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Walt Shows Off CES Gadgets for Fox Business News (Video)

Walt Mossberg — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:04:05 +0000

As noted in this Fox Business News interview, it’s not easy to get around the floor of CES when you have one of the most recognizable faces in tech, but Walt Mossberg dutifully pressed through the throngs, and while nothing really blew him away, he did find a few items intriguing:

Samsung Note: Dubbed a “phablet,” the Note is a cross between a big phone and a small tablet.
One Tablet Per Child: The follow-up to the original One Laptop Per Child computer, this tablet is designed for third-world and developing countries.
Digital health and fitness products: A blood glucose meter and blood pressure cuff that interfaces with an iPhone or iPad.
Lenovo Yoga: This Ultrabook switches between a thin laptop and a tablet and is designed for the upcoming Windows 8.

A Glucose Meter For the Modern World

Walt Mossberg — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:53:26 +0000

In his most recent appearance on FOX Business News, Walt talks about the Contour USB from Bayer, a new glucose meter for diabetics, but one with a modern touch. The tech-savvy Contour also serves as a USB drive, making it easier to track the user’s stats digitally [corrected from an earlier version of this post, which stated that the device automatically uploaded stats]. Bayer’s foray into the wired realm signals a broader move by the health industry to integrate better with the world of consumer electronics.

Walt’s full review of the device can be found here.

Watch the FOX Business video below.

The iPhone Review? The Really Big News Is Walt's Fancy Suit!

Kara Swisher — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:54:43 +0000

While Walt Mossberg’s review of Apple’s (AAPL) latest version of the 3G iPhone is getting all the buzz after it appeared last night, BoomTown is more riveted to the ad next to it showing my longtime partner in a very natty suit and tie (pictured below).

Oh, I have seen a suit on the typically more casually dressed Walt before–at my wedding and when Walt got a big award from Columbia University recently. But we really like the photo of him in what looks like a James Bondish Brioni in the ad for his debut this week on the Fox Business News.

He had previously appeared weekly on CNBC, which has a deal with The Wall Street Journal for appearances by reporters.

(Fox Business is owned by News Corp., which also owns The Journal and this site.)

Walt will be appearing now every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET on Fox Business, but will also appear tomorrow at the same time to talk about the newest iPhone.

In the review, Walt gave the new device a thumbs up, although with some caveats.

He wrote:

Bottom line: If you’ve been waiting to buy an iPhone until it dropped in price, or ran on faster cell networks, you might want to take the plunge, if you can live with the higher service costs and the weaker battery life. The same goes for those with existing iPhones who love the device but crave faster cellular data speeds. But if you already own an iPhone, and can usually use Wi-Fi for data, you probably should hold off and get the free software upgrade before deciding whether it’s worth getting the new hardware.”