The Apple Newton MessagePad hasn’t been in production since 1998, but there are people that still use this touchpad device as their main PDA. I was curious to find out why this product continues to be popular, so I sat down with Marisa Giancarla, a self-proclaimed Newton fan. … [visit site to read more]

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An Interview with an Apple Newton User originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 23, 2008 at 7:50 pm.

Name: Tynan
Location: Somewhere on the globe

I sold it all. The rack with 8 rackmount servers in it, the four robomowers, the two extra laptops, the projector, home theater PC, and the stereo system. Huge bags full of every cable and adapter ever made (in triplicate) were thrown into the trash.

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Read About Featured Gadgeteer – Tynan originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on March 26, 2008 at 8:30 pm.

Every year right after the holidays, it’s time for two trade shows that most gadgeteers look forward to either attending or reading about. These are The Consumer Electronics Show and Macworld. I’ve attended CES many times in the past, but this year I wanted to do something different… So, I decided to attend my very first Macworld in San Francisco, California. It’s about time, considering that I made the hop to OS X over two years ago.

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Macworld Expo 2008 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 22, 2008 at 10:05 pm.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on John Starkweather of Microsoft originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 21, 2008 at 4:22 pm.

Mark takes a look at the Palm TX after 2 years using it as his main PDA. … [visit site to read more]

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Revisiting the Palm TX originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 2, 2008 at 9:16 pm.

Dear Santa,

I have been a really good boy this last year. A really, really good boy. I swear I had nothing to do with the Gadgeteer site crash incident!

Anyway, here is my list of the utilities I think you should bring all good Palm users. (I did thank you for the Palm Tx a couple years ago, didn’t I?). In order to keep the list manageable, I have broken it up into sections. Here is the Palm Utilities section.

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Palm OS Utility Wish List 2007 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 12, 2007 at 4:39 pm.

Dear Santa

What I REALLY want for Christmas is to get this review done. Maybe I bit off more than I could chew- reviewing a list of good Palm games, after all, is a tough thing to do, especially since a lot of my favorites are now discontinued! Let’s try to move on, however.

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Palm OS Games Wish List 2007 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on December 11, 2007 at 7:41 pm.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on John Hindaly of Vaja originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 6, 2007 at 9:21 pm.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on Brando Ng of Brando’s Workshop originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 1, 2007 at 11:32 am.

If you saw the Ladies Madison Laptop Tote review, you knew there was a second review coming your way. Samsill graciously sent the tote and the Microsoft Summit Laptop Backpack for my use. For the last 3 months, everyone in the house has used the backpack. My husband and I tried it in multiple environments. He used it at school and for work. I used it to consolidate my purse, diaper bag, and independent contractor equipment into one bag. We split the time using the bag and carried it everywhere we went. Want to know how the Summit Laptop Backpack held up over these months? Keep reading the review!

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Samsill Microsoft Summit Laptop Backpack originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 24, 2007 at 9:45 am.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.

Today we sit down (virtually) with Peter Rojas (Editorial Director) and Ryan Block (Editor-in-Chief) of Engadget.com…

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on Peter Rojas and Ryan Block of Engadget.com originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 30, 2007 at 4:25 pm.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos and gear.

Today we sit down (virtually) with Michael Hess of RoadWired.com…

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on Michael Hess of RoadWired.com originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on July 6, 2007 at 10:00 pm.

Gadgeteer Spotlight articles are short informal interviews with some of this industry’s most influential and interesting
people. Gain some insight and learn some interesting facts about the people behind some of our favorite gadgets, gizmos
and gear.

Today we sit down (virtually) with Scott Jordan of SCOTTeVEST.com…

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Gadgeteer Spotlight on Scott Jordan of SCOTTeVEST.com originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 22, 2007 at 1:18 pm.

Bluetooth headsets are like sneakers, wristwatches and handbags; everyone has their own set of personal criteria when it comes to choosing one. Some people want a headset that is tiny. Some prefer wearing their headset by an ear hook instead of an in-ear bud. Some want the headset to be flashy, while others just want to blend in with the crowd. But when it comes down to it, everyone wants a headset that is easy to use, comfortable and of course, sounds great on both sides of the conversation. Today’s Bluetooth headset review is for the Discovery 665 from Plantronics.

