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Walt Mossberg

Walt Mossberg

Co-Founder and Editor-at-Large, Recode and Co-Executive Producer, Code Conference

    Latest articles by Walt Mossberg

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    How the PC Is Merging With the SmartphoneHow the PC Is Merging With the Smartphone
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    We are seeing the start of a long-term trend to make PCs look and act more like smartphones, and to bring to the PC some of the functions of the phone.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Measuring Fitness on an iPhone 5sMeasuring Fitness on an iPhone 5s
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    In this week’s Ask Walt column, I answer reader questions about fitness tracking on an iPhone, and the latest versions of Windows.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    I Took the T-Mobile iPhone Test-Drive. How Did They Do?I Took the T-Mobile iPhone Test-Drive. How Did They Do?
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    To promote its network, T-Mobile is loaning iPhones to people who want to try it. I did the test-drive.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Animoto Makes Quick Work of Creating Movies on an iPadAnimoto Makes Quick Work of Creating Movies on an iPad
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    Animoto for iPad lets you make highlight movies of your photos and videos with a good balance of speed, simplicity and customization.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Samsung’s Latest Tablet Boasts Sleek Hardware, Confusing SoftwareSamsung’s Latest Tablet Boasts Sleek Hardware, Confusing Software
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    Samsung’s answer to the iPad Air is thin and light, and boasts a bright, sharp screen.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Is the New Fire Phone an Android Phone or Not?Is the New Fire Phone an Android Phone or Not?
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    In this week’s Ask Walt column, Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions on the new Amazon Fire phone and the new 13-inch MacBook Air.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Amazon’s Smartphone Ambitions Go Beyond Making Shopping EasierAmazon’s Smartphone Ambitions Go Beyond Making Shopping Easier
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    Amazon is aiming to change up the smartphone market itself, with a new type of hands-free interface and other features.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Aether’s Cone: A “Thinking” Music Player With Some Rough EdgesAether’s Cone: A “Thinking” Music Player With Some Rough Edges
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    The Aether Cone music player is an intelligent speaker that learns your tastes and has voice recognition. But it needs some work.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    What’s Apple Really Up To? Keeping You in Apple World.What’s Apple Really Up To? Keeping You in Apple World.
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    The overwhelming purpose of Apple’s latest software is to make it irresistibly attractive to use all of its devices and services as a unified digital ecosystem, not to mix and match.

    By Walt Mossberg
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    Six Things I Learned at the Code ConferenceSix Things I Learned at the Code Conference
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    Walt Mossberg calls out six interesting observations from the first Code Conference.

    By Walt Mossberg