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Overview of AcroWiki

AcroWiki is a hypertext browsing and authoring system for Palm OS. Instead of organizing your notes in plain text memos you can now use AcroWiki to create hypertext notes with links, fonts, styles. But do not be afraid of complexities of HTML syntax — Wiki syntax is created for humans.

AcroWiki is simple!
It is so simple, that you can learn it in 20 minutes. It is so transparent, that you can read memos in Wiki syntax even without AcroWiki browser, just using your memo pad! Yes, AcroWiki uses databases of standard Palm Memo application to store it’s documents: you can view and edit them both in AcroWiki browser and in MemoPad application. Plus, you can synchronize them with PC and even publish them on the web, using web-based Wiki systems like Twiki.

What is "Wiki"?
AcroWiki derives its name from Hawaiian word "Wikiwiki" which means «fast, speedy, to hurry, hasten, quick, fast, swift». The online hypertext collaboration system with same name was invented around 1995 by Ward Cunningham. The simplicity and the power of the system made it popular and it is currently used by many organizations like SAP, Disney, Motorola. There are numerous implementations in different programming languages.

What is "AcroWiki"?
AcroWiki is yet another implementation of WikiWiki, this time for Palm Pilot. There are several variations of WikiWiki syntax, the one we used is same as in popular engine called "Twiki". One of the main Wiki features is collaboration. Indeed on your Palm you are the only person editing your memos. But you can sync them to your desktop and publish online using one of the other Wiki engines for Web. Even without sharing, we found the Wiki syntax to be so easy to use that it becomes perfect way to keep personal notes.

Tags: Palm OS, software

Projects is a standalone application for the Palm Operating System. It should help people to keep track of what needs to be done for a project or task. Projects itself is kept very similar to the built-in To-Do application on Palm powered PDAs. The main difference between these two apps is that Projects keeps more than one list of to-dos. Beside the to-do list each project also stores a memo text. In the current version there is only one memo for a project, future version may probably hold a list of memos for each project.

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

A new version of TextMaster designed to enhance the functionality of the software on the Treo 600 and 650 (you can load the software on any other PalmOS 5.x device you are using, but you won't see any changes). On the Treo 600/650, there is no ability to use the "Command stroke", so one of the two methods of activating TextMaster was non-functional, and unfortunately, some programs, including VersaMail, would intercept the press of the right-button, making it impossible to activate TextMaster in those programs.

Version 2.4 of TextMaster now provides for activating TextMaster with the "Alt" key, which is a special key which appears on the keyboards of the Treo 600 and 650 (but NOT on the keyboard of the Tungsten C, interestingly enough). Normally, the "Alt" key is used to access accented characters - for example, you press "e" and then "Alt" and get a popup menu with accented variants of "e" to choose from. Fortunately, in essentially all cases in which TextMaster is desirable to popup a list of words of phrases (or the keyboard), you will either be at the beginning of a line, or will have just entered a space character, and the Alt key would be otherwise inactive, so it is a perfect candidate for activating TextMaster. If you are in a position where the "original" function of the Alt key should be active, it will take precedence over TextMaster, so you will still have access to those accented characters.

Download from Stevens Creek Software

Galax was the first game I bought for my original Palm III. I'm going to have to download the current version and give it a go.

Based on that well know classic, Galax has tried to re-capture the feel and sprit of the original with great sounds, razor sharp controls, diving aliens and extra men at 10,000 pts.

CardTXT seems to upgrade every other day. It's worth keeping an eye on the changes for this great piece of software. CardTXT for Palm OS at PalmGear.com Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

FontHackV for Palm OS at PalmGear.com

• Support antialiased fonts;
• Substitute any system fonts and custom fonts to what you like;
• Change fonts in app at any time.

