by Geoffrey Fowler
TuneUp Media and MusicBrainz Picard aim to clean up and properly label personal digital-music collections.
New Mac Laptops Use Batteries Sealed for Power
Published on June 24, 2009 
More electronic products are being designed with their rechargeable batteries sealed inside. Walt Mossberg tests two new Apple laptops with higher-capacity, sealed-in batteries.
New iPhone Is Better Model–Or Just Get OS 3.0
Published on June 17, 2009
Apple’s new iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 offer plenty of new features. But the software may be enough of a boost to keep many users from buying the new model, Walt Mossberg writes.
The Latest Kindle: Bigger, Not Better, Than Its Sibling
While the larger Kindle DX performs its promised tasks adequately, its size and weight make it awkward and tiring to hold for long periods of reading.
Palm’s New Pre Takes On iPhone
Published on June 3, 2009
Palm’s Pre is smart, sophisticated and will appeal to those who want a keyboard. It could give the iPhone and Blackberry strong competition — if it fixes its app store and can attract third-party developers.
Little Laptops With Linux Have Compatibility Issues
The companies behind Linux netbooks have made great strides in improving user interfaces, but until they can achieve similar breakthroughs in how the machines work with other devices, Windows netbooks are still a better deal.
Sharing Where You Are When You Care to Share
By Nick Wingfield
Cellphone location-sharing service Glympse is simple, useful and a non-creepy way to share your whereabouts when you want someone to know.
Verizon Now Sells Subsidized Netbook With Cell Service
Published on May 13, 2009
Verizon’s H-P Mini netbook is an adequate light-duty computer for a low price, but the charge for Internet service is high if used as a main online connection.
Quickoffice Brings Editing to iPhones, But Put It on Hold
Published on May 6, 2009
The iPhone Quickoffice app allows users to create and edit Word and Excel documents, but getting files into the app is a pain.
Dell Aims for Style With New Laptop and Family Model
Published on April 29, 2009
Dell’s new Adamo laptop and Studio One 19 desktop are attractive and functional, but neither is ground-breaking, says Walt Mossberg.
Computer Buyers Have to Consider System Upgrades
Published on April 22, 2009
This year, with Microsoft and Apple set to upgrade operating systems, Walt Mossberg’s spring computer buyer’s guide focuses on buying a machine for the new OS you may soon want.
Latest MobileMe Takes Out Glitches and Eases Syncing
Published on April 15, 2009
Apple’s latest version of MobileMe, a service that synchronizes email, contacts and calendars among Mac and Windows computers, is faster and more reliable.
True/Slant Tests Another Model Of Web Journalism
Published on April 8, 2009
True/Slant takes a novel approach to Web journalism with new forms of advertising and an effort to blend journalism and social networking.
Network Hard Disk by Western Digital Offers Easy Backup
Published on April 1, 2009
Western Digital’s My Book World Edition is a new networkable hard disk that is simple and effective for anyone with a modern operating system.
Some Favorite Apps That Make iPhone Worth the Price
Published on March 25, 2009
Walt presents minireviews of iPhone apps, or small software programs that connect to the Internet, that make the gadget worth the price.
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Walt Mossberg is the author and creator of the weekly Personal Technology column in The Wall Street Journal, which has appeared every Thursday since 1991.
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The Smartphone Wars
Walt weighs in on the smartphone wars. Who will dominate this new handheld platform, and who will attract the most users and third-party apps?
April 10 at 11:04 AMFirst Impressions of the New BlackBerry App Store
Walt gives his first impressions of the new BlackBerry App World. The store has hundreds of apps available at launch, and RIM says it expects around a thousand to be available in its first week. Like Apple's store, RIM's offers both free and paid apps that download directly to your device.
April 01 at 11:04 AMFirst Impressions of Kindle on iPhone
Walt gives his first impressions of the free Kindle e-book reader application for the iPhone.
March 03 at 11:03 PM
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.
