Archive for May, 2008
Cellular Companies Make NASA Look Frugal
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!I’m sure everyone has heard the stories about $350 toilet seats, $600 hammers, and many other instances that prove the US government has no concept of the word frugal or “getting your moneys worth” (NASA was one of the [...]
Contest: Omega One 1-ToGo Winners
There is nothing we like to do better around here than give away free stuff. Well, OK…maybe there are a few things. But we do love giving away free goodies to help improve your device. So, you can certainly expect to see plenty more contests coming soon.
In the meantime, however, the reason you are [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup On May 17 2008
Aliph Releases New Jawbone
There were rumors floating around as to when Aliph will release it’s new version of Jawbone. If you had your money on May 15th 2008, then go and claim your winnings. Surprisingly, Aliph has decided to call it the new Jawbone instead of Jawbone 2 or something to distinguish it from [...]
Shootout: Weather Applications
Here it is. High Noon at the MTS Corral. We’re standing at the crossroads in the center of town. Ahead of us, the doors to the saloon swing open as our first competitor strides into the street…Fizz Weather. The wind starts to blow gently, just enough for a tumbleweed to kick up some dust on [...]
Review: SplashData SplashMoney
Keeping track of my cashflow. That’s one of my biggest priorities in personal finance management. Whether your fortunes are big or small, keeping track of them ensures that you’ll see a problem long before it gets out of control. So how can you go about this without making it too troublesome that you give [...]
Omega One Contest: Still Time To Enter
Just a reminder that our Omega One 1-ToGo Contest is still open, and you have plenty of time to enter before the contest ends Friday night. Just head over to this post and leave a comment to enter.
Pocket PC Techs: They Don’t Make Your Devices, They Make Your Devices Better
There are a lot of companies out there making accessories for your device. BoxWave comes instantly to mind, as does Proporta. And they both make fantastic accessories and cases. What makes Pocket PC Techs a little different, however, is that while they make fantastic accessories, they also actively search for ways to improve your [...]
The Windows Mobile Missionary. Issue III: Dipping A Toe Into The Windows Mobile Smartphone Pond, Ever So Carefully.
It’s time for another installment in the monthly Windows Mobile Missionary Series. This one is about the little steps sometimes taken by those who are intrigued by what our Windows Mobile devices can do. Those simple little steps that make the Missionary think he might have found a kindred soul.
A lawyer-friend of mine, [...]
Free Remote Control App: MyMobiler
Found via Jason Langridge’s Weblog, this app called MyMobiler looks like a pretty cool remote control app that will enable you to view and control your mobile screen on your computer desktop using the computer keyboard and mouse. For those who come from the Palm OS, this type of program certainly isn’t free, but quite [...]
Review: Franson GPSGate
I first came across GPSGate by Franson back in 2005. At that time, I was using the O2 Mini and was starting to drive more often. So I figured that it would be a good time to get a Bluetooth GPS receiver to use with my Pocket PC. After trying a few navigational software, [...]
Review: PPC Techs Lil Sync USB Mobile Power Pack
If you ask most people what the single weakest link is on any mobile device, you are likely to get one of two answers: memory or battery. Well, I am not here to solve your memory problems today, however, PPC Techs thinks they may have the solution for your battery problems. Their latest addition to [...]
Contest: Omega One 1-ToGo…We have Three-ToGo
Hey, folks. Well, some of you may have noticed that once we got through the initial launch extravaganza, we sort of started slacking on contests. Well, not exactly. The truth is, it took us almost this long to get all of the prizes distributed (there were a lot). In the meantime, however, we have not [...]
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there from your friends at My Today Screen.
Why The HTC Touch Diamond Is What It Is
Have you been wondering how the various trade offs were made when HTC designed the new uber-gizmo Touch Diamond? Why is there no expansion slot? Where did that amazing Touch Flo 3D interface come from? Well, you need wonder no more. Check out this insider’s look as PhoneMag.com sits down for a one on one [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup On May 10 2008
If you’re an avid reader of My Today Screen, you may have read the site this week and found yourself thinking, “Hey, there is not much news here.” Well, you would be correct. Was there a simple lack of news this week? Not with all of the HTC Diamond announcements, there sure [...]
iWindows Mobile Updates SMS-Chat
If you enjoy sending messages in 160 character blocks, then you probably spend most of your time communicating via text messaging. And, you probably are also aware that one of the biggest complaints about Windows Mobile text messaging is the lack of threaded SMS conversations. Well, that problem is now solved, thanks to iWindows Mobile [...]
Nvidia next up to reface Windows Mobile
… and it could be the best job yet. You might remember from the demo at Mobile World Congress in February that Nvidia was entering the Mobile Processor space and it was definitely newsworthy, but it wasn’t Windows Mobile newsworthy until now. Crave is reporting that not only is Nvidia going to put their [...]
Review: Pachinko Go! by PDAMill
Pachinko Go! is the latest release from PDAMill, and it has the potential to be one of their biggest releases worldwide, if not in the US. If you’ve played the real game it is easy to see why. The game is full of luck, huge pay outs, and the one thing that slot machines lack [...]
Make your device work for YOU! Part VI: ActiveSync & MS Voice Commander
Welcome back to Part VI of our 8 week series on various registry tweaks that can be done on your WM5/6 device. This week we will be taking a look modifying ActiveSync and MS Voice Commander behaviors.
Just remember, you will need a registry editor like Total Commander or PHM Registry Editor in order to implement [...]
Review: Hexxagon Labs From Herocraft, Are You Up To The Six Sides of this Challenge?
Growing up, one of my favorite super heroes was Captain Marvel. I liked him because he took the best of a number of different heroes, and combined them to create his own super powers. When Billy Batson intoned the word “S HAZAM” he was transformed. Of course, SHAZAM was significant because it represented the heroes [...]
