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Swivl, the Swiveling Smartphone Dock, Slashes Price

Lauren Goode in Product News on May 3 at 6:04 am PT

A new version of the crowdfunded swiveling smartphone dock will cost $50 less than the original.

Sound Kick: Solid Sound, but a Shaky Speaker

Lauren Goode in Reviews on April 16 at 6:00 am PT

How does a $99 Bluetooth speaker stack up next to the popular Jambox?

A Swiveling Dock for Shooting Hands-Free Smartphone Videos

Lauren Goode in Reviews on March 12 at 6:00 am PT

Consumers who shoot a lot of home movies with their phones or who like to video chat will appreciate the Swivl. But its price point could be a big deterrent for some.

Atrix 4G: Faux Laptop With a Phone For Brains

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

Walt reviews the Motorola Atrix 4G Android smart phone, which acts as the brains of a small laptop device.

It’s Hard to Cut the Charging Cords

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm PT

A pad to charge all your mobile devices sounds like a great idea, and yet most people are still fumbling with jumbles of power cords. Katie looks at the different technologies involved and why charging pads aren’t more commonplace.

HTC’s One-Button Facebook Phones Headed to ATT

Ina Fried in Mobile on February 15, 2011 at 8:08 am PT

Although they may not be the Salsa and Cha Cha models shown off on stage in Barcelona, AT&T said it will exclusively have HTC Android-based phones with a similar one-button access to Facebook.

The Answers to Your Questions About the iPad

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on April 7, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

Walt answers common questions about the Apple iPad, from printing to how to handle getting a replacement once the battery dies.

Apple iPad Event Liveblog

John Paczkowski in News on January 27, 2010 at 10:00 am PT

After months of feverish speculation and as many years of wishful thinking, Apple uncrated its tablet computer–the iPad–at an invitation-only event in San Francisco this morning. We’re covering it live with photos and text.

Reaching for the Height of Radio

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on January 26, 2010 at 2:21 pm PT

HD Radio offers better sound quality and more channels than regular radio–if you don’t mind a slight delay, says Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution.