If you go to see the new computer animated epic Final Fantasy, there’s a funny visual gag early in the film as Doctor Aki Ross is exploring the post-apocalyptic ruins of New York City. Watch for the big Palm logo that still hangs in Times Square!

Today, we honor Katherine Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post, who died yesterday. As publishers, we at ZATZ feel the need to recognize that an important light in the world of publishing has gone dark. Graham lead the Post from 1963 to 1991. In addition to being the final arbiter of the Watergate publishing decision (and that of the Pentagon Papers in 1971), she was also the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Katherine Graham was one of the great Americans of the 20th Century and our condolences go out to the employees of the Post and to her family. An excellent article about her life can, of course, be found yesterday’s in The Washington Post.

PatientKeeper, Inc., and Bachmann Software announced their collaboration to provide a wireless print solution for PatientKeeper applications. Bachmann Software will adapt its PrintBoy infrared printing software to work specifically with the release of PatientKeeper Personal 3.0 this fall.

Cutting Edge Software, Inc. announced that major consumer electronics retailers Staples and CompUSA have begun stocking its Quickoffice productivity suite for Palm OS handheld computers. Quickoffice, which includes Quicksheet spreadsheet, Quickchart graphing module, and Quickword text editor, enables owners of Palm OS handhelds to view and edit Microsoft Excel and Word files directly on their devices and synchronize the changes with their desktop PCs or corporate networks.

DB2 Everyplace is a relational database designed for PDAs including Palm handhelds. IBM has an article that provides an introduction to DB2 Everyplace v7.1.2 and the ways in which it supports mobile computing.

Today, we honor Katherine Graham, former publisher of The Washington Post, who died yesterday. As publishers, we at ZATZ feel the need to recognize that an important light in the world of publishing has gone dark. Graham lead the Post from 1963 to 1991. In addition to being the final arbiter of the Watergate publishing decision (and that of the Pentagon Papers in 1971), she was also the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company. Katherine Graham was one of the great Americans of the 20th Century and our condolences go out to the employees of the Post and to her family. An excellent article about her life can, of course, be found yesterday’s in The Washington Post.

Blue Nomad announced the release of WordSmith 2.0, the latest edition of its word processor, enhanced memo pad, and electronic book reader for the Palm handheld. WordSmith 2.0 features several enhancements, including Blue Nomad’s new FineType font technology. FineType is a font and display option for Palm-based documents that allows users to import TrueType/outline fonts from their desktop computers (Windows only) and view those fonts on their devices. In addition, FineType enables color device users to view anti-aliased, high resolution fonts.

SplashData has released a free update to SplashMoney. SplashMoney 2.2 now supports up to 10 Splits and supports category transfers within the Splits dialog. Splits enable you to categorize a transaction across multiple categories. For example, your paycheck could be split among multiple categories including Salary, Taxes, and a 401k Asset Account.

TechTracker Inc. announced the availability of VersionTracker To Go, a Palm Clipping Application that connects Palm OS users to TechTracker’s VersionTracker.com online database through any Palm OS-based wireless handheld device.

Palm Infocenter has an article on clip-on keyboards such as the ClipKee keyboard from EtherAge which has a built-in scroll wheel.