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Plantronics Discovery 665 Bluetooth Headset originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 8, 2007 at 10:00 am.

Clean your computer work areas to win prizes! The Gadgeteer Spring Cleaning Contest 2007. … [visit site to read more]

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Spring Cleaning Contest 2007 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 26, 2007 at 10:38 pm.

The Winners are….
1st Place : David Dietz – In my opinion, it looks like he had a LOT of work to do and the results were great! And anyone that vacuums their ceiling fan get extra points in my book! ;o)

2nd Place : Jason Trimble – Even though his pictures were pretty grainy and dark, I could make out the ‘junk room’ mess that he had to clean. Love the sweeper parked next to the computer desk in the before picture! The only way I could really make out where the … [visit site to read more]

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Spring Cleaning Contest Entries Page (20 entries) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on April 26, 2007 at 5:46 pm.

Name: Livy Lee
Location: Singapore

Hi, I am Livy from Singapore. I am a female gadget lover and none of my female friends share the same interests with me.

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Read About Featured Gadgeteer – Livy Lee originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on February 21, 2007 at 7:11 pm.

Name: Nelson Pereira
Location: Portugal

Hi! My name is Nelson Pereira and I’m 27. I live in Portugal near Porto(Port wine anyone?). I’m a swim teacher and a Network engineering student. In my (very rare) free time I like to do some photography.

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Read About Featured Gadgeteer – Nelson Pereira originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 17, 2007 at 2:09 pm.

Tuesday

My 750v is really getting on my nerves. If you remember (and read yesterday’s report…), I’ve been having a few issues with it this trip. Well this morning the alarm I had set to wake me at 7am didn’t go off. [ I thought Microsoft fixed the problem with alarms not firing. If I can't count on a smartphone to help me keep the appointments that I set, then I really don't want to be using that particular smartphone. So, I think I'll be looking elsewhere soon. iPhone maybe? ;o) I need something sooner than 6 months out though.

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 Trip Report (Day 3) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 10, 2007 at 8:00 am.

Monday

Before we get into the report for the day, I wanted to answer a question about the gear I brought with me on the trip. I am a light packer. Probably too light. I almost always find myself wishing I had remembered to bring along X or Y.

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 Trip Report (Day 2) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 9, 2007 at 8:00 am.

No sooner has the wrapping paper from Santa’s presents to all good little gadgeteer boys and girls been shredded, that a new slew of goodies is unveiled for them to drool over. That’s right, it’s time for the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada. I made the trip out to the mecca of all things gadgety and will be bringing you all the yummy details as the show unfolds.

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Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2007 Trip Report (Day 1) originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 8, 2007 at 8:00 am.

You can clip the new
iPod shuffle to your shirt, but would you rather wear your MP3 player on your wrist? Don’t really care? What if it could record audio and play video too? Do I have your interest now? Then you’ll want to read this review on the MP4 Watch from Brando.

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Brando MP4 Watch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on January 4, 2007 at 6:09 pm.

Name: Richard Raborn MD
Location: Boynton Beach, Florida

I am a 55 year old Internist in Boynton Beach Florida, a volunteer Medical Director at Caridad Center, and am in private practice with MDVIP, and am Chief of Staff at Bethesda Memorial Hospital

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Read About Featured Gadgeteer – Richard Raborn MD originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 16, 2006 at 6:36 pm.

In this episode I read some of your emails and give an audio review of the HP6945 Mobile Messenger, while Rob Tillotson tells us about gadgets for writers.

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Gadgeteer Podcast #2 originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2006 at 6:58 pm.

Here are the results for the Show Us What’s In Your Gear Bag contest.

There were 17 entries for the contest, making it very difficult to choose the 1st place winner because everyone did such a great job! I was so impressed by some of the entries, that I really wanted to award 1st place to 4 people! Unfortunately, I don’t have enough cash to buy 4 iPod Videos, so I had to stick with the rules and just pick the one winner. The second place winner was decided by a public vote and … [visit site to read more]

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Video / Slideshow Contest Results originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 20, 2006 at 2:23 pm.