In this video podcast, Personal Technology columnist Walter S. Mossberg reviews and explains -- in plain English -- the latest in consumer technology.
Latest episodes
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Mossberg's Swan Song: 20 Years of Personal Tech
Remember the Apple Newton? How about Netscape? Even if these products did not last until the present, they left their mark in the evolution of personal technology. For his final WS…
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Mossberg Reviews Glucose Monitors for Smartphones
Two companies, iHealth Lab and LifeScan, have brought diabetic glucose monitoring to the smartphone age with bluetooth devices and apps. Walt Mossberg reviewed these and gives his…
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Mossberg Reviews the Dell Venue 7 Tablet
There is nothing impressive about the Dell Venue 7 tablet except the price. Walt Mossberg tells us that if you're looking for a tablet that is very affordable but do not mind the m…
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Mossberg Reviews the Moto X With Republic Wireless
This summer, Walt Mossberg reviewed Republic Wireless, a smartphone carrier that defaults to Wi-Fi for voice calls and texts when possible. The service had room for improvement and…
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Mossberg Reviews the Sonos Play:1 Wireless Speaker
If you like Sonos wireless speaker products but don't want to break the bank, you may be interested in the new Play:1. Walt Mossberg tried it out and says you will probably like it…
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Mossberg Tests LTE From the Four Major Carriers
Now that all four major mobile carries provide LTE connection for smartphones, Walt Mossberg tested LTE speeds in three different places. Watch to find out if AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobi…
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Mossberg Reviews the Google Nexus 5
Google has made several improvements over the Nexus 4 phone with the new Nexus 5. Walt Mossberg reviewed the phone and the new Android KitKat OS. In general, he tells us it is a go…
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Mossberg Reviews the iPad Air
Walt Mossberg gives high praise for Apple's new thin and powerful iPad Air, saying it is the best tablet on the market. There is, of course, one major downside. If you cannot guess…
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Mossberg's Fall 2013 Laptop Buyer's Guide
During Walt Mossberg's last laptop buyer's guide, he said it was best to wait until the fall. Now the fall has come and Intel's 4th generation processors and OS upgrades from Apple…
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Mossberg Reviews Square Cash Money Sending Service
Square now has a service that makes transferring money to a friend as easy as sending them an e-mail, because it works by sending an e-mail. But, as Walt Mossberg tells us, you hav…
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Mossberg Reviews the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX has a few improvements over last year's Kindle Fire HD, including a unique video chat-based tech support feature activated by a "Mayday button." Walt Mos…
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Mossberg Reviews the Spin Video Chat App
Many video chatting services require paid subscriptions or joining a social network, but Walt Mossberg shows us the new touch-centric Spin app for iPhones and iPads. Despite a few…
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Mossberg Reviews RealPlayer Cloud Video Service
Shooting video on smart phones and tablets is popular today, but sharing those videos and making sure they play on all types of devices is a bit tricky. Walt Mossberg reviews RealP…
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Mossberg Reviews the iPhone 5S and iOS 7
The iPhone 5S and iOS 7 are available on Friday, and Walt Mossberg has his review of them. He says all the new features help the iPhone continue to be the top smart phone on the ma…
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Mossberg Reviews the Curiyo Web Browser Plug-In
Curiyo is an add-on to all major web browsers that lets you look up names, places and other terms in a pop-up window without leaving the page you're reading. Walt Mossberg tells us…
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Mossberg Reviews the Jitterbug Touch 2 Smart Phone
Switching to smart phones can be intimidating for some, particularly senior citizens. As Walt Mossberg shows us, the interface of the Jitterbug Touch can help ease the transition,…
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Mossberg Reviews Parallels Access iPad App
There are several ways to work on your Mac or PC via your iPad, but they tend to be difficult to use. Walt Mossberg reviews the Parallels Access app that makes this work very well,…
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Mossberg Reviews TiVo Roamio
It is popular to beam video from a mobile device to a TV, but how can you do the opposite? Walt Mossberg reviews the TiVo Roamio which allows you to stream TV and DVR to your iOS d…
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Mossberg: Simplifying Internet Video on Your TV
Even if you are not a cord-cutter, you most likely want to watch internet video on your TV. But there are so many options for doing it that it can be very confusing for those who a…
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Mossberg Reviews the Motorola Moto X Smartphone
Motorola is releasing its first phone since it was purchased by Google last year. Walt Mossberg tested this new smartphone, the Moto X, and found that while he can recommend it, th…