Documents To Go v10 Now Supports Vista

Earlier today, DataViz announced Documents To Go v10.001, which adds support for Microsoft Windows Vista and Palm Desktop v6.2 Beta 1.

Registered users of Documents To Go v10.000 and download the 10.001 update for free. Customers running previous versions of Documents To Go can upgrade to the latest version for $29.99. For more details, please refer to the DataViz Documents To Go and Windows Vista technical support article.

Documents To Go v10 adds support to view Microsoft Office 2007 Word and Excel files on your Palm OS device. The following Palm OS devices are compatible with Documents To Go v10:

• Treo 755p, Treo 700p
• Treo 680, Treo 650, Treo 600
• LifeDrive Mobile Manager
• T|X, Tungsten C, Tungsten T5, Tungsten T3, Tungsten E2, Tungsten E
• Zire 72, Z22
• Zodiac 2

For more information about Documents To Go, please visit the DataViz website.

NYPC PalmPilot SIG Meeting Tomorrow

NYPC PalmPilot SIG meetings are held the 1st Wednesday of the month and start at 6:30 PM. All user levels are welcome.

NYPC membership is not mandatory, but highly recommended to Palm SIG members.

Location: Meetings are held at NYPC's offices in the New Yorker/Ramada Hotel, 8th Avenue & 34th Street, Suite 551.

Directions: Take the A, E, or C trains to 34th Street.
(Map: http://tinyurl.com/yavrxj)

August 1st: Text Editing: Break the 4K Barrier. The movie "Hot Rock" starring Robert Redford will be played after the meeting.

See you tomorrow!

Grace & Ted

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NYPC PalmPilot SIG
Grace Lee & Ted Cohn, Co-Chairs
email: nypcpalmpilot@gmail.com
URL: http://nypc.org/palm.php

iPhoneology - For All Things iPhone

iPhone addicts Jimmie Geddes, Reggie Suplido, Joel Suplido, and Tyler Faux have launched a new iPhone website called iPhoneology!

Tyler invited me by for a sneak peek over the weekend and I was impressed by what the guys pulled together. As you may already know, Jimmie, Reggie, Joel, and Tyler are well known in the Palm user community for their contributions which include GadgetsOnTheGo.net, 1SRC.com (formerly known as ClieSource), and totally awesome applications such as LudusP and SharkCache.

Congratulations and best of luck on your new website! Check out iPhoneology.com now!

Chapura Releases Folder Mirror

MOBILE, Alabama (July 30, 2007) - Chapura(r), Inc., an innovator of mobile personal information management (PIM) synchronization technology, today released FolderMirror 1.0. FolderMirror offers all mobile device owners the ability to carry and stay connected to any Outlook Calendar and Contacts folders.

Chapura's FolderMirror gives mobile device owners the ability to pick and choose which Outlook Calendar and Contacts folders to carry and stay connected with on their device, including any Exchange public folders, subfolders, SharePoint folders, and Business Contact Manager (BCM) Accounts and Business Contacts folders. FolderMirror replicates and
continues to update the desired information in the main Outlook Calendar or Contacts folders allowing wireless or cabled synchronization solutions to transfer the information. This dramatically improves the effectiveness of any mobile device, including the iPhone, Palm OS,
Windows Mobile, RIM (BlackBerry), and Symbian devices.

"With the right applications, mobile platforms deliver increased productivity to mobile professionals," said Jim Chappelle president of Chapura. "An essential part of this is the ability to stay connected to the flow of critical information. We are excited to give all mobile device owners the ability to stay connected to more of this information."

Details of New FolderMirror Software

FolderMirror, in conjunction with wireless and cabled synchronization solutions, fulfills the most crucial Outlook need of mobile device owners; carrying and staying connected to any Outlook Calendar and Contacts folders, including Exchange public folders, subfolders,
SharePoint folders, and Business Contact Manager (BCM) Accounts and Business Contacts folders.

FolderMirror replicates and continues to update the desired information in the main Outlook Calendar or Contacts folders allowing wireless or cabled synchronization solutions to transfer the information. The replicated items are automatically filtered from the users view in
Outlook providing a transparent flow of information from any Outlook Calendar or Contacts folder to any mobile device.

FolderMirror maintains Outlook folders on the mobile device by creating a folder-like category, denoted with an asterisk, in the main Outlook Calendar or Contacts folders. Wirelessly or cabled, the mobile device's Outlook synchronization solution can then transfer this information automatically. These items are organized into folder-like categories on
the device allowing the user to quickly identify which items belong to which Outlook folder.

The company's flagship synchronization product, PocketMirror Standard, has been shipped with over 20 million handhelds.

Pricing and Availability
FolderMirror is available for $49.95 from the Chapura Web site at www.chapura.com and from leading online resellers.

Customer Service and Support
Chapura customers receive free access to the company's ActuallySM Technical Support for friendly, knowledgeable assistance with product setup and troubleshooting, available via FAQs on the company's Web site, e-mail and telephone.

