VoIP add-on filters out background noise
Jun. 29, 2007
[Updated July 2] -- SoliCall is readying a noise-canceling add-on for VoIP networks that support SIP (session initiation protocol). SoftPhone Add-on, which recognizes human voices and automatically filters out background noise, can improve the performance of most VoIP clients by enhancing the system's normal sound driver, ...
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Core 2 Duo alleged to have "non-fixable" bugs
Jun. 29, 2007
Intel's Core 2 Duo processor has "serious, exploitable" bugs, claims Open BSD founder Theo de Raadt. Posting on a mailing list, de Raadt further charges that Intel leaves open source operating systems "in the cold" when it comes to providing fixes. ...
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Book offers software pioneers' essays
Jun. 29, 2007
O'Reilly has just released a collection of essays by 38 pioneering software developers. Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think, edited by Andy Oram and Greg Wilson, aims to show "how the experts solve near-impossible software development dilemmas." ...
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App enables remote Windows Mobile device access
Jun. 28, 2007
LogMeIn has announced a version of its Web-based remote control software that supports Windows Mobile handhelds. Like its PC counterpart, LogMeIn Rescue Mobile (LRM) reportedly lets a technician diagnose end-user problems by viewing screens remotely over the Internet. ...
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Windows CE handheld helps with farm chores
Jun. 28, 2007
Farm Works Software has introduced a Windows CE-powered handheld computer designed for farming applications including mapping, soil sampling, and field scouting. The Titan RH includes a built-in GPS receiver that employs WAAS (Wide Area Augmentation System) for greater accuracy, ...
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Windows CE handheld scans barcodes at 50 feet
Jun. 28, 2007
Intermec has introduced the CK31ex, said to be the first handheld computer with "integrated near-far imaging technology." This allows the Windows CE-based device to read barcodes and other symbology at distances from six inches to 50 feet, ...
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Windows Mobile devices become home automation remotes
Jun. 28, 2007
CeBotics has released an update to its Windows-based application for home automation and remote control. HouseBot version 3 operates with a wide variety of technologies, including ADI controllers and X10 modules, and can use a Windows Mobile handheld as a remote control, ...
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Utility squishes Windows Mobile data
Jun. 27, 2007
Smith Micro Software has released an edition of its compression software with support for Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 smartphones and PDAs. Stuffit Wireless Windows Mobile Edition enables both creation and expansion of both Zip and Stuffit archives. ...
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Windows CE WiFi stack gains security, ease of use
Jun. 27, 2007
Summit Data Communications has updated the Windows CE software stack for its WiFi radio modules. The company says its new software, which supports its 10G and 20G families of WiFi modules, "enhances radio administration and improves the reliability of connectivity and roaming." ...
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Windows CE student competition names finalists
Jun. 27, 2007
Microsoft has announced 15 finalists in its annual Windows Embedded student competition, now integrated into a broader event known as the Imagine Cup. Out of these 15, the top three teams will take home a total of $15,000 in cash prizes. ...
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Mini-ITX board targets digital signage apps
Jun. 27, 2007
Via Technologies has introduced a new mini-motherboard built in its signature mini-ITX form-factor. The "Epia LT" is based on the company's 1.5GHz or fanless 1GHz C7 processor and highly-integrated CX700 chipset, provides dual-Ethernet and dual-LVDS flat panel outputs, and is available with a TV-out video option. ...
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DRM tech adds Windows CE, enhances XPe support
Jun. 26, 2007
Aladdin Knowledge Systems has added Windows CE (x86) support to HASP HL, its USB hardware-based DRM (digital rights management) technology. Additionally, for Windows XP Embedded, the company has introduced HASP SRM, a more powerful version of the software said to operate with or without hardware keys. ...
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June 12 Windows XPe chat transcript surfaces
Jun. 26, 2007
Microsoft's MSDN developer website has published a transcript of the Windows XP Embedded (XPe) online "chat" held earlier this month. In the chat, several Microsoft "XPe experts" answer developers' questions relating to the Windows XP Embedded "Update Rollup 1.0" and what the XPe team is working on for the future. ...
