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Google Joins Mozilla With Opt-Out Plug-In for Chrome

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on January 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm PT

Like Mozilla, Google has heeded the call of U.S. regulators to give Web users an easy way to stop companies from tracking their online activities for targeting advertising.

Microsoft Sells Eight Million Kinects–Well, Not Really, but Close Enough

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 5, 2011 at 10:37 pm PT

Microsoft is saying it has sold eight million Kinect sensors to surpass expectations. But it’s not that straightforward.

Password Manager LastPass Acquires Xmarks

Kara Swisher in News on December 2, 2010 at 2:10 am PT

LastPass, a cross-platform password manager and form filler, has acquired the social bookmarking and browser synchronization service Xmarks. The San Francisco-based Xmarks has been in the midst of some tumult of late, as it closed down in September and then quickly opened back up again in an effort to keep its service running for a large group of active users and to find a new home.

New Mozilla Email Is Easier to Use, But Not Easy Enough

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on January 27, 2010 at 6:04 pm PT

Thunderbird 3 is a significant improvement over earlier versions, with some interesting new features. But all the techie rough edges still haven’t been sanded off.

Highlighting Text in E-Books and IE8 Accelerators on a Mac

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 20, 2010 at 3:01 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on e-books, Internet Explorer and the best laptop to buy for law school.

Using Private Browsing in Internet Explorer

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on July 23, 2009 at 10:32 am PT

Readers ask about the Internet Explorer private browsing mode, the Apple Safari Web browser and add-on software to search for documents.

For Some, Move To Windows 7 Will Be Tough

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 22, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

While Microsoft’s Windows 7 stresses simplicity, the upgrade process will be anything but simple for consumers using XP.

In Browser Wars, The New Firefox Loses Some Edge

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on July 15, 2009 at 3:02 pm PT

In this round of the browser war, Mozilla’s product no longer stands out as clearly superior.

Software That Makes Twitter So Much Tweeter

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on July 14, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Twitter messaging can be improved by employing software programs that customize it and require little work on the part of the user, Katherine Boehret writes in The Mossberg Solution.

Using Mac OS X On a PC

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on October 8, 2008 at 5:28 pm PT

Walt answers questions about using Mac OS X on a PC, and how to use a Boot Camp setup as a virtual machine with VMWare Fusion.