Peter Kafka in News on August 31, 2011 at 2:54 pm PT
You used to know me so well! But now you’ve started sending me random emails for something called “AmazonLocal” and it’s like the last decade-plus never happened.
Voices
Michael Hickins, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on February 16, 2011 at 1:22 pm PT
Eben Moglen, a professor at Columbia Law School, is working to propagate a matchbox-sized device in homes around the world that will serve as a private and independent route to the Internet, free from prying eyes, Internet kill switches, and the whims of private conglomerates like Facebook.
Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm PT
Walt answers readers’ questions on Internet access in hotel rooms, getting more hard-drive space and what to do with duplicate digital photos.
Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 5, 2011 at 2:36 pm PT
Walt answers readers’ questions on the second edition iPad, printer sharing and freeing up hard-drive space on a Mac.
Geoffrey A. Fowler in Personal Technology on December 22, 2010 at 3:55 pm PT
Geoffrey Fowler tests home routers to see which one best delivers a consistent wireless experience. Most are found wanting.
Note: Walt Mossberg will return on December 29th.
John Paczkowski in News on November 5, 2010 at 5:30 am PT
IPad owners living in a Clearwire 4G wireless zone and considering purchasing one of the company’s new iSpot base stations to enhance the device’s connectivity may want to hold off. Because according to a new report from BTIG Research analyst Walter Piecyk, the iPad doesn’t perform as well on Clearwire’s 4G iSpots as it does on typical Wi-Fi access points.
Kara Swisher in News on August 11, 2010 at 8:15 am PT
Cisco Systems is expected to report strong fourth-quarter earnings later today after the markets close, which should be another boost to the tech market.
The Internet computer networking equipment maker is being buoyed by a return to spending by customers eager to upgrade after recession pullbacks.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on April 5, 2010 at 9:56 am PT
Though a marvel of design and engineering, Apple’s iPad, like most first-generation devices, is not without flaws. Just two days at market and already some new iPad owners are flocking to Apple’s support forums, complaining about temperamental Wi-Fi connectivity.
Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on March 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm PT
Like a hornets’ nest, the home router sits undisturbed by those who know better than to touch it. Valet is a new wireless router designed for people who are tired of being intimidated by a blinking box.
Kara Swisher in News on March 9, 2010 at 5:15 am PT
Bright and early this morning at 8 am PT, BoomTown will be jacked into the matrix for an invitation-only media and analyst briefing to hear exactly what the heck Cisco has been yammering on about of late.
Last month, the networking giant said in a mysterioso email that it would be making “a significant announcement that will forever change the Internet and its impact on consumers, businesses and governments.”
Significant? Forever? It had better be good.
