Operation Gadget
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Pentax Optio S Named Top Gadget of 2003 in UK
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe BBC is reporting that the Pentax Optio S was voted the top gadget of the year in the UK. This was the result of a poll of the readership of T3 Magazine. The Optio S came out slightly ahead of the Apple iPod MP3 player and the Sony Ericsson T610,…
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20-inch iMac Now Available from Amazon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLooks like Apple Computer has filled the channel rather well with the new 20-inch iMac. The computer is now available from Amazon.com at a competitive price. It’s also available from J&R Music and Computer World via Amazon’s web site. I think it’s amazing that Apple has grafted a 20-inch flat panel…
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Here’s an Idea for Mobile Phone Portability Day: Don’t Do Anything
Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday is the first day of mobile phone number portability in the major markets of the United States. My advice to Operation Gadget readers is to watch and see what happens. Callers to customer service departments at mobile phone carriers today may have a simiar experience to calling the Butterball Turkey…
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Norleco 8890XL is the Sweet Spot in its Spectra Shaver Line
Reading Time: 2 minutesI have used Norelco shavers for a long time, and the one I was using last year as the holiday season rolled around, a model 5885XL, was showing its age. This shaver looks quite similar to the current Norelco product line, but was hindered by several significant problems: it has a nickel…
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iPod Users Offer Their Compatriots Opportunities to “Jack In”
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver on 601am.com, Aaron Bailey pointed out the fact that Apple iPod users are offering their fellow travelers the opportunity to “jack into” their iPods to share the experience of what’s currently playing. Aaron makes reference to a Wired News news article that identified the behaviror. Aaron says: The other day,…
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Sanyo SCP5300 Consistently One of the Highest Rated Camera Phones
Reading Time: 2 minutesOver on ZDNet, David Coursey wrote an article called Why Camera Phones are So Darned Popular where he picked up on the idea, floated by the mobile phone industry, that camera phones are the fastest growing segment in the history of the technology product market. Through his piece, Coursey wonders why this…
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Logitech QuickCam Orbit: Cool New Webcam that May Not Make It in Time for the Holidays
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just noticed a new webcam called the Logitech QuickCam Orbit that’s got an interesting feature set. It uses face-tracking technology to keep you in the field of view as you move about your desk. If you are the kind of person who likes to pace during conference calls, this may…
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Thermometers for Roasting The Thanksgiving Turkey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhile we’re on the subject of kitchen gadgets, a good one to have this at time of year is an electronic thermometer to help you determine when the turkey is done. One of the better deals around right now is the Taylor Digital Oven Thermometer/Timer which will let you keep the…
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StirChef Sauce Pan Stirrer is Best Kitchen Gadget in MSNBC Roundup
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEarlier today, I casually mentioned to my wife that I was considering posting some suggestions for kitchen gadgets that might interest Operation Gadget readers. “Like what?” she asked. “I don’t know, let me think about it,” I said. Later on, I saw an article on MSNBC called Gadgets to please your…