ProBackup MMC/SD card

Proporta’s ProBackup software is now available on a 128 Mb card to keep in line with the needs of newer Palm and PPC models.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Proporta GPS Solution

Proporta has released Bluetooth and Serial GPS Navigation for PalmOS and Pocket PC with plans for a Symbian version soon. Proporta is also offering a bundle deal on its new Crystal Cases. By using the following promotion code, GPSCR20, you will receive an automatic 20% discount off all Crystal cases when purchasing GPS.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Mounties charge virus suspect

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have charged a teenager in connection with a worm that could be used to create an army of zombie computers for delivering spam. The 16-year-old from the Mississauga, Ontario, area faces several charges, including mischief against data and fraudulent use of a computer.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Spammer legal questions

It might be difficult to convict spammers under the Can Spam Act and other state and local antispam laws, because to hold someone criminally responsible for a crime, there needs to what is known as “minimum contacts.” This means that the accused has to have some kind of presence in the state in which they are convicted, and mass emails to people in a particular state might not be enough to show minimum contacts.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Flux Challenge alpha

PDAmill has made the alpha version of their Pocket PC 3D racer called Flux Challenge available to the public. weekly updated versions are planned as finalization of the game progresses.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Handhelds for Rio Grande

The addition of 1,000 Zire 71 and Tungsten E handhelds from palmOne to the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District at Fort Ringgold brings the total to more than 2,700 handheld computers in second through fifth grades, to motivating students and helping prepare them for the demanding Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills test administered by the state annually.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Astraware Summer Sale

Astraware has kicked off their Hot Summer Sale, knocking $5 off a broad range of 13 titles including the recently released Toucan Tango. The sale runs for the entire month of June.

Posted on: June 2, 2004 9:00 am

Nokia Light-Up Camera Phone

Nokia announced the 3220 camera phone and a new Xpress-on Fun Shell accessory. The 3220 is a tri-band GSM phone with pulsating light effects, custom cut-out covers, and a VGA camera that records video clips.

Posted on: June 1, 2004 9:00 am

Dual port USB Host CF card

Twin Paradox and Cypress Semiconductor announced a unique new CompactFlash USB host adapter card that enables mobile professionals to connect multiple USB devices such as USB mini Flash hard drives, full-size USB keyboards, and USB printers to their Pocket PCs.

Posted on: June 1, 2004 9:00 am

GapiDraw 3.0

Develant Technologies has released an update to their game development platform GapiDraw 3.0, adding Palm OS 5 and Tapwave Zodiac support to the GapiDraw platform.

Posted on: June 1, 2004 9:00 am