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Do You Check Facebook or Email First Each Day?

Liz Gannes in Social on January 24, 2011 at 11:00 am PT

When you first roll out of bed and hop onto your laptop (or perhaps you grab your iPad or phone before you roll out of bed), what site or service do you load up first?

Sharing E-Books and a Clean Sweep

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 17, 2010 at 12:54 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on e-readers that share books and restoring a computer to its original “virgin” status.

Twitter’s Wallflowers Get a Little Less Timid. But It’s Still a Service for Watchers, Not Talkers.

Peter Kafka in Media on March 10, 2010 at 7:12 am PT

Twitter gets described as a conversation or a cocktail party, but it’s really more like a stage play. A few people do all the talking, and everyone else watches and listens. That’s changing, a bit, as the service grows. But it may always be a service dominated by a few loud voices.

Weekend Update 2.20.10–Set It and Forget It Edition

Drake Martinet in News on February 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm PT

We’re all about value and ease of use at AllThingsD. That’s why, if you keep reading right now, you’ll get all of the following. You’ll get the Walt’s Personal Technology column with the full line of Mossberg’s Mailbox and Mossberg Solution accessories. You’ll also get a full installment of Boomtown, complete with the snark and analysis you rely on. But wait, there’s more!

Erasing Computers for Donation, Office on Netbooks and Installing Windows 7 on an iMac

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on December 16, 2009 at 1:43 pm PT

How to erase personal files before donating an Apple eMac

Pystar Annihilation Postponed (Temporarily)

John Paczkowski in News on December 1, 2009 at 10:17 am PT

Psystar’s 17-month legal battle with Apple may not end in the Mac clone maker’s total obliteration. The two companies have agreed to a partial settlement, court documents show. Odd that Apple, which just days ago seemed intent on hanging Psystar’s lifeless body from the gates of 1 Infinite Loop, would agree to such a thing.

Droid Memory, Palm to iPod Touch, and iMacs for Older Users

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 11, 2009 at 2:22 pm PT

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions on the Droid’s memory, moving from a Palm to the iPod Touch and an iMac for older computer users.

MySpace Poised to Hire New Ad Sales Head as It Preps Music- and Entertainment-Centric Strategy and Redesign

Kara Swisher in News on October 7, 2009 at 1:57 am PT

In a week, the entire advertising sales staff of MySpace will gather at a swanky new seaside resort about 20 miles south of Los Angeles to get a first glimpse of the fresh direction the company is preparing to take under its new management. The beleaguered social networking site has been in the midst of an effort to reinvigorate its image, spur innovation in its product and–most of all–pull itself out of a too-long slump, even as longtime rival Facebook has seen explosive growth. On the possible agenda: A new strategy aimed at music and entertainment; a new look; and, perhaps, a new boss for the ad sales team.