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TeleVideo, Inc. has announced that it has licensed Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA) for inclusion in its TeleCLIENT line of thin client Windows CE-based terminals. Citrix ICA enables the TeleCLIENT to interface with Citrix MetaFrame and WinFrame server-based computing software. The company has also announced that it has joined Citrix's Business Alliance (CBA) program to globally promote its TeleCLIENT line in conjunction with Citrix MetaFrame™ server-based computing software.
oopdreams software has just released Bubblet, a puzzle game for Windows CE Palm-size PCs. A free trial version can be downloaded from the oopdreams website.
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Speak & Byte Pty Ltd. has announced the availability of Meeting Minutes Manager 1.5 for all Windows CE Palm-size PC, Handheld PC and Handheld PC Pro devices. Meeting Minutes Manager is designed to reduce the time consumed when creating meeting minutes by minimizing the need for paper notes. It is also available for Windows 95/98/NT and introduces integration with the meeting & task assignment functions available in Microsoft Outlook.
The application is available from the Speak and Byte's web site (http://www.speakandbyte.com.au) as a 30-day evaluation copy. The recommended Internet download price is AUD$60 (approximately US$39). Version 1.5 is a free upgrade for registered users.
Diligent Software has released QuestBase2000, a study guide for test takers or students that is also a resource for technical recruiters that wish to screen potential employees before sending their resumes out to a company or before hiring them.
Designed to run on Windows CE Palm-size PCs, QuestBase2000 is a flash card system that gives you test questions and then lets you review the answer immediately. Modules range from A+ certification to Visual Basic, and can be downloaded from the Diligent Software website.
Synchrologic, Inc. announced that its iMobile Suite will support the CE operating system by the end of 1999. iMobile Suite is a comprehensive set of enterprise mobile computing technologies, enabling customers to provide mobile users of CE the ability to access and synchronize corporate data, documents, and applications.
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CASIO Soft, Inc. has signed an agreement with Ingram Micro, of Santa Ana, CA, under which Ingram will distribute CASIOSoft's Windows CE Mobile Productivity software to leading US retail chains and resellers.
Cambridge Computer Corp. has released vxFTP 0.9.5, a high-performance file transfer protocol (FTP) client for Windows CE-based HPC Pro devices. It can be downloaded for free from the company's website.
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mov Software has released IrcCE Palm, a fully functional IRC client for Windows CE Handheld and Palm Size PCs. The application can be downloaded from the mov Software website for $14.95.
PalmSizeMedia, a new website site offering a variety of resources for multimedia users of Palm-size devices such as the Casio E-100/105, has just opened. It features articles, 'skins' for MP3 and Windows Media audio players, and downloadable movies in the Casio Movie File format.
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CNet reports that Microsoft has acquired STNC, a UK-based company which specializes in developing software for mobile phones and handheld computers. According to CNet, this software "will be integrated into Microsoft's wireless phone offerings that are based on the Windows CE operating system".
Sticky Software has posted a new update to Pocket Universe, its popular Planetarium program, which provides a comprehensive portable guide to the night sky. This new version of Pocket Universe supports a full range of Handheld and Palm-size PCs, including the latest color models, and can be purchased via the Sticky Software home page.
SnoopSoft has announced the final release of ColorMe 1.0, an application that allows you to alter the default color scheme used by Windows CE Palm-size PCs. PCs. The program can be downloaded for free from the SnoopSoft website.
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ParaGraph is offering 100 free copies of the new CalliGrapher 5.3, its natural writer-independent handwriting recognition program, to users who download the free Evaluation Version on its home page.
Every 100th registered user of the Evaluation Version of CalliGrapher 5.3 will be offered one full copy of CalliGrapher 5.3, free of charge ($49.95 value). The company will continue this "100X100" offer 100 times, which means 100 free copies of Calligrapher 5.3 will be awarded to participants. To participate in this great offer, please click on 100x100 icon on this or our home page.
You can read ParaGraph's full Press Release at:
http://www.paragraph.com/press_releases/callig53.html
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Utopiasoft has unveiled version 1.6 of its HUM MP3 player for Windows CE. Version 1.6 includes a number of major enhancements that give the user more control over MP3 playback, including the ability to choose the sampling rate at either 44KHz, 22KHz or 11KHz. Users can also download a wide choice of different color program skins created by Utopiasoft and developers from around the globe from the company's website.
TeleVideo, Inc. has announced that it is licensing of the Microsoft Windows CE operating system for its TeleCLIENT(TM) TC7000, TC7150 and TC7170 family of thin client Windows-based terminals. These devices provide the server-side access to popular Windows-based business applications such as the Microsoft Office suite and Java, as well as the Internet. Windows CE, along with the RDP or ICA® protocols, enable the TeleCLIENT family to seamlessly integrate with Microsoft Windows NT® Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition or Citrix's WinFrame.
