Pop quiz: "What does one Palm geek say to another Palm geek when they meet?"
Answer: "Beam me."
No, they're not quoting lines from Star Trek or spouting arcane words out of a sci-fi novel. They're just engaging in some friendly Palm banter.
When Palm decided to include the infrared (IR) transmission feature in their handhelds, it opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Palm users can now exchange their business contacts, appointments, memos, and even software to other Palm users via the IR feature.
Affectionately known as "beaming", this cool procedure is something like a secret handshake for Palm users. Only when you've "beamed" something can you truly call yourself a Palm user, in a manner of speaking.
But did you know that you can do more than exchange contacts with your Palm? We show you 10 cool ways you can use the "beam" feature on your handheld.
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