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02 September 2010

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SoftMaker Office 2010 for Windows CE
It's here! Effective immediately, and it is shipping.

This new release of the only full-featured office suite for Windows CE comes with many improvements, such as:
  • Seamless reading and writing of DOCX files (Microsoft Word 2010 and 2007)
  • High-fidelity import of XLSX files (Microsoft Excel 2010 and 2007)
  • Improved spell-checking tools
  • Document tabs for easy... Continue Reading »
Published 3 weeks ago | Post Type: News item | 3 comments | Author: C:Amie
Chinese 7" Netbook
You've heard of them, because quite frankly they are everywhere. The plethora of 7", unbranded netbooks based around the same format with slightly different styling's has taken eBay by storm; but is there anything to their low cost form factor or are some things really too good to be true?

Rich... Continue Reading »
Published 3 weeks ago | Post Type: Review item | 4 comments | Author: C:Amie
UsedHandhelds & the Intermec 720
UsedHandhelds.com has acquired 150 Intermec 720 barcode scanners/Pocket PCs (mono chrome) in 'great' and 'like-new' conditions.

The devices are being sold for in lots of four for $400 USD per lot, with batteries, stylus, a 4-slot docking cradle/charger, AC adapter (for the docking cradle), and car chargers.
You can also purchase individual... Continue Reading »
Published 3 months ago | Post Type: News item | 5 comments | Author: C:Amie
Microsoft to release new embedded OS: Windows Embedded Handheld
Sounds familiar? It should be.

It would be difficult to write this without a certain sense of self satisfaction from the knowledge that the cyclic mentality that is the Microsoft embedded systems division, which periodically attempts to refresh itself with the same idea.

Not only is Microsoft’s latest announcement on the future... Continue Reading »
Published 3 months ago | Post Type: News item | 3 comments | Author: C:Amie
Handheld PC Pro vs.... the iPad!?!
Yes, that's right. Someone has been brash (or mad) enough to do it, and that someone is Technologizer's Harry McCracken.

If you're a H/PC Pro fan, or specifically a Sharp Mobilon Pro PV-5000 fan then McCracken presents a side by side specification of the two devices which if nothing else poses... Continue Reading »
Published 5 months ago | Post Type: News item | 3 comments | Author: C:Amie
Microsoft Releases SQL Server Mobile 3.5 SP2
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for its Mobile 3.5 version of SQL Server.

No change log has been published for Monday's redistributable release as of writing; however you can be sure that it includes the usual range of product bug fixes and optimisations that have been standard in previous releases.

SQL... Continue Reading »
Published 5 months ago | Post Type: News item | 0 comments | Author: C:Amie