About Chapura, Inc.
Founded in 1997, Chapura, Inc., works passionately to simplify its customers' lives with excellent service, support and software products. Chapura offers products including: PocketMirror Professional for Windows Mobile, TurboPasswords(tm), KeySuite(tm), PocketMirror Professional, PocketMirror Standard, Call Log+(tm), CallsToJournal(tm) and
PocketCopy(tm). For more information, visit the Chapura Web site at www.chapura.com or call 1-800-CHAPURA.

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1SRC Podcast 139

The 1SRC Podcast show 139 was hastily posted last week before I left for vacation. In case you missed it, on show 139, I cover:

• Palm announces that TealPoint and Six Apart will be supporting the Foleo.
• EverNote looks cool, but will there be a Palm OS or Foleo application released?
• My hands on Foleo review is available over on the Foleo Fanatics website.
• Tritan drops us a line with his 1SRC Audio Postcard.
• 1SRC Editorial: A Bold New Vision.
  

Listen to 1SRC Podcast 139...

Palm Desktop for Vista Beta Released

Palm has released a beta version of Palm Desktop intended for use with Microsoft Windows Vista only. The new version of Palm Desktop is version 6.2 and includes HotSync Manager 7.0.

Palm Desktop v6.2 is a beta release, which means that the software may still have bugs in it. Palm is releasing the software early so that customers using Windows Vista have a way to HotSync their Palm with their computer. Palm Desktop v6.2 supports the following Palm devices:

• Treo 755p, 700p, 680, 650
• Tungsten E2 (aka "E2")
• Z22, TX

All other Palm OS devices, including the Tungsten T5, Tungsten T3, Zire 71, Tapwave Zodiac, Garmin iQue, and Sony Clie are not supported.

Palm Desktop v6.2, like all previous versions of Palm Desktop is a free download from the Palm website.

I strongly encourage you to read the documentation before you attempt to install Palm Desktop v6.2 on your Windows Vista computer. You should also backup your Palm with an application like NVBackup before attempting the upgrade. Windows XP users should not install this update, and should continue to use Palm Desktop v4.2 or v4.1.4/4.1.4e.

Download Palm Desktop v6.2 for Windows Vista...

1SRC Editorial: A Bold New Vision

This week's 1SRC Editorial, A Bold New Vision, has been posted.

With product coming to the market like Palm’s Foleo Mobile Companion I wonder if these devices are the first steps in a new computing paradigm or just the latest in a long line of must have “toys.”

From the beginning, Palm has been about mobile computing. Company founder Jeff Hawkins has always said that the future of computing was mobile computing. I recall reading about new technologies that would allow us to have instant access to our data wherever we go early in my IT career. With the rapid rate of change in the technology field, I find myself looking at the devices that we have today and trying to figure out where we are going to be five to ten years down the road.

There are a few things that I see in today’s market that makes me think that we are about to see a shift in how we approach our day-to-day computing. The first is that notebook computer sales are out pacing the sales of desktop models. People no longer want to be tied to their desks when they want to get something done with a computer. Secondly smartphones are finally starting to get some sales traction here in the United States. You can thank the iPhone for that. (Many of the new iPhone users are feature phone users who have traded in their flip phones.) While still insanely over priced, OQO’s model 02 mobile computer is a very intriguing product that I think is three to five years too early to market, and yet, OQO’s vision is very much in line with where I see things progressing to.

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Foleo Hands On Review

I've posted a hands on review of the Palm Foleo Mobile Companion over on Foleo Fanatics.

Palm hosted four Foleo Sneak Peek events last week. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the Manhattan event held at the Rockefeller Center retail store in New York City. What follows are my first impressions of my hands on time with Palm’s latest product offering.

The first Foleo Mobile Companion has clearly been designed with the mobile business professional in mind. From my brief time with the Foleo I was impressed by what I saw. The Foleo is a light-weight sturdy device that can easily be integrated into my regular business day.

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iambic Tipper Promotion

iambic is running a special 99-cent promotion on their Tipper application for Palm OS, Windows Mobile/Pocket PC, and Windows Mobile Smartphone platforms. At that price, I'll probably buy one copy of each just so I have my bases covered.

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1SRC Podcast 138

The latest 1SRC Podcast has been posted for your enjoyment. During this slow news week, I cover:

• It's a slow news week. Are these screen shots the stuff of a new ACCESS t-shirt.
• Astraware games are on sale over a PalmGear.com.
• Pimlico Software's DbFixIt looks like great tool to have.
• Holvoetn reviews MyCallLog over on Brighthand.
• 1SRC Editorial: A Win-Win Situation.
  

Listen to 1SRC Podcast 138 now...

1SRC Editorial: Win-Win Situation

I have posted this week's 1SRC Editorial, "A Win-Win Situation."

This week Palm hits the road for another round of Foleo Sneak Peek events. I see this as a win-win situation for Palm and their customers.

Road Trip

Over the last few years the notion of the technology “trade show” has changed. Regional events like MacWorld: Boston and TechXNY (formerly PC Expo in New York City) have all but disappeared and have been replaced by mega-shows like MacWorld (in California), the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the gaming oriented E3 show. Where does this leave customers who can’t hop a plane and fly out west to these big annual shows? Enter the “road show.”

