Mark A. Kellner

KELLNER: Staying connected, even at 30,000 feet

Proliferation of portable devices makes inflight Internet an appealing option for travelers.

April 13, 2011

KELLNER: Safe and secure on multiple fronts

One of the essential things in computing is security. That seems obvious, but as recent (and not-so-recent) events suggest, it's a lesson users get to relearn often.

April 6, 2011

KELLNER: It’s a Pad, Pad, Pad, Pad world

Two weeks in with the iPad 2 from Apple Inc., and I'm still quite happy. And you, if you didn't order early, might be out of luck still, since delays are reportedly still with us. (Earlier this week, some 500 Radio Shack stores, reportedly, got some to sell.)

March 30, 2011

KELLNER: Browers sprout updated versions

It's spring, and this new season seems to signal the arrival of new and potentially new (i.e., Beta version) tools with which we can surf the Internet.

March 23, 2011

Personalized music anytime, anywhere

Just when you thought it was safe to hunker down for some entertainment, a battle is brewing between digital music in your home and money in your wallet.

March 22, 2011

KELLNER: Apple iPad 2 a good upgrade, a good value

I wasn't planning to write about the Apple iPad 2; I wasn't even anticipating getting my hands on one for a while. But a combination of circumstances led me to the Apple Store at the Columbia Mall on Friday afternoon. There, along with, I'd estimate, 300 of my closest new friends, I stood in line for about three hours just to buy one.

March 15, 2011

KELLNER: Traveling with a tablet

Question: Could I spend five days on the road working with a tablet computer and not a notebook PC as my primary data system? Answer: "Kinda sorta," and therein lies a tale.

March 8, 2011

Christian radio, TV wary of ‘Net neutrality’

The nation's Christian broadcasters admit they face a challenge appealing to a new generation of listeners, but many say a more immediate threat is coming from an administration in Washington that many worry is trying to limit their right to express their beliefs.

March 3, 2011

KELLNER: Verizon’s iPhone outshines AT&T’s

In theory, there should be little difference between the disparate versions of Apple's iPhone that work on the wireless networks of Verizon and AT&T. As I said, that's the theory. I was pleasantly surprised by the reality, however.

March 1, 2011

Boehner rips bid to regulate Internet

House Speaker John A. Boehner lashed out against efforts to regulate Internet traffic before an audience of evangelical Christian media leaders and pointedly responded to President Obama by comparing the challenge of the burgeoning national debt to the Sputnik-era space race.

February 28, 2011

KELLNER: Does the world need Google TV? Perhaps

A marriage of TV and the Internet may seem an odd pairing, but it's already happening in many ways.

February 22, 2011

KELLNER: Epson’s Artisan 835 ideal — for home-office use

Whenever I think the printer market has been fully saturated, that there could be nothing new to add to all this, I'm often surprised.

February 15, 2011

KELLNER: HTC Inspire 4G is nice, but no iPhone

In many ways, the HTC Inspire 4G phone is a solid competitor to the Apple Inc. iPhone 4. But go with the iPhone, even though the upfront cost is a bit higher.

February 8, 2011

KELLNER: Easier access to converging media

The rapid-fire events of the past two weeks, first in Tunisia, then in Egypt, next in — where? — give some indication of the need to stay in touch via technology.

February 1, 2011

Woman tapped as new Salvation Army leader

For the third time in its 146-year history, the Salvation Army has selected a woman to be its general, or international leader. The London-based church and charity elected Commissioner Linda Bond on Monday to take office on April 2.

January 31, 2011

KELLNER: Acer’s very tempting, if quirky, all-in-one PC

You may — or may not — be able to buy Acer's seemingly new desktop, all-in-one computer, the Acer Aspire Z5700-U3112. And when you do, you may or may not be happy with your choice.

January 25, 2011

KELLNER: Apple leads in ‘assistive technology’ for the blind

How can those with limited vision, or even no vision at all, be mainstreamed in today's tech-intensive world? Mark Ackermann and Dorrie Rush have some answers.

January 18, 2011

Salvation Army prepares to promote a new ‘general’

While its red Christmas collection kettles are largely packed away, the Salvation Army, an evangelical church best known for its social services, is facing a new task: electing a new "general," or international leader, to take office April 1.

January 13, 2011

KELLNER: Making e-mail work, for work and home

Things need to be simpler, in terms of e-mail, for all of us. Busy users don't have the time, or the patience to get involved in some of the things we have to do to make e-mail software work the way we'd like.

January 11, 2011

KELLNER: Patience taxed, too, with hand-held online preparation

One of the great technology marriages of the past 25 years — the merging of personal computing and personal tax-return preparation — may show some signs of fraying this new year.

January 4, 2011