iPod Shuffle

Apple Music: The Good, The Bad and the So So

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on September 7, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Apple is attempting to boost its digital-music arsenal by bringing social networking to iTunes and by redesigning three iPods. The results are mixed, writes Katie.

The iCoach: Apps Help Runners Go Farther, Faster

Nick Wingfield in Personal Technology on September 1, 2010 at 2:43 pm PT

Nick Wingfield tests out iPhone apps that help runners go farther and faster.

Note: Walt Mossberg is on vacation. Mossberg’s Mailbox will return on September 16.

New iPods: Touch Gets FaceTime, Nano Gets Multitouch, Shuffle Gets Click Wheel

John Paczkowski in News on September 1, 2010 at 11:05 am PT

Apple’s refreshed lineup of iPods, introduced by Steve Jobs today, looks pretty much as anticipated–snazzed-up revisions of the touch, nano and shuffle.

Fitbit Sees How You Run, Walk and Sleep

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 3, 2009 at 4:28 pm PT

A tiny $99 tracking device knows when you are walking, running and even sleeping.

Weekend Update, 3.21.09–March Madness Edition

Beth Callaghan in News on March 21, 2009 at 5:10 pm PT

Technically, the term refers to the frenzied flow of games and the intensity of the contenders for the NCAA Championship crown. But the NCAA doesn’t have a corner on “March Madness”–those descriptors work well in other instances, too. To wit:

How BlackBerry Models Differ

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 18, 2009 at 4:12 pm PT

Walt answers questions on the differences in the main BlackBerry models, whether it’s safe to upgrade Vista to the beta version of Windows 7, and more.

iPhone 3 Rumors Upgraded to Outperform

John Paczkowski in News on March 16, 2009 at 8:07 am PT

Apple’s plan to preview iPhone OS 3.0 tomorrow is a sure sign that the company is on track to debut the next iteration of the phone on which it will run this summer. That’s the word from Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, who has high expectations for the OS and device both.

Weekend Update, 3.14.09–Special Roman "Ides of March" Edition

Beth Callaghan in Social on March 14, 2009 at 11:54 am PT

In Silicon Valley, it’s hard to believe that not everyone follows each shiny new thing on the Web, tracks OS versions as intently as the storyline for “Battlestar Galactica” and remains jacked-in pretty much 24/7. But it’s been known to happen. For instance, BoomTown was in Rome earlier this week attending a conference on business, brand and innovation that happens only once every seven years–and one of the biggest takeaways? Hardly any Italians have heard of Twitter, and those who have don’t really use it.

Weekend Update, 3.14.09–Special Roman “Ides of March” Edition

Beth Callaghan in Social on March 14, 2009 at 11:54 am PT

In Silicon Valley, it’s hard to believe that not everyone follows each shiny new thing on the Web, tracks OS versions as intently as the storyline for “Battlestar Galactica” and remains jacked-in pretty much 24/7. But it’s been known to happen. For instance, BoomTown was in Rome earlier this week attending a conference on business, brand and innovation that happens only once every seven years–and one of the biggest takeaways? Hardly any Italians have heard of Twitter, and those who have don’t really use it.

Voices

First It Talks, Then There's Trouble

Nitrozac and Snaggy in News on March 13, 2009 at 6:45 am PT

Here is the latest comic from our Joy of Tech friends at Geek Culture, Nitrozac and Snaggy. Joy of Tech appears three times a week in the Voices section of this site. (Click on the image to see a bigger version.)