December 27, 2005
TiBR
Application Description
TiBR is a freeware PalmDoc reader for Palm OS. It works on almost every Palm OS device issued, still remaining small, fast and highly adjustable.
Minimum requirements:
* Palm OS version 2.0 or greater
* 65K free memory
Main features:
* VFS support (can read books directly from the memory card)
* Bookmarks support
* Text search and copy support
* Adjustable tool and title bar
* Adjustable hardware buttons
* Adjustable document colors
* Adjustable document locations
* Three scrolling types (buttons, screen drag, screen tap)
* Auto-scrolling mode
* Document categories
* External program launchers support (can be assigned as PalmDoc viewer)
Memory24 v1.32
Description:
The classic Memory game... There are 24 tiles, surrounding a static center tile.
Simply tap on a tile to uncover it - remember the picture - and tap the next one.
If the images match, they remain uncovered - if they don't, they are covered again when you click again (you can click the same tile again, if you wish).
Try to solve the game in as few moves as possible.
The number of moves is displayed on the center tile.
When the game is solved, a score popup window appears - after that, a new game starts automatically.
The program works only on 320x320 high resolution color devices, it does not work on the older Sony Clié devices with Palm OS 4!
Today's free eBook from eReader.com
Star Trek: The Next Generation: Titan, Book One
by Michael A. Martin, Andy MangelsTHE BEGINNING OF A NEW STAR TREK ® ODYSSEY
After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era. Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration, diplomacy, and the expansion of knowledge. Among the starships spearheading that endeavor is the U.S.S. Titan, commanded by Captain William T. Riker and manned by the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history.
But their mission does not begin according to plan.
In the wake of Star Trek ® Nemesis, Praetor Shinzon, slayer of the Romulan Senate, is dead. The power vacuum created by his demise has put the Romulan Star Empire, longtime adversary of the Federation, at the brink of civil war. Competing factions now vie for control of their fragmenting civilization, and if the empire should fall, that entire area of the galaxy may destabilize.
To restore order to the region, Titan’s long-anticipated mission of exploration is delayed as Starfleet assigns Riker to set up power-sharing talks among the Romulan factions. But even as the first tentative steps are taken toward building a new Romulus, the remnants of the Tal Shiar, the dreaded Romulan intelligence service, are regrouping behind the scenes for a power play of their own. With no other help available, Riker and the Titan crew become the last hope to prevent the quadrant from falling into chaos.
December 26, 2005
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Left Behind
Passengers aboard a Boeing 747 en route to Europe disappear. Instantly. Nothing remains except their rumpled piles of clothes, jewelry, fillings, surgical pins, and the like. All over the world, in a flash, cars are left unmanned. Terror and chaos continues worldwide as the cataclysm unfolds. For those left behind, the apocalypse has just begun.
This bestselling end-of-time fiction series tells the riveting stories of people who, after the rapture of the church are "left behind" to experience the tribulation and other events prior to Christ's return to Earth. With the prophetic teachings of the Bible as the background, this dynamic apocalyptic series begins with this first volume.
eBooks - Left Behind by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye - eReader.com.
The Prison
The Prison is a Breakout-style game featuring a variety of power-ups and special bricks, with some relatively unique effects like magnetism and teleportation.
Color (8-bit) and grayscale (2-bit) are supported in one file.
The game has 60 internal boards, along with support for external sets. A board editor for Windows is included (apologies to everyone else).
Oxford Multilanguage Pack 2
This dictionary suite contains 5 bilingual and bidirectional dictionaries and is designed for the traveller who needs quick foreign words look-up. You can translate from/to English to/from the four main European languages - Spanish, German, Italian and French and use reference and thesaurus information for English with the Pocket Oxford English Dictionary.
Indispensable Companion in Your Travels
Pocket Oxford English Dictionary - 140,000 words and phrases, pronunciations, word builder, grammar and usage notes, origin information
Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary - Includes Spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionaries
Pocket Oxford Duden German Dictionary - Includes German-English and English-German dictionaries
Pocket Oxford Italian Dictionary - Includes Italian-English and English-Italian dictionaries
Oxford French Mini-dictionary - Includes French-English and English-French dictionaries
Mobile System Oxford Multi-language Pack 2 (BlackBerry)
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December 22, 2005
The best Freeware?
Over at PDA247 Shaun is looking for recommendations for freeware that matches or exceeds those that cost money. Go over and share your opinion.
Here's a couple of examples-
Yahdice (http://www.mirekw.com/palm/) which is so quick to play and does the job better than any other varient I have seen on the Palm or PPC.
MetrO (http://palmsource.palmgear.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=software.showsoftware&prodID=4869) almost perfect tube planning application. Simple and effective and FREE!
FileZ (http://www.nosleep.net/) does the job of file management very well. Has some surprises up it's sleeve as well.
Today's Free eBook from eReader.com
The Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book
From Chocolate Melties to Whoopie Pies, Chocolate Biscotti to Black and Whites, with Dozens of Chocolate Chip Cookies and Hundreds More
eBooks - The Ultimate Chocolate Cookie Book by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough - eReader.com
A (Mobile) Miracle on 34th Street
Shopping Mavens Get High-Tech Reinforcement for Final Push to Christmas, Using Mobile Devices to Find Gifts in Nearby Shops
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 – Desperate times call for desperate measures, and with Christmas just days away, shoppers can now resort to a mobile-tech guide that sniffs out gifts as they walk.
