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The next version of the Palm operating system will be based on Linux, as Access attempts to keep the pioneering software alive.

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A bevy of interesting developments unfolded in the MP3 player market last week: Apple paid Creative a $100 million lawsuit settlement, Dell discontinued its Ditty device, and Toshiba was named the real manufacturer behind Microsoft’s pending Zune device. Some pundits are point to such news as proof that the standalone MP3 player device is in decline. They say it heralds the rise of the music-playing mobile phone in its stead. Article

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Рубрики: Zune

Today our team wanted to be able to determine the AssemblyVersion of a Compact Framework
application from the developer’s desktop without having to access the source code,
or install it on a Windows Mobile device.

The first place we checked was inside Windows Explorer in Details View. We found the
“File Version” and the “Product Version” details. The only problem here was they were
both set to empty strings.

The next best option was Lutz Roeder’s Reflector
for .NET. Okay, now we can see Assembly Version 1.4.3.0. We’re cooking with gas
now.

I’m still thinking this would make a good shell extension, right-click an assembly
and get a message box displays with the assembly’s main stats.

I did a little researching and found out, on The
Moth’s blog, that this is a known
issue with the .NET Compact Framework.

“The Compact Framework does not support the AssemblyFileVersion attribute.”

“Also learned the Product Version of your file can be set with the AssemblyInformationalVersion.”

Neil Cowburn stopped
by to point out his blog post on HOWTO:
Add the Win32 file version to your .NET Compact Framework assemblies. I did actually
attempt to get to this article from The Moth’s blog, but the link didn’t find the
article directly. Looking at the date I think I can guess why.

Daniel Moth further clarifies the root
cause and cases of the issue we were seeing, and as matter of fact it was indeed a
.NET Compact Framework v1 application that had been updated to v2 that we weren’t
seeing the file version information. Thanks guys. Now we know it’s “by
design“, and have a another work around as well.

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Рубрики: Pocket PC, Smartphone, compact framework

Auto industry turns increasingly to Microsoft products to collaborate on design, project management and data management

A new study from the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) points out that automakers are developing the next generation of innovative car designs by moving in three primary directions: collaborating in small, nimble groups for faster communication; using a variety of information channels (such as direct live conversations between designers and consumers on the Internet); and bringing forth leaders who demonstrate passion for their product and customer awareness.

For the types of collaborative work defined in the study, titled “Key Factors that Enable Product Development: An Investigation of Creating ‘Great’ Products,” automakers are turning to collaborative product development (CPD) techniques made possible by Microsoft^® solutions. The auto industry is adopting these solutions as key tools for remaining profitable and innovative leaders in their marketplace.

OEMs recently adopted CPD methodology to resolve issues affecting their ability to collaborate effectively:

“The auto industry is competing globally against an ever-increasing wave of nameplates,” said Patty Dilger, national sales director for the U.S. Manufacturing Industries at Microsoft. “If an OEM expects to succeed, it must stand out with innovative cars developed through globally collaborative means that pull the consumer into the design process. By employing easy-to-use Microsoft solutions — from shared Web sites designed for collaboration to project-management tools and a whole range of Web-based methods for direct communication — the auto industry is deploying new ways to work together.” Continue At Source

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Рубрики: Windows Automotive