Microsoft Service Lets You Create A Nice Blog, But Limits Tweaking
Walt tests Microsoft’s just-launched blogging service, MSN Spaces and says the service is a good, basic blogging service — if somewhat limited.
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A Guide to Using RSS, Which Helps You Scan Vast Array of Web Sites
If you are a news-oriented Web surfer who wants the latest stuff from a broad range of sources, RSS — a system that allows you to quickly scan large numbers of newsy, frequently updated sites — can be a great boon.
Free Microsoft Stopgap Offers Tabbed Browsing And Desktop Searching
Microsoft has just released a product that adds both tabbed browsing and desktop searching to Windows computers. Walt says the features aren’t as good as their built-in counterparts, but they get the basic job done.
Samsung Phone Offers Wireless Broadband, But It Has Drawbacks
The new Samsung i730 surfs the Web and sends and receives email at broadband speeds, but Walt says the short battery life and two-handed navigation can be aggravating.
Despite Others’ Claims, Tracking Cookies Fit My Spyware Definition
If you don’t like the idea of tracking cookies, run an antispyware program that detects and removes them, along with all the other indefensible computer code some companies think they have the right to install.
EverNote Organizes Your Endless Stuff Onto an Endless Tape
EverNote, a new contender in the information organizer field, is fast and logical and a good way to round up random thoughts and resources scattered around your computer.
Google Wants to Be Your Best Friend On Your Computer
Google’s two newest releases, Google Desktop and Google Talk, are bold, major steps for the company — and useful programs that have great potential, Walt writes.
Microsoft Offers Range Of Programs That Run Off Web, Not Hard Disk
Walt Mossberg takes an early look at three programs that are part of Windows Live, a major Microsoft initiative to produce applications that are run over the Web rather than a hard disk.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GreenBorder Traps Computer Bad Guys Inside a Virtual Fence
Walt Mossberg found GreenBorder’s new product, which protects your computer by isolating the Web browser from the rest of the computer, to be a novel and very promising weapon against malicious software.
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