Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on June 29, 2011 at 3:25 pm PT
Walt answers a reader’s question on what to do with data stored on MobileMe after it goes away.
Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 29, 2011 at 5:33 pm PT
Installing new software on a personal computer can be a time-consuming and tedious process that’s nowhere near as fast and effortless as downloading an app for a smartphone. Now there’s a better way: Get an app for your PC.
John Paczkowski in News on January 6, 2011 at 6:21 am PT
Apple’s Mac App Store
went live this morning with the release of Mac OS X 10.6.6. And it’s off to a good start already. At launch there are some 1,000 apps, paid and free, spread out over the standard of categories–productivity, games, etc. Among the Apple apps on the store’s virtual shelves: Pages and others from the iWork suite for $19.99, iPhoto and GarageBand for $14.99 and Aperture 3 for $79.99.
John Paczkowski in News on October 21, 2010 at 4:05 am PT
As Apple events go, Wednesday’s was a bit lighter on metrics than some others we’ve seen this year. Still, there were quite a few worth noting, beginning with 13.7 million–the number of Macs sold in the fiscal year that ended in September. Then there was the Mac’s installed base: 50 million; and the number of Mac developers: 600,000; and…
John Paczkowski in Mobile on September 20, 2010 at 9:31 am PT
Apple is reportedly close to acquiring Polar Rose, a Swedish company that specializes in face-recognition technology—if it hasn’t already. A pair of reports in the Norwegian and Swedish media claim Apple has bought up all shares in Polar Rose, presumably with an eye toward building its facial-recognition technology into mobile devices like the iPhone.
Geoffrey A. Fowler in Personal Technology on September 8, 2010 at 4:57 pm PT
In Personal Technology, Geoff Fowler tests two programs that aim to help semi-professional photographers edit and organize their digital shots.
Note: Walt Mossberg is on vacation. Mossberg’s Mailbox will return on September 16.
Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on May 4, 2010 at 9:03 pm PT
Finally, after years of churning out corporate-centric smartphones, Microsoft has designed a homegrown, cool and truly consumer-focused mobile device. Katie reviews the Kin.
Peter Kafka in Media on April 13, 2010 at 5:43 am PT
Perhaps the iPad and tablet computers will replace laptops one day. But for now, most people are still going to use conventional computers for day-to-day work.
Yukari Iwatani Kane, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 24, 2010 at 5:00 am PT
Steve Jobs is well known for occasionally responding to emails from consumers. But the Apple CEO has been unusually prolific with his emails lately, answering at least six queries, according to various reports.
