UTrackSys.com released the UTS Blood Pressure version 1.5. The new UTS Blood Pressure 1.5 unveils new features, including the ability to create the blood report and to export it to MemoPad. Users can easily sync the memos to the Palm Desktop and print out the report or save it on the hard disc.

Playmaker Football, the American football simulation originally designed for the Apple MacIntosh, is now available for all Palm OS-based platforms. Playmaker is a fully animated, top-down view game that comes ready-to-play with 4 unique teams and playbooks, as well as Integrated Team Draft and Chalkboard Editor modules.

In response to the massive power outage Aug. 14, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission Aug. 24 urging the agency to set standards for backup power systems. RCR Wireless News says that Schumer’s request seems to run counter to the FCC’s original plan of handing the problem over to the FCC’s Network Reliability and Interoperability Council. NRIC is a federal advisory committee made up of telecommunications executives that studies reasons why and ways to prevent outages.

Our mail server is termporarily offline while we perform a service upgrade. We were planning the service upgrade for over the weekend, but sadly the parts just arrived today. We should be back live and recieving email by mid-afternoon.

Solution Planet released version 3.0 of mail-e-on-air, the solution for wireless access to your Lotus Notes/Domino email and calendar. The new version 3.0 offers reading of attachments in emails on a cross platform basis. Attachments of several formats, including MS Word, can now be viewed by the user on any mobile device, even a small mobile phone.

Elegant Algorithms announced the release of FlyZip XR 2.5 with ARM-native support and functionality of memory card usage. FlyZip XR is a compressing and decompressing utility, operating right on Palm OS device. FlyZip XR 2.5 now offers ARM-native processing power for application ultra fast compression/decompression on Palm OS 5 devices.

This article from the New York Times looks at whether or not the Homeland Security Department can keep the Internet safe for surfing. Late last month, as the Blaster worm was emerging, but before it had made headlines, the Department of Homeland Security issued a warning. In the warning the department suggested that Internet service providers and other corporate network administrators should shut off several network ports to block the spread of the Blaster infection. Free registration is required to view this article.

InternetNews.com reports that Symantec and Network Associates are ready to roll out new versions of Norton AntiVirus 2004 and McAfee VirusScan, respectively. Network Associates also announced it is rolling out the Netasyst network analyzer, which is able to monitor, troubleshoot and secure their 10/100 LAN and 802.11a and 802.11b wireless networks.

Wireless Week reports that Wi-Fi access will be available to some commuters in California. PointShot Wireless and California rail operator Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) will kick off a three-month trial in mid-September, giving ACE riders with Wi-Fi enabled laptops or PDAs the ability to access the Internet, email, corporate intranets, instant messaging and digital entertainment while on a train. The service will be free during the three-month trial.

E-Pass Technologies said that it won a ruling that allows it to proceed with a patent-infringement suit against Palm. According to News.com, a federal judge had earlier ruled that the E-Pass patent was limited to credit card-sized devices and that Palm’s handhelds did not meet that standard, but a federal appeals court this week reversed that decision.