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Bing's Snapshot column helps users do things like make a hotel reservation. Its Sidebar column, far right, shows friends who may have answers to help with a person's current search.

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Recent Columns And Posts By Katherine

When the Devices Are Done

in The Digital Solution on May 8 at 3:32 pm PT

Companies offer a myriad of ways consumers can recycle their old electronics.
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A Wedding App That Gives the Guests a Part

in The Digital Solution on May 1 at 3:33 pm PT

Before the wedding, the couple-to-be can create an app to keep their guests informed and involved.
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In Race to Beat iPhone, One Android Weighs In

in The Digital Solution on April 24 at 4:00 pm PT

T-Mobile’s HTC One S is an elegant, fully loaded phone with well-designed features. If you don’t mind the network’s slower speeds, it’s a great find.
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Keeping Close Track of Chats, Word for Word

in The Digital Solution on April 17 at 3:17 pm PT

Two services let you record, store, transcribe and search your phone calls and texts.
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Xbox Grows, With Users, Beyond Videogames

in The Digital Solution on April 10 at 3:32 pm PT

Apps for Microsoft System Feed Gamers Hungry for Other Entertainment.
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Professional Decorating Ideas in the Houzz

in The Digital Solution on April 3 at 3:13 pm PT

Service brings consumers and interior designers together through sample rooms and social networking.
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Is Browsing a Catalog More Fun on a Tablet?

in The Digital Solution on March 27 at 3:34 pm PT

Testing three free catalog-aggregating apps to see how well they replaced paper.
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Mobile Internet Access — No Strings Attached

in The Digital Solution on March 20 at 5:09 pm PT

NetZero, known for offering free dial-up access in exchange for watching ads, is back and is applying its budget-conscious approach to mobile broadband.
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Letting Your Fingers Do the Photo Editing

in The Digital Solution on March 13 at 3:03 pm PT

Katie reviews Apple’s iPhoto for the iPad and iPhone.
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Sketching Out a Future for the Stylus

in The Digital Solution on March 6 at 3:51 pm PT

The stylus is making a comeback as people shift more toward using the iPad and other tablets as productivity devices.
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A Photo App That Makes “Awesome” a Verb

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, February 28, 2012 at 3:03 pm PT

Two Joysticks to Beat Smartphones at Games

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, February 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm PT

For Backup, You’ve Got a Friend, Family or Cloud

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, February 14, 2012 at 4:05 pm PT

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, February 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT

App Makes Readers’ Thoughts an Open Book

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, January 24, 2012 at 3:26 pm PT

Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, January 17, 2012 at 3:41 pm PT

Digging Deeper Into Roots With Spruced-Up Ancestry.com

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, January 10, 2012 at 3:59 pm PT

Using Another Screen to Interact With the TV

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, December 20, 2011 at 3:56 pm PT

A Few New Reasons to Reunite With Twitter.com

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, December 13, 2011 at 4:36 pm PT

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, December 6, 2011 at 9:05 pm PT

Hotel Booking for Procrastinators or the Picky

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, November 29, 2011 at 3:39 pm PT

Galaxy Nexus: An In-Your-Face Android Phone

Posted by Katherine Boehret in News, November 22, 2011 at 4:32 pm PT

A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, November 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm PT

Snip and Save or Put a Pin in It: Two Ways to Share Web Faves

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, November 8, 2011 at 3:15 pm PT

Focus! No Willpower Required.

Posted by Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution, November 1, 2011 at 3:30 pm PT

Bing Goes Sleek and More Social

May 15, 2012 at 3:43 pm PT

When the Devices Are Done

May 08, 2012 at 3:32 pm PT

A Wedding App That Gives the Guests a Part

May 01, 2012 at 3:33 pm PT

In Race to Beat iPhone, One Android Weighs In

April 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm PT

Keeping Close Track of Chats, Word for Word

April 17, 2012 at 3:17 pm PT

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