Microsoft’s Zune Challenges iPod
Microsoft will challenge Apple with the launch of a digital-music player called the Zune, complete with an online music store and software to go with it. (Video)
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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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ways You Can Avoid Getting Junk Programs on Your New Computer
Many people are furious about so-called craplets, the unwanted programs that come loaded on most new PCs. Until computer makers stop dumping these junk programs on us, here are some strategies for avoiding them.
Tips for Getting Past Some of the Hassles of Buying a New PC
Walt gives his annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop PCs, including tips for the Windows Vista operating system.
Helio’s New Ocean Has a Clever Design For Phone and Email
Walt Mossberg tests out the new smart phone from Helio. He finds the Ocean has an elegant solution to the common design problem of how to optimize smart phones both for making voice calls and for email and Web surfing.
You’re Using iTunes, But Are You Missing Some of the Fun?
Walt talks about a lesser-known feature of iTunes that allows users to share their music, even with a PC. (Video)
Now, It’s a Picnik To Edit Your Photos Using a Web Program
Walt Mossberg says Picnik — a Web-based photo-editing application — is good for tweaking and improving photos, then posting them to photo Web sites, saving them to a computer, emailing them, or even printing them.
Fusion Is Latest Way For Macs to Operate Windows, PC Software
Walt Mossberg tests Fusion, another option for running Windows, and Windows programs, on a Mac. The program let him switch between each operating system rapidly and smoothly without slowing down his computer.
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