Multilingual and specialty dictionaries available including FREE dictionaries. Extremely fast dictionary browsing. Data compression makes the dictionaries smaller in size. Select a word in any text editor or viewer and read its definition. Search within the offered definitions. Supports Palm OS devices: Palm, TRG/HandEra, Handspring Treo, Tungsten, Symbol, Sony Clie, etc. Supports Palm OS between 3.5 - 5.x. Tags: Freeware, Palm OS, software

CardTXT for Palm OS at PalmGear.com # .txt file size up to 4M Bytes (depend on available memory) # support Landscape (480x320) and portrait (320x480) full screen mode on both PalmOne devices and Sony Clie Devices # Support IMPORT and EXPORT MemoPad records # Support Unix/Mac and DOS format .txt file # Support OS5 high resolution tiny fonts # Fast and accurately search & replace # Support Jog wheel/button and Back button on Sony Clie devices # Support 5-way navigation key on PalmOne/Treo devices # Support File management functions (create directory / remove empty directory / remove file # Support beam/send Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Just how many tongue twisters do you need to know? According to Beiks, 606 is a good start. This collection of tongue-twisters is an add-in for BDicty.

Features:

606 tongue twisters and their variations
Powered by BDicty Dictionary Reader (Light version), used by over 500,000 users worldwide
Instant lookup from within any other application (Only with the Pro version of BDicty)
Expandable with custom articles (Only with the Pro version of BDicty)
Expandable with other legal, language, medical and entertainment dictionary lexicon
High data compression, leaving more memory for other applications
Dictionary browsing with dynamic word positioning
Cross-lookup feature (Only with the Pro version of BDicty)
Two view modes with adjustable display panes
True support for MMC, SD, MS external media cards through VFS
Adjustable font sizes
Horizontal / Vertical views
Smart view
Most recently words list
Word of the day
Available on other mobile platforms (PocketPC, Sharp Zaurus)
Rich, up-to-date documentation

Two Great Titles for Bible With You and DEPReader Bible Bundle (ESV) allows you to read, study and search in The English Standard Version of the Bible on your PDA. Enjoy the rich text presentation including the ESV footnotes, Jesus' words in red and the ESV cross-references. Search for words and phrases in the ESV using the powerful search options of Bible Concordance With You application. Includes: - Bible With You (ESV) PDA reader - Bible Concordance With You (ESV) - Bible Cross References (ESV) database The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary is the world's longest-established and best-selling pocket English dictionary. It is one of the new generation Oxford dictionaries derived from the database of the highly-acclaimed New Oxford Dictionary of English. With over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The defining style is straightforward and non-technical, and thousands of examples illustrate idiomatic usage. Suitable for quick reference for professional users and learners of all levels. Special Dictionary Features: - Over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions - Cross-references enabled as hyperlinks - Word origins - Comprehensive information on today's English - Word Usage - notes on grammar and usage - Wordbuilder entries - group together related words, enabling the users to expand their vocabulary - Lists and Tables - cover key study topics such as chemistry elements, geological ages, countries, nationalities and more Tags: Palm OS, software

PalmGear.com upgrades SoftTrack for Palm OS: NOTE: There are no plans to optimize this program for OS5 at this time So, you got all those great apps installed, GREAT! Now you need a way to keep up with where you got them (should be PalmGear H.Q. of course!), the version, the date you bought, registration codes, etc.! SoftTrack to the rescue! SoftTrack automatically gathers information on what apps you have installed and then let's you edit them to show the type (Freeware, Shareware or Commercial), if shareware or commercial whether it is the demo or paid for, date installed, registration codes, download location, full developer details and much, MUCH more! SoftTrack was commissioned by PGHQ and written by Bozidar Benc as a way for PGHQ to say thanks to all the great folks who have made PalmGear H.Q. THE Number one resource on the web for the Palm Connected Organizer! Enjoy! Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Megasoft2000: "MegaLauncher 5.6 (Nazareth) Overview MegaLauncher is a multipurpose application manager that can work on all modern Palm OS platform devices. Easy, intuitively understandable interface and the program philosophy enable you to study and accept this program in no time. Designed for considerable facilitation and time saving this program also enables you to control all your applications and databases effectively taking minimum steps. Such powerful utilities as Trash Manager, Archive Manager, Backup Manager, Theme Manager, Search Manager, Favorites List and powerful File Manager enable you to control your device completely and save your time and money to perform any operations. Tags: Palm OS, software

Mini-Keyboard - Innovative onscreen keyboard for Palm OS: "Mini-Keyboard This looks like a bit of a twist on the standard QWERTY layout. From the product web-site:

