Cresotech Applications

Products: PocketPoint, PocketSafe and Convert-it

Developer: Cresotech (http://www.cresotech.com/index.htm)

Cresotech, a company specializing in desktop utility software is now offering three useful applications for your PocketPC.

Among the different types of data that you can enter, PocketSafe will record Bank Accounts, Contacts, Credit Cards, and many more. You will then have the option of individually locking each entry. eWallet does not allow you to do this but rather you can lock each category individually!
PocketSafe user interface is simple but efficient. Each category is customized, and you still can enter additional information in the note section!
There are also two nice features that need to be mentioned. First is the customized category option. This will allow you to create your own category(ies) and the appropriate fields. It reminded me of of HanDBase, but with added security! The next option that I want to mention is the ability to change the background or the color of the program. In the pictures taken above and below, I used one background theme that came with convert-it! You may also choose your own bmp or a plain color. Nice touch!
Finally, PocketSafe comes with a desktop companion, DesktopSafe. Though the version that I tested was the "lite", I appreciated the same kind of friendly user interface. Maybe just a touch too simplistic for my taste! In the future version I'd like to see an option to import contacts from your PIM, something that you currently won't be able to do!
PocketSafe is definitely a nice application to safely store your personal information, especially for beginners or simply people looking for a quick and easy solution. It's attractive price of $19.00 makes it the cheapest on the market, though if you'd like to get the DesktopSafe Pro, you'll have to spend a little more ($26.00 for the bundle).

     

You'll also be able to change the background and text color, and there is a skin option for full customization. If you choose to loop the presentation, it will automatically restart, but you may also select the shuffle option to display pictures randomly. Oh, I almost forgot, you can choose your language (currently only English and German are available but this is just a start!)
Sold for $22, this application  is slightly more expensive than the Applian version, but its simplicity makes it a great product for those looking for a quick way to run slide shows. You'll also be able to import PowerPoint presentations (when saved under gif, jpeg, or other graphic file format) and run them on your PPC!!

Not only can you use this app to convert absolutely anything you can imagine (forces, concentration, dry  volumes and so on and on...), but it also looks good and simple enough that even your 10 year old could find his way around it!! Each category has its own background image (nice touch). You also have a "custom" option that will let you personalize the conversions that you need!!!
Convert-it is currently sold for $15, falling within the very respectable price of applications of the same type!! If you're like me and constantly need to figure out what a meter square is in inches square, or even what a pound per foot cube is in gram per centimeter cube, then you can't pass on this useful application!!!!

  

I also wanted to mention the registration process for these three applications. You won't need to directly enter the registration code onto the PPC but rather on your desktop while the PocketPC is in its cradle (sync)! It makes it completely hassle free and takes only seconds!! Nice work Cresotech!!!!

Finally, I want to thank Vadim Ortikov, Sales Director at Cresotech for sending me these programs.