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A Guide to Using RSS, Which Helps You Scan Vast Array of Web Sites

If you are a news-oriented Web surfer who wants the latest stuff from a broad range of sources, RSS — a system that allows you to quickly scan large numbers of newsy, frequently updated sites — can be a great boon.

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Transferring Files to a Mac

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about whether Windows files work on a Mac, cameras that function for both still photos and video and reading news on the go.

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Room At the In-Box

For the most serious email users, there’s no substitute for a sophisticated, powerful program such as Outlook and Outlook Express on Windows, or Entourage and Apple Mail on the Macintosh. These programs reside on your computer’s hard disk and store e-mail there. They offer a host of deep features and are very fast. But there’s [...]

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New Ways to Store and View Digital Pictures

Walt tests Kodak’s EasyShare Picture Viewer and Apple’s iPod Camera Connector — two pocket-sized gadgets that let users show off digital photos without using a computer.

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Yahoo, RealNetworks Offer New Alternatives To Apple iTunes Model

Two subscription music services, Yahoo and RealNetworks, are taking steps to change the legal online download game. Walt says if you want to try renting songs, Yahoo’s the way to go.

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One More Browser with Tabs

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the Opera Web browser, emailing digital pictures, software for IBM and Apple laptops and the Journal’s RSS feeds.

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How TIFF, RAW Help Pricey New Digitals Produce Better Pictures

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As a rhinoceros rampages through his neighborhood, a suburban Everyman grabs his fancy camera and shoots. The scene, part of a TV commercial for the Nikon D70, introduces a new kind of digital photographer — the well-armed amateur.
High-end digital cameras that sell for less than $1,000 — whether Canon’s Digital [...]

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Net-Based To-Do Lists Permit Collaboration By Family, Colleagues

Submit expense reports: Check. Buy school raffle tickets: Check. Finish writing column: Not quite.
For all of us trying to meet the myriad demands of work and home, a comprehensive to-do list can be indispensable. Part of the checklist’s power is its simplicity. Just a few minutes with a stub of pencil and a scrap of [...]

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The Latest Round of Pocket Digital Cameras

Walt Mossberg reviews five of the newest pocket digital cameras and says Kodak and Canon come out on top.

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Wireless Carriers’ Veto Over How Phones Work Hampers Innovation

Walt Mossberg wants wireless carriers to loosen their regime of control over the technology that reaches consumers.

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Ethics Statement

Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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