Article archive for 2004 – Page 6

Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Understanding mobile ad-hoc networks

Humayun Bakht is an expert in mobile ad-hoc networks, studing for his doctorate at John Moores University in Liverpool. In this interesting article, the first in a series, he discusses just what a mobile ad-hoc network is, and what this technology may mean for us going into the future.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2004

Finding your way with the Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator

In this review, we review the Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator. Will it help you find your way? You’ll have to read this article to find out.

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

Inno Pocket Metal Deluxe case

What do you do with your handheld if you don’t carry a briefcase? Well, it goes into a pocket, backpack, or purse, putting it at risk for damage. The Metal Deluxe Case manufactured by Inno Pocket and distributed by StylusCentral can protect your device on the go and give you piece of mind.

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

Adaptive repeaters change the ROI equation for in-building solutions

In this very interesting "industry article," Gantry Group founder Dale Troppito provides an in-depth understanding of what’s necessary to bring wireless infrastructure into physical structures.

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

The Targus Universal wireless keyboard

James Booth recently bought a Targus Universal wireless keyboard. It sucked. Customer service was poor. To learn why this is a device you should definitely not buy, read his article. And take heed.

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

A first look at the Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable

At this week’s E3, we had correspondents on the floor at E3, reporting back on the two biggest announcements relevant to Computing Unplugged readers: the new Nintendo DS and Playstation Portable devices. This article has the details.

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Saturday, May 1, 2004

Take out your Aggression on your Palm

Are you the leader of an evil organization with aspirations of world domination? Do inept henchmen and allegedly British super spies continually thwart your plans? BLiT Games is here to help, with Aggression for the Palm.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004

Spring forward with palmOne’s new color handhelds

PalmOne today announced their latest introductions to their line of handheld computers, the Zire 31 and the Zire 72. The Zire 31 is a color PalmOS handheld coming in at an aggressive price of $149, while the Zire 72 is the company’s replacement for their quite popular Zire 71, introduced in April of last year. While we haven’t yet had time to put these little jewels through their paces, this article will give you an overview of what’s new — and whether you should care.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004

Crazy Olympics 1.5

Contributing Editor James Booth is back with another game review. Crazy Olympics is a Palm version of the old arcade Olympics game from the 80s. It has five different events, each with an easy and a hard setting, and a sixth Crazy Olympics event, in which you compete in all five events in a series. Could this thing possibly be any fun? Read James’ review to find out.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004

The strange case of when Outlook notes won’t synchronize to a Pocket PC

Our buddy Steve was telling us about a problem he solved the other day, and we thought this one needed to be documented. Jason, a mutual friend, had just bought his first Pocket PC. By judicious use of conduits and Outlook, he’d managed to transfer everything over from his Palm Desktop to Outlook, and from Outlook down to his Pocket PC. To find out what’s going on, read this article.

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