Archive July-September 2004
Forget your wristwatch - wear a fitness watch with style
25. September, 2004
If you like to wear a wristwatch and are concerned about your fitness, we have a perfect solution for you: a fitness monitor that you can wear on the wrist. New weight management products, heart rate monitors and other outdoor devices show such style that they are worth looking into. Advice on fitness devices with style >
The myths of mobile phone safety
17. September, 2004
True safety risks and publicity stunts may sometimes be difficult to separate from one another, when they move in on us through modern mobile phones. While it is true that low-quality copy-cat batteries can explode, has anyone's phone been invaded by a software virus yet? Advice on mobile phone safety >
13. September, 2004
Have you ever had the feeling you’ve forgotten to take something with you just as you’re walking out the door? As far as mobile devices are concerned, one easy way to simplify your life is to consider purchasing devices that have more than one function, such as a mobile phone that is able to play MP3 music. Advice on MP3 phones >
6. September, 2004
The day's thoughts and photos are waiting to be posted on your blog, but there is no access to a computer. The solution: a small piece of software for your mobile phone that gives you the freedom to blog anywhere you like. Advice on blogging software for mobile phones >
How to print photos directly from a digital camera
30. August, 2004
Snapping photos on a digital camera is such a joy that the number of photos can easily grow to a point when it doesn't make sense to print all of them. If you don't want to use a computer for photo printing, your best bets are getting a PictBridge-compliant digital camera and printer, using wireless Bluetooth connection, or getting a printer that can read digital camera memory cards. Advice on photo printing from a digital camera >
Photo quality of camera phones - for everyday events in life
23. August, 2004
Taking photos with a camera phone is easy, economical and fun, but it still is a mobile phone that can capture digital images. We took a side-by-side look at the most common sizes of photos captured by camera phones and digital cameras. Advice on camera phone photo quality >
Will your next PDA be a mobile phone or a wireless handheld?
16. August, 2004
Integrated Wi-Fi, mobile phone network and Bluetooth technologies are about to transform PDAs into wireless handheld computers that allow users to access information whenever and wherever they need to. Anyone considering a PDA should really be looking at new models with an integrated wireless network. Advice on wireless phone PDAs >
Getting your mobile phone to work anywhere in the world
9. August, 2004
Have you ever wondered why some mobile phones work in some countries while not on others? The magic is in the air: radio wave signaling systems of the two global mobile network standards, GSM and CDMA, are different, which means there is no use in taking your CDMA phone to a country covered by GSM networks. However, there is hope in the air for those who follow our advice on traveling with a mobile phone >
Take a GPS navigator on a hike
2. August, 2004
Now there is a solution for people who believe that women can't read maps and that men don't listen to navigation instructions: handheld GPS navigation systems that show exactly where travelers are on the map, displaying the direction to follow to get to their destination. With an accuracy rate of a few meters, products based on GPS technology can pinpoint a traveler's location on city streets and on remote mountain passes. Advice on handheld GPS navigators >
Managing your digital photos on the move
26. July, 2004
What a delight it is to set off on a journey, take a digital camera along and shoot as many photos as the heart desires. But the longer the trip, the more important it is to know how to save all the precious photos without paying many times the price of the camera for extra memory cards. Advice on traveling with a digital camera >
How to extract perfect MP3 music
20. July, 2004
There are many software products that can extract MP3 music from intact CDs, but getting great sound from worn-out CDs is another thing. We'll show you how to get the best music of the world - your own CD collection - ready for download to your portable MP3 player. Advice on extracting MP3 music >
Eight things you can do with a camera phone
12. July, 2004
Camera phones can be used for taking photographs, but what happens to the photos in the phone? For instance, when you get a new ringtone, you can only play the tune in your phone and nothing else. What do camera phones actually let you do with the photos? Advice on camera phones >
Hands-free headsets for mobile phones
5. July, 2004
There are moments in our lives when many of us wish we had more hands, like during a phone conversation, when trying to write something down on a piece paper that keeps slipping away from the pen. A hands-free headset with a microphone and an earpiece frees your hands for more useful tasks than for holding the phone. Advice on mobile phone headsets >
