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  Hand-held trackball computer pointing device - US Patent 6816151   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The trackball device may be attached to a computer or similar apparatus by a direct connect cable or through a wireless interconnection, typically an RF or IR connection.
Communications between the circuitry and the computer or similar device to which the pointing device is attached may be by either a hard-wired connection or by a wireless interconnection.
A "tail" 114 emerging from a lower distal point of housing 102 may be a cable leading to a remote computer (not shown), or, in alternate embodiments, may be short and function as an antenna.
www.patentstorm.us /patents/6816151.html   (2871 words)

  
 Hand Held Computer Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Hand game is a game that requires two teams to sit opposite one another and compete for either traded goods or cash, early historical documentation states that games were even played for land use and female companions and later on for horses and cattle.
Hand game is played during traditional gatherings and contemporarily during pow wows and tribal celebrations.
Hand game bones and point sticks have been identified in ancient anthropolical digs and the hand game continues to spread amongst native american tribes and since the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act it has been classified by the US Government as Class I Gaming and regulated solely by the tribe itself.
www.wwwtln.com /finance/92/hand-held-computer-games.html   (820 words)

  
 Hand Held Field Computer withstands harsh environments., Juniper Systems, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Computer is suited for remote sensing data collection, computerized maintenance management applications, survey, exploration, refining, GIS/GPS, and fugitive emissions monitoring.
Mar 29, 2005 - Mobile Computers withstand harsh conditions.
Dec 3, 2004 - Computer is RFID-enabled and EPC-compliant.
news.thomasnet.com /fullstory/452706/rsi   (492 words)

  
 What is hand-held computer? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
A portable computer that is small enough to be held in one's hand.
Although extremely convenient to carry, handheld computers have not replaced notebook computers because of their small keyboards and screens.
The most popular hand-held computers are those that are specifically designed to provide PIM (personal information manager) functions, such as a calendar and address book.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/H/hand_held_computer.html   (200 words)

  
 India unveils hand-held computer for the masses   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It is the first Indian-designed hand-held computer and one of its most appealing features is its price.
He told the design team he was "very happy that there has been a design of a simple computer which is ready for the commercial market".
The makers came up with the name "Simputer" as an amalgamation of "simple computer", while "Amida" is derived from the Sanskrit root "amita" meaning unbound.
www.geeknewz.com /comments.php?id=1939&catid=1   (570 words)

  
 Sharp Hand-Held Computer Product Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
These portable computers are remarkably versatile in use, and attractively priced for applications where strict cost containment is critical.
Sharp hand-held computers are in use all over the world by professionals in a wide range of applications.
If you like the idea of pocket computers, but don't want to develop your own application, browse through our directory of 3rd Party Developers, listed by areas of special expertise.
www.pygmy.com /hhcplus.htm   (86 words)

  
 The Hindu : National : Hand-held computer may become jawan's true friend
A Bangalore-based company has developed a hand-held tactical computer that may provide the armed forces a critical technical edge in the increasingly electronic battlefield scenario.
Backed by heavy-duty lithium-ion batteries, which provide 24 hours of use before needing recharge, the computer codenamed "Sathi" or friend — acronym for Situational Awareness and Tactical Handheld Information — works off a special processor based on the industry standard ARM chip.
They are known to have equipped their marines as well as the "Humvee" military vehicle with similar hand-held and portable GPS-backed computers.
www.hinduonnet.com /2004/12/05/stories/2004120504851000.htm   (477 words)

  
 Augusta Georgia: technology@ugusta: Apple tries for a bite of hand-held computer market 4/6/97
Apple Computer, still struggling to compete against IBM compatibles, may finally have a winner.
But it is worth noting that a hand-held computer similar to the MessagePad has failed.
For years the company has manufactured computers often superior to IBM-compatibles, but Apple's dismal sales figures over the last year are proof that great computers aren't always great sellers.
www.augustachronicle.com /stories/040797/tech_newton.html   (497 words)

  
 Barcoding, Inc - HHP Dolphin 7200 Batch 2D Hand Held Computer - 90030080   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Hand Held Products adds a new member to the successful Dolphin product family the Dolphin 7200 2D.
The IT4250 imager incorporated into the ergonomic design of the Dolphin hand held computer enables the terminal the ability to decode Linear barcodes Stacked Linear and Martix codes as well as providing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) functionality for reading OCR fonts.
The Dolphin 7200 2D is the smallest hand held device to incorporate such a broad functionality and is intended as a tool in logistics transportation and distribution where different symbologies must be read and signatures or images recorded.
www.barcoding.com /prodpages/HHP/90030080.shtml   (268 words)

