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Gestures Control Computers
The race is on to liberate computer users from the mouse. Some technology innovators are developing ways in which hand gestures can be used to control computers.

A Sound Fit
Want ultimate aural bliss? It's time to invest in custom headphones.
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Microsoft Gives Windows a Clean Sweep
In a program unknown to most computer users, Microsoft is selling customized versions of popular PC models that have been streamlined for a cleaner look and better performance, writes Walt Mossberg.
- Video | The Digital Solution
An E-Book for Night Owls
E-reading is no longer a daytime activity.
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Browsing for Homes via App
A new, free app called HomeSnap lets you take a picture of a home and in less than a minute, you'll have an estimate of its price, plus details on its square footage, number of rooms, similar homes for sale and other facts.
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21st-Century Reading Chairs
We've pulled together a handful of luxurious sofas and lounge chairs that masquerade as intimate micro cubicles, theaters and reading nooks depending on the task—or distraction—at hand.
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Teachers Oppose Sprint CEO for Board
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is opposing Sprint CEO Dan Hesse's re-election to the board, saying his pay is out of line with what it called the company's underperformance during his tenure.
- Fund Backs Ackman Slate
Samsung's New Media Player
Samsung's Galaxy Player 3.6, is a connected media player that can make voice and video calls, and send text messages with Wi-Fi.
- A Wedding App That Gives the Guests a Part
- Mossberg's Mailbox: Are Macs More Secure?
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Nokia Needs a Game Changer
The mobile-phone maker has faltered badly, but market watchers say economies of scale still give Nokia a shot at turning its fortunes around.
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Samsung Takes Cellphone Lead
Soaring sales of smartphones lifted Samsung Electronics's profit to a record and apparently pushed the South Korean company past Nokia as the world's biggest cellphone seller—and perhaps past Apple as No. 1 in smartphones.

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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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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When the Time Is Up for Your Old Gadgets
Companies offer a myriad of ways consumers can recycle their old electronics. The Digital Solution column deciphers the complexities.
- Video: Recycling Options For Old Phones and Computers
A Wedding App That Gives the Guests a Part
Before the wedding, the couple-to-be can create an app to keep their guests informed and involved.
Tweens' Secret Lives Online
As families grapple with how to use social media safely, marketers are working to create social networks and interactive applications for kids that parents will approve.
- Video: Monitoring Kids' Usage of Social Media

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