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UWB ready for blast-off at last? —
Mar. 10, 2008 —
 After overestimating the early market for ultra-wideband (UWB) in 2006, ABI Research now says the short-range wireless networking technology is finally ready for take-off. Shipments of UWB in laptops, periphals, consumer electronics devices, and eventually mobile handsets will reach 400 million by 2013, forecasts ABI. ...
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Basic thin client runs Windows CE —
Mar. 10, 2008 —
 VXL Instruments has introduced an "entry-level" thin client device that runs Windows CE 5.0. The Itona TC 2341-CE operates fanlessly, uses a 1GHz Via C7 processor, supports touchscreen monitors with up to 1680 x 1050 resolution, and uses only 11 watts of power, says VXL. ...
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First U.S. EVDO-A phone? —
Mar. 10, 2008 —
 Sprint has announced what it claims to be the first U.S. EV-DO Rev. A phone, supporting data rates of 3.1Mbps downstream and 1.8Mbps upstream. The newly revised HTC Mogul also boasts WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, a 2MP camera, QVGA display, and the Windows Mobile operating system. ...
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WindowsForDevices.com 2007 survey shows ARM outpacing x86 —
Mar. 07, 2008 —
 The results of WindowsForDevices.com's 2007 Embedded Market Survey are in! Overall, they show that Windows-based technologies continue to be the most popular with our readers, but Linux is making some dramatic inroads. Meanwhile, ARM-based CPUs are wresting increasing market share from x86-compatible processors. ...
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Analyst smashes Intel's Atom —
Mar. 07, 2008 —
 Predictions that Intel's Atom processor will defeat ARM in the embedded market are premature, writes an analyst in EETimes. Atom may prove to be a little faster, writes Kenton Williston, but ARM chips are cheaper, more power efficient, smaller -- and they're here now. ...
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Thin clients gain virtualization support —
Mar. 07, 2008 —
 Wyse Technology has joined the recent migration of thin clients to virtualization technology by announcing support for VMware technology. All of Wyse's Windows XP-based thin clients will now ship with support for VMware Virtual Desktop Manager 2, says the company. ...
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Industrial computer can be frozen, baked —
Mar. 07, 2008 —
 Advantech has announced a fanless industrial computer claimed to operate in temperatures from -40 to 75 deg. C (-40 to 167 deg. F). The ARK-4180 features 600MHz or 1GHz Celeron processors, includes internal CompactFlash-based storage, and runs either Windows XP Embedded or Windows CE, Advantech says. ...
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Atom-based UMPC runs Windows Vista —
Mar. 07, 2008 —
 Panasonic has announced what appears to be the first Windows computer using Intel's newly branded "Atom" processor. The Toughbook CF-U1 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) has a 5.6 inch touchscreen display, integral keyboard and numeric keypad, optional cameras and barcode reader, and runs Windows Vista, the company says. ...
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Windows Mobile phone records calls, simulates ambient noise —
Mar. 06, 2008 —
 Gigabyte Communications announced a Windows Mobile-based phone it says can not only record calls and messages, but also camouflage a user's location by simulating background noises. The Gsmart MW998 offers quad-band GSM telephony, features WiFi and Bluetooth, and has a 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen display, says Gigabyte. ...
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Celeron-based SBC runs Windows XP Embedded and CE —
Mar. 06, 2008 —
 Acrosser has announced a 3.8 x 3.6 inch single board computer (SBC) that has a 600MHz Celeron M CPU and, with optional daughterboard, offers PC/104 and PCI-104 expansion slots. The AR-B5020 runs both Windows XP Embedded and CE, and operates fanlessly, according to the company. ...
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Software links Windows Mobile phones, PCs —
Mar. 06, 2008 —
 Raspberry Software has announced software aimed at integrating phones and PCs that run Microsoft operating systems. "True Connect" lets users control their Windows Mobile phone from their Windows-based PC, while managing text SMS messages with Outlook. ...
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Japanese Windows Mobile phone offers worldwide 3G —
Mar. 06, 2008 —
 Japanese carrier Softbank has released an HTC-manfactured Windows Mobile 6 phone that features 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a slide-out keyboard. The X03HT also includes WiFi wireless networking, Bluetooth, dual cameras, a 2.4-inch display, and "picture letter" capabilities, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft releases February 2008 updates for XP Embedded —
Mar. 05, 2008 —
Microsoft has released its February 2008 batch of updates to Windows XP Embedded (XPe). Consisting of a series of seven essential security updates, plus two other optional updates, they are available now on the Mobile & Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE), according to the company. ...
