9 posts and columns on ease of use

Feeling at Home With a Router

in The Digital Solution on March 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm PT

Like a hornets’ nest, the home router sits undisturbed by those who know better than to touch it. Valet is a new wireless router designed for people who are tired of being intimidated by a blinking box.

Touch-Up: Apple’s iPad Improves Multitouch and Gesture Capabilities

in News on January 27, 2010 at 12:19 pm PT

Apple’s iPad, announced this morning, will definitely make waves in the e-reader market. Undoubtedly, much of its appeal will lie in its color display and ease of use. But technology developed for the iPad’s e-reader application have benefited other Apple programs as well.

Walt Mossberg Interview on C-SPAN

in Mossblog on July 24, 2009 at 5:02 pm PT

Walt Mossberg discusses his Personal Technology column for The Wall Street Journal with C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb on Sunday, July 19, 2009.

Palm Valuation Not All It's Cracked Up to Be

in News on July 20, 2009 at 12:22 pm PT

With Palm’s shares up more than 900 percent since January, two things are clear: Palm’s Pre and webOS operating system are nothing short of a triumph and the run-up in Palm shares is most likely a wee bit overdone. In a research note issued Monday, Jesup and Lamont analyst Kevin Dede says as much, arguing that the company’s shares are overvalued, particularly in light of Pre returns.
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Palm Valuation Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be

in News on July 20, 2009 at 12:22 pm PT

With Palm’s shares up more than 900 percent since January, two things are clear: Palm’s Pre and webOS operating system are nothing short of a triumph and the run-up in Palm shares is most likely a wee bit overdone. In a research note issued Monday, Jesup and Lamont analyst Kevin Dede says as much, arguing that the company’s shares are overvalued, particularly in light of Pre returns.
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Chrome OS, Huh? Will It Be Based on a Google Analytics Kernel?

in News on July 8, 2009 at 7:35 am PT

So Google has finally copped to developing an operating system–Chrome OS, a software platform “created for people who spend most of their time on the Web, and…designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems.” It is an extraordinary market play. And an unsettling one. For it seeks to place Google, which already collects vast amounts of data about our Internet use, at the very center of our information experience. The privacy implications of that are, of course, horrendous.
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Computer Buyers Have to Consider System Upgrades

in Personal Technology on April 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

This year, with Microsoft and Apple set to upgrade operating systems, Walt Mossberg’s spring computer buyer’s guide focuses on buying a machine for the new OS you may soon want.

Cloud Gaming?

in News on March 24, 2009 at 11:00 am PT

WebGameTV

in News on March 24, 2009 at 8:35 am PT

The days of the traditional gaming console are coming to an end–according to entrepreneur Steve Perlman, anyway. Later today, Perlman–a former principal scientist at Apple and the founder of WebTV–will officially unveil OnLive, the online service with which he hopes to upend the $46 billion world-wide videogame market.
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