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  • How to troubleshoot using a Pocket PC

    You can use your Pocket PC to do a lot more than look up contacts or check e-mail. Find out how to take your Pocket PC to the next level by using it to remotely control your Windows 2000 Server and XP clients.

  • Protect your PDAs

    Unless you plan to chain your PDA to your belt, the odds of losing your PDA are good. And if you're an IT manager, the whereabouts of corporate-supplied PDAs--and the sensitive information they contain--is now your problem.

  • PDA memory storage basics

    There is more than one type of memory used in Palm-based PDAs. Before deciding on a PDA purchase, review the extended storage options presented here.

  • Linux carves a PDA niche

    Sharp is the biggest vendor, so far, to market a Linux-based PDA. We'll tell you how two members rate the Sharp device, and introduce you to some smaller companies offering open-source alternatives for handhelds.

  • Compaq may return to colour-only handhelds

    As Compaq Computer considers moving to colour screens only for its iPaq handhelds, prices for its black-and-white line have reached new lows.

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  • Rolling out handheld technologies

    Eight years ago, a motor transport company attempted to deploy handheld devices, but logistics thwarted the innovative effort. The second attempt provided unexpected benefits.

  • How to troubleshoot using a Pocket PC

    You can use your Pocket PC to do a lot more than look up contacts or check e-mail. Find out how to take your Pocket PC to the next level by using it to remotely control your Windows 2000 Server and XP clients.

  • Turn your PDA into a network analysis tool

    PDAs can be expensive, but because they're so flexible, you can recoup your investment by using them for network administration tasks. See how you can use a PDA such as the Compaq iPAQ as a portable network analysis tool.

  • PDA memory storage basics

    There is more than one type of memory used in Palm-based PDAs. Before deciding on a PDA purchase, review the extended storage options presented here.

  • Linux carves a PDA niche

    Sharp is the biggest vendor, so far, to market a Linux-based PDA. We'll tell you how two members rate the Sharp device, and introduce you to some smaller companies offering open-source alternatives for handhelds.

Reviews (136)

  • Pocket-sized productivity: 5 PDAs tested

    PDAs are rapidly gaining in popularity, but with new wireless capabilities being added, how can you possibly do without one?

  • Reviews News: Wireless and PDA's

    Peripherals continue to be a focus for companies, with several being released not just for the PC, but for PDA’s as well.

  • Personal Assistance: 9 PDAs tested

    Whether you want a high-tech gadget or an essential enterprise tool, we've got the latest and greatest PDAs covered in our Australian review.

  • Is that a PC in your pocket?

    Regardless of recent advances in portability, many of us are still searching for the seemingly impossible: a mobile phone, PDA, and PC all rolled into one small pocketable item. Will this ever exist?

  • Will PDAs outpace notebooks?

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

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