Stories by: Michael S. Lasky

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    5 quick fixes for 'Net connection hang-ups 23/01/2008 17:00:00

    When you start up Firefox or Internet Explorer, the last thing you want to see is a plain, white screen declaring 'The page cannot be displayed'. But if you ever do encounter one, we have the fix. Whether you work in Windows XP or Vista, tracking down connection failures can be a simple, methodical process.
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    IBM Lotus Symphony free office suite 05/11/2007 10:36:25

    IBM's free Lotus Symphony office productivity suite does much of what Microsoft Office can do. And it costs nothing.
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    iPhone versus your phone: tips to avoid iPhone envy 10/07/2007 11:03:18

    We'll show you how to spruce up your handset so that it rivals an iPhone.
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    VOIP phone looks and sounds good 16/04/2007 09:52:16

    Designed for use with Voice over IP (VOIP) services from brands such as Skype, MSN, Yahoo, and Google, Kensington's $US90 (list) Vo200 BT Internet Phone is way cool. The svelte design is the picture of minimalism, and the phone works quite well.
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    Notebook Helpers 28/12/2006 08:00:14

    Here are some hardware secrets to enhance your mobile computing experience.
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    PDA/mobile phone hybrid: Tungsten W 21/08/2003 07:00:28

    People call PDA/mobile phone hybrids ‘smart phones’ for a reason: you have to be smart to use them. That’s certainly the case with the Palm Tungsten W.
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    Alphasmart Note-Book/Pda Hybrid 01/04/2003 06:37:23

    Alphasmart’s $999 Dana is an affordable and lightweight notebook alternative: a mini-portable with a full-size keyboard, it runs on Palm OS 4.1 and can store 8MB of data or programs, and even more with cards in its two built-in Secure Digital slots.
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    Credit card-size hard drive can hold 5 GB 20/01/2003 09:12:30

    Take a look at one of those credit cards in your wallet. That's the exact size and thickness of an upcoming, revolutionary removable storage device called StorCard.
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    Logitech MX700 Cord­-less Optical Mouse 13/01/2003 07:42:47

    The MX700 comes with a rapid-charge base station in which you dock the mouse when you’re not using it. Logitech says a 10-minute charge keeps the mouse going all day, and six to seven hours of recharging gets you 10 days of service. But that’s optimistic — in my experience, a night’s charge netted five days of run time. The base station eliminates the need to replace standard batteries every three months.
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    Easy label printing 05/11/2002 08:30:21

    With most desktop label printers, threading the roll of labels into the device is a major hassle. Dymo’s nifty, petite LabelManager PC eliminates that headache by working with rolls stored in pop-in cartridges that come in assorted background hues and print in different colours.
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    Evoluent VerticalMouse 04/11/2002 14:03:57

    Unlike a conventional mouse, which you grip with your hand parallel to the desktop, the optical VerticalMouse lets you work in a relaxed handshake position that eliminates unnatural forearm twisting — a potential factor in carpal tunnel syndrome and other mouse-related injuries.
 
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