Fuel Cells for your Pocket PC

“Most personal-computing and communications technologies doubled their performance every 18 months in the 1980s and every 12 months in the1990s. Only power sources for portable hardware lagged this meteoric pace—until now. Direct-methanol fuel cells (DMFC) can finally free us from the last wire in the “wireless” device.” Portabe Design magazine highlights some new technologies in fuel cells which could bring much greater battery life to handheld devices. Bringing Fuel Cells to market will likely begin …

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Tablet PC 2005’s New Handwritting Recognition Features

In the “Things I wish were in Windows Mobile” category… I just installed Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 on a friend’s Acer Travelmate C110. The new handwritting recognition features are really excellent. The input panel is even context sensitive meaning that if you tap your cursor into a field that is supposed to contain phone numbers, it will recognize your writting as such. Same for address fields like state and zip code. Even a …

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Futuresonics Ears now only $99

Futuresonics’ Ears in-ear audio monitors have been discounted 38% from $159 to $99. If you need high quality earphones that stay comfortably in your ears and block out external noises in loud environments such as concerts or high-speed open-air vehicles, these might be a good choice. Originally published on Pocketnow on August 5, 2004. More Deals articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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