"Up-to-date PDAs has powerful processors has dozens megabytes of memory. However, there is no handy method of entering texts on such computers. Yes, you can type several words using graffiti, but what would you do if you need to type a whole page? The keys on a system virtual keyboard are too small, and drawing thousands of squiggles with the help of graffiti is very tiresome. Furthermore, you have to constantly correct errors! You certainly wanted to write something voluminous on your Palm Handheld, but you always were confused by typesetting difficulties. Quite often, when you travel, you want to write an e-mail to your old friend, or to exchange a few words with a colleague by SMS'. But when traveling by train or by bus, using of graffiti becomes problematic. However, there is a way of typing other than graffiti. You can type faster and more accurately with the help of the truly innovative onscreen keyboard. This keyboard has large keys and QWERTY layout - is there anything more you would need for text typing? Its interface looks quite uncustomary, but you'll not need to learn how to use it. All keys are located at their usual places, though they have original form and are displaced vertically. You will quickly adapt to these distinctions, and will be able to type text almost as easily, as when using an external keyboard. You will be convinced of it!"

Pocket Quicken - new at Astraware Lifestyle

Pocket Quicken, from Landware, can synchronise all your financial information from your PC version of Quicken, but now with version 2.5, Pocket Quicken can also be used as a stand-alone money manager.

Splash Wallet 6.07 for Palm OS Splash Money 4.07 for Palm OS Tags: Palm OS, software

PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon

• Abidia Wireless 3.0; Mobile eBay Auction Software now available for Palm OS Platform
• Beach City Software Launches RxAct™ Medication Management Software for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• Conklin Systems releases CS Online version 2.1.0
• HandheldTennis.com Launches InsideOut for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• Hobbyist Software Introduces First Smartphone Launcher for Palm Powered Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• IntelliGolf® Eagle Edition With GPS Support Ships for Treo 650 Smartphones from palmOne
• Kinoma Demonstrates Streaming Video at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• LandWare Announces the All-New Pocket Quicken® 2.5 That Includes Over 100
• Customer Driven Enhancements at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• Last Day of Work Launches Village Sim Game for Palm Powered Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• MobilityWare Launches MobileAssist for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• MOBILE DIGITAL VIDEO LAUNCHES MO-DV PLAYER WITH 100-MINUTE-MOVIE-ON-CARD TECHNOLOGY FOR PALM POWERED HANDHELDS AND SMARTPHONES
• MotionApps Launches mVoice 3.0 for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• MOUNTAINSIDE PRODUCTIONS Launches KANJI CARDS 1 AND 2 for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• nova media MDS GmbH Launches a Cost Control Software Application for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• OnVerge Labs Launches InfiniFile™ 3G Service for Palm Powered™ Smartphones and Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• Penbase launches Dalyo for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at the PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• Quartus Handheld Software Launches Quartus Forth for Palm Powered Smart Mobile Devices at the PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• SplashData Updates SplashBlog to Greatly Expand the Ability for Families & Friends to Post Photos to a Shared Blog
• Stand Alone Launches Quick News for Palm Powered™ Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• STAT! Systems and NoteGen Solutions Launch NGenWriter™ for Medical Note Generation Applications at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005
• TealTracker Makes Mobile Time and Expense Tracking Easy
• ZIOS Corporation Launches ProteanTimeBotTM for Palm Powered Mobile Devices at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon 2005

u*Blog 1.0 Download from PalmGear

Main features

• Write entries on palm devices.
• Handle multiple blogs
• Post entries from palm devices
• Upload files
• Configurable HTML editor
• Support MovableType functions listed below
• Extend
• Allow comment
• Allow trackback
• Convert line break
• Trackback ping
• Keyword
• Excerpt
• Date created

