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    As the Mac faithful gather in New York, Apple CEO Steve Jobs rallies to the defense of the Mac OS X operating system and trots out new hardware, including a bigger iMac and iPods for Windows.

  • HP: Pen-based PDA market on death bed

    The traditional pen-based PDA market will evaporate within the next four years without significant product innovation, according to Hewlett-Packard (HP). The company will therefore continue to focus the majority of its handheld efforts on converged smart phone devices, relegating its traditional PDAs to the entry-level consumer and SMB markets.

  • Apple's iWalk PDA tiptoes out?

    Apple is rumoured to be launching a handheld computer at the MacWorld Expo next week.

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    For those keen to get their hands on Apple's newest must-have toy, but without ditching their existing phone, the iPod Touch is looking like a better proposition than an iPhone. Here's why.

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    In today's wireless world, data backup on handheld devices is a crucial task. Learn how to back up data on Tablet PCs as well as other handheld devices.

  • Will PDAs outpace notebooks?

    Commentary: With the rise and rise of PDA specifications, will they begin to replace notebooks for real business tasks?

  • Motorola prepares to battle XScale

    Motorola's DragonBall MX1 embedded microprocessor has become the first chip to be certified for PalmSource's next-generation operating system.

  • Vertical PDAs: On the road again

    The choice of operating system for a personal digital assisant (PDA) is effectively down to two— Palm OS or Pocket PC—but the variety of choices for the handheld itself is very impressive. We test three of the best, and see what’s coming up soon.

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    Airlines are making progress in giving us in-flight Wi-Fi, but do we want to be given free reign to use all personal electronic devices, including mobile phones, as well?

  • Spend it like Beckham

    When David Beckham departs for Spain, he'll naturally want to know the score back home, with the help of the latest technology. He won't be short of a bob or two, so here's the tackle we reckon Becks should have on his shopping list.

  • Sony CLIE PEGSJ33: Sleek, shielded and see-through

    The CLIE SJ33 is a midrange PDA with all of Sony's usual visual flair, including a transparent clamshell cover. Read our Australian review.

  • Jobs: Jaguar, new iPods, new iMac and. . . Windows?

    As the Mac faithful gather in New York, Apple CEO Steve Jobs rallies to the defense of the Mac OS X operating system and trots out new hardware, including a bigger iMac and iPods for Windows.

  • HP iPAQ 112 Classic

    There aren't many choices for dedicated, low-cost PDAs, so it's good to know that the 112 Classic pretty much gets all the basics right at an affordable price.

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