Alternatives to the iPhone

Walt answers a reader’s question on an alternative to the iPhone.

Replacing the Ribbon

Walt answers a reader’s question on how to revert to the old menu format for Microsoft Office.

A Mac on Windows?

Walt answers a reader’s question on whether a Mac operating system can run on a Windows PC, and more.

A Parallels World Where Windows Zips on Macs

Parallels Desktop 7 for Mac runs Windows quickly and smoothly on Apple devices, integrating programs with new features of the Lion version of Mac’s operating system.
Parallels

Parallels Promotes Birger Steen, Former Microsoft VP, to CEO

Parallels, the virtualization software company known best for its desktop product that lets Mac owners run Windows on their machines, says it has promoted Birger Steen, its current president, to the position of CEO.

Transferring Files to Windows 7, iPad Multitasking and Tablet Alternatives

Walt answers readers’ questions on transferring files to Windows 7, the iPad’s new multi-tasking functions and an alternative tablet to the iPad.

Moving Data to a New PC and Syncing iTunes to Other Smartphones

Walt answers readers’ questions on transferring files and programs to a new PC and syncing iTunes with non-Apple smartphones.

Phones Without Internet

Walt answers readers’ questions on Internet-free cellphones, upgrading a netbook and the limitations of running Windows on a Mac.

Faxing with magicJack and Reusing the Windows 7 CD

Mossberg answers readers’ questions about faxing with the magicJack Internet phone device and re-using a Windows 7 CD with Boot Camp or Parallels on the Mac.

Is Running Windows on a Mac Secure?

Walter S. Mossberg answers questions about security when running Windows on a Mac, finding an old-fashioned PDA and e-readers that are compatible with free e-books.

Keeping Files In Sync