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Is Windows right for medical apps? — by Kim Hartman (Jan. 27, 2003) — How well suited is Windows for embedded applications in medical instrumentation? Kim Hartman, director of marketing at TenAsys Corp. in Beaverton, OR, tackles that question in his article "A critical look at embedding Windows into medical instrumentation applications."

Using Windows XP Embedded as the example platform, Hartman outlines its benefits ...

Device profile: Falcon 4420/4410 Portable Data Terminal — (Jan. 16, 2003) — PSC's Falcon models 4420 and 4410 Portable Data Terminals are ruggedized handhelds running Microsoft's Windows CE .NET embedded operating system. The devices, which are based on 400 MHz Intel XScale processors, are aimed at retail and industrial applications, according to PSC....

Automated Testing & Windows CE [Dr. Dobbs] — (Jan. 16, 2003) — We at WindowsForDevices.com lament the fact that software quality assurance gets so little respect and we recognize that it really is important in the real world. So does Tom Pugh, who points out in Dr. Dobbs Journal that the ability to do SQA on embedded systems has not kept pace ...

Device profile: Symbol MK2000 microkiosk for retailers — (Jan. 15, 2003) —

Symbol Technologies has tapped Windows CE.NET 4.1 to power its new Xscale-based MK2002 multimedia kiosk.

The system, which has a form factor that Symbol says makes it a "microkiosk," supports full motion video advertising and interactive applications for retailers. It's intended to be placed (or wall-mounted) ...

Device Profile: Electrovaya Scribbler Tablet PC — (Jan. 9, 2003) —

Electrovaya has begun shipping its new "Scribbler" Tablet PC. The company claims the unit has a battery life of eight to 16 hours, enough to "last a full working day." (A statement which would tend to point towards the lower end as the more realistic working ...

Device Profile: Hy-tek Tek Panel 300 — (Jan. 6, 2003) —

Hy-tek Manufacturing's says their new ultra thin wide screen entertainment PC "converges" the PC and home theater in one device. The system, to be introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show, can be wall mounted or free standing.

Based on Windows XP Media Center Edition, the home ...

Device profile: Samsung Nexio S160 PDA — (Jan. 2, 2003) —

The Nexio S160 is Samsung's latest Pocket PC. It is powered by Intel's XScale PXA250 processor running at 400 MHz and Microsoft's Windows CE.NET version 4.1 operating system. Samsung is billing the device as "a complete wireless internet and mobile entertainment center." It features a 5 inch ...

Device profile: Samsung Nexio S160 PDA — (Jan. 2, 2003) —

Maximizing battery life in next-gen handhelds — by Nathan Tennies & Andrew Girson (Dec. 9, 2002) — Maximizing battery life requires intentional software design and knowledge of how a handheld will be used. This comprehensive technical overview hones in on the things to keep in mind when your engineering team is designing its next-generation device.

Battery life is obviously one of the most important parts of ...

Embedded Web Server For Windows CE .NET — by Chris Muench, Embedded MVP (Dec. 5, 2002) — We dipped into the Microsoft Developer Network library and came up with this valuable overview of the Windows CE.NET Web Server. Chris Muench of Siemens describes the differences between CE.NET Web Server and the Internet Information Services for Windows 2000 and Windows .NET Server, and discussed how to build, configure, ...

Real-time determinism in Windows CE [MSDN] — by Chris Tacke & Lawrence Ricci (Dec. 4, 2002) — The real time or deterministic performance of Microsoft Windows CE has been extensively investigated for applications in industrial control systems. With the release of Windows CE.NET, engineers are asking if the new operating system is more or less agile thanWindows CE versions 2.12 and 3.0. This white paper first ...

Device Profile: SlateVision Tablet PC — (Nov. 29, 2002) —

First Internation Computer (FIC) has jumped in to the Tablet PC fray with its SlateVision model. The unit Windows XP Tablet PC edition.

Here is a summary of its other specs:

CPU -- Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 / 800Mhz - 1.0 GHz processor...

Device Profile: SlateVision Tablet PC — (Nov. 29, 2002) —

First Internation Computer (FIC) has jumped in to the Tablet PC fray with its SlateVision model. The unit runs Windows XP Tablet PC edition.

Here is a summary of its other specs:

CPU -- Transmeta Crusoe TM5800 / 800Mhz - 1.0 GHz processor

Main memory -- 128MB ...

