A Closer Look at Windows Live
There are a couple of whopping great features Windows Live, available to everyone (even non-Windows people), that are totally underpublicized.
Marketers on Facebook Find Photo Tagging
Marketers are making inroads into Facebook.
Photoshop and Photography: When Is It Real?
If you were running a photography contest, at what point would you draw the line and say "That's not photography anymore?"
Will Carriers Offer a Better Way to Get Voicemail?
We all should have known that it boils down to money. Tedious voicemail recordings make it; fixing the system costs it.
Will Carriers Offer a Better Way to Get Voice Mail?
We all should have known that it boils down to money. Tedious voicemail recordings make it; fixing the system costs it.
A Reader's Ode to the iPad
As longtime Pogophiles know, I'm fond of writing new lyrics (about the tech industry) to old melodies. But today, I've got some competition. Here's a clever song parody by reader Peter Weisz...
Why We Make Home Videos
As you may be aware, we're about to enter a whole new era of data rot, one of the biggest and most personal of all: consumer videotape is going away.
A New Way to Comment on Pogue's Posts
Pogue's Posts has a new, updated comment system that is better for everyone.
The Apple iPad: First Impressions
Some wild speculations of a guy who's never even tried the iPad. Believe me, I'll review it when I get one. But I like what I'm seeing.
Google Voice Is Back on the iPhone, Mostly
Have an iPhone? Tired of waiting for a Google Voice app? There's a workaround from the folks in Mountainview.
The Apple Guessing Game
What might Apple be announcing this week? It seems to be a tablet, but the mystery is in the details.
Introducing Pogue (In)Direct
How to subscribe to and follow all of David Pogue's activities online.
Bogus Tech Measurements
Day in and day out, the electronics industry manipulates us. They publish "speeds and feeds" in big bold type - measurements that turn out to mean almost nothing.
Information on Haiti is Getting Siloed
Christopher P. Csikszentmihalyi. director of the M.I.T. Center for Future Civic Media, urges Web sites to standardize on a Google widget to gather information on Haiti.
The Fine Print Behind Google's Nexus One
Google was not at all prepared for its moment to become a hardware company overnight. You call HTC for hardware questions, Google for software questions, T-Mobile for cell-service questions.
From the Mailbag
It doesn't seem to occur to electronics companies that C.E.S. is the absolute WORST time of year to make an announcement.
Dragon Breathes Fire Into Touch
A new version of Dragon Dictation works on the iPod Touch (over Wi-Fi).
How About the Koob?
Makers of e-readers are trying to come up with unique names to beat the Kindle.
Reader Responses to Review of Google's Nexus One
Reader feedback about my review of Google's new cellphone was unusually voluminous and, in some sectors, vitriolic.
Check-In Done Right
How one hotel uses previously collected information to help streamline your arrival.
Watch Video, Wirelessly, on Your TV
Intel's Wi-Di and MediaMall's PlayOn offer ways to watch your computer videos on your TV, but they are expensive solutions that have downsides.
Mac Quicken's Iffy Upgrade
Intuit's upgrade of Mac Quicken keeps its promises, but is no match for the Windows version—and a step backward in some features on the 2007 Mac version.
MagicJack: Overhyped, But Works
Walt Mossberg reviews magicJack, an Internet-based device for making phone calls from a computer.
MagicJack: Overhyped, But Really Works
Walt Mossberg reviews magicJack, an Internet-based device for making phone calls from a computer.
MagicJack: Cheap, Overhyped, But Really Works
Walt Mossberg reviews magicJack, an Internet-based device for making phone calls from a computer.
Running Windows on a Mac
Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg reviews the latest software for running Windows on a Mac without rebooting.
Little Laptops From Dell, Sony
Walt Mossberg reviews Dell's M11x and Sony's Vaio X, two diminutive laptops aimed at radically different customers.
New Mozilla Email Is Easier, but Not Easy Enough
Thunderbird 3 is a significant improvement over earlier versions, with some interesting new features. But all the techie rough edges still haven't been sanded off.
New Firefox Email Is Easier, but Not Easy Enough
Thunderbird 3 is a significant improvement over earlier versions, with some interesting new features. But all the techie rough edges still haven't been sanded off.
A Portable File Cabinet
Walt Mossberg reviews Evernote, which lets you create notes of text and photos and file them in your own searchable database, accessible on a number of devices.
Inside Scoop on Sony's E-Reader
The wireless Reader Daily Edition is a much-improved model that could make it more competitive with Kindle, but its interface takes some mastering, says Walt Mossberg.
Google's Nexus One Shifts Market
Google introduced its first smart phone, the Nexus One, which will be offered to consumers directly, unlocked, via the Web. Columnist Walt Mossberg says this is the first Android phone he would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer.
Nexus One Takes a Step Forward
Google's new approach to super-smartphones is the first Android phone columnist Walt Mossberg would consider carrying as his everyday hand-held computer. But the device pales beside the iPhone for playing music, video and games, and only has a fraction of the apps.
The Litl Has a Big Idea
The laptop melds cloud computing with a TV-like viewing experience, but it gets mixed reviews for poor battery life and some clumsy features, writes Walt Mossberg.
Gadgets to Cheer Young Travelers
Nick Wingfield looks at electronic devices to occupy young children during long trips home for the holidays.
Diabetes Meter Mates With a PC
Walt Mossberg calls the Contour USB a computer-savvy device that can help diabetics track health trends.
Nook Has Potential, but Needs Work
Barnes & Noble's new e-reader has Wi-Fi and allows users to lend books, but it's slower and less-polished than its Kindle competitor, writes Walt Mossberg.
ZumoDrive Provides Cloud's Silver Lining
ZumoDrive is a service that allows users to coordinate files over several devices using cloud computing.
Intel Reader Aids the Impaired
Intel Reader is advance in text-to-speech software
Review: Three Ultrathin Laptops
Walt Mossberg tests the Toshiba Satellite, the H-P Pavilion and the Lenovo IdeaPad.
