Hewlett-Packard is rolling out a new TouchSmart, a desktop computer with touch-controlled software. The hardware and software are better. It’s attractive, more versatile and fun to use. But the latest effort still has some problems.
SnagFilms is a great idea for getting documentary films in front of more people, writes Walt Mossberg. It’s a new service that allows anyone with a blog, a Web site, or even a page on a social-networking site, to open a virtual movie theater and show these documentaries, free.
An array of gadgets is vying to help homeowners cut energy spending. The devices provide real-time information about how much electricity is used across a home in terms that are easy to comprehend: cost per hour.
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
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