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Review: Palm Treo 800w with integrated WiFi and GPS

Review: Palm Treo 800w with integrated WiFi and GPS"Faithful Palm Treo fans"...want WiFi on a Palm OS device as opposed to WM, and we're still waiting...but it's getting a little tiring...RE: Review: Palm Treo 800w with integrated WiFi and GPSI picked one up on the 13th of July. Just happened...

Tags: wireless lans, handhelds, cellular phones, palm treo, palm treo 800w, palm inc., wi-fi, gps

Discussion threads 2008-07-14

Photo of rumored Palm Treo 800w appears

Photo of rumored Palm Treo 800w appearsStill uselessThe touch screen still doesn't support text entry as far as I can tell, so you're still stuck trying to find a pencil eraser to use the QWERTY keys. No PalmOS, so the good apps are gone too.Not useful. I'll stick...

Tags: handhelds, cellular phones, palm treo 800w, palm treo, palm inc., photograph

Discussion threads 2008-05-16

Additional Resources

News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...

Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software

Blog posts 2008-08-07

MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktop

MIT team working on $12 'Apple II' desktopAwesome, butThe Apple ][ was based on the 6502 processor, which I'm not even sure is even produced today. They'd probably have better success with a Zilog Z-80 derivative or even a Motorola Dragonball which powered the Palm Pilots. At least the 68000-derived...

Tags: team management, desktops, apple ii, mit team, massachusetts institute of technology, apple inc., team, desktop

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?

Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'?This isn't even strictly a Beta Tester issueMicrosoft realised that MCE systems just weren't flying out the door and then correctly perceived that it makes more sense to bundle it with Vista so that OEMs can either make a "home entertainment center"...

Tags: microsoft windows vista (longhorn), microsoft windows, fiji, microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., beta tester, windows future, mce

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Kindle, Sony and eBook readers: How many a month?

Kindle, Sony and eBook readers: How many a month?eBooks on MobiPocket on my SmartphoneI dont own a Kindle (waiting for V2 - hoping it will look better!) but I always have 2 or 3 eBooks on my phone in case I get stuck waiting somewhere.No paper for meSince getting my...

Tags: e-books, project gutenberg, e-book, sony corp., ebook reader, palm inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-05

Is copy and paste really needed on the iPhone?

I've been using Windows Mobile, S60, and Palm OS devices for years where most of those devices have had support for copy and paste and I admit to being one of those who have been talking up the need for copy/paste on the iPhone. However, I just picked up the...

Tags: apple iphone, mobile, mobile device, advertising & promotion, marketing, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-08-05

Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan

Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in JapanInterestingInteresting, but why so expensive? 500.00 for a really simple piece of hardware seems to be overpriced by a factor of 4 or 5 at least. You could easily build a single board computer for a fraction of the cost with much more processing...

Tags: processors, network technology, plat'home openblocks, linksys wrt54gl

Discussion threads 2008-08-03

Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan

Embedded Linux devices have always fascinated me, because besides on the server, it's where I think the Open Source OS is going to make the most impact. From 2002 to 2004, I worked for SHARP as a developer liaison consultant on the very much before its time ZAURUS Linux/Java PDA,...

Tags: developer, device, storage, debian, openblocks, openblocks266, cf, plat'home linux, theopenblocks, linux, embedded linux, operating systems, open source, unix, software, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-03

Yamaha Pocketrak 2G

Photo gallery:Yamaha Pocketrak 2GThe Yamaha Pocketrak 2G is one of the smallest and lightest high-end portable audio recorders available today. There's nothing small about the Pocketrak 2G's $450 price, however, and its limited features and recording capacity will have demanding users heading toward Yamaha's bulkier competition.DesignThe Pocketrak 2G is marketed...

Tags: cellular phones, pocketrak 2g, yamaha pocketrak 2g, yamaha corp., 2g

Product reviews 2008-08-01

Google adds transit directions to S60 and Windows Mobile clients

There are full navigation and routing programs available for S60 and Windows Mobile that I use for major trips, but for quick positioning and some trips I just fire up the Google Maps for Mobile application on these devices. Google just released an update that adds transit directions to these...

