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  • iphone

    WSJ Confirms New iPhone Hardware?

    Walt Mossberg of the WSJ is known for getting iPhone hardware weeks ahead of time, so did he unintentionally confirm twice, in his Palm Pre review, that Apple will launch new hardware at WWDC? More »
    06/04/09
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by dc-united: Is one of those hardware enhancements a suitcase-sized external battery that will finally let me use my iPhone without fear... 17 Responses | Other threads

  • all things d

    Two Out of Three Times

    I'm still at the D conference. Two out of three years, apparently, I need to get scolded for doing something bad. Sucks.
    05/27/09
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by stevewoz: Brian didn't show his TV-B-Gone here but Greg Harper did pull a cell phone jammer out of his bag of... 1 Responses | Other threads

  • luke arm

    Dean Kamen's Full Bionic Luke Arm Video from All Things D

    We showed you some of the video from Dean Kamen's appearance at the All Things D: D6 conference back in May and it included some demos of the amazing Luke Arm prosthetic limb. Now All Things D has made the three-part entire interview available, and it includes detailed explanations from Kamen about why he got into the research and development of the limb, and specifics of the development process from early prototypes up. It's fascinating, and Kamen makes for compelling watching. More »
    09/12/08
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    By Kit Eaton

    Comment by se7a7n7: Pretty amazing. On a side note, I thought it was kind of sad how at the beginning he's saying that in... 2 Responses | Other threads

  • iphone 3g

    Walt Mossberg Joins Fox Business, Shows Off His iPhone 3G

    WSJ tech guru and new Fox Business channel talking head Walt Mossberg was on TV this morning talking about the new iPhone 3G, waving it around just to reiterate that he has one and all of us do not. He doesn't give us any new info on the device, but you do get to see the nerd king of gadget mountain holding your precious iPhone 3G two days before anyone else, so who are you to complain? Interesting positioning, thanks to Rupert Murdoch's recent acquisition of the Wall Street Journal. Look for Walt to show up on Fox Business on Thursday mornings starting on the 17th. [Ed note: Does Mossberg really need Fox news?]
    07/09/08
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    By Adam Frucci
  • iphone 3g review

    iPhone 3G Reviews Are In

    The first iPhone 3G reviews have just hit, from Walt Mossberg of the WSJ and All Things D, Ed Baig from USA Today and David Pogue from the NYTimes. No one goes deep into the app store but here's what they think: More »
    07/08/08
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    By Jason Chen

    Comment by GeorgeStag: I googled backup batteries for iPhone, this one is with higher capacity and smaller size than other brand, maybe you can... more » | Other threads

  • the power of the press

    Mossberg Has Power to Make Companies Tank, Soar

    Bow to Walter the Merciless, for he definitely influences the market and can decide if a product is worthy of living or not. At least according to "The Value of Quality: Stock Market Returns to Reviewed Quality of New Products," a new research paper that has analyzed Mossberg's product reviews and their effect on companies' valuations during a 10-year period. The conclusion: He could make stock prices tank or soar by as much as 10%. And that's without using his mental control powers. More »
    06/24/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by DelSource: @Brian Lam: Yes he has a solid rep. But - in my experience - almost exclusively amongst Apple users and... more » | Other threads

  • reviews

    Walt Mossberg Reviews GoGo In-Flight Wi-Fi (Verdict: Fast, But Not Fast Enough)

    Walt just tested GoGo, the in-flight Wi-Fi service, on a bunch of laptops and smartphones during a flight from San Francisco to Denver. The service distributes, via Wi-Fi, a high speed cellphone data signal pointed at airplanes, which Mossy rated at around 600kbps down and 250kbps up. This was quick enough for Walt to browse the web, send emails with iPhone rumor attachments, and talk on IM to his ladies, but it couldn't keep up with streaming video on Xtube Hulu. Also, VoIP is blocked, and cell calls aren't possible either. Still, Mossy thought it did well enough for someone who can't stay off the grid for a few hours. GoGo costs $10 for flights under three hours, and $13 for longer ones. It'll begin rolling out in the next few weeks on American Airlines, with Virgin soon to follow. [AllThingsD]
    06/19/08
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    By Benny Goldman

