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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Hearst Ponders an iPad Premium For Its Magazines




Hearst Ponders an iPad Premium For Its Magazines
The publisher says it will charge at least as much for the iPad versions of its magazines as it does for its paper and ink version. And in the case of at least one title, it may ask for more.

IPhone 4 Press Conference Reaction



IPhone 4 Press Conference Reaction
Apple held a press conference to discuss "Antennagate" and the iPhone 4. Eric Savitz from Barron's gives his first impressions right after the event.

Apple's iPad Gets Magazine-Style Makeover



Apple's iPad Gets Magazine-Style Makeover
A new iPad app, called Flipboard, assembles information and social media into an attract magazine-style layout; a welcome change, WSJ's Katherine Boehret says, from the sometimes jarring layout of some websites.

Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal Speaks!



Ning CEO Jason Rosenthal Speaks!
Kara Swisher interviews Jason Rosenthal, CEO of Ning, the social networking platform that is about to go all premium after years of trying a free business model.

D8 Video: Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs




D8 Video: Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs
Here's Walt Mossberg's interview with Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs at the eighth D: All Things Digital conference in early June.

Samsung's Android Phones Worthy iPhone Rivals?




Samsung's Android Phones Worthy iPhone Rivals?
WSJ's Personal Technology columnist Walt Mossberg takes a look at Samsung's Galaxy S smartphones, which run on Google's Android operating system. He tells us whether AT&T's Captivate and T-Mobile's Vibrant can compete with the iPhone.

D8 Video: HTC CEO Peter Chou





D8 Video: HTC CEO Peter Chou
Here is Walt Mossberg's interview with Peter Chou, who heads the Taiwan smartphone-maker.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Speaks!




LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Speaks!
Kara Swisher interviews Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn, the largest social networking site focused on business professionals.

Meet Flipboard: A New Social Magazine

Nokia Conducting Search for New CEO




The world's largest handset making is calling for a new CEO, sources told the Wall Street Journal on Monday. WSJ Corporate Bureau Chief Andrew Dowell and Dow Jones Newswires' Rob Armstrong join the Digits show to discuss possible successors to Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, and how heavily Nokia should focus on a new mobile software strategy.

The Future Of... Clothes

Would you like to charge your mobile phone without ever having to plug into an electrical outlet? The University of California at Berkeley and Stanford University are both developing materials to enable the storage of energy inside clothing. Smart Planet correspondent Sumi Das explores the schools' work on "smart" clothes.


Solar plane takes first 24-hour flight

A solar-powered plane has succeeded in its first attempt at a 24-hour voyage. Taking off from Switzerland, the Solar Impulse HB-SIA hit the skies on Wednesday powered only by the sun's energy. SmartPlanet shows you raw footage of the experimental plane in flight.


The WattStation: GE's new vehicle charging device



The WattStation: GE's new vehicle charging device

Product designer Yves Behar talks about the design aesthetic behind a new vehicle charging station he created for General Electric. Behar explains how users will interact with the device and connect to the smart grid to power their vehicles in the future. GE expects to make the new device available globally in 2011.

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