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Applian Technologies has announced a reduction in the price of QuickWallet for H/PC and Palm-size PC from $29.95 to $14.95, effective immediately.
QuickWallet 3.0 is the best way to protect, organize, and quickly access your sensitive personal information. Includes data encryption, PC desktop sync module, speed dialer, image viewer, note, audio and image organizer, and more. As always, more information and a FREE version are available from the Applian Technologies Web site at http://www.applian.com.
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AOL has released its first public beta of AOL Instant Messenger for Windows CE Handheld PCs. This application allows you to see if your friends are online and send them private messages in real time. It can be downloaded for free. This technology allows AOL to further enhance their community and connectivity strategy and poses some interesting possibilities to business users who need to be connected to people and information at all times.
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Socket Communications Inc. has announced the first shipments of its Ethernet/Bar Code Wand Card, a PC Card that combines Welch Allyn's SCANTEAM™ 6180 bar code scanner/decoder wand with a 10BaseT Ethernet port. The latest member of Socket's Battery Friendly™ line of plug-in products for Windows CE-based computers, the new combo card streamlines the mobile data collection process by allowing users to scan bar code data into a Handheld PC and then transfer the information instantly to a corporate network via any Ethernet connection.
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Physix, Inc., a leading provider of electronic medical record (EMR) and coding compliance systems, and Hitachi America, Ltd. have announced that the Physix PocketChartä software will be available for the new Hitachi ePlate™ running on the Microsoft® Windows® CE operating system, Handheld PC Professional Edition, Version 3.0.
The ePlate is an ideal hardware option for physicians on-the-go, offering mobile computing power in a light-weight, easy to use form factor. PocketChart is a leading medical software program designed for the Windows CE, allowing physicians to quickly access and record patient information on handheld computers at the point-of-care. Together, the two technologies offer a truly powerful solution for today's healthcare providers' computing demands.
a la mode, inc., the largest appraisal software company in North America, has announced the full market release of Pocket Total 2000 the first Windows CE Handheld PC application designed for real estate appraisers. With its sophisticated form-filling, sketching, digital photos, and wireless electronic data interchange features, Pocket TOTAL 2000 enables appraisers to save time by electronically gathering data at the property on their Handheld PC.
After returning to the office, appraisers simply plug their HPC into a cable connecting it to the desktop PC. The software automatically detects the connection, and the appraiser's field data, photos and sketches are transparently placed into the corresponding desktop report, resulting in substantial time savings.
ParkStone Medical Information Systems, Inc. today announced its PPARIS system (Physicians' Prescription And Referral Information Server), a compact, Windows CE-based support tool that provides physicians near real-time information on individual insurance company guidelines and patients in their practices.
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Hitachi has announced the HPW-600ET Handheld PC, which it claims to be the world's first Windows CE tablet device. The HPW-600ET is also the first HPC Pro to come with an anti-microbial coat, making it ideal for use in the healthcare industry. The HPW-600ET is scheduled to ship in Q3 1999.
Snoopsoft has announced that you can download a free public beta version of its ColorMe utility, which allows you to reconfigure the default Windows CE color scheme on a color Palm-size PC.
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Ilium Software has announced the release of GameBag One for Windows CE Palm-size and Handheld PCs, a package that features eight great games including King's Corners, Dots, Shuffle, and more. GameBag One has full support for both color and grayscale Palm-size PCs and is also available for the Handheld PC and Handheld PC Pro platforms. It can be downloaded from the Ilium Soft website for $24.95.
In other news Utoptiasoft announced the release of their MP3 Player v1.6 with full support for color and black and white devices. You can read their press release at: http://www.utpopiasoft.com/news_7_12_99.htm
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Ericom Software, a leading developer of enterprise connectivity software solutions, and Cedar Systems, Inc., a manufacturer of Windows-Based Terminals (WBT), have announced the signing of a joint licensing agreement. Under the agreement, Ericom's PowerTerm CE for the Windows CE environment will be pre-installed into Cedar System's high quality thin-client NutShell™ WBT product.
In other news, CNet reports that HP will be discontinuing production of its DOS-based 200LX PDA and focusing totally on Windows CE for Handheld and Palm-size PCs, while Toshiba is phasing out its Libretto mini-notebook.
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HP has announced that it is dropping the price of the Jornada 420 from $519 to $449. At the same time, HP is also offering a special summer bundle valued at $160 to people who purchase the device. This includes a 16MB SanDisk CompactFlash memory card bundled with HP speech-recognition software, Sierra Imaging's Image Expert CE P/PC, and 64K color driver.
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Neoware Systems, Inc has announced that its NeoStation Series of Windows-based terminals incorporating the Windows CE operating system have received Microsoft's logo certification for the latest version of Windows CE and the Microsoft Windows-based Terminal software kit. Neoware's NeoStation Series of Windows-based terminals allow access to applications running on Microsoft Windows NT Server Terminal Server Edition and Citrix MetaFrame, as well as to mainframes, minicomputers and the Internet.
