448 posts and columns on computer

Vizio Jumps Into PC Fray

in News on January 7 at 9:57 am PT

Vizio Inc., which shook up the market with inexpensive high-definition televisions, now wants to become a computer manufacturer.

News Byte

Raspberry Pi, a Credit-Card-Sized Computer, Set to Launch

in News on December 28, 2011 at 8:33 am PT

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized computer that plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI input, is launching next month, following five years of research and development. Developed in the U.K. by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the $35 version of the device runs Linux, has a 700MHZ ARM 11 processor and 256MB of RAM, and features the first-person multiplayer video game Quake 3 Arena; the $25 version has similar specs, but with 128MB of RAM. Videogame veteran David Braben, the brains behind the Pi, has been quoted as saying he originally created the Pi for educational use.

HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang Talks Android, Smartphones and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

in AsiaD on November 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm PT

The Taiwanese mobile device maker is trying to dominate the market for smartphones and tablets.
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News Byte

Netflix Officially Launches in Latin America

in Media on September 5, 2011 at 2:35 pm PT

As has been expected, Netflix has officially launched its online video streaming service in Latin America. In a blog post today, the company said: “By September 12, people throughout the Americas will be able to instantly watch a broad selection of movies and TV shows streaming from Netflix on computers, game consoles like the WII and PS3, and Smart TVs.”

Essay: Jobs’s Departure as CEO of Apple Is the End of an Extraordinary Era

in Mossblog on August 24, 2011 at 6:18 pm PT

Why the day Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple isn’t like the day a typical CEO resigns.
Walt Mossberg and Steve Jobs share a laugh at D5.

Typing With the Original iPad

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 24, 2011 at 5:59 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question about keyboard cases for the first iPad.

A Simple PC For Seniors Is Complicated By Its Flaws

in Personal Technology on August 10, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt tests the Telikin, an all-in-one desktop for anyone who craves greater simplicity in a PC.
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More AsiaD Speakers: Sony, Google+, Microsoft, Hollywood, Huawei and Hot SV Start-Ups!

in AsiaD on August 9, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT

Here’s the latest list of speakers for the upcoming AsiaD conference, which will take place October 19 to 21 in Hong Kong.
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Mac Alternatives to Quicken

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on July 13, 2011 at 5:58 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on alternatives to Quicken for Macs, putting a computer to sleep and watching TV on the iPad.

Google Unveils a Laptop With Its Brain in the Cloud

in Personal Technology on June 22, 2011 at 6:05 pm PT

While Google’s Chromebook, a radical new laptop entirely dedicated to cloud computing, may be the future of computing, it’s too buggy today to be relied upon by mainstream users.
Samsung Series S Google Chromebook

Honeycomb Tablet Has 4G and 3-D But Is No iPad

in Personal Technology, April 27, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Picking Out a Laptop in the Brave, New World of Tablets

in Personal Technology, April 20, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

PlayBook: A Tablet With a Case Of Codependency

in Personal Technology, April 13, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Samsung’s Series 9 Makes a Statement

in Personal Technology, April 6, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Don't Rain on Microsoft's Ad Parade (Except It's Raining in Seattle, Natch!)

in News, March 30, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

Harmless-Looking USB Cable Could Be Used as Attack Method, Researchers Say

in Mobile, March 24, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Verizon’s ThunderBolt Moves Like Lightning

in Personal Technology, March 23, 2011 at 6:19 pm PT

In and Out Of Office: Putting iPads To Work

in Personal Technology, March 16, 2011 at 6:13 pm PT

iPad 2: Thin, Not Picture Perfect

in Personal Technology, March 9, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Motorola’s Xoom Starts Tablet Wars With iPad

in Personal Technology, February 23, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Exclusive: Kno Student Tablet Start-Up in Talks to Sell Off Tablet Part of Its Business

in News, February 21, 2011 at 12:16 am PT

Atrix 4G: Faux Laptop With a Phone For Brains

in Personal Technology, February 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm PT

The Streak 7: Bargain Tablet From Dell Is No Real Deal

in Personal Technology, February 9, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Holiday Shopping Drives Record-Breaking E-Commerce Spending to $43.3 Billion in Q4

in Commerce, February 4, 2011 at 12:29 pm PT

Security Software, Taxes and Wi-Fi for iPads

in Mossberg’s Mailbox, February 2, 2011 at 3:00 pm PT