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Windows CE-based PMP has haptic UI
Jul. 23, 2008
Cowon announced a portable media player (PMP) with a haptic user interface, vibrating to give the illusion of physical button presses. The "P5" runs Windows CE 5.0, has a five-inch touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution, and offers 40GB, 60GB, or 80GB of storage, says Cowon. ...
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Books detail Windows CE 6.0 programming
Jul. 23, 2008
[Updated, Jul. 25] -- Two books on Windows CE 6.0 have been announced, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 Fundamentals by Stanislav Pavlov and Pavel Belevsky, and Professional Microsoft Windows Embedded CE 6.0 by Samuel Phung. Both target programmers, promising how-tos and examples of developing embedded devices. ...
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Hypervisor supports OMAP3430
Jul. 23, 2008
Trango has added support for TI's OMAP3430 architecture to its virtualization platform for embedded systems and mobile devices. The Trango Hypervisor cuts the cost of porting software between devices by letting a processor run multiple operating systems concurrently, and now operates up to 300 percent faster, the company says. ...
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Rear-view mirror sports Windows CE-based GPS
Jul. 22, 2008
U.S. motorists can now put a Windows CE-based navigation, safety, and entertainment system in their car's rear-view mirror. Azentek has announced the SmartMirror, featuring a 4-inch touchscreen monitor, rear-view camera, Bluetooth, built-in speakers, 3D maps, and an SD expansion slot.
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Sprint upgrades HTC Touch, Mogul
Jul. 22, 2008
Sprint has announced free software upgrades for its versions of HTC's Touch and Mogul phones. The downloadable upgrades bring Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional to both phones, while adding EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Rev. A connectivity and an Opera browser to the Touch.
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Mezzanine board sports Core 2 Duo T9400
Jul. 22, 2008
Concurrent Technologies has announced a CompactPCI board that uses Intel's Core 2 Duo T9400 processor and GM45 chipset. Targeting industrial control, telecommunications, and telemetry, the "PP512/06x" features two PMC/XMC (PCI Mezzanine Card/Switched Mezzanine Card) module sites, and three gigabit Ethernet interfaces, says Concurrent. ...
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Intel rev's multicore C++ libraries
Jul. 22, 2008
Intel released a new version of its programming tool designed to help adapt existing applications to multi-core processors. Version 2.1 of Intel Threading Building Blocks (TBB) offers performance improvements, adds a portable affinity mechanism, and improves the task scheduler, easing development for GUIs, network I/O, and artificial intelligence, says Intel. ...
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Mini PC Velcros XPe to TV sets
Jul. 21, 2008
VidaBox L.L.C. has announced a mini-PC that runs Windows XP Embedded (XPe) and is designed to add computer functionality to large-screen televisions. The "PicoPC" features an AMD Geode LX800 processor, fanless operation, from 2GB to 16GB of solid-state storage, Ethernet, and optional Wifi, the company says. ...
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Service lets phones stream live video
Jul. 21, 2008
Qik Incorporated has announced a public beta of its eponymous video phone broadcast service. Qik allows users to stream live videos from their Windows Mobile devices to the Qik.com website, where the content can be archived, published, or made available to specific users, the company ...
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Robots rally for two shows
Jul. 18, 2008
Registration has opened for two robot shows: the Robot Development Conference & Expo '08 (RoboDevelopment) and the Robot Gizmo and Gadget Show (RGG). RoboDevelopment will be held in Santa Clara, Calif. on November 18-19, and RGG is scheduled for June 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas. ...
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T-Mobile's Touch Diamond clone does HSUPA
Jul. 18, 2008
T-Mobile is now shipping a Windows Mobile 6.1-based phone that provides HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access) and HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) data modes. The MDA Compact IV has a 2.8-inch VGA-resolution touchscreen, 3.2 megapixel camera, GPS, FM radio, and 4GB of storage, says T-Mobile.
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COM Express module marches to Core 2 drum
Jul. 17, 2008
Congatec is now sampling a COM Express module using Intel's latest high-end processor with guaranteed long-term availability. The Conga-BM45 uses a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo T9400 and GM45 Express chipset, and supports DDR3 memory, claimed to use 20 percent less power than DDR2 SDRAM. ...