The publishers of Where to Wear, a connoisseur’s directory of merchandise in every “in” store in shopping capitals around the world, released today a high-tech electronic guide for New York City that scans stores in the vicinity and reports which ones have hits on the user’s shopping list.
“This is the Google of shopping – except you don’t have to do searches, you don’t have to ask for every item over and over and you don’t even have to be thinking about it,” said Jill Fairchild, founder of Where to Wear and daughter of fashion publishing mogul John Fairchild. “It just happens on your handheld. It’s becoming all about accessibility and this is like having a personal shopper at your fingertips.”
The Where to Wear “spot guide” downloads to Palm OS PDAs or smartphones. Using built-in maps and location awareness, a user can choose one or more items from a particular shopping list, and the device will scan through thousands of store listings to show which places have the item, and where they are on the map.
“There's plenty of shopping time, you can even be a hero, if you have the info,” said Jim Brady, self-described compulsive shopper and CEO of Earthcomber, the developer of the GPS-targeting shopping guide, during a hasty demonstration. “Watch this.”
Tapping the map at the intersection of Spring and Crosby just above the Village, more than a dozen miniature shopping bags dotted the screen, marking nearby stores that had “hits” for Brady's list of outerwear, cashmere, retro, wearable art and Western.
Tapping “Western,” four shops appeared, including “Western Spirit,” where Where to Wear's insiders promised, “You don't need to be a Texan to dress like a cowboy,” and inventoried moccasins, hats, boots, buckles and pearl-buttoned shirts on three floors.
The shopping guide is available – instantly - as a download at www.Earthcomber.com, where a number of other mobile guides from publishers such as Mobil Travel Guides, Moon and Damron are available. The cost for the Where to Wear shopping guide is $9.95.
Where to Wear will be releasing guides for other American cities in January and cities abroad later in 2006, the publishers said.
December 21, 2005
Palm eBook - The Bible: A Very Short Introduction
The Bible: A Very Short Introduction
It is sometimes said that the Bible is one of the most unread books in the world, yet has been a major force in the development of Western culture and continues to exert an enormous influence over many people's lives. This Very Short Introduction looks at the importance accorded to the Bible by different communities and cultures and attempts to explain why it has generated such a rich variety of uses and interpretations. It explores how the Bible was written, the development of the canon, the role of Biblical criticism, the appropriation of the Bible in high and popular culture, and its use for political ends.
About This eBook
Reviews
John Riche's more postage-stamp-sized The Bible offers a balanced, scholarly overview. -The Independent, 22/12/2001
Readership
General readers, and students of theology, Biblical criticism, Christianity, etc.
Contents
1. The Bible in the modern world: classic or sacred text?; 2. How the Bible was written; 3. The making of the Bible; 4. The Bible in the world of the believers; 5. The Bible and its critics; 6. The Bible in the Post-Colonial world; 7. The Bible in high and popular culture; 8. The Bible in politics; 9. Conclusion; Further reading
Authors, editors, and contributors
John Riches, Professor of Divinity and Biblical Criticism, University of Glasgow.
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San Francisco DIRECTIONS by Rough Guides
Description
One of America’s most beautiful cities, San Francisco sits on a fog–capped, hilly peninsula bounded by the Pacific’s crashing waves on one side and by the shimmering waters of San Francisco bay on the other. Whether you’re drawn in by the natural setting or the free–spirited ways for which San Francisco has become famous, you’ll find plenty to keep you occupied. San Francisco DIRECTIONS has all you need to get the most out of the city: the best–value places to stay—from a basic roof over your head to the city’s top hotels; the sights you really shouldn’t miss; the coolest bars and the most interesting restaurants and nightlife…in short, the best the city has to offer. Browse our ideas section and you’ll know what you want to do, 24 hours a day. Flip to the places section and explore the city district by district, with every sight, restaurant, bar and shop located on our easy–to–use maps. It’s like having a local friend plan your trip.
eBooks - San Francisco DIRECTIONS by Rough Guides - eReader.com.
December 20, 2005
Travelling with your Palm
An extensive article on travelling with your Palm
PalmSource Announces Winners of U.S. Fall 2005 Powered Up Awards
PalmSource Announces Winners of U.S. Fall 2005 Powered Up Awards
- Awards co-sponsored by Palm, CNET Download.com, Cingular and PalmGear.com
- Developers recognized for innovative Palm OS applications in 5 categories
- Over 4,000 nominations submitted
Fall 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards have been awarded in five categories: Enterprise/Productivity; Wireless/Over-the-Air; Multimedia; Games/Entertainment and In-House/Custom (generally not commercially available). In addition, for the first time, the Powered Up Awards feature a monetary prize for the Best-In-Class grand prize and all category winners.
Selected from over 4,000 nominations submitted over a four-week period, the five Fall 2005 U.S. Powered Up Award winners were chosen by a panel of judges representing the award's sponsoring companies. Nominated applications were evaluated using the following criteria:
- Innovation - Solutions that are truly unique and run on the latest Palm Powered devices;
- Popularity - Solutions that lead the industry in sales and downloads;
- Benefits - Solutions that enhance quality of life;
- Ease-of-Use - Solutions that are simple, elegant and useful;
- Support - Solutions that are regularly updated with readily available product support.
