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Hardware Requirements: Device: Palm IIIx Technology Resource Group (TRG) is well known for their add-in memory boards for the various Palm OS devices. The xtra xtra Pro, designed for the Palm IIIx, is the latest in this line. It not only doubles the available RAM to 8Mb, but also provides an additional 2Mb of non-volatile […]
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The Palm V Wrap 2 MKV from i2iuk is a leather case designed for the Palm V. It is primarily designed to provide attractive protection for the Palm V, and it does this very well. The Palm is held to the Wrap by a strip of Velcro attached to the back of the unit. Once
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Do you have lots of electronic toys and gadgets that need AA or AAA batteries to power them? And do you get tired of spending money buying new batteries all the time? Then you might have a real interest in the MAHA Rapid i-Charger from Ringing.com. This is a very compact charger that can charge
Program Requirements: Device: Palm OS 2.0 or Later 27.4 K free RAM Desktop: Windows 95 or NT 4.0 (NT 4.0 users require Service Pack 3 or higher) ActiveKey by Eddie Soft is an advanced text entry memopad. Essentially, ActiveKey is a memopad application with its own text input system. The text input system is designed
So, you’ve upgraded your old PalmPilot to the shiny new Palm V and you now have a bunch of hardware accessories that will no longer work with it. What do you do? You could always buy new Palm V compatible accessories…. but that will cost you $$’s… or, you can check out the new Bridge
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The PalmPilot has gained its popularity through its PIM functions. There are several applications that address different aspects of these issues, datebooks being one of them. This review focuses on a few datebook applications which can act as replacements for the built in Palm Datebook. Datebook Programs: Datebk v3 Actioneer v2.01 ActionNames v3.02 Comparison Summary
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The Titanium Cockpit case by RhinoSkin has been known for quite awhile as the extreme case for the PalmPilot. Well, RhinoSkin has created two new cases that take this design even farther. These new cases are called Ti Slider Hardcases and are made of titanium; a metal which has a slight yellow or golden
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The CompactModem from Pretec is a 56K BPS modem that fits into a compact flash slot. This small modem is therefore great used with a Palm-size PC. For this review, I tested the CompactModem with the Casio E-100 PSPC and a Libretto 50 subnotebook. Check Pretec’s compatibility list before buying this modem. Pretec’s CompactModem 56K
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Program Requirements: Device: Compatible with SH3 and MIPS Palm size PCs. Needs 765k of RAM for Black&White version, 2.4meg for Color version. Hey all you hackers out there (not the computer kind) , it’s time to hit the links with Palm Golf by Ziosoft. Palm Golf is a terrific 18 hole golf game for the
Program Requirements: Device: Palm V, Palm IIIx, Palm III, and Older PalmPilots that have been upgraded to the Palm III level with the 2meg upgrade board (with IR) 50 K free RAM for the OmniRemote software which is not included. Tech Center Labs is always coming up with nifty little PalmPilot accessories. Their recent additions
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OP/TECH USA is a well known maker of rugged camera straps, cases and pouches. Lucky for us PDA users, they have just added two new cases to their collection. The Macro and Micro Soft Pouch PDA neoprene cases. These cases come in various colors (black, steel, royal and forest) and include a belt clip. The
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The Palm VII is the highly anticipated wireless device from 3Com. It uses the same processor as the Palm IIIx and the Palm V, so it is very fast. The device has 2MB of ROM and 2MB of RAM just like the Palm III. I am very disappointed that the Palm VII has only 2MB
The much anticipated Casio E-100 color Palm-size PC is finally here. Casio who have really been the leader in the WindowsCE Palm-size PC arena, have produced more models than the other manufacturers so far. First there was the E-10, then the E-11, recently the E-15, now the E-100 and soon the E-105 (more about the
(5/22/99: Updated original review to reflect changes to the case by Dooney & Bourke.) The Palm V Slim Case by Dooney & Bourke is a leather cover specifically for your Palm V. It has one business card slot and is attached to the Palm V via the side stylus slot. I hesitate to call this
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The PalmVelope is a play through neoprene case by TWare Solutions Inc. that is available in 8 different colors and fits the PalmPilot, Palm III, Casio E-10/11, Everex Freestyle and even the Gameboy Pocket. The cases come in Pacific Blue, Basic Black, Burgundy, Forest Green, Navy Blue, Purple, Red and Teal colors. The PDA slides
The Slipper V by E&B Cases is a black leather play through case for your Palm V. This case comes in a belt clip and non belt clip version. For this review, I will be discussing the belt clip version. This case is a nice form fitting case that doesn’t add much to the overall
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E&B Cases has created a form fitting case for Casio E-10/11 Palm-size PCs. This is a black leather play through ‘Slipper’ case that comes in either a belt clip or non belt clip version. The screen cover portion of the case is held closed with a strip of Velcro. The cover is padded and is
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The RhinoPak 3000 Utility case is a black zippered cordura case made by Rhinoskin. This case can accommodate palmtops up to 8.5″ x 5.5″ x 2″ in size. The front of the case has a large zippered mesh pocket. If this pocket was just a bit larger, it could hold a regular sized checkbook in
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Program Requirements: Device: Pilot 1000, 5000, PalmPilot Personal, PalmPilot Professional, Palm III, Palm IIIx 60 K free RAM DynaFirm has released a digital voice recorder solution for Palm OS devices called the JetTalker. The JetTalker is a clip on module that fits all current Palm OS devices except for the Palm V. The module uses
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Instead of only introducing a new PSPC model with a color display, Casio has also just introduced a new black/white model called the E-15. This model has 16meg of RAM, a 16 level gray-scale display and a newly styled case. I’ve consistently liked Casio’s WindowsCE devices better than the others available and this new model