Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
KELLNER: Operating systems offer some gains
I don't know how Charles Darwin would explain it, but imagine that we're each born with an "operating system." For most of us, this inner programming works well, even if it becomes a bit bruised and battered over the years. We adjust and move on. Published May 25, 2009
YOUR TECH: Annoyances come with new GPS
Is it too much to want everything to work as imagined, if not as designed, in a new $400 GPS unit? I'm not sure it is, especially when it comes to TomTom's new GO Live 740, a unit that I like a lot, but want to like even more. Published May 20, 2009
‘Mormon Radio’ online, set for HD channel
Thousands of Washington-area members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints now have a high-definition radio service to call their own. Published May 20, 2009
KELLNER: Tech innovation from the courts?
Last week, Neelie Kroes, the European commissioner for competition, announced that the European Union has levied a $1.45 billion fine against Intel Corp., the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip maker, for obstructing sales of computer chips by other makers, specifically Advanced Micro Devices, headquartered next door to Intel in Sunnyvale. Published May 18, 2009
YOUR TECH: iPhone’s database not worth price tag
When is a $5 iPhone application not worth $5? When it's the new Bento for iPhone from FileMaker Inc., the Apple Inc. subsidiary. Published May 13, 2009
Federal workers throw out millions of pages a day
Federal employees every day print millions of pages that are instantly discarded or recycled, costing the government an estimated $440.4 million each year, a study released Tuesday said. Published May 12, 2009
KELLNER: Kindle DX hype soon to be tested
Amazon.com's new, larger — and more expensive — Kindle DX electronic book reader holds a lot of promise for those who've yet to commit to e-books. Whether it can deliver remains to be seen. Published May 11, 2009
YOUR TECH: TV time shifting easier than ever
Time is my enemy. There's just too few hours in a day, what with working (and extra work), commuting, family, personal needs and whatever. Published May 6, 2009
KELLNER: Linux alternatives to Windows, Mac
For the record, no, I'm not Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak's love child. But I digress. Published May 4, 2009
YOUR TECH: An app for every need
In a magnificent coincidence of bad timing and bad judgment, two events converged to form a not-so-perfect public relations storm in the land of iPhones last week. Published April 29, 2009
KELLNER: Competitors soften Microsoft’s roar
The impressive news last week that Microsoft Corp. posted its "first ever" decline in year-over-year quarterly sales and that revenues fell 6 percent, has set many tongues wagging in the tech world. Published April 27, 2009
KELLNER: DIY hard-drive replacement
One of the interesting things about many desktop computers is that a number of their parts are user-accessible. With a good set of instructions, you can open a "standard" desktop computer and add a part or replace one. Published April 22, 2009
KELLNER: Tweeting for fame and maybe fortune
Can we "Tweet" our way to wealth, fame, success … even the Oval Office? Published April 20, 2009
KELLNER: A pioneer in car radio
"You know that you'll lose your AM and FM with this," Chris Caracofe told me, in a matter-of-fact way, as we walked from the Crutchfield showroom in Harrisonburg, Va., to the car-stereo installation area. He paused. Published April 15, 2009
KELLNER: Windows 7 coming to save us from Vista
I'm revisiting 64-bit operating systems for PCs because of reaction to last week's salvo at the 64-bit version of Microsoft Vista Ultimate, which I still think should die, and quickly. Published April 13, 2009
KELLNER: A Duet that sings sweet sounds
In what I'm hoping is my middle age, I'm becoming obsessed with sound: finding good sound, nurturing it and finding some more. Music, of just about any stripe, is often at my fingertips, and, well, I like it that way. Published April 8, 2009
KELLNER: Apple’s all-in-one easy to love
Three weeks ago, this column examined the TriGem/Averatec all-in-one PC, which offered a number of features but is still encumbered by Windows Vista. There is a better way, however. Published April 1, 2009
KELLNER: Apple’s Mac mini a good, basic box
Steve Ballmer, erstwhile CEO of Microsoft, dropped a little rain on Apple's parade a few days ago. Published March 30, 2009
YOUR TECH: Kindle 2 in sync with iPhone
After a month with my Kindle 2, the e-book reader from Amazon.com, I'm still happy with the purchase. It's not perfect, offered a few pleasant surprises. Published March 25, 2009
KELLNER: New software faces cell-phone-use dip
America's ring tones are fading. Published March 23, 2009