| News |
Windows phone sports "optical mouse"
Oct. 21, 2008
AT&T has announced a new Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that offers both a touchscreen and a built-in "optical mouse." The Samsung Epix also includes a 2.5-inch display, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, WiFi, stereo Bluetooth, a two megapixel camera, and a microSD expansion slot, according to the company. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile 6.1 SMTP bug gets unofficial fix
Oct. 20, 2008
A stubborn bug in Windows Mobile 6.1 is apparently preventing some users from being able to send email via SMTP. Microsoft has made no official announcements regarding the problem, but in the meantime, an independent source has published an unofficial fix. ...
|
|
Opera spins new mobile browser beta
Oct. 20, 2008
Opera Software has released a new beta version of its web browser for Windows Mobile devices. Opera Mobile, version 9.51 beta 2, now loads web pages faster and includes support for small software applications known as widgets, the company says.
|
|
Atom modules offer custom options
Oct. 20, 2008
Toradex has announced a pair of COM Express modules based on Intel's Z5xx Atom processors. The Woodpecker Z530 and Z510 modules feature 1.6GHz or 1.1GHz CPUs, respectively, plus six USB 2.0 ports, gigabit Ethernet, dual SATA ports, and microSD slots, the company says.
|
|
|
|
Microsoft giving showgoers free computers
Oct. 20, 2008
Microsoft announced details of its industry keynote at next week's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), with a special twist. The first 300 attendees at the address by Kevin Dallas (left), general manager of the company's Windows Embedded business, will receive a free Via Artigo computer, says Microsoft. ...
|
|
COM Express module runs Windows XP Embedded
Oct. 17, 2008
Win Enterprises announced a COM Express module targeting medical, test and measurement, kiosks, and network security applications. The MB-73150 (left) supports Core 2 Duo, Pentium M, or Celeron M processors, has gigabit Ethernet, accepts up to 2GB of RAM, and runs Windows XP Embedded, Win says. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile dev webcasts online now
Oct. 17, 2008
Microsoft is offering the sixth and seventh in a promised series of 24 webcasts devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. The latest installments, devoted to using PIM data and to interoperability between managed and native code, are viewable online now, according to the company. ...
|
|
If the White Rabbit's watch ran Windows Mobile...
Oct. 17, 2008
Programmer Alex Reich announced a Windows Mobile application that messages meeting participants automatically when a user is running late. Version 1.2.3 of "Oops I'm Late!" now sends alerts via Twitter and Facebook, in addition to the program's existing SMS, phone, or email notification methods, says Reich. ...
|
|
Low-cost POS polishes nettop core
Oct. 16, 2008
HP has built Intel's "nettop" technology into a new POS (point of sale) system for small- and medium-sized businesses. The "rp3000" includes a 1.6GHz Atom 230 processor, up to 2GB of RAM and 250GB of hard disk storage, and eight USB ports, the company says. ...
|
|
Atom COM can stand alone
Oct. 16, 2008
Eurotech announced a COM Express module and "standalone" SBC using Atom Zxx-series CPUs. The "Proteus" twins feature 1.1Ghz or 1.6GHz CPUs, dual PCI Express Mini Card slots, up to 1GB of RAM and 4GB of flash, plus optional Bluetooth, ZigBee, and GPS modules, says Eurotech.
|
|
Access wages widget warfare
Oct. 16, 2008
Access launched a website, updated Windows Mobile software, and new content development tools, all intended to promote its "widget" approach to mobile software development. The "NetFront Browser Widgets" compete with similar rapidly evolving technologies from Google, Yahoo!, and Opera. ...
|
|
Microsoft unleashes new embedded OS
Oct. 15, 2008
Microsoft says it has released its new embedded operating system for x86-based devices to product manufacturers. Windows Embedded Standard 2009 combines Windows XP codebase updates with new versions of Internet Explorer, RDP (remote desktop protocol), Windows Media Player, and .NET, according to the company. ...
|
|
Teensy CPU module gains CE 6.0 BSP
Oct. 15, 2008
Direct Insight announced a 2.4 x 1.6 inch CPU module that uses Marvell's PXA300 or PXA320 processor. The "SwiftModule" comes with a Windows CE 6.0 R2 BSP (board support package), and appears to target power-skimping mobile devices, optionally with built-in WiFi. ...
