It’s funny how some forms of technology can be around for years before some of us ever really notice them. Case in point: RSS feeds. Most of you have probably heard of the term RSS before. Some of you are probably even using it. This article is for that group of people that have heard […]
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The wait is over! I just came home to find my hx4700 on my doorstep. It’s already out of the box and charging. Wow, it’s smaller than what I imagined it would be. I’m already in love ;o) Judie just informed me that hers just arrived too. As always, we will use these new PDAs
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-28 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP An Ethernet (10Base-T or 100Base-TX) adapter for wired client A least one 802.11b (11Mbps) or 802.11g (54Mbps) wireless adapter for wireless mobile client An installed TCP/IP and Internet browser  I’ve been a big fan of ASUS products for a long while now. In fact, I have built two
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While Judie and I both wait with our noses pressed up against the front window waiting for the DHL guy to drop off our shiny new HP iPAQ hx4700’s tomorrow, there’s a review at Pocketnow.com that is worth checking out. — Info junkies will be excited to learn that Town Compass has a new version
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-27 Read More
Do you ever get that deja vu all over again feeling? Well, I just did… Judie and I just canceled our iPaq HX4700 orders at Buy.com after reading some forums that they are really backordered. Third time is the charm as they say… We have reordered with PC Connection and were double and triple assured
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-26 Read More
Special thanks go out to Stephen L. Dattilo who sent me a gift of his Logitech MX700 wireless mouse after he upgraded to a brand new version. He had seen that I had the MX700 listed on my Amazon wish list. So far, I’m really liking the feel of this device. And the best thing
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-23 Read More
Product Requirements: Device: Mac OS X 10.1 or higher and Windows XP systems that support the Bluetooth v1.0 HID device profile Not too long ago, I reviewed Bluetake’s BT500 Bluetooth mouse. While it worked pretty much flawlessly with my Apple PowerBook, the short battery life left me wanting more. I actually ended up going back
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PDAmill is running a 50% off promotion on all their Palm OS products this week. This includes the Palm OS versions of Snails, GameBox Asia, Classics, Gems and Solitaire. To use this special promotion you have to go to www.pdamill.com, add the item(s) to your shopping cart, then enter ‘PDAMILL’ as the promotion code, then
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-20 Read More
9/17/04 See updates in red below The SCOTTeVEST line of technology enabled clothing sure has evolved from their first vest. Since then, they’ve created casual jackets, leather jackets, caps, neckties and even sport jackets. It is surprising to me that it has taken all this time for them to finally come out with a pair
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eBook fans will be interested to know about the special going on over at Fictionwise. They are giving away a bunch of books for free. There’s something for everyone: Science Fiction and Fantasy to Romance and Mystery. — Are there any other FireFox browser fans out there? I had used it on my PowerBook and
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-16 Read More
Thanks to everyone that emailed me with info regarding Sony’s new CLIE. The PEG-VZ90 has 95mb of RAM, Palm OS, and an OLED display. This device looks gorgeous to me. Well, all except for the $900 price tag! Too bad it’s not coming to the US. >:o[ It would have been cool to test out.
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Judie and I are both getting really anxious to receive our HP iPAQ HX4705’s which have been on order since July 22nd! I have my fingers crossed that they may ship really soon… In the mean time, I’ve taken advantage of some of the really crazy flash card prices and have purchased a 1GB SD
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-12 Read More
 We’ve reviewed quite a few FM transmitters here on The Gadgeteer. But none as simple as the ZUKZ FM Transmitter from Crayton Electronics. This product uses the cigarette lighter socket in your vehicle for power, so you don’t have to worry about batteries. It has one LED, but no switches or buttons. To use
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 Six months ago we took a look at the Anydrive Car MP3 + FM transmitter from Merconnet. It was the first USB / FM transmitter device that we had seen. Now there’s a smaller device available with similar features. The MP-308 Car USB / FM Transmitter from Brando, is a very small cigarette lighter
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Product Requirements: Device: iPod earbuds You gotta know that you’re doing something right when your product spawns a legion of accessory manufacturers. Case in point: the Apple iPod. There are probably more cases, cables, and plug-in doodads available for this one digital music player than there are for all the different music player brands and
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Trivia Wednesday Today in 1966 NBC-TV aired the very first episode of Star Trek entitled The Man Trap. The show was then canceled on September 2, 1969. It’s amazing to me that a show that only lasted for 3 years could generate such a following and such a legacy of spinoffs. How many Trekkies do
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-09-08 Read More
What fascinates we humans so much about robots? From the menacing Gort in the movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, to the lovable Rosie the robot maid in the Jetson’s, robots continue to amuse and capture our imagination. Is it that we want to use them as beasts of burden, or as friendly companions? Whatever
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End of the weekend tidbits… Tim Sullivan from SmarterCase sent me an email with an offer for 100 Gadgeteer readers. He’s offering a $5 off coupon for their products. The coupon code is SCGAD8 SmarterCase manufactures a line of PDA protective cases in East Providence RI. We have reviewed some of their products in the
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-08-29 Read More
I received a book in the mail the other day called Hacking iPod + iTunes by Scott Knaster. Although it leans towards the Mac user, it has some really good info and tricks in it for everyone. — I just upgraded to WinXP Service Pack 2. The upgrade was painless and so far the only
Julie’s Gear Diary – 2004-08-26 Read More
 Ok gadgeteers, pack your bags and get ready to call shotgun, because we’re going on a road trip! Well… ok, we’re not really going anywhere… But if we were, you’d want to be prepared for endless hours driving, wouldn’t you? I don’t know about all of you, but as soon as I start up
Seidio iPod Accessories (iMount & iSound) Review Read More