Pocket PC News
PocketCAS is a free interface to the open-source Computer Algebra System giac/xcas.
xcas enables you to quickly solve complex algebraic problems, e.g. symbolic and numeric integration and derivation of non-trivial functions, solving differential equations etc. It has also a huge support for problems of linear algebra, like solving linear equation systems, multiplying and inverting matrices, finding eigenvalues (and eigenvectors, of course) and much more. If you do statistics or number theory, you will like xcas’ great functionality in those areas, too!
Changes:
Performance / Memory usage:
Minor optimizations regarding keyboard buildup. (should improve keyboard buildup time and reduce memory usage)
Compiled xcas and MimeTeX using the newest versions of cegcc and the corresponding libraries, but xcas is slightly outdated. (it is version 0.8.2, but it is not the newest build of it)
Improved speed of loading big history files and general speed of the UI very much. Text calculations now take as little as 60 milliseconds and TeX calculations take just 300 milliseconds!
Fixed memory leaks when switching into landscape mode.
Bug fixes:
Deleting the last remaining history element now clears the entire history (similar to File->New) rather than doing nothing.
The restart() function to purge all variables works properly now (patched xcas source – patch has already been merged into official xcas source).
findhelp also works now.
Keyboard changes:
Replaced some texts with appropriate mathematical symbols when inputting via keyboard. (Greek letters, differentials etc.)
Improved lots of the keyboard screens. Moved many buttons to other sections, created ‘Letters’ section and renamed ‘Helper’ to ‘Expr’ (Expression handling). The ‘Algebra’ section now contaisn real algebraic functions and commands like simplify, expand, etc. have been moved to ‘Expr’. Also moved xcas-specific commands (restart, purge, read, quote) to the 2nd screen.
Added a keyboard button (‘2nd’ section, where all xcas-specific commands are now) to read in files using xcas’ read() command (with file selection dialog included).
New features:
Added a menu entry to enable/disable downscaling for TeX output in History mode.
Added a menu entry to cut text snippets, next to copy and paste.
The last session will be loaded automatically upon start.
Package system has been changed. You will have to install two CABs (one Main Package and one Executable Package) on your device now. See Download page for details.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=415169
Pocket Forecast which is formerly known as Pocket Weather has been udpated.
This weather forecast application has the following features:
1. Multiple locations
2. Cached weather feeds
3. Skinnable themes
4. Uses Yahoo/Weather.com RSS feed – see http://www.yahoo.com/weather to look up location codes (also uses U.S. zip codes)
5. Open source (code posted on Basic4ppc.com forums)
6. Configurable interval for updating weather feed
7. Integrates with S2U
8. QVGA and VGA support
9. Multi-language support
10. Integrates with AppToDate
11. Pocket PC and PC versions
12. Integrates with Levenum’s Today Screen plug-in
Changes:
– add menu support for 240×240 navigation
– add support for 320×320
– fix for old city cache error message
– add translate for “actions”, “save”, “minimize”
– add theme variable “themeButtonBorder” to turn off borders
– update language files
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=445576
Splash Screen Randomizer – Swap for a random splash screen at startup. Supports all major form factors and image formats!
Changes:
Major form factor support added(QVGA,VGA,WVGA[testers needed]). Screen layout and image importing is now dynamic
IO Mode switches on automaticaly on first run if your phone is windows mobile 6.0 or below (i.e < 5.2.19000)
OpenFile 2.0 included (my extended Mobile Practices codebase)
File attributes on default splash are adjusted to work better with IO Mode
Better error handling added
lots of backend improvements and UI Tweaks
Richer UI coming soon
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=383838
“Don’t Touch Me” (DTM) is an accelerometer-based application that raise alarm when any movement is detected. Designed for HTC Touch devices like Touch HD, Touch Pro, Touch Diamond and compatible.
Changes:
– alarm logic (warning/true alarm stages)
– settings window
– nomenclature
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473840
LocateCaller will identify any area code in the 50 US states + DC and display the location on the incoming call screen!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=476405
MobilePad is a light, speedy text document editor that allows you to create quick notes or long journals for daily activities right on your Windows Mobile Phone. Version 1.0 contains most of the functionalities of the popular text editor Notepad for Windows that we all know.
Changes:
– Fixed a few minor bugs.
– Added Zoom option (thx torpie13, NotLutzik)
– Added Find, Find Next, and Replace (thx NotLutzik)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473197
This program is a touch driver to handle the touchscreen presses and vibration. A settings program exists to configure how the vibration works. Since this is a touch driver, there is no program you need to run to start it.
Changes:
.3.2 (01/26/09) – Minor update
– Option to disable vibration when device is locked
– AppToDate now supported – Download AppToDate to be informed of the latest updates
– Fixed issue when SIP Only didn’t work as expected in landscape mode
– Fixed issue when Stylus Out still resulted in vibration when that option was set.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=450256
SecilWeather is a finger friendly weather application.
Features:
1. Supported resolutions:QVGA(240×320) and WQVGA(240×400)
2. Finger-friendly
3. Cached weather feeds for each location
4. Skinnable user interface
5. Multiple locations (supports up to ten locations)
6. Satellite photos(5 zoom level)
7. Currently, today and 8 days forecast
8. Supported devices: Windows Mobile 6 and Windows Mobile 6.1 (with touchscreen only!)
Changes:
fixed programs folder shortcut
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=461879
G-Alarm is an alarm clock with a special mechanism to wake you up. Before the alarm clock stops you need to guide a ball through a labyrinth or solve a mathematical task.
Changes:
[UPDATED] Better support for resolution 240×240
[FIXED] Support for devices with hardware keyboards (finally I visited a friend with such a device ;-))
[FIXED] A lot of things – too lazy to write them down…
[UPDATED] Languages: swedish, slovak, croatian
[ADDED] Languages: hebrew, serbian
Discussion: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=465879
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=galarm/about