Winners of the Fall 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards
Best-In-Class
SonicAdmin 4.1 from Avocent Corporation
SonicAdmin enables IT professionals to securely manage computer systems and network equipment from the palm of their hand, anytime, anywhere. Users can interface remotely with enterprise applications such as Microsoft Exchange, NetIQ's AppManager and Calamp's TelAlert. SonicAdmin also enables users to perform critical IT functions such as resetting passwords, rebooting systems, stopping and restarting services, killing processes, reprogramming routers and firewalls and more. More information about Avocent and SonicAdmin can be found at www.avocent.com and www.sonicmobility.com.
As winner in the Best-In-Class category, Avocent receives USD $10,000; a smartphone or handheld of their choice from Palm; a Palm® Treo™ 650 from Cingular, and a co-marketing package valued at approximately USD $20,000.
Enterprise/Productivity
Two applications tied for first place in this category:
FieldRanger wGPS from BlueTech LLC and GoodAccess from Good Technology, Inc.
FieldRanger wGPS
FieldRanger wGPS from BlueTech LLC, saves time and money, simplifies dispatching, and helps manage field-based employees and work orders. Customers remain connected to their mobile workforce without visiting job sites. While service technicians receive work orders, track time and capture signatures in the field, office-based employees and dispatchers can easily track field worker locations using the assisted Global Positioning System (GPS) integrated into mobile phones and cellular networks. FieldRanger shares data seamlessly with Intuit QuickBooks, the nation's number one selling accounting software package, reducing errors and time spent on data entry. FieldRanger allows customers to spend less time managing their jobs and employees and more time growing their businesses. More information about FieldRanger can be found at www.fieldranger.com.
GoodAccess
GoodAccess from Good Technology, Inc., securely mobilizes critical information kept in enterprise systems, improving the productivity and effectiveness of mobile professionals and extending the value of investments in enterprise applications. More information about GoodAccess can be found at www.good.com.
As winners of the Enterprise/Productivity category, both BlueTech LLC and Good Technology will each receive two Palm® Treo™ 650 smartphones from Palm and Cingular; USD $1,000, and a co-marketing package valued at approximately $20,000.
Wireless/Over-the-Air
Pocket Express from Handmark
Handmark Pocket Express delivers news, weather, sports, stocks, directories, movies, maps and more to wireless handsets. The personalized Pocket Express experience is faster than mobile web surfing by orders of magnitude, and the intuitive PageOne interface serves up content with a fraction of the clicks required by mobile web browsing. More information about Handmark Pocket Express can be found at www.handmark.com.
Handmark receives a Palm TX, from Palm; a Palm Treo 650 smartphone from Cingular; USD $1,000 and a co-marketing package valued at approximately $20,000.
Multimedia
Pocket Tunes from NormSoft, Inc.
Pocket Tunes™ turns Palm Powered™ devices into portable audio players. Pocket Tunes Deluxe, plays Internet radio, WMA and MP3 files, and supports online subscription music services, providing users access to millions of sounds. More information about Pocket Tunes for Palm OS® can be found at www.pocket-tunes.com.
NormSoft receives a Palm LifeDrive™ mobile manager, from Palm; a Palm Treo 650 smartphone from Cingular; USD $1,000 and a co-marketing package valued at approximately $20,000.
Games/Entertainment
EDGE-Extreme Dungeon Game Experience from zanegames
Set in a dark medieval world of demons and dragons, elves and dwarves, rogues and wizards, good and evil…EDGE (Extreme Dungeon Game Experience) is an exciting "real-time" Role-Playing Game (RPG) with console-quality graphics and a deep storyline. Vibrant isometric imagery, rich sound, and smooth animation take handheld gaming to a new level. More information about EDGE can be found at www.zanegames.com.
As winner of this category, zanegames receives a Palm Tungsten™ E2 handheld from Palm; a Palm Treo 650 smartphone from Cingular; USD $1,000 and a co-marketing package valued at approximately $20,000.
In-House/Custom (not commercially available)
Palm Field Inventory by Medtronic, Inc.
Developed specifically for its field sales force, Medtronic's Palm Field Inventory is a Palm OS® application designed to enable the Medtronic field sales force to view field inventory locally on a Palm Powered™ device. In addition to viewing the inventory, the application also enables the user to perform a number of tasks including search for a product throughout a region; record sales and create purchase orders; request product replenishment with specific delivery dates and times; transfer products and send questions directly to customer service.
Palm Reports Q2 FY06 Results
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 2005-- Quarterly Revenue $444.6 M; Up 18% Year-over-year; Company Achieves 36% U.S. Converged Device Market Share
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today reported revenue of $444.6 million in its second quarter of fiscal year 2006, ended Dec. 2, up 18 percent from the year-ago period.
"Achieving the eighth consecutive quarter of year-over-year double-digit revenue growth and growing our converged device market share to 36 percent in the United States(1) are significant accomplishments," said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer of Palm. "We'll roll out the Palm Treo 700w smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and we'll announce three additional new smartphones during calendar year 2006."
Net income was $260.9 million, or $5.02 per diluted share. Net income reflected the effect of a partial reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $226.3 million. This compares to net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 of $24.7 million, or $0.48 per diluted share.
Net income in the second fiscal quarter, on a non-GAAP(2) basis, totaled $24.4 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, excluding the effects of restructuring charges, amortization of intangible assets and deferred stock-based compensation, the related income tax provision, and the partial reversal of our valuation allowance against our deferred tax asset. This compares to non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 of $27.2 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, which excluded the effects of amortization of intangible assets and deferred stock-based compensation. Non-GAAP net income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 was calculated utilizing a tax rate of approximately 19 percent, compared to the 40 percent tax rate in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006.
