10 posts and columns on Adobe Reader

Lenovo Rethinks Design and Price of the ThinkPad

in Personal Technology on March 17, 2010 at 6:12 pm PT

Walt says the X100e and the Edge offer relatively low-price and colorful alternatives to the traditional model, without too many compromises of its keyboard.

Plastic Logic (Finally) Shows Off The Que, Its (Very Expensive) Kindle Competitor

in Media on January 7, 2010 at 8:27 am PT

After promising to deliver its take on Amazon’s Kindle for a couple of years, Plastic Logic is finally delivering: Here comes the Que, which the company promises is “more than an eReader.” It had better be: The first two versions of the gadget will cost $649 and $799.
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Netbooks That Are Easier on the Eye

in The Digital Solution on October 27, 2009 at 5:07 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews small, inexpensive laptops from Nokia and H-P with higher-resolution screens that reveal more of what’s online.

A Windows to Help You Forget

in Personal Technology on October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use — Microsoft’s best operating system yet.

Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots

in Personal Technology on August 26, 2009 at 6:01 pm PT

Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system improves upon its predecessor, writes Walt Mossberg. But it isn’t a big breakthrough for average users, and it isn’t a typical Apple lust-provoking product.

Using PC and Mac Interchangeably

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 6, 2009 at 4:10 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on compatibility problems between a Windows laptop and a Mac, ways to back up Outlook folders, and more.

Here's a Patch for You, Adobe: \Acrobat\Uninstall.exe

in News on February 20, 2009 at 9:03 am PT

There’s a critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat and at least one zero-day exploit for them in the wild already. Yet Adobe won’t have a fix in place until March 11, and then only for Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9. Patches for earlier versions of the software will arrive sometime after that. Two and half weeks or longer to wait for a critical patch.
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Here’s a Patch for You, Adobe: AcrobatUninstall.exe

in News on February 20, 2009 at 9:03 am PT

There’s a critical vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat and at least one zero-day exploit for them in the wild already. Yet Adobe won’t have a fix in place until March 11, and then only for Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9. Patches for earlier versions of the software will arrive sometime after that. Two and half weeks or longer to wait for a critical patch.
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Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust

in Personal Technology on January 21, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt previews the public beta of Windows 7 and finds that even in beta form, it’s better than Vista.

Netbooks Come Into Their Own

in Personal Technology on November 5, 2008 at 6:10 pm PT

Walt reviews the latest entrants in the “netbook” category–devices that are between a laptop and a smart phone in size and versatility–and finds some compelling choices.