9 posts and columns on USB port

Apple iPad Review: Laptop Killer? Pretty Close

in Personal Technology on March 31, 2010 at 6:01 pm PT

Apple’s new touch-screen device has the potential to change portable computing profoundly. It could challenge the primacy of the laptop and eventually propel the multitouch user interface ahead of the mouse-driven interface.
iPad Keyboard

Get Your Storage Out of the Cloud

in The Digital Solution on February 23, 2010 at 2:35 pm PT

The cloud is a hip way of describing Web-accessible storage, and whether people know it or not, they’re using this more each day.

Diabetes Meter Mates With PC to Track Trends

in Personal Technology on December 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg calls the Contour USB a computer-savvy device that can help diabetics track health trends.

Netbooks That Are Easier on the Eye

in The Digital Solution on October 27, 2009 at 5:07 pm PT

Katherine Boehret reviews small, inexpensive laptops from Nokia and H-P with higher-resolution screens that reveal more of what’s online.

New Netbook Offers Long Battery Life and Room to Type

in Personal Technology on August 5, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg reviews Toshiba’s new netbook, which aims to solve some common netbook issues.

Sony’s Vaio P Has Sportscar Looks Without the Power

in Personal Technology on February 11, 2009 at 6:08 pm PT

Walt gives high marks to the new Sony Vaio P for its stylish looks, but finds it to be underpowered and frustrating to use.

Family Snapshots in the Splendor of HD

in The Digital Solution on November 25, 2008 at 5:28 pm PT

This Thanksgiving, families across the country will gather around the television just as quickly as they gather around the turkey. And with good reason: Many people will be staring at beautiful high-definition TV sets.

Netbooks Come Into Their Own

in Personal Technology on November 5, 2008 at 6:10 pm PT

Walt reviews the latest entrants in the “netbook” category–devices that are between a laptop and a smart phone in size and versatility–and finds some compelling choices.

Using a Stylus With the iPhone

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on September 3, 2008 at 4:14 pm PT

Walt answers questions about using a stylus that works with the iPhone and caring for an external hard drive.