Drink-nursing users
told to make way for bigger spenders

Aug 6, 09 9:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - The longstanding love affair between coffee shops and laptop users is starting to go off the boil, the Wall Street Journal reports. Big chains still let computer users linger, but a growing number of independent shops, sick of customers nursing a cup of coffee all day when seats are in... More »

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coffee • recession • WiFi • laptop • cafes • coffee shop

tech review

 Toshiba's First  
 Netbook Is a Step Up 

Boasts big keyboard and touchpad, long battery

Aug 6, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Toshiba, late to enter the low-end but lucrative netbook field, has finally rolled out its $400 entry, and Walter Mossberg finds that it beats competitors by solving several key problems: It boasts an easy-to-use keyboard, a long-lasting battery, and a large touchpad with big buttons. “The keyboard design resembles... More »

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Walt Mossberg • Toshiba • laptop • Netbooks • tech review

(Newser) - Microsoft has changed at least one of its highly successful "Laptop Hunter" ads after Apple called to complain about it, Advertising Age reports. In the original, a law student shopping for a laptop observes: "This Mac is $2,000, and that's before adding anything." Her mother adds,... More »

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Microsoft • advertising • Apple • laptop • consumer electronics • advertising campaign

 Microsoft Ad 
 Campaign Gets 
 Under Apple's Skin 

Laptop-browsing spot may be boosting Microsoft's 'value perception'

Jul 16, 09 2:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple demanded Microsoft ditch TV ads featuring shoppers mulling the relative value of PCs and Macs, CNET reports. In the ads, which Microsoft’s chief operating officer calls “completely unscripted,” shoppers get to keep money they save by choosing a PC over a Mac. “We got a... More »

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retail • Microsoft • shopping • Apple • commercials • laptop • ad campaign • MacBook • notebooks • comparison shopping • Kevin Turner

tech review

 Sealed-Battery Macs 
 Earn High Marks 

Batteries can't be replaced, but few do so anyway

Jun 25, 09 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Removable notebook batteries are convenient in theory, but hardly anyone actually replaces them. Apple and other firms are responding with sealed-in batteries, which, Apple says, can be bigger and thus last longer. Walter Mossberg ran his “own harsh battery test” on the new MacBook Pros and found their sealed-in... More »

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Walt Mossberg • Apple • battery • laptop • tech review • MacBook Pro • MacBook • notebooks

 As Netbooks Fade, 
 Successors Await 

Sales slowdown hides fact that low-cost laptops are taking over

Jun 17, 09 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - You may not be able to buy a "netbook" in the not-too-distant future, but a new generation of low-power, low-priced laptops descended from the netbook are poised to conquer much of the PC market, experts tell Wired. Sales of the netbook—one of last year's hottest gadgets—haven't met... More »

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laptop • consumer electronics • computer • personal computers • Netbooks • computer hardware • notebooks

glossies

 How to Retrieve 
 a Stolen Laptop 


May 2, 09 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - When a burglar stole Joshua Alston’s laptop, there wasn’t much the police could do. But the Newsweek writer realized there was something he could do. Alston had installed a program on the laptop that allowed him to access it remotely. He had never used it all that... More »

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theft • laptop • Internet privacy • detective

Tech Review

 Nothing New in 
 Dell's Sexy Offerings 


Apr 30, 09 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Dell is desperate to expand its chunk of the consumer PC market and shed its reputation for stodgy design, so Walt Mossberg decided to take a look at two of its flashier offerings: the ultrathin Adamo laptop, and the Studio One 19 touch-screen desktop. They’re not bad machines, he... More »

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Dell • Walt Mossberg • laptop • MacBook Air • tech review

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Stands That Keep Your 
 Lap—and Laptop—Cool 


Apr 1, 09 10:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Laptops may be convenient, but the heat they produce often makes them uncomfortable to use where their name suggests you should. Enter the cooling tray, which usually comes equipped with a USB-powered fan to keep your legs from getting scorched. Katherine Boehret runs down a few choices in the More »

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Microsoft • laptop • consumer electronics • tech review • Logitech • Belkin • Kensington

 India to Unveil $10 Laptop 

Low-cost computer is part of plan to update nation's colleges

Feb 2, 09 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - India’s government will launch an ultra-cheap laptop computer tomorrow as part of a new initiative to update the nation’s educational system, the Guardian reports. The Sakshat will sell for $10 (500 rupees), a price India hopes will be accessible for most students. The laptop is the centerpiece of... More »

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technology • Internet • India • higher education • WiFi • laptop • computer

Dell May Be Set to Float MacBook Air Rival

'Adamo' mystery sets tech world abuzz

Dec 19, 08 2:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Dell's mystery product Adamo could be a super-slim laptop even lighter than the MacBook Air, but it's proving impossible to get solid information about it, Ashlee Vance writes in the New York Times. The firm has registered the trademark and set up a teaser site, but declines to comment on... More »

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Dell • Apple • laptop • computer • MacBook Air • laptops

ANALYSIS

 Apple Notebooks Set 
 for Upgrades, Price Drop 

Speculation centers on MacBook enhancements, a cheaper model

Oct 13, 08 10:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Tomorrow, Apple will unveil its latest notebook incarnation—but what that will involve remains shrouded in secrecy, CNET reports. It’s likely to be some kind of major update to the 2-year-old MacBook line, perhaps a new graphics chipset and aluminum casing for the lower-end models. It could also be... More »

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Steve Jobs • Apple • laptop • Mac

How to Detect Earthquakes From Your Desk

A SETI-like network of laptops can trump seismometers

Sep 28, 08 6:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Seismologists have found a way to harness the power of a built-in feature of many laptops and create a new wide-ranging earthquake-detection system, the Economist reports. The "Quake-Catcher Network" capitalizes on laptops' accelerometers, little devices that detect when the computer is falling or shaken, to provide widespread—and highly... More »

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laptop • computer network • SETI • earthquake • seismology

 Sony Recalls 440K Vaios 

The TZ model may have bad wiring at the hinge and could overheat and wear quickly

Sep 4, 08 8:55 AM CDT
(AP) - Sony is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptops worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating in 19 models of its TZ series manufactured between May 2007 and July 2008. The company said today that improperly placed wires near the hinge connecting the body of the laptop and its... More »

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Japan • Sony • recall • laptop • Vaio

Border Agents Have Right to Seize Any Traveler's Laptop

Homeland Security 'update' outlines sweeping powers

Aug 1, 08 6:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - US border agents can seize laptop computers or other electronc devices from any traveler entering the country and keep them indefinitely, even without suspicion of wrongdoing, the Washington Post reports. A policy update released by Homeland Security, dated July 16, says agents can keep any information-storing device they please and... More »

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homeland security • Department of Homeland Security • laptop • border security • border • Customs and Border Protection

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