Computer Buyers Have to Consider System Upgrades
This year, with Microsoft and Apple set to upgrade operating systems, Walt Mossberg’s spring computer buyer’s guide focuses on buying a machine for the new OS you may soon want.
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Syncing to an iPhone on MobileMe
Walt answers readers’ questions on syncing MobileMe to an iPhone using corporate data, if it’s possible to sync a Treo or BlackBerry, and more.
Nintendo Freshens a Game Player
The Nintendo DSi’s two cameras, snappy Web browser and music-player capabilities make it a likable and well-rounded device.
Latest MobileMe Takes Out Glitches and Eases Syncing
Apple’s latest version of MobileMe, a service that synchronizes email, contacts and calendars among Mac and Windows computers, is faster and more reliable.
Displaying Contacts Without a Code
Walt answers readers’ questions on how to display emergency contacts on an iPhone before entering a passcode, and whether Fusion software affects a Mac’s security.
Mining Email for Contacts
Gwabbit is a tool that automatically hunts through Outlook emails as you receive them, finding contact information that can be “gwabbed” and saved.
Downloading Video Files
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.
Is it possible to download a YouTube or similar file to my computer?
Yes. One program that does this is TubeSock. It works on Mac and Windows, and creates [...]
True/Slant Tests Another Model Of Web Journalism
True/Slant takes a novel approach to Web journalism with new forms of advertising and an effort to blend journalism and social networking.
A Desktop That Begs to Be Organized
BumpTop, a program that displays items in a way that makes programs and files easy to see and open, turns your digital desktop into a three-dimensional environment.
Network Hard Disk by Western Digital Offers Easy Backup
Western Digital’s My Book World Edition is a new networkable hard disk that is simple and effective for anyone with a modern operating system.
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