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Insider Buying: Top Execs — But Not Its CEO Carol Bartz — Purchase Shares of Yahoo on the Open Market

in News on August 11, 2011 at 2:31 pm PT

Ross Levinsohn and Blake Irving, who head Yahoo’s two biggest units, go long on the company. Someone had to do it.

Liveblogging Google's SF Mobile Event: Voices Actions, Chrome to Phone, No Video-Calling, But Will There Be Donuts?

in News on August 12, 2010 at 10:05 am PT

BoomTown was sitting front row center–better to scare Google Mobile Product Manager Hugo Barra–at the Silicon Valley search giant’s press event in San Francisco this morning. Google called together a group of reporters to discuss some “cool new features” for its Android operating system. While many have been expectantly waiting for Google to announce a video-calling offering, to match Apple FaceTime service, that was not to be here. Instead, it was a low-key rollout of a few whiz-bang features we can all ooh and ahh at.

Giving Your Pictures Some Va Va ‘Zoom’

in The Digital Solution on January 6, 2010 at 3:24 pm PT

When basic point-and-shoot cameras aren’t enough any more, go to the next level: megazooms.

Backing Up, Lossless Audio and Genealogy Programs

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 16, 2009 at 2:28 pm PT

Walt answers reader questions regarding computer backup, importing CDs into iTunes, and viewing genealogy records on the Mac.

How to Tweak Outlook Email To Work for You

in The Digital Solution on September 15, 2009 at 8:26 am PT

Despite the popularity of Microsoft Outlook, many users aren’t familiar with a number of its coolest functions. Here’s a guide to some of the email service’s lesser-known talents.

Flip Video Mino Takes Aim at the Cool Set

in The Digital Solution on June 4, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The Flip Video Mino changes the way people capture and share videos, and that’s a great thing. And if you really want a sleek, hip-looking gadget, you’ll learn to overlook and adjust to the touch-sensitive buttons that aren’t as functional as they needed to be.

Potential Vista Compatibility Issues

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 24, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files between an old and new laptop, protecting against Windows viruses on a Mac, and installing updates to Vista.

Digital Cameras That Do Thinking for You

in The Digital Solution on April 23, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Most people forget their digital cameras have a settings dial that can be adjusted to take pictures in specific circumstances, or don’t know how to use them. Three new digital cameras claim to do the thinking for you, but how are the results?