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Mixing Macs and PCs On Wireless Networks

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about mixing Macs and Windows computers on the same wireless network, setting up video-conferencing and switching email addresses.

Published on February 9, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

Word in The Hand

As smart phones and personal digital assistants become more like little computers, they have begun to compete with laptops as portable digital workstations. For short or light-duty business trips, you can now leave the laptop at home and rely instead on a smart phone with a keyboard, such as a BlackBerry phone from Research in [...]

Published on February 13, 2006 in The Mossberg Report

A Simple Way to Back Up Cellphone Contacts

Losing your cellphone can be a disaster, because it often contains the only copy of your address book. Spark Technology’s CellStik, which plugs into your phone to back up data, offers a smart, easy way to protect against this.

Published on February 15, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

Synchronizing Bookmarks in Firefox

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about synchronizing bookmarks in Firefox among multiple computers, balancing performance and price when buying a computer and permanently deleting files.

Published on February 16, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

ESPN Cellphone Has Great Sports Content But Many Trade-Offs

ESPN Mobile’s elaborate package of sports news and information is excellent, but for some, it may not be worth the trade-offs in price, hassle and Web restrictions.

Published on February 16, 2006 in Personal Technology

Sizing Up the Latest Crop of Digital Cameras

Here’s a look at three new, pocket-sized digital cameras: the Olympus Stylus 710, Nikon Coolpix S5 and Canon PowerShot SD630. All are impressively svelte and take good pictures, but the Canon comes out on top.

Published on February 22, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

Web-Based Office Live Offers Basic Services But Isn’t Very Flexible

Microsoft’s Office Live aims to help small companies manage key aspects of their businesses using only a Web browser. It’s a step in the right direction, but could be more flexible and sophisticated.

Published on February 23, 2006 in Personal Technology

Converting Videos To Play on an iPod

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about converting videos to play on a video iPod, opening multiple Web sites with a single click and power adaptors for using a laptop overseas.

Published on February 23, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

Searching the Web for Video Clips

Video on the Web is all the rage now, but what are the best ways to find clips? Here’s a look at 10 video searching/hosting sites where one can find everything from TV shows to amateur videos.

Published on March 1, 2006 in The Mossberg Solution

Finding a Photo-Organizing Program

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about switching between software provided by camera companies, Web-based tax-preparation software and scheduling antispyware sweeps.

Published on March 2, 2006 in Mossberg's Mailbox

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