The SCOTTeVEST reviewed, plus this week's news

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February 21, 2004 INSIDE THIS ISSUE The SCOTTeVEST reviewed This week's news

NEW NAME. SAME GREAT HANDHELDS. When people inside and outside the company reflect on Palm's essence, three ideas emerged consistently: the company's heritage as a pioneer in handheld computing, Palm's worldwide leadership, which it has retained despite an influx of competitors; and the conviction that Palm always would place customers first, thereby delivering what matters most to them. Continue to palmOne.com

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PRODUCT REVIEW
The SCOTTeVEST: Pocket full of miracles
By Dan Wolfson

If you carry more gadgets than you have pockets, the SCOTTeVEST is tailor-made for you -- literally. Think James Bond meets Inspector Gadget. This tech tog has more pockets than a pita factory, and you will look terrific wearing it. Just ask the Secret Service. Where else can you find a great-looking jacket with pockets big enough to hold your Uzi and your Glock 9MM without those unsightly bulges? Many government and law enforcement agencies have adopted the SCOTTeVEST, shown in Figure A, because of its unobtrusive fashion profile and unmatched functionality.

FIGURE A

The SCOTTeVEST is a great looking blend of form and function. Somehow, though, we don't think the dour-faced hotties are included (and no, this is not Dan). Click picture for a larger image.

Pocket full of miracles
The SCOTTeVEST has a passle of pockets: big pockets, little pockets, DeepPockets and Zip-Pip Pocket-In-Pockets to accommodate the widest variety of personal electronic gadgets and other items. This rig would keep a pickpocket with short term memory loss entertained for days!

Individual pockets mean that devices are shielded from scratching each other, which protects your investment. The Version Three.0+ model reviewed here has an amazing 42 pockets, including one in the back that can hold a laptop. Fortunately it (the vest) comes with an owner's manual.

To learn more about the SCOTTeVEST's secret stash and special features, tap your mouse pointer here.

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COMPUTING UNPLUGGED NEWS CENTER
This week's news
Want to get the very latest mobile and wireless news? The Computing Unplugged News Center is updated every day with news of product releases, industry info, tips, techniques, and pointers to great mobile and wireless resources on the Web. Here's this week's news:

DRM standard on Memory Stick
Sony will include Digital Rights Management, or DRM, on Memory Sticks using their MagicGate DRM standard.

Mitsubishi's reversible LCD
Mitsubishi has unveiled a new LCD screen that is viewable from both sides. The new display was originally developed for clam-shell cell phones, but has many more possibilities.

The terabyte hard drive
The Bigger Disk external hard drive from LaCie is compatible with PCs or Macs using a USB or FireWire connection and holds a full terabyte (1000 gigabytes) of information.

Notebooks as mobile phones
This article on CNET tells us that manufacturers will soon be selling notebooks with integrated VoIP. Built-in cell phones are expected to come later.

Email not what it used to be
With email now being a major component in many different collaboration suites, companies are considering whether or not to migrate from a standalone application.

Sorting email
P. Oscar Boykin and Vwani Roychowdhury of UCLA have developed a method of filtering email based on the structure of social networks to determine if a message is from a friend or not.

Netsky no longer much threat
The Netsky-B worm peaked quick and crashed even faster. See this article on SearchSecurity for the latest on this virus.

ATMs converted to steal IDs
This piece from the University of Texas Police Department tells how thieves can alter an ATM with a card reader and wireless camera to steal account information from users.

Netsky-B mass mailer worm
A new mass mailer worm is making the rounds of Europe and has begun spilling into the US. See this article on SearchSecurity for complete details on this virus.

iPod mini out this Friday
Apple's credit card-sized MP3 player, the iPOD mini, will be available in Apple retail stores and at Apple authorized resellers this Friday.

iAnywhere's M-Business Anywhere Developer Edition
iAnywhere has released M-Business Anywhere Developer Edition, a free release, that enables developers to deliver Web-based content and applications to PDAs. See this article on Palm Boulevard for complete details.

PowerLOC's Destinator 3 review
Pocket PC Thoughts has a review of PowerLOC's Destinator 3, a travel and map program for Pocket PCs.

Roxio Introduces Roxio Creator 7
Roxio has released Roxio Creator 7, a photo, video, music, burning, and authoring digital media suite for the PC.

PowerLOC's Destinator 3 review
Pocket PC Thoughts has a review of PowerLOC's Destinator 3, a travel and map program for Pocket PCs.

