A hand-held computer. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Ballistics were confirming the make of weapon, but had already suggested they were automatics; in other words, hand-held weapons. From Wordnik.com. [Deadly Intent] Reference
Seven states plus DC ban the use of hand-held cell phones. From Wordnik.com. [Campaign to end distracted driving goes global at the United Nations] Reference
Delorme showcased its upcoming Earthmate PN-40 hand-held device. From Wordnik.com. [New GPS navigators coming for the holidays] Reference
New York was the first state to legislate a hand-held cell phone ban. From Wordnik.com. [Making laws to reduce dangerous driver distractions] Reference
This recommendation applies to both hand-held and hands-free devices. From Wordnik.com. [NHTSA withholds government study exposing cell phone driving dangers] Reference
"We'll learn if it's appropriate to give missionaries hand-held devices.". From Wordnik.com. [Mormons See Potential In Online Proselytizing] Reference
As one small hand-held and rain-soaked sign said, "There's no THEM, just US.". From Wordnik.com. [Randall Amster: Phoenix Rising ... and the Struggle Continues] Reference
From blogs to tweets, language is now in the hand-held devices of the masses. From Wordnik.com. [Claire Gordon: Txtspk 4eva] Reference
New York was the first state to institute a hand-held cell phone ban in 2001. From Wordnik.com. [Hand-held cell phone laws: Are they effective?] Reference
I am again showered off with the small hand-held showers, and off to get dressed. From Wordnik.com. [Norma Kamali: Am I at a Korean Day Spa or on Set With Italian Vogue?] Reference
There was no portable GPS, DVD player, iPod, or hand-held electronic game system. From Wordnik.com. [Are family road trips possible without high-tech infotainment?] Reference
It's just that the omnipresence of hand-held devices has taken things to a new level. From Wordnik.com. [Schuyler Brown: Feeling Neurotic? Reclaim Your Animal Senses] Reference
Currently, seven states plus the District of Columbia have hand-held cell phone laws. From Wordnik.com. [Hand-held cell phone laws: Are they effective?] Reference
The swirling, hand-held camera of “Monsoon Wedding” was not right for this subject. From Wordnik.com. [At Home in Two Worlds] Reference
In 2001, New York became the first state to enact a law prohibiting hand-held cell phones use. From Wordnik.com. [Are hand-held cell phone laws reducing crash risks?] Reference
Many kids have hand-held video games like Game Boy, and if they play in class, what can he do?. From Wordnik.com. [In Berlin, A World Turned Upside Down] Reference
DSLR cameras have numerous white balance settings you can adjust, as do most hand-held cameras. From Wordnik.com. [Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll: How to Take Great People Photos When You Travel] Reference
In July 2008, California will likely become the fourth state to ban driving with hand-held phones. From Wordnik.com. [The new road risk - texting] Reference
Wherever you go in the US, the electronic print of the hand-held screen glows like fairytale magic. From Wordnik.com. [Harry Potter, Tony Blair... can these blockbusters save the world of books?] Reference
The Dell Streak is a hand-held tablet computer that runs Google's Android operating system software. From Wordnik.com. [First Looks: Dell Streak is a capable, but small tablet] Reference
Measure how far your eyes are from your computer screen, laptop, smartphone and other hand-held devices. From Wordnik.com. [Becoming a Squinter Nation] Reference
It took Apple to figure out that tablets need an operating system designed for hand-held touch-screen devices. From Wordnik.com. [Larry Magid: Apple Proves That Innovation Pays Off, Even When Copied] Reference
Apple Computer recently announced Newton, the first of a generation of hand-held "personal digital assistants.". From Wordnik.com. [Technology In Reverse] Reference
Now, seven years later, hand-held phone use is only a quarter less than what would be expected if no law existed. From Wordnik.com. [Bans on cell-phone use while driving: D.C. holds steady, NY slipping] Reference
Never text or use a hand-held cell phone while driving or motorcycling, and use caution even when using a headset. From Wordnik.com. [The terrors of texting] Reference
The Virginia Tech data show that headset use with a conventional cell phone is not substantially safer than hand-held use. From Wordnik.com. [Distracted Driving Summit: The hands-free debate] Reference
That film allowed one to use 1/25th of a second as the shutter speed, good enough for hand-held shots if you were very steady. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Elegy for Kodachrome] Reference
And at the awards show, security was extremely tight, with all guests scanned with a hand-held metal detector from head to toe. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Miss America] Reference
All of those incidents involved either a hand-held camera phone or a point-and-shoot camera, and none involved commercial activity. From Wordnik.com. [One 'shutterbug' who faults Metro] Reference
Thirty-four percent of drivers in states with hand-held bans continue to use them compared to 57 percent in states without the ban. From Wordnik.com. [Despite dangers, drivers continue to text and talk on cell phones] Reference
There are different responses to banning hand-held cell phones or texting versus banning texting or cell phone use at all in a car. From Wordnik.com. [Pay attention: Live from the Distracted Driving Summit] Reference
The report raises significant concerns about safety when driving while talking on a cell phone — whether hand-held or hands-free. From Wordnik.com. [Study withheld on risks of cell-phone talking and driving] Reference
Now that you've stored your show on a TiVo, it's only logical to take it with you on your laptop, hand-held viewer or PSP game player. From Wordnik.com. [TELEVISION RELOADED] Reference
After fixing its location by bouncing signals off a satellite from hand-held transmitters, they relay the data back to U.S. headquarters. From Wordnik.com. ['Special Ops': The Top-Secret War] Reference
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