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Low-cost, customizable processor runs Windows CE
Jun. 26, 2007
Atmel has launched a new chip family aimed at reducing NRE (non-recurring engineering) expenses associated with ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) development. The CAP ("customizable Atmel processor") integrates a Windows CE-friendly ARM9 core with a metal-programmable function block where users can implement additional cores, DSPs (digital signal processors), or custom peripherals. ...
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Drug/explosive detection gadget runs Windows CE
Jun. 26, 2007
DetectaChem LLC has released a multipurpose handheld detection device that incorporates an Atmel ARM926-based embedded processor running Windows CE 6.0. The Seeker CDU 220 can detect a wide variety of explosives, drugs, biological agents, and chemicals, and it integrates a barcode scanner and optional GPS receiver. ...
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COM Express module offers versatile graphics
Jun. 25, 2007
Win Enterprises has expanded its computer-on-module (COM) product line with the introduction of its first COM Express module. The MB-07315 employs the Intel 945GM chipset and supports both Core 2 Duo and single-core Celeron M processors, and runs Windows CE and XP Embedded, among other OSes. ...
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Digital sign displays remotely managed content
Jun. 25, 2007
Planar Systems has announced a digital "display appliance" that features a 40-inch LCD and is based on a Windows XP Embedded software platform. The iS40 Integrated Sign comes preloaded with the company's CoolSign 3.0 software, said to enable the device to receive managed, automatically updated content. ...
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Automation control display runs Windows Embedded
Jun. 25, 2007
B&R Automation has released its Panel PC 300, a board that slides into the company's previously announced Automation Panel 900 display. Together, the products form a Panel PC system that runs either Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded. ...
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Cordless phone platform runs Windows CE
Jun. 22, 2007
Westell Technologies has added the Opera web browser to its Windows CE-powered broadband networked cordless phone platform, the MediaTerminal AV. In addition to accessing the web, the browser will render parts of the device's user interface to deliver unique, customized content, according to Westell. ...
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Free VoIP client runs on Windows Mobile devices
Jun. 22, 2007
Fringland Ltd. has ported its free mobile VoIP software to Windows Mobile 5 and Windows Mobile 6 devices. Fring allows users to make free VoIP phone calls and conduct multiple live chat sessions through Skype, Google Talk, MSN Messenger, and many other SIP service providers, ...
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Thin clients gain memory, internal WiFi upgrades
Jun. 22, 2007
Neoware has upgraded several of its Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded thin clients with more and faster memory, and has also added a factory-installed wireless option. The new DDR2 RAM are claimed to provide up to 25 percent faster performance with no increase in price. ...
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VPN client software adds Windows Mobile 6.0 support
Jun. 22, 2007
NCP Engineering has added Windows Mobile 6.0 device support to its mobile IPsec Virtual Private Network (VPN) client. Secure Entry CE Client verison 2.3x supports the Standard, Classic, and Professional variants of Windows Mobile 6, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft launches software testing discussion forum
Jun. 21, 2007
What's the difference between "smoke" and "sanity" testing? What's a "dev unit" test? The answers to these and many other vexing questions about testing software can now be found at the "all-purpose" Software Testing Discussion forum, just launched by Microsoft on its MSDN developer website. ...
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Rugged handhelds gain major wireless carrier
Jun. 21, 2007
An industrial-strength handheld computer made by Psion Teklogix is now usable on AT&T's BroadbandConnect and EDGE wireless networks. The Workabout Pro is powered by Windows CE 5.0 or 6.0, and offers built-in barcode and RFID scanning, GPS, Bluetooth, and WiFi capabilities, among other features. ...
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Products combine for model-driven HMI development
Jun. 21, 2007
Tilcon and Telelogic have collaborated to integrate Tilcon's GUI development software with Telelogic's model-driven development environment. The combination aims to help embedded developers design, validate, test, and target advanced 2D/3D HMIs (human-machine interfaces) across multiple platforms, including Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded, ...
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