Personal Technology

Mobile Device That’s Better for a Jotter Than a Talker

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 15 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt tests the Samsung Galaxy Note, a phone-tablet hybrid with a large screen that uses a stylus as well as your fingers.

For iPad and Mobile Devices, a ‘Port’ out of the Norm

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 8 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews a special flash drive that can transfer and stream files to popular mobile devices without standard USB ports.

Real Bonding With Family Around the TV Via Skype

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 25 at 6:03 pm PT

Tely Labs’ telyHD turns Skype video chats into room-size experiences, involving whole families or groups of friends on each end—seeing each other, chatting and sharing photos in high definition using TVs instead of computers.

Talk Is Cheap and Reliable on Nokia’s $50 Phone

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 18 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt reviews Nokia’s Lumia 710, the $50 device that gets the most common smartphone tasks done for a bargain price.

Working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint on an iPad

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 11 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews an app that brings the full, genuine Windows versions of the key Office productivity apps — Word, Excel and PowerPoint — to the iPad.

Diabetic Tester That Talks to iPhones and Doctors

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 4 at 6:10 pm PT

Telcare’s new diabetes meter offers built-in wireless technology to transmit readings to an online database.

Year of the Talking Phone and a Cloud That Got Hot

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Important new products and services—including Ultrabooks, cloud computing and Android devices—raised questions and anticipation for the year ahead.

Ultrabooks Bring Speed and Light to Windows

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 14, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

The Ultrabook combines low weight with good speed and battery life.

Solid Keyboard Elevates This Tablet, Though Software Lags

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 7, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

The Android-based Transformer Prime tablet has a sturdy keyboard and dock, and is the first tablet to use a potent new processor called the Tegra 3. But it is weak on software and offers limited apps.