Device Profile: WalkAbout Tablet PC — (Nov. 25, 2002) — The WalkAbout Hammerhead-HRT Tablet PC is a ruggedized Tablet PC designed to operate in extreme conditions. It can run submersed in six inches of water for up to five minutes with no damage. Available options include a Global Positioning Satellite unit.

Device Profile: WalkAbout Hammerhead-HRT Tablet PC — (November 25, 2002) —

The WalkAbout Hammerhead-HRT Tablet PC is a ruggedized Tablet PC designed to operate in extreme conditions. It can run submerced in six inches of water for up to five minutes with no damage. Available options include a Global Positioning Satellite unit.

Here is a summary of the ...

Device Profile: CLI ET3000 thin client — (Nov. 20, 2002) —

Computer Lab International's ET3000 is an IP based thin client which connects to servers including Windows, Citrix, IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400e, UNIX, and web for browser based applications. It runs Windows CE. NET.

Here is a summary of the ET3000's key features and specifications . . ....

Device profile: HP iPAQ 1910 Pocket PC — (Nov. 19, 2002) — Hewlett-Packard's latest Pocket PC steps in as a member of the iPAQ brand launched at Compaq, the company it recently took over. The new HP iPAQ 1910 is powered by a 200 MHz PXA250 XScale processor. It has a street price of around $300. It also comes with 64 MB ...

Device Profile: ViewSonic airpanel smart displays — (November 18, 2002) —

The ViewSonic airpanel V110 and V150 are among the first models of smart displays to hit the market. They will officially go on sale Jan. 8. The V110 has a 10-inch screen; the V150 is 15-inch size models.

Based upon Microsoft's smart-display reference platform, they function as ...

Device Profile: HP Compaq TC1000 tablet PC — (Nov. 17, 2002) — HP claims the Compaq TC1000 Tablet PC brings portable computing to a new level of convenience. About the size of a standard sheet of paper, less than one-inch thick and weighing only three pounds, the unit has the capabilities of a full-function desktop PC, with the added benefit of unmatched ...

Device profile: Packard Bell Pocket Gear series — (November 13, 2002) —

Packard Bell's Pocket Gear series of Pocket PC-based PDAs come in two models -- the 2030 and the 2060. Both PDAs are based on Intel's StrongArm processor and share similar specs.

Packard Bell touts Pocket Gear's extended battery life, claiming up to 10 hours of continuous operation ...

Glorious Gadgets [MSDN] — by John Kennedy — Don’t let the title fool you. Microsoft's John Kennedy keeps it real. Like, which tools can be used to develop Pocket PC applications and which ones can't? Answer: “To develop Pocket PC applications using .NET Compact Framework, you'll need to own a complete version of Visual Studio .NET, such as ...

Device profile: Siemens Futro D100 Thin Client — (November 11, 2002) —

The Futro D100, from the Siemens operation of Fujitsu, is a thin client in a compact, fanless, diskless and networked small form factor.

The Futro D100 is available with Windows XP Embedded. (Other operating systems are also offered.) Supported web browsers include Netscape, Mozilla and Opera. A ...

The ultimate tablet PC FAQ [Pen Computing] — By Geoff Walker — Will they or won't they? Succeed. Of course, we're talking about Tablet PC. That's the big question embedded device guru Geoff Walker looks at in his FAQ-like article in Pen Computing.

He's also scoured product reviews, online forums and trade shows to gain insight into the burning issues of form ...

Shared source, shared trust [Opinion] — by Alexander Wolfe (Nov. 8, 2002) — Today's argument: open (a.k.a. 'shared') source code is good.

Microsoft has valuable code, namely Windows. Accepting our premise, opening up Windows must therefore be a good idea. (The reasons why opening up source code is a plus would constitute a long, separate column, so letï¿½s just assume it to be ...

Free Download: .NET speech software development kit beta 2 — (Oct. 30, 2002) — The beta 2 of Microsoft's.NET Speech Software Development Kit (SDK) has just been released and is available for free download from Microsoft.

The 45.5-MBytes' worth of SDK beta is equipped with a complete tool set for the creation and testing of Speech Application Language Tags (SALT)-based voice-only telephony ...

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Quality Assurance and .NET
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SCADA Security in Integrated Networks
As businesses leverage their SCADA systems by integrating them into the business networks, they must also assure the security of the SCADA system.

The Advantages of Small Form Factor HMI
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