Pfft, I didn't care a fig about Mossy, now I care even less.

bitgod

@Nastro: its either that or common sense.

imTheKing

I thought this was a technology website--- was it always political?

chrisburp

@erikislame: I smell a Liberal.

Nastro

Curious about SlingPlayer on the iPhone and previous talk of download caps. Is it going to eat up GBs over a month if used every day?

jfj

who exactly is this mossberg guy? is he really technically that good, like say, Linus Torvalds or Apple's Woz or someone? The few gadget reviews I've read of his seem nothing special or incisive. Any kid could write those reviews. In fact, I recently read an article he'd written where he whines about the broadband speeds in the US. Apart from the fact that the article was quite shallow, he didn't seem to know what he was talking about. Is it just me or is there anybody else here who thinks he's PR-ed his way to the top?

sisya

Mossberg is the leader of the iPhone fanboys.

Joseph

I want to punch him in the head and steal his i3G.

MrYuk

Apps I'm looking forward to buying/getting on my iPhone: SlingBox, PS3 remote control, A gram scale, Radar detector, Bottle Opener, 2-layer clothing xray vision, Turn by Turn audio GPS, Cut and Paste and a Video Recorder.

Chester_Copperpot

@erikislame:

Indeed. I forgot how the WSJ is now owned by Rubert Murdoch. Ugh. If it wasn't for the Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad ... I would never watch Fox.

dead_red_eyes

"Waving it around" is right. Does he have to point that thing every which way? We get it, you're better than us because you've got one already. Congratulations.

ACDlite

Going from the WSJ to Fox News is a step down Mossy. Not up.

erikislame

@imTheKing: Liberals and common sense... torn asunder!

sisedi

ps3 remote would be awesome for the iphone!

dapoktan

I'm sick of all you liberals bashing on FoxNews. It's a lot more tolerable than those liberal networks.

iamse7en

Maybe Walt's show can be on right after the O'Reilly factor.

Btw, this is my favorite episode ever.

+ Watch video

Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!

Mossberg was a pretty accomplished reporter at the Journal for 20 years as a DC and European reporter. Then in the early 90s he started doing tech reviews. Because he's in the Journal he has high-powered readers and he's become a big name, big influence reviewer for non-gizmodo types. So it wasn't PR-- it was using his reporter cred to establish a new niche.

The Fox thing as (as pointed out above) a corporate synergy deal between the WSJ and its new owner.

rosalindavenue

a one-sided guy goes to a one-sided news station, go figure.

ROFL_Copter

@chrisburp: It goes on a four year cycle. The rest of the time no one gives a sh!t.

duffyanneal

@gmaxwell447: The amount of people bashing Fox News is incredible considering perhaps 90% of them have never watched more than 5 minutes of it. Most of their programming (not all) has nothing to do with opinions or editorials, a lot of it is straight up boring.ass.news, I've seen it with my own eyes.

And also, this is Fox Business, a separate channel from Fox News entirely. Just like local Fox affiliates have nothing to do with Fox News, neither does this, they operate independently according to Sean Hannity. And as for them not having multiple view points, they invite liberals on their shows all the time. Colmes is always with Hannity arguing the other side of every story they speak of so please TFSU.

If you want to hear all liberal views all the time tune into CNN or MSNBC or some garbage and enjoy, pick up a NYT, ok? Don't complain that there happens to be a network which opposes most if not all of your opinions and makes tons of money succeeding while doing so.

sisedi

Fox has a business channel? I assume they're claiming the economy is 'doing just fine', and will soon be touting the dangers of 'KIDS ACCESSING PORNOGRAPHY ON THE IPHONE'

friedgold

I'm not familiar with Fox Business Channel. Is it as big a joke as Fox News?

Half off all shafts!

@iamse7en: I'll bet you are a right ring, commie, pinko, facist, hippie, Starbucks-drinking sympathyser and fellow traveler.

Rick36

IMHO, Moss loses all cred just by wearing the suit and tie.

FoxNews would be more tolerable if they actually presented, uh, news. But some prefer bouncing boobs and wingnuts, so that's ok.

gmaxwell447

@Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: Dude that was hilarious and I'm not a lib. I worked in broadcast TV while in college and most of the talking heads are a$$holes.

duffyanneal killed WALL-E

@Kaiser-Machead's Chips Ahoy!: Which reminds me, Michelle Malkin is kind of attractive but her views make her almost un-doable for me. Almost--I'd break me off a piece off that insane right-wing ass anyday.

