Cortex-A8 SBCs target signage and kiosks —  Empower Technologies announced two single-board computers (SBCs) aimed at digital signage and interactive kiosk applications. The EMP3503 and EMP3530 SBCs are equipped with Texas Instruments OMAP35xx SoCs, 256MB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage, SD slots, and up to eight USB ports, the company says. ...
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Student competition offers a different kind of fireworks —  While most people in the United States are knocking off for three days to celebrate Independence Day, the judges and contestants in Microsoft's Imagine Cup won't be. The student competition kicks off tomorrow in Cairo, Egypt, and runs through Tuesday -- when winners will be announced. ...
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Windows CE SBC targets HMI development —  Blue Chip Technology introduced a small SBC (single board computer) aimed at embedded HMI (human machine interface) applications. The "RE1" has 64MB of RAM and 32MB of flash on board, offers five USB ports and three serial ports, and uses under 1.5 Watts, the company says. ...
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All-you-can-eat carrier launches -- sort of —  A startup carrier is promoting unlimited, contract-free cellular voice, data, and messaging services for $70 per month. "Zer01," launched yesterday, uses IP for all its services, including voice, and initially works only with unlocked Windows phones such as the Pharos Traveler 117 (left), the company says. ...
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Adeneo and IntervalZero promote "soft-control" architecture — Adeneo Embedded and IntervalZero jointly announced a software/services product intended to help embedded OEMs transition their products to "soft-control" architectures. The "Soft-Control Accelerator" offering includes an IntervalZero RTX 2009 SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) SDK (software development kit), plus on-site service and one-year support, the companies said. ...
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App creates virtual serial ports in Windows CE —  The U.K. software development company FabulaTech has announced a Windows CE application that allows creating "virtual serial ports" and connecting them via "virtual null-modem cables." The "Virtual COM Port Kit" (left) can speed up application development and be used for GPS simulation programs, the company says. ...
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Windows satellite phone service takes off (literally) —  TerreStar Corporation has launched the satellite that will power its dual-mode satellite/terestrial phone service, to be offered with Windows Mobile smartphones (left) by the end of this year. The TS-1 satellite took off today from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, as our sister site eWEEK.com reported. ...
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Bsquare and Microsoft renew key distribution agreement — Bsquare Corporation says it has renewed the distribution agreement letting it resell Microsoft's software products for embedded systems to OEMs in North America. The agreement is significant because Bsquare is claimed to be "the only North American distributor that is nearly 100 percent focused on Windows Embedded products." ...
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Software syncs HTC phones with Macs —  Mark/Space Inc. has released a software application designed to synchronize HTC's Windows Mobile phones with Macintosh desktop computers. The "Missing Sync for HTC Touch" keeps contacts, calendars, notes, music, photos, and videos synchronized, safe, and backed up on a Mac, the company says. ...
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Electricity meter runs Windows, talks to Google —  The German utility company Yello Strom is now shipping a Windows CE-based electricity meter that allows customers to launch power consumption via a web page. The Sparzahler ("savings meter") can also transmit data to third-party energy management software such as Google's "Google PowerMeter," the companies say. ...
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Windows device is two phones in one —  Indian carrier Spice Mobiles announced a Windows Mobile 6.0 phone claimed to be the country's first to operate in both GSM and CDMA modes. The Spice D-1111 has a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 display, two megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and microSD memory expansion, the company says. ...
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MIcrosoft's online store to debut with 600 Windows Mobile apps —  Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile will offer approximately 600 applications when it launches this fall, according to a company executive. The online applications store will offer a money-back guarantee and show customers only the software that's compatible with their device's display, the executive reportedly added. ...
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Windows Mobile gets upgraded Skype VoIP client —  VoIP software provider Skype has released a new version of its client application for Windows Mobile devices. Skype version 3.0 (left) adds file transfer as well as SMS messaging, and a single installer now supports both touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices, the company says. ...
