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CNet reports that WebTV Networks will unveil its next-generation WebTV Classic and Plus television set-top boxes this week. The new boxes are the first new hardware offerings from the company in almost a year and the first based on the Windows CE platform. They will be based on a new 64-bit 175MHz MIPS processor from Quantum Effect Design, which is optimized for the Windows CE platform.
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Point Information Network (PIN) has announced the release of ActiveBridge TelnetCE, a terminal emulation application that enables Windows CE Handheld and Palm-size PC users to connect to applications running on IBM Mainframe, IBM AS/400, and UNIX systems. ActiveBridge TelnetCE includes terminal emulation for VT100, VT220, 3270, and 5250 via TCP/IP.
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Utopiasoft has announced the release of v1.1 of its HUM MP3 Player for Windows CE. Powered by the Xaudio MP3 engine, the Utopiasoft Hum MP3 Player ships with full support for European and Japanese versions of Windows CE as well as support for color Palm-size PCs and Handheld PC Pros. Hum can be purchased online for $39.95
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Casio has announced the launch of its new Cassiopeia E-105 color Palm-size PC. The unit features 32mb RAM and comes with a complete set of multimedia imaging, audio and video software. Expected to be available in July, the unit's recommended retail price is US$599.
You can read Casio's Press Release for the Cassiopeia E-105 at:
http://www.casio.com/corporate/pressdetail.cfm?ID=97
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Thinque Systems Corporation has announced the release of Merchandising Sales Portfolio™ 2.0, a Microsoft Windows CE-based sales workflow automation software application for automating in-store data collection, field management, and market analysis for the Consumer Goods industry.
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Applian Technologies Inc has announced updates to its QuickWallet and CoolCalc applications for the Palm-size PC. Both products have been reworked to take full advantage of all the display capabilities of the new color Palm-size PC devices,
QuickWallet now has a Picture Album that allows you to view color maps and photos on your Palm-size PC. Other features include enhanced data encryption, a Speed-Dialer dials the phone for you, the ability to organize Voice, Notes, and Text, and Easy data entry with the PC Sync Module.
The latest version of CoolCalc 3.0 for the Palm-size PC now supports all the new color devices, and includes newly designed color layouts, and custom button colors.
For further information, please go to the Applian Technologies Inc. website at:
http://www.applian.com.
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AvantGo, Inc. has announced an expanded relationship with The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition to deliver new personalized content to its readers via handheld devices and AvantGo.com. Using AvantGo.com, Interactive Journal subscribers can now create, update and track their custom stock portfolios via handheld devices, and all readers, including non-subscribers, can use their handhelds to keep abreast of the latest news from the Interactive Journal's expanded content. Selected Interactive Journal stories and the new interactive content are available free to users of AvantGo.com. The new Interactive Journal "Channel" features stock portfolio tracking and top news from the Front Page, as well as the Europe, Asia and Technology pages. The Channel is available for subscription at http://wsj.com/avantgo/channel or www.avantgo.com.
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Applian Technologies Inc. has launched the latest version of its powerful and customizable Windows CE CoolCalc application. CoolCalc 3.0 comes with a wide range of features, including 10 built-in calculators, a fully programmable calculator with over 100 functions. You can create your own functions, buttons, and calculator layouts, and full support for color and grayscale Windows CE devices. CoolCalc 3.0 can be downloaded from the Applian website for $29.95.
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Fujitsu Limited has unveiled its new Intertop CX300 Windows CE Handheld PC for the Japanese market. Weighing only 880 grams, the compact new model is fully equipped with a 7.8-inch color touch screen LCD panel and a 15mm-pitch keyboard. The device also features a 100% recyclable pure titanium cover. Shame it's only available in the Japanese version of Windows CE.
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SYWARE, Inc. has announced the upcoming release of Visual CE 4.0, the newest version of its popular custom forms- and database-builder for all Windows CE based handheld and Palm-size PCs. Visual CE 4.0 is available in either a Personal or a Professional Edition. Both include the following new features: color, filtering, support for Pocket Access, "wild card" searches, password protection, and calculations across records.
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Sierra Imaging, Inc. has announced the direct online availability of Image Expert CE 2.0, a powerful and flexible imaging application that runs on all PC companion products powered by Microsoft Windows CE 2.0 and 2.11. An electronic download version of Image Expert CE 2.0 can be ordered online at http://www.sierraimaging.com for $49.95. A CD-ROM version can be purchased for $69.95.
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Socket Communications Inc. has announced a joint marketing agreement with Bell Mobility of Canada to promote and distribute the Socket Digital Phone Card, an energy efficient plug-in card that makes it easy to attach a digital data-capable cellular phone to a Windows CE-based PC Companion or to a Windows 9x/NT notebook.
When attached to a Windows CE-based Handheld PC or Palm-size PC, the Digital Phone Card gives mobile users a convenient, ultra portable way to run e-mail, browse the web, participate in group scheduling, and transfer data from anywhere within Bell Mobility's digital cellular network. This capability adds a new level of convenience and connectivity to mobile applications such as sales-force automation, customer support, field service, delivery, and group scheduling.
