WSJ Personal Technology

The Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to BlackBerry users who have been pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen.

Walt answers readers' questions about purchasing an e-reader and buying an aluminum-body MacBook.

VideoSurf.com uses smart technology that can save people the aggravation of watching videos that aren't what they appear to be, but it has some rough edges.

Autonet Mobile, an in-car Wi-Fi service, works well for most basic Internet tasks like Web surfing, but it's too slow to be reliable for streaming video longer than brief clips.

Walt answers questions about managing Wi-Fi connections on laptops, netbooks preinstalled with Microsoft Office, and using the iPhone as a tethered modem.

Flip MinoHD is a simple camcorder that records high-quality video. But its small screen size and inability to share true HD footage via the FlipShare software can be disappointing.

Buzzillions.com does a good job of balancing product reviews and culling the most-appropriate ones for certain people based on personality traits.

The BlackBerry Bold is bulky in size, but it's a huge asset for on-the-go productivity.

If you want a machine for light use, a light price and a light weight, a netbook is worth a try. Here are minireviews of four netbooks.

Walt answers questions about Microsoft's "SP3" upgrade for Windows XP, cellular data cards, and file-based backup software versus image-based backup software.

Walt Mossberg's annual fall PC buyer's guide focuses on how folks whose budgets have shrunk can still get something adequate for light use.

Walt answers questions about the Dell XPS One computer, Yahoo's email account, and running Windows on Apple's new MacBooks and MacBook Pros.

Apple's new MacBook is speedy, solid, innovative, and comfortable to use, with very good battery life.

Walt answers questions about turning off your desktop PC when you're away, memory for a computer running Vista Home Premium, and more.

The Android Market applications for Google's new G1 handheld computer are useful, entertaining and mostly straightforward.

The G1 from T-Mobile and Google is the first hand-held computer that's in the same class as Apple's iPhone, writes Walt Mossberg.

Walt answers questions about transferring a Windows Media music file to iTunes, running the iPhone on the Verizon network, and more.

The new BlackBerry Pearl Flip is a stylish messaging device that works well as a comfortable phone.

Dell Remote Access allows users to transfer, or stream, or share files, using a broadband connection.

Walt answers questions about using Mac OS X on a PC, and how to use a Boot Camp setup as a virtual machine with VMWare Fusion.