Pocket Tunes 4.0.6 Update

I just received and email from NormSoft alerting me that the PocketTunes 4.0.6 upgrade has been released. The 4.0.6 update includes one enhancement and several bug fixes for the 4.x code base.

This is a free upgrade for customers who have purchased PocketTunes 4 or for LifeDrive, TX, Treo 680, Treo 700p, Treo 755p, and Centro customers who have PocketTunes bundled on their devices. Customers who purchased PocketTunes 3.x qualify for special upgrade pricing.

A complete list of PocketTunes 4.x features and fixes is available on the NormSoft website.

You can download the desktop updater or install the update directly on your Internet connected device with the Help > Check for Updates command in PocketTunes. The PocketTunes 4 user guide is also available online.

PDT 6.2 Sync Journal - Update

I've completed my testing of the new Palm Desktop by ACCESS 6.2 for Windows. You can read parts 2 and 3 over on Foleo Fanatics.

PDT 6.2 Sync Journal - Day 3

PDT 6.2 Sync Journal - Day 2

To sync your Palm OS device to Palm Desktop 6.2, you need to meet the following two requirements:

• Palm-branded device running Palm OS 5.2.1 or later
• Palm-braded device with the Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, and Memo PIM applications

The Treo 600 will not sync to Palm Desktop 6.2 as it has the older PIM applications. All other Palm OS devices can use the new HotSync Manager to sync data with Outlook.

Computer Outlook Show Posted

Last week I was lucky enough to be able to co-host the January 16th Computer Outlook Radio Talk Show with host John Iasiuolo.

If you didn't get a chance to listen to that show live last Wednesday, it is now available for download as a podcast. To listen to the show, visit the Computer Outlook show archive, and click the Play button for the January 16th show.

PDT 6.2 Sync Journal - Day 1

Since the release of Palm Desktop by ACCESS 6.2 for Windows, I've been trying to figure out what, exactly, of Palm's devices work with this new release.

The download page states, as a new feature:

"Integrated Desktop: Provides a single desktop and conduit compatibility across all Palm OS 3.5.x through 5.4.x devices."

The download page also goes on to state in the system requirements section:

"Palm devices:

• Palm Centro
• Treo 755p , 700p, 680, 650
• Palm TX, Z22
• Tungsten E2"

Not wanting to let this direct conflict go unchallenged, I have decided that I'm going to start testing the devices in my collection of Palm OS devices against Palm Desktop by ACCESS 6.2.

So far, I've be able to HotSync my Treo 700p (Sprint) and my Treo 650 (Verizon) without any trouble. I've also been able to HotSync my Palm TX. But all of those devices are on the supported device list. But what about the LifeDrive, Tungsten T3, m505, and the Handspring Treo 90? What about the Tungsten T, the Palm Vx, and even a Clie NZ-90? I don't know. Keep reading and I'll post my findings as I work through my collection of devices.