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Database giant Oracle has outlined an aggressive roadmap for it Oracle8iLite platform for mobile computing. The roadmap details product plans in three key emerging database markets - mobile, embedded and information appliance applications. Oracle8i Lite is a small footprint Java-enabled database built for laptops, handheld computers, PDAs, cell phones and information appliances based on Windows CE and other operating systems. The product will ship next month.
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Sharp Electronics offered "no comment" to reports that they were having difficulty meeting shipping deadlines due to a shortage in production of their color display screens. This shortage is said to be delaying the release of the palm-size PC industries latest line of Wyvern color palm-size PC devices. Sources from Everex say that they cannot get enough of the screens to ship any new Freestyle 540s and Microsoft's group product manager Phil Holden admitted that the release of the Wyvern generation has been delayed "by a couple of weeks,".
Brian Phillips an analyst with the market research firm ARS commented "Everyone's basically having screen shortages," leaving speculation to the long term affects created by delaying the Wyvern release on projects like Rapier the update to the Windows CE operating system for the palm-size PC.
Sharp Electronics are the sole producers of the screens used in the color version of palm-sized PCs sold notably by Compaq, HP, Philips and Everex. Sharp uses the same screens in their own popular Nintendo Gameboy product and the Compaq Aero 2100, which may be contributing to the screen shortages.
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AvantGo, Inc. has introduced AvantGo.com, the first free interactive Channels service for users of Microsoft Windows CE-based Handheld PCs and Palm-size PCs, and the family of Palm OS connected organizers and smart phones, such as the Qualcomm PDQ phone. AvantGo.com delivers more than 100 optimized Channels from such leading content providers as Bloomberg, the Wall Street Journal, Excite, GO Network, Homestead Technologies, ontheroad.com and StockSmart, off-line or wirelessly in real-time.
Microsoft will take a US$600 million stake in Nextel Communications and has announced plans for a new co-branded wireless portal via its MSN network of Internet services. Through the new portal, Nextel customers will be able to access their email, address books, calendar, news, financial information, and other Web-based content from MSN via their Nextel phones.
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AT&T and Microsoft have announced a series of agreements under which the companies will work together to accelerate the deployment of next-generation broadband and Internet services to millions of American homes. Under the agreements, Microsoft will purchase $5 billion of AT&T securities, AT&T will increase its use of Microsoft's TV software platform in advanced set-top devices, and both companies will work together to showcase new digital cable services in two U.S. cities. AT&T currently has a commitment to use the Windows CE-based system in 5 million set-top devices. Under the new non-exclusive agreement, AT&T will expand its Windows CE-based license to cover an additional 2.5 million to 5 million set-top devices.
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My Docs Online, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of its free Web-based service for Windows CE users. With My Docs Online!, Windows CE users can upload and store their important business and personal files on the Internet and then access them from anywhere in the world.
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BSQUARE Corporation has announced the availability of bREADY 2.0 for Handheld and Palm-size PCs. The new version of this electronic book publishing and viewing application allows users to import text files, cut and paste text or graphics from almost any standard desktop software, and edit the HTML source of the book to add graphics, text, and hyperlinks before publishing. The Publisher component also supports image editing, where the user can reduce the size of an image to decrease the overall byte size of the book. bREADY 2.0 also comes with improved navigation features, a recent file list, refined auto scrolling, and an improved search function. Users can also use the Viewer component to view Pocket Word, .txt, and HTML file formatted documents.
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Xircom announced its entry into the Windows CE Handheld and Palm-size PC market with its new CompactCard family of Type II CompactFlash cards, including Ethernet, modem and wireless GSM technologies. The first product that Xircom plans to launch on the market is the CompactCard Ethernet 10™, which will be available in June for US$149. The card features BatterySave™ advanced power management for longer battery life, a Windows-based Setup Wizard for easy installation and ships with the Xircom CardCaddy™ converter that enables the CompactCard to fit larger handheld Type II PC Card slots.
4Tone Software has released Auto99, a Palm-size PC application that helps you managing your card by tracking your odometer, bills, fuel mileage, oil checkups, and accessories. The program can be downloaded from the 4Tone Software Home Page for US$12.
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Developer One, Inc. has released CodeWallet 1.01, an information management software application that combines instant access to personal, financial and business information with 56-bit encryption security. Other features include thirty unique DataCard templates and an attractive WYSIWYG-style interface. The program is priced at $29.95, but is currently available for US$19.95. A free evaluation program can also be downloaded from the Developer One website.
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CNet reports the arrival of a new entrant into the fledgling electronic book publishing industry -- Massachusetts-based Glassbook. Glassbook is developing software publishing applications that let publishers take books and make them available via the Internet to distributors and booksellers, who in turn make their titles available to consumers via Internet sites. The company will also provide a Glassbook Reader program for notebook PCs and Windows CE devices that will allow users to lend or borrow e-books and read e-books containing color graphics and sophisticated page layouts.
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