Clarifying Techno-Babble
Walt Mossberg answers questions about the “n” version of Wi-Fi, using the iPhone with a new Wi-Fi service on airplanes, and exporting Firefox 3.0 Bookmarks.
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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.
PC Options Without Preinstalled Software
Walt Mossberg answers questions about ordering a Windows PC without any extra software preinstalled, the co-existence of Internet Explorer and Firefox 3.0 and transferring emails between two Windows machines.
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.
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.
Potential Vista Compatibility Issues
Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files between an old and new laptop, protecting against Windows viruses on a Mac, and installing updates to Vista.
Downloading Pictures Wirelessly
Walt Mossberg answers questions about downloading pictures from a digital camera wirelessly, dealing with corrupted files when using automatic backups and connecting your computers to a home-theater system.
Deciding Which Media Applications to Keep
Walt Mossberg answers questions about preinstalled media players, backing up a hard disk running on Parallels and more.
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.
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.
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.
Making iTunes Music Purchases Available to Multiple Computers
Walt answers questions about iTunes copy-protection rules and iPods, making a printer available to multiple computers wirelessly, and surfing the Web from a car.
Surfing the Web on a Television Set
Walt answers questions about surfing the Internet on a television set, the security of Apple’s Safari Web browser for Windows computers, and the cost of AT&T’s wireless service for laptops.
Using the iPhone Overseas for Data Purposes
Walt answers questions about using an iPhone overseas for data purposes, running Microsoft Office 2000 on Vista and using broadband-provider email in two locations.
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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