Pocket PC and iPod Technology Gap Closing? by Damian Julien
Pocket PC owners, if Microsoft has its way, will hopefully have little to envy of their iPod toting brethren in the near future. According to a TechNewsWorld article, Microsoft brashly announced plans to develop software to combat iPod and iTunes proliferation with their own software, Zune. ... Never mind that Creative partnered with Microsoft to put their software on their Zen Micro and video Zen Vision players. ... Having your operating system coded into your handheld's read only memory suddenly doesn't seem all that bad.

What is 3G (Third Generation) Technology by Rod Morris
3G, short for “Third Generation Wireless,” is the next generation high-speed mobile system based on GSM. 3G supports broadband, packet-based transmission of voice, text, multimedia, and video data at rates from 384 kbps to 2 Mbps. At the heart of 3G is the aim to provide mobile users, wherever... - Users can take advantage of mobile video on demand to watch news, sports highlights, and video clips anytime on their mobile devices. ... With 3G, the mobile user can access high speed internet, videoconferencing, and basic video/TV services.

Get Ahead When You Build Your Own Computer by Phil Moyers
If you’ve been kicking around the idea of building your own computer, it actually isn’t a bad idea. It’s easier than you might think, and you can probably come out with a system that gives you more kick for your money, than you’d see in retail, or those made-to-order places. ... Obviously the more intense and rigorous your video and graphics demands, the more video memory your card will need. ... Your motherboard either has a PCI Express video slot (newer and faster, but no real benefit yet) or an AGP 8X slot.

How To Choose The Best Gaming Laptop by Titus Hoskins
The gaming laptop is coming of age! It is steadily increasing in popularity as performance quality goes up. Gamers now regularly consider laptops or notebooks when searching for that perfect gaming machine. With each new generation of notebooks we are seeing some novel breakthroughs: dual core... It is somewhat different from ordinary RAM because it can be accessed by two different devices at once -- enabling screen updates while the video processor processes new data. ... If you want a notebook computer for 3D games -- check the amount of video RAM -- this is memory that's dedicated...

What is HDTV? by Kamal Kannan
"High Definition Television" is an international digital TV standard aired in 16:9 format (4:3 for normal TVs) and in Dolby Digital surround sound.Viewers get clear contoured shows with vibrant colors and a wider depth-of-field compared to normal systems.HDTV has up to five times the number of... There's no doubt that HDTV would be replacing PAL.It's only a matter of time before that happens.Prices are now still steep with equipment costing up to thousands of dollars just for a standard display and reciever.However,manufacturers are introducing newer models by the month,therefore providing...

How to Buy a Desktop Computer Online by Jo Williams
The internet has ushered in a new way for companies and customers to do business. Where it once was considered rare to order a product online, it has now become the norm. The computer industry is made up of many quality companies that all offer their products online. ... However, if you plan on using the computer for optimized gaming and video, you will definitely need to boost the quality of your system. ... If you are ultra-serious about your gaming and video, you would be best served to buy a computer with a dual –core processor.

Bluetooth Headset Basics Revealed by Chonticha Marijne
What is a Bluetooth headset? You've certainly seen them, those things connected to people's ears that make them look like they just walked out of a Star Trek convention. At first glance, it almost looks like a giant bug has attached itself to the side of the person's face, causing a moment of... A Bluetooth headset, in English, is a wireless device that connects one to mobile phones, PCs, laptops, digital cameras, printers and even video game consoles. ... The younger groups will appreciate the fact that a Bluetooth headset can control gaming consoles such as Playstation 3, Nintendo, and...

10 Things To Do For A Healthy & Secure PC by Darren Miller
Many who read this article may find these recommendations to be old news. However, think about the number family, friends, and associates that ask you for help fixing their PC and I believe you will understand why I chose to write this article.. This list of recommendations for a healthy &... This allows you to not only re-install the base operating system and applications by hitting just one button, but can save you big time in the event of a system disaster. ... If you have two physically separate disk drives in your system, I suggest that you use one primarily for the Operating...

Selecting a Personal Digital Assistant by Deryck Richards
A Computer in Your Hand Carrying around an address book and planner is becoming a thing of the past. With new PDA developments, you can manage your contacts and schedule, use e-mail, and even listen to music. Personal Digital Assistants, originally called "Palm Pilots," previously were used... Windows Mobile devices run an operating system very similar to Windows on desktop computers. ... The Palm Pilot was the first PDA available and its operation is very intuitive; some compared it to the Macintosh.

The History of Video Surveillance – from VCRs to Eyes in the Sky by Lucy P. Roberts
Mention video surveillance and most people think of video cameras mounted in the corners of train stations and banks or private detectives video taping an erring spouse for a messy divorce case. The truth is that the history of video surveillance is much more complex and goes back much farther... Analog beginnings spur video surveillance When video cassette recorders hit the market, video surveillance really hit its stride. ... Streaming video is set up as a remote system so that you can monitor your site from anywhere in the world with Internet access because the images are video...