Palm has finally released a beta version of the Palm Desktop software for Windows Vista users.

Bearing Microsoft's "Works With Windows Vista" certification branding, Palm Desktop v6.2 is essentially just a Vista-compliant version of the previous version of Palm Desktop for Windows.

PalmarySoft's excellent PalmaryClock Wireless for Treo has been updated. This version of PalmaryClock is optimized for the Treo with a stylish and functional interface. The app is a powerful time management tool that has skins and background image support, unlimited quantity of independent alarms with MP3 support and an ability to start and schedule any program installed on your device. It also includes weather, currency and sunrise/senset and moonphase information. Updates in the recent release include full support for the latest Treos, misc bug fixes, DST updates, a battery check and a faster image decoder.

PalmaryClock Wireless for Treo v1.2 is available now with a free trial. It sells for $19.95 but is currently discounted to $17.95 for a limited time.

Rumor: A Flickr user has posted a new series of new pictures of the Palm Foleo in action at a recent 'sneak preview'. One shot in particular reveals what could be definitive information on the processor type and speed, which Palm has yet to officially declare.

TealPoint Software, a long time Palm OS developer, has announced it will offer Palm Foleo customers a full suite of new security, entertainment and productivity applications, including TealSafe, TealPaint, TealDiet, SudokuAddict and ShortCircuit, with more applications to follow.

Softick has released a new Palm OS application aimed to improve device performance. Softick Cache is an adaptive "disk" cache for flash cards used in Palm OS PDAs and smartphones. It works by using a set of card access optimizations using faster dynamic memory instead of the slower SD/MMC and SD host controller systems. Softick claims the utility provides up to ten times faster memory card and flash memory access and has posted some interesting stats on their website. The program supports most recent Palm OS devices, but should be of particular interest to users of the Palm LifeDrive.

Softick Cache v1.0 is available now for $9.85 USD. A free trial period is included.

Industry Entertainment has updated its popular game Jack or 100 Ways to Barbecue. Jack BBQ is a platform game that combines fun, original ideas, problem solving tasks, and excellent graphics and music. The game includes 5 huge worlds with a total of 300 rooms to explore. New updates include better button support, update checking, support for Windows Mobile 6 and DirectX and GAPI support on Windows Mobile.

Jack or 100 Ways to Barbecue v1.6 sells for $19.95. It includes a free trial version. It is available for both Palm OS and Windows Mobile.

One of the most eagerly-anticipated upgrade for heavy-duty users of the Treo 680 and 750 has been a Seidio's extended battery that fits under the stock battery door. While the previously available 2400mAh Treo 680/750 provided double the life of the standard battery, it had an ungainly hump and required an aftermarket battery door.

Now, Seidio has managed to cram a full 1600mAh extended battery into the stock battery size. This extended battery enables Treo 680 and 750 users to have ~25% more power while maintaining their devices' sleek formfactor and the original Palm battery cover.

The ubiquity of the cellphone is both a blessing and a curse. Being always connected, all the time is a boon for keeping in touch with friends and family. Unfortunately, it means that your boss, your psycho ex-girlfriend and those horrible little outsourced debt collectors can also catch you whenever they please – and short of keeping your phone turned off or forwarding everything to voicemail, there wasn’t a damn thing you could do about it. Until now. Enter Wish Solutions’ Call Block.

Call Block is like having your own personal secretary to screen your calls. You can’t have a torrid affair with it (at least, not without being somewhat perverted), but you can block specific numbers, no-Caller-ID numbers or even entire categories of contacts in a few quick steps. Is it worth $14.95? Read on for the full review…

Coming right after a flurry of updates to the Treo 700w/wx and 700p, Palm has released an update for their flagship Windows Mobile 5-based Treo 750 on the AT&T GSM network.

The update is designed to address a long-standing complaint some users have had where system resources become occupied with too many simultaneous tasks and certain audio alerts and notifcations are muted. Palm also states that a residual effect of the bug is that the camera/camcorder function of the 750 can also cease to function.

Owners of Treo 680s and the 700p with the 1.10 ROM update have a new reason to celebrate. Despite the presence of integrated SDHC support (4GB officially and 8GB unofficially) on these Treos, few desktop or laptop PCs are compatible with SDHC cards without requiring the user to carry along a cumbersome USB, PC Card or Express Card reader. Thanks to the latest (albeit pricey) release from Sandisk, it’s possible to combine a 4GB high-speed SDHC card with an integrated USB plug. This enables the card to be inserted into any PC with a standard USB port allowing files to be written to or read from the card with the need of any additional drivers, software, or clunky external adapters.

GoTreo Software's top selling VolumeCare application has been the recipient of a number of significant updates recently. The popular Treo utility increases the maximum volume levels for each Treo speaker, giving you much more control and clarity over your voice and microphone levels. New features and updates found in v6.07 include a brand new user interface, Treo 755p support, number bugfixes, reduced memory size and integration with RingCare.

VolumeCare Pro v6.07 is available now for $19.95 and comes with a free trial period. VolumeCare Basic is also available for $14.95.