Operation Gadget
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“Unlimited PDA Plan” from AT&T Wireless is Not Really Unlimited
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI probably should have read the Terms and Conditions associated with AT&T Wireless‘ “Unlimited PDA Plan” priced at $49.99 per month. Here is the fine print that I hadn’t read earlier: The AT&T Wireless Mobile Internet Unlimited PDA Plan may be used with the following wireless devices; PalmOne Tungsten W, PalmOne…
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Broke the Lid on My Treo 180
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt was bound to happen. The little crack just below the right side hinge of my Treo 180 split open. This is the side of the earpiece that takes most of the stress when the cover is opened and closed. It may not be worth sending the phone back for repair,…
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Atheros Single-Chip 802.11g Now in Production
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWi-Fi Networking News reports that Atheros is shipping a one chip 802.11g implementation that is expected to be incorporated in forthcoming network equipment manufactured by D-Link and possibly other companies as well. You may remember that I installed an 802.11g-based network in my home office earlier this month. The equipment I…
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David Bowie Encourages Remixes of His Songs
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Associated Press reports that David Bowie is encouraging people to remix his classic music with new tracks from his album “Reality”. He is running a contest on bowieNet to select the most popular remix submitted to the site, with the overall winner receiving a new Audi TT coupe. The contest…
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April 19 – 25, 2004 Weekly Summary
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the fourth week of April 2004. I’m experimenting with a weekly summary so that readers who want to receive a periodic email with Operation Gadget headlines can receive the links to all of the articles published each week. I will post a mechanism…
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Ordered My Garmin Forerunner 201 from Amazon.com
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI decided to order a Garmin Forerunner 201 for use in my spring running and cycling. Before I bought it, I checked out the price at various on-line stores. I also visited the Eastern Mountain Sports store at Princeton MarketFair on U.S. 1. I found that Amazon.com has a terrific price…
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HD TiVo for DirecTV Now Shipping
Reading Time: < 1 minutePVRblog reports that Hughes has begun shipping an HDTV-compatible TiVo DVR for use with DirecTV. The retail price is about $1,000 at the resellers that have listed it on their sites already. In the article, Matt Haughey said, “Yesterday I heard that BestBuy put their first shipment of 200 units up…
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Research Note on Sierra Wireless Suggests palmOne’s Plans for Treo 610
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOperation Gadget has been very hesitant to discuss the Treo 610, an unannounced addition to palmOne’s line of smartphones. But, we have looked for verifyable reports that the Treo 610 exists, and we may have found one in a report from Dow Jones Newswires. In an article called Sierra {Down} On…