Reviews about interesting gadgets, gear, mobile technology and lifestyle products.
Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, or 2000 I’m a REX 5000 user, and I find the little device quite useful, though not quite “indispensable” as my cell phone would be. I recently “upgraded” to the REX 6000 and found the experience less than entirely satisfactory. The 6000 hardware is really quite impressive, […]
Product Requirements: Device: Palm III and Palm V series PDAs The Floating Point stylus by LandWare, is a Palm III / Palm V stylus replacement with a special twist: a pressure-sensitive (i.e. spring-loaded) tip, which, according to LandWare, simulates writing on a pad of paper with a pen. Palm V Series Floating Point Palm III
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Product Requirements: Compaq iPAQ 3600 series The resourcefulness of PDA owners, and other “gadget-geeks” never ceases to amaze me. When we need something and it isn’t available on the market fast enough to suit us, many times we will go and create the needed item – sometimes from scratch if necessary. I hear a lot
Product Requirements: Any touch-screen PDA The Lamy 2000 4-color Ball-point, available at Stylus Central, is a multi-pen with a timeless appearance. I was surprised to discover that the design was actually made in 1966, with the introduction of the Lamy 2000 fountain pen. Because I was not very familiar with the Lamy name, I checked
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Product Requirements: Device: Any touch screen device Well, it’s not often that I get review something as playful as the Exclamation Stylus, available from Stylus Central. In my opinion, this is a stylus for someone that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and that wants a desk-object that can double as a toy when they are
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Game emulators are great fun. It’s not only the tons of money that they save you on the purchase price, but that they also bring back retro, classic game play to today’s Pocket PCs. On top of these obvious advantages, there are also: No repair bills, no need to hunt for hard-to-get spare parts and
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Product Requirements: Device: Compaq iPAQ, Casio E-100, E-105, E-115 and E-125 The iPowerPak from DataNation is a portable battery extender / charger that is compatible with the Compaq iPAQ, and Casio E series (E-100, 105, 115, 125) Pocket PCs. This small 2.75 x 2.50 x .75in (70 x 63.5 x 19mm) L x W x
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Product Requirements: Device: Palm m100 Once again, PDA Panache has made an excellent example of a replacement stylus. This time around, it is for the Palm m100. . Similar to their other replacement styli, the m100 stylus easily fits in the silo and quickly “locks” in. It can be a little difficult to remove the
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Totally wireless e-mail is the holy grail of the mobile professional. The ability to send and receive messages without needing a phone, modem or desktop computer is just plain awesome. It is something I’ve been looking for awhile now. But, living in the less than bustling metropolis of Columbus, Indiana, I’ve not had a cornucopia
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Many years ago I got my first remote control TV. I thought, “Wow, using a remote is cool!!”. Then I got a VCR. And a Satellite Dish. And a CD player. Etc…And along with every new device, came another remote control. I have 5 remote controls stacked on the book case in our family room.
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Product Requirements: Device: Accommodates most PDAs with dimensions under 5.25″ x 3.25″ x 0.8″. This includes: All Palm models, All Handspring Visor, Platinum & Prism models, Sony Clié, Compaq iPAQ, HP Jornada 540 series, Compaq Aero, Casio Cassiopeia, V-Tech Helio I have found that there are two types of cases in the world – when
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Product Requirements: Device: Palm V/Vx or IBM WorkPad c3 Picture this, you are on your way to a business trip or vacation spot when you realize that you forgot to pack your Palm V Cradle and AC adapter. Now what are you going to do if the Palm V runs out of juice? Although I’ve
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Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Platinum, or Prism FAFileMover Package from Kopsis (must be purchased separately): FAFileMv.prc 29k CFATALib.prc 5k CFFATLib.prc 23k FAFormat.prc 8k CFCardInfo.prc 11k As a Handspring Visor owner, have you ever been jealous of Pocket PC owners that have the ability to increase the storage space of their PDAs by
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Product Requirements: Device: Palm III series, Palm V series, Palm VII series, Palm m100, 105, Palm m500, m505, 27k Handspring Visor Deluxe, Prism, Platinum, 27k HP Jornada 525, 540, 560 series, 70k Compaq iPAQ 3150, 3600 series, 72k Since I reviewed the original Stowaway keyboard for the Palm V series, Think Outside has created several other versions
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Product Requirements: Device: Palm m100 As is often the situation, sometimes a product has to be out for a little while before quality accessories specifically made for it, start to show up on the marketplace. Sometimes, the accessories are truly worth the wait. The Vaja m100 Case is a perfect example of an accessory made
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Well the good news is that I received my iPAQ back – new motherboard and all! Now I will be able to test the new Omnisky Beta Kit that I received while it was “in the shop.” Look for a review on this wireless service sometime in the next month or so!
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Product Requirements: Device: All Palm III series, V series, & m100 models, All Handspring Visor Models, Sony Clie, and the HP Jornada 548 The Targus Leather Wallet is done in a traditional book style, with an added bonus of coming with a removable business card case. The main body of this wallet is done in
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Product Requirements: Desktop: Windows PC required if you wish to use the FireCracker desktop software (optional) FireCracker 1.8meg self executing archive Remember those funny commercials for the device that would allow you to clap your hands to turn a lamp on or off? You know the jingle, “Clap on… Clap off… Clap on, Clap off.
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Product Requirements: Device: Handspring Visor, Visor Deluxe, Visor Platinum If you are thinking of a new case for your Visor, you have many options. Cases can have flip tops, zippers or belt clips. One of the newer entries into the Visor case market is the Deluxe Leather Wallet case from Targus. Unlike cases available with
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Product Requirements: Any Palm-top PDA, and a cup-holder installed in your vehicle I know I am not the only person out there that engages in the efficient habit of multi-tasking during every available minute. Sometimes, during my 45 minute trip to and then from the ranch where I work, I use my almost hour long
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