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A Service to Make 401(k) Tweaking a Piece of Cake
Cake Premium may be a helpful tool in confusing times. But its limitations make it an incomplete solution that’s no threat to a really good, honest investment adviser, writes Walt Mossberg.
Apple’s iPod Touch Can Act as Remote For Music System
With an iPhone or iPod Touch, Apple’s new program Remote can convert an MP3 player into a sophisticated remote control for digital-music collections.
Apple’s MacBook Air Is Beautiful and Thin, but Omits Features
Apple’s MacBook Air is a beautiful, amazingly thin computer, but one whose unusual trade-offs may turn off some frequent travelers. It’s impossible to convey in words just how pleasing and surprising this computer feels in the hand. But there’s a price for this laptop’s daring design: Apple had to give up some features road warriors consider standard in a subnotebook, and certain of these omissions are radical.
Some Handy Scanners Can Trim That Pile of Business Cards
Two new business-card scanners make it easier than ever to organize those cards piled high on our desks, but their software isn’t as easy to work with when manipulating the scanned images.
Slacker Digital Player Handles the Drudgery for Busy Music Fans
A new digital music player called the Slacker plays music that is absolutely free, contained in preprogrammed Internet radio stations instead of individually selected songs and albums. But the device has some glitches.
If You Are Drowning in Remote Controls, Harmony Is a Lifesaver
Two new Harmony remote controls help to reduce living room clutter by replacing multiple remotes and make it much easier to use an entertainment system.
These Two Laptops Are Small and Sleek, But Come With Flaws
New laptops from Toshiba and Dell tackle the design challenge of being both small and powerful. Both machines are stylish and worked fine in the tests, but Walt finds flaws that might give a buyer pause.
When I Was Your Age, We Didn’t Have Sites For Writing Our Bios
Sarmad Ali tests two Web sites that help people to write accounts of their life stories or family histories. But the results can be disappointing, especially for those who opt for the least expensive services.
Good Ways to Pack Up And Move Your Files Into a New Computer
After buying a new computer, migrating your files and programs from your old machine can be quite a hassle. Walt looks at the quickest, simplest methods for handling this problem. (Video)
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.
Free Kodak Software Helps Find, Organize, Fix and Share Photos
Kodak’s free EasyShare software is a very nice photo-organizing program that works on both Windows and Mac and is closely integrated with one of the best online photo sites, Walt writes.
Media Companies Go Too Far in Curbing Consumers’ Activities
The beauty of digital media is the flexibility, Walt argues, and that flexibility shouldn’t be destroyed for honest consumers just because the companies that sell them have a theft problem caused by a minority of people.
Sony’s New Laptop Is Smaller and Lighter, But Its Screen Is Bigger
Sony’s latest coup is an ultra-portable laptop series that manages to be both smaller and lighter than its predecessor while expanding screen size. An impressive design, Walt says, though the wireless capability has problems.
Two Ultralight Laptops Offer Lots of Features, Improved Portability
Walt puts two new full-featured ultralight laptops to the test and finds they both pass the in-flight exam.
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