Windows CE 6.0 R2 to support videoconferencing
Microsoft isn’t actually officially announcing R2 until Thursday at an event in Japan, but the changelog and a download have already appeared on the web for your eager eyes—revealing the big addition of video over IP calling in addition to bolstered VoIP features and other obvious-but-welcome tweaks like SDHC support and Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0. No word on when OEMs will start rolling any of this out.
Zune 2.0 update is ready for your first generation Zune
Are you one of the many who snagged an el cheapo, first generation Zune 30GB off of Woot or a big box fire sale? Good, the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. All the new features and interface bumps of your second generation peers are just a click away. Microsoft has started dispatching updates for its Zune Player.
Convert SMS language to proper English
The cre8txt keyboard will make things an awful lot easier. This gem plugs into one’s PC via USB and actually translates texting jargon into words that Merriam-Webster would approve of, and in case that wasn’t gimmicky enough, it also includes predictive text software to complete sentences before you can even think up your own endings.
You can catch hold of the device if you have $105 to spare.