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Updated:
04/21/2003
Tablet
PC Summit-May 19, 2003
Manufacturers
experiment with Tablet PCs
Confessions
of a Tablet PC Note Taker: Part I
eWEEK
Excellence Awards: Desktop & Handheld Hardware
Note-taking
goes high tech
Fujitsu
Stylistic is fundamentally right
Reason
to buy a Tablet?
Tablet
PCs: What's The Big Deal?
Tablet
PC Secrets Revealed
A
business case for Tablet PCs
Tablet
PC stops files from blowing away
Tablet
PCs, the Next Generation
Intel
Puts Mucscle Behind Centrino Mobile Agenda
Acer
America Selects Mobility Panasonic
Introduces World's Most Connected Convertible Tablet PCs
Tablet
Software Packages Get Graphic
Toting
a Tablet PC to Sales Meetings
What
tablets need to succeed
Tablet PC Software
ActiveDocs
ActiveDocs is a companion product for Microsoft Office XP. It significantly
shortens document creation time by allowing you to focus on content, rather
than typing, cutting and pasting, formatting and other tiresome tasks.
With ActiveDocs, full automation is easily added to Word templates without
the need for programming or coding skills. Contracts, proposals, reports
and letters can be assembled in a matter of seconds, and users can get
data from virtually any external data source without ever leaving their
document. Authoring Tools are easy to use – templates can be altered
or updated without calling on the IT department or programmers.
Alias
Sketchbook PRO
Toting
a Tablet PC to Sales Meetings - 2/18/03
Alias SketchBook Pro is a business and personal productivity tool that
transforms the Tablet PC into a digital sketchbook, available anywhere,
any time. You don't have to be an artist to use Alias Sketchbook Pro.
Think of it as a personal, portable, whiteboard.
Colligo
Personal Edition
At the office, offsite or wherever you convene, Colligo Personal Edition
lets you communicate and share information with anyone, anytime and virtually
anywhere - without access to a server or the Internet.
Create an instant network without needing infrastructure or the Internet.
Must-have utility for individuals with wireless LAN (WLAN) or Bluetooth-enabled
devices.
Exchange files and send messages with each other when together.
No need for a corporate network or Internet connection.
Share and communicate with up to 10 people.
Ultra-portable: Instantly connect without a server or the Internet.
Real-time communication. Chat: Participate in extended conversations and
save chat transcripts.
Instant Message: Send and receive short text messages in real-time.
Resource sharing. File Transfer: Transfer and receive files automatically
compressed.
Presence awareness. Auto-Discovery: Automatically discover people without
a server or the Internet.
Device-type Awareness: Automatically detect
the type of device a particular user is on.
Colligo
Workgroup
Ultra-portable, efficient, instantaneous information exchange and communications
is key to your company’s success. Whether across the hall, in remote
offices or at a client’s facility, Colligo Workgroup Edition is software
for real-time interactions that increases workgroup productivity in any
environment, without a server or the Internet.
Unique productivity tool for workgroups on
the go.
Instantly form a secure network without your corporate network or the
Internet.
Share resources (folders, and printers).
Exchange information (file/folder transfer).
Communicate (chat and IM).
Support existing business applications (e.g. Lotus Notes database replication).
Share and communicate with up to 50 people.
Corel
Grafigo
Some
Tablet PC apps emerging - 11/15/02
Corel Grafigo allows you to capture inspiration the moment it strikes.
Designed specifically for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, this new technology
enables graphics on the go. You can use your tablet PC to turn rough sketches
into precise graphics through the use of basic shape recognition, symbols
and templates. Annotation tools let you visually provide feedback to your
colleagues, no matter where you happen to be.
Franklin-Covey
Tablet Planner DEMO
FranklinCovey
Announces Plans for First Quarter Release of TabletPlanner Version 2.0
-- The First Fully Pen and Digital Ink-Enabled Planning System for Tablet
PC - 1/9/03
Franklin
Covey Develops Tablet Software - 6/25/02
Franklin
Covey Tablet Planner
This software is the first planning application built specifically
for the Tablet PC format. Pervasive integration of the digital ink capabilities
provides a user interface that maintains the familiar look and functionality
of the FranklinCovey paper planner.
