Walt Mossberg
Walt Mossberg
Walter S. Mossbergis an American journalist who was, from 1991 through 2013, the principal technology columnist for The Wall Street Journal. He is currently Executive Editor of The Verge and Editor-at-Large of Recode, web sites owned by Vox Media. He writes a weekly column for both and also has a weekly podcast, Ctrl-Walt-Delete. He is also co-executive producer of the annual Code Conference. Dow Jones announced on September 19, 2013, that Mossberg would leave The Wall Street Journal as part...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth27 March 1947
CountryUnited States of America
There's no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers.
We need a wireless mobile device ecosystem that mirrors the PC/Internet ecosystem, one where the consumers' purchase of network capacity is separate from their purchase of the hardware and software they use on that network. It will take government action, or some disruptive technology or business innovation, to get us there.
I actually looked at an Apple ad from 1978. It was a print ad. That shows you how ancient it was. And it said, 'Thousands of people have discovered the Apple computer.' Thousands of people.
Taken as a whole, consumer technologies have made startling advances, but they still are not as easy to use as they should be.
I think Steve Jobs is a historic figure. He's not only a historic figure in business, but really in America.
Whether you are a consumer, a hardware maker, a software developer or a provider of cool new services, it's hard to make a move in the American cellphone world without the permission of the companies that own the pipes.
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Just remember: you're not a 'dummy,' no matter what those computer books claim. The real dummies are the people who-though technically expert-couldn't design hardware and software that's usable by normal consumers if their lives depended upon it.
Books should cost less and they should be digital.
I don’t recommend that average iPad Air owners upgrade to the Air 2. But what about the vast majority of iPad owners who own older models? That’s a different story. If you have an iPad 2, 3 or 4, the new Air 2 will make a big difference. Its thinness and lightness will be a dramatic change, and it will be faster and more fluid. However, here’s the catch: Upgrading to last year’s iPad Air would have pretty much the same effect, and that model is now, suddenly, $100 cheaper, starting at $399.
I've been testing RealPlayer Cloud on all these devices… I think RealPlayer Cloud is well-designed and makes storing and sharing videos easy across different devices.
Why shouldn't a PC work like a refrigerator or a toaster?
I'm an enemy of what I call 'computer theology.' There's a class conflict out there. There's a techno-elite that lives in a different world.
Man, he could sell. As he liked to say, he lived at the intersection of technology and liberal arts. But there was a more personal side of Steve Jobs, of course, and I was fortunate enough to see a bit of it because I spent hours in conversation with him over the 14 years he ran Apple.