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Sony Thinks It’s Time for Another Android Watch

Ina Fried in News on April 12 at 6:00 am PT

Sony’s SmartWatch is the latest in a long line of devices trying to bring Dick Tracy to life, but will this one earn a spot on the wrist?

Rich Dude Who Backed New York Times Bumps Tech's Gates as World's Wealthiest Man

Kara Swisher in News on March 11, 2010 at 9:31 am PT

Microsoft bigwig Bill Gates got hip-checked off the top perch as the richest man in the world by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim on the annual Forbes list of the world’s Richie Richs. Often in the No. 1 spot, Gates actually got shoved off in 2008 by investor Warren Buffett (now No. 3), with whom he is good friends. Gates returned to the top rank in 2009, and now Slim–a telecom and more tycoon–has surpassed Gates’s net worth of $53 billion slightly with a $53.5 billion kitty.

Phoning Home Without a Phone

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on January 30, 2008 at 12:01 am PT

The SPOT Satellite Messenger gives outdoor thrill seekers a little extra insurance: It lets the folks back home track their progress, and learn when they’re OK or when they’re in trouble. However, the device isn’t perfect.