Article archive for 2000 – Page 10

Saturday, July 1, 2000

GoStyle wood overlays add a touch of class

Have you ever said to yourself, "Man, I wish my Palm device matched the glossy veneer of my expensive mahogany desk?" Did you ever wish you could add an air of distinction to your organizer’s otherwise drab surface? Do you just want to distinguish it enough to be able to pick it out of a lineup? If so, check out Craig Bobchin’s review of GoStyle’s wood overlays. They may be just what you need to add a touch of class to your handheld.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Have your Documents To Go

The ability to view Word and Excel documents on a Palm device has been an evolving quest, dating way back to 1997 when Rich Bram introduced the early viewing tool, MakeDoc. Here, Michael Compeau provides a brief history of the technology before offering his review of the latest text-viewing application from DataViz called Documents To Go.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Break out of boredom with Atom Smash

Warning: Atom Smash is a highly addictive game for the Palm device that will cause you to miss work, lose sleep, and neglect your family. PalmPower News Editor Heather McDaniel reviews this fun new diversion from Red Mercury that’s impossible to put down. Play it at your own risk.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Developer One’s AccessPanel Platinum Edition and CodeWallet

In the third and final article in a series, Windows CE Power contributing editor Dan Huber takes a look at helpful software for student users of Windows CE devices. But if you’re not a student, don’t despair. Read this series of articles anyway, because these fabulous products may help you too!

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

PhatWare’s HPC Notes 3.0 Professional and HPC Spell

If you enjoyed Dan Huber’s series on cool tools for students from Developer One, here’s a special bonus. This time, the focus is on a company called PhatWare as Dan takes a look at two more products that are great for students and non-students alike.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Inputting text one SIP at a time

There are so many programs out there for entering data into your Windows CE device, you might find yourself confused as to which one is right for you. Fortunately, contributing editor Clifford Brooks does the work for you by breaking down the wide array of Soft Input Panels. In this article, he investigates some of the leading SIP panel alternatives on the market today.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Coming next month: Pocket PC Life Magazine

While Windows CE users will continue to enjoy their devices, with the release of the Pocket PC, Microsoft will be gradually de-emphasizing the Windows CE brand. And so, we find ourselves needing to change our branding as well. In this important editorial, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz announces the evolution of Windows CE Power into the exciting, brand-spanking-new Pocket PC Life Magazine.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Screen protectors from scratch

If annoying scratches and abrasions on your Pocket PC screen are driving you crazy, you’re in need of some good ways to keep your screen protected. In June’s Windows CE Power Site of the Month, Steve Niles lets you know about a place to go for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about screen protectors but were afraid to ask.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

The best of Windows CE Power

In this, the fifteenth and final issue of Windows CE Power, we want to take a moment to look back at some of the great articles that got us to where we are today. Enjoy this collection of Windows CE Power’s greatest hits and be sure to join us for the exciting premier of Pocket PC Life, coming next month.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Maps on your Palm device? Get lost!

PalmPower’s resident technology skeptic has become lost in a gray void. At least according to the map he downloaded from MapBlast, that is. Both MapBlast and its better-known competitor, MapQuest, allow you to download maps and directions to your Palm device using AdvantGo. This month, Kevin Quin takes a critical look at these two Web sites that manage to lose both him and the entire Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

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