Switching Networks for an iPhone
Walt answers readers’ questions about switching networks to buy an iPhone, how to forward an email in Gmail, and more.
All Columns
Sort by: Newest First | Oldest First 91-100 of 688 Results
Cool Trays Take the Heat Off Your Lap
Many laptops tend to run hot, making them uncomfortable and sometimes painful to use on your lap. Now, companies are selling trays and pads designed to cool hot laptops and, in turn, cool laps.
Some Favorite Apps That Make iPhone Worth the Price
Walt presents minireviews of iPhone apps, or small software programs that connect to the Internet, that make the gadget worth the price.
IE8’s Compatibility Button
Walt answers questions on using Internet Explorer 8’s compatibility button to display certain Web pages, how to get high-speed internet service, and more.
Yahoo Widgets Lend Brains to Boob Tube
Samsung’s new LED TV 7000 is integrated with the Yahoo Widget Engine, allowing people to watch TV and access the Web on the same big screen at the same time.
Microsoft Ups Ante With New Browser
Internet Explorer 8 is more stable than its predecessor and packed with valuable new features, but it still can’t match its browser rivals in speed and performance.
How BlackBerry Models Differ
Walt answers questions on the differences in the main BlackBerry models, whether it’s safe to upgrade Vista to the beta version of Windows 7, and more.
A Tiny Touch Screen for Less
Katie tests Asus’s Eee Top, the company’s first entry into the all-in-one PC computer category. At $600, or half the cost of the least expensive iMac or HP TouchSmart, the Eee Top brings the fun and accessibility of a touch-screen computer to people who might not otherwise afford it.
The Littlest iPod Packs In Songs and Finds Its Voice
Walt reviews the first talking music player in the impossibly small iPod Shuffle. Push a button and it will tell you, in a computerized voice, the title and artist of whatever song you’re hearing. Keep holding that button and it will recite a roll call of all your playlists, allowing you to select among them. In Walt’s tests, this worked as advertised.
A Stylus for the iPhone
Walt answers questions about using a stylus with an iPhone and offers suggestions for improving typing accuracy with the virtual keyboard. He also explains how to change Apple’s Safari 4 beta so that it looks and works more like the previous version.
Latest Walt Mossberg Videos
api-video/find_all_videos.asp&fields=all&site=atd&count=40&doctype=128&type=allthingsd-section&query=Walt+Mossberg
View All Jobs | Post a Job Job Listings
A sponsored service from SimplyHired
Click below to browse or search past editions of Walt and Katie's columns.
Personal Technology »
Walt's main column, written since 1991, in which he reviews hardware, software and web sites, and comments on technology issues.
Mossberg’s Mailbox »
Walt's weekly column in which he answers readers' questions.
The Mossberg Solution »
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
Ethics Statement
Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.
