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Books & Ideas
E-Book Is Reading You
Digital-book publishers and retailers now know more about their readers than ever before. How that's changing the experience of reading.
- Photos: We Know What You Read

Is Your Stuff Backed Up? Are You Sure? Really Sure?
Guarantee the safety of terabytes of photos and documents with a device the size of a book.
Fix That Password—Now!
The news that 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords had been stolen is just the latest example of how insecure online transactions can be. But a few simple moves can reduce the chances of being hacked to almost zero.
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In a Medical Crisis, Data in a Hurry
Walt Mossberg reviews a new free service that creates a detailed physical and digital profile of your medical and personal information to be stored online in case of an emergency.
- Video | Mossberg's Mailbox
Podcast Hunter Tracks Down the Web's Best
The Stitcher App's smart station feature delivers audio content from your favorite radio shows, and shows you haven't discovered yet, to your device.
- Video: A Smart Choice for Discovering Podcasts
The Best CD Ripping Services
Rip those discs, clear the clutter and finally join the future of music.
Laptop Screen Promises an Eyeful
Apple brings a new addition to the MacBook family: The MacBook Pro with Retina Display is the first MacBook Pro to rely solely on flash storage and has an improved processor and graphics.
- MacBook Boasts Clearest Resolution Yet
Next Cameras Come Into View
Scientists at Duke have built an experimental camera with more than 30 times the data-collecting capacity of today's best consumer digital devices.
- Photos: Billion-Pixel Images
Is That Personal-Finance App Secure?
Financial damage aside, the greatest risk for users might be loss of privacy.
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Samsung's Universal Android Phone
Samsung's new Galaxy S III Android phone is a strong competitor for the iPhone but lacks any game-changing capabilities, writes Walter S. Mossberg.
- Video: Mossberg on Samsung Galaxy S III
- Digits: Samsung Touts Phone at Glitzy NYC Event
Grammar, a Victim in the Office
Managers are fighting an epidemic of grammar gaffes in the workplace, where looseness with language can create bad impressions with clients, ruin marketing materials and cause communications errors.
- Video: An Epidemic in the Office

What They Know

Senators Offer Privacy Bill
Sens. John Kerry and John McCain proposed legislation that would establish a "privacy bill of rights" to protect people from the increasingly invasive commercial data-collection industry.
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Ad Industry Looks Again at 'Do Not Track'
Big advertisers, ad agencies and ad networks are working with Internet-browser makers on a "do-not-track" system, a shift from the industry's previous skepticism about such a tool.
- digits: Ad Industry Shifts View on 'Do Not Track'
Technology Report
Top 10 Life-Changing Apps
From a handy way to store a range of passwords to an application that will help keep track of ongoing alcohol consumption, The Wall Street Journal Europe presents 10 apps you can't live without.
Even Better Than the Real Thing
"Augmented reality" is the latest buzz technology to grip the digital world. The commercial opportunities for companies that embrace it are vast, even if not immediately obvious.

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Gear & Gadgets

8mm Camera? Nope, Just an iPhone
When it comes to shooting video on your phone, retro is the only way to go.
The Racket of the Future
It's not about bigger or lighter. That's been done for decades. Instead, your next racket will measure how well you play the game.
Sounds Like a Classic
New headphones, traditional looks.
Protecting Your Vital Documents
Ditch those file cabinets and boxes in your attic. New online options make it possible to securely store your most important files remotely.
Websites for Finance Novices
As with much on the Internet, the tools range from cutting-edge to useless. Here's a guide.
The Facebook-Free Baby
Are you a mom or dad who's guilty of "oversharenting"? The cure may be to not share at all.
- How do you avoid being an 'oversharent'?

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