    Comment by aec007: First company that comes out with an ADD paid service (so it's free to the customer) that does not block... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    All Things D: The FCC's Chairman and Verizon Wireless's CEO On Broadband Speeds and Net Neutrality

    Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless and the FCC Chairman, Kevin Martin, are on stage at All Things D. And in an instant, Mossberg is ON KEVIN'S ASS for the US's slow, expensive broadband! "You're the chairman of the FCC, how did you allow this to happen?" More »
    05/29/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by SeventhExile: need this in addition to the "HULC Exoskeleton". see who gets picked last for football this year.. not me not after... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    All Things D: Dean Kamen on His Mind-Controlled Cyborg "Luke" Arm

    The inventor Dean Kamen is being interviewed at All Things D now. He's here to talk about his cyborg prosthetic "Luke arm". (It's named after Luke, yes, Skywalker.) Amazing. UPDATE: The full vid of Kamen's interview, including arm demonstration footage, is embedded below. More »
    05/29/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by Mr500: Cant wait ´til I can get this to replace my lost left arm. Hope its eventually will be able to... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    All Things D Later Today

    I'm still at the D conference in SoCal, and TiVo, Verizon, the FCC and Dean Kamen are the next interviews. [All Things D]
    05/29/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by Shamoononon, Vampire Grater - Now SWF: At work :( more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    All Things D Live: Melinda Gates, Bride of Bill

    One of the most fascinating profiles I've read this year is the Melinda Gates cover story from Fortune. She's here at Walt and Kara's All Things D Conference to talk about The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, where Bill will be directing most of his energy come July. Although this is not directly gadget related, I'm excited to hear how Microsofties make philanthropy happen in their own way. More »
    05/29/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by levingst: Yo, this post is a little unclear at times. Who's saying what at a few points is not crystal clear.... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    All Things D Live: Amazon's Jeff Bezos On The Past and Future Of The Kindle

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    05/28/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by oCfuu: @stryder100: Reader also uses SD-Cards! It has a slot for SD and memory stick. I need a device that'll let me... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    Quotable: Bill Gates Hates Monopolies?!

    Last night at All Things D, we got to witness Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer being interviewed by Mossberg and Swisher. We also got Windows 7 photos and features. But there was also a funny moment when Gates said:
    Guys like us avoid monopolies. We like to compete.
    For the entire context, check the official transcript at [All Things D]
    05/28/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by keene: Maybe if there was a worthwhile competitor he'd have to compete. As it is, there's apple (hahah competitor. ... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    A Highlight of My Year: All Things D Conference This Week

    Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher's conference, All Things D, will be starting tonight, and I'm excited to be attending the entire event. You've got hours of great interviews between Walt and Kara and tech titans like Gates and Ballmer of Microsoft, Howard Stringer of Sony, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tom Rogers of TiVo and Michael Dell of...Dell. This year, we don't get another Gates and Jobs talk, but we do get to listen to Mrs Bill, Melinda Gates talk about her work at The Foundation. This is without doubt my favorite conference of the year because the bullshit is kept to a minimum, there's always news and free ice cream. And Powerpoint is banned from all presentations. My only complaint is that I generally end up liveblogging 5 hours a day solo at this thing, which isn't what I call a walk in the park. [AllThingsD]
    05/27/08
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by jsntrenkler: Bring us the info! more » | Other threads

  • iphone

    Mossberg Takes Back 3G iPhone in 60 Days Quote

    The Walt Mossberg clip that made the rounds this weekend, proclaiming the 3G iPhone a mere 53 days away? He just backpedaled on it, swearing he has no better idea than we do. And if he did, he'd give himself scoop: "If I knew when this date was, why would I announce it in the middle of a sentence at the Finnish embassy, rather than report it in the Wall Street Journal?" Guess that chat with Steve straightened everything out, though is it really something he can take back? [Silicon Alley Insider]
    04/08/08
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    By matt buchanan

