All Things Digital

Skip to main content.

Personal Technology

Personal Technology Columns Tagged ‘Apple’

Sort by: Newest First | Oldest First 76-90 of 119 Results

Years in the Making, Powerful Yahoo Mail Is Worth the Wait

Yahoo Mail has emerged from testing as a polished, fairly powerful online email program. It beats Google’s Gmail both in terms of features and its ability to act like a computer program instead of a Web page, writes Walt Mossberg.

Read more »

Apple’s iWork Package Is Elegant but Wimpy Compared With Office

Apple’s answer to Microsoft Office isn’t as powerful or versatile as its rival. Walt faults iWork ‘08 for emphasizing elegance over the nuts and bolts of writing and number-crunching, but praises Apple’s alternative to PowerPoint. (Video)

Read more »

Fusion Is Latest Way For Macs to Operate Windows, PC Software

Walt Mossberg tests Fusion, another option for running Windows, and Windows programs, on a Mac. The program let him switch between each operating system rapidly and smoothly without slowing down his computer.

Read more »

Now, It’s a Picnik To Edit Your Photos Using a Web Program

Walt Mossberg says Picnik — a Web-based photo-editing application — is good for tweaking and improving photos, then posting them to photo Web sites, saving them to a computer, emailing them, or even printing them.

Read more »

Accessories for iPhone Are Hitting Market; Some Are Worthwhile

Walt Mossberg takes an early look at add-on hardware and software for the iPhone. While the iPhone uses the same hardware ports as the iPod, most add-ons will require buying new gear or adapters to make the old iPod gear work.

Read more »

Ahead of the iPhone, Other Makers Offer Some Quality Devices

Walt Mossberg tries out two new smart phones ahead of the iPhone’s highly anticipated release. One is the latest attempt by BlackBerry’s maker to appeal to consumers. The other is a high-resolution camera phone by Nokia. (Video)

Read more »

You’re Using iTunes, But Are You Missing Some of the Fun?

Walt talks about a lesser-known feature of iTunes that allows users to share their music, even with a PC. (Video)

Read more »

Tips for Getting Past Some of the Hassles of Buying a New PC

Walt gives his annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop PCs, including tips for the Windows Vista operating system.

Read more »

Ways You Can Avoid Getting Junk Programs on Your New Computer

Many people are furious about so-called craplets, the unwanted programs that come loaded on most new PCs. Until computer makers stop dumping these junk programs on us, here are some strategies for avoiding them.

Read more »

Using Even New PCs Is Ruined by a Tangle of Trial Programs, Ads

New PCs force consumers to spend hours weeding out teaser software and ads that slow down the machines. The problem is a lack of respect for the consumer: manufacturers don’t act as if the computer belongs to you.

Read more »

Latest Music Phone Is a Creative Gadget Marred by Big Flaws

Samsung’s radical new music phone, the UpStage, shows real creativity in cramming music player and phone into one slim gadget, but has too many downsides. (Video)

Read more »

Don’t Get Caught In a Losing Battle Over DVD Technology

LG’s new combo player can handle both new formats vying to replace DVDs — Blu-ray and HD-DVD. At $1,200, it’s only for videophiles with deep pockets, but Walt hopes it’s the start of a trend that will end the DVD format war.

Read more »

It’s Not All YouTube — The Web Is a Trove Of Watchable Videos

Some of the most interesting video online isn’t on YouTube. In some corners of the Web, people are producing real, episodic TV shows.

Read more »

Nokia’s Marriage To Small Computers Still Has Its Problems

Nokia is pursuing a radical product: a hand-held computer that isn’t a cellphone at all. The N800 has some nice features, Walt says, but the software is unpolished and it’s hard to imagine users carrying it around. (Video)

Read more »

For Those Nostalgic For Typed Commands, Enso Does a Nice Job

A new program helps people who prefer to use keyboard shortcuts rather than moving their hands to use the mouse. And its commands needn’t be memorized, because they are entered in plain English.

Read more »

76-90 of 119 Results

Search The Mossberg Archives

Latest Personal Technology Videos

More Videos »

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.

Read more »