Gadgets & Services
Reader Recommendation: Gomadic Cable Connects PDA to Cell Phone
"The best new product" James H. Shenwick of New York has used recently is a cable from Gomadic. James uses the $40 cable to connect his Kyocera QCP 2035a cell phone to his Dell Axim X3i. With the cell phone acting as a wireless modem (using a standard Verizon Wireless calling plan), James can surf the Web and check e-mail on his PDA. The product "works great" and has given new life to his PDA, he writes. While such solutions tend to be slow, James says the Gomadic cable makes it "easier and cheaper" than using a PalmOne Treo 600 or Research In Motion BlackBerry to go online.
Rumor: 60GB IPod on the Way?
Toshiba will begin mass producing a 60GB version of its 1.8-inch hard drive this summer, and the company says Apple Computer has already ordered 350,000 units. Observers speculate that Apple wants the drive for new, larger-capacity IPods. Current IPod models include 15GB, 20GB, and 40GB drives. For more details, read "Coming Soon: 60GB IPods?"
News: Mega Mini MP3 Player
On the heels of Apple's IPod Mini, portable music players are starting to shrink. For example, consider the Kanguru Micro MP3 Pro. This device is a MP3/WMA player, digital voice recorder, and USB flash drive that is about 3 inches long and weighs about 1 ounce. One AAA battery provides 15 hours of battery life, the company claims. The device is available in four capacities, beginning at 64MB for $75.
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