|
|
Signage appliance reacts to real world
Oct. 15, 2008
[Updated, Oct. 20] -- DT Research announced a digital signage system designed to react to nearby events. The "WebDT Event Trigger Digital Signage System" uses a Windows XP appliance (left) with a 1.5GHz processor, eight "trigger ports," four USB ports, and fanless operation, the company says. ...
|
|
All-in-one "nettop" has touchscreen display
Oct. 14, 2008
Asus is apparently set to release an all-in-one "nettop" computer that includes an integrated touchscreen. The "Eee Top" reportedly has a 15-inch display, 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and a gigabit Ethernet port. ...
|
|
Windows Mobile phone has fingerprint sensor
Oct. 14, 2008
British carrier O2 has introduced a Windows Mobile 6.0 phone that includes a built-in fingerprint sensor. The "XDA Mantle" also includes GPS, HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) telephony, WiFi, dual SD slots, and a three megapixel camera, according to the company. ...
|
|
|
App controls embedded devices remotely
Oct. 14, 2008
LogMeIn has announced a version of its remote support/management software that newly supports devices running Windows XP Embedded. "LogMeIn Embedded" runs in the background, providing remote access to devices such as retail automation systems, medical devices, industrial control systems, and home media servers, the company says. ...
|
|
ETX module adopts Atom
Oct. 14, 2008
Kontron added Intel's Atom N270 CPU to its series of ETX computer-on-modules (COMs). The ETX-DC, touted as a "long life" product with a seven-year life, accepts 2GB of RAM, has an optional TPM (trusted platform module), and runs Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded, says Kontron. ...
|
|
|
Microsoft VoIP server adds phone features
Oct. 14, 2008
Microsoft has announced a new release of its unified VoIP, messaging, and collaboration platform. "Office Communications Server 2007 Release 2" will allow Windows Mobile phones to operate as an integral part of office telephone systems, the company says. ...
|
|
Linux to dominate MIDs?
Oct. 13, 2008
Intel CEO Paul Otellini (pictured) reportedly told the Associated Press that Linux will dominate sales of mobile Internet devices (MIDs). Meanwhile, ABI Research predicts that by 2013, Windows will be outsold by Linux two to one in the combined market for MIDs, netbooks, and UMPCs. ...
|
|
EPIC SBC goes DDR3
Oct. 13, 2008
Axiomtek announced an EPIC format single-board computer (SBC) targeting digital signage, DVR (digital video recorder), and gaming applications. The EP850 supports Intel's 45nm Core 2 Duo T9400 processor, accepts 4GB of DDR3 RAM, includes two gigabit Ethernet ports, and has a PCI-104 expansion slot, says Axiomtek. ...
|
|
"Windows Mobile" iPhone pwns bloggers
Oct. 13, 2008
Apple's iPhone can now run Windows Mobile. At least, it can if you believe the claim made earlier this morning by a number of blogs, which cited a video report from a previously-unheard-of "myPhone 2008" conference supposedly held in September. ...
|
|
CompactPCI board sports Penryn
Oct. 13, 2008
Kontron is shipping a CompactPCI (CPCI) board with Intel's 2.5GHz Core 2 Duo T9400. Targeting telecom/datacom applications, the Windows-compatible Kontron CP6016 offers up to 16GB of RAM, five gigabit Ethernet ports, six SATA II ports, and a PMC/XMC (PCI Mezzanine Card/Switched Mezzanine Card) site, says Kontron. ...
|
|
Windows CE PND sports heads-up display
Oct. 10, 2008
Asus announced a "revolutionary" Windows CE PND (personal navigation device) that projects directions, speed, and other information onto a car windshield. In addition to its HUD (heads up display), the "R710" includes a five-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth, a microSD expansion slot, plus A/V playback, says Asus. ...
|
|
ARM9 SoC gets Windows CE BSP
Oct. 10, 2008
Adeneo released its Windows CE 6.0 BSP (board support package) for an ARM9 SoC (system-on-chip) introduced earlier this year by NXP. The "LPC3250 BSP" supports not only the LPC3250, but also an associated processor module (left) and carrier board from Phytec, says Adeneo.
|
|
More News ...
|
|
|