Electronics Companies: The Leading Edge by Chris Robertson
As technology becomes more refined, electronics companies are offering consumers and businesses a number of cutting-edge products. Following is a rundown of some of the top electronics companies and their latest offerings: Nokia: Nokia, notable for its cell phones, has taken the lead in... In events ranging from the London terrorist bombings to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, traditional news media relied on cell phone images of citizen journalists to bring viewers up-to-the-minute pictures of unfolding events.

Sibling Rivarly? Microsoft Access versus Excel by Jennifer Marah
Life is more complex than ever. To illustrate my point, consider the following example. Ten years ago when you needed to find a phone number, you would simply go to the family junk drawer and grab “The Phone Book.” Today, if you live in any major city or suburb you probably have a choice of... Or, you could use your computer to conduct any number of internet searches and find the phone number and a collection of additional information that you may never need. ... Continuing with the contact list example, if you are only going to store your contact’s name, address and phone number you may...

Motorola Cell Phone Gaming One-Ups Pocket PC by Damian Julien
If your Pocket PC RPG game forays need to be buttressed by Motorola cell phone gaming, read on. TechNewsWorld broke the scoop on an exciting union that bodes well for Motorola cell phone gamers . Chinese gaming company Shanda Interactive and Motorola have just signed the ink on a partnership. ... Pocket PC gamers will have to be content with using this as a Motorola cell phone platform backup while their iPAQ or Axim is docked, at least until some other titles are released. ... Virtual denizons of the desktop PC virtual worlds in World of Warcraft and EverQuest (dubbed EverCrack by my...

Lose a Laptop or PDA? You Get Your Stuff Back with Property ID Asset Tags by Mike Valentine
You've finally done it, you left your laptop at the coffee shop, your cell phone at the supermarket or your PDA on the counter at the office supply store. Maybe you forgot to pick up your iPod from the ATM, where you put it down to answer your cell phone during a banking transaction. ... An Irish startup has launched based on that same concept of marking expensive portable electronics, laptops, PDA's, cell phones, MP3 players and other valuables with their asset tags (labels with unique ID numbers).

Personal Wireless Networking by Jason Keno
If you've got a wireless network for your computers already, well, you might get a bit excited about what I'm going to say next. How would you feel if your PDA, your mobile phone, your mp3 player and almost everything else you connect to your computer could be wireless too? ... Some cars, for example, now have on-board computers that will connect with a Bluetooth phone and allow you to make hands-free calls, regardless of where the phone is in the car (even if you've left it in your bag in the trunk!) On top of that, of course, Bluetooth devices can communicate with each other.

Your Home is in Your Hands by Paul Reznik
I would like to tell you about a magic home. You or your children have bought a home and fixed it up very nicely. The parquet floors shine brightly, beautiful crystal chandeliers create a special atmosphere inside while fancy landscaping, decorative fountains and waterfalls create an atmosphere... For some it means utilizing state of the art motion detectors and independent power supply hidden cameras that start rolling and call your cell phone number with a coded message if anything larger than a cat starts moving in the house to create security at home for their property, for themselves,...

Wireless USB Vs. Bluetooth: Battle Royale by Nathan Kartchner
As the release date for Wireless USB draws ever closer, discussion is heating up around the emerging standard. In particular, there has been a lot of debate concerning the pros and cons of Bluetooth versus Wireless USB. Both of these standards offer particular benefits as well as particular... Concerning Bluetooth’s popularity with cell phone manufacturers in particular, one of the benefits of Bluetooth is that it has a very low power consumption rate, especially when it comes to audio transmission.

Your Guide to Battery Types by Chris Robertson
Every mobile electronic device we own runs on battery power, yet we take batteries for granted - at least until they run out of juice. No matter what kind of device battery - laptop battery, cell phone battery, camcorder battery, remote control battery - you need, it's helpful to know the... NiMH - NiMH stands for Nickel Metal Hydride and is the battery of choice for many cell phones, camcorders, digital cameras, GPS systems, PDAs, and other personal electronics. ... The downside of LiION batteries is that the length of their life commences from the date of manufacture, rather than from...

How SMS Works by Jim Sherman
SMS, or Short Message Service, is the technology behind what we often refer to as ‘text messages’ or ‘SMSes’, as well as what allows for news alerts on cellular phones. In recent years SMS has ballooned to over a 50 billion dollar industry and is quickly taking the communications world by storm. ... This usually takes place with a cellular phone in which individuals use the letters behind the number pad on their phone to spell out words and phrases and then send them out. ... In effect, what happens is that your phone actually sends out a few smaller messages and then the receiving phone...

Fantastic New Wireless Technology Explodes Across The Planet by Nathan T. Lynch
Bluetooth does not describe a dental condition in which a patient has blue teeth. The term “Bluetooth” signifies a special new technology, a technology of the 21st Century. The devices with Bluetooth technology allow the user of such devices to conduct 2-way transmissions over short distances. ... It has also been responsible for allowing young teens to listen to music from an iPod, while at the same time being equipped and ready to handle any number of cell phone calls. ... For example, the Bluetooth car kit permits a cell phone in the garage to communicate with a home computer.