"During the second quarter, we added seven new carriers to expand the geographic reach of our products, and for the first time we began selling Treo smartphones in China," Colligan said. "We shipped more than 1 million Treo smartphones during the first half of fiscal year 2006, which is just shy of what we shipped in all of fiscal year 2005. With our strong market position, and excellent execution, I have confidence in our long-term growth opportunity."
Fiscal Year 2006 Third Quarter Outlook
Based on current trends, Palm is providing its outlook for financial results in the third quarter of fiscal year 2006, ending March 3, 2006. At this time, the company expects:
-- Revenue in the range of $370 million to $375 million; -- Gross margin between 33.0 percent and 33.5 percent; -- Operating expenses between $100 million and $102 million on a GAAP basis and between $99 million and $101 million on a non-GAAP basis; and -- Earnings per diluted share between $0.46 and $0.49 on a GAAP basis and between $0.31 and $0.33 on a non-GAAP basis, which excludes amortization of intangible assets and deferred stock-based compensation and reflects the difference between utilizing a 40 percent effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis, compared to approximately 7 percent to 8 percent effective tax rate on a GAAP basis. Strategic Highlights
During the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the company accomplished the following:
-- Announced the development of a next-generation Palm(R) Treo(TM) smartphone, the Treo 700w, which will be introduced to the marketplace in early calendar year 2006. This product is based on Windows Mobile 5.0 and runs on the Verizon Wireless EV-DO network; -- Announced the availability of BlackBerry Connect capability in early 2006 for current and future Treo 650 smartphone users with service through certified carriers; -- Opened its European Engineering Centre in Dublin, where engineers will develop custom software for Palm smartphones in close collaboration with mobile operators in the Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region; -- Expanded business with seven new carriers during the quarter. They are Hutch in India; TIM in Brazil; TELUS Mobility in Canada; Entel in Chile; Alltel in the United States; and Telefonica/movistar and Iusacell, both in Mexico; and -- Introduced two new handheld computers, the Palm TX, featuring integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth(R) wireless technologies and a large, high-resolution color screen, and the Palm Z22, an easy-to-use and compact color organizer priced to compete with paper organizer systems.
INVESTOR'S NOTE: The company will hold a conference call for the public today at 2 p.m. Pacific/ 5 p.m. Eastern to discuss matters covered in this news release. The dial-in number is 866.203.3436 with a passcode of 53266970 in the United States and 617.213.8849 for international callers, with the same passcode of 53266970. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through Dec. 27, 2005, beginning today at approximately 6 p.m. Pacific. The domestic dial-in number for the replay is 888.286.8010 and for international callers, it is 617.801.6888, with a passcode of 10980938 for both. The live conference call and slide presentation will be available over the Internet by logging onto the investor relations section of Palm's website at http://ir.Palm.com. An audio replay and text transcript of the conference call also can be accessed at the same URL beginning today at approximately 6 p.m. Pacific.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES: To supplement the company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, Palm uses non-GAAP measures of certain components of financial performance, including operating income (loss), net income (loss) and per share data, which are adjusted from results based on GAAP to exclude certain expenses, gains and losses. These non-GAAP measures are provided to enhance investors' overall understanding of the company's current financial performance and the company's prospects for the future. Specifically, the company believes the non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses, gains and losses that may not be indicative of its core operating results. These non-GAAP results are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for planning and forecasting of future periods and facilitating management's internal comparisons to the company's historical operating results and comparisons to competitors' operating results. In addition, because Palm has historically reported certain non-GAAP results to investors, the company believes the inclusion of non-GAAP measures provides consistency in the company's financial reporting. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. These non-GAAP financial measures may also be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Consistent with the company's practice, the non-GAAP measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measure.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements regarding Palm's expected third quarter of fiscal year 2006 revenue, gross margin, operating expenses and earnings per share, its tax provision and tax rate, its growth opportunity and the introduction of new product and service offerings. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially, including, without limitation, the following: fluctuations in the demand for Palm's existing and future products and services and growth in Palm's industries and markets; Palm's ability to forecast demand for its products; possible defects in products and technologies developed; Palm's ability to introduce new products and services successfully and in a cost-effective and timely manner; Palm's ability to timely and cost-effectively obtain components and elements of its technology from suppliers; Palm's ability to obtain other key technology from third parties free from errors and defects, integrate it with Palm's products and meet certification requirements, all on a timely basis; Palm's ability to compete with existing and new competitors; Palm's dependence on wireless carriers and ability to meet wireless-carrier certification requirements; Palm's ability to utilize its net operating losses. A detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in Palm's most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended Sept. 2, 2005 and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 3, 2005. Palm undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.
Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release.
Free eBook from eReader-December 19
MechWarrior Dark Age: Ghost War
A Battletech Novel
by Michael A. Stackpole
Description
For generations, the Republic of the Sphere has known a Golden Age of peace. Mighty BattleMechs, once kings of the battlefields, now aid the reconstruction of war-torn worlds. But when terrorists destroy the interstellar communications net, each planet is thrust into isolation. Suddenly old hatreds resurface and a people who have never known war face the prospect of learning its meaning firsthand.
