The Latest Round of Pocket Digital Cameras
Walt Mossberg reviews five of the newest pocket digital cameras and says Kodak and Canon come out on top.
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Walt Mossberg reviews five of the newest pocket digital cameras and says Kodak and Canon come out on top.
Walt tests Kodak’s EasyShare Picture Viewer and Apple’s iPod Camera Connector — two pocket-sized gadgets that let users show off digital photos without using a computer.
For those who miss the feel of the old photo albums, there’s a software product that aims to be the digital equivalent: FlipAlbum 6 Suite, by E-Book Systems. But sharing your albums isn’t easy, Walt warns.
A new Samsung phone with built-in “speech-to-text” technology turns what you say into text on the screen. Walt says it looks better on paper than it works in the real world.
Walt presents his annual guide to buying a digital camera — a list of basics to look for when shopping for your first digital camera, as well as some tips for current owners looking to upgrade.
Your iPod usage doesn’t have to end when you take off your headphones. Walt Mossberg tests four speakers for Apple’s digital music player.
Walt tests the HeartStart Home Defibrillator from Philips and says its cost pales next to the value of the lives it might save.
Software that comes with digital cameras typically isn’t very good, but there are some good photo-organizing programs on the market, which cost little or are even free. Walt tests two of the best — Picasa and iPhoto — on his collection of more than 10,000 digital photos.
Walt wonders whether 8-year-olds really need their own cellphones, but says Firefly’s kid-friendly model is a good choice for parents who want their children to join the mobile mob.
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