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“When I first saw pictures of the HP 1910 on the web, it really didn’t give me much of a wow feeling. Then Judie and I saw one in person at the Fall Comdex in Las Vegas and it was love at first site for me. The screen was gorgeous and it was so small and cute! I knew I wanted one.

Two months have passed now, and in that time we’ve reviewed the Tungsten T, as well as the iPAQ 5455. Although the 5455 held a lot of promise, it just didn’t ‘do it’ for me. The Tungsten T on the other hand continues to be my main PDA due to its size, overall stability and speed.

Thanks to Microsoft, I was lucky enough to acquire the 1910 for a 1.5 week review period. Marketed as a budget Pocket PC, this little guy definitely looks more like a Ferrari then a Ford. But does it have what it takes under the hood to make a decent Pocket PC? Let’s find out…”

Full review @ the gadgeteer

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EDIT: This device is not the rumoured E-350 it’s thee 750.

Pictures of the new budget toshiba device have been leaked.

• Intel PXA 255 processor running at 400MHz
• 180g
• 125×80x16mm size
• 1050 mAh Li-Ion battery
• Built-in WiFi (on one model)
• Sharp 3.8″, Trans-reflective LCD screen
• 64MB RAM/32MB Flash ROM
• CF Type II slot
• SD slot

source & more pics @ http://www.pocketpctools.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=325&mode=&order=0&thold=0

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Toshiba, opening the door for sub-US$400 Pocket PCs last June, will launch a new Pocket PC priced at US$199 next month, believing the aggressively priced handheld device could help boost PDA sales and better compete with rivals Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard (HP), which have launched similar models with higher price tags.

The world’s fifth-largest PDA vendor has contracted Compal Electronics to produce the e350 Pocket PC, which will feature an Intel 300MHz PXA 250 processor, 64MB SDRAM and a semi-transmissive TFT LCD panel, according to sources.

Compal also makes the e740, e310 and e330 for Toshiba. In addition, the Taiwan-based manufacturer produces Pocket PCs for Hitachi (the NPD-10JWL) and Acer (the n20 and n20w).

The industry shipped 12.1 million PDAs last year, down 9.1% from 2001, according to Gartner Dataquest

Source:http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/Article1.asp?datePublish=2003/02/14&pages=04&seq=12
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WinamPAQ from Projecteam.org is a freeware MP3 and OGG player for the Pocket PC. Consider it Winamp for the Pocket PC. It supports Winamp v2.0 skins.

Downlaod @ http://www.projecteam.org/phpwiki/index.php/WinamPAQ%20-%20PDS

Source:Mypdacafe
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Darxide EMPTM can be played in short bursts or for hours on end, and features:

-Outstanding, varied gameplay based on fast-paced space shooting action
-High performance true-3D graphics
-Smooth, responsive controls
-E-mail high-score / playing statistics - competition open to all players

The game is played over 12 varied missions of increasing difficulty. Shooting enemies gives an immediate ‘blast’, but to progress you must upgrade your ship, adapt your tactics and carefully manage your resources.

More details @ http://www.frontier.co.uk/
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A start-up company says it has developed a way to make fuel cells out of silicon, a change that potentially could increase the performance of cells and make them easier to manufacture.
As far-fetched as it might sound, fuel cells for cell phones or notebooks will likely emerge in the market next year and grow in popularity. Unlike microprocessors, hard drives or memory, batteries are not continuing to improve at a rapid, predictable rate. This is forcing tech companies to seek alternatives or products that will complement batteries.

The twist developed by Neah Power Systems essentially replaces the polymer membrane inside fuel cells with layers of porous silicon, said David Dorheim, CEO of Neah.

Current fuel cells produce energy by creating a chemical reaction between methanol and oxygen. Electrodes draw those substances toward a plastic membrane, and when they come in contact with the membrane, the methanol breaks down and releases electrons, which are then funneled to power the host device. The byproducts of the reaction eventually recombine with the electrons to form water and carbon dioxide.

Full Story @ news.com
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Researchers at Infineon Technologies in Germany have developed new semiconductor technology that will allow scientists to read electrical signals in living nerve cells, the company said Tuesday.
Being able to read and record the signals, with the aid of computers, will help scientists better understand how the brain works and could eventually lead to treatments for neurological diseases, like Alzheimer’s, said Roland Thewes, senior director in corporate research at Munich-based Infineon.

“For example, you could put slices from brain nerve cells on the chip, apply drugs and see how the nerve signals” and cells react to a particular drug, he said in an interview.

Infineon researchers worked with scientists at the Max Planck Institute, located outside Munich, on the new biosensor chip, dubbed the “Neuro-Chip.”

Source:http://news.com.com/2100-1001-984103.html?tag=fd_top
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The microsoft MVP (most valued professional) 2003 conference started yesterday. All the top people in the PocketPC world will be attending. I wish I could be there but unfortunately as of yet I am not an MVP.

Anyway hopefully we will get some news on the upcoming PocketPC 2003 operating system and all the other goodies microsoft has up their sleeves. —–

C64 Emulator for the PocketPC.

Technical Features

Multiple screen orientation/resolution support with auto-adjusting of joystick direction.

Fast access directory tree with expansion of virtual disks and autoloading of individual files from within virtual disks.

Full save/load emulator state support

Live adjustment of user preferences, including video color controls, speed, etc - see the effects as you make them!

Video (VIC) emulation: Very fast Line-based emulation, all display modes, sprites with collisions/priorities, DMA cycles, open borders, all $d011/$d016 effects.

Sound (SID) emulation: Real-time digital emulation (16 bit, 44.1kHz), including filters.

Full 6510 emulation: All undocumented opcodes, 100% correct decimal mode, instruction/cycle exact emulation.

Supports advanced programming tricks like FLI, FLD, DYCP, open borders, multiplexed sprites, timing dependent decoders, fast loaders etc.

True 1541 emulation for exact-sector access (Allows many copy-protected games to run)

For more information visit www.clickgamer.com

Sign up to our newsletter and you could win Pocket C64! The first 3 names picked at random on the release date will each receive a copy of the emulator!

To be launched very soon ! Retail price: just US$6.95.

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“AT IIS we understand that many times a PDA, with its limited one-quarter VGA display screen, just won’t do. Many applications require the full screen display of a laptop AND the pocket sized portability of a PDA. Second Sight delivers this, as it offers the equivalent of a desktop monitor in a low profile, compact form factor.

The M1110 is the smallest and the lightest head-worn display in the world, at only 40 grams. So light you won’t know you’re wearing it! Second Sight is easily readable in either daylight or darkness. The display connects directly to virtually any CompactFlash (CF) or PCMCIA slot on PDAs and notebooks. Our software for Pocket PC based PDAs, allow for full VGA screen information (640X480 pixels) to be displayed on the M1100 display, giving the user, access to high resolution content from images to schematics and more.

The M1100 can also be used with a laptop or other portable computer, using an option CF to PCMCIA adapter. The display allows the user to view the information privately for those times you’re not sure who is looking over your shoulder. Because of the low profile display package your “real world” vision will not be impaired, while your hands are free to do other things.”

Source:http://www.iisvr.com/products_mobility_ssm1100_specs.html

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