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Meet Kid Robot, Kibot: The Full AsiaD Demo (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 6, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

It looks like a monkey, whose nose is an RFID reader, stomach is a control panel and ears are the navigational buttons. Would that my kids were that easy to control.

Opening a Window on the Mac

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on December 22, 2009 at 3:13 pm PT

A quick guide for new Apple users that explains some of the ways the Mac operating system differs from Windows.

Disabling Wi-Fi on a Laptop

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 12, 2008 at 6:04 pm PT

Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. I have a laptop that I use primarily to play music. Is there any way to disable its connection to a wireless network? Sure, but exactly how you do [...]

Some General Tips for Switch to Mac From Windows

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 2, 2008 at 6:41 pm PT

Many new Mac buyers are switching from years of using Windows computers. Here’s a quick tip sheet on a few of the most common differences in using the two operating systems.