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Apple’s New Core

Apple Computer is gradually replacing its entire Macintosh lineup. The cutting-edge company, which turned 30 in April, already makes the best-designed hardware, the best operating system and the most-secure machines in the consumer-PC market. Now it’s performing a brain transplant on the Mac.
Starting in January, six months earlier than promised, Apple began switching the Mac [...]

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Watching iPod Videos on Your TV

The advent of the video-capable iPod has spawned connectors that allow iPods to play video through a TV. Despite a few bugs, two new products make this link possible — though one is easier and more satisfying to use.

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Two Tech Leaders Aim For Bold New Portable, But Miss the Mark

Samsung’s Q1, an Ultra Mobile PC that’s smaller than the smallest mainstream laptop, goes on sale next week, but the machine is so deeply flawed in key respects that it amounts to little more than a toy for techies.

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Mossberg’s Mailbox

There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability.
If [...]

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The Video Camera Revised

The new $130 Pure Digital Point & Shoot Video Camcorder’s quality is remarkable for how small and simple the device is.

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Mossberg’s Mailbox

Apple’s Boot Camp program for running Windows on a Mac is a beta. Any idea when a final version will be out? And will Boot Camp allow Macs to run the new Vista version of Windows?
Boot Camp may never be final, because Apple plans to roll its functionality into the forthcoming new version of its [...]

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Google’s New Service Offers Web Calendar That’s Quick and Easy

Though it’s still in its beta phase, Google Calendar stands out among other Web-based scheduling programs because it’s a snap to use.

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A New and Simple Way To Share Digital Photos

Smilebox offers templates for creating attractive virtual scrapbooks, slideshows, photobooks and postcards. The site’s design and simplicity also helps to make the photo-sharing service fun and easy to use.

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Sony, Lenovo Laptops Are Pricey, but Offer Lots of Features, Power

Walt Mossberg tests the Sony Vaio SZ160 and the Lenovo ThinkPad X60s, and says for road warriors, these small, light, well-designed laptops are worth their hefty price tags.

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Moving iTunes Files To a New Computer

Walt answers questions about moving iTunes files to a new computer, file-compressing programs and security software.

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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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