SplashData Updates SplashBlog to Greatly Expand the Ability for Families & Friends to Post Photos to a Shared Blog Group photo-blogging capabilities of SplashBlog to be on display at PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon, with attendees posting event photos to a common blog SAN JOSE, Calif., PalmSource Mobile Summit & DevCon, May 24, 2005 SplashData, Inc., the leading developer of personal productivity applications for mobile devices, announced today a significant update to its popular SplashBlog photo-blogging solution for Palm PoweredÔ smartphones. The key new features include the ability for multiple users to post photos to the same blog, and a streamlined approach to subscribing to other user’s SplashBlogs—enabling them to automatically download all new photos posted to the blogs to which they are subscribed to their own Palm Powered device. The new group blogging and updated subscription features make it easier than ever for groups of families, friends, or colleagues to always have access to the latest pictures taken by the group’s members. A family of Treo 650 users, for instance, can all take pictures with their on-device cameras, input captions for the images, and wirelessly post them to a shared photo-blog for everyone to enjoy. Those same users can also “subscribe” to their friends’ photo-blogs, and anytime they perform a wireless synchronization, all new pictures added to their subscribed blogs will be automatically downloaded into their device’s photo library. To demonstrate the power of group photo-blogging, SplashData will provide free copies of SplashBlog to all attendees of the PalmSource Mobile Summit & Developer Conference, along with access privileges to post photos to a group photo-blog developed specifically for the conference. Throughout the event, attendees will post the photos they have taken to the PalmSource photo-blog (www.splashblog.com/devcon2005) so that their friends, families and co-workers throughout the world will be able to enjoy pictures of the event and look for people they know. “Splashblog further extends the reach of Palm OS,” said Larry Berkin, director of developer marketing, PalmSource, Inc. “We believe the combination of advanced wireless capabilities and the ability to share, post and subscribe to blog entries truly make SplashBlog a must-have for users of Palm Powered smartphones.” An additional new service offered by SplashData is on the SplashBlog home page. The SplashBlog.com site is now a portal that will dynamically display recently posted photos by SplashBlog users, along with links to top-visited SplashBlogs. As users create SplashBlog accounts, they can opt-in or opt-out to have their images and photo-blogs featured on the SplashBlog.com home page. “Our goal is to establish SplashBlog as the de facto standard for mobile photo blogging by making it as quick and easy as possible for users to capture and instantly share pictures with family and friends living in places all over the world,” said John Chaffee, president of SplashData. “We’re delighted to see SplashBlog becoming a great new way for families and friends to stay in touch, as well as realtors displaying hot new properties for sale, and even businesses who are using the service to distribute product images to their sales people and customers.” System Requirements SplashBlog requires a mobile device running Palm OS 4.0 or later with a wireless data connection. A built-in camera is recommended but not required. Mobile devices without a camera can publish images from a VFS memory card (e.g., from a digital camera). Two-way synchronization is also supported, enabling images added via the Web site to be downloaded to the handheld. Pricing & Availability SplashBlog for the Palm OS® platform is available now at www.splashblog.com for a limited time introductory offer of $19.95 (normally $29.95). The software purchase includes access to an online photo hosting account on splashblog.com. A 30-day full-functioning trial is also available for download. Tags: Palm OS, software

PalmOne, Inc. - Investor Relations: Press Release: palmOne Acquires Rights to Palm Brand MILPITAS, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- palmOne, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced an agreement with PalmSource, Inc. for palmOne to acquire full rights to the brand name Palm. The brand had been co-owned by the two companies since the October 2003 spin-off of PalmSource from Palm, Inc. palmOne will pay PalmSource $30 million for PalmSource's 55 percent share of the Palm Trademark Holding Company. Payment will be made in installments over 3.5 years. palmOne will change its company name to Palm, Inc. later this year. As part of the agreement, palmOne has granted PalmSource certain rights to Palm trademarks for PalmSource and its licensees for a four-year transition period. 'The letters P-A-L-M reflect a prized brand with significant customer awareness and earned loyalty,' said Ed Colligan, palmOne president and chief executive officer. 'Innovation, power, ease of use, and elegance all are attributes of the brand, and we intend to invest to turn what is a strong name today into a household word synonymous with leadership in mobile computing.' A new logo and design treatment will be unveiled later this summer. Mobile-computing products to be launched in the fall are expected to feature the name Palm instead of palmOne. Tags: Palm OS, Palm News

