How many times have you told your computer to do something and you really wish it would do it? I know I have a few times… :) Well, In Windows Vista you can use voice commands to make your computer do all kinds of things. Navigation of the Start menu, opening and closing programs and [...]
Have you ever watched John Madden doing his football analysis, inking all over the players, marking playing routes and wished you could do that on your Tablet PC? Well, your wait could almost be over. During Mobile Connections, Microsoft’s Stefan Wick demoed a Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) application that showed how Tablet PC users could ink on [...]
This past January at CES, we began to see the first indications of Tablet PCs being able to support both an active digitzer pen and touch, with the operating system adapting to both, while still offering a superb experience for the user. Well, Hilton Locke, who works on the Mobile PC team at Microsoft, has been busy [...]
From the very introduction of the Tablet PC almost 4 years ago, the Snipping Tool Power Toy has been an all time favorite. It allows Tablet PC users the ability to “snip” a screen shot using their pen, much in the same way you would “snip” a newspaper article using scissors. It applies that personal [...]
Handwriting personalization in Vista is where it starts to get really interesting for Tablet PC users, and that is the focus of this Software InkShow. In Windows XP SP2, the only method of ““training†the recognizer is to add words to the dictionary. That does help a lot when dealing with unknown words, but it doesn’t do [...]
With Vista, comes a whole new experience when it comes to the TIP. It is obvious that Microsoft has listened to alot of suggestions when it came time to start implementing Tablet PC features into Vista. In this Software InkShow, I take a look at the new docking options, Auto Complete features, and password security. [...]
In this first in a series of Vista and Tablet PC InkShows, we take a look at Pen Flicks. Pen Flicks are gestures that allow you to do simple navigational and common functions more quickly and with less effort. Things like scrolling down, copying text, issuing a keyboard command with a stroke of a pen, etc. Watch [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
