The Mossberg Solution

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 7 at 5:40 pm PT

Katie looks at the new iBooks 2 app which offers enhanced educational textbooks that are, for now, focused on high-school students.

App Makes Readers’ Thoughts an Open Book

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 24 at 3:26 pm PT

Katie looks at Subtext, a free iPad app designed to enable and encourage conversations among readers within digital books themselves.

Picking the Brightest, Most Efficient Bulb

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 17 at 3:41 pm PT

Katie offers a brief guide to the latest energy-efficient light bulbs.

Digging Deeper Into Roots With Spruced-Up Ancestry.com

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 10 at 3:59 pm PT

Katie takes a fresh look at her family tree using a revamped Ancestry.com.

Using Another Screen to Interact With the TV

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

Katie tests three free apps that aim to get viewers more engaged in shows as they watch them on TV.

A Few New Reasons to Reunite With Twitter.com

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

Twitter.com has revamped its site to make it more approachable and easier to use, particularly for tweeting newbies.

In Your Hands, Just What You Want to Read

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

Until now, personalized-reading apps have been mostly found on tablets like the iPad, but Wednesday, the first of those apps moves to the smartphone for reading on the go.

Hotel Booking for Procrastinators or the Picky

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

Katie tests two digital tools for booking hotels: HotelTonight, which aims to get people into rooms no matter how late they book, and Room 77, which wants to get people into the specific room they want.

A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

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

A head-to-head comparison of the new Amazon Kindle Touch and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch.

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

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

There are plenty of ways to save Web sites or lists, but Pinterest and Snip.it display content in a pleasing, easy-to-digest manner that can be shared with others.