So Mossberg is leaving behind All Things Digital as well?

Captain Bringdown

@sisedi: theres a reason that 90% of us havent watched more than 5 minutes. Its all horrible news. What are you even doing with a computer anyway? Did the red states get computers recently or something? Shouldn't you be out fighting the war on terror.... hahaha

imTheKing

evil consolidation complete. They go perfect together

discounteggroll

@imTheKing: Wow what an elitist loser, I'm sorry to everyone who read that because I obviously elicited this response by acknowledging his existence.

I shall try to communicate in ways it can comprehend: YOU ARE A DUMB@$$, STEREOTYPING CLOSE-MINDED ELITIST. PART OF JUDGING SOMETHING REQUIRES ACTUALLY WITNESSING IT. I.E, YOU CAN'T SAY YOU HATE YOUR LIFE BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE ONE, THEREFORE, YOU CANNOT BE A JUDGE OF IT.

sisedi

@sisedi: says the man posting on gizmodo about how much he loves Fox News...... hahahahaha. What a toy.

imTheKing

Why would Fox promote a product thats profit will go Steve Jobs? He has donated hundreds of thousands to democratic election campaigns over the years (and only 1,000 to Republicans).

Also, funny how Karl Rove uses an iPhone despite his money being directly inserted into the liberal pockets of Jobs. I'll bet he's watching Fox News videos about how sweet he is. Either that or Walt Mossberg talk about the iPhone 3G and the new app store.

[www.intomobile.com]

I'm sure Rove wouldn't mind seeing a free "big brother" app that would allow the government to not only listen to your calls without a warrant, but also track precisely where you are with the new GPS capability (getting two birds stoned at once). Everyone would download it, especially since the government invading innocent people's privacy is the best way to prevent terrorism. This would also eliminate the middle man (ATT), making the whole process a little more efficient.

justinpe

@justinpe: "Why would Fox promote a product thats profit will go Steve Jobs?"

They report the news. Odd concept for those who spoon feed themselves from CNN, MSNBC, Mother Jones, etc.

@justinpe: "He has donated hundreds of thousands to democratic election campaigns over the years (and only 1,000 to Republicans)."

And yet, you're saying FOX is biased. Apparently not.

"the government invading innocent people's privacy is the best way to prevent terrorism."

No it's not, that's why they're not doing it.

@Captain Bringdown: "break me off a piece off that insane right-wing ass anyday."

Besides being correct, how is she insane? I know it's difficult for you and your ilk, but try to be specific. And try not to be verbally abusive to beautiful, intelligent Asian American Women with an IQ you can only dream of. (It's in triple digits!!!)

@sisedi: "Don't complain that there happens to be a network which opposes most if not all of your opinions and makes tons of money succeeding while doing so."

They report the news. They make tons of money by keeping their opinions to the opinion shows (like O'Reilly, the sleazy loud mouth), not in the news.

@Half off all shafts!: "I'm not familiar with Fox Business Channel. Is it as big a joke as Fox News?"

Yes. Should you ever become interested in the truth (which seems unlikely) it's a place you can go.

@Rick36: "I'll bet you are a right ring, commie, pinko, facist, hippie, Starbucks-drinking sympathyser and fellow traveler."

You mean LEFT wing... Hitler/Stalin=LEFT Reagan=RIGHT

@chrisburp: "I thought this was a technology website--- was it always political?"

If by political, you mean wildly left, then yes.

@Nastro: "I smell a Liberal."

You smell a LOT of liberals. A LOT.

@ROFL_Copter: "a one-sided guy goes to a one-sided news station, go figure."

No, he went to FOX, not CNN. Please read.

GadgetPlay

F the reptiles at Fox News. F television. F hypnotized willfully ignorant robot slaves that unknowingly defend their masters.

Whoa, sorry I just got a vision of truth after reading some of these posts...

I'll be talking about gadgets for the rest of the evening...

NagChampa

@GadgetPlay: I didn't even imply that, you put words in my message that weren't there. Even earlier in my post I claimed that most of the programming is real.boring.news, you're letting me down here Gadget, :/

sisedi

@GadgetPlay:
Bigots not welcome.

justinpe

@sisedi: "I didn't even imply that, you put words in my message that weren't there."

I was agreeing with you, sorry that wasn't clear.

@justinpe: "Bigots not welcome."

I think I agree, but just in case: What bigots not welcome where, and why do you think they are bigots?

GadgetPlay