I’ve been to my fair share of technology trade shows and user conferences in my current IT job; however the travel dollars have dried up in recent years. To get the word out on new products, Palm has tried a novel idea: regional mini events designed to bring customers together to learn about the latest Palm products and give them the chance to try them out in person. Palm started their Treo Road Shows in 2005 and continued them during 2006. At these events Palm would give a presentation or two, and then would invite one of their event partners to come up and demo their product. After the presentations about a dozen or so solution partners had tables setup to demonstrate their products and to answer customer questions. (I met up with a couple of the DataViz marketing folks at the last show I attended. We all agreed that a 90 minute train ride was a bit much for free donuts. But I digress.)

I feel that it is important for there to be an open dialog between the vendor and their customers. It is important to understand the focus of these customer events. Road shows and sneak peeks area designed to give customers access to new products and to learn how they can benefit you and your business.

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1SRC Podcast 137

This week's 1SRC podcast, show number 137, has been posted. This week's show topics include:

• Has the Palm Foleo launch date been leaked?
• New Palm Treo Gandolf/800w rumors over on the Morning Paper blog .
• Verizon's Treo 700p MR is finally released and 700w/wx updaters are also available.
• The FTC has approved the Palm-Elevation Partners equity deal.
• First impressions of the Palm GPS Navigator 3rd Edition .
• 1SRC Editorial: The Un-Treo
  

Listen to 1SRC Podcast Show 137...

1SRC Editorial: The Un-Treo

I have posted this week's 1SRC Editorial called The Un-Treo.

At this past weekend’s 1SRC chat the regulars and I kicked around the idea of Palm releasing “the un-Treo.” The un-Treo would be the best parts of the Tungsten C and the TX mashed down and stuffed into the body of a Treo 680. At the time, it seemed like a great idea.

Building the Dream

The un-Treo would be fast. Really fast. A Wi-Fi 802.11g radio could run circles around EDGE cellular connections. The un-Treo would run Palm OS 5.4.9 and would feature 512MB of RAM or more with lots of space left over for DB Cache. Because it is a Palm, it would have ease of use built in thanks to the Palm OS user interface and the great PIM applications that we all know and love.

With the un-Treo you will be able to leave your iPod at home because music will sound great on built-in stereo speakers and cover art and video will look fantastic on a high-res+ 320x480 pixel touch screen that can switch between landscape and portrait modes. (Who needs an iPhone when you can have an un-Treo?)

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1SRC Editorial: Worth the Wait

The latest 1SRC editorial has been posted. This week I explorer whether the delay of "Palm OS II" until sometime in calendar year 2008 is really a big problem for Palm's customers.

"In the last nine months, Palm’s business has been impacted by a number of internal and external forces. Some of those changes are a direct result of Palm’s actions; others are changes to the cell phone market. The addition of Elevation Partners to Palm’s board should bring the expertise and managerial oversight that Palm will need to successfully bring new differentiation products to market and deliver a solid Linux OS foundation on which to build next generation applications on top of."

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1SRC Podcast 136

This week's 1SRC podcast has been posted. This week I cover Palm's Q4FY07 conference call, I have a review of Resco Explorer 2007 for Palm OS. I also cover this week's new software releases, the latest 1SRC editorial, and you even get to hear Ed Colligan say "secret sauces."

Check it out now by clicking on the link below.

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Tradewinds 2 Now Available on Palm OS, Windows Mobile

KEELE, Staffordshire, UK and BOTHELL, Wash USA - July 2nd, 2007 - Astraware and Sandlot Games are excited to announce the release of the highly anticipated Tradewinds 2TM on handheld devices. Based on the highly-acclaimed PC game, Tradewinds 2 has been developed by Astraware for Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds and smartphones.

Tradewinds 2 is the sequel to Tradewinds - a best-selling game of Far East trade and pirate adventures. Tradewinds 2 offers players a brand new adventure based in the exotic seas of the Caribbean. Building on the trading fun of the first game, Tradewinds 2 features 20 all new ports to explore, new ships and weapons to buy and upgrade, new goods to trade in, and a brand new feature - tasks to complete for honor and reward. In each port, the Governor may request the help of your captain - from simple shopping tasks to rescuing fair maidens and defeating dangerous pirates. Elicit help at the Inn, and buy charms and amulets from the trader to help your safe passage to the next port.

Choose from 5 characters to Captain your ship, or even create your own with the character generator, and then set sail for your adventure. Tradewinds 2 offers two play modes - Story Mode and Free Trade Mode - both offering many hours of game play. With over a hundred different tasks in a range of different character combinations encompassing different ports, Story Mode has excellent replay value. Free Trade Mode offers a different challenge, where players sail the seas to trade amongst ports and build their fortunes.

Tradewinds 2 is available for Palm OS handhelds with hi-res screens running OS5, and for Windows Mobile devices with a touch screen running WM2003, 5.0, and 6.0. Priced at $19.95, visit http://www.astraware.com/tradewinds2 for more information, to download a trial, or to buy. Tradewinds 2 for Palm OS, Windows Mobile and for PC can also be purchased from Sandlot Games - http://www.sandlotgames.com