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Letting Go of Gmail

March 19, 2013

Walt answers readers’ questions on deleting a Gmail account, Roku and transferring files from an old PC to a new one.

Previously in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Roku and Your TV

Clearing Up an iPad Picture Problem

When an iPad Isn’t Enough

A New View on Windows

Personal Technology

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How Much of a Tablet Can You Get for Under $300?

March 19, 2013

Walt looks at two large tablets for under $300: the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD and the Asus MeMo Pad Smart 10.1.

Previously in Personal Technology

How Apple Gets All the Good Apps

Roku 3: Easier Streaming and Remote Headphones

A Wristwatch Tells When Phone Calls, Emails Arrive

For $19, an Unlimited Phone Plan, Some Flaws

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Recent Columns and Posts By Walt

Roku and Your TV

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 12 at 6:07 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on the new Roku 3 and the easy-to-use Telikin computer.
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How Apple Gets All the Good Apps

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 12 at 6:03 pm PT

While Apple never creates apps for other mobile systems or devices, its major mobile-platform foes — Google, Amazon and Microsoft — make many of their apps available for Apple devices.
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Clearing Up an iPad Picture Problem

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on March 5 at 6:07 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions about deleting and organizing photos on an iPad.
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Roku 3: Easier Streaming and Remote Headphones

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 5 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt reviews the Roku 3, a new $100 streaming set-top box from Roku.
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When an iPad Isn’t Enough

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 26 at 6:21 pm PT

Walt answers a reader’s question on finding a tablet that acts more like a laptop.
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A Wristwatch Tells When Phone Calls, Emails Arrive

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 26 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt reviews a new $150 digital wristwatch called Pebble that connects to an iPhone or Android phone wirelessly and displays notifications and previews of calls, texts, and emails.
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A New View on Windows

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 19 at 6:12 pm PT

Why does opening photos on a Windows 8 machine open a picture app first?
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For $19, an Unlimited Phone Plan, Some Flaws

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 19 at 6:05 pm PT

Walt Mossberg tests an Android smartphone from an upstart carrier that charges just $19 a month for unlimited data, voice and texts — with no contract.
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Should You Upgrade to Windows 8?

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on February 5 at 6:15 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions about whether it makes sense to upgrade to the new Windows 8 operating system and if the capacity of the iPad is infinite.
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Surface Pro: Hefty Tablet Is a Laptop Lightweight

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on February 5 at 6:07 pm PT

Microsoft’s Surface Pro tablet has some of the attributes of a laptop and is capable of running full-featured Windows 8, though at a price — in dollars and pounds, says Walt Mossberg.
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BlackBerry Reinvents Itself to Compete With All-Touch Smartphones

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, January 30, 2013 at 7:54 am PT

Depending on the Cloud

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox, January 22, 2013 at 6:12 pm PT

Sometimes They’re Tablets, Sometimes They’re Not

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, January 22, 2013 at 6:06 pm PT

A Way to Share Photos, Files And Money in Black & White

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, January 15, 2013 at 6:04 pm PT

Can a Touchscreen Replace a Mouse?

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox, January 8, 2013 at 1:42 pm PT

Windows 8: Not for Old-at-Heart PCs

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, January 8, 2013 at 12:01 pm PT

2013: Talk Gets Cheaper, TV Gets Smarter

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, January 1, 2013 at 6:32 pm PT

A Maps of the World

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox, January 1, 2013 at 6:29 pm PT

Google Maps for iPhone Returns Better Than Ever

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, December 18, 2012 at 6:05 pm PT

How to Do Spreadsheets on a Tablet

Posted by in Mossberg’s Mailbox, December 18, 2012 at 3:13 pm PT

New Address? Addappt Lets Friends Follow All Your Moves.

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, December 11, 2012 at 6:05 pm PT

iTunes Gets an Upgrade Without Missing a Beat

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, December 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm PT

Latest Lumia Smartphone: High Quality, but It’s Heavy

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, November 27, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

Testing the Speed of Internet Devices

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox, November 20, 2012 at 6:19 pm PT

Making Sense of All the New Laptop Flavors

Posted by Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology, November 20, 2012 at 6:03 pm PT

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