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Cingular Joins Rivals With Fast, Reliable Wireless Broadband

Cingular rolled out its new wireless broadband service called BroadbandConnect last month. In his tests, Walt Mossberg found it very fast and reliable.

Published on January 19, 2006 in Personal Technology

IPod Workarounds

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about performing iPod tasks without extra software, viruses and spyware for Macs with Intel processors and using multiple firewalls.

Published on January 19, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

Turning Your Cellphone Into Your Home Phone

Cellphones rule in lots of places but the old-fashioned wired phone still wins at home. Here’s a look at two products that aim to solve that problem by tying your cellphone into your wired home phone setup.

Published on January 25, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

Transferring Your Web ‘Favorites’

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring “Favorites” from your laptop to your desktop and converting copy-protected WMA files to play on an iPod.

Published on January 26, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

Kodak Digital Camera With 2 Lenses Works Well, Has a Few Flaws

Kodak has introduced a pocket-sized camera with two lenses, each designed for different kinds of shots. Walt Mossberg says the EasyShare V570 camera works well, despite a couple of drawbacks.

Published on January 26, 2006 in Personal Technology

Test-Riding a $5,000 Indoor Bike

A test-workout on the Spark, a new Web-connected stationary bike that allows you to race against virtual riders, finds that it makes exercise more interesting. But most of the virtual courses will be too strenuous for out-of-shape users.

Published on February 1, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

PubSub, Rollyo Offer Web Search Services The Big Engines Don’t

Not much attention is paid to small search engines such as PubSub and Rollyo, but Walt Mossberg says they add a dimension that goes beyond what the main Google and Yahoo search sites offer.

Published on February 2, 2006 in Personal Technology

Deciphering Scam Security Programs

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about scam security programs, importing song files to iTunes and transferring Microsoft Works spreadsheets to Microsoft Excel.

Published on February 2, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

A New Web Site For Real-Estate Voyeurs

Zillow allows users to look up the value of a home, without having to register or communicate with an agent or broker. Even in its test phase, the site is a valuable online asset for homeowners or those shopping for a home.

Published on February 8, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

Vizrea Helps Cellphone Swap Photos With PC, But It Has Drawbacks

Vizrea lets you view photos stored on your PC on a cellphone, and automatically sends pictures taken with the phone back to your PC or to a Web site. But Walt Mossberg finds the new service has some drawbacks.

Published on February 9, 2006 in Personal Technology

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