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Jul. 10, 2008


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IMAGINE CUP 2008 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Microsoft has announced the winning teams in its annual Embedded
Development contest, part of the overall student competition called
Imagine Cup 2008. While there were meant to be only three winners, teams
from Ireland and China tied for second place, resulting in four awards.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29221-0-0-0-1


RADIATION MONITORING PORTAL RUNS WINDOWS XP EMBEDDED
Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced a radiation monitoring portal
that includes a built-in computer running Windows XP Embedded. The "PM12
Personnel Gamma Portal Monitor" has eight detectors with individual
security alarms, can be used in five different modes, and has an
optional LCD display.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29224-0-0-0-1


PORTABLE SPECTRUM ANALYZER RUNS WINDOWS CE
Tektronix has announced a handheld real-time spectrum analyzer running
Windows CE. The SA2600 targets everything from "small radio repair
depots to spectral interference management in the field," with
integrated GPS, a 10-inch touchscreen, a 10kHz-6.2GHz input range, and
-153dBm DANL (displayed average noise level).
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29227-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS CE THIN CLIENT HIDES IN WALL SOCKETS
Chip PC Technologies has announced new software for its "invisible" thin
client computer. Now available with Windows CE 6.0 R2 and Citrix
XenDesktop compatibility, the Jack PC fits inside standard in-wall LAN
jack boxes, offering four USB ports, audio I/O, and video output.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29230-0-0-0-1


$300 MINI-LAPTOP RUNS WINDOWS CE
3K Computer has announced a $300 mini-laptop that runs Windows CE. The
RazorBook 400 includes 512MB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage, a seven-inch
display with 800 x 480 resolution, a 10/100 Ethernet port, and 802.11b/g
wireless networking.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29233-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS MOBILE PHONE HAS DUAL RADIOS
Indian company Spice Mobiles Limited has announced a Windows Mobile 6.0
phone that supports the use of two phone numbers or service providers.
The Spice D-1100 has a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 display, two megapixel camera,
Bluetooth 2.0, numeric keypad, and microSD memory expansion.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29236-0-0-0-1


LOW-COST PHONE BUNDLES IM CLIENT
BenQ has introduced a low-cost Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard-based phone
that comes with a multi-service instant messaging (IM) client. The E72
includes quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2-inch 320 x 240 display,
802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, and a two megapixel camera.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29239-0-0-0-1


WINDOWS MOBILE 6.1 PHONE HAS GPS
Mio has added to its range of GPS-equipped mobile phones with a device
running the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system. The Leap
G50 has quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, two
megapixel camera with LED flash and geotagging, and Bluetooth 2.0.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29242-0-0-0-1


DATA-COLLECTION HANDHELD GETS GPS
Honeywell is using Windows Mobile 6.0 for a new "industrial grade"
mobile computer targeting transportation, retail, warehousing,
logistics, and healthcare. The Dolphin 9900 includes integrated GPS, GSM
wide area networking, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, a digital camera, and
barcode scanning capabilities.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29245-0-0-0-1


HACKER FINISHES .NET APP-A-DAY MARATHON
On Jun. 1, software developer Chris Craft pledged to write 30 Windows
Mobile applications in 30 days, publishing both executables and source
code. Now, Craft has successfully completed his "30 Days of .NET"
marathon, and plans to spend the next month publishing Visual Studio
2008 tips.
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29248-0-0-0-1


_____ * * * OTHER NOTEWORTHY ITEMS FROM PAST TWO WEEKS * * * _____


* Atom-based UMPC survives four-foot drops
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29251-0-0-0-1

* Microsoft revamps Windows Mobile website
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29254-0-0-0-1

* Microsoft snaps up Portuguese mobile developer
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29257-0-0-0-1

* Windows Mobile gains Facebook
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29260-0-0-0-1

* 65nm ARM9 SoCs target PNDs, smartphones
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29263-0-0-0-1

* Chat transcript answers questions about Windows Embedded Standard
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29266-0-0-0-1

* "Low-cost" PC/104-Plus board has dual LAN ports
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29269-0-0-0-1

* Updated JVM supports Windows CE
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29272-0-0-0-1

* VoIP client gains add-ons, API
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29275-0-0-0-1

* Access gives away Windows Mobile utilities
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29278-0-0-0-1

* Intel's Atom powers mini-ITX board
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29281-0-0-0-1

* Pico-ITX board bears twins
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29284-0-0-0-1

* Microsoft details finalists in student competition
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29287-0-0-0-1

* Intrinsyc revs Windows CE-based software platform
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29290-0-0-0-1

* Microsoft releases server virtualization technology
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29293-0-0-0-1

* Guest opinion: Open source Symbian could pressure Microsoft
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29296-0-0-0-1

* Webinar touts Windows Mobile 6.1 for rugged handhelds
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29299-0-0-0-1

* Note-taking app syncs across multiple devices
http://ct.enews.deviceforge.com/rd/cts?d=207-335-3-29-7612-29302-0-0-0-1



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* THE WINDOWS DEVICES SHOWCASE
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* INTRODUCTION TO WINDOWS EMBEDDED
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* SHARED SOURCE
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