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Dell Remote Access Keeps Your Files at Your Disposal

Dell Remote Access allows users to transfer, or stream, or share files, using a broadband connection.

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Flock Web Browser Eases Multitasking But Has Drawbacks

Flock, a little-known Web browser, attempts to take the pain out of online multitasking by keeping your social networks, photo sites or news feeds visible at all times. The browser works well, but it isn’t for everyone.

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Asus Offers Travelers Small, Mobile Eee PC, but It’s Too Cramped

A tiny new computer called the Eee PC is better than competing products in certain respects, such as text entry and price. But it still has too many compromises to pry most travelers away from their larger laptops.

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Linux’s Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone

Walt reviews Linux’s relatively slick Ubuntu variation and finds the alternative operating system too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users. (Video)

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A $99 Desktop Comes With Software, Backup and Too Many Catches

Walt Mossberg tests a $99 desktop computer that comes with software, online backup, and has a design that cuts energy use. However, there are several catches that prevent him from recommending the computer.

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Microsoft Upgrades Internet Explorer — But Not Much Is New

The new version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is much improved, but there’s nothing that should make you switch from other browsers, Walt Mossberg writes.

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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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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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