Sam Donelly is one of the best LumberMech jockeys on the planet, wielding his 'Mech's fifteen-foot chainsaw with the grace and precision of a surgeon. Caught in a skirmish with revolutionaries, he soon finds himself a rebel recruit. But Sam is no mere lumberjack, and if his true identity is discovered, the repercussions could be disastrous not only for Sam, but for the entire Republic....
December 19, 2005
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Description
Barney Harrigan, a successful computer entrepreneur, discovers that his young and impressionable wife has been lured by her fanatical sister into the Glory Cult, a ruthless and powerful group in Oregon run by a charismatic "guru." Determined to free her from the cult's grasp and return her to him and their four year old son, he prevails upon an old lover in Washington D.C., Naomi Forman -- a human rights activist -- to use her political connections to help him. After initial reluctance, Naomi eventually enlists in his cause, despite her conviction that brainwashing is a myth. She will soon come to realize how wrong she is.
Barney and Naomi travel to Oregon and team up with a pair of tough, cunning deprogrammers. They plan to kidnap Barney's wife from the cult. However, they soon find themselves in a deadly cat and mouse game with Jeremiah, the David Koresh-like leader of the Glories. Their rescue attempt triggers a surprising and horrific climax.
Readers will be on edge throughout this page-turner of a novel, and will learn how the power of sinister forces using mind control techniques can turn innocent people into weapons of destruction. Cult deals directly with issues of brainwashing and suicide and has implicit references to the recent World Trade Center tragedy. Mr. Adler has had long experience in studying cults and their dangers.
If The War of the Roses, Warren Adler's masterpiece, inspired one of the most famous movies on divorce, Cult will evoke in you a fear, a dread that reiterates itself every moment, a lack of poise that turns deadly with each breath you take and forces you to take a step back and analyze the little aquarium in which you have let your concepts regarding society and life swim freely, feeding it, unbothered because there is always a lid on the top. It is a wake up call for all of us, who casually watch the 8'o clock news, who browse bloody pages of newspapers with ease, who think all's well with our near and dear ones. This cocoon of self-assurance is torn apart by Cult. Truly a masterpiece, it relates to the life of an average citizen and appeals to the most avid reader because the subject matter is most relevant to our time. The threat that looms large before us in the form of organizations promoting hatred, racial discrimination and religious violence has long been disregarded. But in the face of the painful September 11 memories Americans and the world as a whole has been forced to come under one shelter and deal with the menace of terrorism and cults, which promote violence.
Barney Harrigan, a successful computer entrepreneur, discovers that his young wife has been lured by her fanatical sister into the Glory Cult, a ruthless and powerful group in Oregon run by a charismatic "guru." Determined to free her from the cult's grasp and return her to him and their four-year-old son, he teams up with his old lover, a human rights activist from Washington and two cunning deprogrammers. What ensues is truly incredible as this foursome, who is very much aware of the hazards, hatch a plan to kidnap the young wife from the cult. The heart-stopping climax is worth every buck you pay and one of the most well written end sequences I have read in a while. The enemy is tough and so is the determination of the rescuers, a treat you wouldn't want to miss in the traditional 'Good vs. Big Baddy "I have nine lives"' style.
This is a well researched book with visions and dimensions which will frighten as the book takes us to a safari, a real jungle full of vile human beings who exist to question establishments and peace. The psychological perspective, the intricacies of brainwashing are all set with an authentic tune, chillingly real. The author has rightly pointed out a few quirks in our society, thought process and political establishments, which contributes to the rise of such evil. What impressed me most about the book was the author's determination to produce an absolutely neat and engaging work. I had expected an over-indulgence in 'gore,' which would have harmed the book in a big way. But nowhere has the author slipped in treatment and has succeeded in keeping the plot glitch free.
There are letdowns, but all of that is forgivable simply because this man moulds a tough subject with a scintillating story line to deliver a punch, which will not just leave a bruise on your skin, but an imprint on your heart. With a really good cover and an absolutely terrific tale in between, Cult goes down as one of the best fiction works of all time, which has taken up the responsibility of holding a mirror to our mottled society. Hats off to the master.
eBooks - Cult by Warren Adler - eReader.com
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December 18, 2005
PalmPDF
The first real PDF Viewer for all Palm OS 5.x devices. PalmPDF is a port based on Xpdf (copyright 1996-2005 Glyph & Cog, LLC). PalmPDF is labled as Beta version, because not all features are implemented yet. Please have a look into the ToDo.txt file inside the archive. During development great importance was attached to stability.Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Freeware, Download, PDF, Reader
Today's Free ebook from eReader
Medics Wild!
Description:
When the Williard brothers get going, any resemblance to a real war is purely coincidental!
Sgt. James Williard uses his position as the hauncho of a medical dispensary in Vietnam as a base, while he and his crazy medics turn the war zone into a party zone.
Williard's two brothers, Jerry, a naval ensign, and Jason (Jumpin' Jase) the Marine fighter pilot who regularly loses 15-million-dollar planes, join the fun and then it is like no war ever recorded. Wilder than M*A*S*H, a hilarious romp.
This book is the first in the Willard Brothers series. The other books in the series are Postwar Dinosaur Blues and Bigfoot Crazy.
eBooks - Medics Wild! by Darrell Bain - eReader.com
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December 17, 2005
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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, founded in 1949, is the award-winning SF magazine which is the original publisher of SF classics like Stephen King’s Dark Tower, Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon, and Walter M. Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz.
