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 Droid a Savvy Choice 
 for Smartphone Fans 

Users sick of AT&T now have an option

Nov 5, 09 5:38 AM CST
(Newser) - Verizon has finally come up with a phone that will satisfy users who want an iPhone-quality smartphone to run on the firm's zippy 3G network, writes Walt Mossberg. The Motorola Droid, is, like the iPhone, "a powerful hand-held computer that happens to make phone calls," Mossberg writes. The... More »

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Verizon • iPhone • Walt Mossberg • Motorola • smartphones • Android • consumer electronics • iPhone 3G • Droid • Verizon Droid review

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Gap Narrows, But Macs
Still Beat PCs

Performance and price gaps close but Mac is still value

Oct 29, 09 11:37 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Windows 7 and Mac’s Snow Leopard operating systems both available, it’s time for Walter S. Mossberg to drop some science on the arduous task of picking a computer. Things aren’t too different this time around: Macs are still more expensive, though “prices on Windows... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • Apple • Macintosh • Mac OS X • personal computers • laptops • Windows 7 • Snow Leopard

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Windows 7: Finally an End to the Ordeal of Vista

It's even better than aging fallback Windows XP

Oct 8, 09 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - PC users who've suffered the agonies of Vista are finally about to get a reprieve, Walt Mossberg says: Windows 7, to be released Oct. 22, is "a faster and much better operating system than the little-loved Windows Vista, which did a lot to harm both the company's reputation, and... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Vista • operating system • Windows 7 • Windows 7 review

Tech Review

HTC Hero: Finally a Worthy Android Phone

Sprint's latest could be serious competitor to iPhone, Palm Pre

Oct 1, 09 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Android phones haven’t exactly taken off yet, but that could change thanks to the HTC Hero, a new Sprint-exclusive coming out Oct. 11 that’s “powerful, but different,” writes Walt Mossberg. HTC has tinkered with Android, layering its own “HTC Sense” software over it. Thanks to... More »

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Walt Mossberg • smartphones • Sprint • Google Android • HTC

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

Tech review

 Switchover to 
 Windows 7 a Big Pain 

Move from XP may require external hard drive, patience

Jul 23, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The latest Windows incarnation beats Vista and XP, but don’t expect a smooth transition: upgrading from XP to Windows 7 is an ordeal, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. “In fact, the process will be so painful that, for many XP users, the easiest solution may... More »

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technology • Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Vista • software • operating system • Windows XP • tech review • Windows 7 • Windows 7 review

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 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

tech review

Don't Go Buy Another iPhone, Just Get OS 3.0

New model is faster, but upgraded system offers plenty of perks

Jun 17, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Apple launched its new iPhone operating system today, two days ahead of the 3G S model, begging the question whether existing users should fork out $200 for new hardware. “Faster circuitry makes a huge difference,” David Pogue writes for the New York Times, though Walt Mossberg, in the... More »

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technology • cell phones • Walt Mossberg • Apple • iPhone 3G • David Pogue

OPINION

 Introducing Web 3.0 

Mossberg and Swisher: it's an iPhone revolution

May 27, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Web 2.0’s a thing of the past, write Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher for All Things D. "Something major is happening at the intersection of tech and media, and we think it deserves its own new hyped-up name,” they announce. Web 3.0 is the era... More »

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technology • Internet • Web 2.0 • iPhone • Walt Mossberg • iPod Touch • web 3.0 • mobile services • mobile Internet • gadget • handhelds • mobile devices • Jay-ZTV

Tech Review

iPhone Word Processor App Needs Some More Editing

Quickoffice nice, but wait to buy: Mossberg

May 7, 09 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - At long last, the iPhone has a full-fledged office suite that can edit, format or create Microsoft Word or Excel documents. Third-party app Quickoffice has some nifty features—including old-fashioned cut/copy/paste, which the iPhone itself hasn’t implemented yet. But it’s missing a number of features, writes Walter Mossberg... More »

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iPhone • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Office • iPhone applications • tech review • Jay-ZTV

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

Tech Review

 Buying a Computer? 
 Wait for New OS 


Apr 23, 09 9:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s a bad time to buy a computer, writes Walter Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal. And that makes it an equally awkward time for his annual computer buying guide. Both Microsoft and Apple will release new operating systems in the fall, and it’ll be easier to... More »

