First of all, sorry about the sporadic posts last week, I was down in sunny Birmingham for a few days, and I will be off to warmer climates next week so I’ll try and make it up to you with some extra posts this week! So…the little watch above is by Rikaline. I’ve [...]

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Routebuddy has just been launched - allowing you to connect a GPS unit to a Mac via USB and search map data. You can then download and upload map data, search it using FastSearch, record live GPS data and track your route, and print full screen maps. Other features include exchanging your data [...]

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There’s no shortage of mini-apps for your PDA, whether Windows or Palm OS. Here’s just another of a big bunch - but this one offers something that I always thought Pocket PCs were missing, task manager.
The program, called HandySwitcher (ahem) allows you to switch between running programs, close programs, and generally “manage the running [...]

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The pretty looking fella above is the Acer e310 Travel Companion, a PDA with full GPS capabilities. It only weighs 130g, and measures a teeny 10 x 6 x 2cm but it packs a SiRFStar III chipset and antenna, a dedicated music player feature, and the latest 2006 mapping software from Navteq. I [...]

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HP claim that they have created the world’s smallest wireless data chip. It can fit 4MB of memory and an antenna even though it’s only 2mm or 4mm square, the Register hopes that future versions will no doubt have much larger capacities. HP plan to use it in anything from mobile phones and [...]

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In the US schools have long recognised the value of PDAs in the classroom, and now schools in Kansas have added 2,300 Palm PDAs and keyboards to their high schools, bringing their total up to 5,000. But what do schools want with business tools?
Well, by integrating the wireless technologies, it gives “administrators, teachers and [...]

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A website has been launched (in the US of course) that lists routes and courses for running, cycling and hiking. A new feature on the established site offers in-depth information on trails all across the states, with descriptions, directions and GPS waypoints to help you find your way. Backpacker.com also offers basic guides [...]

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With Philips, Sony and others joining in the GPS craze, Thomson (RCA if you’re in the states) are ready to set free two models later this year. The GPS280 and GPS420 are named after their screen sizes and, coincidently, that’s just about all we know about them. The 420 has a 4.2″ 16:9 [...]

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Impressed as I was when SD cards stepped up to the 2GB line, I’m embarrassingly excited by the fact that Sony have cracked the 4GB mark with their latest Memory Stick Pro Duo. While less products use this form of memory, adaptors are available for only a few quid, and for such a massive [...]

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What do you give the GI Joe that has everything? The Recon-X military grade Pocket PC. Apparently intended for those who work in industries like construction, the new series will withstand drops, heavy vibrations, extreme temperatures, dust and water - conditions that would turn your average PDA into an expensive paperweight. Available [...]

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