Posts categorized under ‘Windows Mobile’

HP has a driver update out for their iPaq 200-series PDAs, but the email advertising it makes the matter seem quite serious. Nothing could be further from the truth.

After putting Windows 7 on my main computer and going through the necessary updates, it seems that there’s a small problem whenever I try to install the Windows Phone 7 CTP … it’s incompatible with other key Microsoft software. Oh, what fun this will turn out to be!

Ah, Microsoft; you make products that I absolutely enjoy using, yet make decisions to provide ample ammunition to those who spite you. Kenji and I had a brief conversation about Microsoft’s mobile operating system refresh and, despite the limitations, I’m still looking forward to seeing it in action.

Since replacing Outlook with Google’s services a few weeks back, I’ve had the luxury of synchronizing my contacts, calendar, and email on my PDA while on the go without relying on a two-step approach involving POP or IMAP.  It’s been
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Microsoft Outlook has played an important role in my life for the better part of a decade.  Aside from the added benefit of easily synchronizing with the various Palm and HP PDAs I’ve owned throughout the years, it has offered
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It’s hard to believe that we’re in the final weeks of 2009, and even harder to believe that mobile development has only just recently started to go mainstream.  If you would have asked me ten years ago when I thought
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A few days ago I had mentioned that a client of mine has been considering a rather large career change and had asked me for some advice.  I was ill-equipped to act as his career counselor, so opted to ask
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While searching the internet for some inspiration regarding Crystal Reports design layouts, I happened to come across a large number of people who were all asking a similar question: How can I make a Crystal Report that accesses a SQL
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As the old saying goes; when it rains, it pours. This was the case for me yesterday when it came to the application I use to read the 60+ RSS feeds that I’m subscribed to. I use an application on
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After using the program for three days, I’ve found quite a few areas that needed work and made the changes with all haste. So far, the initial version of the application has been downloaded a total of 22 times (much
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I have a terrible habit when it comes to studying Japanese in that I spend more time looking at my PDA rather than the printed vocabulary sheets that I have. Unfortunately, this has meant that my study is light-years behind
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Unless you happen to be some sort of linguistic genius, a talented musician, or some unfair combination of the two, chances are you will have trouble learning a new language and the little nuances required for accent-free pronunciation. I’m lucky
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When it comes to portable devices, their usefulness boils down to just a few little things: ease of use, expandability, and battery life. This last one is especially important if you intend to use the little machine more than the
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