News

New software:

Spb Tips and Tricks, by Spb Software

From Spb comes a collection of tips and tricks for PocketPC users, written by ten experts and compiled into a tome named, oh so cleverly, Spb Tips and Tricks. It includes answers to a variety of questions compiled by experts in each category, from GPS to PocketPC phones.

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/tipsandtricks/

Axim X50 Audio Mixer, by emulamer

A little judicious poking and prodding by the user base has revealed hidden sound hardware in the Dell Axim X50 series. In steps expert tweaker emulamer, and before you can say hardware audio mixer there's a, well, hardware audio mixer. This small applet allows users to adjust various qualities of the audio stream using a Dell driver hidden in the operating system.

http://www.leggnet.com/emulamer/X50Mix.exe

WinORules Golf Rules, by WinORules

Ah, just what every handheld user needs: the complete rules of golf in a pocketable format, complete with 15,000 screens, 500 diagrams, and the official licensing of "The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews" where the sport (such as it is) was invented.

http://www.winorules.com

Li-Nuggz X-mas, by Elements Interactive

Everybody loves free games, and Elements Interactive is happy to chip in with a Christmas-themed version of their arcade game Li-Nuggz for PocketPC, MS Smartphone, and Symbian Series 60.

http://www.clickgamer.com/moreinfo.htm?pid=1652

Updated software:

Dell Axim X50v GAPI Tweak, by emulamer

Want a VGA screen, but can't give up the great QVGA performance of your favorite PocketPC games and emulators? Gamers rejoyce. Created by Picard of BetaPlayer fame, and perfected by emulamer, this tweak for the Dell Axim X50v increases performance for older games which rely on the Graphics API, or GAPI, for display performance. With the GAPI tweak in place, the X50v scores a 3870 on the Spb Benchmark Graphic Index. The next closest VGA PocketPC is the Asus A730, which scores only 1015. This is a sizable step up from the last version we reported on, which only brought the X50v up to the 900 range.

http://leggnet.com/emulamer/x50vgapi.setup.1.11.exe

BetaPlayer 0.095, by Picard

I'd swear this man never sleeps. For what I believe is the third time in four weeks, we have an update to the essential BetaPlayer video and audio player. Version 0.095 adds support for AAC and MP4 formats, preliminary streaming over HTTP, and some bug fixes.

http://betaplayer.corecodec.org/download.html