    Comment by martini1179: Fuck. more » | Other threads

  • rumor

    Walt Says 3G iPhone Coming in 60 Days

    Walt Mossberg has confirmed what AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega already hinted at CTIA: the iPhone will be 3G-capable "in 60 days." Mossberg said it 6:53 into this Beet.tv feature. Knowing that it's going to be one year after release, what De la Vega said, and the fact that Walt gets his mitts on the goods way before anyone else, it's only logical to think he is right. We will discover it around June 4. More »
    04/05/08
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    By Haroon Malik

    Comment by passafist: did he just refer to me as a geek "very narrow portion of geeks". my plasma has ... more » | Other threads

  • comparison

    Lenovo X300 vs MacBook Air Mossberg Bitchfight

    After rediscovering the Lenovo X300, the Mighty Mossberg has analyzed it, inevitably pitting it against the Apple MacBook Air in a classic fight of blood, dead and more blood and dead. And you know exactly what the outcome is. More »
    02/21/08
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    By Jesus Diaz

    Comment by doepay: I can recommend the X300 for road warriors without hesitation, provided they can live with its two biggest downsides: a... more » | Other threads

  • xps one beats imac but not really

    Miracles: Mossberg Says Dell XPS One Is Better Machine than an iMac

    Today, December 27 at 1:01AM EDT, The Supreme Pope of Tech Walter Mossberg has declared the Dell XPS One a better machine than the iMac. And yes, that sound you thought you dreamt was Steve Jobs screaming and Hell freezing over. The Dell XPS One comes "sightly ahead" of the iMac because of its design and hardware features, like the audio video controls or the built-in memory card readers: More »
    Breaking
    12/27/07
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    By Jesus Diaz
  • pulpbite

    Mossberg on Zune 2: 'Still No iPod'

    Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal's tech gnome, got a chance to play with Microsoft's new line of Zunes, and he was pretty ambivalent about them. While he thinks they're a noticeable improvement over the first generation, that's not really saying much seeing how unimpressed he was with those. And he hates the Pink. But he is a fan of the new Zune Pad controller, the updated software and better Wi-Fi implementation, so all is not lost. He only mentioned the iPod 35 times in this review (Zune: 67) but when you talk Zune, you have to talk iPod, so we forgive his Apple love. And we can throw no stones. More »
    11/14/07
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    By Adam Frucci

    Comment by w.ll.am: Here is why the Zune will never go anywhere... I'm at home watching a commercial with my wife. It's an artsy... more » | Other threads

  • bad jokes

    This is where Walt Mossberg goes to eat when he visits Japan.

    10/25/07
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  • giz notes

    Our Leopard Review Matrix

    Don't have time to read over the full reviews from NYT's David Pogue, USA Today's Ed Baig and WSJ's Walt Mossberg? Read our handy review matrix instead, where we break out everything that wasn't merely feature description in an easy-to-compare chart. You can thank us later! More »
    Feature
    10/25/07
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    By Wilson Rothman
  • wsj pulpbite

    Mossberg Keeps On Dreaming of a Phone Revolution

    Mossy's column today is a remix of his Wireless Telcos as Soviet ministries joke, told first in a June 2005 column. He complains about phone companies locking handsets to carriers, and making them lame little pocket convenience stores for ringtones, and so on (my words). The timepeg is Apple's new promise of a software development kit for the iPhone, perhaps the device that could best benefit from such an open arrangement. Yes, I am glad he's continuing the salvo against the phone companies. But there is a but. More »
    10/22/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by kaleberg: It's a pity we have to wait for our government to get taken over by France. After all, it was... more » | Other threads

