Article archive for 2000 – Page 11

Thursday, June 1, 2000

Improve your Graffiti recognition with TealScript 2.21

If you’re a doctor or just have handwriting like one, you might be having trouble getting Graffiti to recognize your character strokes. If so, you’re not alone. Craig Bobchin faced a similar crisis until he discovered TealPoint’s TealScript 2.21. In this article, he reviews the application that enhances and refines Graffiti’s ability to read your chicken-scratch.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Improve your life by tackling tolerations

In life, there are many things we simply tolerate. We could probably fix them, but instead, we just put up with them. However, those tolerations act as energy drains and time suckers. In this life changing article, Kimberly Bryant, a business and personal success coach, shares some ideas on how you can use your Palm device to divest yourself of these crippling tolerations.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Otter Box offers PDA protection

When manufacturers make grand assertions about their products, it’s easy to take them at their word. Here at PalmPower, however, we aren’t going to let them get away that easily. When Steve Niles set out to review the "waterproof, crush proof" Otter Box, he put the manufacturer’s claims to the ultimate test.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Jolly good screen protectors

If annoying scratches and abrasions on your Palm device screen are making you say damn and blast, then you’re in need of some good ways to keep your screen protected. In June’s PalmPower Site of the Month, Steve Niles reviews a site full of helpful, creative tips from across the pond.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Palm power for parents

As a wife, a mother, and a working woman, Denise Watkins has found her Palm device to be an invaluable tool in organizing the various aspects of her life. If you are a parent or a caregiver to a child or an elderly person while simultaneously trying to hold down a full-time job, Denise will show you how a Palm device can make your life a little easier, too.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Go online, go mobile, GoAmerica

Mobile Internet service is all the rage these days. Palm III users can now join the crowd, thanks to GoAmerica and the Novatel wireless Minstrel III modem. Greg McKinney reviews this powerful combination that allows you to get out from behind your desk and still enjoy the best of the Web.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Palm on the farm

There are some jobs where a desktop computer just isn’t practical. As a farmer, Dave Bennett has discovered that his Palm handheld is more than a mere organizer. It has become the primary source of all his computing needs. Using his own experiences as an example, he encourages everyone to abandon the security of the desk and cubicle. Only then will you get the most out of your Palm device, as well as your life.

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Thursday, June 1, 2000

Eyemodule turns your Visor into a digital camera

A picture’s worth a thousand words, but is the new eyemodule digital camera for your Handspring Visor worth 150 bucks? Decide for yourself after you read Craig Bobchin’s review of the new device that allows you to snap digital photos with your PDA.

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Monday, May 1, 2000

When is the right time to upgrade?

You’ve seen those compatibility quizzes in trendy magazines that are supposed to determine things like whether you and your mate are right for each other. Who seriously believes an arbitrary scoring system in some magazine can offer real guidance in making the decisions that shape your life? Well, we do. In this fun article, contributing editor Clifford Brooks has put together a checklist to help you decide whether it’s time for you to upgrade to the new Pocket PC.

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Monday, May 1, 2000

Pocket PC launches handheld computers further into cyberspace

On April 19, the world of Windows CE was forever changed when Microsoft officially unveiled the Pocket PC. To mark the occasion, Microsoft hosted a gala event at New York’s Grand Central Station. Steve Niles takes you inside the Pocket PC launch to give you a first-hand account of the historic day.

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