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Netbook overclocks to 2GHz
Oct. 27, 2008
MSI has released a downloadable BIOS updgrade for its Wind netbook. The new BIOS, version 1.09, is said by MSI to fix some keyboard issues, and to provide faster booting, but it also allows the device to be overclocked by up to 25 percent, according to third-party reports. ...
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WES downloadable now
Oct. 27, 2008
Microsoft's newest embedded operating system is now available in a free 120-day evaluation edition. The company has released a downloadable version of Windows Embedded Standard (WES) 2009, and provided a new video demonstrating some of the product's key features. ...
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Tiny $75 SBC gains baseboard
Oct. 27, 2008
Chennai, India-based E-con Systems announced a baseboard for its SODIMM-sized, Marvell PXA270-based processor module. The baseboard adds an LCD touchscreen, USB, serial ports, SDIO slot, and camera interfaces to the company's Windows CE-ready eSOM270 module, available in volume for about $75. ...
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App captions calls for hearing-impaired
Oct. 24, 2008
Sprint announced a Windows Mobile version of its free captioning service, designed to make phone calls possible for users who can speak but have difficulty hearing. The "WebCapTel" service requires one Internet-enabled mobile device to view captions, and a second phone to speak into, says Sprint. ...
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HP thin client supports four displays
Oct. 24, 2008
HP has announced a thin client device that will run Microsoft's new Embedded Standard 2009 operating system. Targeting dispatch centers, financial trading, and CAD (computer aided design) applications, the "gt7725" has a 2.3GHz dual-core AMD Turion processor, according to the company. ...
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Embedded ATX boards sport quad-core CPU
Oct. 24, 2008
Kontron has announced two new ATX-format embedded motherboards that target "compute-intensive" applications such as image processing. The KTQ45/FLEX and KTQ45/ATXE feature Core 2 Quad or Core 2 Duo processors, dual gigabit Ethernet, 12 USB ports, and five SATA ports, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft revenues remain buoyant
Oct. 24, 2008
Microsoft reported record revenue for the first quarter of its 2009 fiscal year. Defying the overall economy, plus an apparent drag on Windows profits caused by low-cost "netbooks," revenue topped $15.06 billion, for a 9 percent year-over-year increase, while operating income was $6 billion, says Microsoft. ...
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Mobile IM client adds location awareness
Oct. 23, 2008
Palringo says it has added "location awareness" to its free Windows Mobile chat client for multiple instant messaging (IM) networks. The latest version of the eponymous "Palringo" client determines a user's location wirelessly, then lets them opt to share it with others, the company says. ...
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Fanless box targets industrial apps
Oct. 23, 2008
Aewin announced an "embedded box computer" targeting kiosk, vehicle, and industrial applications. The SEM-7705 supports fanless operation with Intel Core 2 Duo, Core Duo, or Celeron processors, has four serial ports and dual gigabit Ethernet ports, and can employ CompactFlash or hard disk storage, says Aewin. ...
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Webcast showcases .NET CF 3.5 Power Toys
Oct. 23, 2008
Microsoft has published a webcast on.NET Compact Framework 3.5 Power Toys, including the Remote Performance Monitor, GC Heap Viewer, and .NET CF CLR Profiler. Viewable online now, the webcast is the eighth in a promised series of 24 devoted to Windows Mobile 6.1 software development. ...
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ARM tipped for netbooks
Oct. 23, 2008
Netbooks using ARM's high-end "Cortex A" family of processor cores will begin appearing soon, a senior executive at the firm is reported as saying. Rob Coombs, ARM's director of mobile solutions, says to "expect announcements in the next few months," as quoted by ...
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Windows Mobile GPS phone covers Brazil
Oct. 23, 2008
Brazilian carrier Elef has announced a compact phone based on the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. The "Touche" includes a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, 416MHz PXA270 processor, two megapixel camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroSD slot, and a GPS system with map data for Brazil. ...
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Windows CE PNDs have cellular modems
Oct. 22, 2008
Using its Insignia house brand, Best Buy has launched two Windows CE GPS devices that include built-in cellular modems. The "Insignia Internet Connected GPS" systems provide real-time traffic updates, allow searching Google, and let users email destinations to the devices from desktop PCs, says Best Buy. ...
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Hybrid PC/phone uses Atom
Oct. 22, 2008
The Korean company Miutech announced a device claimed to squeeze an Atom-powered PC and a mobile phone into a single package. The HDPC (hybrid dual portable computer) runs Windows XP on the Atom and Windows CE on an unspecified ARM processor, sporting dual displays, says Miutech. ...
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HP spins Euro Windows phones
Oct. 22, 2008
HP has announced two new Windows Mobile 6.1 phones for the European market. The IPAQ Voice Messenger and IPAQ Data Messenger feature optical touch sensors, 320 x 240 displays, GPS, 802.11b/g wireless networking, Bluetooth, 3.1 megapixel cameras, and microSD expansion slots, according to the company. ...
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Mini-ITX board sports six SATA II ports
Oct. 21, 2008
Habey has introduced a new mini-ITX motherboard aimed at embedded POS (point of sale), network attached storage, and digital signage applications. The MITX-6852 has six SATA II ports, dual gigabit Ethernet ports, plus slots including PCI Express x16, Mini PCI Express, and CompactFlash. ...
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Qt ported to S60
Oct. 21, 2008
[Updated Oct. 21] - Nokia-owned Qt Software has accomplished a "pre-release" of the Qt GUI toolkit for S60 phones. The free download means device developers will soon enjoy Qt's "cross-platform" promise: building binaries for all the most popular device OSes from a single source tree. ...
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Fanless PC targets military apps
Oct. 21, 2008
Ampro announced a fanless computer targeting data acquisition, vehicular, and military applications. The "RuffSystem 840" includes a 1.6GHz Core 2 Duo processor, two gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB 2.0 ports, four serial ports, VGA output, and 2.5-inch HDD (hard disk drive) or CompactFlash storage, says Ampro. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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.
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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.
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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. ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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