  • wsj pulpbite

    Mossberg Reviews the iPod touch

    Mossy reviews the touch, and finds that the battery life was only 4 hours while playing video, short of our own touch experience that lasted over 6 hours. The money quote is when he calls Apple out for removing features and apps that the iPhone has, unnecessarily:
    ...it seems ridiculous to me to sell a powerful device with Wi-Fi and a huge screen, and to leave out things like an email program, even though you can use Web-based email programs. I assume Apple was concerned that the less costly Touch might compete too much with the iPhone if it had these features.
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    09/19/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by realbrick: Why the hell would you want to browse the web on your MP3 player? I see that the Apple apologists... more » | Other threads

  • pulp bite

    Mossberg Looks at Ubuntu Linux on a Dell (Verdict: Not Quite Ready for Primetime)

    We Ubuntu hitting Dell a while ago, but Walt Mossburg's just now getting around to giving them a go—apparently after a barrage of mail from readers, the same thing that prompted Dell to put 'em out. Evaluating it "strictly from the point of view of an average user," he thinks "still too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users" despite Ubuntu's rep as Linux for the (more) common man. More »
    09/13/07
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    By Matt Buchanan

    Comment by ninjatales: Vista is the reason why I'll either switch back to Ubuntu or Mac OS X Leopard. more » | Other threads

  • wsj pulpbite

    VMWare Fusion Review by Mossberg

    Walt Mossberg appears to be scooping again. This time, it's a review of VMWare's Fusion (Available this Monday, August 6th). The software, like Parallels, allows PC programs to run from within OS X. Mossberg compares them, simply:
    Parallels has more features than Fusion...But I found Fusion puts less strain on the computer overall.
    Jacqui at Ars notes that Parallels isn't taking this competitor lying down. They just released a new beta that supports Mac Expose window swooshing of Windows programs. [VMWare via AllThingsD]
    08/02/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by ocoloxin: @Bob_Dobbs: Interesting, Parallels 3.0+ has been far more stable for me than Fusion. Using dual "virtual" processors really isn't important... more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    Steve Jobs Kinda Answers Some iPhone Questions

    Mossberg gets Steve Jobs to talk iPhone. Except when he asks about version 2.0. Those questions are forbidden. The rest of the questions are important ones. Like will we see this on other carriers? Why no 3G? Will you include GPS? Will there be lower cost versions? Aaaaand, Jobs dodged those, too. An old lesson, learned again: Mossberg may have the power to command a Steve jobs interview, but he can't make him answer questions. [All Things D]
    06/26/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • wsj pulpbite

    Mossberg's iPhone Video Review

    Mossberg's lost the funky music in the intro, and compared to Pogue's video, he's all business. The interesting bits left out of the text review are here, like, in regards to the keyboard, "I wanted to throw it out the window after 3 days". (Of course, he came around eventually, comparing it in speed to a Treo's keyboard.) More »
    06/26/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • wsj pulpbite

    Breaking: Mossberg Reviews the iPhone, Says Keyboard A-OK After Five Days

    Mossberg and Boehret review the iPhone, 3 minutes after Pogue at the NYTimes. In a nutshell:
    Our verdict is that, despite some flaws and feature omissions, the iPhone is, on balance, a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer. Its software, especially, sets a new bar for the smart-phone industry, and its clever finger-touch interface, which dispenses with a stylus and most buttons, works well, though it sometimes adds steps to common functions.
    And more importantly, unlike Pogue, he likes the keyboard: More »
    06/26/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • apple

    Walt Mossberg Has the iPhone

    Ooooohhh. Someone's gonna be in trouble with Steve Jobs. Mossberg has the iPhone as of this morning, and he's already flaunting it in public. An explicit rule between Apple and A-listers with early access is that this kind of showboating is a no-no. More »
    06/11/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • round up

    All Things D is Done and I'm Still Smiling

    D5, Mossberg and Swisher's conference is over, and I am still smiling. 100% news, no bullshit. And it was fun. Did you know that D had a Ben and Jerry's ice cream booth? More »
    06/01/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by strider_mt2k: I like the pic of Brian and Ryan. Great stuff! more » | Other threads

  • all things d

    Live Rumble: Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs vs. Swisher vs. Mossberg

    7:15 The show is about to start, and I've got major butterflies. Fingers don't fail me. More »
    Feature
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • remember?

