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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.

The iPad Now Can Take Command of Computers

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 19, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt looks at two apps that let the iPad take control of a PC or Mac remotely.

Apple TV: Streaming and Renting From Devices

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on December 1, 2010 at 6:02 pm PT

The revamped $99 Apple TV streams content from online, computers and portable devices, and allows you to rent TV shows and movies, but has a very limited selection of Internet video sources.

Myspace: A Place for Facebook Friends

Liz Gannes in Social on November 18, 2010 at 12:05 pm PT

Myspace and Facebook are announcing a partnership today via GoToMeeting webinar. As I wrote last night, it’s become quite obvious that the partnership will include integration of Facebook Connect into Myspace.

Google TV: No Need to Tune In Just Yet

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on November 17, 2010 at 6:07 pm PT

Google TV, the latest attempt to integrate Web video and regular TV, is a bold effort, but it is ultimately too complicated for mainstream use.

Easy Way to Log In Face Time

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on June 16, 2009 at 5:20 pm PT

Logitech Vid aims to help non-techies who simply want to use their Webcams to see someone while they’re talking, without any fancy features.

When to Stay With Windows

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 20, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about staying with Windows, free AOL email and transferring music in iTunes to a new computer.

Deciding Which Media Applications to Keep

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 13, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about preinstalled media players, backing up a hard disk running on Parallels and more.

Apple’s Time Capsule Gives You Easy Way to Back Up Wirelessly

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 6, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

Apple’s new Time Capsule packs both a giant hard disk and a speedy Wi-Fi wireless router into one slender case, allowing computers to easily back up their hard drives wirelessly.