Help File: Stronger digital-TV signals, texting donations from

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Help File: Stronger digital-TV signals, texting donations from prepaid phones

Q: When TV went all digital, I stopped getting channels 7 and 9.

Help File: Wiping your data from your computer

Sunday, December 27th, 2009
Help File: Wiping your data from your computer

Q: How do I ensure my data’s gone from my old computer before I dispose of it?

Lab Tested: Portable External Hard Drives

Friday, December 25th, 2009
Lab Tested: Portable External Hard Drives

Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 500GB This speedy, colorful drive has FireWire 800 and 400 ports, and useful software (Retrospect Express and Iomega QuikProtect).

Nokia N900: Powerful, but Missing Some Key Features

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Nokia N900: Powerful, but Missing Some Key Features

Nokia fans disappointed by last summer’s N97 smartphone, get excited: The Nokia N900 ($570, unlocked; price as of December 18, 2009) delivers on its promises of fast performance and excellent Web browsing. It also offers solid multimedia features, as well as one of the best cameras I’ve used on a…

Help File: Gloves that work with touchscreens; buying a Comcas

Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Help File: Gloves that work with touchscreens; buying a Comcast cable modem

Q: My iPhone’s touchscreen doesn’t work when I wear my gloves. Do I have any options to frozen fingers?