A New Picasa Puts a Name To All Those Faces
An updated Picasa tries to take some of the work out of identifying people in shared photos by using “facial recognition.”
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Buying a PC With an AMD Processor
Walt answers questions about software-compatibility issues for AMD processors, importing bookmarks and backup drives for Windows PCs.
New Amazon Service Streams TV Shows And Films to PCs
Amazon Video on Demand is a good service for people who prefer paying for ad-free TV shows and films.
Fresh ‘Discoveries’ from iPod, Zune
Apple’s Genius is a helpful tool for quickly making a playlist, but Microsoft’s Zune software truly allows people to discover more about their own music.
New Trends in Docking-Station Design
Walt answers questions about traditional docking stations, software for removing a hard drive’s partitions, and alternatives to an iPhone calendar.
Symantec Rewrites Its Security Suite To Curb Nuisances
Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2009 isn’t perfect, but is fast, simple and unobtrusive.
Getting Mobile Novices to Check Email
Are you a member of the “I-check-my-email-constantly-even-when-I-know-no-one-has-emailed-me” club? If so, your mobile email device is never far and you’ve found yourself wondering how other people can leave unread emails sitting in their inboxes all day.
Defragmenting a Hard Disk
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.
A friend of mine suggested that I “defragment” my computer every once in a while. He says it will boost performance, but he also said it will move my [...]
With CrossLoop, Users Can Get Help From Techie Friend
CrossLoop is a remote-control product that offers a simple, effective way to help a friend or relative with a PC problem.
Cull Web Content With Alerts
It can be hard to find just what you want in the 24-hour news cycle that constantly churns content out online.
One way to find the information you want is by setting up computer-generated alerts. These electronic notifications are relatively simple to use and offer a range of helpful services, from a virtual heads-up when your [...]
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