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Verizon Beats AT&T in Voice Calls for iPhones

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 2, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Some major benefits of the new Verizon iPhone service include crisp, clear calls with relatively few drops. But AT&T offers faster data downloads.

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McAfee Glitch Reboots Computers, Again and Again

Ben Worthen, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 21, 2010 at 4:21 pm PT

PCs across the country rebooted continuously Wednesday, in a mass outbreak reminiscent of the widespread computer viruses from a decade ago. The cause this time wasn’t a virus, however, but a glitch on the part of a company that’s supposed to stop such malicious programs.

Uninstalling Leopard on a Mac

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 6, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about downgrading from Leopard to Tiger on a Mac, finding “easy listening” music on iTunes and why new slim laptops don’t have FireWire ports.

Big Update for Vista Leaves Little Changed for Mainstream Users

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 14, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Microsoft’s first major update to its Windows Vista operating system, called Service Pack 1, is probably worth installing, but for most average consumers it will likely be a nonevent.

Dell’s All-in-One PC Has the Guts, Design to Compete With iMac

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 27, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Dell’s new all-in-one PC, the XPS One, is a stylish Windows Vista machine that runs well and won’t cost a fortune. If it didn’t have the Dell logo on it, the XPS One might be mistaken for a product of the PC industry’s design leaders, Apple or Sony.

Slacker Digital Player Handles the Drudgery for Busy Music Fans

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 6, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

A new digital music player called the Slacker plays music that is absolutely free, contained in preprogrammed Internet radio stations instead of individually selected songs and albums. But the device has some glitches.