Tuning a Mac for Real-Time HDTV
Walt answers questions about watching high-definition television in real time on a Mac, the future of Palm’s Treo, and remote desktop control.
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From the PC to the TV
SanDisk’s Sansa TakeTV plugs into a PC to load videos, then into your TV to watch the videos. But the device is more complicated than it should be.
Some Basic Features You Should Demand When Buying a PC
It’s time for Walt’s annual fall PC buyer’s guide and, surprisingly, 10 months after Microsoft’s Vista operating system emerged, Vista is still the biggest puzzle in consumers’ computer-buying decisions.
Running Windows on a Macintosh
Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Mac, sending email to a group without showing individual addresses, and regaining the traditional interface items in the redesigned Microsoft Office 2007.
Palm’s Centro Tries to Steal Pearl’s Glimmer
Palm’s Centro is geared toward younger people who traditionally only carry a cellphone. Palm hopes the $100 device, a miniature version of the more expensive Palm Treo, will give it a much needed shot in the arm.
Don’t Tell Your Boss, But There Is a Way to IM Despite Blocks
Internet-based instant-messaging services Meebo and KoolIM circumvent barriers to downloadable software and are far less vulnerable to viruses.
Downloadable Movies in a Box: Where’s the Magic?
Movie download service Vudu likes to think of itself as the instant-gratification alternative to running to the video store. But the device, which plugs into your TV and Internet connection, has a poor movie selection and slow downloads.
Voice Mail Gets a Lot More Fun With Free Services
New Web services are giving cellphone voice mail a fresh sound with features that let users personalize outgoing messages for individual callers and eschew unwanted calls.
Sending Large Files Down the Tubes
Tubes makes sharing files seem easy, but it needs to make permission levels more understandable, says Walt Mossberg.
If You Are Drowning in Remote Controls, Harmony Is a Lifesaver
Two new Harmony remote controls help to reduce living room clutter by replacing multiple remotes and make it much easier to use an entertainment system.
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