Operation Gadget
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February 9-15, 2004 Weekly Summary
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the seventh week of 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 for…
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Finally Had to Replace the Battery on My Polar S-710
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI’ve been using a Polar S-710 heart rate monitor for cycling, biking, and running for two and a half years, with hardly a complaint. But finally, the watch receiver’s battery has started to die. So, I decided to return the S-710 to Polar USA for battery service while I am travelling.…
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palmOne Finally Taking Orders for Treo 600 on T-Mobile USA
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI was travelling yesterday, so I missed the announcement that palmOne began taking pre-orders for Treo 600s to be used on T-Mobile USA. Most important for me, a patient T-Mobile customer still using a Treo 180: Through March 2, 2004, palmOne is offering all Treo 180, 270 and 300 owners the…
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Mossberg Likes Everything about the iPod mini Except the Price
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was on a flight from Baltimore to Austin this morning, and got a chance to read the “dead trees version” of The Wall Street Journal. In it, Walter Mossberg did a rather comprehensive review of the iPod mini, just in time for its initial shipment to resellers around the country. It’s…
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“The Gadget Factor” Talks About the iPod and its Impact on the Recording Industry
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA new initiative at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society called AudioBerkman is creating a series of recorded programs about Internet law and technology. They are planning to release a report in MP3 format every Friday through May 2004. The second program in the AudioBerkman series is called The Gadget…
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Radio YourWay Lets You Record Talk Radio Programs Like TiVo
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI find ideas for products to feature on Operation Gadget in the strangest places. Who woulda figured that the National Federation of Independent Businesses monthly magazine would have some really interesting gadgets in it? I opened the February/March 2004 edition, and found the Pogo Radio YourWay MP3 player and radio receiver.…
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February 2-February 8, 2004 Weekly Summary
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis is the Operation Gadget weekly summary for the fifth week of 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 for…
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Brands like Westinghouse and Polaroid Make a Comeback in Home Theater Gear
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCNET News.com reported on a new trend in consumer electronics: selling flat panel TVs with classic American brand names. Good examples of this trend are the Westinghouse W33001 30″ Widescreen LCD HD-Ready TV which also comes in 27-inch, 20-inch, and 15-inch versions. People who read business magazines are probably aware of…