Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust
Walt previews the public beta of Windows 7 and finds that even in beta form, it’s better than Vista.
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iLife Gets Better; Just Don’t Ask It to Find a Face
Walt reviews the new features of iPhoto, GarageBand and iMovie in Apple’s iLife ’09.
Synchronizing Your Bookmarks on All Your PCs
Walt reviews Foxmarks, a tool for synchronizing your bookmarks automatically among all your computers, Windows or Mac, and across all the main brands of Web browsers.
Sony’s Vaio P Has Sportscar Looks Without the Power
Walt gives high marks to the new Sony Vaio P for its stylish looks, but finds it to be underpowered and frustrating to use.
Amazon’s Kindle 2 Improves the Good, Leaves Out the Bad
Walt finds that Amazon.com has fixed the worst design flaws in the Kindle, its popular electronic-book reader, while maintaining the excellent book-buying experience that made the first model tolerable despite those problems.
New Safari Browser Succeeds at Speed, Flops on Features
Walt reviews the latest version of Apple’s Safari browser, which hopes to overtake rival browsers Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Ups Ante With New Browser
Internet Explorer 8 is more stable than its predecessor and packed with valuable new features, but it still can’t match its browser rivals in speed and performance.
Some Favorite Apps That Make iPhone Worth the Price
Walt presents minireviews of iPhone apps, or small software programs that connect to the Internet, that make the gadget worth the price.
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.
Sharing Where You Are When You Care to Share
By Nick Wingfield
Cellphone location-sharing service Glympse is simple, useful and a non-creepy way to share your whereabouts when you want someone to know.
Little Laptops With Linux Have Compatibility Issues
The companies behind Linux netbooks have made great strides in improving user interfaces, but until they can achieve similar breakthroughs in how the machines work with other devices, Windows netbooks are still a better deal.
New Mac Laptops Use Batteries Sealed for Power
More electronic products are being designed with their rechargeable batteries sealed inside. Walt Mossberg tests two new Apple laptops with higher-capacity, sealed-in batteries.
Only One Beyoncé: Services Pick Up After Your Music
by Geoffrey Fowler
TuneUp Media and MusicBrainz Picard aim to clean up and properly label personal digital-music collections.
In Browser Wars, The New Firefox Loses Some Edge
In this round of the browser war, Mozilla’s product no longer stands out as clearly superior.
For Some, Move To Windows 7 Will Be Tough
While Microsoft’s Windows 7 stresses simplicity, the upgrade process will be anything but simple for consumers using XP.
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