12 posts and columns on spreadsheet

Ex-Yahoos Getting Downloaded by PE Firms and Others on Possible Deals

in News on November 11, 2011 at 2:53 pm PT

Former employees are good for something, apparently!
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As Yahoo Continues to Wobble, Investors (And Board) Eye Options

in News on September 6, 2011 at 11:09 am PT

There are increasing signs that the going-sideways situation at Yahoo has become a problem for its board and that outside investors are pulling out their spreadsheets to explore a variety options.
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Yahoo’s China Settlement Fails to Stem Its Stock Decline

in News on July 31, 2011 at 12:48 pm PT

You would think the settlement of a major dispute would goose the stock of a company, but Yahoo’s deal with its Chinese partner Alibaba Group on Friday did exactly the opposite.
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Three Funky Mice Made for Laptops

in The Digital Solution on January 25, 2011 at 2:23 pm PT

Katie looks at three computer mice made for laptop users. Their designs make them simple to pack in a bag, use while sitting on the couch or recharge directly from the laptop.
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Using Phones Globally

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 17, 2010 at 2:40 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on global phones, the Verizon iPhone, Samsung Tab and the iPad.

Yahoo's Stock Acts Like It's in Play–Because It Kind of Is, as Predators Circle

in News on October 13, 2010 at 3:34 pm PT

Make no mistake–there are no definitive offers on the table to do a variety of takeover deals of Yahoo by either private equity moneybags or from big media giants such as News Corp. or smaller Web firms such as AOL. But that does not mean that major players are not circling Yahoo and assessing the situation aggressively, a fact reflected in the rise in the Internet giant’s stock price today based on the many rumors swirling around it. Yahoo shares were up almost six percent to close at $15.25, a high of late. The stock is up to $16.20 in after-hours trading.

A Program That Makes Your Inbox Less Scary

in The Mossberg Solution on September 8, 2009 at 2:02 pm PT

Postbox, a program that sorts through your email and detects its contents, is a good option for someone who wants a fast search option built into email, writes Katherine Boehret.
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Upgrading to Windows 7 From Vista

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on May 13, 2009 at 3:56 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows Vista, how Clickfree backs up files and folders containing photos, and more.

LIVE: Google Searchology

in News on May 12, 2009 at 10:13 am PT

The architects of Google search are holding court at company headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., this morning offering what promises to be a sort of state of the union on search. Overseeing the event, dubbed “Google Searchology”: Udi Manber, VP of Search Engineering, and Marissa Mayer VP of Search Products and User Experience. Key subjects: the challenge of solving every user problem, mobile search across multiple platforms and different UI schemes, and greater user customization through tools like SearchWiki and Google Search Options, a basket of new services just announced.
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Macworld ’09: iWork ’09, iWork.com

in News on January 6, 2009 at 9:54 am PT

Number two on Phil Schiller’s list of three announcements: iWork ’09. The next iteration of Keynote, Apple’s presentation application, offers some new object transition features: object zoom, a swing transition (Schiller demos it with a Bush-to-Obama slide that gets a laugh from the audience). There are also some new text transitions and chart animations. Finally, Apple’s offering a Keynote Remote application. It’s an iPhone app, of course.
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