Getting Started with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Groove
Workspace
Groove Workspace and the Tablet PC provide unique advantages
for information workers on the move:
Mobility: Groove Workspace's automatic synchronization is a natural
fit for the Tablet PC's integrated wireless support.
Rich Interaction: Groove Workspace's support for digital ink provides
a simple and powerful means for interacting with other people to get work
done.
Security: The "always-on" 192-bit encryption of Groove Workspace
assures complete security for group interaction and data.
Groove,
Microsoft Tighten Relationship
Iteration
Real-Time Reporting - 11/7/02
Iteration Software, a provider of real-time reporting
and delivery solutions, announced the beta availability of the Iteration
Real-time Platform which is optimized for the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet
PC Edition operating system. Enterprises implementing the Iteration Real-time
Platform will experience improved efficiency, reduced costs, and more
tightly monitored operations, while taking full advantage of the benefits
of a remote and/or mobile workforce. Iteration defines real-time
reporting as up-to-the-second delivery of continuously changing enterprise
data. This “active” data finds the user and deliver alerts and
reports at the right time and to the right device. With the introduction
of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, remote and mobile Tablet PC users will
be able to take advantage of Iteration’s unique, “presence aware”
delivery and pen-based collaboration for real-time reports.
McKesson
McKesson Health Solutions specializes in the design and implementation
of a broad assortment of marketing and patient support programs that help
pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers succeed in the marketplace.
The company is a pioneer in the development of managed distribution programs
that control access to products in short supply, and it offers a complete
range of specialty pharmaceutical distribution and support services. DTCSolutions
is a full suite of database management, telecommunications and fulfillment
services that work in support of manufacturers' direct-to-consumer campaigns,
and the company's single point-of-contact Patient Resource Center offers
an array of innovative direct-to-patient support programs built around
a manufacturer's brand product.
mEnable
- Mobilizing
Enterprise Data - 1/23/03
SYWARE, Inc. today announced mEnable for Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition, the newest version of the company's wireless software
architecture that allows mobile users to access and modify server data
in real time. mEnable allows the development of data-driven applications
that wirelessly connect Windows, Windows CE, and Pocket PC-powered handhelds,
including the new XP Tablet PCs, with corporate servers. This means mobile
workgroups can quickly and easily interact with corporate information
in real time - sales professionals can retrieve the latest pricing worksheets,
maintenance crews can check parts inventory levels, and physicians can
exchange patient notes and diagrams.
mEnable for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition allows any application written in C++, Visual Basic, eMbedded C++, embedded Visual Basic, or Visual Studio .NET to wirelessly read from or write to any ODBC-enabled data source, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, Microsoft Access, and Sybase. As a result, synchronization is no longer required to access the latest information residing on corporate servers. Users are instantly connected to their data.
The mEnable architecture extends the reach of mobile workers, using the TCP/IP protocol to seamlessly communicate over LAN, WAN, or Internet connections, whether wireless or wired. The software exchanges data between the mobile device (Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, or Windows CE devices) and the server, providing full, interactive access to corporate databases. This eliminates synchronization tasks and "islands of data" that occur when data is stored on mobile devices.
mEnable runs on the full spectrum of mobile, Windows-based PCs, from handheld units to tablets to laptops, including Windows XP-powered Tablet PCs, Pocket PCs, Pocket PC 2002s, and all devices running Windows CE, Windows 9x, Windows 2000, Windows NT, and Windows XP. mEnable for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is available for immediate purchase from the SYWARE online store at http://www.syware.com. The mEnable SDK packaged with 10 run-time licenses is priced at $499. The mEnable SDK packaged with 100 run-times is priced at $1999.
Microsoft
PowerToys for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition - 11/7/02
PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product
has been released to manufacturing. They'll add fun and functionality
to your Tablet PC experience.
MindManager
- April 2003
MindManager allows business professionals to efficiently
capture and organize information generated during meetings, brainstorming
sessions, and project and business planning. MindManager is ideal
for Tablet PC users who spend significant amounts of time preparing for
and participating in meetings. Notes can be typed or handwritten using
a pen.
