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Walt and Kara at DEMO; finale is an Arrington jab

Walt and Kara at DEMO; finale is an Arrington jabWalt SucksCalling Mossberg an authority on tech is like calling Brittney Spears an authority on public image.

Tags: Kara, Walt, Arrington

Discussion threads 2008-09-09

iWork '08 - no Office killer 'cause it's not supposed to be

I picked up a copy of iWork '08, the new update to Apple's productivity suite, the other day and have been noodling around in it since I installed it on my MacBook and my wife's iMac. It's a worthy upgrade for two principal reasons in my opinion: the significant improvements...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Apple iWork, Marc Orchant

Blog posts 2007-08-17

iPhone to support Microsoft Exchange Server (updated)

iPhone to support Microsoft Exchange Server updatedWalt's quote is WAY too vague to be used as proof"It can also handle corporate email using Microsoft's Exchange system, if your IT department cooperates by enabling a setting on the server."Walt's quote is WAY too vague to be used as proof. For...

Tags: E-mail servers, Groupware, Regulatory compliance, Microsoft Exchange Server, Apple iPhone, Walt, server, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-06-28

WSJ's Walt Mossberg likes Office 2007

WSJ's Walt Mossberg likes Office 2007Walt's right, but he's the Fox News of computing?Never known Mossberg to be fair or balanced in any sense, as I've read him trash good programs over the years and as the previous reader noted, reactively praise all things apple. I have no respect for...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Wall Street Journal, Walt, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, Mossberg, Walt Mossberg

Discussion threads 2007-01-03

Highlight reel from the D conference

The D: All Things Digital blog posts here put on by Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher with help from WSJ was a rare event. Of course, the venue (Four Seasons, Carlsbad) and food were good for those who cared, and the attendees included a strange assemblage of well-heeled personalities. The...

Tags: Sony Corp., Al Gore, Howard Stringer

Blog posts 2006-06-01

Walt Mossberg: Cell phones rule

I caught up with Walt Mossberg for a podcast prior to the Churchill Club event "Making a List: What's Hot and What's Not in Personal Technology," which Walt hosted with fellow Wall Street Journal columnist Kara Swisher.Walt explains why the "device formerly known as the cell phone" is the hottest...

Tags: podcast, Walt

Blog posts 2005-11-10

Additional Resources

Copyright associations want enforcement for free

The defender of status quo?What a tired old rant. Use technology and the law to enforce ill advised and ill gotten copyright protection.The internet has revolutionized mankind's ability to communicate and share knowledge and culture, and you want to put it under lock and key to deny mankind that benefit?How...

Tags: Benefits, Federal government, Sales force management, Mickey Mouse, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

RIM BlackBerry Storm2 fixes flaws, but can it compete?

Keep in mind that Walt Mossberg is an Apple butt-boy......and NOT an unbiased reviewer.Black Berrythey should give all the original storm purchasers a free storm 2. what a piece of junk the storm is. keep sending in my storm for a replacement piece of junk. what a...

Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Storm2, Research In Motion Ltd.

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

PC report: Apple pushing 10 percent share; Win 7 not expected to have big Q4 impact

Not what I'm seeingNot sure where this guy thinks people are buying PCs AHEAD of Windows 7 release. Most people that I know that are looking or have been looking for PCs are INDEED waiting for Windows 7. Why would you go through the trouble of upgrading when you...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prize

Ellison should have ripped M$ and Inhell tooIBM is less dangerous to the Oracle and the world than M$ and Inhell.RE: Ellison rips IBM, shows off Sun-Oracle benchmarks, offers $10M prizeFairly typical of desperation attempts, use wordsnot real proof through history."Unbreakable"And that one did not turn out too well...Your trolls...

Tags: Databases, Enterprise software, DB2 Databases, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM DB2

Discussion threads 2009-10-12

Ubicomp 2009 and the fusion of our digital and physical worlds

Recently, I used my newly downloaded Zipcar app on my iPhone to unlock and honk my booked vehicle from several yards away. It was more novel than useful, but a tall tale example of the countless invisible interactions we're having with sensing, inferring, and data transferring machines every day. It's...

Tags: Ubiquitous Computing, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-10-09

The Windows 7 judge and jury: Your mom

Testers seemed to like Windows Vista before it bombed. Windows 7 has also garnered positive reviews. The natural question: How much faith should we put in early tests of Windows? Mary Jo Foley raises the question and notes that even Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is wary of...

Tags: Mossberg, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-08

Magic Kingdom Mini Guide 1.5 (Mobile)

With Magic Kingdom Mini Guide ride restrictions before walking across the park. This interactive pocket guide provides quick navigation around the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom map and provides brief but useful information about attractions and dining. The pocket guide has brief descriptions of attractions, identifies fast pass attractions and...

Tags: Mobile, Attraction, UPinPoint.com, Pocket Guide, GPS, Food & Beverage, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Manufacturing, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-17

Works of Walt Whitman. FREE Author's biography & partial work in the trial (Mobile)

Indulge Yourself with the best classic literature on Your PDA. Navigate easily to any poem from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Features Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases Make bookmarks, notes, highlights Searchable and interlinked. Access the e-book anytime, anywhere...

Tags: Mobile, Biology, MobileReference

Software downloads 2009-09-11

SmartPlanet: Disney buys Marvel for $4 billion; here's why it's a smart business move

Walt Disney Co. said on Monday that it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment, Inc. for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and the X-Men alongside Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. Under the deal, Disney will acquire more than...

Tags: Disney Corp., Marvel Entertainment Inc., Advertising & Promotion, Blogging, Marketing, Internet, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-31

Snow Leopard's RTF, Rosetta handling: Beware of changed behaviors

So how are you guys enjoying ZFS?You know, the file system that you guys got in Snow Leopard? It wasn't dropped, was it?Live Mesh won't work eitherhttp://www.wmexperts.com/live-mesh-wont-work-snow-leopardToo bad. But as a bonus, I encourage you to watch the Walt Mossberg video at the end of the story. It is [b]hilarious!!!![/b]...

Tags: Sun Solaris, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, UNIX, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Travelto Walt Disney World 1.6.2 (Mobile)

Travelto Walt Disney World contains travel-related information from Websites contributed by the public. Thus, you can get local experiences and knowledge from people who know more about your destination. It features built-in destination director, no local connection is needed, full screen photo auto-play, affordable offline insight travel tips helping to...

Tags: Mobile, Walt Disney World, Molinker, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Strategy, Internet, Management

Software downloads 2009-08-20

Palm snags Apple veteran Zwerner to head brand design

Apple veteran Jeff Zwerner has joined Palm as its new SVP of brand design. Zwerner's new duties include overseeing the company's web design strategies, global ad campaigns and public relations. That's a lot of message to handle, judging by the dicussion over Palm's...

Tags: Advertisement, Brand, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Jeff Zwerner, Branding, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books

Amazon uses 1984 to free e-booksDangerous gambleThey'll get harmonization. But likely to the US level through ACTARE: Amazon uses 1984 to free e-books"In this case the monopoly is copyright, which extends practically to infinity in the U.S., thanks to the Walt Disney Co., but is held to a reasonable length...

Tags: Corporate communications, E-books, probation, e-book, video, Amazon.com Inc., monitor, software

Discussion threads 2009-07-19

iPhone 3G S expectations: 500,000 units sold over the weekend

With Apple's iPhone 3G S hitting stores on Friday analysts are starting to guess how many units will be sold over the weekend. Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is guessing Apple will sell 500,000 iPhone 3G S units over the weekend, that's half of what the iPhone 3G did over...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-18