Latest palm handheld offers smooth data management. (new products).Since the introduction of the handheld, teachers and administrators have discovered how much time they can save on tasks such as observations and student record management. The Tungsten tungsten (tŭng`stən) [Swed.,=heavy stone], metallic chemical element; symbol W; at. no. 74; at. wt. 183.85; m.p. about 3,410°C;; b.p. 5,660°C;; sp. gr. 19.3 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, +4, +5, or +6. T's voice recording capabilities, which can capture and organize thoughts that are later automatically transferred to a computer, add a new dimension to these responsibilities. The device is the most compact Palm handheld on the market, and it aims to offers users the functions that matter most. Navigation and application buttons reside on the new "slider A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head. ," which glides open when users need to input data using Graffiti graffiti Form of visual communication, usually illegal, involving the unauthorized marking of public space by an individual or group. Technically the term applies to designs scratched through a layer of paint or plaster, but its meaning has been extended to other markings. . When just viewing or navigating information, the slider can remain dosed. Built with the new Palm OS 5 and Texas Instruments' OMAP OMAP Office of Medical Assistance Programs (Oregon Department of Human Services) OMAP Open Multimedia Applications Platform (Texas Instruments semiconductor operating system) 1510 processor, the handheld offers faster integration with data-intensive documents and updated fonts for better viewing. Rich multimedia features and software applications, such as short video clips A short video presentation. and digital-audio files, can run on the handheld. The device's color screen, at 320 x 320 resolution with more than 65,000 colors, is Palm's sharpest to date. Mike Lorion, Palm's vice president for education, says he expects educators to take advantage of Presenter to Go software to deliver PowerPoint presentations by using the Tungsten T as a projector. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Lorion, at least one district has made a large-scale purchase so every administrator can use the powerful device. Because of the high functionality, he says teachers and administrators will likely use the handheld. Built-in Bluetooth technology gives users the freedom to wirelessly access e-mail and the Internet via compatible Bluetooth-enabled phones. The Tungsten T can also communicate with printers, PCs and other Bluetooth-enabled devices. The handheld comes with 19 bundled productivity, communication and entertainment applications. CIRCLE #501 FOR INFORMATION [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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