Once You Experience Wide-Screen HDTVs, Hassles Seem Small

Walt Mossberg lives for several weeks with a big, beautiful HDTV and finds that it’s a joy to watch. But there are some hitches.

The New Digital Dictionary

Since the digital revolution began 30 years ago, computers and other devices have been steeped in technobabble, an argot designed to make insiders feel smart, average users feel dumb and salespeople feel superior. Of course, every industry has its jargon. But it’s hard to think of a vocabulary that’s denser yet so widely used as [...]