Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
KELLNER: Tech lets stamp hobby stick around
The hobby of stamp collecting is digitizing slowly but surely. Published August 17, 2010
KELLNER: Let there be Lightroom
The latest release of Adobe Corp.'s Lightroom photo management and manipulation software. It's called Lightroom 3 (and version 3.2 is waiting in the wings) and it's well worth the $299 retail price if you're at all serious about doing neat stuff with your pictures. Published August 10, 2010
KELLNER: Some intelligent choices in smart phones
According to research released Monday by the Nielsen Co., "Multipurpose smartphones that allow users to access the Web and e-mail as well as run thousands of apps and share text and picture messages are now 25 [percent] of the U.S. mobile market, up from 23 [percent] in the last quarter." Published August 3, 2010
KELLNER: New HP printer evokes yearnings of yore
Comes now a wireless inkjet printer from Hewlett-Packard that should, by rights, be vastly better than its predecessors. It is very, very good, but it falls down on a couple of points. Published July 27, 2010
KELLNER: Have computers (finally) saved books?
Books are a different thing and, now, perhaps an evolving one. Published July 20, 2010
KELLNER: Steve Ballmer’s slate dreams
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp.'s CEO, is one of the brightest people I've ever encountered in computing. His comments Monday at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center certainly garnered attention: Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, Mr. Ballmer declared, will soon power a line of devices that will compete with Apple's iPad. Published July 13, 2010
KELLNER: Road trip brings computing surprises
Travel, one might conclude, is not only broadening, but sometimes surprising in an unpleasant way. Published July 6, 2010
KELLNER: 2010 smaller MacBook Pro travels well
I've just acquired a new Apple Inc., MacBook Pro, a "unibody" portable from Apple that promises good things for the next three years or so I hope to use it. Published June 22, 2010
KELLNER: Consider an iPad for Dad, along with accessories
The rest of the world (and a good portion of the U.S.) may be preoccupied with the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, but for many in this country, another date looms large on the horizon: Father's Day, which is Sunday. Published June 15, 2010
KELLNER: Will the FCC allow the cell-phone signal booster?
Here's a question: Will the Federal Communications Commission allow the widespread use of a device that can make it easier for Americans to use cell-phone technology, with fewer dropped calls and stronger signals? Published June 1, 2010
KELLNER: Moving is easier when you organize
Whether it's graduation, the recent frenzy of home buying (sales in April, it was reported the other day, were up dramatically as the tax credit deadline neared), or just the natural migration so many of us undertake, moving from one place to another is almost a national pastime. The spring and summer seasons appear to be prime relocation times. Published May 25, 2010
KELLNER: IPhone goes on the road for navigation
The trip came up quite suddenly, and there was a timeline involved: I had to get somewhere near Lancaster, Pa., and do so rather quickly. Fortunately, this was on a weekend, so I wouldn't have to deal with workday traffic. Published May 19, 2010
KELLNER: Toshiba NB-305 mini a good gift for grads, dads
It's small, you can read books and watch movies on it, has lots of storage, a wireless Internet connection and a built-in keyboard. You can get one for less than $400, and it's a lightweight companion whose battery life should easily handle a cross-country, or even trans-Atlantic flight. Published May 12, 2010
Reagan likely to be put on 3rd stamp
Ronald Reagan is expected to "three-peat" as the subject of a U.S. commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of his birth's centennial next year. Published May 11, 2010
Reports: Reagan slated for 2011 stamp
Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States, is expected to "three-peat" as the subject of a U.S. commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of his birth's centennial next year. Published May 10, 2010
KELLNER: Apple’s iPad is setting a new sales mark
On May 3, Apple Inc. reported an interesting, if not amazing, statistic: The firm had "sold its one millionth iPad on [April 30], just 28 days after its introduction on April 3. iPad users have already downloaded over 12 million app[lication]s from the App Store and over 1.5 million e-books from the new iBookstore," a statement indicated. Published May 5, 2010
KELLNER: Federal websites satisfy customers
Americans, by and large, are satisfied with federal agency websites, a survey released Tuesday finds. Published April 28, 2010
KELLNER: Program update includes glitches
Here's a little secret of computing: You don't really have to type your name, over and over again, when writing letters, reports, memos or whatever. You can, using a macro program, type a combination such as "btw" and have it expand to "by the way." Published April 21, 2010
KELLNER: Apple’s new iPad not yet ready to replace laptop
Apple Inc.'s amazing new iPad is a fantastic consumer device that'll quickly supplant your MP3 player, eBook reader, Filofax and a dozen other things. And, it'll only get better. Published April 14, 2010
KELLNER: In online business banking, ‘botnet’ malware lurks
If there wasn't enough for small-business owners to worry about, with the economy, rising costs and higher taxes weighing heavily, here's something that could truly rob you of sleep: ZeuS. Published April 7, 2010