05-08-2005, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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PocketStreamer 1.0 Released
eBook Software have just released PocketStreamer 1.0 for devices running Pocket PC 2000 or later. With it, you can listen to live music, news, weather and TV in just a few taps. The application also allows you to configure a 'favourites' list for all your frequently used channels. For more information on PocketStreamer, visit Handango, who also happen to be selling the application for $9.95. Unfortunately, a trial version is not available. [Affiliate]
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05-08-2005, 05:08 PM
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5000+ Posts? I Should OWN This Site!
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,067
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What's the point in buying this stuff? It's just a collection of online streaming media contents as far as it can be seen (as there's no trial version). Collecting and categorizing links don't take much effort for an end-user...
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05-08-2005, 05:23 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 46
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
What's the point in buying this stuff? It's just a collection of online streaming media contents as far as it can be seen (as there's no trial version). Collecting and categorizing links don't take much effort for an end-user...
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Good question... :roll:
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05-08-2005, 05:41 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 70
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There are quite a lot of useless apps for the Palm and PPC markets. The difference is that they seem to think they can get away with charging $6.95 in the PPC market. :roll:
This is a novelty, nothing more. Make it freeware or bundle it with a suite of other similarly 'fluff' apps.
BTW, how many 'secure wallet' or 'encrypted notes' type apps are there now? 251454?
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05-08-2005, 07:43 PM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2
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try orb www.orb.com it's free and have some streaming tv or you stream from your music collection from your hard drive at home . it is working for me verry well
I even stream my web cam to my sprint ppc6600 ......
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05-08-2005, 08:13 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 43
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
What's the point in buying this stuff? It's just a collection of online streaming media contents as far as it can be seen (as there's no trial version). Collecting and categorizing links don't take much effort for an end-user...
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how does one see the weatherchannel streams then? I am a newbee when it comes to this. sounds like your guys know your stuff, but whenever I try to view streaming video on my pocket pc it doesn't work. this app looks like something appealing to someone like me who isn't savvy. I have gone to the weather channel and copied the properties for the streaming video and tried to open those in my media players "open url" and no dice. I certainly don't want to buy this if this is nothing more than a collection of links that I can obtain myself. please help.
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05-08-2005, 10:03 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 131
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This is a true example of a rip-off. However, its only because I know better that I say this. It's a pretty good business idea on making easy money out of the ignorance of others.
There are numerous sites out there that offer collections of categorized radio links for both PPC and desktop.
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05-09-2005, 02:25 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
What's the point in buying this stuff? It's just a collection of online streaming media contents as far as it can be seen (as there's no trial version). Collecting and categorizing links don't take much effort for an end-user...
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There's a reason for everything. Some people (particularly new users) probably aren't as technologically minded as some of us, and would much rather fork out the $9.99 for trouble-free channel goodness.
But on a personal level, I'm with you though. If it's something I could do myself, I'd save the dough.
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05-09-2005, 02:27 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by hezahonker
how does one see the weatherchannel streams then? I am a newbee when it comes to this. sounds like your guys know your stuff, but whenever I try to view streaming video on my pocket pc it doesn't work. this app looks like something appealing to someone like me who isn't savvy. I have gone to the weather channel and copied the properties for the streaming video and tried to open those in my media players "open url" and no dice. I certainly don't want to buy this if this is nothing more than a collection of links that I can obtain myself. please help.
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It depends on the country you're located in. Often, TV stations may have their own streaming weather feeds which you can tap on to. Otherwise, Real and Windows Media have a list you can browse through - some are subscription-based though (e.g. SmartVideo). If I recall correctly, the Weather Channel Mobile works through SmartVideo. Visit http://windowsmediamobile.theplatform.com/ on your Pocket PC and you'll get given a list of mobile-friendly content.
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05-09-2005, 09:43 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 142
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I suspect that this application works on the basis that you already have an internet access on your Pocket PC or palm. If you already have this, you can access most of the sites without this software. That said, this software may have collected these sites together to make it easier for you to access them. It may therefore be a worthwhile application as long as it is not too expensive.
Kay.
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