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.
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Cool Trays Take the Heat Off Your Lap
Many laptops tend to run hot, making them uncomfortable and sometimes painful to use on your lap. Now, companies are selling trays and pads designed to cool hot laptops and, in turn, cool laps.
Skipping Your Computer’s Warm-Up Time
The time it takes to boot up a computer can be a source of frustration — especially if you’re in a rush and just want to log on, get information and move on with your day. If televisions took as long as PCs take to start working, we’d miss game-winning touchdowns.
Where Your Old Gadgets Find a Second Life
Digital electronics will eventually break or get replaced. It’s hard to know what to do with the gadgets that get left behind. But there are Web sites that make it easy to get rid of old electronics — and some offer cash for them, too.
Testing Souped-Up Search Functions
Two sites called SpaceTime and Searchme turn search into a different, much more visually stimulating experience.
Tapping Your TiVo’s Hidden Talents
TiVo has a few tricks up its sleeve that might surprise longtime users and new owners alike. This column includes just a handful of those tricks and highlights some features that may make TiVo more useful.
Downloadable Movies in a Box: Where’s the Magic?
Movie download service Vudu likes to think of itself as the instant-gratification alternative to running to the video store. But the device, which plugs into your TV and Internet connection, has a poor movie selection and slow downloads.
An Easier Way to Make and Share Videos
The Flip Video Ultra handheld camera is easy to use, attractively priced and creates video of surprisingly high quality for its size, but it is unlikely to satisfy serious amateurs. (Video)
Cinema Buffs Capture Hard-to-Find Films
Jaman.com gives users the chance to download independent and international movies from the Web directly to their computers, but the system can be frustrating and the interface is cluttered.
Choosing Who Can See What on Your Blog
Walter Mossberg tests a new, free blogging service called Vox that lets users label each individual entry with a different privacy filter.
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