Roxio Introduces Roxio Creator 7
Roxio has released Roxio Creator 7, a photo, video, music, burning, and authoring digital media suite for the PC.

BusJet printer takes 4.7 inch media
In further reporting of the PMA show, Dave Etchells of Imaging Resource profiles the BusJet inkjet printer from Sprin US. The BusJet will print on media up to 4.7 inches thick.

ASN.1 exploit circulating
The first exploit from the ASN.1 flaw has surfaced. It currently only targets Windows 2000 Professional, but could affect WinXP as well.

First exploit from Windows code leak
The first exploit from the leaked Windows code has surfaced but it only affects an older version of Internet Explorer. This article contains more complete information about the leak and the exploit.

NTFS to stay in Longhorn
Microsoft says WinFS won't replace NTFS as the primary file system for Longhorn as it would require too much unnecessary development work.

KeySuite review
Marc Orchant has this review of KeySuite for Palm. KeySuite, from Chapura, is an Outlook companion program/Personal Information Manager for Palm Devices.

The new LapTop Desk
The LapTop Desk from ErgoTouch is a foldable lap desk for your laptop/notebook computer. It's channeled surface will provide air flow under your laptop and the rubberized surface prevents slippage.

O2 launches mobile multimedia in UK
CinemaElectric has announced the launch of their mobile multimedia offerings in the UK and Ireland. The content will delivered by mobile operator O2.

Danger of Microsoft "monoculture"
The proliferation of Microsoft's operating platform has become so widespread that it has the potential to become more of a risk than a convenience. This article explains the danger of the Microsoft "monoculture."

HP to archive all Time magazines
Hewlett-Packard will create a digital archive of all 4000 issues of Time magazine, which Time will then make available on their web site.

Virus author arrested in Belgium
The 19-year-old female virus programmer known as Gigabyte has been arrested in her home town of Mechelen, Belgium. If convicted of data sabotage, she could receive six months to three years of prison and a fine of up to 100,000 Euros.

Downtown Baton Rouge goes wireless
Verge Wireless has turned the central business district of downtown Baton Rouge into a giant Wi-Fi hotspot. Get more details in this article on 2TheAdvocate.

New hologram memory
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT), the Japanese telecom corporation, has this press release regarding their development of a 1 GB storage device based on thin-film holography.

Software Announcements from PalmSource
PalmInfocenter has put together this compilation of recent software announcements from the PalmSource Developer Conference.

TapWave Zodiac for mobile gamers
From PalmBoulevard comes this in-depth review of the Palm-powered Tapwave Zodiac gaming system.

RoadWired Keycard Travelock
The Gadgeteer has this brief review of the Roadwired Keycard Travelock system. It's a cable and lock system that uses a punched key card rather than a traditional key.

Future of mobile devices
Kevin Werbach offers this editorial view of the future of mobile computing based on the advances made in storage technology.

TI's new phone chip-updated
Let's try this story again, only with the link included this time. Texas Instruments has developed technology to allow it to combine multiple cellular phone functions on a single digital chip. The new chips will result in a 50 percent reduction in power consumption.

TI's new phone chip
Texas Instruments has developed technology that will allow them to combine multiple cellular phone functions on a single digital chip. The new chips will result in a 50 percent reduction in power consumption.

The future of intelligent robots
This article on CNET takes a look at the future of intelligent robots in our society. The piece is mainly geared toward industrial and scientific applications and not so much toward personal luxury or domestic units.

Upcoming Apple handheld?
Brighthand examines the rumors surrounding the possibility of a new Apple handheld to be released this year.

Geekzone's one year anniversary
To celebrate their one year anniversary, Geekzone is sponsoring a giveaway for their registered users. First prize will be a package containing an iPAQ H4350.

PalmGear to offer software over-the-air
A deal between PalmGear and QUALCOMM will utilize the BREW Distribution System to offer over-the-air software distribution to Palm handhelds and smartphones.

IBM's 22-inch ThinkVision monitor
In a move to compete with flat-panel monitors, IBM has released the ThinkVision C220p. The C220p is a 22-inch (20-inch viewable) flat-screen CRT monitor capable of a 2048 x 1536 display that is about half the cost of a flat-panel monitor.

Dell's new gaming notebook
Dell's new notebook, the Inspiron XPS, is designed specifically for PC gaming. At nine pounds, the Inspiron XPS will offer a 3.4 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM, 60 GB hard drive, dvd burner and Radeon 9700 video card.

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