PalmOne, Inc. - Investor Relations: Press Release: palmOne Renews Palm OS License From PalmSource Leaders in Next-generation Phones and Mobile Devices Strengthen Relationship for Continued Innovation SUNNYVALE, Calif. and MILPITAS, Calif., May 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PalmSource (Nasdaq: PSRC) and palmOne Inc. (Nasdaq: PLMO) today announced that palmOne has renewed its license of the Palm operating system. As part of this new agreement, palmOne can continue to develop and market smartphones and other mobile devices based on the industry leading Palm OS(R) through 2009. Under the terms of the agreement PalmSource will receive minimum royalty payments of $148.5 million, which includes $65 million for calendar years 2007 to 2009 subject to meeting certain development milestones. The companies also announced today that PalmSource has sold its interest in the holding company that owns the trademarks of the Palm brand, in exchange for $30 million to be paid by palmOne over three and a half years. Over the next four years, PalmSource will retain rights to use the PalmSource name and certain related Palm trademarks for itself and its licensees. PalmSource will also adopt a new brand identity during this period. With the new license agreement in place, PalmSource and palmOne can continue to collaborate and bring innovative Palm Powered(TM) products to market. Over the years palmOne has developed a full line of successful Palm Powered smartphones and mobile devices, including the Treo(TM) smartphone, Tungsten(TM) and Zire(TM) families of handheld computers and the LifeDrive mobile manager. Palm Powered phones are supported by more than 40 of the world's top wireless carriers, making Palm OS a leading platform for the development and deployment of phones and wireless devices. 'Extending our license of Palm OS is an essential component of our success and ensures we can continue to build great Palm OS based products for years to come,' said Ed Colligan, palmOne president and chief executive officer. 'The openness and ease-of-integration of the Palm OS allows palmOne to benefit from the advantages of a powerful platform.' 'We greatly value our relationship with palmOne and its exceptional Palm OS based smartphones and mobile computing products,' said Patrick McVeigh, interim chief executive officer of PalmSource.' We look forward to working with palmOne on future mobile products that provide customers with state-of-the-art capabilities.' Tags: Palm OS, Palm News

What's up with this? PalmSource Announces Leadership Transition SUNNYVALE, California, May 23, 2005 — PalmSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSRC), today announced that David Nagel stepped down as president, chief executive officer and director of PalmSource, effective May 22, 2005, and Patrick McVeigh, currently senior vice president, worldwide licensing for PalmSource, has been named interim CEO. The board of directors has initiated a search for a permanent successor. Nagel will remain at PalmSource in an advisory role through mid-July 2005. 'I want to thank Dave for playing an instrumental role in helping position PalmSource to be a major player in the worldwide mobile software market,' said Jean-Louis Gass�e, chairman of the PalmSource board of directors. 'We appreciate that Dave is staying on to ensure a smooth transition and wish him the best in his future ventures.' Nagel, 60, previously served as a member of the board of directors of Palm, Inc. and was named CEO and elected to the board of directors of PalmSource in December 2001. PalmSource was spun off from Palm, Inc. in October 2003, and subsequently completed a public offering in April 2004 and completed the acquisition of China MobileSoft Technologies Ltd., in January 2005. McVeigh, 53, joined PalmSource in February 2005 as senior vice president of worldwide licensing. McVeigh brings more than 20 years experience in the high technology and consumer electronics industry to PalmSource. He is the former chief executive officer of Aliph Corporation, a developer of next-generation audio and speech technologies for mobile communications devices. Prior to Aliph, he was chairman and CEO of Omnisky Corporation until selling the business to Earthlink. McVeigh was also with the former Palm, Inc. where he was responsible for worldwide sales of all Palm products as well as international marketing and operations. Before joining Palm, McVeigh spent over 10 years with Apple Computer in a variety of sales and marketing positions. Tags: Palm OS, news

Description:
Timbiriche is the Mexican name of the Dots-and-Boxes pencil and paper game.

Features:
- One to four players.
- Play against the machine, with two difficulty levels.
- English, Spanish and Portuguese support.
- Compatible with monochromatic, gray-scale and colour screens.
- Free Software.

Tags: Palm OS, freeware, software

Omar Shahine has posted a three-part look at the Treo 650. Part 1 looks at the out-of-box experience; the basics of setting up and using the Treo 650. Part 2, written a month later, looks at the built-in PIM. Part 3 looks at battery life and camera. Omar also gives his list of must-have third-party apps.

