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More Virtual Keyboards Waiting in the Wings

Posted Saturday, March 23, 2002 3:16:00 PM PST by Ed

Many companies are exploring the possibilities of virtual keyboards. At last week's CeBIT, Samsung demonstrated the Scurry, a prototype that has a bracelet for the wrist as well as several rings to capture hand and finger movement and allow the user to enter text. The company sees it being used with handheld and wearable computers. The first version goes on just one hand; The next, called Scurry 2, will make use of both hands. While it currently connects to a computer with cables, Samsung says the final version will use Bluetooth wireless networking. Samsung hopes release the Scurry by the end of this year for about 50 or 60 Euros (about $45 to $55 US).

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Piloting Palm Book Review

Posted Friday, March 22, 2002 11:04:44 AM PST by Ed

If you have ever wondered how a block of wood Jeff Hawkins used to carry around in his pocket became the handhelds you know and love today, you should read Piloting Palm: The Inside Story of Palm, Handspring, and the Billion-Dollar Handheld Industry, a new book from people who know where the bodies are buried, figuratively speaking of course. Mike Cane has this review.

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Quickies: Minstrel m500, Discounts, HandHeldCrime, USPS

Posted Friday, March 22, 2002 10:07:41 AM PST by Ed

Novatel Wireless has announced that the Minstrel m500 Wireless modem is compatible with the new Palm m515 and m130. The modem connects to these handhelds with the Palm Universal Connector. -Dennis

Dell is offering 10% off on all handhelds bought from their webstore. They carry, Palm, Sony, HandEra, and Handspring models. -slammerfly

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Palm Reports Slight Net Profit

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 5:08:17 PM PST by Ed

Palm Inc. has just reported that it earned a small net profit during its most recent financial quarter. The company earned $2.9 million, or 1 cent per share, during the months of December through February, typically the slowest quarter of the year for handheld sales. Last quarter the company had a net loss of $25.2 million. The company had revenues of $292.7 million, up very slightly from the previous quarter. This is about 10% higher than Palm's CFO Judy Bruner predicted for this quarter back in December and almost $40 million higher than analysts had thought. This is the third quarter in a row that revenues have increased.

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N760C No Longer Available from SonyStyle

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 3:40:46 PM PST by Ed

In what is probably a sign that Sony will release the NR series in the near future, the PEG-N760C is now listed as "Sold Out" on Sony's webstore, SonyStyle. Until now, the N760C was Sony's flagship handheld but it is expected to be superseded in the near future by the NR series, which the company announced in Japan last week.

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Palm Releases Info on m500 Cradle Exchange Program

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 1:16:47 PM PST by Ed

On March 28, Palm will begin its program for replacing old m500 series cradles with new ones that offer better protection from static electricity. According to Palm, this electrostatic discharge (ESD) disrupts the handheld enough that it is no longer able to HotSync. The original cradles meet CE standards (8KV) for protection against ESD but its improved E and H cradles include enhanced static electricity buffers. Palm will replace for free cradles that shipped with the m500 series that do not have a sticker on the bottom with an E or H on it.

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Review: PEGA-MSC1 Memory Stick Camera Module

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:00:08 PM PST by Ed

Sony's Camera Module is currently the only non-memory Memory Stick available in the U.S. Instead of connecting to the serial port like most peripherals, it slips in to the Memory Stick slot where it also draws its power. With the not exactly exciting name PEGA-MSC1, this camera can take pictures at up to 320 x 240 pixels. It has a swiveling lens that allows it to take a picture of either the user or what's in front of the user. It is available now for $150.

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Apple to Add Bluetooth Support to OS X

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:10:39 AM PST by Ed

Apple Computer has announced that next month it will release software that will allow computers running OS X to use Bluetooth. This software will be free and the company is offering the D-Link DWB-120M Bluetooth USB Adapter for $50. This will work on any USB-equipped Mac running Mac OS X v.10.1.3.

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Quickies: Canada, Stephen King, Free Training CD, SF

Posted Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:31:21 AM PST by As Listed

Handspring has announced that in April it will launch the Treo across Canada exclusively through Rogers AT&T Wireless. The 180 or 180g will cost CDN $750 with a two-year service plan and $850 with a one-year plan. -Ed

Palm Digital Media joins Simon & Schuster in bringing an excerpt of Stephen King's latest collection of short stories to pedestrians on the streets of Manhattan. Palm users can get a free excerpt from "Everything's Eventual" beamed to them from 100 kiosks set up on the sidewalks of midtown Manhattan. -Ed

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Virtual Keyboard Could Revolutionize Text Input

Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:22:41 PM PST by Ed

VKB Ltd. has developed a method for projecting an optical image of a keyboard onto a surface then detecting whether someone is typing. The virtual keyboard can also include a touchpad or a virtual mouse.

The company intends to licence its technology to manufacturers who will create salable products, not create them itself. At this stage, the company isn't releasing any information on who it is in negotiations with.

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Review: Fold-5000 Foldable Keyboard

Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2002 12:20:23 PM PST by Ed

While the Think Outside Stowaway is probably the most well-known keyboard for the Palm platform, it certainly isn't the only one available. Long-time reviewer Pepper brings us a look at the Fold-5000, a flexible keyboard that can even be rolled up.

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Palm Launches Referral Program

Posted Wednesday, March 20, 2002 9:49:22 AM PST by Ed

Palm Inc. has begun the Palm Pays Back Promotion, in which people who convince their friends or family to buy a Palm handheld can get "Palm Bucks" to buy merchandise from a special online store. Currently, the only handhelds that are part of the program are the i705, m515, and m130. This program is designed for individuals, not organizations or websites, as each person can collect a maximum of 500 Palm Bucks.

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