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Handheld PCs are often split into two competing categories: Palm and Microsoft. Palm devices are known for being fast, simple, and reliable. Microsoft handheld devices are known for their functionality, snazzy appearance, and better compatibility with other Microsoft software like Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Competition between Palm and Microsoft handheld devices is rough-and-tumble. The two powerhouse […]

Antenna booster stickers fail to impress

(Also see Andy’s full booster sticker analysis, photos, and detailed expert interview.) I don’t get mad easily. Being a computer-gadgety guy, dealing with temperamental hardware and glitchy software, I’m naturally patient. I can count slowly to one hundred with the best Shaolin Kung-Fu master. But I can still get cranked the wrong way, as when advanced […]

Verizon’s EV-DO BroadbandAccess: Speed measurements and tethering instructions

(Other cellular providers have high-speed EV-DO networks. This article deals only with “BroadbandAccess” EV-DO from Verizon Wireless, as I only had access to Verizon devices and services at the time of this testing. Because of this, the article below is Verizon-centric.) What is EV-DO? Also spelled “EVDO“, “EvDO“, “3xEV-DO“, or “Evolution-Data Optimized third generation“, we’re […]

Cellphone antenna booster sticker test and analysis: Reader responses

This page contains the reader responses to the cellphone antenna booster sticker test article. See the original article for detail, or keep reading for good reader questions and debate. Greg is an electrical engineer, and compliments the testing while adding more information about true signal boosting antennas: Those that actually plug in to something! I really […]

Cellphone antenna booster sticker test and analysis

Introduction: What are cellphone antenna booster stickers? You may have seen them: Little high-tech-looking stickers, something you stick on or near your cellphone’s antenna. Antenna booster stickers are supposed to improve your cellphone’s reception, leading to clearer conversations and fewer dropped calls. Here’s a photo of a package of one sticker brand (this is the […]

Carpe Palmium

“O Wise and Mighty Oracle… it’s that time of year when the television networks reflect on the previous season and set the schedules for the next. I hear some of the new shows are a bit of a stretch, some old favorites are switching networks, and a few past-their-prime shows are not coming back, save […]

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