
Hack&Dev has released a new free screen whine treatment utility for Palm handhelds. Over time, some Palm models can develop a rather annoying, high-pitched hum when turned on. Most of the time this noise is unnoticeable, but some devices can get quite loud. According to Palm support, this is caused by the transflective TFT display amplifying the vibration of electronic components within the device. Palm claims this is “normal and expected behavior”, and does not provide repairs for products exhibiting the buzz. The utility from Hack&Dev is meant for Intel XScale based Palms (Tungsten T3, T5, LifeDrive and Palm TX).