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What the hell is Microsoft’s Live Mesh?

The company promises a cross-platform way to synchronize your data across different devices.

Farhad Manjoo 2008.04.23

Opera’s misguided antitrust charges against Microsoft

Reliving the last decade, the Norwegian browser make asks a court to order that Microsoft “unbundle” Internet Explorer from its operating system and comply with Web standards.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.12.13

For a fee, Google lets you increase the size of your in box

For $20 a year, you can buy 6 GB more space for your mail and photos. Finally, relief for folks with bulging mailboxes.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.08.10

Is Sony’s Crackle video site attracting real talent?

You can find some great stuff — and a lot of terrible stuff — on the video site Sony says can make you a star.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.07.16

An amazing new video-editing program

Flektor lets people create fantastic interactive videos very quickly — like the one I cooked up here.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.26

A great fake idea: The eBay of fast food

A new Web site aims to connect hungry people and home cooks. It’s a fantastic idea, except for one small problem.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.22

How to give a great man-to-man hug

VideoJug is a video site that brims with truly helpful instructional clips.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.15

The tech week in review: Is your Wiitis acting up?

Everyone’s waiting on Apple, everyone loves the Wii, and don’t even ask about Ask.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.09

Flickr is blocked in China

The Web photo-sharing site says that it hasn’t determined why its image servers aren’t accessible to users in China.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.08

JobVent.com: Tell your boss how you really feel

A crop of new Web sites let you rant about your job. (Not good news for Progressive Insurance or Comcast.)

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.07

Searching the Web in 3-D

A company called SpaceTime shows off a pretty but impractical graphical search interface.

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.06

Did Facebook give Obama a secret advantage?

The Obama campaign released a new Facebook tool quickly after the site upgraded its system. Could that be because one of Facebook’s founders now works for him?

Farhad Manjoo 2007.06.06