Read more David Pogue stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33480/david-pogue.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:09:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72302/windows-7-drops-microsoft-is-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt last, you can put your Vista woes behind you. Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, which drops today, takes what's good about its predecessor—especially security and good looks—and eliminates the parts that drove users bonkers. Windows 7 isn't just substantially faster and more compatible with users' machines,...http://www.newser.com/story/72302/windows-7-drops-microsoft-is-back.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Oct 2009 7:41:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65068/hello-senators-greedy-cell-phone-biz-needs-attention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt's nice to see Congress looking out for the cell phone customer with hearings on carrier exclusivity, but there's plenty of dubious practices in the business they should look into before they worry about getting us all Verizon iPhones, David Pogue writes in the New York Times. Texting fees. These...http://www.newser.com/story/65068/hello-senators-greedy-cell-phone-biz-needs-attention.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 7:04:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62144/dont-go-buy-another-iphone-just-get-os-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagApple launched its new iPhone operating system today, two days ahead of the 3G S model, begging the question whether existing users should fork out $200 for new hardware. “Faster circuitry makes a huge difference,” David Pogue writes for the New York Times , though Walt Mossberg, in the Wall Street...http://www.newser.com/story/62144/dont-go-buy-another-iphone-just-get-os-30.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 17 Jun 2009 16:18:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58356/welcome-to-remedial-web-trends-101.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen the New York Times ’ tech guru admitted on Twitter to only recently having heard of “Rickrolling”—the Internet prank in which a link promises something desirable but delivers the video for Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up —his followers blasted him for being “so 2006.” But it...http://www.newser.com/story/58356/welcome-to-remedial-web-trends-101.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 14:04:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48623/windows-7-finally-an-end-to-vista-misery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMicrosoft is rolling out a successor to Vista, its universally reviled operating system, with Windows 7 now available in a relatively bug-free beta download. Early users report that the new edition is a marked improvement. David Pogue, in the New York Times , says Windows 7 ends “a big part of...http://www.newser.com/story/48623/windows-7-finally-an-end-to-vista-misery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 Jan 2009 9:53:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41332/pogue-loves-the-new-macbook-but.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere’s much to love about the new MacBook, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . The laptop is “a thing of beauty,” with a fabulous trackpad-cum-clicker, an easy way to switch out the battery or even hard drive and a smaller environmental footprint. But there’s also something to mourn:...http://www.newser.com/story/41332/pogue-loves-the-new-macbook-but.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Oct 2008 11:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39008/tech-tips-you-should-know-but-dont.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhat people don’t know about basic computer tricks is pretty shocking, David Pogue found while gathering info for his New York Times column. After a call for tips from readers, all involved “soon discovered that what’s common knowledge isn’t the same as universal knowledge.” Here follow some of the choicest...http://www.newser.com/story/39008/tech-tips-you-should-know-but-dont.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 02 Oct 2008 18:55:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/37145/gadget-checks-email-period.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThere are two kinds of gadget-buyers: Feature-listers and elegance-appreciators. And, boy, will feature-listers ever hate the Peek, writes David Pogue in the New York Times . The Peek is a simple, cheap little gadget that does nothing but send and receive email. Feature-rich, it ain’t, but it may well appeal to...http://www.newser.com/story/37145/gadget-checks-email-period.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Sep 2008 15:00:15 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34350/computer-hard-of-hearing-try-this-software.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest incarnation of Dragon NaturallySpeaking “takes voice control unmistakably closer to that holy grail of computing,” David Pogue writes in the New York Times —being able to talk directly to your computer. Version 10 is better than 99% effective at transcribing speech, and upgrades make correcting, italicizing, and even...http://www.newser.com/story/34350/computer-hard-of-hearing-try-this-software.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 14:37:07 CDT