i-mate SP5m

The smartphone designers at HTC recently introduced their fourth-generation product, code-named “Tornado” and running the latest Windows Mobile operating system. Like previous generations, the Tornado is (or at least will be) available under many different brand names including those of major wireless carriers; i-mate is among the first to offer it for consumer purchase. i-mate

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Future Sonics FS1 High Definition Universal Earphones

It was about a year ago when I reviewed the Future Sonics Ears Model EM3 Universal Fit Professional Earphones and found that although they didn’t “look like much”, they definitely had a great sound. Well, as I have found with other products which I have reviewed in the past, a year can sometimes make a

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OQO Model 01+ Ultra Personal Computer

Last summer I had the opportunity to review a very small Windows XP computer from Sony. The Vaio VGN-U71P made a good travel companion, but wasn’t perfect due to the fact that you had to also pack a folding keyboard, AC adapter brick and docking station with you if you wanted access to all its

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The Ball Bluetooth Wireless Trackball

I have reviewed four different Bluetooth mice in the last couple of years. First there was Bluetake’s BT500. Next it was the Mouse BT from MacMice, then ThinkOutside’s Stowaway Travel Mouse and finally Bluetake’s BT510. At the end of each of my reviews I always had the same complaint regarding the fact that there wasn’t

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HTC Apache / PPC-6700 Pocket PC Phone Edition

In September 2005, my daily driver PDA was an HP iPAQ hx-4700 and my mobile phone was the Samsung i550, a Palm OS device that was never technically released in the US. I thought that I was satisfied with the combination of the two devices – enjoying the best of both PDA worlds in a

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ZyXEL AG-225H WiFi Finder and 802.11a/b/g USB 2.0 Adapter

We have had several WiFi finder reviews posted here on The Gadgeteer. They are great little tools that make finding a WiFi hotspot an easy task. At least easier than the chore of booting up your laptop and checking manually for available networks. Of the 3 reviews (Canary, Kensington and Smart ID) that I’ve personally

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Judie’s Gear Diary – 2006-01-13

I love old muscle cars, but there are some creature comforts missing that can only be found in modern automobiles – like cold air-conditioning, decent gas mileage and doors that properly shut. That’s why I love the current trend of updated retro-rides. I’ll take one of each, please… Attitude and all the modern conveniences; does

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Nextlink Bluespoon AX2 Ultra Small Wireless Bluetooth Headset

Bluetooth headset reviews have been a long time coming from me, because I use a carrier that has been notoriously slow to release compatible devices. In late 2005 the stars aligned and Sprint finally offered the PPC-6700, a BT enabled PDA phone which I was eager to purchase. All that remained was to find a

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