Featuring the finest of the latest science fiction and fantasy writing: includes new stories by Matthew Hughes, Claudia O’Keefe, Mary Rosenblum, Mike Shultz, M. Rickert, Bruce McAllister, Robert Reed, Eugene Mirabelli and more.
Sunrise XP for Palm OS at PalmGear.com
Application Description
Sunrise XP converts web sites for offline reading on your handheld. You can use the Plucker Viewer (available separately) to read the documents on your handheld.
Highlights
* Easy-to-use interface.
* Converts web sites. (RSS/Atom support coming very soon.)
* Updates documents at HotSync.
Requirements
* Windows XP / 2000 / 2003.
* HotSync Manager v4.x or v6.x.
* Pentium II or better.
* 128Mb RAM. (256Mb recommended.)
Note
Sunrise XP is currently in alpha stage, meaning that, right now, it supports only a limited set of the features planned for the final 2.0 version. Please keep that in mind when evaluating this product. It is not yet suitable as a full replacement for Sunrise. That all said, it is already very useful, even with these limitations. There will be a steady stream of alpha and beta releases over the next few months.
Sunrise XP is a reworking of Sunrise. Unlike its predecessor, Sunrise XP is written in C++ and does not require Java or any other additional software.
Sunrise XP for Palm OS at PalmGear.com.
Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Freeware, Wireless, Networking, Communications, InternetDecember 16, 2005
Life Application Bible (NLT) - Bible With You
The Life Application Bible (NLT) includes study resources from today's #1 selling study Bible, the Life Application Study Bible which aim is to show us how to put into practice what we have learned from the Word of God.Technorati Tags: Palm OS, GMPSoft, Bible-With-You, Bible, NLT, Reference, Study
Read and explore the NLT Bible with Bible With You and Bible Concordance With You Palm PDA applications. View the notes to verses from the Life Application Bible. Get understanding on concepts or relationships with over 230 charts included in the Life Application Bible Charts for rheaDER application.
This bundle includes the following products:
The New Living Translation and Bible With You Palm PDA Bible reader Palm Bible With You (NLT)
Experience the joy of reading the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, on your Palm PDA!
The Holy Bible, New Living Translation was first published in 1996 and its second edition appeared in 2004. The challenge for the translators of the NLT was to create a text that would communicate as clearly and powerfully to today's readers as the original texts did to readers and listeners in the ancient biblical world. The resulting translation, that quickly became one of the most popular Bibles in the English-speaking world, is easy to read and understand, while also accurately communicating the meaning and content of the original biblical texts. The NLT is a general-purpose text especially good for study, devotional reading and to be read aloud in public worship.
Free Software from Handango InHand
Happy Holidays from InHand! Download and update InHand today to receive weekly prizes. Get everything from a free application to 15% off to triple reward points.Technorati Tags: Handango, Blockberry, Holiday+Promotion, Free, Software
Handango InHand is an on-device software catalog that simplifies the process of finding, installing and purchasing software applications and games for Pocket PC phones and devices. InHand provides a new avenue -- the phone itself -- for accessing mobile software downloads. The catalog is an easy-to-use system that allows Pocket PC phone users to access available software.
Each application has several details you can view on the device, including name, short description and price. From within each product description, you can choose to try or buy the application. Product delivery and purchasing are completed directly via the phone so access to a desktop computer is not necessary.
Get Handango InHand today!
Gmail now available on mobile devices
Get Gmail on the go!Technorati Tags: Gmail, Mobile+Devices, Email, Blackberry, Smartphones
Now you can access your Gmail messages from the web browser on your mobile phone or device. Read and reply to your Gmail messages any time, anywhere.
* It's free. (But your wireless plan might still charge, so you might want to check with your provider first.)
* It's smart. It can handle attachments like photos and .pdf files.
Try it out now!
Gmail Mobile should work on most web enabled mobile phones and devices that have a wireless data plan. Try it out for yourself.
Point your phone's web browser to http://m.gmail.com
December 15, 2005
NIV Bible for the Blackberry
Technorati Tags: Blackberry, Bible, Software, eText, Laridian, Christian, NIVThe New International Version (NIV) text for use with Noah Bible Study Viewer for BlackBerry devices.
The NIV is a completely new translation of the Holy Bible made by over a hundred scholars working directly from the best available Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek texts. The translators had the goal of creating an accurate translation and one that would have clarity and literary quality and so prove suitable for public and private reading, teaching, preaching, memorizing and liturgical use. Concern for clear and natural English motivated the translators and consultants.
This electronic edition of the NIV includes the front matter normally found in printed NIV Bibles, along with all the translators' footnotes.
Natara Bonsai 4 is Available!
Natara Software has announced the release of Bonsai 4.
Changes in version 4.0.1
New on Desktop and Handheld
· The results of a flat filter can be sorted.
· The sort column of a flat filter can be changed by clicking on the column header.
· A Next Action filter type has been added.
· The scope of a filter can be set so that all children of items that match a filter are included.
· A custom numeric field has been added.
· Ability to filter for items that do not have keywords.
· Added option for completed item text colour.
New on Handheld
· Option to retain current graffiti state when launching Bonsai.
New on Desktop
· Spell check (with check while you type in notes pane).
· Expand incomplete items by holding control key while clicking on expand to level toolbar buttons.
· Click and drag to select multiple items using both index column and selection gutter.
· Rename outline command added to the Outline Manager.
· Save All command
· A plug-in for Google Desktop to index outline files.
· Context menu for outline tabs
· More flexible CSV import.
