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  • Thousands of mobile devices left in Sydney taxis: Survey

    Lost your mobile phone, pocket personal computer/personal digital assistant or laptop? There's a good chance you've left it in a taxi. And you're less likely to reclaim your property than for it to stay missing.

  • Expect a 'serious' mobile phone virus in 2008

    Security experts have said that enterprises will not have to worry about a large scale virus outbreak affecting their 'smart' mobile phones and PDAs for another 18 months. However, after that, even antivirus software is unlikely to help.

  • New PC models to restrict copying

    Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard have released additional details about digital entertainment PCs coming for the holidays. But new anti-copying technology could hamper sales, say analysts and potential buyers.

  • Mobile phones morph into PCs

    With the coming of 3G networks and wireless data services, mobile phones aren't going to just function like PCs--they're going to be built like PCs.

  • Dell dogs PC rivals

    As top dog in the PC industry, Dell Computer is looking to make its bite as nasty as its bark.

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    Coming soon: Your mobile is on fire

    It's easy to sneer at notebook manufacturers while battery recalls seem to be a near-daily occurrence, but that's going to look like a minor issue if your mobile phone decides to catch fire in your shirt pocket.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Black views on white papers

    Reading the news via the handy (though often-ignored) AvantGo on my Pocket PC recently, I encountered an advertisement for a white paper from Microsoft offering a case study on costs of ownership for Linux versus Windows. This has the potential to be either informative or tragic, I said to myself, as I chose to download a copy.

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  • Pocket PC, XScale hit a generation gap

    Early buyers won't get all the power they bargained for in the latest Pocket PC-based handhelds. A generational mismatch in the gear is taking the pluck out of performance.

  • Tablet PCs: The 100 percent factor

    It's nice to have a variety of options for interfacing with the computer, but is the tablet PC really going to find its place amongst a plethora of smaller handheld devices?

  • Evaluate the costs of multivendor PC hardware

    Although some level of diversity in hardware suppliers is typically unavoidable and beneficial, it does introduce costs that must be understood during the vendor selection process so organisations should strive to keep the number of active vendors low.

  • Intel's medical ambitions

    In the future, your hospital room will be online, and so will your gastric system.

  • Microsoft's mobile survival plans

    The software leviathan is willing to play the waiting game when it comes to making its mobile OS succeed.

Reviews (86)

  • Dell Axim X3i

    It's not at the top of the current Pocket PC heap, but Dell's X3 flagship offers some welcome improvements over last year's X5 models.

  • Dell Axim X3 300MHz

    While it isn't loaded with features, this 300MHz handheld is an inexpensive and reliable Pocket PC.

  • HP iPAQ Pocket PC H5450: Formidable

    The iPAQ H5450 is a formidable Pocket PC handheld that contains the right security and connectivity features to satisfy most corporate users.

  • 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?

  • HP iPaq H4350

    It's longer than your average Pocket PC, but its integrated keyboard and higher-capacity battery make the H4350 a top choice for heavy Wi-Fi users.

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