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Tiny module adds FAT to .NET MF — Jul. 31, 2008 — GHI Electronics has announced a CPU module claimed to be the smallest and lowest-cost development system available for Microsoft's .NET Micro Framework (MF). Suitable for MP3 players, the $100 USBizi supports Microsoft's FAT (file allocation table) filesystem, and offers both USB and microSD storage expansion.
Microsoft spins record Windows Mobile sales — Jul. 31, 2008 — Microsoft sold more than 18 million copies of its Windows Mobile operating system for phones and other mobile devices in 2008, it announced, a new annual record. Additionally, the number of Windows Mobile applications topped 18,000. ...
Robot software shootout -- the sequel! — Jul. 30, 2008 — Today's nascent robotics market has engendered nearly two dozen general-purpose software development frameworks, many of which run Windows. This article reviews ten, and briefly describes a few others, before concluding with an analysis of which platforms ...
Phone farm offers remote testing service — Jul. 30, 2008 — Mobile Complete has announced new capabilities for its remote testing service for smartphones. DeviceAnywhere's new "T-Mobile Virtual Developer Lab" adds access to more than 70 of the carrier's handsets, including a variety of Windows Mobile devices, according to the company. ...
Nano smashes Atom, reviewers say — Jul. 30, 2008 — Via's new Nano processor outperforms Intel's Atom by about 20 percent, according to articles published this week by three hardware enthusiast websites. But, while both CPUs draw approximately the same power when idling, the Nano drinks a lot more juice when loaded, the reviewers added. ...
Samsung nudges UMPC to 1.3GHz — Jul. 29, 2008 — Samsung has announced an "ultra premium" version of its Q1 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC). Equipped with a six-cell battery, the new 1.9-pound Q1 Ultra Premium-V runs Windows Vista Business on a 1.33GHz Core Solo, with peripherals that include WiFi, Bluetooth, dual cameras, and a fingerprint reader. ...
Fanless PC sports dual PCI slots — Jul. 29, 2008 — Axiomtek has announced the latest in its series of "eBOX" fanless embedded computers targeting industrial automation, digital signage (DSA), gaming/entertainment, and vehicle applications. The eBOX639-822-FL offers Celeron M or Pentium M processors, dual PCI slots and gigabit Ethernet ports, and six each serial and USB interfaces. ...
DIY Windows Mobile dialer — Jul. 29, 2008 — An enjoyable article on our sister website www.devsource.com takes readers through creating their first customized phone application for Windows Mobile. Jeff Cogswell's "Creating a Custom Phone App on Windows Mobile" is the first of a series covering the operating system's telephony API (TAPI), the author says. ...
Microsoft adds Live Search to its auto tech — Jul. 29, 2008 — Microsoft has extended its Windows CE-based automotive software by giving it the ability to talk to the company's Live Search search engine. "Live Search for Devices (LS4D)" lets motorists query online databases via the Internet, then maps search results on a car's navigation screen, says Microsoft. ...
Data acquisition computer runs Windows CE 5.0 from flash — Jul. 28, 2008 — Moxa has introduced a 1U rackmount data acquisition computer with 16 serial ports and four 10/100 Ethernet ports, all on RJ-45 jacks. The DA-662-I runs Windows CE 5.0 on Intel's ARM-based IXP425 processor, with HTTP, telnet, and FTP servers, and PCMCIA, CompactFlash, and USB expansion. ...
Citrix spins off Ardence real-time business — Jul. 28, 2008 — Ardence's embedded software business has changed hands again, with Citrix selling it off to a group led by "senior" Ardence executives. IntervalZero will continue to sell the ETS RTOS (real-time OS), Select "instant on" utility, and RTX, touted as the first-ever real-time extension for Windows XP and XP Embedded. ...
Microsoft finalizes XO XP — Jul. 28, 2008 — Microsoft released its version of Windows XP for the XO laptop, a low-cost device aimed primarily at children. Available in September from non-profit One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), the hardware/software combo will cost about $200, providing an e-book mode, networking, camera, and custom keys, says Microsoft. ...
Flash-based RDBMS gains fault tolerance — Jul. 28, 2008 — Enea has added fault-tolerance to its Windows-compatible lightweight SQL RDBMS, which originally targeted devices like phones and set-top boxes. Now apparently aimed at flash-based server applications, Polyhedra FlashLite has gained support for redundancy, failover, and reconnection, as well as "hot upgrades" and new operating systems. ...
Sub-$100 mini-laptop runs Windows — Jul. 28, 2008 — Hong Kong-based Join Tech announced a device claimed to be the first sub-$100 mini-laptop. The J-Pro JL7100 has an 800 x 480 display, 64MB of RAM and 64MB of flash storage, and runs Windows CE 5.0 on a 400MHz Samsung processor. ...
Fanless signage computer sports 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo — Jul. 25, 2008 — Acrosser announced an embedded system capable of running Intel's 2.16GHz Core 2 Duo fanlessly. Targeting digital signage and vehicular applications, the AR-ES5430FL features an aluminum case with advanced heat pipe technology, four serial ports, dual LAN ports, plus DVI, LVDS, VGA and S-Video outputs, says Acrosser. ...
MXM-based SBCs run Windows CE 5.0 — Jul. 25, 2008 — Embedian announced two 3.5-inch single-board computers (SBCs) built around its Marvell PXA320-based MXM-8310 and MXM-8110 computer-on-modules (COMs). The XPC-8112 and XPC-8312 SBCs offer a variety of I/O, including Ethernet, USB, and serial ports, and ship with Windows CE 5.0, says the company. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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." ...
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. ...
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. ...
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. ...
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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