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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... Yet if they take this information and integrate it into these new personal tech handheld-GPS enabled devices, then it could have been the smartest move they ever made. ... 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...
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.
Make Your Car Wireless by Christopher W Smith
A growing number of cell phones are Bluetooth enabled. Among the more popular cell phones having this capability are the following: Motorola RAZR (my personal favorite), the Palmone Treo, and the Samsung T509. With so many of the more popular cell phones today being Bluetooth enabled, chances... Below or 10 of the more popular Bluetooth Cell Phone Car Kits: 1) Parrot Easydrive EasyInstall Cellular Phone Kit 2) Parrot Rhythm n' Blue CD MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth Stereo Deck 3) Parrot 3200 LS-Color Bluetooth Car Kit 4) Blue Ant Supertooth 2 Sun Visor Mounted Bluetooth Speakerphone 5) Motorola...
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.
How to Use Your Cell Phone as a Wireless Modem For Your Computer by Natalie Aranda
The cell phone has certainly changed how people communicate. The newer model cell phones are packed with features from GPS trackers to advanced audio players. One useful feature of cell phones for frequent travelers is its ability to be used as a wireless modem to enable you to use your laptop... The cell phone/modem can be used when on the move for the routine work. ... Some units might require a special cell phone data cable. ... It is important to remember that the cell phone/modem will be connecting at a dial up speed that is going to most likely be considerably slower than the...
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. ... Here's what I did: Firstly go to start, settings, phone, Under security tick 'Require PIN when phone is used', Input a memorable PIN for the phone part of your PDA, Navigate back to the main screen. ... One option is to remove the SIM card from the phone, while this would work it means taking the back...
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. ... 2.This device has the ability to connect to a GPS system. ... 2.Sound of voice on the phone is a bit weak.
Telecommunications and Atomic Clocks by Richard Romando
Telecommunications involves the transmission of information from a sender to a receiver through an electromagnetic or light-wave medium. Data transfer is an important feature in telecommunications operations and it needs accurate timing. In a telecommunications network, switches directing... Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites that orbit the earth send signals in a timely manner from their atomic clocks for the smooth navigation of ships, airplanes, and even cars. ... With GPS, the timing has to be very accurate, and the smallest error can cause serious navigation problems.
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. ... SYMBIAN is probably the most commonly used OS in the game-enabled wireless telephone market. ... 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...
Seven Things to Consider When Choosing a PDA by Jason Kohrs
In the early days, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) were not much more than glorified calculators with the ability to store contact information and brief notes. Now, the line between personal computer and personal digital assistant is blurred thanks to the advanced capabilities of these useful... For example, a Bluetooth-enabled PDA linked to a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone may be able to access the Internet using the phone as a sort of wireless modem. ... Leadtek is one manufacturer offering both Compact Flash (http://www.leadtek.com/gps/gps_9534_1.html) and Secure Digital...
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