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Car PC puts Atom in single DIN slot
Jul. 25, 2008
Portwell has introduced an interesting Intel Atom-based PC aimed at in-car entertainment. The PCS-8230 fits into a single DIN slot, offers TV tuner, WiFi, and GPS modules, has a SDIO slot and a 2.5-inch hard drive bay, and delivers six channels of analog audio, says Portwell. ...
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Fanless Panel PCs sport Core 2 Duo
Jul. 25, 2008
Datasound Laboratories announced a Core 2 Duo-based panel PC that supports fanless operation and PCI expansion. The APC-3x17 runs Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded, has 15-, 17-, or 19-inch touschscreen displays, includes a 2.5-inch hard drive bay, and has dual gigabit Ethernet ports, says Datasound. ...
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Skyfire trounces competitors in mobile browser comparo
Jul. 24, 2008
An interesting blog post by Laptop Magazine's Todd Haselton compares the Safari web browser on Apple's iPhone to two Windows Mobile browsers -- Skyfire and Opera Mobile 9.5. According to his tests, Safari is generally faster than Opera Mobile, but Skyfire is dramatically faster than both. ...
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Atom-based netbook sports convertible display
Jul. 24, 2008
Gigabyte has announced an Intel-Atom based netbook with a swiveling, 8.9 inch touchscreen display. The M912 comes with Windows Vista or XP Home, includes a 1.6GHz N270 processor, has a 2.5-inch hard drive with 160GB of storage, sports a webcam, and has 802.11b wireless, says Gigabyte. ...
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Pentium M SoC takes wing
Jul. 24, 2008
Intel has launched a system-on-chip (SoC) processor that integrates typical northbridge and southbridge functions with a Pentium M core clocked up to 1.2GHz. Targeting storage, networking, automotive, and industrial applications, the single-chip Intel EP80579 (formerly "Tolapai") optionally boasts an ultra-highspeed FPGA co-processor interface dubbed "QuickAssist." ...
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Windows Mobile gains cloud sync
Jul. 24, 2008
Microsoft has launched a lightweight website aimed at availing Windows Mobile device users of its fledgling "Live Mesh" service. The service aims to let users share and synchronize files between PCs running heterogeneous OSes, and even control them remotely. ...
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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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