Archive for May 14th, 2008
Zune App: No Zune Required
Last week, Microsoft quietly released a new version of Zune PC software and a new Zune firmware 2.5. The Zune app is getting much better that some experts have even decided that it can easily replace Windows Media Player.
Key new features include
H.264 support added
Audio/Video Podcast aggregator/ play back
Music Video
SmartPlaylist (AutoPlaylist)
Advanced tag editing for correcting [...]
Last week, Microsoft quietly released a new version of Zune PC software and a new Zune firmware 2.5. The Zune app is getting much better that some experts have even decided that it can easily replace Windows Media Player.
Key new features include
- H.264 support added
- Audio/Video Podcast aggregator/ play back
- Music Video
- SmartPlaylist (AutoPlaylist)
- Advanced tag editing for correcting metadata on your tracks, a seemingly improved ability to identify tracks in compilation albums, and smart playlisting (this last feature still needs to re-add mood-based playlists, but most people won’t care).
- Live Messenger
- Zune Market Place carries NBC programs that aren’t available from iTunes,
Read the detailed review HERE! or watch the video of Zune.net HERE!
Yes, Windows Mobile Can (Almost) Do Multi Touch
Flicksoftware came up with a creative way to mimic the multi-touch function on non-multi-touch Windows Mobile devices with the latest iSwish app.
The video shows zooming and panning action even with older pocket pc devices.
[Flicksoftware via CoolSmartPhone]
Technorati Tags: Multi-Touch,Windows Mobile,iSwish
Flicksoftware came up with a creative way to mimic the multi-touch function on non-multi-touch Windows Mobile devices with the latest iSwish app.
The video shows zooming and panning action even with older pocket pc devices.
[Flicksoftware via CoolSmartPhone]
Wall Size TouchScreen
We saw first at Ted, Jeff Han demonstrated his multi touch display technology. His concept has become to fruition with CNN Election coverage of Anderson Cooper 360 show. John King has been using the magic board to show the Democratic primary election with high level of multi-touch interaction.
Today, Bill Gates demos a new [...]
We saw first at Ted, Jeff Han demonstrated his multi touch display technology. His concept has become to fruition with CNN Election coverage of Anderson Cooper 360 show. John King has been using the magic board to show the Democratic primary election with high level of multi-touch interaction.
Today, Bill Gates demos a new multi-touch display called TouchWall at the Microsoft CEO Summit in Redmond.
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Watch the demo given by Microsoft Office Labs GM Chris Pratley showing the TouchWall hardware using a software called Plex based on a standard version of Vista. At a glance, one might think there is similarity with the Microsoft Surface, but actually they are 2 separate projects. [Via CrunchGear] |
Explore Windows Mobile 6.1
Windows Mobile Training site offers a series of course to discover all the features of WM6.
“Can you say, “Sliding Panel”? Do you get the Getting Started Center? Are your text messages threaded? Yes or no, you’ll surely find something you didn’t know about the latest Windows Mobile® version in the new Windows Mobile 6.1 courses. [...]
Windows Mobile Training site offers a series of course to discover all the features of WM6.
“Can you say, “Sliding Panel”? Do you get the Getting Started Center? Are your text messages threaded? Yes or no, you’ll surely find something you didn’t know about the latest Windows Mobile® version in the new Windows Mobile 6.1 courses. You can learn all about the sliding Home screen interface, the improved out-of-box experience, threaded SMS messages, and a whole lot more.” Click HERE!
YouTubePlay Search/Player for Windows Mobile
A member of XDA-Developers Forum created this small Windows Mobile player that allows you to search for YouTube videos and then plays back FLV video with its own player.
The app requires.Net runtime, v2 or v3.5
New black look
QVGA, VGA portrait support (only testing in emulator)
Click on video for fullscreen
Backlight keep alive
Download HERE!
Technorati Tags: YouTubePlay,Windows [...]
A member of XDA-Developers Forum created this small Windows Mobile player that allows you to search for YouTube videos and then plays back FLV video with its own player.
The app requires.Net runtime, v2 or v3.5
- New black look
- QVGA, VGA portrait support (only testing in emulator)
- Click on video for fullscreen
- Backlight keep alive
Download HERE!
