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GedWise 5.1 (Mobile)

GedWise allows you to transfer a copy of your genealogy data from your PC to any handheld device running the Palm Operating System. It converts a GEDCOM file created by your PC-based genealogy software into a database that can be displayed by your handheld device using the included GedWise Viewer...

Tags: Mobile, Battery, Handheld Device, Battery Park Software, GedWise 5.1, GedWise, Handhelds, Palm OS, Engineering, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2004-04-16

GedWise 6.2 (Mobile)

DescriptionWhy settle for viewing only part of your genealogy database when you can have it all. GedWise lets you transfer a copy of your entire genealogy database from your personal computer to any handheld device running the Palm Operating System. The data transfer is accomplished by using a standard GEDCOM...

Tags: Mobile, Citation, Handheld Device, Battery Park Software, GedWise 6.2, GedWise Application, Storage, Databases, Handhelds, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2001-08-03

Additional Resources

Why pre-roll app ads on the Zune HD are a dealbreaker

OptionsAs others have suggested, I guess MS could offer the apps for a fee, as well as free and ad supported. I think it would probably be a good idea if MS is very upfront about a free app being ad supported. I think so long as MS ensures that...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, dealbreaker, Microsoft Corp., app ad, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Sprint lures two from Verizon; new 'unlimited' plan seals deal

Gone to Sprint!As a 21 year VZW customer and my wife as a 16 year VZW customer, our bills with data on our phones and 400 minutes for me and unlimited and text for hers, our bills were $270/month combined (mine with a 6% discount on a business plan). ...

Tags: GPS, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Verizon Communications Inc., VZW, Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Review: Verizon MiFi 3G access point

I just returned from a family vacation in and around Denver, Seattle and Vancouver more on that later and had the pleasure of toting a Verizon MiFi 2200 with me for the trip. The MiFi is billed as an "intelligent Mobile Hotspot" and is basically a 3G...

Tags: Verizon MiFi, Verizon Communications Inc., Access Point, Wireless LANs, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless And Mobility, Wi-Fi, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-13

Interead Cool-er: so close yet so far away

Interead Cool-er: so close yet so far awayBut for use outside education?I'm interested in an e-reader because I like to read books on my train commute, or even just at home, and an e-reader would fit better in my purse than a netbook (it would be lighter too!).I know I...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Interead Cool-er, e-Reader

Discussion threads 2009-05-28

SAPPHIRE09: a view from the cloud

I could have entitled this a view from the cheap seats given that I am observing SAPPHIRE09 from my cubby hole in Spain, along with 8,000 other virtual visitors. The other 10,000 are on the ground in Orlando. Not surprisingly, a number of random observers are wondering why the show...

Tags: SAP AG, Roi/Tco, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-05-12

The netbook blacklash

The netbook blacklashYeah well...[i]It sounds like a netbook won?t work for you. Don?t buy one.[/i]Sound advice of course, but these backlashes aren't really about the gadgets etc, but the hype that surrounds them.RE: The netbook blacklashAgreed. Netbooks work for a lot of people, but not everyone. Buy whatever the heck...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Keyboards, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-04-28

Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer?

Are you ready for a wrist-mounted computer?You're discounting the "dork" factor ...... that killed the Segway. That thing might be great for doing warehouse inventory, but walking around with it on, you'd look like a complete tool.It would look good with X-Men costume.......Seriously, I mean it.It needs a killer appHaving...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Engineering, Handhelds, Adrian, wrist-mounted computer, computer, wrist

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

Amazon Kindle: It’s not for us, Jack

Amazon Kindle: It’s not for us, JackHappy Early Adopter HereI have a Kindle and I think it's great. I currently use it solely for reading books. That's ok, because that's what I bought it for! Once my current magazing subscriptions run out, I'll probably convert over to...

Tags: Wireless LANs, Cellular phones, Sony eReader, Amazon Kindle, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-10-22

Is the PC losing relevance?

Is the PC losing relevance?"90% of people's needs"...... may be 1,350% of any single individual's needs. People use PC's for many things, and can use them for more based on the availability of software to do the work for them.Some people will for purposes of argument assert that they...

Tags: Desktops, Smartphone, PC

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

Sun's new servers get intimate with Intel and Microsoft

John Fowler Executive VP Sun Microsystems announced a pair of new Servers yesterday at Sun's head quarters in Menlo Park California.  Fowler showed off one of the servers last week at Intel IDF in San Francisco an posed with Pat Gelsinger standing on the left in picture to the left...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp., HPC, Servers, Hardware, George Ou

Blog posts 2007-09-27

Canon Selphy CP740

The $100 Canon Selphy CP740 is an entry-level compact photo printer whose limited on-board feature set reflects its relative position among dedicated 4x6 photo printers. Still, we liked the quality of the prints and the printer's ease of use. If you're looking for a dedicated snapshot printer and you're on...

Tags: Printers, printer, cassette, Selphy CP740, Canon Selphy CP740, Canon Inc.

Product reviews 2007-07-27

Desperately seeking Zune

Desperately seeking ZuneJust Goes To Show YouIf you buy a Zune, you'll have no friends.... ;)I think its your locationSF is a VERY trendy place. And Apple is *VERY* dominant there. Its the place where you need to have the latest, greatest, smallest device a geek can buy. Most have...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, mac-user, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2006-12-11

Nokia to NYC: free WiFi in parks, shop at Nokia

Nokia is now offering the hottest spots in the Big Apple: Free wi-fi hot spots in New York City parks in celebration of the grand opening of a flagship store at the corner of 57th and 5th, steps from the recently opened Apple retail destination.Nokia's new NYC store aims to:...

Tags: Nokia Corp., NYC

Blog posts 2006-09-10

Stolen smart phones scream to be found

Stolen smart phones scream to be foundWindows Phone = hackable deviceThieves will just learn how to hack the OS and disable the software the minute they steal the phone. Duuuuhhhh.Can still be gotten around...wouldn't be that difficult to put the "stolen" phone in a bag with batting to mute (notice...

Tags: Smart phones, Telecom & Utilities, phone, car alarm, smart phone

Discussion threads 2006-08-30

ThinkPad--now with Suse Linux

ThinkPad--now with Suse LinuxGood first stepBallmer is probably throwing more chairs around vowing to crush the Linux movement. Its got to be tough running M$ these days. More Vista and Office delays and competition coming from both Linux and Google. Ah, if only it was only the...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Notebooks, Linux, Microsoft Windows, IBM ThinkPad, SuSE, SuSE Linux

Discussion threads 2006-08-14

Linux, XP, and my old PC

Linux, XP, and my old PCWEP and WPAI can see why you don't want to compromise on the security of your network, but one reason WPA isn't a priority is that it really doesn't make a difference. All of the wireless networks that I use, for instance, are presumed...

Tags: Wi-Fi, UNIX, Operating systems, Network security, OPEN SOURCE, WIRELESS, OpenOffice.org, PC, Linux, distro, WPA, network

Discussion threads 2006-07-31

Gunshot sensing tech blows law enforcement away

Gunshot sensing tech blows law enforcement awayShot spotter isn't newWe've had Shot Spotter in Redwood City since 1996 which makes the city one of the earliest customers. Shot Spotter, combined with extra patrol units on New Year's Eve called Operation Silent Night, helped eliminate celebratory gunfire which poses a...

Tags: Shot Spotter, Gunshot Software, Big Brother

Discussion threads 2005-10-19