Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability.
Is there a way to transfer a Windows Media music file to iTunes?
If the Windows Media file is copy-protected, typically because you bought it from an online store [...]
Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about transferring data from Palm devices to new BlackBerrys, setting parental controls on the new iPhone and more.
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.
Walt Mossberg answers questions about government assistance for purchasing television digital converter boxes, transferring data between Windows computers, and the functionality of the iPod Touch and iPhone.
Walt Mossberg answers questions about Google’s upcoming cellphone operating system, Microsoft Office for the Mac and methods for backing up Outlook Express emails.
Walt answers questions about transferring music to a BlackBerry Pearl, using an external hard drive with Leopard’s Boot Camp and removing unwanted software.
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.
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
Ethics Statement
Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.