Full support for Windows XP Tablet PC Edition will be released
April 2003 offering:
Digital ink support
Natural gesturing
Pen-intuitive user interface
MindManager on the Tablet PC:
Instantly capture ideas, meeting notes and concepts
Drag and drop branches to quickly structure that information
Visually identify important tasks, issues and relationships
Refine information based on group feedback
Facilitate a clear understanding of the topic at hand
NGRAIN
- 3/19/03
NGRAIN provides an easy way for application developers,
equipment manufacturers or software integrators to add 3D interfaces and
graphics to the tablet PC. NGRAIN is not reliant on hardware acceleration
and therefore runs on laptops and tablet PCs. Based on the Microsoft .NET
framework, NGRAIN can easily be integrated into other applications. Developers
familiar with Microsoft Visual Studio .NET will feel comfortable developing
custom applications using the NGRAIN Constructor development toolkit.
Equipment manufacturers have the opportunity to streamline training and
maintenance processes using the NGRAIN Solution. By incorporating 3D into
field training and maintenance applications for the tablet PC, software
integrators can use NGRAIN products to increase the value of their enterprise
solutions.
NotateIt
- a clear, easy-to-use visual communication tool, designed
to help you organize and present your thoughts in a creative and informative
way. NotateIt is an interactive, personal 'whiteboard' and a whole
lot more - use it at your desk or on the move with your Tablet PC.
Office
XP and Tablet PC - 11/7/02
Take full advantage of Tablet PC by combining it with Office XP. The Office
XP Pack for Tablet PC (Tablet Pack) enables you to use the digital
pen and the ink and handwriting features of Tablet PC in your Office XP
programs.
One
Note - 1/9/03
Comment:
OneNote rewrites Office rules - 2/3/03
Microsoft
OneNote sounds new tune - 2/21/03
Reason
to buy a Tablet? - 4/3/03
Note-taking
goes high tech - 4/10/03
People who take notes waste time rekeying them into
documents. And even after they do so, some information ends up disorganized.
In a demonstration at Comdex, OneNote product managers showed audio
notes recorded during a meeting being embedded into a document alongside
related notes that had been scribbled on a Tablet PC. OneNote automatically
formatted the notes and recognized that three handwritten items sloppily
labeled a, b, and c were a bulleted list. OneNote organized the audio
notes and provided multiple forms of searching for all notes.
PlaceWare
- 1/24/03
Microsoft
to Acquire PlaceWare
Web conferencing technology allows you to connect large
or small groups of people in a variety of diverse locations. You
can train new hires or conduct an all hands meeting simultaneously in
every one of your offices around the globe. Or launch a new product in
one day—across the country. You can do all this and more, in groups
of two or 2500, live with PlaceWare Conference Center. With no additional
hardware or software to buy, you won't have to invest a lot of money up
front. All you need is a phone, a PC with an Internet connection and a
browser.
Philips,
One Voice Partner for Tablet PC Push - 11/7/02
Royal Philips Electronics' speech processing business
unit today announced that it will partner with One Voice Technologies
Inc. to offer voice-enabled solutions for the tablet PC market. Targeting
manufacturers, the duo said they will base their joint technologies on
Philips SpeechSDK 3.0 and will include such features as voice navigation,
application launching, Internet browsing, Outlook integration, and e-mail
and letter dictation.
PhraseExpress
- We all have to type repetitive phrases like...
Post and Email addresses
bank account information
standard messages to auction sellers/buyers
replies on frequently asked questions
internet chat phrases
letter templates (headers and footers)
PhraseExpress stores such often used text phrases and inserts them into
any application (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet browser forms, etc.).
It costs you a single mouse click to select the desired phrase from a
handy taskbar icon pop-up window. Additionally, PhraseExpress can run
programs, open documents or even perform useful tasks like cleaning your
browser from cookies, temporary files and history.
Proscape
- The Salesperson's software for the Tablet PC - 11/8/02
Proscape has helped customers from a variety of industries
to eliminate the disconnect between Marketing and Sales and create a single,
integrated information environment that spans all selling channels and
customer touch points. Proscape MSE allows you to:
Consistently deploy and manage marketing and sales content across your
organization without IT support.
