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Murdoch's Daily: The Details

in News on February 2, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

At the launch of the Daily, News Corp.’s iPad newspaper this morning, CEO Rupert Murdoch said “new times demand new journalism.” What does that “new journalism” look like?

Rupert Murdoch Gives Guests a Sneak Peek of Tomorrow's "Daily" Tonight. Here's What They'll See.

in Media on February 1, 2011 at 6:31 am PT

The best ticket in town is the one that gets you into the News Corp. CEO’s apartment for a look at his long-awaited iPad newspaper tonight. I don’t have one! But I’ve got a pretty good idea of what his guests get to gawk at.

Amazon Rolls Out More Apps for Kindle–Very Slowly

in Commerce on December 10, 2010 at 7:26 am PT

A year after launching its Kindle developer program, Amazon has added another third-party application to its black-and-white e-reader, the viability of which as a popular platform for outside developers remains to be seen.

New Nook Brings a Little Color to E-Reading

in The Mossberg Solution on November 16, 2010 at 2:44 pm PT

If you love reading and want smart ways to share your books with friends or reading updates with social networks, the Nook Color has you covered.
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Countertrend: H-P Says Please Print Often

in The Mossberg Solution on September 29, 2009 at 4:18 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews the HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One printer-scanner, with a touch screen to display Web apps that promote printing.
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Skipping Your Computer’s Warm-Up Time

in The Mossberg Solution on January 20, 2009 at 6:10 pm PT

The time it takes to boot up a computer can be a source of frustration — especially if you’re in a rush and just want to log on, get information and move on with your day. If televisions took as long as PCs take to start working, we’d miss game-winning touchdowns.
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A Shopping Trip To the App Store For Your iPhone

in The Mossberg Solution on July 22, 2008 at 6:50 pm PT

The best feature in Apple’s second-generation iPhone 3G is the “App Store,” a distribution mechanism for third-party programs. In general, the process of choosing and downloading apps is easy and quick, and most of the programs are useful or entertaining. Here’s a guide to choosing the apps for your iPhone.
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Accessories for iPhone Are Hitting Market; Some Are Worthwhile

in Personal Technology on July 5, 2007 at 12:01 am PT

Walt Mossberg takes an early look at add-on hardware and software for the iPhone. While the iPhone uses the same hardware ports as the iPod, most add-ons will require buying new gear or adapters to make the old iPod gear work.