Wireless Internet Devices with GPS by Lance Winslow
The Las Vegas 2006 Consumer Electronic Show revealed to us a bright future for the personal tech electronic industry, as technology gets smaller, more portable and human friendly. We heard of wrist watch cell phones, PDAs, iPods, MP3 Players and the like all GPS enabled and capable of decent... The online directory sites for local areas, must be integrated into your Cell Phone PDA voice activated Microsoft enabled watch, with you M-Tunes. ... Many also believed at the time that the purchase of the online phone books was a mistake of the major phone company and they got had and paid too...

The Death of the Wrist Watch? by Lance Winslow
Fewer and fewer people are wearing wristwatches these days, but why? Well it is simple really because all the PDAs, iPods, Cell Phones and electronic gadgets like GPS, Digital Cameras and laptops all have clock features in them already and therefore a time peace is no longer needed. ... A wristwatch, which was also a PDA, Cell Phone with video and music, as well as a GPS and a full enabled email and wireless web device? ... The possible future revival of the wristwatch could an all in one combination like Bill Gates demonstrated at the CES and Comdex.

NetGear Skype WiFi Phone Review by Lance Winslow
Stealing the show at CES 2006 in Las Vegas for the Hyper Cell Phone Category was the NetGear - Skype WiFi Phone. In reviewing this technology it is unbelievable the amount of technology going into this little handheld 3-in-one advice. This phone only needs a WiFi network to use VoIP or surf. ... The NetGear Corporation and Skype also announced that the NetGear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824) with Smart MIMO technology at the CES Show and it will allow you obviously when working together to turn your walk-around house phone into a WiFi VoIP phone around the house.

The Truth About The HP iPAQ H6315 PDA Pocket PC Phone - Is It The PDA You're Looking For? by Ron Heller
A lot has been said about the iPAQ and it's various models. In this article I’d like to talk about a specific model, the iPAQ H6315 PDA, and what has been the experience of people with this model. Please note that this device is a PDA - phone combination, also known as "smart phone". ... Well, you can forget about carrying around two devices (PDA and cell phone) and replace them with one device. ... Let's begin with going over the features of this device: 1.The H6315 is an integrated PDA + cell phone.

O2 XDA 2i Tomtom Crash Workaround by John Applin
Having purchased a bluetooth GPS receiver for my O2 XDA 2i (see my review here), I was a little disappointed that the Tomtom software that I had also purchased would crash every 5 or 10 minutes. This is infuriating because it's not something that you can fix on the move with 1 hand. ... Firstly I tried to find a way that I could disable the phone software part of the PDA while allowing the rest of the PDA software to function as normal, this would obviously mean that the phone functionality was inoperable throughtout my journey but it's a small price to pay for not getting lost.

Local Business Directory Websites; Can We Do Them Better? by Lance Winslow
On the Internet we see many local business directory websites out there, some are good, some are bad, but the concept makes sense. Can we make these systems better, so they are more accurate, timely and are easily accessed with low bandwidth wireless handheld devices? ... If and when some smart entrepreneur figures this out and can build a website which can look as if it is designed for an at home Internet Surfer, but loads fast enough for PDA, Cell Phone and other wireless devices then they will have figured out the answer to what is needed for the Business Directory Website Genre.

J2ME Developers and Programmers: The Mobile Game Industry Winners by Chris Palau
If you think that current gaming technology is hot then, as they say, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Wireless or mobile gaming is the future and the future is now. 2004 saw an explosion in mobile gaming technology which redefined the mobile phone as a gaming device. ... Never one to be too far behind the bleeding edge, even the Adult Entertainment industry is turning out PDA and cell phone-based games including gambling programs and a variety of role-based and action games where lots of sexy women end up losing their clothes.

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...

Handheld Computers Guide - What to Know When Purchasing Your New PDA by Donny Duncan
Handheld computer devices, also known as PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) are quickly becoming a necessity for millions of people around the globe. The ability to replace your address book, calendar, calculator, and even some functions of their home computers, can be absolutely priceless. ... Cell phones are now integrating them, there are even handheld gps units becoming available. ... These PDA's are still rather expensive, but that will change in the next few years, like all other computer devices.

You Can, But Do You Need To? by Alex Lekas
You know him; you may even be him. Deftly wrist-driving an SUV in rush hour, cell phone cradled between ear and shoulder while simultaneously pecking his PDA as the GPS system maps out the quickest route to the next stop. Reveling in the orgy of technology that allowed him to focus on everything... Take the cell phone, for instance. ... Cell phones handle e-mail, send text messages, browse the web, take pictures, let you play games, and keep appointment calendars. ... Phone number? ... In case you’re wondering, Tashkent is in Uzbekistan, and a Google search through the phone even provides...