IBM Computer Watson Is Now a Big-Shot Doctor, and You Still Aren’t

Well, it’s not really a doctor, but it has been to medical school.
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More Flash Madness: Violin Memory Is Bulking Up Its Team

Violin Memory adds Jonathan Goldick as its CTO for software, and hires a new VP away from Hewlett-Packard. Will the flash madness never end?
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Apple Updates Mac Mini With HDMI, Mini DisplayPort

Looks like the iPhone 4 wasn’t the only new piece of hardware to go on sale in the Apple Store early this morning (in black only!). Joining it was a completely redesigned Mac mini. Just 1.4-inches in height, the latest iteration of the diminutive machine is smaller than its two-inch-tall predecessor and quite a bit more powerful.

Apple R&D: The "R" Stands for Rumor

The media will gather tomorrow at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for an invitation-only event–presumably about updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. And, as with every Apple product launch, tomorrow’s has been preceded by feverish speculation about what form, exactly, those updates will take. Among the rumors currently making the rounds …

Apple R&D: The “R” Stands for Rumor

The media will gather tomorrow at Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for an invitation-only event–presumably about updates to its MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. And, as with every Apple product launch, tomorrow’s has been preceded by feverish speculation about what form, exactly, those updates will take. Among the rumors currently making the rounds …

Sending Video Files Without YouTube

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about sending video files without YouTube, buying a MacBook for an art/graphic-design student, and choosing a reliable antispyware program.