Tag: POCKETPC

The newest version of the Leonard Maltin Movie Guide has been released by LandWare. If you are ever in the video store and want some guidance to pick out something good you can use this guide. This new version has the complete listings of both of the 2007 Movie Guide and the Classic Movie Guide by Leonard Maltin. LandWare makes this product not just for the Smartphone platform, but also the ...

[Update 6:55 PM - as ScOObyDoo notes in the comments below, this post relates to pre-Windows Mobile 5 devices] ActiveSync might be one of Microsoft's most-maligned pieces of software. It's been around for years, and most of its users have a love / hate relationship with it. When it works, it's fantastic, and when it doesn't, well, it's downright painful. Over the years ActiveSync got better and ...

Although I've never found instant messaging on my Pocket PC to be a particularly enjoyable experience, there are times where it can be pretty convenient. I'm thinking of those quick moments when you want to get a message to someone quickly - you're not looking to initiate a conversation, but just pass along some information in a quick manner. I live in Canada, where for some reason MSN ...

This morning, SoftMaker announced the final beta of TextMaker 2006 for Pcket PC. The beta is open until September 30th, and beta testers will have the opportunity to purchase a reduced-price version when the product is released. I've never used TextMaker on the PocketPC/Windows Mobile--I'm a Palm guy through and through--but TextMaker has been one of my favorite word processors since I got a free ...

Native Windows (offline-capable) software Scope While there are a great number of ways to put a Getting Things Done system into action on a Windows PC, I'd like to compare and contrast the benefits of using native Windows software like Outlook (arguably the most popular personal information management software on Windows) and handheld computers (in this case a Pocket PC) versus using online ...

PTab Spreadsheets is designed for Windows NT/2000, Pocket PC Smartphones, handhelds, and the new Motorola Q. Some handheld devices unfortunately can only open, and not edit Excel documents. This is where PTab comes into play. PTab can open, edit and create .XLS documents, with most of the functionality that Microsoft's Excel has. It is a little scaled back, but it does the trick. Z4Soft is ...

I have tried a ton of Pocket PC RSS readers, and the one that I keep coming back to is called Egress, by Garish Kernels. I don't know, but get the impression that Garish Kernels is a one man show, given the very slow updates to the software, and the somewhat lackluster response times to support requests. I'm also somewhat annoyed that a persistent bug still exists in it (at least when using it on ...

[Update: Our commenters are the best! In the comments below, Tory mentions that TenGO offers a free version, which is essentially the 1.0 version of their software. While I can attest that there is enough improvement in 2.0 to justify the purchase, 1.0 is a darn good product as well, and if you can get it for free now, I'd definitely recommend doing so! Thanks Tory!] I use a Pocket PC very ...

The Theremin bridges the gap between geek toy and nerdy musical instrument. I remember seeing Angelo Moore rock a Theremin in the 90's, and it was great fun. If you want to play with a Theremin, but just can't seem to bother with building one, there are a few software solutions. One of the most fun is for the PocketPC called Pocket Clanger. Instead of waving your arms around, you move the stylus. ...

Webaroo is a little software tool that'll grab chunks of the web and download it for you, compacting it into neat little bundles, and placing it onto your PDA for later, unplugged, access. And yes, there are lots of ways to do this. In OSX, you can go to a page and save it as a PDF. You can use wget. You can use about a zillion other little apps out there to grab, compress, and move those ...

James Kendrick reports that the highly anticipated Skype 2.0 has been released now for Pocket PCs. While for some, Skype on a Pocket PC seems as awkward as porcupines mating, for others it's a perfect marriage of a small form-factor device with telephonic qualities and next-generation VOIP technology. Why call direct when you can Skype when you're near a WiFi signal? ...

Someday, you may find yourself in need of an emergency BitTorrent mobile download. Luckily, WinMobile Torrent's got you covered -- it's a full-featured BitTorrent client for your PocketPC. You can both leech and seed, plus check on the progress of your downloads, manage peers, organize your torrents, and more. You can also monitor the progress of an individual file within a torrent and extract it ...