Simple Cells: Basic Phones Put to the Test
Two no-frills cellphones called the Jitterbug and the Coupe do a good job of handling calls, but some of the Jitterbug’s nonconformist features can be confusing for people familiar with cellphones.
The Mossberg Solution Columns Tagged ‘digital’
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A Card Concierge, in Case You Forget
A Web site called jackcards.com is trying to improve the way people send greeting cards, sending email reminders a month before important dates and shipping pre-stamped, pre-addressed cards to users.
No Excuses: a Wire-Free Way to Upload Photos
Most camera users don’t want to hassle with USB cords and slow upload speeds when transferring images onto a computer or photo-sharing site. The $100 Eye-Fi Card is a carefree solution to the aggravation.
Singing a New Zune
Microsoft’s retooled Zunes are notably better than last year’s entry. They are smaller, lighter and more attractive, but remain no match for the iPod.
When the Web Becomes the Family Dinner Table
Myfamily.com serves as a place where members can upload photos, videos, news, recipes, family-tree entries and other data in a few steps. Its ace in the hole is its popular relative, Ancestry.com.
Sending Large Files Down the Tubes
Tubes makes sharing files seem easy, but it needs to make permission levels more understandable, says Walt Mossberg.
Printer, Digital Picture Frame in One
Katherine Boehret tests the new HP Photosmart A826 Home Photo Center, a product that combines functions of a photo printer and a digital picture frame, and finds a good idea in need of improvement.
The New iLife: We Test Upgrade of Apple Suite
Apple’s new iMac includes a radical-looking keyboard, but the bigger change is the major update to its iLife software suite. Katherine Boehret tests the new programs with a particularly close look at iPhoto and iMovie.
Better Digital Photos at Your Fingertips
The Mossberg Solution tests two $300 digital cameras with touch screens that work as viewing screens, viewfinders and buttons rolled into one, helping to improve the camera’s usability and demystifying once-buried menus.
The iPhone Is a Breakthrough Handheld Computer
The iPhone is a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer, Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret say. A major drawback: the network it uses. Video
How to Buy Your Next Digital Camera
Digital cameras have evolved recently to include more capabilities, sharper, larger viewing screens and slimmer builds. The Mossberg Solution offers an overview of what you’ll need to know when buying a new camera.
A Photo-Sharing Web Site Offers New Services
Tabblo differs from other Web-based photo-sharing sites, offering features like dragging and dropping and editing all on the same page, without the annoying constant reloading that characterizes so many photo sites.
A New and Simple Way To Share Digital Photos
Smilebox offers templates for creating attractive virtual scrapbooks, slideshows, photobooks and postcards. The site’s design and simplicity also helps to make the photo-sharing service fun and easy to use.
Buying a Digital Camera: Our Annual Guide
In our annual digital camera buyer’s guide, we explain what features mainstream buyers should be familiar with when shopping.
Sizing Up the Latest Crop of Digital Cameras
Here’s a look at three new, pocket-sized digital cameras: the Olympus Stylus 710, Nikon Coolpix S5 and Canon PowerShot SD630. All are impressively svelte and take good pictures, but the Canon comes out on top.
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