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May 21, 2004 |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
The Targus wireless keyboard
This week's news |
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PRODUCT REVIEW
The Targus Universal wireless keyboard
By James Booth
I have recently been on a pilgrimage to find a keyboard for my new Palm Tungsten T2. I considered the Palm IR wireless keyboard, shown in Figure A (see http://store.palmone.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1387252) and the Targus Universal wireless keyboard (see http://www.targus.com/us/product_details.asp?sku=pa870u) as my two primary candidates.
FIGURE A
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The Palm IR wireless keyboard lacks dedicated number keys. Click picture for a larger image.
I had formerly used a Targus Stowaway keyboard with my Visor Platinum, but really didn't consider this style of keyboard as it runs off of the PDA's battery and I was concerned it would drain the battery too fast. I ended up choosing the Targus wireless model, shown in Figure B because it offered some features that the Palm model didn't, such as dedicated number keys, hard button controls, and an 8-way Navigator button.
FIGURE B
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The Targus Universal wireless keyboard seems like a good choice. Click picture for a larger image.
The Targus model is also an inch and a half larger than the Palm, which was very important, as I need a full-size keyboard for touch typing.
"Well, I'm afraid they failed miserably."
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Preview
The Targus Universal wireless keyboard is a battery powered, IR connected keyboard for use with most Palm OS PDAs and Pocket PCs. The IR sensor is positioned on a rotating arm to ensure a connection no matter where the IR sensor on your device is located. As stated, it has the four hard buttons located on PDA devices, the 8-way Navigator for cursor movement, and various and sundry other function keys. Targus claims the keyboard also fits the definition parameters of a full-size keyboard.
It gets worse. A lot worse. To read all about this sad product, tap your mouse here.
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COMPUTING UNPLUGGED NEWS CENTER
This week's news
Want to get the very latest mobile and wireless news? The Computing Unplugged News Center is updated every day with news of product releases, industry info, tips, techniques, and pointers to great mobile and wireless resources on the Web. Here's this week's news:
Portable Bluetooth keyboard
Think Outside announced late in 2003 that it was developing a keyboard that communicates with handhelds and smartphones over Bluetooth. The company says the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard will be available next month.
Seven upcoming iPAQs
In the Rumor Mill category, Brighthand gives us a bit of a sneak peak at seven new iPAQ models that may be out this year.
NS Basic/Palm 4.2 again
How about we try this one again, only with a link included this time. NS BASIC Corporation announced today the immediate availability of NS Basic/Palm 4.2. It includes powerful new Grid control. NS Basic allows developers who have used tools like Visual Basic to rapidly develop applications for Palm OS 5 based and earlier devices as well as Cobalt.
NS Basic/Palm 4.2
NS BASIC Corporation announced today the immediate availability of NS Basic/Palm 4.2. It includes powerful new Grid control. NS Basic allows developers who have used tools like Visual Basic to rapidly develop applications for Palm OS 5 based and earlier devices as well as Cobalt.
Electronic prescribing solution
HealthRamp and palmOne announced that HealthRamp has purchased more than 200 Wi-Fi enabled Tungsten C handhelds for deployment to doctors to enable the company's electronic prescribing initiatives with CarePoint.
RhinoSkin for Axim X30
Saunders Manufacturing, maker of RhinoSkin cases for mobile technology products, announced the release of its new Aluminum HardCase for the Dell Axim X30.
MercuryMD beta test
MercuryMD announced that it will begin beta testing ActivOrders, the initial product in its Mobile Physician Order Entry (MPOE) initiative first announced at HIMSS 2004. MercuryMD's complete ActivOrders product will include functionality allowing physicians to place high yield lab orders, co-sign preliminary orders, view status of all orders, and handheld-based e-signature of transcribed reports, all from their handheld device.
Good supports Pocket PC
Mobile messaging provider Good Technology announced its compatibility with Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system. The company's GoodLink software provides mobile enterprise workers with a cradle-free synchronized wireless connection to Microsoft Exchange Service-based data so they can access corporate e-mail, contacts, calendar, notes and tasks while mobile.
Kodak and Lexar
Lexar Media will manufacture and distribute a full range of KODAK branded memory cards and will work with Kodak to provide consumers with a wide variety of reliable, high quality, mass-market memory cards worldwide.
visKeeper data safe
sfr GmbH, based in Cologne, Germany, is pleased to present their newest product, visKeeper. visKeeper is a data safe for storage of confidential data such as passwords, addresses, credit card and bank account information, with all data being encrypted and protected by the well-proven and patented visual Key technology. visKeeper is available for Palm OS, Pocket PC and Windows PC platforms.
Proporta Clear iPOD case
Proporta is pleased to announce the release of their FlipStand Case for the iPOD. The iPod FlipStand, made from polycarbonate, allows access to the scroll wheel and control buttons, and comes with a removable belt clip and a custom iPod docking cradle.
AgendaVU supports Zire 72
CushySoft announced an update to their popular AgendaVU software to support the palmOne Zire 72. The Zire 72 comes with a limited, built-in facility to display a single background photo in Calendar's Agenda view, but AgendaVU greatly extends this feature.
Dell Axim X30
Today Dell introduces three new Axim handheld computers with the latest handheld Intel processors, Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software for Pocket PC and Bluetooth wireless technology. Two of the three Axim X30 configurations feature a combination of Bluetooth and WiFi 802.11b wireless technology. The Dell Axim X30 is powered by Intel's PXA270 processors, which provides excellent multimedia performance and power management features that help extend battery life. When configuring their Axim X30, customers choose between two processor speeds: 312MHz or 624MHz, the fastest processor speed available for handheld devices. All three configurations include built-in Secure Digital I/O slot, a 3.5-inch transflective TFT color display with 240x320 (QVGA) resolution, headphone jack and improved recorder capability, and scroll dial. All come with Dell's One Year Advanced Exchange Service.
LITEON IT double layer DVD burner
LITEON IT announce the implementation of double-layer burning for their ATAPI/E-IDE 8X DVD drives with the launch of their versatile, easy to use SOHW-832S Dual Drive DVD/CD, Player/Recorder.
Apple's Translucent Windows
Apple is seeking a patent on a method for rendering translucent-appearing windows, technology that appears similar to features Microsoft has been previewing for its next major Windows release.
Satellite TV for phones
Samsung plans to release a phone that can receive satellite TV signals and launch a service package that lets customers receive up to 40 stations. The company expects to launch both the service and the handset, called the Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) phone, in the third quarter of 2004.
Hitachi boosts disk drive production
Hitachi's hard disk drive unit said Sunday that it will spend about $200 million to double the disk drive output of its Thailand factory, including the 1-inch, 4GB disk drives that are found in the iPod Mini. Production of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies' Microdrive will rise to about 2 million units per quarter by the end of the year, from 200,000 in the first three months of this year, said John Osterhout, who manages Hitachi GST's Microdrive program.
NetZero HiSpeed Stakes
NetZero announced that it is giving away five 2004 Chevrolet SSR roadsters to users who sign up for NetZero HiSpeed.
Visual CE Mobile Healthcare
Biologix-IT has chosen SYWARE's Visual CE, Rapid Application Development Environment, for their Mobile Healthcare Information System. The company has used Visual CE to develop AIMS Mobility, the mobile version of Biologix-IT's Acute In-Patient Management System (AIMS), used by ICU and hospital medical groups across the US.
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