  
 Hackers half-height drive hand scanner hand-held computer
A portable computer that is small enough to be held in one hand.
A system reset made by pressing the computer's reset button or by turning the power off and then on again.
May also refer to a device or computer connected directly to a network.
www.ssiltd.co.uk /glossary?let=h   (819 words)

  
 ICCI: Glossary : Term: hand-held computer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
a computer that can conveniently be stored in a pocket (of sufficient size) and used while you're holding it.
Today's hand-held computers, which are also called personal digital assistants (PDAs), can be divided into those that accept handwriting as input and those with small keyboards.
Windows CE and EPOC are two of the most widely used operating systems in hand-held computers.
itc.fgg.uni-lj.si /icci/glossary.cgi/Show?d9d7   (72 words)

  
 Agence France Presse English: India unveils hand-held computer for the masses@ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Agence France Presse English: India unveils hand-held computer for the masses@ HighBeam Research
Amida Simputer -- a simple hand-held device designed to provide on-the-go technology to buyers, is the first Indian-designed hand-held computer and one of its most appealing features is its price - from just 216 US dollars
Hand-held computers have got cheaper as a new indigenously designed device aimed at helping more of India's one billion population join the Internet revolution is hitting the market.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:93275430&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (206 words)

  
 $200 hand-held computer set to tip up in India
A $200 HANDHELD COMPUTER is set to launch in India this month.
The Simputer is claimed to be designed to spread the use of computers in a country of one billion people who share access to barely six million PCs.
At about $200, the Simputer would be around a third the cost of a PC -- around the same price as a colour television set.
www.theinquirer.net /?article=4306   (287 words)

  
 Doing Greek on a Palm
For several years I observed the growth and development of the hand held computer market, but refrained from participating--primarily because I had not seen sufficient utility or value for my particular needs.
The hand held plugs into the cradle and the user then presses a "sync" button to update both the desktop and the hand held.
It is also possible to use a hand held "out of the box" with no desktop computer--though you would be limited to the software that comes preinstalled and you would have no way to do a backup (though the Handspring does offer a backup module as an option).
faculty.bbc.edu /rdecker/palm.htm   (1213 words)

  
 The Hand-held Personal Computer & the Windows CE Operating System   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The hand-held personal computer, in conjunction with the Windows CE operating system, has been billed as a companion to the desktop and laptop personal computer.
While there is a vast array of hand-held PC’s currently available on the market (such as the Palm Pilot, the Toshiba Libretto, and the Psion), all with varying degrees of capabilities and functions, this article will focus strictly on the hand-held PC’s that use the Windows CE operating system.
The technology of the hand-held PC allows a computer user to have the power and capabilities of a desktop PC in the palm of their hand.
www-rcf.usc.edu /~wdutton/comm533/HPCS-P~1.htm   (1222 words)

  
 Hand Held Computer
Now that these systems are in place, new user interfaces and mobile computing tools must be deployed to further enable the use of these complex systems and ultimately extend decision support capabilities to the mobile workforce.
Field data can be collected on mobile computers to provide automatic entry of field data into back-office manufacturing decision support systems.
Procedural activities are displayed on the mobile computer for automatic prompting of operator/technician personnel.
www.artllc.com /art-am.htm   (985 words)

  
 SATHI, a hand-held computer for jawans at war   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Bangalore: Indian Army soldiers will soon be equipped with a hand held computer for coordinating with their comrades in their combat operations.
Encore Software, the pioneer of Simputer - the low-cost hand held device jointly developed with Indian Institute of Science (IISc) professors with an aim to bridge the digital divide has built SATHI along with a team of Army engineers.
The US Army had used a hand held computer, developed by an IT firm Talletch in operation "Desert Storm" in Iraq, which is based on a iPod design with more external attachments.
news.indiainfo.com /2005/01/06/0601sathi.html   (441 words)

  
 Feneric's PDA / Hand-held Computer Top Fives
The MI-500 is a different animal altogether and can't really be meaningfully compared here.
Computer synchronization: the Pilots currently win this category.
The Newtons, 200LXs, and OmniGo 700LXs are probably next up because of their broad support of varied computer types.
www.saugus.net /PDA/pdatop5.shtml   (534 words)

  
 What is the Appropriate Role, If Any, of Hand-Held Computer Symbolic Algebra in the Teaching and Learning of ...
Just as CAS has come a long way, so has pocket-sized hand-held technology with battery power, LCD screen and robust casing.
Maybe once it was possible to distinguish between an electronic calculator and a personal computer - but the technologies have now converged to the extent where such distinctions are almost irrelevant.
Yet there seems to remain a dichotomy in the minds of some of those who make vocal interjections about the state of mathematics teaching today...
citeseer.ist.psu.edu /262071.html   (373 words)