Description: ProfileMDClassic is a personal health record for PalmOS handhelds.

ProfileMD Classic allows you to track allergies, medications, surgeries, and illnesses.

Update Description: v1.04 (5/18/05): - Updates to most forms - Updates to most tables - Table sorting - BMI Calculator

Tags: Palm OS, software, freeware

Agendus for Windows version 3.1 has been released.

Outlook Edition:
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winoued/
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winoued/whatsnew.asp

Palm Desktop Edition
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winpded/
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/winpded/whatsnew.asp

Agendus for Palm OS version 9.05 has been released.

Standard Edition:
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/palmos/
http://www.iambic.com/agendus/palmos/whatsnew.asp

Professional Edition:
http://www.iambic.com/agendusp

Tags: Palm OS, software

CardTXT is updated once more; a bug-fix.

Tags: Palm OS, freeware, software

Bonsai 3 3.3.5 has been released to include support for handhelds with multiple storage card slots.

True synchronization with a conduit for Windows HotSync Manager.

Tags: Palm OS, software

DictionaryToGo, ThesaurusToGo and World EncyclopediaToGo get a 32% price cut-off all throughout May 2005.

Spring Savings on LearningToGo Palm Apps

May 17, 2005 --- LearningToGo (www.learningtogo.com), one of the leading software developers for PDA, announced today its Spring Supah Sale featuring three of its widely-used Palm OS products at knock-off prices. Leading the list is DictionaryToGo for Palm version 2.0, winner of the Handango People’s Choice Award.

DictionaryToGo for Palm is integrated with 145,000 entries, complete with synonyms, multi-definitions, pronunciation and a Word of the Day feature. The new dictionary format used in this version provides a well-compressed and much improved structure for a faster access time. It is also packed with all the essential features including History, Bookmarks, Clipboard, and Hyperlink.

DictionaryToGo’s popularity can be attributed to its competitive price, friendly interface and the reliability of the lexical reference system. With the company consistently pushing excellence a notch higher, the application gets constant enhancements from its developers. Registered users are given unlimited free upgrades and 24/7 customer support.

With over 27,500 facts in 127 information categories, the World EncyclopediaToGo for Palm version 2.0 has the largest and most current database of world facts. It contains the demographics, geographical location, government, economy and military capacity of more than 260 countries and territories in the world. The WETG v2.0 is loaded with full-color, high-resolution maps and flags in a single compressed data file.

The World EncyclopediaToGo is so fully optimized for fast searching and loading, it allows users to bookmark up to 30,000 entries and save History data in between application launches. The History and Bookmark storage limit can be customized to suit individual preferences. The built-in online help system is another notable feature added, totally distinguishing this new version from the earlier ones. There will be no need for users to review the product manual, or send problems to customer support. You can access the help system from within the application, and get instructions and solutions to commonly made errors instantly.

Though ThesaurusToGo for Palm version 2.0 has over 145,000 English entries, word lookup is done in a matter of seconds. This is made possible by its intuitive search process, which optimizes for fast searches. In addition, the application allows for a direct lookup for a definition of a word within the defined word. A favourite among students, ThesaurusToGo is also packed with user-friendly features such as Bookmark, Clipboard and History.

For more information on LearningToGo’s Spring Supah Sale, please visit their website at www.learningtogo.com.

Tags: Palm OS, software

Major Features of FitnessPlus:

•  Support multiple users and fully customizable user database
• Support multiple plans and fully customizable plan database
• Monitor daily nutrition intake including calories, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, fat, saturated fat, sugar, cholesterol, and sodium. 
• Provide a large fully customizable and searchable food database with over 7000 food items (based on official USDA food nutrient database (SR15))
• Support many units: pinch, teaspoon, tablespoon, cup, pint, quart, gallon, liters, milliliters, fluid ounces, grams, pounds, etc. 
• Provide a large fully customizable and searchable exercise database with over 200 exercises
• Minimize user inputs by introducing a number of advanced tools:

• Meals _ enter all food items in a meal using a single tap
• Exercise Sets _ enter a number of exercises using a single tap
• Diet Schedule _ automatically track food items you consume regularly
• Exercise Schedule _ automatically track exercise activities

