Keith Shaw’s Cool Tools Alert
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Smart phone or intelligent phone?
Keith shows off the new BlackBerry 8800 and Samsung SCH-U740 and wonders if it is better to carry a smart phone or a high-end cell phone.
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Dragon voice recognition system
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Version 9, from Nuance Software, pricing from $100 to $200 (or higher), depending on edition offered (basic, preferred or professional).
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Archos 404: Multimedia plus kitchen sink
The latest portable multimedia player from Archos is the Archos 404 Camcorder, a $300 device that includes a built-in camcorder, video player, music player, 30GB hard drive and 1.3 megapixel digital camera. The 7-oz. device is now available at the Archos Web site.
5 Trek inventions I’d like to see…
Life imitates Star Trek once again – this time by researchers at Purdue University, which have created a handheld sensing system that its creators compare to the science fiction show’s chemical analyzer. Purdue’s device can do things like test foods for dangerous bacterial components, including salmonella, as well as detect cancer in the liver to explosives residue on luggage.
Daylight Saving Time fix: Check your mobile devices, too
I’m in Orlando at the moment giving a speech to telecom managers about the explosion of cell phones, smart phones and other devices, and during one of the breaks a consultant came up and asked whether the Daylight Saving Time change could affect mobile devices, especially smart phones like the Palm Treo or any Windows Mobile device.