· Better keyboard navigation between columns.
· Import backup PDB's from ThoughtManager and BrainForest.
· Desktop can be installed and used without Palm Desktop / HotSync Manager.
Handango Software - Caffeine Finder
Now, here’s one practical app for the Blackberry and it’s free.
Caffeine Finder is the first mobile application which leads you to your next cup of joe. Caffeine Finder points you to the closest restaurant or café for a great cup of coffee. Find every major café or restaurant across the country from over 45,000 locations. Once you find where you want to go, ask Coffee Finder for a map, a review, and the address, all right from your phone or PDA.
Handango Software - Caffeine Finder.
Technorati Tags: Blackberry, Freeware, Travel, Database, Coffee, FoodTELUS adds Blackberry 7130e to product line
TELUS Wireless High Speed brings broadband data access to the BlackBerry 7130eTechnorati Tags: Blackberry, TELUS, RIM, Hardware
Powerful BlackBerry e-mail, voice and data capabilities in traditional phone form factor with tethered modem capability
Scarborough, Ontario and Waterloo, Ontario - TELUS and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the availability of the BlackBerry® 7130e™ operating on TELUS’ national Wireless High Speed network.
The BlackBerry 7130e delivers all the popular communications and information capabilities available through the BlackBerry wireless platform, integrated in a traditional wireless phone form factor. The handset can also serve as a tethered modem for clients looking to connect their laptop computers to the Internet and other data networks at broadband speeds.
TELUS’ Wireless High Speed network offers typical download speeds of 400 to 700 kilobits per second. Based on the CDMA 1xEVDO standard, the newest Third Generation (3G) wireless data technology available, Wireless High Speed is available in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto and Montreal, and will roll out to more urban centres throughout 2006. The BlackBerry 7130e is also designed to be fully backward compatible with TELUS’ national 1X data network, which covers more than 90% of the Canadian population and offers fast mobile data connections where Wireless High Speed is not yet available.
“TELUS’ introduction of the BlackBerry 7130e device reaffirms our commitment to providing our clients with the broadest selection of data devices for high-speed mobile communications in both professional and personal environments,” said Robert Blumenthal, TELUS’ senior vice president of products and services. “Operating on TELUS’ Wireless High Speed network, the BlackBerry 7130e is the ideal device for clients who need fast access to data networks and the powerful e-mail and productivity tools associated with BlackBerry, all in a compact handset design.”
The new BlackBerry 7130e combines comprehensive phone functionality with the renowned BlackBerry platform features, including support for “push-based” wireless e-mail, Web browser, text messaging, personal organiser and other productivity applications. Seamlessly operating on TELUS’ 1X and Wireless High Speed networks, the compact and stylish BlackBerry 7130e delivers enhanced usability as well as fast Web and data capabilities.
“The BlackBerry 7130e together with TELUS’ fast Wireless High Speed network is a powerful combination for mobile professionals who want the convenience and productivity benefits of BlackBerry in a sleek mobile phone design” said Larry Conlee, Chief Operating Officer at Research In Motion. “The BlackBerry 7130e is an excellent choice for customers looking to upgrade their existing phone with a more powerful handset that combines a full-featured phone with industry-leading wireless e-mail and data applications.”
The feature-rich BlackBerry 7130e includes a large, high-resolution LCD screen, Bluetooth® support for wireless headsets or hands-free car kits, 64MB of flash memory, dedicated ‘send’ and ‘end’ phone keys, an intuitive user interface and enhanced battery life.
The BlackBerry 7130e also features SureType™ keyboard technology from RIM, which converges a traditional wireless keypad and a QWERTY-style keyboard to fit elegantly within the size of a traditional wireless phone form factor. The keyboard works in conjunction with a sophisticated, real-time software system that incorporates a large word database, linguistic intelligence and advanced learning capabilities to automatically interpret keystrokes and recognise words with a high degree of accuracy. Through an integrated keyboard and software system, SureType provides users with an instinctively familiar look and feel and allows them to dial phone numbers and type messages with ease.
For corporate clients, BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ software tightly integrates with Microsoft® Exchange or IBM Lotus® Domino™ and works with existing enterprise systems to allow secure, push-based, wireless access to e-mail and other corporate data.
For individuals and smaller businesses, BlackBerry Internet Service™ allows users to access up to 10 corporate or personal e-mail accounts (including Microsoft® Exchange, IBM Lotus® Domino and most popular ISP e-mail accounts) from a single device without the need for server software.
The BlackBerry 7130e is available at TELUS retail locations across Canada and on-line at telusmobility.com for $249.99 until December 31 on a three-year contract or $549.99 with no contract.
December 14, 2005
Palm Appoints Roy Bedlow as Vice President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 14, 2005-- Expanding Mobile Operator Relationships is Key Objective
Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) has appointed Roy Bedlow as vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Bedlow is based at Palm's EMEA headquarters in Wokingham, UK, and reports to John Hartnett, senior vice president of worldwide sales and customer relations.
"Roy has done a great job building the foundation of Palm EMEA's wireless business around the Treo(TM) product family, and I'm confident he'll take Palm EMEA to a new level for our entire portfolio of products," said Hartnett. "We've had tremendous success growing Treo smartphone sales in the United States, and we see substantial opportunities for success in Europe as well. Expanding relationships with mobile operators globally is a key emphasis in our growth strategy, and I'm confident that we will be able to sign up major new operators in Europe in 2006."
