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Bye-Bye, Thrive Tablets; Hello, Toshiba Excite

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 10 at 5:00 am PT

Toshiba is rolling out a line of new tablet devices, including a giant 13-inch stay-at-home device.

For iPad and Mobile Devices, a ‘Port’ out of the Norm

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 8 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews a special flash drive that can transfer and stream files to popular mobile devices without standard USB ports.

Viral Video: Walt Mossberg Demos Tangle-Resistant Ear Buds, an iPhone Beer Meter and More!

Kara Swisher in News on December 16, 2011 at 12:44 am PT

Drink up and measure your debauchery at the same time!

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It’s All About Content: Why Tablets Help Hard Drives

Mark Wojtasiak, Senior Manager, Product Marketing, Seagate Technology in Voices on October 5, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

To paraphrase Mark Twain: “Rumors of the hard drive’s death have been greatly exaggerated — again.”

Tablet Strives to Plug Into Laptops’ Port Abilities

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 13, 2011 at 6:03 pm PT

Toshiba’s new Thrive tablet will please people looking for laptop features in a tablet, says Walt.

The Satellite: Extra Storage for Tablets on the Go

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 6, 2011 at 6:04 pm PT

Seagate Technology’s GoFlex Satellite is a portable hard disk that carries big storage capacity for your tablet by creating a local Wi-Fi network.

Verizon’s LTE Network for Voice

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 30, 2011 at 6:11 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on Verizon’s LTE network and photos and connections on the iPad.

Harmless-Looking USB Cable Could Be Used as Attack Method, Researchers Say

Ina Fried in Mobile on March 24, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

That USB cable is just a connection to a computer or a phone, right? It couldn’t be carrying an attack. Or could it? Researchers at George Mason University say they have found a way to mount an attack using just some malicious code and a USB cable.