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Facebook Gets a Hold on Phones

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on April 9 at 6:03 pm PT

Facebook Home, a new suite of software Facebook is introducing for Android phones, aims to take over phones right from their lock screens.

New Flipboard: News and Posts Handpicked and Shared

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 26 at 6:02 pm PT

A new second generation of Flipboard allows users to create and share their own handsome digital magazines with a few clicks and without any design talent required, says Walt.

In a Parallels World, Mac and Windows Coexist App-ily

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on September 4, 2012 at 6:02 pm PT

Parallels 8 runs Windows 8 and Windows apps simultaneously with Mac programs.

In a Medical Crisis, Service Helps Others to Help You

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on June 26, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

A free service creates a detailed online physical and digital profile of your medical and personal info.

A Real-Estate App When You’re Buying or Just Nosy

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on May 8, 2012 at 6:05 pm PT

HomeSnap lets you take a picture of a home and get a price estimate and more.

Are Macs More Secure?

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 1, 2012 at 9:25 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether Macs are as vulnerable to viruses as PCs.

Taking Dictation

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 24, 2012 at 2:47 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on smartphones’ dictation apps.

An iPhoto Slide Show on CD

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 8, 2012 at 6:01 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to burn an iPhoto slide show onto a CD.

Working in Word, Excel, PowerPoint on an iPad

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 11, 2012 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, 2012 at 6:10 pm PT

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