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Seeing Is Believing

When you think of videoconferencing, it might conjure up images of a cavernous corporate boardroom, its stiff executives sitting perched in front of costly cameras and viewing a slick video feed of colleagues in, say, Tokyo. Or perhaps you think of Joe Average staring into a cheap Webcam while squinting to make out a garish, [...]

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Boot Camp Turns Your Mac Into a Reliable Windows PC

Apple’s “Boot Camp” software lets Mac users turn their machines into a fast, full-fledged Windows computer if they choose, with only a few minor annoyances.

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How to Wipe a Hard Drive Clean

Walt Mossberg answers questions about “file wiper” programs that permanently erase a hard drive, staying safe at public wireless hot spots and sorting USB cables.

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Internet Service Offers Help With Homework

Cosmeo, a subscription site from Discovery Communications which marshals a mix of video, audio, photos, text articles and step-by-step math instruction, allows parents to help their kids — and learn a little bit more themselves.

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Windows Software for Business, Pleasure

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 about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]

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Ask.Com’s New Look Scores Big Points Against Search Rivals

Ask Jeeves, a largely failed search service, has been overhauled and renamed Ask.com. Walt Mossberg tested the new site against Google and found that Ask.com holds its own and even beats the search champ in some cases.

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Setting Up Your Own Security Camera at Home

A security camera can be a useful addition to a household but can be expensive and require a professional installation. Walt and Katie test an affordable surveillance camera that users can set up on their own.

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Survived the ’60s? You May Want to Try This Nintendo Game

Nintendo aims to get American baby boomers to start doing brain workouts on its popular DS hand-held player with the new game Brain Age, which Walt says is fun and invigorating, if occasionally patronizing.

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Video Players Compatible With iTunes

Walt answers questions on speech-recognition software for Macs, whether Windows Media Player will play video files from iTunes, and if Vista is worth the wait.

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Tuning In to Internet Radio Without a Computer

The Roku SoundBridge Radio wirelessly connects to your broadband service and streams Internet radio without a computer. The device needs a little tweaking, but its easy set up might encourage more people to step away from their computers.

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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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