Think you’re smarter than a fifth-grader? How about a 5-year-old chimp? Japanese researchers pitted young chimps against human adults in tests of short-term memory, and overall, the chimps won. That challenges the belief of many people, including many scientists, that “humans are superior to chimpanzees in all cognitive functions,” said researcher Tetsuro Matsuzawa of Kyoto University.

Belkin and Eastman Kodak has introduced the Belkin Bluetooth USB Adapter with KODAK Picture Upload Technology Software, making it effortless to save, print, and share high-quality photos from your camera phone and stay connected with friends and family.

Agendus for Windows version 5 marks a new milestone in the evolution of our personal information management solution for desktop PCs. This new major release makes available to Windows users many of the functionalities initially developed for the Palm OS version of Agendus. Additionally, a variety of desktop specific enhancements and features have been specially tailored to both the Outlook and Palm Desktop Editions to allow a seamless integration into Outlook 2007 and Palm Desktop 6.2 for Windows Vista respectively.

Among the many new features, of particular interest are the Contact Networking view and related auto-built functionality, additional Month views, Agenda Walkthrough, extensive journaling capabilities, Recent Meeting View, and a fresh, all-new 3D glass look.

File in the category of Things Only Get More Interesting. Turns out the reporter from the local NBC station decided there was more interesting news going on in Central Florida last night. This really comes as no surprise. I’ve been bumped from local news before.

Back in the mid-80s, I introduced the very first computer-based live video product, BigTime TV. This was the precursor for what would become QuickTime, Flash video, and even the YouTube boom. It was important tech. But even though we did the interview, it never aired because a local elementary school was holding a bubble-blowing contest. And, so, I got bumped by bubbles. After all, what’s more important: the future of video or cute kids blowing bubbles?

Ah, but the shameless book promotion news isn’t all bad. If you want to hear your esteemed Editor-in-Chief talk about the book, you can tune in online to my first official interview. I’ll be on MyPointRadio tonight at 7pm.

Now, here’s a heads up: we normally talk tech in the ZATZ magazines. But since the book crosses both tech and political lines, I’m bound to be talking to non-techies. This is a talk show that is decidedly political — and decidedly conservative oriented. It’s also on the Web, so it’s completely uncensored.

I’m telling you this to provide you with a bit of a caution before you click on through. Also, the destination Web page isn’t 100% safe for work. Even so, I’m expecting this to be whole heck of a lot of fun. As the promotion process goes on, I hope to be talking to people on both sides of the aisle, so this’ll be a good chance to meet an audience I might not ordinarily ever get to talk with.

Should you miss the full broadcast, you can also download the interview at BlogTalkRadio. This page might be a bit safer for those of you concerned about seeing (or being seen) around naughty words. — David

The Freedom Keychain GPS SiRF III Receiver from Proporta is back with in a new version, one that weighs 8 grams less and has a connectivity level that’ll knock your socks off. Introducing the Freedom Keychain GPS 2000 Receiver. It comes with the latest of GPS technology. Works from your pocket, handbag or briefcase, and is compatible with all the mapping software currently available.

Using state-of-the-art Bluetooth Technology, making it ideal for connecting to your notebook, PDA or mobile phone, the Freedom Keychain GPS 2000 Receiver also comes with a USB charger cable and car charger cable, giving you the advantage of being able to charge from home or in the car.

MobileInfocenter is pleased to unveil a new mobile Web portal created specifically for smartphones and mobile devices. PhoneFavs is the first social bookmarking system completely designed and optimized for mobile phone users. The free service enables users to keep an always-available list of bookmarks for Web sites that can be easily viewed on a mobile browser. With PhoneFavs, users can store, organize and share bookmarks and access them on any device, anywhere. PhoneFavs’ deceptively simple homepage serves as a gateway to PhoneFav’s three main services: online bookmarks or Favs, a handpicked mobile link directory, and a “mobilizer” which automatically adapts standard Web pages for improved viewing on smaller screen devices.

PhoneFavs solves the problem of “how do I start and where do I go to find information and entertainment on the mobile Web.” With a free account, users can enjoy the social bookmarking features and create their own customizable mobile homepage. Users can also import their existing bookmarks from del.icio.us, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer and browse for the latest software for their smartphone.

ComputraceOne uses the Internet to track and recover missing laptop computers, so that when a laptop is reported stolen, the embedded Computrace agent sends a silent signal to Absolute’s monitoring centre, providing critical information about where the device is located.

Absolute’s recovery team then works with the police, to recover the computer. In addition, the Computrace software agent can survive accidental or deliberate attempts at removal or disablement.

Palm announced an update to Windows Mobile 6 for Treo 750 smartphone customers in the United States. Windows Mobile 6 brings increased functionality, enhanced user interface and strengthened security and performance to the Treo 750 smartphone, which is offered exclusively in the United States by AT&T. The update is available today as a free download for existing Treo 750 smartphone customers.

Palm announced the Treo 750 smartphone, previously available in the United States only on AT&T’s 3G network, is now available in an unlocked version via Palm’s retail and online stores. The unlocked GSM Treo 750 smartphone comes with the Windows Mobile 6 operating system, allowing an even broader customer base to enjoy the benefits of increased functionality and HSDPA (High-speed Download Packet Access) capability out of the box.

Ah, yes. The important details. You can buy Where Have All The Emails Gone? from Amazon.com. It’s $19.95 and it’s a heck of a read.