Smartphones’ Memory Problem — and Fix
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about browsers’ antivirus capabilities, smartphone memory, Wi-Fi router speeds and the limits of burning songs from iTunes.
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Genealogy Software for the Mac
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about family-history programs for Apple, protecting all the computers on a Wi-Fi network and transferring iTunes libraries between computers.
Audio Input Jacks for MP3 Players in Autos
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about direct audio input jacks for portable MP3 players in autos, Internet browser compatibility with Windows, and editing a computer’s Registry.
Windows XP: Home v. Professional
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about Windows XP and security patches for Apple’s operating system.
An Easier Way to Repartition
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about laptops sans parallel and serial ports, repartitioning hard disks and expanding storage capacity.
A Solution for Awkward Keyboards
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about what to do when you’re uncomfortable with a laptop’s keyboard, battery life for digital cameras, Internet options for rural areas and compensation for product reviews.
Transferring Files to a Mac
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about whether Windows files work on a Mac, cameras that function for both still photos and video and reading news on the go.
One More Browser with Tabs
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the Opera Web browser, emailing digital pictures, software for IBM and Apple laptops and the Journal’s RSS feeds.
The Fastest, Easiest Way to Transfer Files
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files to a new computer, disks for the Firefox browser and sharing operating systems within a household.
Curing a Laptop’s Startup Ills
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about how to cure a laptop’s startup ills and wireless Internet access with a dial-up connection.
Go Ahead and Hit Delete
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about deleting temporary Internet files, overriding photo software and whether Apple’s switch to Intel processors will make Macs vulnerable to viruses.
Keeping Laptop Screens Clean
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about cleaning laptop screens, security packages and converting Quicken data from a PC to a Mac.
Using Your Cellphone as a Modem
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the possibility of a G5 Powerbook, downloading extensions for Firefox and using Sprint’s Treo as a modem.
Using Yahoo Mail With Firefox
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about using Yahoo Mail with Firefox, the inner workings of Slingbox and moving messages in Outlook.
Sorting Paragraphs Alphabetically in Word
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about sorting paragraphs alphabetically in Word, whether some viruses are a “necessary evil” and using laptops to organize and edit digital photographs.
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