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Panel PC targets outdoor use —  VarTech Systems has released a Windows panel PC designed for outdoor use in kiosks, public terminals, or industrial production areas. The fanless VTPC104ECHB includes a 10.4-inch touchscreen, a 1.0GHz Celeron processor, and up to 64GB of SSD (solid state disk) storage, the company says. |
Samsung shrinks ARM11 application processor —  Samsung is now sampling its first ARM 11-based application processor to be fabbed using 45-nanometer technology. Intended for Windows CE devices such as "next-generation PNDs," the S5P6440 runs at 533MHz or 667MHz, includes 2D graphics acceleration hardware, and features a DRAM memory controller, the company says. ...
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Windows CE-ready SoC includes low-power DSP — Texas Instruments (TI) is sampling three new digital signal processors (DSPs) touted as the lowest-power floating point DSPs in the industry. In addition to launching the TMS320C6742, TMS320C6746, and the SATA-enabled TMS320C6748, TI is sampling a Windows CE-compatible, ARM9-based OMAP-L138 system-on-chip (SoC) that incorporates the TMS320C6748, says the company. ...
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Windows Mobile gets Firefox Mobile update —  The Mozilla Foundation has released a new test version of its Firefox web browser for Windows Mobile. Still code-named "Fennec," the downloadable "Alpha 2" version includes "numerous bug fixes," better performance, and a "new shiny theme," according to Mozilla. ...
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PCI-104 SBC has dual SATA II ports —  Ibase is shipping a PCI-104 format single-board computer (SBC) aimed at a variety of rugged, compact embedded designs. The IB805 is equipped with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz with an Intel 945GSE Express Chipset, offers multiple I/O, and includes two onboard SATA II ports, says Ibase. ...
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Rugged handheld offers high-speed, wireless galore —  Korean manufacturer Bluebird Soft entered the U.S. market with several Windows handhelds, including a high-end PDA with an 806MHz processor and a VGA-resolution display. The "BIP-6000" includes a 3.5-inch screen, three megapixel camera, 1D/2D barcode scanner, RFID reader, and a GSM cellular modem, the company says. ...
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AMD: Out of the netbook closet at last —  Acer's Gateway division has announced a netbook that appears to be the first such device to use an AMD processor. The Gateway LT3013u (left) includes an 11.6-inch display, 2GB of RAM, a 250GB hard disk drive, and ATI Radeon X1270 graphics, according to the company. ...
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HTC predicts 50 percent growth in U.S. business —  The head of HTC's U.S. business expects its U.S. business to grow by 50 percent this year, according to Reuters. The smartphone manufacturer has also reaffirmed its commitment to Windows Mobile, to which the company says its newly announced "HTC Sense" user interface will be ported. ...
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Virtualization software goes multi-processor — The Sun-sponsored VirtualBox project has released a beta 3.0 version of its free, x86-oriented virtualization software. The Windows-compatible xVM VirtualBox 3.0 beta adds support for guest Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) with up to 32 virtual CPUs, as well as support for Windows 7, OpenGL 2.0 and Direct3D 8/9, among other features. ...
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Rugged industrial PC powered by Atom —  Axiomtek announced what appears to be its first "eBox" industrial computer to run on an Intel Atom. The compact, fanless eBOX620-831-FL is equipped with an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU and 945GSE Express chipset, offers multiple I/O, and boasts a rugged housing and extended temperature support. ...
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HTC spins new interface for its mobiles —  HTC rolled out a smartphone wrapping Google's Android operating system in a custom user interface. It's said that "HTC Sense" will also come to Windows phones -- but the company's rumored, Qualcomm Snapdragon-based "Firestone" (left) appears to have been a no-show at this morning's press conference. ...
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HP launches new business netbook —  HP has added to its bevy of netbooks with a business-oriented mini PC using Intel's Atom N280 processor. The "HP Mini 5101" includes a "95 percent" keyboard, available 1366 x 768-pixel display, hard- or solid-state disk (SSD) storage, and optional mobile broadband module, the company says. ...
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