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Bluetooth to serial adapters
Correspondent Joel Snyder shows off new Bluetooth-to-serial adapters from IOGear and Blue Console allow network administrators to wirelessly configure network devices without the need for cumbersome cables.
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Palm’s new Treo
When Palm launched its Treo 700w smart-phone a few months ago, many believed the company was abandoning the Palm operating system in favor of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system. Today, the company helps allay these fears with the announcement of the Treo 700p, which uses the Palm operating system (Version 5.4.9) and can operate on the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) EV-DO high-speed wireless network. Pricing and availability of the 700p will be announced later by carriers, Palm says.
Also: HP debuts new mobile products.
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ViewSonic offers 20-inch LCD monitor for $369
Viewsonic this week lowered the price on two of its 20-inch LCD monitors, with one model starting at $369, and the other one reduced to $379.
Carriers offer Treo 700p plans
There’s been a few announcements regarding Palm’s new Treo 700p, which got announced Monday.
Skype offers free calls to mobile/landline phones
If you’re like me, you’ve been using Skype to make the occasional free phone call to other Skype users, but haven’t ponied up any cash to the SkypeOut service – the feature that lets you call other mobile phones or landline phones.
Win an X-Men painted PC
Hands down, the coolest-looking desktop PC around is the Star Wars-branded systems that Alienware created last year. Dell comes in a close second with a new system, but unfortunately you can only win the system, you can’t buy one (yet, at least).
