Jason Dunn has posted a new review of a Fossil Abacus SPOT MSN Direct watch. “The Fossil Abacus SPOT watch is an interesting concept, but for my needs, a failed execution. The idea of a device that actively gets pushed data over FM radio frequencies is compelling, because it allows for scenarios that are much smoother than using a Pocket PC or Smartphone and GPRS/1xRTT. But is it compelling enough to make it worth carrying …
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pPod MP3 Player! Plays 1000’s of Songs!
StarBrite Solutions has developed an iPod emulator for the Pocket PC. No need to waste money on an expensive player and carry two items. This software makes your Pocket PC function just like an iPod. Even the circular rubbing scrolling thing works! It does not work with WMA files, sorry. Originally published on Pocketnow on March 1, 2004. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingThemeMaker McDeb by KAMware, version 3 is now available.
A snazzy new user interface and support for Windows Mobile 2003 drop-down menu text colors make this version of ThemeMaker McDeb the best ever. ThemeMaker McDeb brings you the highest quality original image retention available in a Pocket PC theme development application. —————- Features include: -Create Pocket PC 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 themes. -Quality of original images is maintained producing the sharpest themes yet! -Cool color selection tool with easy on/off control. Pick out …
Continue readingWindows Mobile Device Online Chat
The Windows Mobile Device team is having an online chat today at 6pm EST. Add it to your Outlook calendar or go to the chat room Originally published on Pocketnow on February 26, 2004. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingFutureCom’s NETA 940 Tablet
Here’s a new Windows CE.NET based web tablet for mobile computing. It’s got an 8.4″ screen, WiFi support, Transmeta™ TM5600 processor 500MHz, 128Mb RAM, PCMCIA type II, USB ports, Firewire, Ethernet port, 56K modem and IrDA. Since it runs on Windows CE.NET it’s also got Internet Explorer 5.5, however it sounds like Windows CE doesn’t come with slimmed down versions of PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook anymore. It only includes Word, along with PowerPoint and …
Continue readingNew MicroNav pointing device could offer better tactile navigation
Interlink Electronics has developed an interesting new type of pointing device designed for use in portable consumer electronics such as phones, PDAs, etc. The MicroNav technology seems to offer a similar interface to the mini-joysticks found on many laptop computers, but this should give you smoother control in a smaller footprint. This might be quite nice if PDA manufactures could implement it in an area on the side of the PDA where my thumb would …
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