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At 10, You Still Have Some Tricks, iTunes

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on May 7 at 3:28 pm PT

For users puzzled over the finer points of iTunes, Katie offers some ways to improve how you use the digital-download source.

A Little Night Reading With Light-Up Devices

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on October 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm PT

Katie tests two touchscreen e-readers with light-up screens: Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.

Mobile Internet Access — No Strings Attached

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on March 20, 2012 at 5:09 pm PT

NetZero, known for offering free dial-up access in exchange for watching ads, is back and is applying its budget-conscious approach to mobile broadband.

Two Joysticks to Beat Smartphones at Games

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 21, 2012 at 3:42 pm PT

Sony’s PS Vita tries to offer almost everything, but game-focused features are still what PlayStation does best.

A Kindle Swipes Fine, but Still Hooked on a Nook

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 15, 2011 at 3:23 pm PT

A head-to-head comparison of the new Amazon Kindle Touch and Barnes & Noble’s Nook Simple Touch.

A Gadget for the Home Learns by Degrees

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on October 25, 2011 at 10:40 am PT

Katie tests the Nest from iPod inventor Tony Fadell’s Nest Labs. Welcome to a thermostat that learns.

Judging E-Readers by Their Book Readability

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on June 28, 2011 at 4:39 pm PT

If you’re heading to the beach this summer and you plan to read an e-book, you won’t want to take your iPad. Luckily, the latest versions of the Nook and the Kindle offer glare-free screens and other reader-friendly functions.

Sidekick 4G: Speedier Socializing

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on April 26, 2011 at 3:32 pm PT

Revamped Sidekick smartphone gets functions that take mobile socializing to a new level, says Katie.

A Device Does Everything But Sing

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on December 14, 2010 at 3:02 pm PT

Katie reviews HP’s Photosmart eStation e-All-in-one, with its detachable Zeen tablet.

New Nook Brings a Little Color to E-Reading

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on November 16, 2010 at 2:44 pm PT

If you love reading and want smart ways to share your books with friends or reading updates with social networks, the Nook Color has you covered.