Palm is aligning its European infrastructure to maximize the market potential for Treo smartphones. The company recently opened a European R&D Centre in Dublin to facilitate the delivery of smartphones tailored to the EMEA market. The European R&D centre is focused on deployment of leading-edge technologies, such as 3G/UMTS, delivered on Palm's chosen platforms.
Bedlow commented: "I'm delighted to lead Palm EMEA and work to grow Palm's market share. With the opening of our engineering centre in Dublin, we can accelerate the development of smartphone products for mobile operators in Europe. With increasing demand for mobile email plus the deployment of 3G networks, we are well-poised to deliver on our vision that the future of personal computing is mobile computing."
Bedlow previously was director of Palm EMEA's Wireless Business Unit, responsible for the Treo family of smartphones and alliances with leading operators throughout Europe. Prior to that, he was EMEA marketing director at Handspring, before Handspring and Palm merged in 2003. Earlier roles included European Business Unit director for Iomega International in Geneva and a variety of sales and marketing positions at Apple Computer over a period of six years, based in London and Munich.
Palm - About Palm, Inc. - Investor Relations - Press Release.
MegaMemo2
Application Description
MegaMemo2 is a PalmOS application written to overcome the 4K limitation on Memo Pad memos.
* Features: Memos up to 32767 characters!
* Unlimited categories
* Insert ASCII characters and common HTML tags from drop-down menus
* Print directly to PalmPrint (if installed)
* Import/Export MemoPad memos
* Find/Find Next function
Used in conjunction with MegaEdit for MegaMemo2, you can convert between desktop text and RTF files (up to 32K) using cut/copy/paste and drag-and-drop.
MegaMemo2 for Palm OS at PalmGear.com.
Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Freeware, EnhancementsZAGAT TO GO for the Blackberry
- Includes Zagat Survey ratings and rankings for over 24,000 restaurants and nightspots in 70+ cities
- Wireless content access means you always have the latest info
- Browse listings by cuisine/category, neighborhood, feature and Zagat's well-known top lists; sort by Zagat ratings as well as cost
- Advanced Search helps you find exactly what you're looking for
- Find your way there with full-colour downloadable maps and directions
- Easily click to call an establishment to make a reservation
ZAGAT TO GO: Blackberry: Overview.
Technorati Tags: Blackberry, RIM, Database, Travel, RestaurantsAstraware Releases Chuzzle
PRESS RELEASE: Take home a pocket full of Chuzzles today!
THE MIDLANDS, UK - December 14th 2005 - Astraware and PopCap are excited to announce the release of Chuzzle for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) for Pocket PC.
Chuzzles are googly-eyed little balls of fur that giggle, squeak, and sneeze as you push them across the board! Group three Chuzzles of the same colour together and watch them pop in a flurry of fur. Tap them to hear them squeak, sneeze and more!
"This game is already unbelievably cute, utterly compelling, and so completely absorbing - and now you can carry round a pocket full of Chuzzles," said Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware. "Sorry Rudolph, this Christmas you're just not the cutest creature in town!"
Chuzzle features four fun-filled modes of play: Classic - match the Chuzzles and watch them pop to gain a high score; Speed Chuzzle - play against the clock to match Chuzzles until time runs out; Mind Bender - solve the Chuzzle puzzles to match the pattern on screen; and Zen Chuzzle - a gentle endless game where you match Chuzzles to earn magical charms. Look out for Giant Chuzzles, Super Chuzzles and Rainbow Chuzzles which all carry their own special effects and bonuses!
"We’re very pleased to have Astraware looking after the Chuzzles who live on Palm and PocketPC devices," said James Gwertzman, Director of Business Development for PopCap. "These smaller relations of the Web/PC-based Chuzzles need special care and attention, and Astraware has done a terrific job of building them a new home that’s just right for Chuzzles on the go!"
MoDaCo have already hailed the game as "the most addictive puzzle game of the year". Chuzzle is developed by Astraware based on the best-selling PC and online game from PopCap. Chuzzle is available for all devices running Palm OS(R) 5.0 and Windows Mobile(R) for Pocket PC 2002 and above priced $19.95. Download your copy at http://www.astraware.com/chuzzle
December 13, 2005
Find Favorite Local Restaurants with TealMeal
I used to have an extensive database of Edmonton restaurants in TealMeal. I'm not sure what happened to it, but this is one that wouldn't mind re-installing.
Save and recall your favorite restaurants with TealMeal, the personal restaurant database. With TealMeal's handy sorting and selection options, never ask "where to eat" again.
TealMeal stores all your favorite restaurant entries and sorts them by type and category. TealMeal supports multiple restaurant databases, and easy adding or modifying of entries on the handheld. Food categories and special fields allow quick filtering of restaurants by food type, and the "wheel of food" can randomly pick a restaurant from selected criteria when a decision is just too tough to reach. Large selection of free starter databases also available online. TealMeal is PalmOS 5 compatible.
Find Favorite Local Restaurants with TealMeal by TealPoint.
Technorati Tags: Palm+OS, Software, Database, Travel, RestuarantsFreeware Yahtzee Clone
Description:
Several variations on the dice-and-categories theme (including the original), with the emphasis on competition between the players.
Featuring:
- Several category-sets
- Several original game types (e.g. Killer, Race, HangOn, GoGoGo)
- 1-2 players
- Decent AI
- Win/loss stats
- Undo
- Optional timer
- In-program rules
- A big friendly throw button.