  
 Hand Held Computer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Archer's Advantage is a hand-held computer that provides fast accurate sight settings for any archer using a sliding sight.
The computer is small enough to fit into your quiver and durable enough to take on the range.
The Archer's Advantage Pocket Computer allows you to adjust to changing conditions during a tournament.
www.archersadvantage.com /AdPages/PocketCPU.htm   (153 words)

  
 Computer Terminals, Hand Held - Worldwide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Symbol systems and services integrate rugged mobile computing, advanced data capture, wireless networking and mobility software for the world's leading retailers, transportation and logistics companies and manufacturers as well as government agencies and providers of healthcare, hospitality and security.
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www.kellysearch.com /qz-product-125636.html   (978 words)

  
 Palm, formerly palmOne, Inc. - Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Carry all the essentials of your busy life and use them wherever you go—songs, video, photos, and even files and folders from your desktop computer.
With a phone, email1, organizer, web access1, text messaging and a camera all in one device, staying in touch has never been easier.
Host computer must support standard USB removable drives for drive mode functionality.
www.palm.com /products/palmm125   (348 words)

  
 Euro filing reveals Apple 'handheld computer' | The Register
Apple has filed for a European design trademark which may provide a tantalising glimpse of the company's long-awaited tablet computer.
The filing, made in May this year but only published this week, covers a "handheld computer" and contains sketches of what look like an iBook screen minus the body of the computer.
Again, we agree - video simply isn't an application as well suited to portable players as music is. However, that doesn't mean that there's not room for a larger, house-bound mobile video system, and we've mooted a system comprising a wireless display terminal connected to a base iMac via 802.11g before.
www.theregister.co.uk /2004/08/13/apple_tablet_mac   (693 words)

  
 Bioself Fertility Indicator - Contraceptives - BirthControl.com - Detail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Lady-Comp is the most reliable, natural, easy to use alternative to oral contraceptives.
A powerful computer that monitors your fertility and alerts you to peak days.
The Persona system is based on a hand-held monitor which uses built-in data from thousands of women, plus chemical information you give it by inserting your own urine test sticks eight days a month.
birthcontrol.com /bioself.html   (179 words)

  
 Engineering Services, Parking, Hand-Held Computer Project
Over the past six years the City of Vancouver has been monitoring developments in computer technology that could be used by Parking Enforcement to improve the method in which tickets are issued.
Advances in telecommunications technology now allows officers in the field to transmit and receive data in 'real time' when using hand-held computers.
Testing of the hand-held computers began in May of 1999.
www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /engsvcs/parking/news/handheld.htm   (193 words)

  
 PDA HAND HELD COMPUTER and CARRYING CASE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
dallas.craigslist.org > computers and tech > PDA HAND HELD COMPUTER and CARRYING CASE
PDA HAND HELD COMPUTER and CARRYING CASE - $750
I am selling a hand held computer with retail scanner.
dallas.craigslist.org /sys/105658125.html   (106 words)

  
 Which hand-held computer is better for doctors?
Most modern computers have at least two USB slots, sometimes located on a front panel.
Infrared (IR) ports are even more convenient because there is no need to connect the PDA to a computer at all if your computer has an IR port too.
Some are compatible with digital cameras and videocameras, and some come with MP3 players and laptop computers.
www.cfpc.ca /cfp/2003/Nov/vol49-nov-resources-1.asp   (1966 words)

  
 Which hand-held computer is better for doctors?
In this article (the first article1 was devoted to hand-held computers with Palm operating systems) we will discuss how to choose a hand-held computer running Microsoft operating systems (Windows and Pocket PC 2003).
Communication between Pocket PC– or Windows-based PDAs and desktop computers is the same as with the Palm OS: via universal serial bus (USB) or infrared ports.
Toshiba hand-held computers come with NAND flash memory, which is important in preventing accidental data loss.
www.cfpc.ca /cfp/2004/Apr/vol50-apr-fpwatch-3.asp   (1491 words)

  
 Image capture added to hand-held computer
By combining an established hand-held computer design with image capture capabilities, the Dolphin has been tailored for package delivery, transportation, and logistics applications.
The pocket-size, 14 oz computer enables single-handed data capture with either the right or left hand.
A built-in CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) camera can capture images such as signatures as well as stamps and seals.
www.mmh.com /index.asp?layout=articlePrint&articleID=CA123650   (126 words)

  
 The Mac Observer - Palm Releases New Color Palm Organizer Hand Held Computer
Apple too has long been rumored to be bringing a Palm based hand held to market.
The Palm IIIc is an extension of the Palm III family, as its name implies, and not only adds a color Active Matrix screen, but also adds 8 MB of RAM to the III family.
The Palm IIIc™ handheld computer is the first and only color device based on the industry-leading Palm Computing® platform.
www.macobserver.com /news/00/february/000222/palmiiic.shtml   (1072 words)

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