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Don’t Get Caught In a Losing Battle Over DVD Technology

LG’s new combo player can handle both new formats vying to replace DVDs — Blu-ray and HD-DVD. At $1,200, it’s only for videophiles with deep pockets, but Walt hopes it’s the start of a trend that will end the DVD format war.

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It’s Not All YouTube — The Web Is a Trove Of Watchable Videos

Some of the most interesting video online isn’t on YouTube. In some corners of the Web, people are producing real, episodic TV shows.

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Nokia’s Marriage To Small Computers Still Has Its Problems

Nokia is pursuing a radical product: a hand-held computer that isn’t a cellphone at all. The N800 has some nice features, Walt says, but the software is unpolished and it’s hard to imagine users carrying it around. (Video)

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Good Ways to Pack Up And Move Your Files Into a New Computer

After buying a new computer, migrating your files and programs from your old machine can be quite a hassle. Walt looks at the quickest, simplest methods for handling this problem. (Video)

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Anyone Can Produce, And Star, in a Video — Just like Mine

Walt Mossberg explains how he makes his weekly Web videos — and how viewers can easily do so as well.

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Desktop Modules Help To Personalize Data, Cut Through Clutter

A free Web site called Netvibes is poised to give My Yahoo a run for its money, writes Walt Mossberg. It allows users to create personalized pages with modules that gather headlines, email, weather and other data from all over the Web.

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For Those Nostalgic For Typed Commands, Enso Does a Nice Job

A new program helps people who prefer to use keyboard shortcuts rather than moving their hands to use the mouse. And its commands needn’t be memorized, because they are entered in plain English.

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Vista: Worthy, Largely Unexciting

Vista is the best version of Windows that Microsoft has produced, Walt Mossberg says. But while navigation has been improved, the successor to XP isn’t a breakthrough in ease of use.

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BlackJack Beats Out Palm 750, but iPhone May Well Top Both

The Samsung BlackJack smart phone has a slimmer design and longer battery life than the Treo 750. But if you can afford $499, you might want to wait for the Apple iPhone, Walt says.

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Bold Redesign Improves Office 2007

The latest version of Microsoft Office, called Office 2007 and due out Jan. 30, is a radical revision, the most dramatic overhaul in a decade or more. (Video) Plus, Mossberg’s Mailbox.

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The HDTV Dilemma: Pay for TiVo’s Recorder Or Settle for Cable’s?

For HDTV owners who want a digital video recorder, the choice can be tough. The Comcast high-definition DVR is a cheaper, but flawed product and the TiVo Series3 is an excellent, but overpriced one.

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New Earphone Devices Let You Go Cordless On iPods, Cellphones

Two new wireless headsets aim to correct problems seen in previous products, filtering out background noise in cellphone conversations and bringing great sound quality for iPod use. The devices work well, but each one has drawbacks.

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These Services Make Backing Up Your Files Safe and Inexpensive

Walt Mossberg tests two online services for remotely backing up his computer data that offer unlimited capacity for around $50 a year.

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How to Eliminate That One-Word Page That Trails a Print Job

Walt Mossberg tests a new software product that aims to reduce the amount of paper wasted when printing Web pages. (Video)

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Dash and Treo 680 Have Bargain Prices, If You Can Compromise

Palm’s Treo is being challenged by new rivals that are thinner, lighter and less expensive. So it is striking back with a cheaper model of its own. Walt tests the Treo 680 and T-Mobile’s Dash and finds that neither is as good as it could be. (Video)

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