Intel Makes Leap in Device to Aid Impaired Readers
Walt Mossberg reviews the Intel Reader, a book-sized device aimed at assisting people with impaired vision or language-related disabilities.
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A Windows to Help You Forget
Walter S. Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use — Microsoft’s best operating system yet.
Apple Changes Leopard’s Spots
Apple’s Snow Leopard operating system improves upon its predecessor, writes Walt Mossberg. But it isn’t a big breakthrough for average users, and it isn’t a typical Apple lust-provoking product.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Quickoffice Brings Editing to iPhones, But Put It on Hold
The iPhone Quickoffice app allows users to create and edit Word and Excel documents, but getting files into the app is a pain.
Network Hard Disk by Western Digital Offers Easy Backup
Western Digital’s My Book World Edition is a new networkable hard disk that is simple and effective for anyone with a modern operating system.
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.
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.
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.
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.
BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray
Walt reviews the hotly anticipated BlackBerry Storm, the first BlackBerry model without a physical keyboard. Typing and navigation require tapping on glass, just as users do on the iPhone. Verizon will be selling the Storm for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate can bring the price down close to the $199 that Apple charges for the base model of the iPhone.
Shopping for Basics and Saving Money on Your Next PC
In his annual fall PC buyer’s guide, Walt focuses on computers and laptops for consumers whose budgets have been shrunk due to the global economic slowdown.
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