Microsoft Windows CE 6 Beta available now
Posted in Computing on May 8, 2006 BY editor
At the annual Mobile & Embedded DevCon, Microsoft announced the beta release of Windows CE 6. The next generation of its industry-leading, real-time software used to build customized operating systems for devices such as Internet Protocol (IP) set-top-boxes, Global Positioning System (GPS)-based devices, and industrial automation and medical devices. With the redesigned operating system (OS) kernel architecture, expanded capacity for simultaneous processes and a newly integrated tool set, Windows CE 6 will help device makers more quickly create devices that support a range of applications for high-demand categories.
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The Tourbillon watch is as captivating as the sedan of the same name. Tourbillon means- an alloy of gold, silver and copper moving in a circular motion. The intelligent mechanism, the magnificently tuned processes and the interaction between the minute individual parts makes a statement of consistency. Intended to resist the effects of gravity and other disturbing factors that matter for the accurate performance of a time piece. Encased in an 18 carat rose gold case are 12 cylinders with a power reserve of 40 hours and 17 rubies that convert the nickel-silver association into an accurate instrument.
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You must have heard your grand parents repeating “hello” couple of times in an attempt to understand the person on the other end. Well, Motorola has got a novel technology to assist our senior citizens in their telephonic conversations. The company has patented a telephone, which can adjust itself once it finds out your age. So when an elderly person speaks on phone, the phone will automatically adjust the volume and brighten the displays. The patent number (20060088154) is designed to adjust the sound range to higher frequencies so the elderly can hear phone signals.
The iLoad is a CD to iPod music transfer system allows you to transfer your favorite music files in your Apple MP3 player. It converts the music on a audio CD in to the required compressed MP3 format. And it won’t take more than 8 minutes to transfer the entire music content or the tracks you select from your CD. It features an internal database that automatically adds the artist, song, and album information to the iPod as the music is loaded. So if you are bit particular about the tunes in your iPod, this system also has an in-built audio output jack so can plug in your headphones and listen to the tunes first. It also serves to be docking station that charges your iPod.
The Combimouse is all set to revolutionize the concept of Keyboard and a mouse. It actually combines the functions of QWERTY Keyboard and a separate optical mouse. It is split in to two halves, with the left side appearing to be usual. But the right side has something special. When you touch the Contact switch in the right unit, it goes in to the mouse mode with I, O, J, K, L keys functioning as mouse buttons. So the repetitive and boring task of moving your hand from keyboard to mouse is eliminated. It’s powered by four 4 AA batteries (two for each side) and features USB connectivity.
The search giant is all set to launch a dedicated health information service. Google Health will offer targeted search for anyone who thinks they might be suffering from some kind of ailment. The search can be refined and results put into categories like “treatment, research papers, symptoms, news, alternative treatments”. The best part is that it divides information according to expected audience for eg – info for health professionals rather than patients. The service might turn up into a service like Google Finance which links a bunch of Google services together.