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Apps that function as wireless libraries should make borrowing and reading books easier but WSJ's Katherine Boehret finds a few drawbacks.

New Way to Check Out eBooks Katherine Boehret 2011

WSJ's Katherine Boehret says although it's far bulkier than an iPad, parents will like the tablet's strict access to the Internet and a child-proof case and screen.

A Tablet Children Can Grow Into Katherine Boehret 2011

RockMelt is an attention-grabbing Web browser that continuously displays information from Facebook, Twitter and news feeds on the left and right edges of its browser window, as WSJ's Katherine Boehret reports.

A Social Web Browser Katherine Boehret 2011

Write to Katherine Boehret at mossbergsolution@wsj.com

New Way to Check Out eBooks Katherine Boehret 2011

WSJ's Katherine Boehret says the Galaxy Tab is thinner and wider than the iPad but lacks the battery life and apps of its more famous competitor.

A Slender Tablet With Widescreen Ambitions Katherine Boehret 2011

Write to Katherine Boehret at katie.boehret@wsj.com

A Social Web Browser Katherine Boehret 2011

WSJ's Katherine Boehret says the app is a clever idea but would work better if it were broadened to include the Nook and the Kindle.

App Makes Readers' Thoughts an Open Book Katherine Boehret 2012

WSJ's Katherine Boehret says the books available might be cheap but the outlay of $500 for an iPad will be beyond many students.

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying Katherine Boehret 2012

WSJ's Katherine Boehret says the Galaxy Tab is thinner and wider than the iPad but lacks the battery life and apps of its more famous competitor.

A Slender Tablet With Widescreen Ambitions Katherine Boehret 2011

Spotify, a popular digital music subscription service in the U.K., has launched in the U.S. Boasting more than 15 million songs, WSJ's Katherine Boehret says it's a genuine competitor to iTunes but its search function leaves something to be desired.

New Way to Stream Music Crosses the Pond Katherine Boehret 2011