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Sony Raises the Curtain on Ariama, Its Classical iTunes

in Media on October 4, 2010 at 9:02 pm PT

Want your classical music on your iPhone, now? Sony Music is thinking about you: The label has opened up Ariama, the all-classical online store we told you about last summer.

BlackBerry’s Storm Presses Into the Touch-Phone Fray

in Personal Technology on November 19, 2008 at 6:32 pm PT

Walt reviews the hotly anticipated BlackBerry Storm, the first BlackBerry model without a physical keyboard. Typing and navigation require tapping on glass, just as users do on the iPhone. Verizon will be selling the Storm for $250 with a two-year contract, though a $50 mail-in rebate can bring the price down close to the $199 that Apple charges for the base model of the iPhone.
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Wi-Fi on Wheels Is Steady, but Has a Speed Bump

in Personal Technology on November 12, 2008 at 6:04 pm PT

Wi-Fi wireless Internet connectivity has become nearly ubiquitous. Whether you’re at home, in a coffee shop, or even on some commercial airliners, you can get online with a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop, smart phone or portable game machine. Now, Wi-Fi is making its way into your car.
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Installing Microsoft’s ‘SP3′ Upgrade to Windows XP

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on November 5, 2008 at 5:26 pm PT

Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. Should I install Microsoft’s “SP3″ upgrade to Windows XP? I hear opinions on both sides. In general, I recommend this upgrade, officially called Service Pack 3, because it beefs [...]