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FindTheBest’s Kevin O’Connor Talks About Comparison Engine, Now Running Hot on $6M in Funding (Video)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on July 28, 2011 at 9:15 am PT

How do you FindTheBest? Well, starting out with $6 million in venture funding won’t hurt.

Humanity's Last Hope at "Jeopardy" Is Named Rush Holt

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 1, 2011 at 10:45 am PT

It took a congressman who’s also a nuclear scientist and former “Jeopardy” champion in his own right to do what Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter failed to do: Beat IBM’s Watson.

Done With Silly Game Shows, IBM's Watson Finds a Job

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on February 17, 2011 at 7:45 am PT

Having licked the puny humans on TV games shows, the Watson supercomputer, or at least one like it, will be put to work on ways to help doctors make better decisions.

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Back in the Day With Woz: A Sneak Peek Inside the New and Improved Computer History Museum

Drake Martinet, Associate Editor, All Things Digital in News on December 3, 2010 at 9:51 am PT

All Things Digital was on hand for a sneak peek at the newly renovated Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., led by none other than Silicon Valley’s gadget godfather, Apple co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak.

An iPad Review Roundup

John Paczkowski in News on March 31, 2010 at 6:31 pm PT

A handful of iPad reviews published online moments ago and they’re largely positive–with some expected caveats about its lack of a camera and support for Flash and multitasking. Consensus seems to be that Apple has a great shot at creating a new category of device with the iPad. After the jump, excerpts from eight early reviews.

Yeah, and the iPod Wasn't a Threat to the Walkman, Either…

John Paczkowski in News on March 5, 2009 at 3:42 pm PT

Sony doesn’t consider Apple’s iPhone a serious rival to its PlayStation Portable. This according to Sony Computer Entertainment’s Ray Maguire, who says a converged device like the iPhone will always be inferior to a dedicated gaming platform like the PSP.

Yeah, and the iPod Wasn’t a Threat to the Walkman, Either…

John Paczkowski in News on March 5, 2009 at 3:42 pm PT

Sony doesn’t consider Apple’s iPhone a serious rival to its PlayStation Portable. This according to Sony Computer Entertainment’s Ray Maguire, who says a converged device like the iPhone will always be inferior to a dedicated gaming platform like the PSP.

Vista Capable Plaintiffs Seek Express Class-Action Upgrade

John Paczkowski in News on February 27, 2009 at 12:37 pm PT

If you thought the Vista Capable lawsuit was all but over with its recent decertification as a class action, think again. The plaintiffs in the suit against Microsoft have narrowed its scope a bit and are asking a federal judge to reinstate its class-action status.

Helping Your Data Decamp to a Mac

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on December 9, 2008 at 5:52 pm PT

With the holidays fast approaching, plenty of shoppers are heading toward their local Apple stores with plans to buy a new home computer. Amid all this excitement, it’s worth taking time to consider how to transfer content from the old Windows PC to a shiny new Mac.

Symantec Rewrites Its Security Suite To Curb Nuisances

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on September 17, 2008 at 6:08 pm PT

Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2009 isn’t perfect, but is fast, simple and unobtrusive.