Six Apart, the independent blogging software and services company, is working with Palm to give Foleo mobile companion customers access to Six Apart’s wide range of blogging services, including Vox, LiveJournal, TypePad and Movable Type. With these services available on the Foleo, users can keep blog and journal entries up to date and stay current with their communities while on the go.

Recognizing the importance of quality software for the new Palm Foleo mobile companion, Palm and TealPoint Software will offer Foleo customers a full suite of new security, entertainment and productivity applications, including TealSafe, TealPaint, TealDiet, SudokuAddict and ShortCircuit, with more applications to follow.

Kingston announced it is working with eMusic, retailer of independent music and the world’s number two digital music service, to launch a special 1GB microSD card package with a USB reader and 10 free preloaded songs. Also included is an eMusic trial subscription offer for 50 additional free MP3 music tracks for mobile consumers.

Kingston announced it is expanding its line of SDHC (Secure Digital High-Capacity) memory cards with the introduction of a 4GB miniSDHC card, available in Class 2, 4 and 6 speed ratings. The higher capacity and faster speeds offered by Kingston miniSDHC cards make them ideal for supporting new, smaller-profile multifunction phones and digital devices able to take advantage of the advanced expansion memory platform.

A Japanese study has found that people are now becoming dependent on computers and mobile phones, resulting in our brains being understimulated, which can cause severe memory problems. The study, carried out by a team of researchers at a Japanese university, says that in today’s world, people’s reliance on electronic devices for even the simplest tasks is dulling our minds. A recently released report says that in the United Kingdom, one fourth of the population doesn’t know their phone numbers at home and about one third only knows and memorizes important anniversaries and birthdates. According to the study, thanks to the increasing use of computers to store information, adults in their 50s and 60s have better memory capacity rather than people in their 30s and below, who have grown up with computers and other devices.

After announcing plans to release the Windows Mobile 6 ROM Upgrade for the Xda trion (aka HTC Hermes) and releasing the first Windows Mobile 6 ROM upgrade for the Xda orbit, O2 Germany has released the long awaited ROM upgrade for the Xda trion. Also interesting that it seems that O2 Germany has teamed with HTC to provide the download since the download is available from the HTC domain, not from the O2 domain anymore. And, unlike with previous ROM updates and ROM upgrades, you have to enter the device’s serial number to get your hands on the bits.

KeyLight 2 is a new application that gives you full control over the keyboard lights on your Treo. The program allows you to customize the keyboard backlight behavior for different applications, activities and times. You can set which apps will use the keylights, switch them off during calls and even have them flash when you receive a new email or sms message.

Cellphone manufacturer Hop-On announced that they have won their motion against PalmSource (aka ACCESS Systems America) for use of the trademark “Graffiti Wireless.” The decision by the United States Patent and Trademark Trial and Appeals Board ruled that the lawsuit filed last year by PalmSource unlawfully prevented Hop-On from using their approved trademark and has resulted in “undisclosed damages.”

GoTreo Software’s top selling VolumeCare application has been the recipient of a number of significant updates recently. The popular Treo utility increases the maximum volume levels for each Treo speaker, giving you much more control and clarity over your voice and microphone levels. New features and updates found in v6.07 include a brand new user interface, Treo 755p support, number bugfixes, reduced memory size and integration with RingCare.

Coming right after a flurry of updates to the Treo 700w/wx and 700p, Palm has released an update for their flagship Windows Mobile 5-based Treo 750 on the AT&T GSM network.

The update is designed to address a long-standing complaint some users have had where system resources become occupied with too many simultaneous tasks and certain audio alerts and notifcations are muted. Palm also states that a residual effect of the bug is that the camera/camcorder function of the 750 can also cease to function.