'Tis the Season for Electronics: Gifts for Everyone's Budget by Chris Robertson
The holiday season is upon us, which can only mean one thing: electronics are at the top of everyone's wish list. Even if you can't snag a new PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii, there are still many electronics gifts that will delight your recipients. Here are just a few: Cell Phones: Cell phone... If that's beyond your budget, opt for any of the number of cool cell phone accessories that are available. ... A new cell phone, complete with a high-res camera, video functionality, and wireless adaptability, is certain to be a welcome gift.

Making It Easy to Compare Cellular Plans by Morgan Hamilton
If you are planning to buy a brand new cell phone, there is a good chance that you will be surprised at the number of different service providers available in the today’s market. Several years ago, only Motorola and Sprint were available to the public. ... I was really satisfied with the cell phone plan that I was able to get. ... I used to think that the only way to compare cellular plans would be to visit every cell phone sales booth or to transact with other authorized dealers personally. ... Before you buy a new cell phone or sign with a new provider, I advise you to compare cellular...

A True Review of Comparison Shopping With A Mobile Phone by Michael Brito
Today, many consumers who make purchases online won’t buy anything until they consult with a comparison shopping website first such as Shopzilla, Cnet.com, or Shopping.com. They understand that comparison shopping ensures that they are getting the best deal around, which is what most value... Sure, there are laptops and wireless connections all over the place, but the average person is more likely to leave home with their cell phone instead of their laptop. ... Conclusion With cell phones being as popular as socks, and everyone from age 10 to 100 having one, there is no surprise that...

Feature Overload-Why are Consumer Electronics So Complicated? by Reid Neubert
It seems like everything is so complicated these days, especially anything electronic … which is more and more products everyday. Why are they so complex? "Hey, our cell phone takes pictures, sharpens knives, mows the lawn, pays your bills, steers your car, and cooks dinner, all by voice... In the case of products like cell phones, sales have slowed down because most people who wanted one have one. ... When I was in the software industry and we were working on the next versions of software products, the programmers would sometimes come and say, "Hey I can add such-and-such feature with...

A Guide to Choosing from Different Types of Headsets by Ricardo Trinidad
There are a number of options available to you if you are in the market for a headset for personal or business reasons, though this can lead to problems if you aren’t exactly sure what sort of headset you should be looking for. In order to help you with this, this guide will assist you in... Cell phone headsets can be wired, wireless, or even operate on Bluetooth technology, but in the end they all accomplish the same goal of allowing you to talk on your cell phone without having to actually hold the phone to your ear as you talk.

Bluetooth Can Be Cracked! by Walter Vandenhoute
Nothing is completely safe today. Adobe has recently released a patch for a security hole in different graphical software, so why should Bluetooth be safe? ... and Bluetooth isn't safe off course! ;) Two researchers of the Tel Aviv University School of Electrical Engineering Systems say they... After you've established a connection with an other cell phone, the attacker can easily make calls with your phone. ... If there is a Bluetooth connection with a PC, the hacker can even transfer data between his Bluetooth device / cell phone and the hacked computer.

Data and MP3 Compression: Understanding "Digital" by Matthew Bredel
The MP3 and MP4 generation was generated mostly due to advances in data compression. Let us first take a step back and focus on digital music. There are two types of data in the world: Analog and Digital data. Analog data is real time data, and it is essentially how we perceive the world. ... So instead of storing the number 38, computers would store the number 100110. ... Let's try a base 2 number of 100110: 0x(1) + 1x(2) + 1x(4) + 0x(8) + 0x(16) + 1x(32) = 38 (decimal) Where the number in parentheses are 2^x power.

Personal Digital Assistants by Mike Bryant
Are you a post-it note kind of person? I am. Every morning, my first three tasks are to get coffee, check email and write my daily prioritized to-do list. I try my best to spend the day completing my list, checking off each item as it is completed. Without this trusty companion telling me what... Others have a built-in cell phone or digital camera. ... But I never know when I might need some phone number or email address, so I need to carry my notes, tasks and contacts with me at all times. ... Ha, after five years of having the same fax, I still have to look up my fax number every time I...

Call Alert Notifications - Free Answering Machine Software for PCs by Todd Tweedy
If you’re online using a dialup Internet connection, you’ll probably want to download one of the free call alert software applications like Callwave or AOL Call Alert that can answer, record, and forward incoming calls to your home, office or cell phone. ... The free alert service automatically requests the removal of your phone number from these telemarketer phone lists. ... In addition to having call notifications sent to your email, alert services gives you the choice of sending alerts to your cell phone – if it’s enable for text-messaging.

What is VOIP? by Eric Hartwell
In this day and age we can all be forgiven for not being aware of the latest technology and actually how it all works. I know that I am personally a lard-head when it comes to some of the changes and new innovations. I prefer to ignore complex things and, therefore, end up playing catch up all... If you want to make such an emergency call, you will have to use a cell phone or land-line phone instead. ... You can even hook the service up to your regular telephone with an adapter- making it extremely cost effective as your new phone, since some services offer free VOIP.