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.
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Katherine Boehret reviews small, inexpensive laptops from Nokia and H-P with higher-resolution screens that reveal more of what’s online.
A new BlackBerry costs less than any other BlackBerry did at launch—that is, if you buy it at the right place.
Gwabbit is a tool that automatically hunts through Outlook emails as you receive them, finding contact information that can be “gwabbed” and saved.
If you’ve heard of Twitter but don’t exactly know what it is or how it works, you’re in good company. In the past two months a bunch of my friends, ranging in age from early 20s to late 30s, have asked me about Twitter–or Tweeter, as one person accidentally called it. To clear things up, I’ve put together a basic Twitter guide that explains how to use it, Twitter lingo, privacy options, mobile applications that can be used with the service and problems that it has.
Smartphones are masters of multitasking. They email, browse the Web, instant message, take pictures, run applications or play videos and music. So it’s easy to forget how uncomfortable they are to use as phones.
Wireless headsets can be a real boon to mobile-phone users, especially for chatty folks who often have their hands full. In recent years, these headsets have bolstered their noise-canceling technology, making it easier to conduct conversations even while walking on noisy city streets.
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.
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