A New Audio-Book Option Emerges
Findaway World’s Playaway provides a new audio-book option — a portable device that never requires any file downloading or transferring. But while it’s simple to use, the cost is quite high.
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Computer Makers Cater to Big Business, Slight the Rest of Us
The world would be better off if the biggest computer companies started catering more to the non-IT part of the market, where most computers live, writes Walt Mossberg.
Calming Security Fears
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about Internet security fears, red-eye elimination in photos and software availability for Macs.
What You Should Know About Web Searches
Doing a search in Google or Yahoo seems as easy as falling off a log, but too often the search results aren’t exactly what you’d like. Walt Mossberg and Katie Boehret offer simple tips and tricks for getting more out of a Web search.
Nüvi GPS Receiver Is Too Rough a Guide For the High Price Tag
Garmin’s Nüvi 350 GPS receiver is being recast as a “personal travel assistant” to shed its geeky roots. The device has a music player, photo viewer and more, but its core function, GPS navigation, is still too crude for its $900 price tag, writes Walt Mossberg.
How to Find Low-Cost DSL Service
Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about finding low-cost DSL service, choosing video-editing software and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.
A Ballpoint With a ‘Brain’
The perennial dilemma when buying gifts for a child is whether to get something fun or something educational. The FLY Pentop Computer from LeapFrog may simultaneously enlighten and entertain most young users — if you can afford it.
Microsoft Offers Range Of Programs That Run Off Web, Not Hard Disk
Walt Mossberg takes an early look at three programs that are part of Windows Live, a major Microsoft initiative to produce applications that are run over the Web rather than a hard disk.
Switching From Dial-Up to DSL
Walt Mossberg answers questions about moving to DSL from dial-up, browser hijacking and waiting for Windows Vista.
Getting Sales Advice From Your Cellphone
Consumer Reports’s new cellphone application, ShopSmart, allows you to carry the magazine’s product ratings while shopping, right on your mobile phone. Overall, the service is impressive, but there are a couple of downsides.
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