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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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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
In Our Post-PC Era, Apple’s Device Model Beats the PC Way
In early battles for dominance of the PC market, Microsoft’s component-based platform crushed Apple’s end-to-end model. But in today’s post-PC era, where the focus is on music players, game consoles and cellphones, the end-to-end model is the early winner.
Two Tech Leaders Aim For Bold New Portable, But Miss the Mark
Samsung’s Q1, an Ultra Mobile PC that’s smaller than the smallest mainstream laptop, goes on sale next week, but the machine is so deeply flawed in key respects that it amounts to little more than a toy for techies.
Google’s New Service Offers Web Calendar That’s Quick and Easy
Though it’s still in its beta phase, Google Calendar stands out among other Web-based scheduling programs because it’s a snap to use.
Annual Buying Guide: How to Ensure New PC Can Use Windows Vista
Walt’s annual spring buyer’s guide to desktop computers offers hardware guidelines for users who can’t wait till January for Microsoft Vista, but want to be able to upgrade later.
Boot Camp Turns Your Mac Into a Reliable Windows PC
Apple’s “Boot Camp” software lets Mac users turn their machines into a fast, full-fledged Windows computer if they choose, with only a few minor annoyances.
Glide Online Service Has Good Potential, But Rough Edges
TransMedia’s slick consumer Web service, Glide Effortless, can store, display, and share photos, music, videos, Web links, blogs and other documents, but its focus on adding features means it hasn’t fixed a lot of glitches.
MacBook Pro Offers Promising Start to Era Of Intel-Powered Apple
Apple’s new Intel-powered laptop, the MacBook Pro, isn’t revolutionary and has some drawbacks. But it beats its predecessor, the PowerBook, and marks a promising start to the era of Intel-powered Apple laptops.
Computer Makers Cater to Big Business, Slight the Rest of Us
The world would be better off if the biggest computer companies started catering more to the non-IT part of the market, where most computers live, writes Walt Mossberg.
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