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Opera betas Windows Mobile browser
Jul. 17, 2008
Opera Software has released its first public beta of a new Windows Mobile web browser. Opera Mobile 9.5 beta 1 offers full-screen browsing, panning and zooming, a new user interface, remote development and debugging tools, and the ability to save pages to a phone, says Opera. ...
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Microsoft re-patches XPe
Jul. 17, 2008
Microsoft has released its July 2008 batch of security updates for Windows XP Embedded. Two fixes, rated "critical" and "important" respectively, involve the operating system's Bluetooth stack and DNS functionality, and are available now on the Mobile & Embedded Communications Extranet (ECE), the company says. ...
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Windows CE stack gains digital maps, targets PNDs
Jul. 16, 2008
Intrinsyc Software has announced another deal aimed at bolstering the navigation capabilities of Soleus, its application stack for Windows CE-based phones and PNDs (personal navigation devices). A "multi-year" agreement with Navteq means Intrinsyc will be able to bundle digital maps as well as navigation software with Soleus, it says. ...
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COM Express module sports 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo
Jul. 16, 2008
RadiSys announced a COM Express module based on Intel's newly shipping Core 2 Duo T9400 and GM45 Express chipset. The Windows- and Linux-ready Procelerant CEGM45 targets portable, high-performance applications, and comes in Type 2 and Type 3 COM Express pin-out models, says the company. ...
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Intel aims T9400, GM45 at device market
Jul. 16, 2008
This week, Intel launched five 45nm Core 2 Duo processors under its new "Centrino 2" moniker. The overall announcement emphasized laptops, but the company's new 2.53GHz T9400 processor and GM45 Express chipset target embedded devices, with a touted seven-year lifecycle and available EMBC2DGM45DRxDK dev board. ...
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Automation computers run Windows CE or XP Embedded
Jul. 15, 2008
Axiomtek has announced two aluminum-cased embedded computers targeting automation, kiosk, digital signage, and vehicle applications. The eBOX832-831 and eBOX832-840 run Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded, offering dual gigabit Ethernet ports, six USB ports, four COM ports, and two IEEE 1394a ports, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft releases "optional" XPe updates
Jul. 15, 2008
Microsoft has released two "optional" updates for Windows XP Embedded (XPe). The updates follow a release last month of four "critical" security updates, and should be applied after the critical updates are in place, Microsoft says. ...
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Windows Mobile MID gains IP telephony
Jul. 15, 2008
Japanese carrier Emobile has announced a "pure IP" telephony service using a Windows Mobile 6.0-based tablet computer with HSDPA, WiFi, and Bluetooth. The service lets users of Sharp's EM-ONE MID (mobile internet device) make and receive calls without a traditional mobile connection, the company says.
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Is Windows Mobile "turning into Palm"?
Jul. 14, 2008
Intended to boost Windows Mobile's popularity, third-party facelifts to the smartphone operating system might instead contribute to its demise. At least, that's according to a thought-provoking blog posting by Alex Kac, a mobile programmer and CEO of Web Information Solutions (WebIS), Inc. ...
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Samsung rev's SCH-i760 firmware
Jul. 14, 2008
Samsung has announced a free Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for its Verizon-branded SCH-i760 smartphone. The downloadable upgrade provides threaded SMS, a task manager, the ability to zoom out on Web pages, and YouTube video support, along with a fixed memory leak and enhanced Bluetooth, says Samsung. ...
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New Treo includes WiFi, GPS
Jul. 14, 2008
[Revised, Jul. 15] -- The first U.S. Windows Mobile-powered Treo in more than a year offers a couple of things missing in the 3G iPhone. The Palm 800w boasts a tactile QWERTY keyboard, a hardware WiFi switch, turn-by-turn navigation, and Bluetooth support for stereo music headsets. ...
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High-end netbook runs XP on Atom
Jul. 11, 2008
While U.S. consumers are still waiting for MSI's back-ordered Wind netbook, a U.K. retailer is now shipping its own private-label version. PC World's "Advent 4211" includes an Atom N270 processor, 10-inch display, 80GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, webcam, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth, according to the company. ...
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Windows Mobile trouncing the iPhone?
Jul. 10, 2008
Some 4.5 million Windows Mobile phones shipped during the year's first quarter, up 1.8 million year-over-year, according to IDG figures cited by Microsoft's top Windows Mobile executive, Andy Lees. Apple, meanwhile, sold only 1.7 million iPhones according to IDG's figures for the same quarter, Lees claimed. ...
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