Oscar Night Means a Torrent of Twittering. Trendrr Gets Ready to Tally It Up.

Like the Super Bowl and the Grammys, tonight’s Academy Awards will generate a flood of social media commentary — and lots of work for the start-ups trying to track all of that.
the artist

Voices

Google Near Launch of Cloud Storage Service

Google Inc. is close to launching a cloud-storage service that would rival one of Silicon Valley’s hottest start-ups, cloud-storage provider Dropbox Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.

Viral Video: Walt Mossberg Demos Tangle-Resistant Ear Buds, an iPhone Beer Meter and More!

Drink up and measure your debauchery at the same time!
dga-zipbuds-earphones

Viral Video: Floppy Disk Drives Conduct “Star Wars” Symphony

It does not get any better than this: A pair of floppy disk drives playing the “Imperial March” from the classic movie “Star Wars.” Amirite?

Atrix 4G: Faux Laptop With a Phone For Brains

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

4G Networks and Macs vs. PCs

Walt answers readers’ questions on 4G networks, Macs vs. PCs and Ford’s automotive digital system.

These Apps Help Users of iPhones Find Their Way

None of the iPhone apps with GPS navigation that Walt Mossberg tested is perfect, but each adds a new dimension to the iPhone.
navapps

For Some, Move To Windows 7 Will Be Tough

While Microsoft’s Windows 7 stresses simplicity, the upgrade process will be anything but simple for consumers using XP.
072209mossberg_512x288

Little Laptops With Linux Have Compatibility Issues

The companies behind Linux netbooks have made great strides in improving user interfaces, but until they can achieve similar breakthroughs in how the machines work with other devices, Windows netbooks are still a better deal.
littlelaptops

10 CAR PILE-UP! ROTFL!

It’s no surprise to hear that one in four Americans drives like an idiot, but to learn that a similar percentage truly are idiots, well… I guess that’s not really a surprise either. After all, you’d have to be pretty dim to text while driving, a practice that widespread research and more than a few fatal accidents have proven to be a dangerous distraction.
yoursign_thumb