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The Mossberg Solution Columns Tagged ‘software’
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Netbooks That Are Easier on the Eye
Katherine Boehret reviews small, inexpensive laptops from Nokia and H-P with higher-resolution screens that reveal more of what’s online.
A New Search Engine Specializing in Fun
Goby.com aims to take the guesswork out of finding leisure activities.
Windows 7 Upgrade Made Easy
If you’re considering moving your old PC to Windows 7, a $15 program will do the heavy lifting for you.
Countertrend: H-P Says Please Print Often
Katherine Boehret reviews the HP Photosmart Premium All-in-One printer-scanner, with a touch screen to display Web apps that promote printing.
Microsoft Packs The New Zune HD With Bells, Whistles And Plenty of Style
The new Zune HD offers a rich screen and a wealth of artist information, but it can’t compete with iPod Touch’s app offerings.
How to Tweak Outlook Email To Work for You
Despite the popularity of Microsoft Outlook, many users aren’t familiar with a number of its coolest functions. Here’s a guide to some of the email service’s lesser-known talents.
A Program That Makes Your Inbox Less Scary
Postbox, a program that sorts through your email and detects its contents, is a good option for someone who wants a fast search option built into email, writes Katherine Boehret.
Lost in Immersion: Speaking French on the Web
Rosetta Stone Totale may be the next best thing to living in a country.
Yahoo Renovates Its Home Page
Katherine Boehret reviews Yahoo’s made-over home page, which features less clutter and new “apps.”
Software That Makes Twitter So Much Tweeter
Twitter messaging can be improved by employing software programs that customize it and require little work on the part of the user, Katherine Boehret writes in The Mossberg Solution.
The Swiss Army Knife of Portable Videos
RealPlayer SP grabs videos from the Web and converts and transfers them to over a dozen portable devices. While other software programs perform two or just one of these tasks, RealPlayer’s trio of talent make it like a digital Swiss army knife.
Easy Way to Log In Face Time
Logitech Vid aims to help non-techies who simply want to use their Webcams to see someone while they’re talking, without any fancy features.
Mining Email for Contacts
Gwabbit is a tool that automatically hunts through Outlook emails as you receive them, finding contact information that can be “gwabbed” and saved.
A Desktop That Begs to Be Organized
BumpTop, a program that displays items in a way that makes programs and files easy to see and open, turns your digital desktop into a three-dimensional environment.
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