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Dash’s Car Navigator Gives Smart Directions, if Others Participate

The Dash in-car navigator harnesses its user network to give smart directions and traffic information. If it becomes popular, it could be a big deal.

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If You Have ChaCha and a Cellphone, You Have Answers

A free cellphone service called ChaCha lets you ask any question answerable via a Web search, by simply making a voice call. In most cases, it gave fast, accurate answers. But it has a few weaknesses.

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Wi-Fi on Wheels Is Steady, but Has a Speed Bump

Wi-Fi wireless Internet connectivity has become nearly ubiquitous. Whether you’re at home, in a coffee shop, or even on some commercial airliners, you can get online with a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop, smart phone or portable game machine. Now, Wi-Fi is making its way into your car.

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Taking Software For Older Drivers On a Quick Spin

Walt Mossberg, in his Personal Technology column, reviews DriveSharp, software that aims to train the brain to think faster on the road.

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These Apps Help Users of iPhones Find Their Way

None of the iPhone apps with GPS navigation that Walt Mossberg tested is perfect, but each adds a new dimension to the iPhone.

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Walt's main column, written since 1991, in which he reviews hardware, software and web sites, and comments on technology issues.

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Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.

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Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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