Keeping Tabs on Kids’ Phones
A new software application called Radar allows parents to monitor activity on their children’s cellphones. The program is user-friendly enough for tech-shy parents, but it doesn’t yet work with most basic cellphones.
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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.
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)
Printing Parts of the Web
The H-P Smart Web Printing program is a useful free solution that organizes online research right in your browser, but only works for PC users of Internet Explorer — for now.
Sending Large Files Down the Tubes
Tubes makes sharing files seem easy, but it needs to make permission levels more understandable, says Walt Mossberg.
Palm’s Centro Tries to Steal Pearl’s Glimmer
Palm’s Centro is geared toward younger people who traditionally only carry a cellphone. Palm hopes the $100 device, a miniature version of the more expensive Palm Treo, will give it a much needed shot in the arm.
From the PC to the TV
SanDisk’s Sansa TakeTV plugs into a PC to load videos, then into your TV to watch the videos. But the device is more complicated than it should be.
No Excuses: a Wire-Free Way to Upload Photos
Most camera users don’t want to hassle with USB cords and slow upload speeds when transferring images onto a computer or photo-sharing site. The $100 Eye-Fi Card is a carefree solution to the aggravation.
Log On, Listen, Blog, Discuss
Music-enthusiast site MOG.com allows users to simultaneously blog about and listen to millions of songs that fuel their online discussions.
Testing Souped-Up Search Functions
Two sites called SpaceTime and Searchme turn search into a different, much more visually stimulating experience.
Squeaky Wheels: Tracking Mobile Mice
Several companies now sell wireless mice designed especially for laptop users for whom the laptop touch pad just won’t do.
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.
Flip Video Mino Takes Aim at the Cool Set
The Flip Video Mino changes the way people capture and share videos, and that’s a great thing. And if you really want a sleek, hip-looking gadget, you’ll learn to overlook and adjust to the touch-sensitive buttons that aren’t as functional as they needed to be.
Motorola ROKR E8:Hip and User-Friendly
Motorola’s ROKR E8 is a head-turning phone with many built-in advances that give it a smarter interface than basic cellphones. Its standout feature is its keyboard, which dynamically changes to accommodate whatever you’re doing.
A Shopping Trip To the App Store For Your iPhone
The best feature in Apple’s second-generation iPhone 3G is the “App Store,” a distribution mechanism for third-party programs. In general, the process of choosing and downloading apps is easy and quick, and most of the programs are useful or entertaining. Here’s a guide to choosing the apps for your iPhone.
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