    Steve and Bill...in Pirates of Silicon Valley

    Bill and Steve go on stage in about 30 minutes or so. And before they start pulling each other's hair, and before Walt starts dancing around these two with tough questions, I'd like to take this moment to remind you of Pirates of Silicon Valley, the made-for-TV, unauthorized 1999 "docudrama" of how Steve got rich and cool, and Bill got so rich he doesn't even care how cool he is. (Only $7.49 on Amazon, btw.) More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by dolo54: Great flick. I think I saw it on PBS once. Anyhow it's really entertaining, even for non-nerds. more » | Other threads

  • live

    Meeting Steve Jobs

    I bumped into Steve Jobs in the hall a little while ago, on the way to lunch at All Things D. More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by AqueousBeef: i live not a mile away from him... he gives out raisins and nuts for haloween :( more » | Other threads

  • live

    Steve Jobs at D Now

    [UPDATE Youtube on Apple TV. More Below] More »
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    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam
  • now playing

    YouTube on Apple TV - It's Official

    It goes live in a few weeks. More »
    05/30/07
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    By Noah Robischon

    Comment by edarroyo: I wonder... could they add YOUTUBE... to front row?? That would be awesome, that way one could be even lazier!... more » | Other threads

  • live

    First Palm Foleo Hands On and Impressions

    It would be redundant to step through the Foleo right after Hawkins gave us a feature tour, but I have held the hardware, and it is impressively light (physically and software wise). It looks like a fanless, or near fanless design, the screen is very nice, and the keyboard reminds me of a Toshiba Tecra (a favorable thing). It looks to be a very efficient machine. If you overlook all the crazy buttons for navigation. And I thought the Thinkpad num/trackpad with multiple buttons was bad. That's not simplicity in design. There is a dedicated email button, which is a nice touch, as well as an Apps button that goes to the Dataviz office docs, the photo viewer, web browser, etc. The menu is top left, like a mac/windows hybrid and is favorably clean. But that's what happens when your device has no apps. What does it take to compile software to run on the Foleo. More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by zamafir: since 1998... yay it's the pre palm I days all over again! more » | Other threads

  • live

    Liveblog: Palm Foleo Unveil Now!

    Jeff Hawkins just dropped Foleo photos on us. It looks like it's subnotebook-sized, but it's a smartphone companion, designed to make it a full computing experience. More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by mas90guru: I wonder if what we saw was a flawed launch of a prouct that was supposed to also include Google... more » | Other threads

  • live

    All Things D Schedule for Today

    I'm here all day, listening to Mossy and Swisher crack jokes at the high and mighty tech lords. More »
    05/30/07
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  • live

    All Things D Wednesday Morning Session with Ballmer and the Surface Table

    I'll be filtering for interesting gadget news. Mossy wore the funny hat today. And Ballmer is on fire with the weirdness. More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by DeadPlasmaCell: You can't really knock it on its price point.. since it's supposed to be for commercial use first, by the... more » | Other threads

  • live

    Here at All Things D

    I'm here at All Things D, and the show starts in a few minutes. And by "Show" I mean Ballmer will take the stage. Likely to talk about the Surface Table, a device that is nothing like the iPhone, yet evokes comparisons because of its innovative touch interface. And at $10k and for commercial use only, it makes the iPhone's price point seem very consumer friendly. Good strategy on the release, guys. – Brian Lam More »
    05/30/07
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    By Brian Lam

    Comment by Streich: nothing like the iPhone, yet evokes comparisons You don't get it, do you? This is Microsoft's answer to the iPhone;... more » | Other threads

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