Satter Ramblings

Sync Services for Devices

A CTP for Microsoft Synchronization Services for ADO.NET aka Sync Services for Devices has been released to the Download Center on MSDN. This allows Sql CE 3.5 to sync to other databases than Sql Server like Oracle.

Mobile Silverlight

Today at MIX Microsoft announced not only I.E. 8 but showed off a new Mobile version of Silverlight. The big shell was the announcement by Nokia to support Silverlight on Symbian platform. Silverlight now works on several desktop browsers and mobile devices. So it is time to start looking at Silverlight for mobile.

Asking for Microsoft

So this is actually a true story. My wife and I have been shopping for a new car. She has decided on a 2009 Murano. Then it gets down right strange.

No MEDC

I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that the rumors are true and MEDC will not be held in 2008 or in the future. The good news is that instead in a sign of mobility becoming mainstream that there will be a mobility track at Tech Ed. Hope to see you at Tech·Ed.

MacWorld 2008

So the keynote for MacWorld this year looks well a non-event or may be a bad event judging by the drop in the stock 10 points to 168.50. And down almost 20% from from its 52 week high at 202.96.

iPhone Storage

Box.net has released a beta to access your files on Box.net using your iPhone. To get to it just go to http://i.box.net on your iPhone. You can share files to your iPhone. Currently you can upload files from your iPhone.

New UI

A new shell replacement has come out for Windows Mobile Professional. PointUI is a finger based UI so that you do not need to use a stylus! In addition, it has a cool UI and transitions between screens.

New Year Resolution - Update

I normally don't go political but this just made me mad as hell. So I am asking my readers to make a New Year's Resolution to write your Congress and Senate representatives. The record companies are now going to try and get just the act of ripping a CD declared illegal!

Paperless Flying

With little fanfare the TSA and Continental started piloting using totally electronic tickets using your cell phone or PDA. Of course I just had to try it out today. I sent the boarding pass to my email and was off to the airport.

VS2008 RTMs

Title says it all. Today the Visual Studio team released VS2008 to manufacturing! Official launch is slated for February next year. If you have MSDN subscription you can download the official version starting today. Its as great product for both device, desktop and server development.