5 posts and columns on hot spots

Murdoch's Daily: The Details

in News on February 2, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

At the launch of the Daily, News Corp.’s iPad newspaper this morning, CEO Rupert Murdoch said “new times demand new journalism.” What does that “new journalism” look like?

Is There a Verizon iPad in the Works or Not?

in Mobile on January 11, 2011 at 4:35 pm PT

While most of the talk Tuesday was about the arrival of the Verizon iPhone, there is another wireless product in the Apple lineup that the telecom giant might covet too. You might have heard of it: The iPad.

San Francisco Gets a Few More Bars (Of Signal Strength)

in Mobile on December 28, 2010 at 9:45 am PT

Sprint announces 4G service for San Francisco and San Jose, while AT&T is adding Wi-Fi “hot zones” for some public spaces in San Francisco and New York, two areas where its cellphone service is most often criticized.

Apple’s App Store: 100,000 Apps, “Well Over” Two Billion Downloads

in News on November 4, 2009 at 5:48 am PT

When it launched on July 10, 2008, Apple’s iTunes App Store held just 552 apps. Today, Apple tells us, it boasts more than 100,000. Astonishing, really, when you think about it. The App Store isn’t even two years old yet. Nor is the iPhone SDK.
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How to Wipe a Hard Drive Clean

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on April 6, 2006 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about “file wiper” programs that permanently erase a hard drive, staying safe at public wireless hot spots and sorting USB cables.