Archive for the 'Pocket PC' Category

Nokia 770 Internet Tablet Review

Sunday, August 26th, 2007

Last month, I succumbed to temptation and bought another gadget. Lately these Nokia 770 Internet Tablets have been all over the internet at a really good price. I picked one up at Buy.com for $139. It seems these are on clearance off because the 770 has been superseded by the newer N800.
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Cellink BTG-7000 Bluetooth GPS Review

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Here’s a nice little Bluetooth GPS that I picked up on a great deal over at Geeks.com. I’ve been keeping an eye out for one for awhile and this came up with the features I wanted at the right price. For $40 I really couldn’t go wrong. Read on for the review.
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Windows Mobile DST Update

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

Microsoft today released a patch for Windows Mobile to update for the the 2007 Daylight Savings time changes that go into effect in March. Here’s how my update went. I thought it would be very simple, but leave it to Microsoft to over complicate things and screw it up.
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Synchronizing Podcasts to a Pocket PC

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

Ok, so there are a ton a websites out there that talk about synchronizing podcasts with a Pocket PC. However, I didn’t find one that’s exactly like the solution I came up with. Here’s what I did.
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WiFi and Bluetooth Interference on my PPC

Sunday, August 14th, 2005

I came across this article on EDN [PDF] about WiFi and Bluetooth interference. Based on that article I found a way to squeak a little more performance out of my Pocket PC WiFi connection.
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Essential Pocket PC Applications (Part 2)

Thursday, June 23rd, 2005

Now that I’ve had my pocket PC for a while longer now, I’ve come up with a few more essential PPC applications. (more…)

Essential Pocket PC Applications

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

Unfortunately, right out of the box, my Pocket PC doesn’t do everything I would like. So, I’ve put together a list of applications that you can install to “close the gap” in functionality. Most of the ones I’ve found are freeware and do a great job. I’m running these apps on my Dell Axim X30 624MHz running Windows Mobile 2003.
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Dell Axim X30 Review and Comparison

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005

Well, I’m now officially on my third PDA and, like many others, I’ve converted from Palm OS to the Pocket PC realm. I have been very happy with Palm OS, but there are some features on the Pocket PC that I couldn’t pass up. In this review, I’ll take a look at those features and also look at the physical differences of the Dell Axim X30 compared to the Handspring Visor and Palm m500.
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