• Provide Daily Summary, Daily Values, and Daily Journal
• Track body measurements (waist, wrist, hip, forearm) and compute body fat percentage
• Provide a powerful charting tool to display changes in weight, diet calorie, exercise calorie, body measurements, fat percentage, etc.
• FREE Desktop Application that has all the functionalities of the mobile application, as well as many other features

Tags: Palm OS, software

Offering Much Faster Text-Entry on a Palm Powered PDA

Burlington, MA, May 18, 2005 – Textware Solutions announces Instant Text Mobile for Palm OS. The new program offers a very fast and accurate solution for those who use a PDA for text-entry: composing emails, taking notes or preparing documents. The program makes text-entry so much easier that it is very likely to encourage many users to do a larger share of their text-entry work directly on the PDA, rather than on a desktop computer.

Textware is a leading supplier of solutions for very fast text-entry, with Instant Text for Windows – the leading text expander solution in Medical Transcription – and the Fitaly keyboards on Palm Powered and Windows Mobile PDAs. The Windows version of Instant Text was the first program to put the power of Textware’s proprietary “Jump Ahead” technology at PC users’ fingertips, enabling them to enter only a few letters and then quickly select desired words and phrases from a list. This same capability is now made available to those who use Palm OS devices.

“With Instant Text Mobile, a thought which may take 1/10 of a second to form, three seconds to say, and six to ten seconds to type will now take just under a second to enter on a PDA,” said Jean Ichbiah, president of Textware Solutions. “The PDA has always been the most natural place to take notes and compose emails because it is always with you. Now it is also one of the quickest and most accurate means of text entry as Instant Text Mobile delivers a very fast way from thought to text."  

With other input technologies, it is often difficult to keep up while taking notes on a handheld. Many users end up using cryptic notes and a variety of abbreviations created on the spot to speed up the process. The resulting documents are often difficult, if not impossible, to understand afterwards—often by their own authors.

Instant Text Mobile avoids these problems by letting users enter fully intelligible words and phrases with only a few letters, while never requiring users to memorize predefined abbreviations. A user just enters a few letters and Instant Text flashes choices of complete words and phrases. Thus, the letters trf, tfo, trfo, tfm, tft, tftion, among others, will produce the word "transformation" as a choice, and therefore, there is no need to remember any shortcut.  Any of those combinations works and a single tap enters the word on the PDA.

But words are just one "expansion" by Instant Text.  As letters are being entered, they may also produce a phrase.  In an attorney's glossary, for example, "natc" typed right in the middle of a sentence might yield a word like "naturalistic" but also the phrase "notwithstanding anything to the contrary," a phrase identified from the first letters of different words.  The use of phrases results in major keystroke savings. For that reason, the glossaries supplied with Instant Text Mobile contain thousands of phrases that are frequently used in everyday letters, memos, and emails: phrases such as “I would like to receive,” “you are going to,” “on the other hand,” “whether or not,” and “for your review.” Instant Text Mobile also includes a very easy-to-use interface, making it simple to add new phrases to a glossary within seconds.       

"Instant Text Mobile offers word completion with a twist,” said Tanker Bob, a writer and product reviewer for MobileTechReview.com . “The software can be as simple or as deep as you like.  It can simply complete words as you start them, or you can use your own ‘shorthand’ to leverage its smart text-pattern-matching engine and dramatically cut your actual writing time and effort."

Instant Text Mobile is available at the Textware Solutions web site, www.textware.com , for US$29. An introductory price of $25 applies until the end of September.

LifeDrive Users Can Now Manage Personal Music Collections with Rhapsody

New Rhapsody To Go Service Will Be Available To LifeDrive Customers in Coming Months

SEATTLE — May 18, 2005 — RealNetworks® (Nasdaq: RNWK), the leader in music subscription services, today announced that its award-winning Rhapsody® music player is the preferred music manager for the LifeDrive™ mobile manager, the groundbreaking new device from palmOne, Inc. LifeDrive users can use Rhapsody to manage their entire digital music collection on their PC and transfer certain songs to their LifeDrive for on-the-go enjoyment. This follows Real’s launch last month of Rhapsody 25, a pioneering music service that lets consumers listen to and share music online for free. The Rhapsody desktop application is bundled with the LifeDrive device.