Tags: google inc., microsoft windows mobile, mobile, microsoft windows, seattle, advertising & promotion, marketing, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-07-31

Qwest now offering Verizon Wireless services

I began my wireless mobile data usage with a Qwest Qualcomm mobile phone tethered to my Palm with a cable back almost ten years ago and then moved onto a national carrier as I outgrew Qwest. In 2004, Qwest partnered with Sprint to offer nationwide services. Back in May of...

Tags: qwest communications inc., verizon wireless, wi-fi, advertising & promotion, wireless, marketing, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-07-30

News to know: Microsoft Midori; Sub $600 PCs; Dell; Neosploit; SOA

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: More tech details emerge on Microsoft's 'Midori' What if Apple had conducted the 'Mojave Experiment'? Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Microsoft, In Search Of Itself Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: The 'Mojave Experiment' - Just an exercise in guided clicking or does it...

Tags: dell computer corp., pc, malware, soa, microsoft corp., adrian kingsley-hughes, service-oriented architecture (soa), spyware, adware & malware, cyberthreats, bios, mergers & acquisitions, web services, viruses and worms, security, middleware, enterprise software, software, hardware, components, investment, finance, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-30

Palm announces that over 2 million Centros have now been sold

Palm announces that over 2 million Centros have now been soldIs it enough for a comeback?Yes, but is it enough for a real comeback? Can they keep their momentum?In addition, will they update their software? Frankly, their software on the PC side is in shambles. I can't use their sync...

Tags: microsoft outlook, tools & techniques, cable, palm inc., centros, palm desktop

Discussion threads 2008-07-29

Palm announces that over 2 million Centros have now been sold

Almost every major carrier in the U.S. now has the Palm Centro device, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint (what's up with you T-Mobile?). You can also buy a SIM-unlocked model if you want to use it with T-Mobile or another carrier around the world. I actually purchased a SIM-unlocked...

Tags: palm inc., t-mobile, palm os, cellular phones, flash memory, smart phones, operating systems, software, consumer electronics, personal technology, matthew miller

Blog posts 2008-07-29

VidaOne Diet & Fitness (zip)

VidaOne Diet & Fitness is the premier diet & fitness application for Windows Vista and Windows XP that allows you to track every aspect of your diet and workouts. It features a familiar Outlook-like user interface so that you can start using it immediately. It synchronizes with MyPersonalDiet and MySportTraining...

Tags: health care, workout, vidaone, vidaone diet & fitness, microsoft windows, vertical industries, benefits, healthcare, operating systems, software, enterprise software, human resources

Software downloads 2008-07-29

FSF's "Defective by Design" asks supports to mob Apple Genius Bars

FSF's "Defective by Design" asks supports to mob Apple Genius BarsThe FSF should be classified ....... as a terrorist organization. I am not a big fan of Apple but this kind of harrassment is uncalled for! If you disagree with Apple then don't buy their products. Don't...

Tags: homeland security, free software foundation, apple inc., terrorism

Discussion threads 2008-07-28

Zagat to Go for Palm OS (Windows installer) (exe)

Zagat To Go Restaurant and Entertainment guide includes ratings and rankings for 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in 71 different cities. This latest version is optimized for wireless devices, such as the Palm Treo, with features such as over-the-air content updating and full-color downloadable maps. Powerful searching and sorting make it...

Tags: windows installer, operating system, palm inc., microsoft windows, zagat, palm os, operating systems, handhelds, pdas, marketing research, wireless, software, hardware, marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-24

The App Store's buggy update process

The App Store's buggy update processI got mine to updateBasically when it gave me that "find all the updates" screen, I would just look for version numbers that had changed (this is easy to do now that everything is 1.0 generally, it will only get harder as time goes on,...

Tags: desktops, apple iphone, apple inc., app store, cryptic error message, apple macintosh

Discussion threads 2008-07-22

Virgin Mobile Arc

Photo gallery:Virgin Mobile ArcVirgin Mobile is known for its entry-level phones with catchy names, and the Arc by UTStarcom is no different. The Arc sets itself apart from the rest of Virgin Mobile's lineup with a unique and very appealing curved design. Otherwise, it has a decidedly basic feature set,...

Tags: telecom & utilities, arc, virgin mobile, phone, virgin mobile arc, camera

Product reviews 2008-07-22