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

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

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

Password Manager LastPass Acquires Xmarks

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

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

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

Using Private Browsing in Internet Explorer

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

While Microsoft’s Windows 7 stresses simplicity, the upgrade process will be anything but simple for consumers using XP.
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In Browser Wars, The New Firefox Loses Some Edge

In this round of the browser war, Mozilla’s product no longer stands out as clearly superior.
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Software That Makes Twitter So Much Tweeter

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.
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Using Mac OS X On a PC

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.