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Three Phone Makers Point to Advances In Camera Cellphones

Cameras were introduced on cellphones in 2000, but for years the photo quality was so poor, the devices were little more than toys.
That’s changing as handset manufacturers add cameras that take pictures equal in quality to those taken by average digital cameras. In the U.S., some camera phones are built with two-megapixel image sensors, similar [...]

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Prepaid Online Plans Offering Global Calls Suffer From Glitches

nternational calling has been an expensive and cumbersome process over the years, with consumers always hunting for new ways to find inexpensive, user-friendly plans. Today, consumers have more low-cost choices.
In addition to prepaid calling cards, options range from free Internet calling via computers, inexpensive Internet calling via services such as Vonage and heavily discounted wireless [...]

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MacBook Laptop Lacks A Few Features But Has Lots to Like, Low Price

There’s a lot to like about Apple’s new MacBook, especially the price. Like other Intel-based Macs, it can run Windows alongside the Mac operating system. But it’s missing features that are standard on Windows-based laptops.

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New Product for Mac Operates Windows, OS X Simultaneously

Apple’s Intel-powered computers can run both Windows and Mac OS X, but now there’s an even better approach. Parallels Desktop lets users run Mac and Windows programs simultaneously, giving them the best of both worlds.

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Two New Services Try to Warn You About Sleazy Sites

Two new services aim to provide advance notice of bad or offensive sites, letting you know if sites in Web search results are harboring things like malicious software or pornography.

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It’s Time to Reduce The Tangle of Wires We Use for Gadgets

Walt Mossberg looks at the tangled collection of cables, chargers and spare batteries that he carries for his electronic devices and wonders why there isn’t more standardization.

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GreenBorder Traps Computer Bad Guys Inside a Virtual Fence

Walt Mossberg found GreenBorder’s new product, which protects your computer by isolating the Web browser from the rest of the computer, to be a novel and very promising weapon against malicious software.

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Free Sharpcast Service Lets You Synchronize Your Photo Albums

A start-up called Sharpcast is introducing an impressive, free service that synchronizes data among PCs, phones and a Web site at lightning speeds.

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Not Yet the Holy Grail: Nokia’s Tiny Computer Is Crisp, but So Slow

Nokia’s new tiny computer performs its main function, Web browsing, better than other pocket devices. But it falls down badly on many other tasks.

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Some Safety Tips To Help You Avoid Latest Theft Scams

The fastest-growing computer-security problem isn’t a virus. It’s called “social engineering,” and it consists of tactics that fool users into giving up sensitive financial data. Here are a few tips to help you avoid these schemes. (Video)

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Chocolate Cellphone Only Looks Sweet; Its Design Is Flawed

Verizon’s new Chocolate cellphone is designed as a music player first and was crafted to look like an Apple iPod. But it’s burdened by a ham-handed user interface and other failings, Walt Mossberg says.

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New Wi-Fi Routers Aren’t Any Better Than Last Year’s Gear

A new version of Wi-Fi, generally known as draft-N, promises greater speed, greater range and standardization, but may not deliver any of those things. Walt Mossberg tests some of this latest Wi-Fi gear, with mixed results.

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Powerline Adapters Bring Internet Access To Your Entire Home

Using small gadgets called Powerline adapters, you can route your Internet connection around your house over your power lines. It really works and it’s fast, Walt Mossberg says. (Video)

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Nokia’s Smart Phone Offers a Bargain Price For High-End Utility

Nokia’s E62 smart phone is a little computer that is meant to be a serious email device as well as a phone. And it may well be the best bargain in its category, Walt Mossberg says.

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Novatel Laptop Cards Can Access Internet, But Services Vary

Novatel has come out with a couple of new ExpressCard versions for Cingular and Verizon cellular broadband networks. I recommend both new cards. But the two high-speed networks are very different.

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