What I Don't Like About BlueTooth
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
BlueTooth technology has been the subject of a lot of hype and a lot of hope, but there are problems with the technology as well -- problems that are part of the internal design of BlueTooth itself. Senior News Editor Russ Smith talks about these problems and how they make BlueTooth less usable than it could be.

I Can't Get No...
by Nick Tapias - News Editor
People are always talking about what is coming. Hype has overtaken the market to the point where users have completely forgotten the device they own and see only the faults. Our Contributing Editor Nick Tapias pokes and prods our fascination with new shiny things, and reveals the obvious truth: the new is not as great as we thought.

Technologically Dim Lawmakers
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
Do government agencies and legislators know enough about technology to effectively pass laws and write regulations affecting it? Unfortunately not. The result would be comical if it weren't so dangerous. So what are the tech-savvy to do? Senior News Editor Russ Smith details some of the problems and points the way to where he thinks the solutions may lie: Rather than expecting government officials to know it all, maybe it's our responsibility to educate them.

How to Do the iPAQ 3800 ROM Update
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
The ROM updates for the 3800 series iPAQs are now out. If you've been waiting to do the update because you've heard the horror stories of iPAQ 3600 owners who had their iPAQ turned into a $500 paperweight due to a failed ROM update, wait no longer. Senior News Editor Russ Smith will guide you safely, step-by-step, through the process of updating your 3800.

The "Tainted" iPAQ
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
Is the iPAQ a hopelessly flawed hand-held and is HP making a grave error in following the iPAQ line rather than pursuing its Jornada Pocket PCs? Guy Kewney, writing for the Register, thinks so. Senior News Editor Russ Smith offers the rebuttal. Read both pieces and give us your response.

Charging for Software
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
The boards are buzzing with the latest controversy: Is it fair for companies to charge for software that used to be free? Is it fair for companies to "give away" time-limited software and ask you to pay to continue to use it? Senior News Editor Russ Smith says it is. Read about what he has to say, then tell us what you think.

NoteM - Direct MP3 Recording for PPC 2002!
by Gerard Samija - Contributing Editor
The PPC is less ostentatious than a microphone and minidisc recorder. What about having easily edited and reliable playlists, with tracks sorted any way you like? How about an on-device utility that can do all that, plus re-encode existing MP3 files into WAV files at the same bitrate? NoteM is all that, and more.

TECHXNY PC Expo 2002
by Adam Z Lein - Contributing Editor
Compared to last year's event, the PC Expo this year seemed much less exciting. Despite the fact that wireless security seemed to be a big topic all througout the show, the usual fanfare and hype for gadgets and PDAs was not anywhere to be found. Making do with what we had, we have brought to you this report on what we did see at this year's PC Expo related to mobile computing.

Dethroning the King
by Nick Tapias - News Editor
Once upon a time in PDA land, there existed two kingdoms. Of these kingdoms, the largest was the Palms who dominated the trade and controlled the market for years. When all hope seemed lost for the Windows CE village, there came forth a valiant warrior in silver armor. A warrior unmatched by any other, a warrior with great strength. The speed of this new warrior was unmatched by any other, his versatility was incomparable to all.

Should We Pay to Eliminate the Digital Divide?
by Russ Smith - Senior News Editor
If you're reading this, you're on the "have" side of the "Digital Divide." Senior News Editor Russ Smith takes a break from Pocket PC-specific editorials to talk about some of the issues in trying to deal with the "Digital Divide" and why he thinks that a big government program isn't the solution.