Program Requirements: Desktop: 486 or Pentium with 8meg of RAM running Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0 (NT users require docking station) 15mb free disk space Franklin has released their next generation REX device. This new version is called the REX Pro. What’s different in this new version? The REX Pro now has a data […]
Program Requirements: Device: Compatible with SH3 and MIPS Palm size PCs. Needs 74k of RAM. SockOut by Field Software is a Breakout style game for your Palm size PC. You use your stylus to control a paddle at the bottom of the screen which keeps the ball in play. The object of the game is
Hello, my name is Julie Strietelmeier, and I am a couch potato. There, I’ve said it…whew… I feel better. Yes, it’s true, I like nothing better than sitting home on the weekend watching movies and tv shows that I’ve taped during the week while being at work. When the mini satellite dishes came out, I
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What makes the Palm OS PDAs so great is that virtually everything about them software-wise can be modified via 3rd party add-ons, or replacements. The T9 keyboard by Tegic Communications is one such program. The T9 keyboard replaces the built in QWERTY style keyboard. The T9 (which stands for “Text on 9 keys”) product isn’t
The WinCam.Live Internet Camera System by StarDot Technologies is a fully automated webcam. This isn’t one of those little webcams that you use to do video chat through Microsoft NetMeeting or other such programs. WinCam.Live is more suited although not limited to surveillance type work. This product can be easily configured to take a picture
The PC Remote by Concept UK is a nifty infrared gadget that will learn almost any command from any IR device. First a little background: I’ve always had the dream of controlling my VCR and DSS satellite system via my computer. I hated manually setting up my VCR to tape shows. I would constantly screw
Jot by CIC is a handwriting recognition package for Palm OS PDAs. It’s really more of a character recognition package though as you still can only input one character at a time. You can not input a string of connected characters like on a Newton device for example. The program can run on any Palm
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Are you a couch potato? Love movies and TV? If so, welcome to the club! I am a big movie and TV fan and own a DSS satellite system. With all those channels, I sometimes miss shows that I didn’t know were on. I don’t really like paper TV guides because they aren’t easy to
My J-E10MA Modem for the Casio E-10 arrived all the way from Japan (thanks go to T. Horishita). The J-E10MA is a 19.2k data V.32bis MNP, 14.4k fax compact modem adapter for the Casio E-10 Palm size PC. It’s actually just an RJ11 connector for the modem with an AC power jack… as the actual
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The FreeStyle A-15 Manager Palm size PC by Everex is their middle model. The A-15 differs from the A-10 by the additional 4meg of RAM, faster processor (The A-15 uses the NEC VR4111 processor running at 66MHz and the Everex Freestyle Associate features the NEC VR4102 running at 55MHz) and the foldable docking cradle. The
The FlightSuit case by PilotGear H.Q. is a black leather play through case. This case holds the Pilot in place via a leather yoke. The case opens book style and is held closed with a brass snap. The FlightSuit has one slot in the cover portion of the case. It’s a long slot that could
The Executive case by PilotGear H.Q. is a very nice black leather wallet style case. This case will hold either a PalmPilot or a Palm III. The PDA is held in place by a leather yoke. The Executive measures 13 5/8″ Wide by 5 1/2″ Tall (open) and 4 1/4″ Wide by 5 1/2″ Tall
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The DVP9 case by Devian is a play-through black leather snap case. It uses a leather yoke to hold the Pilot in place and doesn’t require that evil Velcro to be attached to your PDA :-). It does use a Velcro tab to hold the Pilot in the yoke… which is acceptable. The case is
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You’ve heard the saying: Monkey see, monkey do… Well, the monkeys have been busy trying to copy the success of the PalmPilot with Palm-size PCs now becoming available. The first units out of the jungle are the Everex Freestyle and the Casio E-10 with the Philips Nino soon to follow. I will be reviewing the
Dietlog by Healthetech is one module in a suite of great health related programs for the PalmPilot. Dietlog is like having your own personal dietitian. With Dietlog, you can enter your body information (weight, height, activity level, age, and gender). You then enter your goal weight and either the number of weeks that you want
The FlightJacket by PilotGear HQ is a compact black leather case with a beltclip for your PalmPilot or Palm III. The PDA is held in the case by a yoke. No Velcro is needed (Yeah!). The FlightJacket case has a leather covered slide on/slide off type beltclip. I liked this leather covered clip. In my
It’s great to see that the first Palm III specific accessories are starting to surface. One such accessory is PDA Panache’s Deluxe Palm III Stylus. This stylus is made of brass and weighs 50% more than the metal stylus that comes with the Palm III. It is available in black or chrome finish. What sets
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The Velo 500 by Philips is their 2nd generation Windows CE HPC. It comes in a 75mhz MIPS 16meg or 24 meg version. The screen is a backlit 16 shade gray scale LCD (640×240, .23 dpi). The Velo also has a 28.8k built in modem, microphone, and NiMH rechargeable battery pack. An AC adapter and
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If you are a Pilot freak like I am, you just bought a brand new Palm III and have already filled the 2meg of RAM. What will you do now that you don’t have room for more DOC files, memos, or heaven forbid, Quest adventures?! You do the only thing you can do: have a
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The JetPac case by J.P. Solutions is a rigid plastic belt case for the Pilot and Palm III. It is the same grey color as the PDA. The thickness of the plastic is 1/16th of a inch. The case is plain except for a white lettered logo on the front. On the back is a