• pre,  web os

    New Apps in Palm App Catalog

    September 3, 2009 /

    I noticed that there where a handful of new applications in Palm’s App Catalog today. The new applications that you will find in the App Catalog are:

    • DirectTV NFL Mobile
    • Tip ’em!
    • Translator
    • The Globe And Mail
    • TMaps – DC
    • Express Horoscopes
    • wikiHow
    • Dumb Waiter
    • Zilch Lite
    • PhotoDialer
    • UberPass
    • Lemonade
    • CoinFlip

    I’m glad to see this large batch of apps appearing in the “official” software catalog for the Pre. I’ve downloaded and Zilch Lite (a dice game) and CoinFlip (yes, it does what you think – some might even call it an executive decision support tool). I’m planning on taking a look at PhotoDialer and UberPass (Hey, DataViz! Where are Documents To Go and Passwords Plus?!)

    To get your apps on, head over to the App Catalog on your Pre.

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  • Uncategorized

    Metaviewsoftware Twitter Client for Palm OS

    September 3, 2009 /

    Clemens Schuchert, the host of the PUGcast – Sync Your Ears podcast, has a new article posted about a new Twitter client for Palm OS-based PDA handhelds and smartphones that is under development. Kind of timely since Smartphone Fanatics has recently started a Twitter feed as @spf360.

    Mr. Schuchert writes:

    “Metaviewsoft is currently working on a full featured twitter client for the PalmOS platform. For less than a week the Berlin based software brewery has implemented the twitter core functions and is doing some tricky API usage to display your tweets and those of your your subscriptions nicely on the PalmOS screen. I say PalmOS screen rather than Treo’s or Centro’s Screen, because reducing it to smartphones would not be fully true. Due to the fact that the new twitter client “2TwitMe” do support screen rotation it will surely become the first choice for all the PalmTX’ out there very soon, because of the built-in WLAN functionality, it’s bigger screen, a gorgeous on-screen-thumbboard replacement, etc.”

    Keep reading…

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  • motionapps,  palm desktop,  pre

    MotionApps Demos HotSync Support for Classic

    September 3, 2009 /

    MotionApps, the company behind the Palm OS 5 emulation software for webOS, has posted a new video to YouTube to demonstrate the upcoming support for HotSync.

    In the video, Motion shows how you will be able to HotSync the Classic software to Palm Desktop on your computer using a Wi-Fi connection. In the video, the person leading the demonstration appears to be using Palm Desktop 6.2 by ACCESS, not the older, Palm Desktop 4.1.4 or 4.2 that shipped with some of Palm’s most popular PDA handhelds and Centro smartphone.

    I’ve purchased a copy of Classic because I’ve come to rely on DataViz Passwords Plus for keeping my personal data secure and available to me all the time. When the Wi-Fi HotSync feature comes to Classic I’ll be looking to resume using the Passwords Plus desktop application to help manage my personal data.

    Check out the MotionsApps Classic HotSync demo on YouTube or click the video below.

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  • apple,  appletv

    Apple iPod Event – Will Jobs Make an Appearance?

    September 2, 2009 /

    After weeks of rumors and wild speculation by almost everyone, it is clear that on September 9 Apple will be talking about new iPods, iTunes 9, and possibly a hardware or software update to Apple TV.

    Interestingly, what has taken on a life of its own is whether or not Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs will take the helm and deliver the presentation and product demos or will Apple chose to bring out SVP of Product Marketing Phil Schiller or COO Tim Cook who took on the role of acting CEO while Mr. Jobs was on his medical leave earlier this year.

    Personally, I think there is a 50/50 chance that Mr. Jobs will make an appearance at the event to kick off and wrap up the presentation. If Mr. Jobs doesn’t run the presentation, I would expect to see Mr. Schiller take on the presentation chores as he has done in the past.

    The bottom line is that I like watching Steve Jobs hock is ‘wares, but what I’m more interested in is seeing what new features will added to the iPod touch and the Apple TV.

    On the top of my list for the iPod touch is the addition of a 3.0MP digital camera and the inclusion of a GPS radio. On the Apple TV front, I’d like to see Apple add a TiVo-like TV show recording feature that will record the show to the local hard disk and then transfer down to iTunes on a Mac or PC. It would be really cool if the exiting Apple TV hardware could do that (since I have one), but I suspect that for a TiV0-like feature to become available on Apple TV, it will require a hardware change to add a line-in connection.

    What would you like to see Apple add to the iPod and Apple TV? Let us know in the Comments section below.

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  • t-mobile

    T-Mobile Raising Overage Rates

    September 2, 2009 /

    BoyGeniusReport.com has a new post indicating that T-Mobile is raising their rates when you go over your monthly allotments of voice minutes.

    BGR writes:

    “As of [9/1/09], T-Mobile is raising its overage rates to 45¢ per minute on individual plans under $59.99 and family plans under $89.99, and 40¢ per minute for plans above those price points. Since this rate increase is carrier-invoked and it constitutes a “materially adverse change of contract,” subscribers will be able to flee without the need to pay a hefty Early Termination Fee.”


    The good news is that you will be able to get out of your contract without having to deal with that annoying early contract termination fee. The bad news is that you’re going to have to work hard to get out of your contract.

    Read the full article on BoyGeniusReport.com…

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