Vito Technologies Announces Winterface

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 07 2008 - 147 views

No, Vito has not figured out a way to control the weather and freeze the world in an eternal winter snowstorm.  Winterface is actually their latest Windows Mobile offering, and it looks fantastic.  Winterface, as our astute colleague, Ragart, noted, actually stands for Windows Interface…Winterface.  But that still does not answer my question, which was what the heck is this thing.  I mean, is my device going to start hurling snowballs if I load it?  The answer…probably not.

Winterface is actually a “highly customizable” shell, interface, launcher, and task manager, which is designed to improve your Windows Mobile interface.  According to the press release:

As a shell Winterface removes the necessity to turn to default Windows Mobile interface: Today screen and Start menu. Winterface opens instantly whenever users draw a simple gesture on the screen.  It allows users to have as many screens as they need and put on them icons for applications, settings and contacts. The screens are flipped through with sliding finger gestures. The icons for such applications as phone, sms, email, battery, clock, calendar, memory, etc. - all show relevant information and thus replace a number of Today plug-ins.

As a launcher Winterface features one tap launch of any installed applications and settings. A tap on a contact icon opens a menu with contact details from where you can call, send text message, email, browse URL, etc.

As a task manager Winterface lets you easily switch between running applications. A fixed icon on the first screen lets users see running programs, switch between them or close them.

It is very convenient to organize icons on screens by a certain topic. Users can set up a screen with favorite contacts, a screen with most used applications, a screen with icons-indicators (battery, memory, calendar, clock, etc.), and so on, as far as their fantasy goes! Icons are easily moved on the screen and between screens by drag’n'drop gestures.

Check out the latest Windows Mobile Interface at the Winterface website.  Or purchase it for just $19.95.  Watch for my review coming soon.

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Happy Fourth of July

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 04 2008 - 269 views

Happy Fourth of July from our team to yours!

To help you celebrate this year, don’t forget about these great deals from a few friends from across the pond:

• Download your free copy of Astraware Fireworks and view fireworks anytime anywhere.
• Take 15% off of any Proporta branded product.  Just use the coupon code FIREWORKS to receive your discount at checkout from the Proporta store.

So, be sure to take advantage of these fantastic offers. I for one am certainly happy to see that our English cousins are not holding any grudges for that whole Revolution of 1776 thing.   And have a happy and safe Fourth of July.

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Winners: Jamm Relaunch Contest II

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 04 2008 - 129 views

Just Another quick post to announce the latest winners in our JAMM relaunch contest.  Before I get to the winners, though, I did want to make one quick administrative note.  I am out of town for a few days and do not have great Internet coverage.  As such, while I have been picking winners the last few days, I have not had a chance to contact all of the winners yet.  So, please just be patient.  As soon as I get home next week, I will be contacting all of the remaining winners.

OK.  Today’s winners will each receive a copy of Birdsoft’s fabulous Extreme Agenda, as well as a copy of any program from PhatWare.  So, let’s take a look in the official JAMM contest hat and see who today’s winners are:

Knaak

Iphitus

Mr. Stella

Congratulations to the winners.  If you did not win, there is still one more chance.  Tomorrow, we will be drawing our final batch of winners.  Thanks to everyone who has left such fantastic comments.  And a special thanks to Birdsoft and Phatware for providing the prizes on this one.

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Winners: JAMM Relaunch Contest

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 02 2008 - 294 views

OK.  Let’s pick a few winners.  I’ve been traveling today, so I am a little off the ball.  Just two winners today, but the prizes are really great.

The first winner is SPMWinkel (big shock, I know) who wins Astraware Board Games and the Pocket PC Techs Writeshield screen protector and Lil Sync bundle.

The second winner is Great Day, who wins Astraware Solitaire and the Pocket PC Techs Writeshield screen protector and Lil sync bundle.

Winners congratulations and watch for an email from me soon asking for some more information.  If you did not win, we still have a lot of great prizes to give away, including a five winner day coming up.  So, don’t forget to post a comment and let us know what kinds of reviews you would like to see here at JAMM.  That’s it.  Give us your feedback and you can win like Great Day and SPMWinkel did.  Thanks to Astraware and PocketPC Techs for donating these great prizes.  More winners soon…

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Quick Look: Yahoo Go 3

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 02 2008 - 440 views

The dust has settled, and Yahoo is out to prove that it doesn’t need Microsoft, Google, or anyone else in order to maintain its Internet dominance…er…level of mediocrity.  I mean, let’s face it, Yahoo just does not carry the same weight it once did.  But that is not to say Yahoo does not still have any winners in its arsenal.  In fact, the free Yahoo! Go has proven itself, in the past, to be an outstanding all-in-one Internet resource.  This latest version sees some significant changes to the interface as well as some wild customization options.  Let’s take a closer look.

 

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Review: Throwing Strikes and Gutters With PBA Bowling

Posted by: dgoldring on Jul 01 2008 - 232 views

I have always been a fan of bowling.  It is just a great way to spend an evening.  Throwing heavy balls, knocking things over, and hanging out with some friends.   Really what could be better for working out some aggressions? 

The problem I always had with bowling, though, is that I am terrible at it.  I mean, out of a possible 300, I usually end up with a 120.  Strikes are almost unheard of in my game, and spares are pretty rare as well.  Fortunately for me, there is video bowling, a game genre which I have thoroughly enjoyed watching and playing as it has developed over time.

The latest entry in this growing and crowded field is Concrete Software’s PBA Bowling.  In my mind, in order for a bowling game…any bowling game, to make an impression, it has to be unique.  It has to offer something more than just throwing balls at pins.  There are dozens of games that already give you that action.  PBA Bowling delivers in this area twice.  First, it is the only bowling game (at least as far as I am aware) that gives you the option of playing against real PBA tour bowlers.  Second, it utilizes Concrete Software’s unique motion sensing controls.  So, will these be enough to carry PBA Bowling ahead of the crowd?  Let’s take a closer look and find out.

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