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Reaching for the Height of Radio

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 26, 2010 at 2:21 pm PT

HD Radio offers better sound quality and more channels than regular radio–if you don’t mind a slight delay, says Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution.

Bluetooth Headsets That Up the Chic Factor

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on September 1, 2009 at 5:08 pm PT

Review of two Bluetooth headsets that look stylish enough that you won’t mind being seen wearing them: The Plantronics Discovery 975 and Aliph’s Jawbone Prime.

The Littlest iPod Packs In Songs and Finds Its Voice

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on March 11, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walt reviews the first talking music player in the impossibly small iPod Shuffle. Push a button and it will tell you, in a computerized voice, the title and artist of whatever song you’re hearing. Keep holding that button and it will recite a roll call of all your playlists, allowing you to select among them. In Walt’s tests, this worked as advertised.

Phone Headset Curbs Sounds of the City

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on October 7, 2008 at 4:30 pm PT

Wireless headsets can be a real boon to mobile-phone users, especially for chatty folks who often have their hands full. In recent years, these headsets have bolstered their noise-canceling technology, making it easier to conduct conversations even while walking on noisy city streets.