![[Sony Playstation photo]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/AI-AR454_JGAMES_A_20081009163214.jpg)
Sony and Microsoft hope new online services and recent price cuts will bolster their videogame business, as they head into a likely sluggish holiday season.
Apple is expected to reveal new laptops, including a model that would be priced below $1,000 for the first time.
![[Headsets Curb Sounds of the City]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/EK-AE188_MOSSBE_A_20081007135442.jpg)
Wireless headsets have recently bolstered their noise-canceling technology, making it easier to talk on noisy city streets.
![[Blackberry Storm is due in stores next month.]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN380_VERIBE_A_20081007170437.jpg)
RIM is rolling out its touch-screen BlackBerry Storm, which will be exclusive to Verizon in the U.S. and to Vodafone throughout Europe.
![[Nokia Handset to Challenge iPhone]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/EI-AR316_Nokia_A_20081002172117.jpg)
Nokia unveiled its long-awaited touch-screen phone, a challenge by the world's biggest mobile-phone maker to Apple's trail-blazing iPhone.
![[Nintendo Adds Camera, Music to DS]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/MK-AS152_NINTEN_A_20081002214654.jpg)
Nintendo is releasing a version of its popular DS hand-held videogame player that can take pictures and play music, hoping to fend off competitors.
H-P, aiming to grow its device business beyond corporate users, is preparing to release a smart phone that will also be marketed to consumers.
![[On the Road]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CK641_blackb_A_20080928230213.jpg)
Mobile phones are constantly being crammed with new features, which is great for consumers -- until all those bells and whistles drain the life out of your phone's battery.
![[The Journal Report: Technology]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CK491_te_wir_A_20080926175148.jpg)
A revolution in smart electronics is going to give consumers unprecedented ability to control energy consumption and save money.
![[VMware]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CL197_ptech1_C_20081001234948.jpg)
The latest version of Fusion not only catches up to older Parallels, but pushes ahead in operating Windows simultaneously on your Mac.
![[chronotron]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN342_pjWEBG_C_20081001124322.jpg)
Console makers, game publishers and Web sites have been fostering the creation of low-budget games with the goal of discovering the next great hit.
![[Hard to Handle]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CK348_0925me_C_20080925211742.jpg)
Why videogame developers make games only the most skilled and determined players can complete.


![[marinating]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN339_SHOP_A_20081001134712.jpg)
Marinating meats and vegetables typically takes several hours, but new devices can do the job in minutes.
![[Gather Web Content With Alerts.com and Yotify.com]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN329_MOSSBE_A_20080930145854.jpg)
Alerts.com and Yotify.com, sites that help users find Web content using alerts, use forms that are a cinch to fill out and let you pinpoint your searches.
![[Users Can Get Help From Techie Friend]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/OB-CK102_ptech0_A_20080924174739.jpg)
CrossLoop is a remote-control product that offers a simple, effective way to help a friend or relative with a PC problem.
Walt answers questions about defragmenting a hard disk, the difference between Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security 2009, and using a 3G iPhone as a wireless modem for Apple laptops.
Walt answers questions about traditional docking stations, software for removing a hard drive's partitions, and alternatives to an iPhone calendar.
![[Mossberg Solution]](http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/images/PJ-AN247A_pjMOS_A_20080916222259.jpg)
Apple's Genius is a helpful tool for quickly making a playlist, but Microsoft's Zune software truly allows people to discover more about their own music.
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