Leverage the time spent with customers by helping to create collaborative,
fact-based relationships; allowing the representative to act as a partner
(not a just a salesman).
Provide your executives with unmatched insight into each customer experience
and all sales activities.
Quickly and seamlessly update and re-deploy materials to the field force
as to dial-in on the most effective messaging.
Proscape MSE solution picks up where traditional CRM/SFA products end;
helping representatives deliver the message to the customer. The Proscape
system is used during face-to-face encounters to inform, educate and collaborate.
riteMail
riteMail is the industry’s first mobile, multi-platform,
interactive handwritten email application and service. Write in
the smooth, high quality electronic ink -- in color and in style. Exchange
messages between wireless and mobile devices and desktops on any platform.
Instantly deliver your messages to any email address, in any language.
Add a personal touch to your email. Convert your freehand drawings into
eye-catching charts and sketches.
Symbol
Commander
Hotkeys, menus, sub-sub-sub- menus... Drawing a symbol
is faster, easier, and intuitive. Want to launch a word processor? Draw
a 'W'. Need help? Draw a '?'. And so on. If you know how to write, then
you know how to use your device: PC, tablet PC, laptop, or Pocket PC alike.
With a single stroke, you can perform the following easier and
a lot faster:
Start an application.
Execute a command such as copy, paste, save.
Go to a website.
Navigate through web pages.
Insert pre-defined text.
The Next Generation of CRM - 11/15/02
ScanSoft
ScanSoft's leading office automation solutions combine with Tablet PC
to enable new level of mobility and productivity. By combining ScanSoft
products with Tablet PC devices, knowledge workers will be able to access
blank forms from wherever they are, and complete them by hand or by voice.
They will be able to use a stylus to organize, use and share documents
with ease. They will be able to interact and control Windows and application
features with their voice - without training or even a microphone.
TruePen
Suite
TruePen-World is a software tool -optimized for tablet
computers- that uses the full power of the pen to enhance your existing
applications. TruePen-World provides powerful features for your pen-computer
: namely gestures and custom keyboards. These features enhance your applications
without requiring any modification nor recompiling of the applications
themselves. TruePen-World also turns a standard
tablet computer into a user-friendly "WebPad" for navigating
through Web sites and custom (intranet or extranet) applications with
standard Internet Explorer or Netscape browsers. TruePen-World
gestures enable you to go beyond menus and scrollers, and use the pen
for drawing 'gestures', that the computer can interpret as commands. TruePen-World
includes a greatly improved virtual keyboard that can be customized for
your applications.
Wacom
Enhanced Graphics Driver
Expand the capabilities of the Tablet PC with the new enhanced graphics
driver for Penabled Tablet PCs. Installing this driver will ensure that
the same advanced pressure-sensitive features enjoyed by Wacom pen tablet
users will also be fully supported on your Tablet PC.
WebEx
Launches First Mobile Meetings Service for Microsoft’s Tablet PC
- 11/7/02
WebEx Communications, Inc. today announced that it
has enhanced the MediaTone Network to deliver WebEx Mobile Meetings, the
first fully mobile, wireless Web meeting service to leverage the advanced
inking, display, multimedia and wireless capabilities of the Tablet PC.
The WebEx MediaTone Network, a global network specifically designed for
real-time data, voice and video communications, allows users to hold highly
interactive WebEx Mobile Meetings anytime, anywhere, using the Tablet
PC's wireless networking capabilities. WebEx Mobile Meetings are supported
on all WebEx services and will be available to WebEx's 6,800 enterprise
customers and through the international network of telecommunications
providers that offer WebEx meetings.
Will Apps Make or Break the Tablet PC? - 11/6/02
Windows
XP Tablet PC Edition
Ask questions, learn, and share your experiences with other enthusiasts
who are interested in how Windows XP Tablet PC Edition can extend the
way you work with a PC. The Tablet PC is the evolution of notebook computing,
providing the reliability and power of Windows XP Professional with the
natural interface and mobility of the tablet form.
Zinio
Zinio brings you magazines in a convenient new digital format. Same great
content. Same great design. Delivered over the Internet. Straight to your
desktop.