Operation Gadget
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Mobile Phone Carrier Data Plan Price Drops Confirmed by Wi-Fi Networking News
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWi-Fi Networking News reports that Verizon Wireless, AT&T Wireless, and Cingular are lowering wireless data prices to compete with Sprint PCS and T-Mobile, who have staked out the value-oriented end of the market. This is a quiet revolution, none of the price cutters are advertising their changes on TV or radio.…
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Using the Forerunner 201 to Produce Breadcrumb Trails on Satellite Photos
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIn his second column for Engadget, Phillip Torreone has produced comprehensive instructions on how to translate exercise data captured by a Garmin Forerunner 201 into overlays for satellite photos. This article is really an elaboration on what he told me when he announced the Runner Art Project. But, he’s put together…
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Survey Says 1,000 Songs is Enough for Portable Audio Player
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’m on record saying that the iPod mini would be a hit, so I want to make sure that Operation Gadget readers see the results of a Jupiter Research survey that indicates that 77 percent of the people surveyed think that 1,000 songs is plenty of capacity for portable audio player.…
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AT&T Wireless Offers Unlimited Wireless Data for PDAs at $45 Per Month
Reading Time: 2 minutesMobile Gadget News reports that AT&T Wireless is offering a wireless data billing plan called the Unlimited PDA Plan. This plan provides unlimited nationwide mobile data service for $44.99 per month when the customer subscribes to a “qualifying voice plan”. If you are not part of such a plan, the monthly charge…
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palmOne Uses Zire Line to Attract Entry-level PDA Users
Reading Time: 2 minutesBrighthand reports that palmOne sold three million Zire PDAs in less than 18 months. Many articles I’ve read say that this is a confirmation of the sub-branding strategy that was executed well before Palm acquired Handspring. I want to go back to an article written in 2002 about the original Palm Zire…
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IDT to Rollout WiFi-based Mobile Phone Service in Newark
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDaily Wireless reports that IDT is planning to rollout an innovative wireless telephone service using a network of WiFi hotspots. Initially, they are planning to cover a two square mile area of Newark, NJ with a single WiFi network. The area they have chosen is the Ironbound neighborhood, a thriving community…
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Rob Galbraith Provides an Inside Look at Sports Illustrated’s Digital Photo Workflow
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRob Galbraith Digital Photography Insights recently published an outstanding expose of Sports Illustrated’s Digital Workflow. Eamon Hickey got to watch as the photo editors from SI poured the photos that they took at Super Bowl XXXVIII and he’s captured tons of interesting details. No hobbyist has the resources to do what…
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One Man’s Monthly GPRS Usage with a Treo 600
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRecently Craig Froehle discussed his Monthly GPRS Usage on a palmOne Treo 600. In his first month with the device, he used 27 Megabytes as measured by his T-Mobile bill. Craig called upon readers of GearBits to tell how much GPRS service they use by posting a comment in response to…
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Hands High Offers Wireless File Access Software for PalmOS
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHands High Software has developed a $29.95 utility called WiFile that allows PalmOS users with wireless network support to access files on Windows, MacOS, and Samba-compatible file servers. WiFile makes use of the SMB/CIFS protocols to browse and manipulate shared directories. This is a nifty little utility that apparently began life…