The LifeDrive mobile manager, announced today, is a 4-gigabyte hard-drive based device (3.85GB user available) that fuses business productivity tools and entertainment applications, allowing users access to their essential documents; personalized content, such as photos, home movies or their MP3 collection; email; and wireless web access. Real’s alliance with palmOne expands the range of devices that are compatible with Rhapsody and extends Rhapsody’s reach into the converged device market.

"We’ve received an overwhelmingly positive response from our customers about the new Rhapsody music player and its associated Rhapsody 25 service, and we’re excited to make it available to LifeDrive users," said Robert Acker, vice president of music services, RealNetworks. "Working with palmOne will bring our revolutionary music player and music services to a broader range of users, and we are confident they’ll enjoy it as much as our current users."

The LifeDrive mobile manager ships with the Rhapsody desktop application on the install CD. Consumers who purchase the LifeDrive can use Rhapsody to manage their entire digital music collection, from playing and importing CDs to making mix CDs and transferring certain tracks to the LifeDrive.

"We designed the LifeDrive mobile manager to serve the growing audience of consumers who have a significant volume of digital information," said Page Murray, palmOne vice president of marketing. "We’re excited to be giving LifeDrive customers an easy way to manage their music collections and quickly transfer songs to the LifeDrive for enjoyment on the go no matter where they are."

Real is also offering LifeDrive customers 30 days of free access to the web’s best music experience, Rhapsody Unlimited. With Rhapsody Unlimited, users can stream or download an unlimited amount of music from Rhapsody’s library of more than one million songs on their PCs. Subscribers can also listen to nearly 100 commercial-free, professionally-programmed Internet radio stations, and view more than 1,500 music videos, all for just $9.99 per month. Rhapsody Unlimited users can also download music for only 89 cents per song and $8.99 for most albums.

In the coming months, NormSoft, Inc. is introducing Pocket Tunes Deluxe, a new application that will enable LifeDrive customers to purchase tracks and albums protected by digital rights management functionality from Rhapsody’s integrated music download store and transfer them to their LifeDrive device. Pocket Tunes Deluxe will also be compatible with RealNetworks’ new Rhapsody To Go portable music subscription service, which will enable music fans to download and transfer an unlimited amount of their favorite music to their LifeDrive and enjoy it wherever they go as long as they are subscribed to the service.

To learn more about the Rhapsody digital music offering, please visit www.rhapsody.com.

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Longtime Palm OS Software Developer Supports New Generation of palmOne Customers Wednesday, May 18, 2005 MOBILE, Ala. (May 18, 2005) – Founded in 1997, Chapura, Inc., is an innovator of software designed to simplify and organize lives and today announced that its popular productivity software is immediately compatible with the new LifeDrive™ mobile manager from palmOne, Inc., released today. Pocket Favorites™ 1.0.1.2, TurboPasswords™ 3.0.2, KeySuite™ 3.3.2, PocketMirror� Professional XT 3.1.10, and PocketMirror Standard XT 3.1.10 software take advantage of several of the LifeDrive mobile manager’s key features—tight integration with the desktop; large, non-volatile memory; and convenient landscape screen view—and improve an individual’s confidence in relying on a mobile device for current and accurate information, anywhere. “Mobilize and synchronize—that’s the key to success for any productivity software for the LifeDrive device, and Chapura software offers that and more, without question,” says Keith Ellenberg, president and chief operating officer of Chapura. “Individuals keep much of their key information in digital format, because it is easier to carry and faster to update, especially when it’s accessible wherever you go. The combination of Chapura software and palmOne’s LifeDrive is a vehicle to achieving every-day goals of being organized and up-to-date.” “Chapura is one of the most experienced and innovative software developers there is in our field,” says Page Murray, palmOne vice president of marketing. “We are thrilled to see Chapura consistently produce such reliable, easy-to-use software that is compatible with new palmOne™ devices like LifeDrive, and that, along with their excellent support, helps make the mobile experience an enjoyable and productive one for our customers.” Chapura web-site Tags: Palm OS, software, hardware

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