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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.

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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.

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Directions Are a Cellphone Call Away

A new, free service launching in nine metropolitan areas sends travel directions to your cellphone via text message after using voice-recognition technology to determine your current location and where you’d like to go.

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Extending Cellphones’ Reach

The $150 Vtech LS5145 Expandable Cordless Phone System synchronizes with your cellphone and redirects incoming cell calls to ring wherever the VTech phones are placed in the house.

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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.

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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.

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Lost in Translation: How Do You Say That in Geek?

A guide to terms and definitions used in some key technology categories. It will help you speak geek with the best of them, whether at CES or browsing products in your neighborhood electronics store.

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A Home Base for iPod Hits

The Evolve system distributes music from an iPod throughout the house. But you have to be near it to control the tunes.

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Apple’s Updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch

Apple’s updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch enable more customization and outfit each device with a handful of new features, making both gadgets much more useful and fun.

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No Hands, All Ears for Sound in Cars

Bluetooth headsets, which wirelessly connect an earpiece with a cellphone to allow hands-free cellphone conversations, are especially useful in cars where drivers should be keeping both hands on the wheel.

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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.

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Testing Souped-Up Search Functions

Two sites called SpaceTime and Searchme turn search into a different, much more visually stimulating experience.

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An Appointment for Sharing Online Videos

Video-sharing service SeeToo lets users watch videos along with the people with whom they’re sharing it and type comments to each other in real time. But SeeToo sounds too good to be true, and in many tests, it was.

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Digital Cameras That Do Thinking for You

Most people forget their digital cameras have a settings dial that can be adjusted to take pictures in specific circumstances, or don’t know how to use them. Three new digital cameras claim to do the thinking for you, but how are the results?

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A How-to Guide to How-to Videos

It’s not always easy to learn from the information you find online, and how-to videos can be a big help–especially when they’re well-made and discoverable using sites featuring instructional clips.

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