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Walt offers a guide to KVM switches, which allow users to operate two computers using a single shared monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer and set of speakers.
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Walt offers a guide to KVM switches, which allow users to operate two computers using a single shared monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer and set of speakers.
Findaway World’s Playaway provides a new audio-book option — a portable device that never requires any file downloading or transferring. But while it’s simple to use, the cost is quite high.
A test-workout on the Spark, a new Web-connected stationary bike that allows you to race against virtual riders, finds that it makes exercise more interesting. But most of the virtual courses will be too strenuous for out-of-shape users.
MovieBeam is selling a gadget prestocked with movies that you rent at the click of a button. It’s a smart way to avoid the hassle of renting DVDs or downloading movies online, but its limited selection is a major drawback.
The Roku SoundBridge Radio wirelessly connects to your broadband service and streams Internet radio without a computer. The device needs a little tweaking, but its easy set up might encourage more people to step away from their computers.
For people who just like music, the Inno’s radio and recording features don’t seem like reason enough to buy it over an iPod.
A new, free, application called Pando lets you email huge attachments without breaching email size limits, or clogging anyone’s inbox. In our tests, it was simple, fast and effective.
MojoPac gives you a way to pack up your computer’s settings, applications and data and take them with you on any USB storage device. It sounds too good to be true, but for the most part we found it works as promised.
Like.com’s new visual search engine lets you find products similar to those worn by celebrities. It has a clean setup and makes great use of technology, but there are a few problems with it.
BlackBerry users are a stubborn bunch, almost as fond of their device’s familiar features — scroll wheel, full minikeyboard and big screen — as they are of constantly checking email. So when I directed all of my work and personal email from my current BlackBerry to the newest BlackBerry 8800 for this column’s testing, I [...]
Apple TV, a slender, wireless set-top box that connects TVs to computers, provides a simple way for people to show all the stuff trapped on their computers — video, music, photos — on their big TVs.
Kodak’s Wi-Fi picture frame can wirelessly tap into photos stored online, offering an ever-changing collection of images.
The iPhone is a beautiful and breakthrough handheld computer, Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret say. A major drawback: the network it uses. Video
The newest version of RealPlayer offers a distinctly useful feature: the ability to copy any video from the Internet onto your PC, as long as it isn’t protected by a copyright. The download function is smart, simple and fun to use.
Truveo.com, a smartly designed search engine that combs through Web video from all sorts of sources, stands apart in looks and functionality.
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