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New Netbook Offers Long Battery Life and Room to Type
Walter S. Mossberg reviews Toshiba’s new netbook, which aims to solve some common netbook issues.
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.
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.
Flock Web Browser Eases Multitasking But Has Drawbacks
Flock, a little-known Web browser, attempts to take the pain out of online multitasking by keeping your social networks, photo sites or news feeds visible at all times. The browser works well, but it isn’t for everyone.
Adobe Web Photo Site Is Great for Editing, but Lacks Some Basics
Adobe’s Photoshop Express offers the nicest set of Web-based photo editing tools I have seen. They are sophisticated for a consumer application, yet easy to use. However, it’s rough around the edges.
Now, It’s a Picnik To Edit Your Photos Using a Web Program
Walt Mossberg says Picnik — a Web-based photo-editing application — is good for tweaking and improving photos, then posting them to photo Web sites, saving them to a computer, emailing them, or even printing them.
Tiny FlipStart PC Gets Caught in Snag Of Too In-Between
The FlipStart, part of a new wave of tiny Windows PCs, has a decent battery life, but its awkward, in-between size and $2,000 price tag is likely to keep it a niche product. (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.
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