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Walt Mossberg • operating system • Mac OS X Leopard • personal computers • Windows 7

Tech Review

Apps Your iPhone Must Have

Tech guru Mossberg lists programs that justify gizmo's price tag

Mar 26, 09 9:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - The iPhone App Store has been a slam dunk as far as Walter Mossberg is concerned. “We’ve seen this before, on a smaller scale,” he writes in the Wall Street Journal. “But these new apps can be far more sophisticated, and they are appearing at a... More »

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iPhone • Walt Mossberg • iPhone applications • App Store

tech review

 New IE8 Promising 
 But Slow: Mossberg 

While some features are unmatched, slow page loads hinder updated browser

Mar 19, 09 9:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Internet Explorer 8 becomes available at noon, but don’t go ditching your current browser just yet, writes Walter S. Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. Microsoft's latest is "a big improvement over its predecessor, IE7, and a much closer competitor to its main rival, Mozilla's Firefox"—but... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • web browser • Internet Explorer • Safari • Firefox • Web browsing • Google Chrome

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Kindle 2 Worth It 
 for 'Serious Book Readers' 


Feb 26, 09 2:16 PM CST
(Newser) - Amazon’s new Kindle e-reader offers vast improvement over the previous model, writes Walter Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal, and “is finally a pleasure to use.” Faster page-flipping, sleeker design, tons more memory, and a digital audio feature are just some of the advances. But hardware is... More »

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Walt Mossberg • battery • data storage • Kindle • Amazon.com • ebooks • e-readers • improvement • digital content

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User-Generated College Review Site Gets It Right

Unigo allows students to post multimedia reviews of universities

Feb 19, 09 11:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A new online college guide “built for the age of YouTube and Facebook” employs user-generated content to give applicants a student's-eye-view of hundreds of schools, and Walter S. Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal likes what he sees. Unigo.com is free and ad-supported; professional editors help present reviews,... More »

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Web 2.0 • college admissions • college rankings • Walt Mossberg • college • college applications • Unigo.com

PRODUCT REVIEW

 Windows 7: 
 Finally, an End 
 to Vista Misery 


'New' Microsoft OS is major improvement, say critics

Jan 22, 09 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Microsoft is rolling out a successor to Vista, its universally reviled operating system, with Windows 7 now available in a relatively bug-free beta download. Early users report that the new edition is a marked improvement. David Pogue, in the New York Times, says Windows 7 ends “a big part... More »

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Microsoft • Walt Mossberg • Microsoft Vista • operating system • Mac OS X Leopard • computer • upgrades • David Pogue • Windows 7 • beta testing • Windows 7 review

PRODUCT REVIEW

iPhone E-Books Can't Match Kindle's Catalog

Convenient apps have attractive interface, features: Mossberg

Jan 15, 09 12:21 PM CST
(Newser) - E-book applications for the iPhone are a source of competition for dedicated reading gizmos like Amazon’s Kindle. After testing two popular e-book apps, Walt Mossberg finds that both have attractive features, but currently can’t match the 200,000-strong catalog of digital books—especially new bestsellers—available for the... More »

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iPhone • Walt Mossberg • electronic books • Kindle • iPhone applications • Amazon • ebooks • Shortcovers • Indigo Books & Music • Scrollmotion • Iceberg

PRODUCT REVIEW

 MacBook Doesn't 
 Disappoint: Mossberg 

But $300 price bump may be too much for some

Oct 23, 08 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - The redesigned MacBook adds several nice features to an already top-selling laptop line, writes Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal. The most striking difference from the old models is the trackpad: rather than tacky plastic, the controller is slick glass like the screen of an iPhone, and users depress... More »

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iPhone • Walt Mossberg • Apple • battery • Windows XP • MacBook

OPINION

Amazon's On-Demand Video Good, Not Great: Mossberg

Streaming service works well; selection could be better

Sep 11, 08 1:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Amazon’s new Video on Demand service works well, Walter Mossberg writes in the Wall Street Journal, although the selection of titles could be better. The service allows users to individually purchase movies and TV to stream, with most rentals lasting 24 hours. The videos are stored on an Amazon... More »

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television • Internet • Walt Mossberg • iTunes • video on demand • Netflix • iTunes Store • Hulu • streaming content • Amazon.com • Amazon

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