Meryl K. Evans

A friend of mine bought another PDA when her Zire 22 wouldn’t charge. I asked her why didn’t she tell me as the solution could be an easy one. Nonetheless, I told her to try a soft reset and then a hard reset. She said she was charging the new one and then was going [...]

A second Sidekick III case came in yesterday. It doesn’t work well. The first one had a leather-like cover and interfered with my interactions with the Sidekick. This one fits too loosely and gets in the way of using the device.
I spent too much time searching the Internet for case reviews and suggestions. With so [...]

The Treo takes up one whole chapter of this book plus references in the communication-related. Still, although the Treo is a popular PalmOS-based device, it rightfully doesn’t dominate the book. After all, many owners of PalmOS devices don’t need or want to have a powerful device like the Treo.
In spite of “hacks” in [...]

Today Palm has introduced Palm Z22 and Palm T|X. The Z22 is its small and cheap model that retails for $99. It has less features as it targets those who are late technology adopters and those who still use paper planners. The device weighs in at a light three ounces, the size as a deck [...]

Since Palm has announced it will use Windows Mobile in an upcoming Treo, I’ve been trying to figure out what is going to happen to PalmOS. I’ve been having problems with my Tungsten, but I am not about to give up on PalmOS as I prefer it to Windows Mobile (I have a Dell Axim, [...]

Zork. Remember it? I think I hear a mixture of, “What the hey?” and “Oh, yeah! Wow, that brings back memories.” For the former group, Zork was a text-based adventure game from INFOCOM — one of the the first interactive computer games. It resembles the Choose Your Own Adventure books only instead of flipping pages, [...]

Pocket PC Magazine has announced the nominees for its Best Software Awards 2005 for three software sections: Pocket PC, Smartphone, and Developer. Each section has multiple categories. I took a peek at the developer category and promptly lost interest. No disrespect to developers for without them, there’d be no great software for nominating. I won’t [...]

From Bargain PDA:
PocketNow has taken advantage of the leaked beta version of Windows Mobile 2005 to post a lengthy preview of the upcoming operating system. Among the highlights are new, much improved versions of Excel, Word, and Internet Explorer; a PowerPoint viewer; new dialing program for PocketPC phones, interface tweaks, and a new memory [...]

“Apple and Microsoft have something in common after all — both are attempting to stop bloggers from publishing information about upcoming technology.
“Peter Rojas, editor and co-founder of the popular technology blog Engadget.com, said there is an ‘ongoing situation’ over a post that went on his site Jan. 5. The article detailed some upcoming features rumored to [...]

Thanks to A. Non for letting me know the PDA Your Movable Type Blog entry needed updating. I just tested it and it still works. Thanks to AvantGo’s changes, there are fewer screens and steps.
For WordPress users, there is WP Mobile Edition from the talented and prolific WP’er, Alex King (details also at WP Support). [...]

I found a good deal on a Sidekick II so I can better keep in touch with folks while away from my PC. However, it came with an ugly case—looks like something my dad used in the ’60s with its thick clip on the back. The front is not bad, it’s the thick clip that’s [...]

Can’t help but laugh at this one. Those with tight pants… wear them at your own risk.
“As if the increasing number of dangerous counterfeit batteries weren’t enough of a worry for cell-phone owners, now comes a warning about tight pants.
“A survey of 300 retailers in Sweden found that squeezing handsets into snug-fitting pants is the [...]

The wireless network in my house went haywire. It worked on three PCs, one had a horrible connection, and one can’t connect. Between Paul and me, we spent a lot of time researching and trying to figure out the problem. We narrowed down the possibilities few by doing tests. Paul is the network king in [...]

“In the past month or so, the PalmOS world has been rocked by a couple of different news stories. Being in the news in sometimes a good thing for a company, as increased coverage can bring some short-term visibility and sales gains. In the case of the two major PalmOS companies, palmOne and PalmSource, being [...]

“Seth Fogie, VP of Dallas-based Airscanner Corporation presents the latest in our series of security audio sessions. Mr. Fogie, an expert in the field of mobile computing security, discusses all the major security issues that are affecting Windows Mobile Pocket PC devices.
“Covered topics include worms, trojans and backdoors, insecurities in wireless connectivity, denial of Service [...]

Never imagined you’d hear Pocket PCs and Macs within one breath, right? It’s now possible to sync a Pocket PC with a Mac using low-priced software. You lucky folks with Win and Macs can now be bi-PDA or is that bi-PC?
“Our customers have spoken and we have listened,” said Terence Goggin, CTO of Information Appliance [...]

“Mobile search gained another convert as Yahoo Inc. on Wednesday extended Web, local and image search to wireless devices.
“Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo joins archrival Google Inc. in the mobile search space, though the two companies so far have taken different approaches. Google earlier this month launched a beta of Google SMS, which lets users conduct [...]

“The annual Pocket PC magazine Best Software Awards helps users select software that best suits their Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone needs by honoring companies that produce outstanding software.
“Over 80 Pocket PC magazine Board of Experts judged 581 Windows Mobile products in 100 Pocket PC, Smartphone, and Developer categories to determine finalists and winners. [...]

You probably know about the recent release of the Tungsten E Handheld. I am surprised about one thing: it comes with Bluetooth instead of Wi-Fi or both. I have a Tungsten T3 and am happy with it. Although, it has Bluetooth and not Wi-Fi. With more Wi-Fi hotspots coming out and SBC recent announcement of [...]