Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Joker’s Quest
PDAMill are at it again - while most people are relaxing during the summer months, they are busy releasing yet more high quality games for the mobile user. Joker's Quest is an action-strategy game full of fantasy, fun, and fish. The well-known PDAmill quality graphics and sound, ingenious gameplay, and entertaining story bring another console-quality title to your Pocket PC!
Features include:
More details including screenshots and a trial are available from the Joker’s Quest website.
Features include:
- Fantastic 2D and 3D artwork
- Innovative gameplay with tons of different extras
- Four beautiful worlds to explore
- More than 120 unique levels to conquer
- Selectable difficulty levels
- Original Music, voices, and sounds by Jaybot7
- Hilariously wacky story from the authors of Snails and Arvale
- Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard
More details including screenshots and a trial are available from the Joker’s Quest website.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
King Mobile Phone
Recently I got myself a new mobile phone which I felt could use a little work i.e. unlocked and unbranded as I am a stickler for clean and tidy interfaces on my equipment. To that effect I enlisted the help of a small company and I have been very happy with the results. If you are in a similar position and needing a helping hand, given that not all new phones can be done remotely, then I recommend you contact Ben at King Mobile Phone.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
A break in the sun
Things will be quiet here for a bit as I currently on holiday in the meditteranean picking up some much needed sun. Iĺl be back posting at some point next week and you can expect to see some mini reviews soon including Sudoku Master and the lastest versions of Resco Explorer and Z2s Remote2PC. Now where is that sun cream....
Tuesday, July 05, 2005
New Sudoku game in beta
Mastersoft are looking for beta testers for their new title - a highly configurable and well designed version of the popular numbers game, Sudoku. Currently at beta version 2, this game is not far away a release candidate so if you are a fan of this popular game and want to help shape the definitive Sudoku on the Pocket PC, drop by the Mastersoft website and register in the forums.
Monday, July 04, 2005
apMemo 2.2 mini review
Everyone has those small applications that they consider an essential install every time they rebuild their Pocket PC. I have a couple and one in particular is apMemo from apSofts. Borne out of a frustration to use my device for quick scheduled reminders, I looked at a number of different tools to do the job which is when I stumbled upon the trial of this software which was originally the free ware product. Since then, the product has matured with the updated features making the version two product well worth the purchase price that was introduced.
So what makes apMemo so special to demand a place on my Pocket PC? Quite simple - its easy to use interface which lets me create and schedule informative reminders in literally a couple of seconds.
After the simple installation, the first thing we want to check out is the tools menu which contains the main options. From here we can default the pen size and colour as well as the background colour for our notes. We also have the option of moving the data file to another location should be wish to manage our storage memory utilisation. Although the size of the data file is dependant on the number and complexity of the memos you create, it is typically very small and leaving the default path should be fine for the vast majority of users.
Getting into the application proper, we are presented with a blank memo the first time we start it up. Creating a memo from here is as simple as scribbling a note or picture down in freehand and voila – we have a visual reminder much in the same form as a post it note. The biggest asset of course is setting a reminder on a memo which will alert you when the memo is relevant. Doing so is achieved by tapping the small clock icon on the tool bar at the bottom and selecting a quick time option from those available or going into the full set time applet. There is a good selection of preset intervals to quickly set the reminder however the full applet provides the user with a calendar to select the date as well quick buttons to select the time or to use the digital counter for greater precision. All memos have their creation date and time stamp in the top left corner and any memo with a reminder set has the clock icon highlighted in red with the date and time of the scheduled reminder in the top bar.
Icons along the bottom allow quick access to create a new memo, delete the existing one and cycling back and forwards through existing memos. To the right of the clock icon you can quickly select the pen width and colour and finally we have the eraser tool that allows you to make corrections with the stylus by simply rubbing out the offending sections.
This is a very robust and simple to use little application and easily one of my most used. The one thing I would like to see added is support for the Pocket PC input panel so you can add text to more complex notes as opposed to free-handwriting with the stylus.
If you are looking for a standalone reminder application that is both fast and simple use, you need look no further.
So what makes apMemo so special to demand a place on my Pocket PC? Quite simple - its easy to use interface which lets me create and schedule informative reminders in literally a couple of seconds.
After the simple installation, the first thing we want to check out is the tools menu which contains the main options. From here we can default the pen size and colour as well as the background colour for our notes. We also have the option of moving the data file to another location should be wish to manage our storage memory utilisation. Although the size of the data file is dependant on the number and complexity of the memos you create, it is typically very small and leaving the default path should be fine for the vast majority of users.
Getting into the application proper, we are presented with a blank memo the first time we start it up. Creating a memo from here is as simple as scribbling a note or picture down in freehand and voila – we have a visual reminder much in the same form as a post it note. The biggest asset of course is setting a reminder on a memo which will alert you when the memo is relevant. Doing so is achieved by tapping the small clock icon on the tool bar at the bottom and selecting a quick time option from those available or going into the full set time applet. There is a good selection of preset intervals to quickly set the reminder however the full applet provides the user with a calendar to select the date as well quick buttons to select the time or to use the digital counter for greater precision. All memos have their creation date and time stamp in the top left corner and any memo with a reminder set has the clock icon highlighted in red with the date and time of the scheduled reminder in the top bar.
Icons along the bottom allow quick access to create a new memo, delete the existing one and cycling back and forwards through existing memos. To the right of the clock icon you can quickly select the pen width and colour and finally we have the eraser tool that allows you to make corrections with the stylus by simply rubbing out the offending sections.
This is a very robust and simple to use little application and easily one of my most used. The one thing I would like to see added is support for the Pocket PC input panel so you can add text to more complex notes as opposed to free-handwriting with the stylus.
If you are looking for a standalone reminder application that is both fast and simple use, you need look no further.
Friday, July 01, 2005
Ancient Evil
Anyone on the lookout for a good adventure in a similar vein to Diablo on the desktop will be pleased to hear about the imminent release of Ancient Evil by PPCStudios. Touted as a high quality 3D isometric adventure with real-time lighting and dozens of monsters, the preview certainly looks very impressive. More details with screenshots and a movie clip can be found at ClickGamer.
