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Tomtom - Tomtom Go 910

Once GPS (global positioning systems), created originally for the United States military, hit the streets and citizens could use it for free all over the world, manufacturers of receivers mushroomed. One of those manufacturers is a Dutch company, TomTom NV. TomTom quickly became the leading manufacturer of navigation systems in Europe. In the United States and Canada, their slogan is “Go confidently.” In the UK it’s “Find your way the easy way.” Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware

The Evolution of the Palm (pda)

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) run Palm OS and the Windows Mobile platform. In recent years, they have evolved from PDAs to smartphones that also run both Palm OS and Windows Mobile. Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware

The Evolution of the Hp Ipaq

The HPiPAQ is a combination pocket personal computer and personal digital assistant and was first offered by Compaq in April of 2000. Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware

Smartphone

Most of us are familiar now with cell phones. They’ve been around long enough and we’ve struggled with each new upgrade enough that they no longer mystify and exasperate the average user. Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware

Htc—the Outsourcer That Could

HTC is the abbreviation for High Tech Computer Corporation, a manufacturer of Microsoft Windows CE portable devices based in Taiwan. Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware

Gps—monitoring the World

If you watch much television, you probably believe that GPS (Satellite Navigation) was invented by General Motors, which is not the truth. Read

By: David Wood | 23/05/2008 | Hardware