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Introducing Your Super Large, High-Resolution Face on Facebook

Lauren Goode in Social on March 22 at 9:16 am PT

Facebook photos can now be viewed in high-res, full-screen mode. Eek!

MacBook Pro Could Get a New Year’s Resolution Boost

John Paczkowski in News on December 14, 2011 at 11:30 am PT

As its MacBook Air’s specs drift into the power user realm, how will Apple differentiate its MacBook Pro line?

Motorola’s Xoom Starts Tablet Wars With iPad

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 23, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Motorola is launching its Xoom tablet on Feb. 24, and it’s the first real competitor to Apple’s hit iPad, writes Walt. That is partly because it is the first iPad challenger to run Honeycomb, an elegant new version of Google’s Android operating system designed especially for tablets.

The Streak 7: Bargain Tablet From Dell Is No Real Deal

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 9, 2011 at 6:01 pm PT

Dell’s Streak 7 is the least expensive tablet from a major manufacturer and claims to be the first capable of 4G cellular speeds, but the compromises made to get the price down make it impossible to recommend.

Twitter Courts Google's Sundar Pichai for Head of Product

Liz Gannes in Social on January 8, 2011 at 6:49 pm PT

Sundar Pichai, the man in charge of Chrome and Chrome OS at Google, is being aggressively courted by Twitter to be its next head of product, according to sources. But Google is apparently fighting back hard on this latest effort by high-profile Web 2.0 companies, including Twitter and Facebook, to raid its huge talent pool.

RunKeeper Hopes to Be Your App for That New Year's Resolution

Liz Gannes in Social on December 31, 2010 at 12:59 pm PT

The RunKeeper Pro app, usually $9.99, is free from now through the end of January. Since the promotion started yesterday, downloads of the app have been up more than 10 times the normal number for a single day.

Mark Hurd Really Wants to Keep the Jodie Fisher Letter Private

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 28, 2010 at 1:45 pm PT

Shareholders suing HP want to make public the letter that cost Hurd his job as CEO. He disagrees, and has asked a judge to let him become a party to the lawsuit.

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab Is iPad’s First Real Rival

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 10, 2010 at 6:02 pm PT

The Galaxy Tab is a serious alternative to the iPad and one that will be preferred by some folks who want a camera and the ability to run Web videos and applications written in Adobe’s Flash software, writes Walt.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.

News Byte

The New Nook: A Colorful Hybrid

Voices in News on October 26, 2010 at 2:45 pm PT

Barnes & Noble today took the wraps off the latest iteration of its Nook, revealing an e-reader with a lot more color and a distinct resemblance to a tablet computer. Gone is the monochrome e-ink display, replaced by a 7-inch, full-color LCD touchscreen with 1024 x 600 resolution. Under the hood, the Nook Color is an Android tablet, equipped with Wi-Fi for Web and social network duty and able to run apps like Pandora and Lonely Planet (included) plus whatever comes out of the new Nook Developer program. Price: $249. Shipping date: Nov. 19.