Article archive for 2000 – Page 8

Tuesday, August 1, 2000

A weblog built with the Palm V

The August PalmPower Site of the Month features a Weblog offering a cynical take on the news of the day. Wanna know the coolest part about it? It’s completely written on a Palm V. Check out this review by Steve Niles to see how it’s done.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2000

Beggars in Spain, the perfect ebook for sleepless nights

Fresh on the heels of the sequencing of the human genome, Fictionwise.com has released an ebook version of a classic novella by Nancy Kress exploring the dangers of genetic engineering. Eliot Mercury reviews this involving tale that epitomizes the expression, it’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2000

Kodak PalmPix turns your Palm device into a digital camera

Kodak has come up with a great new way for all you shutterbugs to extend the use of your Palm III, Palm V, or Palm VII. Claire Pieterek reviews the PalmPix, a cool piece of hardware that lets you take digital photos with your Palm device.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2000

OmniSky Minstrel V Modem connects the Palm V to email and the Internet

If you’re a Palm V user, you’ll find that the OmniSky Minstrel V Modem is packed full of features you can use. The following article, provided by our sponsor, is an excerpt of a review which appeared originally in CNET. Read this article to find out how you can access the best the wireless Internet has to offer.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2000

The Palm m100: tougher, sleeker, cheaper

Palm has literally changed the face of its handheld product line with the release of the Palm m100. Palm has created a personal organizer that’s easy to use, easy to afford, and most of all, easy on the eyes. Get your first look at the exciting and sexy new Palm m100 in this review by Staff Editor Steve Niles.

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Tuesday, August 1, 2000

Franklin Covey knows what matters most

If you bought a Palm device because you were looking for a personal organizer but still found organizing your life to be difficult, then Franklin Covey may have just what you need. The personal and organizational effectiveness firm has produced a software package that integrates with your Palm device and is currently offering a workshop to help train you in its use. Steve Niles reviews the workshop and the software designed to guide you down the path of self-actualization.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Rock around the block with Windows Media Player

Of all the built-in features on the Pocket PC, one of the most exciting has to be Windows Media Player. It can play all your favorite MP3 or WMA files, letting you take your tunes on the go, without the hassle of carrying around a separate MP3 device. Check out Jason Machtemes’ review of this groovy Pocket PC application to find out how you can add a little music to your life.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Improve your life by tackling tolerations

In life, there are many things we simply tolerate. We could probably fix them, but instead, we just put up with them. However, those tolerations act as energy drains and time suckers. In this life changing article, Kimberly Bryant, a business and personal success coach, shares some ideas on how you can use your Pocket PC to divest yourself of these crippling tolerations.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Can a handheld replace a laptop?

If your chiropractor bills are getting out of hand because you’ve been lugging around a bulky laptop and its assorted paraphernalia, the answer just might be replacing your laptop with the compact convenience of a Pocket PC. Jeff Carlson takes a look at the hardware and software available that may make the switch possible.

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Saturday, July 1, 2000

Otter Box offers PDA protection

When manufacturers make grand assertions about their products, it’s easy to take them at their word. Here at Pocket PC Life, however, we aren’t going to let them get away that easily. When Steve Niles set out to review the "waterproof, crush proof" Otter Box, he put the manufacturer’s claims to the ultimate test.

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