Thedigs.com has announced that a preview version of thedigs.com, is open to the public at http://www.thedigs.com. thedigs.com is the first portable online community where people can create "digs" or online homes designed to maximize their ability to create, access and share their real life experiences online. Palm computing accessibility to thedigs.com will be available August 1, 1999 and will also be free. thedigs.com will support any handheld device equipped with AvantGo's palm-based browser, including all Palm Pilots and Windows CE devices.
Infinite Ventures has released a Windows CE version of Shadowgate Classic, an innovative graphic adventure game which involves solving devious traps and puzzles set by the evil Warlock Lord. The program runs on Handheld PCs only, and can be purchased from the Shadowgate website at the price of US$29.95.
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Press Release provided by Xircom, Inc.:
Xircom Ships CompactCard™ Ethernet 10 for Windows CE®-Based Handheld PCs
First Product in Company's Family of Windows CE Connectivity Solutions Now Available
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., June 28, 1999 – Xircom, Inc. (Nasdaq: XIRC), the world leader in connectivity solutions for mobile computing professionals, today announced the shipment of its Xircom CompactCard Ethernet 10™ (CFE-10BT) for Windows CE-based handheld PCs. It is the first product in a family of handheld connectivity solutions planned by the company. A Type II CompactFlash+-compliant card, the CFE-10BT connects Windows CE handheld PCs to data and applications located on corporate networks, the Internet and other online services via direct connection to Ethernet networks."Xircom's CompactCard will make it possible for highly mobile users, like our commercial bankers, to synchronize customer data and access E-mail and the Internet at higher Ethernet speeds, anywhere in the world on our corporate network -- providing even greater flexibility and productivity," said Shaun Ettinger, assistant vice president at BANK ONE. "A high-speed connectivity solution like Xircom's CompactCard Ethernet 10, is a key element as we consider the implementation of handheld PCs across BANK ONE locations worldwide."
"The market for Windows CE PC Companions is taking off thanks to vendors like Xircom who are stepping up to provide compatible connectivity solutions," said Chris De Herrera, webmaster CEWindows.NET. "With a solution like the Xircom CompactCard Ethernet 10, Windows CE handheld devices become even more powerful and indispensable to mobile users enabling them to stay connected anywhere there is an Ethernet outlet in the enterprise."
Reliable, High-Speed Connectivity Solution for Windows CE-Based Handheld PCs
Xircom's CompactCard Ethernet 10 connects Windows CE users to 10Mbps Ethernet networks, providing high-speed access to data applications, such as enterprise E-mail, and the Internet. It also enables Windows CE users to synchronize and exchange data anywhere on a LAN at speeds nearly 200 times faster than a 56Kbps serial connection.
Features and benefits include:
Enterprise-wide Access to Information and Synchronization
- Connects Windows CE devices to 10Mbps (10Base-T) Ethernet networks
- Rapidly synchronize and exchange data anywhere on the LAN at speeds nearly 200 times faster than a 56K serial connection
- Low power operation of 23 milliamps when in use and zero when disconnected
- BatterySave™ advanced power management powers down the Xircom CompactCard when the cable is disconnected to extend handheld battery life
- Windows-based desktop Setup Wizard makes installation quick and easy
- Supports Windows 95/98 and Windows NT network synchronization via TCP/IP
- LEDs provide connection status information at a glance
- Includes CardCaddy™converter enabling you to use Xircom CompactCards in handhelds equipped with PC Card slots
- Durable advanced passive cable design provides easy insertion and removal
- Multilingual online documentation
"Ethernet-speed access to data and applications will ease the adoption of handheld PCs as an enterprise-class business tool," said Renee Bader, vice president of worldwide marketing for Xircom. "Xircom is providing mobile professionals with a connectivity solution that offers more convenience and greater accessibility to information, two things the mobile professional is always looking for."
Availability and Pricing
Xircom's CompactCard Ethernet 10 is available now through Xircom's international network of distributors, resellers, and catalogs for US$149 (SRP). For more information, visit www.xircom.com/compactcard.
Xircom – A Decade of Focus, Innovation and Leadership in Mobile Communications
Xircom, Inc., founded in 1988, is the world's leading manufacturer and OEM supplier of mobile communications solutions, including Integrated PC Card and PC Card products, for connecting portable computer users to corporate networks, the Internet and other online resources. The Company's products are sold and supported in over 100 countries through a global network of distributors, integrators and resellers. Xircom, headquartered in Thousand Oaks, Calif., with regional headquarter offices in Antwerp, Belgium, Tokyo, Japan and Singapore, has 1200 employees worldwide and trailing four-quarter revenue of $353 million. More information about Xircom and Xircom products can be found at www.xircom.com.
US Sales: (800) 438-4526
Telephone: (805) 376-9300
Fax: (805) 376-9311
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