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Cinema Buffs Capture Hard-to-Find Films

Jaman.com gives users the chance to download independent and international movies from the Web directly to their computers, but the system can be frustrating and the interface is cluttered.

Published on September 5, 2007 in The Mossberg Solution

Years in the Making, Powerful Yahoo Mail Is Worth the Wait

Yahoo Mail has emerged from testing as a polished, fairly powerful online email program. It beats Google’s Gmail both in terms of features and its ability to act like a computer program instead of a Web page, writes Walt Mossberg.

Published on August 30, 2007 in Personal Technology

Removing Songs from an iPhone

Walt answers questions about removing songs from an iPhone, setting the wallpaper on a computer desktop, and automated online backup services for PCs.

Published on August 30, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Printer, Digital Picture Frame in One

Katherine Boehret tests the new HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center, a product that combines functions of a photo printer and a digital picture frame, and finds a good idea in need of improvement.

Published on August 29, 2007 in The Mossberg Solution

New Dell Vostro Line Misses Mark in Aim For Tiny Businesses

The new line of Dell computers aimed at small businesses without IT departments are mostly a marketing ploy at the moment. Video

Published on August 23, 2007 in Personal Technology

Running Windows Vista on a Mac

Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Macintosh computer, using one monitor for watching TV and computing, and turning digital photos into a printed book.

Published on August 23, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Truveo Video Search Is Well Worth Patience

Truveo.com, a smartly designed search engine that combs through Web video from all sorts of sources, stands apart in looks and functionality.

Published on August 22, 2007 in The Mossberg Solution

Apple’s iWork Package Is Elegant but Wimpy Compared With Office

Apple’s answer to Microsoft Office isn’t as powerful or versatile as its rival. Walt faults iWork ‘08 for emphasizing elegance over the nuts and bolts of writing and number-crunching, but praises Apple’s alternative to PowerPoint. (Video)

Published on August 16, 2007 in Personal Technology

Surfing the Web on a Television Set

Walt answers questions about surfing the Internet on a television set, the security of Apple’s Safari Web browser for Windows computers, and the cost of AT&T’s wireless service for laptops.

Published on August 16, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

The New iLife: We Test Upgrade of Apple Suite

Apple’s new iMac includes a radical-looking keyboard, but the bigger change is the major update to its iLife software suite. Katherine Boehret tests the new programs with a particularly close look at iPhoto and iMovie.

Published on August 15, 2007 in The Mossberg Solution

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