O.K.SOFT - Pocket Organizer 2000 If you have a Handheld PC and you are looking for an alternative to Pocket Outlook, check out this program. Note that it only runs on Handheld PCs.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:59 AM |
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This ZDII Inter@ctive Investor article makes some very confusing statements. For example, it suggests that only Microsoft-approved programmers can develop software for Windows CE. Funny, the Visual Embedded tools are available for free download. Anyone can use them to develop software for Windows CE. Yes, you have to learn how to program for Windows CE, but that is no different than having to learn how to program for Linux. The writer then goes on to claim that in comparison Palm is open, and anyone can develop software for it. I think this is an example of a writer clearly out of his element. He should have stuck to the financials and business issues surrounding Symbian, Microsoft and Palm, and left the technology to someone who knows what they heck they're talking about.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:46 AM |
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I am sorry to see that PDAK12 has closed up shop.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:35 AM |
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HP's E-Squirt looks to me to be another iteration of their JetSend software. Given all the hype regarding Bluetooth, I am surprised that HP would be spending so much effort in infrared-based technology. From what I read, the idea is that you use your E-Squirt enabled device to manipulate devices that are connected to the Internet. For example, you could have a presentation stored somewhere on the Internet, and use E-Squirt to manipulate projector that retrieves that content on the Internet and displays it. You also use E-squirt to move from one slide to the next, etc. The problem that I have with infrared is that its line of site requirements can make using the device difficult. For example, to drive the presentation with E-Squirt you would need to face the infrared receiver on the projector, which may be in the front. What if you are behind the projector?
posted by Frank McPherson 10:34 AM |
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Jason and Dale link to this article: On the Verge of a mobile breakthrough From reading the article it appears that the main selling feature of this device will be fast, easy and simple access to the Internet. As is the case of all integrated wireless devices, cost and coverage of the wireless service will be the key. On that front I am not overly optimistic. The article says that the service will be provided by an "as-yet unnamed GSM company." Well, there is really only one GSM company in the United States, and that is Voicestream. I use Voicestream and I have not been too impressed by their knowledge of data communications. My guess is that this will be connected to Voicestream's GPRS product that they claim will be available by the end of this year. BTW, several months ago Voicestream, Samsung and Microsoft announced that Stinger would use the same service.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:23 AM |
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Metricom, in Financial Trouble, Warns of Shutdown Sounds like the only portable, high-speed wireless service available might shut down. Most people who use the Ricochet 128 kbps modem love it, but the $70+ per month price tag is too lofty for most.
posted by Frank McPherson 10:12 AM |
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Fellow MVP Arne Hess is the first person that I know who has access to GPRS. Those lucky Europeans get all the cool wireless stuff first. From Arne's description it sounds like Motorola has a few kinks to work out with the Timeport D260 phone.
posted by Frank McPherson 9:59 AM |
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This report from smaller.com is suggesting that Talisker is the code name for the next Pocket PC. Based on what I understand, and my reading of Ballmer's keynote from the Embedded Developer's conference, Talisker is the code name for the next version of Windows CE. Keep in mind that Microsoft separates Windows CE, the operating system, from Pocket PC, the device. Releases of the operating system may not necessarily coincide with the next release of the Pocket PC.
posted by Frank McPherson 6:18 PM |
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Microsoft Windows Embedded Developers Conference Virtual Pressroom
posted by Frank McPherson 6:14 PM |
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Steve Ballmer: "Talisker is the next release of Windows CE. It provides for greater componentization, so you can really get just what you want, and optimize around smaller footprints. We have very good networking support built in, UPnP, Bluetooth, 802.11. We've done a lot to make the user interface more flexible, the UI is now skinnable, and we've built in support for our ClearType font set. And I think it's really a very important step forward. The readability of these new fonts on very small screens is incredibly improved, on LCD screens. And I think it will really make a difference in terms of the kind of readability you get on small screen devices." Note that he is referring to the Windows CE operating system, and not necessarily the Pocket PCs. Windows for Pocket PCs is Windows CE plus the applications.
posted by Frank McPherson 6:12 PM |
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Jason Dunn reports that iPAQ drivers for the Colorgraphic Voyager VGA PC Card has been released. You can now display the video of a Pocket PC on to a monitor or overhead projector.
posted by Frank McPherson 6:18 PM |
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Microsoft renews push to develop chips that run embedded systems The embedded developers conference is next week, so the Windows CE news will probably pick up a few ticks.
posted by Frank McPherson 6:10 PM |
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Do you want to read a PDF file on your Pocket PC? One way is to convert it to a text or HTML file by using this service from Adobe.
posted by Frank McPherson 9:16 PM |
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Pocket Informant I got Version 2.1 installed and I am digging the drag and drop of appointments in the week view.
posted by Frank McPherson 9:06 PM |
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cyProj is a beat of a Microsoft Project 2000 viewer that runs on Pocket PCs. I haven't tried this, but it looks like there are two parts. One part runs on your PC and is a COM Add-In for MS-Project that extracts a project file for the Pocket PC. Obviously, this will allow you to view project files on your device, but not edit them on the device. That would be the next logical conclusion. Of course, this project probably works better in landscape mode.
posted by Frank McPherson 9:00 PM |
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Release 2.1 of Pocket Informant is cooked! New features include a month view with daily details and drag & drop linking. This continues to evolve as a wonderful PIM alternative for Pocket PCs.
posted by Frank McPherson 11:49 AM |
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Jason Dunn says that I am now part of the "Brighthand Collective." It looks like PocketPCThoughts' switch to Greymatter has gone well.
posted by Frank McPherson 11:45 AM |
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My first column for Brighthand has been posted.
posted by Frank McPherson 11:07 AM |
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A good chunk of my time today was spent installing and testing the Franklin Planner software for Microsoft Outlook. It comes with a tasks module and a daily record of events module for Pocket PCs. The tasks module implement's the Franklin planning process, and the cool thing about the Daily Record of Events is that it synchronizes with the Outlook Journal. Many people have asked about how you can sync with the Outlook Journal, and with this software you can.
posted by Frank McPherson 8:44 PM |
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My wife just came down stairs to show me that the Casio EM-500 was being hawked on the Home Shopping Network on TV. I checked their web site and they didn't have it listed there. The price on TV was $499; $399 after the Casio rebate. They showed a regular price of $602, which is ridiculous given that most places sell them for around $500 at most. They showed all the features of the EM-500, of course emphasizing multimedia. The lady incorrectly suggested that you can get a digital camera that slides into the top -- which is not available for this model. You need a CompactFlash slot for that camera. I wonder what this means?
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