Posted Wednesday, September 22, 1999 10:29:24 AM PST
by @tomic212
Yahoo! has an
article on what's next for Palm Computing. They mention the Java support and aggressive licensing of the OS as key factors for staying on top of WinCE. Also expect to see OS 3.3 coming out soon with full IR support as well as other features. I've also had reports of new
"dot-seven" shortcuts settings for "Rechargable Alkalines" and "NiMH" batteries, as well as the traditional Alkaline and NiCads. Also, C|Net has an
article on Palm driving 3com's profits.
Posted Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:00:00 AM PST
by @tomic212
It was announced earlier this week that
Network Solutions dotcomnow email server had been easily breeched. With all the recent buzz about web and webmail security this is a big deal.
This news was featured on
SecuriTeam,
Slashdot and
2600.
What these sites did not mention was that this hole was discoved by, regular PalmInfocenter contributor, Palmcrazy, using a Proxiweb browser on a PalmIII with a MinstrelPlus CDPD wireless modem. Palms can now be used as a security tool.
Posted Tuesday, September 21, 1999 7:31:00 AM PST
by @tomic212
Thanks to Teet0 for letting us know that
Beyond.com is offering the Palm V for US $299 (After Rebate of course). But it ends on September 24th so hurry
over there and get one! On another shopping note,
The Matrix is out on DVD today.
Posted Tuesday, September 21, 1999 12:00:00 AM PST
by @tomic212
Posted Monday, September 20, 1999 2:47:27 PM PST
by @tomic212
There's an entertaining
article over at
PDAMart on the reasons why Palm is dominating CE in the handheld market. They go around to local retailers and survey their selection of PDA's and ask questions. A funny read.
Posted Monday, September 20, 1999 1:20:46 PM PST
by Joshua Kunken
ehealthtogo.com debuts in its attempt to fulfill its quest to provide online health information to go. Now palm users worldwide can download health information pre-formatted for their Palm or Visor devices. ehealthtogo.com is also accepting e-text submissions from the public.
Posted Monday, September 20, 1999 12:00:00 AM PST
by @tomic212
Jeff Hawkins, creator of the PalmPilot and co-founder of HandSpring, recently sent out a
letter to Palm developers. His email addresses the new features and enhancements in the Visor and how current Palm developers can take advantage of them. I've reproduced the letter
here so everyone could have a chance to read it and for any Palm developers who might have missed it. You can find out more at the
HandSpring developers zone.
Posted Sunday, September 19, 1999 12:00:00 AM PST
by @tomic212
The new and improved
Palm Graveyard is now up for your browsing pleasure. There are plenty of new tombstones and horror stories for you to cringe over. As always, if you wish to contribute a story
send it in. And remember, you can learn allot from a dead Palm.
Posted Saturday, September 18, 1999 12:00:00 AM PST
by Hal-j
Posted Friday, September 17, 1999 5:41:27 PM PST
by @tomic212
Palm Cops are coming... There's an interesting blurb on
allnetdevices on police officers in Louisville, Ohio using wireless Palms and CE devices. Officers will be able to look up your information and issue a citation on the spot.
Speeding tickets go digital...
Posted Friday, September 17, 1999 9:56:39 AM PST
by Richard Kettner
GoPDA.com, the definitive resource for personal digital assistant (PDA) software, hardware and information, and the parent company of PalmCentral.com and CEStation.com, today announced two co-branded newsletters with Kettner.net, a site famous for valuable handheld computing news and resources. One newsletter will focus on the overall Palm market, while the other will focus on Handspring news.
http://www.palmcentral.com/kettner_ce_palm.shtml
Posted Friday, September 17, 1999 9:30:23 AM PST
by @tomic212
There's a very well written
article
over at
USA Today.
It summarizes how the handheld market will heat up and change due to the visor
and Palm Computings new independence. Here's a great quote that sums up the general trends
in the handheld arena:
The twin events help launch a new era for hand-held computing.
Prices will head down while innovation and awareness should rocket.
Hand-helds - now largely the province of early tech adopters - will increasingly find their way to students,
moms and middle managers. Units sold, already expected to grow 30% a year, should soon surpass laptops."
It also states that Palm is expected have an IPO in January.