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The Mossberg Solution Columns Tagged ‘Microsoft’
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PalmOne Transforms Its New PDA Into a Mobile Warehouse
Walt says palmOne’s LifeDrive is a user-friendly and well-designed gadget good for offloading digital data, but its poor battery life makes the PDA limiting.
Podcasting Is Still Not Quite Ready For the Masses
While Apple has made receiving podcasts as simple as downloading music, it’s still way too complicated for the average user to create a podcast.
Putting the New Xbox Through Its Paces
The Xbox 360 features fluid, movielike graphics that make it an outstanding game machine. It also performed like a champ as a multimedia hub, but a whopping $400 price tag may keep casual gamers away.
A New Gold Standard for PCs
The new, improved, and yet cheaper, version of Apple’s iMac G5 is the best consumer desktop you can buy this holiday season, period. From setup to performing the most intense tasks, it’s a pleasure to use.
The iMac Gets a Brain Transplant
Last week, Apple’s iMac became the first Macintosh model to be converted to work on Intel processors. So, how did it go? After testing an Intel-based iMac against an iMac G5 the verdict is in: The brain transplant was a success.
Searching the Web for Video Clips
Video on the Web is all the rage now, but what are the best ways to find clips? Here’s a look at 10 video searching/hosting sites where one can find everything from TV shows to amateur videos.
Using a Fingerprint To Log On to Your PC
Fingerprint-reading sensors are a smart solution for saving time and avoiding the memorization of long lists of passwords, but some of the software that controls the process is confusing and could be a lot better.
Internet Service Offers Help With Homework
Cosmeo, a subscription site from Discovery Communications which marshals a mix of video, audio, photos, text articles and step-by-step math instruction, allows parents to help their kids — and learn a little bit more themselves.
Two Challengers Enter The Smartphone Wars
Two of the latest Microsoft-based, would-be Treo killers boast larger screens and roomier slide-out keyboards, but neither of the devices offers the form and functionality of the Treo 650.
Smartphones Get Smarter
In a test of two new smartphones, Motorola’s Q wins points for its low price tag and striking design. But Palm’s improved Treo, with greater speed and other enhancements, is still the best bet for serious users of mobile email, Web and Microsoft’s Office.
The Wireless Factor: A Challenge to the iPod
The Gremlin represents a fresh approach to denting the iPod hegemony. The portable music player, for $299, has built-in Wi-Fi, so it can download songs without a personal computer. Still, the device has a few rough edges.
Digital Music: A Primer
More than 50 million Apple iPods, and lots of competing digital music players, have been sold by now. But many folks are still confused over how legal digital music works. So here’s a quick-and-dirty guide to the digital music world.
Portable Gadget Reads Text Aloud to the Blind
A new portable gadget for the blind takes a digital picture of a page of text and then reads the words aloud. At $3,495, it’s quite expensive. But it works.
Financial Software, Made Simple
The latest versions of Quicken and Microsoft’s Money simplify financial software for everyday users. They both do a good job of minding their target audiences, but Microsoft’s version is more limited.
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