Palm V review

ZDNet UK has this review of the Palm V. According to the review, “The Palm V is the machine for those with more money than sense.”

Posted on: March 5, 1999 9:00 am

Palm device like PC

Here’s an article from ZDNet that tells you how to make your Palm device more like a PC. Actually, ZDNet PilotSoftware LaunchPad will feature exclusive deals on applications for the Palm Computing connected organizer. It’s kicking off with a 48-hour exclusive demo of a tool called MagicText.

Posted on: March 5, 1999 9:00 am

MagicText 1.51

Synergy Solutions announces the release of MagicText 1.51, a new application that offers users system-wide text editing features and contextual menu capabilities on their Palm organizer. MagicText allows manipulation of text on your Palm organizer by adding multi-tap and drag-and-drop capabilities to all text fields.

Posted on: March 4, 1999 9:00 am

AvantGo software

MSNBC has this article on AvantGo. The article covers how the company started and what AvantGo’s software does.

Posted on: March 4, 1999 9:00 am

3Com’s troubles

News.com has this article about 3Com’s latest troubles. 3Com announced that earnings for its current quarter would fall well below expectations. Now, it looks like the company will shift its focus from networking cards and modems to Palm devices.

Posted on: March 4, 1999 9:00 am

Is color enough?

CNN Interactive has this article from InfoWorld about the new Palm devices and Windows CE-based devices. The author of the article wonders if a color screen is enough to sell the Windows CE devices.

Posted on: March 4, 1999 9:00 am

Only when they’re watching

As is the case with most computers, our servers tend to misbehave when everyone’s watching. We just did an issue announcement for PalmPower (with details on the new Palm computers). So, of course, our primary server decided to go completely wonky, impacting image display for both PalmPower and DominoPower. If you tried to access the server last night and got any manner of weirdness, please try again

Posted on: March 3, 1999 9:00 am

Dilbert on your Palm

Macmillan Computer Publishing and United Media introduced the Dilbert Productivity Pack for Palm Computing Organizers. Dilbert will lend consumers a hand in tracking expenses, managing finances, and connecting to the Internet to check out the latest features of the Dilbert web site. This software package will allow the avid Palm user to maximize productivity and usage of their organizer.

Posted on: March 3, 1999 9:00 am

OnTap update

Aegean Associates introduced the OnTap Technology 1.09 update, bringing .gif graphics, Graffiti-powered navigation, enhanced search capabilities, larger fonts, and interactive quiz and flash card paging features to OnTap-powered interactive, pocket guides and learning tools for the Palm OS.

Posted on: March 3, 1999 9:00 am

Mobile Application Link

AvantGo and Puma Technology announced that the Mobile Application Link open source code is now available on the AvantGo Web site. The software is the foundation of the Mobile Application Link initiative, an industry-wide effort championed by AvantGo and Puma that is designed to pave the way for open connectivity of enterprise and consumer data and applications to Palm Computing platform, Windows CE-based PC Companions and other mobile computing and communications devices.

Posted on: March 3, 1999 9:00 am