20
Dec
The wait is over, Stevie has given the Rider a good test and has given me all the pros and cons so, for all you bikers out there…here are the facts:
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19
Dec
Strategy Analytics have named the Palm Treo 650 as the best convergence device in the US. It topped the charts in consumer tests against other smartphones like the Blackberry 7100 and the Samsung SCH-i730. As the upgrade to the previously popular Treo 600, the 650 boasts a small qwerty keyboard, an integrated quad-band […]
16
Dec
As a wee Christmas present, Google has just activated Gmail mobile, allowing us to check our Gmail accounts from our mobiles and PDAs. While this has been possible before with slightly more inventive methods, the new web interface is ideal for phones as now they won’t be choked if we forget to check our […]
16
Dec
Stevie has taken the TomTom Rider out for a test run and he seems pretty happy with it…He’s taking it out for a long bike ride at the weekend and has promised me a full report of the pros and cons by Monday, so I’ll let you know then. In the mean time, […]
Mio unveil their follow up to the hugely successful Mio 168, the A201 Digiwalker. This PDA with an integrated GPS system boasts to be the “best of both worlds” combining a powerful Intel Processor, expandable memory, the upgraded Windows Mobile 5.0 (Magento) and Bluetooth connectivity with a 20 channel SiRFStar III receiver, Mio Map […]
12
Dec
After TomTom Nav 5 failing the Northern Ireland trial, I took the multimedia GPS system TiBo with Destinator maps and put them to the test – and they both passed and get big gold stars! The TiBo gained a first fix within two minutes and after that always found satellites in around 30 seconds […]
9
Dec
I know that a lot of people already have their Christmas shopping done, wrapped, and under their decorated tree - however, I am not one of those people. While searching for gifts from the comfort of my desk I came across this little beauty: The Teddyfone.
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8
Dec
It might not be the ‘sleek, black/silver’ device that you’d be proud to display in your car…but the Magellan eXplorist 300 is great for what it is – a rugged, light, handheld GPS receiver. Bear in mind that my testing around the streets of Glasgow wasn’t exactly the wild outback that the device was […]
7
Dec
This week I’ve been using the HP iPAQ hx2110 Pocket PC. I’ve used the 2110 before, but as a navigation device with TomTom maps, but even as just a PDA the 2110 is expandable and versatile. It has two different expansion slots, one for SD and one for CF, so even with all […]
5
Dec
From the vibrating game controllers, to Dance Mats, to Wearable Virtual Reality equipment, computer gaming is becoming more physical, and the development of GPS is taking gamers off the couch and into the streets.
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