Bonsai Coming to Windows Mobile, New Beta Released

Bonsai, a popular planning and project management application for Windows and Palm OS handhelds, is coming soon to a WinMo device near you.  Natara, the people behind Bonsai, are working on a Windows Mobile version of Bonsai, and the software is currently in beta. 

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If you’re a user of the desktop Windows version of Bonsai and would like to give the Windows Mobile beta version a try, head on over to the Natara forum for download and installation information.  As with all beta software, be sure to read the specific warnings and feel free to contribute bug reports to the software author.

Bonsai Coming to Windows Mobile, New Beta Released

Bonsai, a popular planning and project management application for Windows and Palm OS handhelds, is coming soon to a WinMo device near you.  Natara, the people behind Bonsai, are working on a Windows Mobile version of Bonsai, and the software is currently in beta. 

bonsai

If you’re a user of the desktop Windows version of Bonsai and would like to give the Windows Mobile beta version a try, head on over to the Natara forum for download and installation information.  As with all beta software, be sure to read the specific warnings and feel free to contribute bug reports to the software author.

HotHardware’s Independence Day Sweepstakes

Just a reminder folks!  In conjunction with our good friends at AMD, Corsair, and Western Digital, we’re giving away yet another full, quad-core system this month!  This time around, you could win a full AMD Phenom X4 9750-based system, complete with a GeForce 8800 GTS graphics card and a brand new Western Digital Black Edition hard drive!The complete parts list and breakdown is listed below!  As we’ve done with previous sweepstakes, we’ll be giving away this rig away

Hardware Round-Up

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Trace the Tour de France Route on Street View

From July 5th through July 27th, the Tour de France will be running. I’m not going to be heading over there to watch, and although they’ll be plenty of coverage, what if we want take a look at the route from a spectator’s view? Google’s thought about that, and has provide a Street View of the entire route. Google’s blog post announcing the launch gives us the info: With this launch, you can now follow the race through each of the 21 stages with just a click of a mouse and enjoy a perspective similar to what

Samsung Omnia Coming to AT&T Mobility?

We’re crossing our fingers here at Pocket PC Central that this is true, and if you’d be so kind as to do the same, it would be appreciated.  Engadget is reporting that the Samsung Omnia, Windows Mobile Über-phone, may be coming to the United States via AT&T Mobility. 

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Why would this be such a good thing, you ask?  Well, how does 8GB of flash memory, a 5MP digital camera, microSDHC, onboard GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and HSDPA sound to ya?  Read more about the Samsung Omnia i900…

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Cooler – Cooling The Radeon HD 4850

Coolink GFXChilla VGA Cooler - Cooling The Radeon HD 4850

A couple weeks ago when the ATI Radeon HD 4850 graphics card came out the card proved itself to be a price versus performance winner, but we couldn't ignore the high temperatures that it ran at. Our temperature testing showed that the Radeon HD 4850 ran at 85C at load, which was within specifications, but is too hot for us to ignore. We install a Coolink GFXChilla on a Radeon HD 4850 with the hopes of reducing temperatures and you'll be shocked to see the results!

Acer Announces 50,000:1 Contrast Ratio LCD

Back in May Acer teased us with the announcement of its suped-up, hardcore gaming rig, the Aspire Predator. There’s still no word on when we’ll see this bad boy in the wild; but in the meantime, Acer is teasing us yet again with the announcement of its new 50,000:1 contrast ratio, LCD monitor, the 24-inch Acer G24. That’s fifty thousand, like with four zeros. And just like its Predator announcement, there is no word on when the G24 will be available or how much it will cost. Perhaps Acer is taking a high-toned

Happy Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July everyone!  It’s Independence Day here in the United States, and that usually means a day filled with family, lots of food, and fun.  Be safe today, especially if you plan to mess with any fireworks, and enjoy the holiday.  And from all of us here on HotHardware, Happy 4th!While we have your attention, don’t forget to enter our Independence Day Sweepstakes.  There are still a few days left before we pick the winner.  Good Luck!