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Windows CE-based handheld controls surveying equipment —
Mar. 05, 2008 —
 Topcon has introduced a Windows CE 5.0-based handheld computer designed to control surveying equipment. The FC-2200 field controller includes a 3.5-inch QVGA display, 802.11b/g wireless networking, Bluetooth 1.1, barcode scanner, five megapixel camera, and optional remote-control modules, according to the company. ...
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Mini-laptop gets larger display, Windows XP —
Mar. 05, 2008 —
 Asus has announced a version of its "Eee" mini-laptop with a larger screen and Windows XP pre-installed. The Eee PC 900 has a 900MHz Celeron-M CPU, 9-inch WSVGA screen, 1GB of RAM, 802.11b/g wireless networking, a webcam, and up to 12GB of solid-state storage, Asus says. ...
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Windows Mobile gains new shell —
Mar. 04, 2008 —
Spb Software House has announced version 2.0 of its "next-generation user interface" for Windows Mobile devices. Spb Mobile Shell includes a "Now" screen for commonly-used information, a program launcher, a photo-based contacts screen, and a "smart gestures" feature that launches these components from within any other application, Spb says. ...
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Embedded micro-ATX board offers gigE, RAID —
Mar. 04, 2008 —
 Portwell has announced an "embedded industrial" motherboard that uses the micro-ATX form factor and supports Core Duo or Core Solo CPUs. The RUBY-9713VG2A features dual gigabit Ethernet ports, PCI and PCI Express expansion, RAID support, and up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM. ...
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Rugged tablet PC has seven-hour battery life —
Mar. 04, 2008 —
 MobileDemand has announced a rugged tablet PC that runs Windows XP and Vista. The xTablet T8700 features a toughened 8.4-inch touchscreen display, a numeric keypad, gigabit Ethernet, wireless networking, and up to seven hours of battery life, according to the company. ...
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Google tools let AJAX apps run offline —
Mar. 04, 2008 —
Google has announced a browser extension aimed at enabling Javascript-based Web applications to work better when a device is offline. Google Gears for Windows Mobile works with Internet Explorer, requires minor changes to programs written in AJAX (Asynchronous Javascript and XML), and already boasts third-party word processing and finance applications, ...
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COM Express module offers GigE, eight USB ports —
Mar. 03, 2008 —
 Axiomtek has announced a computer-on-module (COM) using the COM Express Type II form factor. The CEM820 supports Intel Pentium M and Celeron M processors, includes PCI Express expansion, Gigabit Ethernet, and eight USB 2.0 ports, and is available with a development baseboard. ...
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Intel launches mobile device chips —
Mar. 03, 2008 —
Intel has branded its next-generation mobile device chips, previously codenamed "Silverthorne" and "Menlow." Built on 45 nanometer process technology, the Atom processor uses a new single-issue x86-compatible micro-architecture designed to compete with ARM in ultra-low power designs, while mating with "Centrino Atom" chipsets (formerly codenamed "Menlow"). ...
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Barcode scanner offers VoIP option —
Mar. 03, 2008 —
 Nordic ID has announced a rugged Windows CE 6.0-based handheld computer that can double as a push-to-talk VoIP (voice-over-IP) phone and RFID tag reader. Based on a 532MHz ARM11-based system-on-chip, the "Morphic" features a 1D barcode scanner, wireless networking, and a 2.2-inch QVGA touchscreen display. ...
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Top-three PC company buys smartphone maker —
Mar. 03, 2008 —
 [updated, Mar. 5] Acer, the world's third largest PC manufacturer, has entered into an agreement to buy Windows Mobile phone manufacturer E-Ten. The transaction, expected to close during the third quarter, is an all-stock transaction valued at New Taiwan $9 billion, or about $291 million U.S. ...
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Vehicle PC runs Windows CE —
Feb. 29, 2008 —
 QSI has introduced an in-cab computer based on Windows CE 5.0. Intended for fleet management, dispatching, and mapping applications, the Treq-L has an 800 x 480 touchscreen display, optional 802.11b/g wireless networking, an integrated GPS receiver, and a tri-band GSM/GPRS modem, QSI says. ...
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SDK adds auto-updating to Windows Mobile apps —
Feb. 29, 2008 —
 PhatWare has announced a software development kit (SDK) for developers who want to add automatic updating to their Windows Mobile applications. Available with a royalty-free license, PhatUpdate aims to let users check for and download updates, and discover trial versions of other applications. ...
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