20 posts and columns on HDMI

Bye-Bye, Thrive Tablets; Hello, Toshiba Excite

in Product News on April 10 at 5:00 am PT

Toshiba is rolling out a line of new tablet devices, including a giant 13-inch stay-at-home device.
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Raspberry Pi, a Credit-Card-Sized Computer, Set to Launch

in News on December 28, 2011 at 8:33 am PT

The Raspberry Pi, a credit-card sized computer that plugs directly into your TV via an HDMI input, is launching next month, following five years of research and development. Developed in the U.K. by the Raspberry Pi Foundation, the $35 version of the device runs Linux, has a 700MHZ ARM 11 processor and 256MB of RAM, and features the first-person multiplayer video game Quake 3 Arena; the $25 version has similar specs, but with 128MB of RAM. Videogame veteran David Braben, the brains behind the Pi, has been quoted as saying he originally created the Pi for educational use.

A Guide for PC Buyers Not Looking for a Tablet

in Personal Technology on November 9, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt’s annual fall laptop buyers’ guide offers tips for wading through the technobabble involved in buying a computer.
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High-Definition Streaming

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 31, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on set-top boxes streaming movies in high definition.

Tablet Strives to Plug Into Laptops’ Port Abilities

in Personal Technology on July 13, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Toshiba’s new Thrive tablet will please people looking for laptop features in a tablet, says Walt.
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Picking Out a Laptop in the Brave, New World of Tablets

in Personal Technology on April 20, 2011 at 6:02 pm PT

With the industry in flux and tablets on the rise, you’ll want to take a modest approach to choosing a laptop. Walt offers advice in his twice-yearly buyer’s guide.
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Hooking up a PC to a TV

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 6, 2011 at 7:04 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on hooking up a PC to a TV.

Pay for Web TV? No Problem! Hulu Plus "Exceeding Expectations"

in Media on December 2, 2010 at 3:30 am PT

CEO Jason Kilar says he’s found plenty of takers for his premium service. But why pay Hulu at all, when you can get it for free on your PC? It’s a core question for the service and for Web video in general.

Google TV: No Need to Tune In Just Yet

in Personal Technology on November 17, 2010 at 6:07 pm PT

Google TV, the latest attempt to integrate Web video and regular TV, is a bold effort, but it is ultimately too complicated for mainstream use.
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A Fall Guide: How to Pick Your Next Computer

in Personal Technology on November 3, 2010 at 6:05 pm PT

The biggest question for some buyers this fall will be whether to get a tablet or a laptop, now that Apple’s iPad is a proven hit and a flood of competitors is on the way.
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Logitech Unveils $300 Revue Google TV Set-Top Box

in News, October 6, 2010 at 3:21 pm PT

Apple Updates Mac Mini With HDMI, Mini DisplayPort

in News, June 15, 2010 at 6:05 am PT

Sprint 4G Phone Hits New Speeds, but Battery Lags

in Personal Technology, May 19, 2010 at 5:37 pm PT

World Without Wires: Wi-Fi Alliance Endorses WiGig

in News, May 10, 2010 at 8:29 am PT

Price Cut to Give Xbox Sales an Early Christmas Goose

in News, August 27, 2009 at 5:10 am PT

Sony and Roku Try To Join TV to Web, But No Merger Yet

in Personal Technology, August 13, 2008 at 6:06 pm PT

Using AppleTV on Older Sets

in Mossberg’s Mailbox, March 29, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Battle of the Boxes: PlayStation 3 vs. Wii

in The Mossberg Solution, November 29, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Before Going to Buy High-Tech Devices, Learn the New Terms

in Personal Technology, November 16, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Finding the Right Big-Screen Television Set

in The Digital Solution, December 7, 2005 at 12:01 am PT