Data up, data down: Gadgets do the job

Personal computing can be easier, more interesting and more fun with a variety of gadgets that download and upload data.

Personal digital assistants and personal-digital-assistant cell phones help people get and stay organized. Digital cameras make seeing and sharing pictures easier. Digital video cameras not only record special events, but some can even act as Web browsers. Though dozens or even hundreds of gadgets exist, these basics are covered below.

Personal digital assistants

These small handhelds can become an address book, check register, dictionary and game center all rolled into one. Different brands have different operating systems.

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