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Reporting Digital Map Errors

Walt Mossberg answers questions about reporting errors on digital maps, “virtual private networks” on Amtrak trains and saving Internet Explorer favorites.

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Published on June 26, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Moving Photos off a Cellphone

Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring photos from a cellphone to a computer, avoiding identity theft and Vista security features.

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Published on May 8, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

How Does ChaCha Make Money?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about the ChaCha cellphone search service, sharing bandwidth and the Dell XPS One all-in-one desktop.

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Published on May 1, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Fixing a Frozen MacBook Air

Walt answers questions about what to do if a MacBook Air freezes, whether to replace a Verizon smartphone now, and more.

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Published on March 27, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Choosing Sides in the DVD War

Walt Mossberg answers questions about Blu-Ray versus HD DVD formats, Internet access on the MacBook Air, and the Tablet PC version of Windows.

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Published on January 31, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

When Your Computer Starts Up Slowly

Walt Mossberg answers questions about a computer that is slow to boot up, software that allows users to run Windows on a Mac and the risk of using WiFi for sensitive communications.

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Published on January 24, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Inside Google’s Cellphone Operating System

Walt Mossberg answers questions about Google’s upcoming cellphone operating system, Microsoft Office for the Mac and methods for backing up Outlook Express emails.

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Published on January 17, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Cellphone Data Cards and the iPod Touch

Walt answers questions about cellphone data cards, cellphone service that works in Europe and tutorials on switching to Macs.

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Published on January 3, 2008 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Tuning a Mac for Real-Time HDTV

Walt answers questions about watching high-definition television in real time on a Mac, the future of Palm’s Treo, and remote desktop control.

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Published on October 25, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Questions About Apple’s iPhone

This week, Walt was swamped with questions about Apple’s hot new iPhone, from replacing the battery to deleting emails.

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Published on July 5, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Printing Wirelessly from a Digital Camera

Walt answers questions about printing wirelessly from a digital camera, Intel processors and playing iTunes songs on a Treo.

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Published on June 28, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Is There a Tool to Help Send Large Files Over the Internet?

Walt answers questions about sending large files over the Internet, buying a combo PDA/cellphone, and sharing music on the same local area network.

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Published on June 14, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

External Modems for a MacBook

Walt answers questions about external modems for a MacBook, resizing photos for email, and using the forthcoming iPhone in Europe.

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Published on May 10, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

Accessing Financial Web Sites on a Public Connection

Walt answers questions about accessing financial sites on a nonsecure Internet connection, which cellphones with email capability to take abroad, and what to do when Web sites don’t work well in Safari.

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Published on May 3, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

The Search for a Simple Cellphone

Walt answers questions about finding a simple cellphone, Apple TV’s video formats and networking two Windows PCs.

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Published on April 5, 2007 in Mossberg’s Mailbox

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