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Google Maps for Treo's November 15, 2006
Google maps is now available for Treo's! I've used it with my Treo 650 locally and out of the country to find locations and to get directions from one place to another. It gives real-time traffic information, to identify traffic congestion, and estimate delays in over 30 major US metropolitan areas. Google maps also has integrated search results to get local business locations and contact information to appear all in one place, integrated on the map. Before this application, I used to go to Google maps, input my start/end locations to get directions and print before heading out on the road. Now, I can use my Treo to get a satellite view or point to point directions on the fly. Unfortunately, it doesn't give audio directions, you will have to click on the arrows to see what is coming up next. This application gets bonus points from me because it will run from my SD card. Download Google Maps for your ACCESS Powered Treo, formerly known as Palm Powered. Palm Media Studio to turn your DVD's into movies for your Palm Powered Device May 23, 2006
The software installs an encoding package on a Windows XP computer, you pick a video file from your harddrive, CD, or DVD and in only three clicks, the software turns it into a compressed movie file. The software decodes the following content: AVI, MPEG1, DivX, XVID, VOB, ASF on the following drives: harddrive, CD, and DVD. After conversion, the content is automatically stored on the desktop, you will need to move it to your memory card, and can be played with the bundled TCPMP-player (open source software) on your Palm Device. The following models are supported: PALM TUNGSTEN C, E, E2, T, T3, T5, T|X, W, TREO 600, 650, ZIRE 71, 72 CLIE TJ35, TG50, TH55, NX70, NX73, UX50, ZODIAC 1 & 2, GARMIN iQue 3series. I was able to watch a couple of movies using a 1 GB SD card during a recent 4 hour layover in Atlanta without having to bring out my laptop or worry about trying to plug-in because of power consumption. You can download a free trial of the software at the PalmSource Software Store. Tax Time: Pocket Quicken to the rescue! March 21, 2006
April 15th is looming, are your records up to date? Have you kept
track of your expenses? Pocket Quicken makes record keeping on the fly
much easier. It is designed to integrate with the desktop version of
Quicken and during the setup of accounts; it encourages you to Hotsync your
device to get the current information from there. I am horrible at
keeping a paper check register because I hate manually updating my
information. Now my bank information is updated in Quicken and sync'd
with my handheld. Pocket Quicken also allows you to set a PIN to ensure only you can access
your data. The account numbers can be hidden so your data is
protected. You can purchase Pocket Quicken at the PalmSource
Software Store at a 15% discount. Then next year during tax time, you
can just import your Quicken information into your favorite tax preparation
software. Palm User Group Survey - Smartphone Usage February 08, 2006PalmSource, Inc. is conducting a study on Palm OS smartphone usage and welcome participation from the members of the user communities that use Palm OS smartphones. The study consists of a short online survey that would take no more than 10 minutes to complete. The survey results will be used by PalmSource in the planning of future products. Click here to begin the online survey. Your help with this survey will be greatly appreciated. Multiplayer Championship Poker - Texas Hold'em Internet Edition by RealDice.com January 20, 2006
Multiplayer Championship Poker lets you play on the Internet
against real people or offline in Single Player Mode, against the
strongest Hold'em AI, in ring games and multi-table tournaments. Make
your own characters, guide them from rags to riches, and use your
custom characters online. The guys at Realdice.com were kind enough to let us use a not-yet-released version of the game for the PC, to show how the PDA's and Treo can play against the laptop online. You can download a 7-day trial for your Palm device from Realdice.com, I think you will be hooked! SharkMsg - Ignore Call Via SMS on Your Palm OS Treo 650 November 21, 2005
Now there is no need for the Treo on Windows because Ludus Technologies brings this feature to your Palm OS Treo for free! The interface is simple and easy to configure, click here to download SharkMsg for your Treo now. Fall 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards November 15, 2005Click here to view the Powered Up Award Winners
This prestigious award offers exciting opportunities to winning developers,
not to mention accolades from peers and the Palm Powered user community. This opportunity will allow our developers to get their
applications recognized by one of the leading mobile operators in the United
States. We would like to invite you to submit
your application for the Fall 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards. Even if you are not a developer, feel free to nominate your favorite application(s) for the Palm OS.
Texas Hold’em Poker on Palm OS October 14, 2005
Concrete Software makes many great Palm OS software applications and poker games including my personal favorite, Aces Texas Hold'em - No Limit. The game has a ton of great features which you can learn about by clicking here. If you enjoy Texas Hold’em, you are sure to be impressed with this game. Good luck and happy gaming! Aviation on Palm OS: Calling All Pilots October 11, 2005
AeroPDA provides some cool features including a moving map, North American airspace/waypoint database, HSI, attitude approximator, proximity, direct to / goto, & emergency feature. The program also has a Weight & Balance (W&B) calculator (unlimited stations) useful in quickly calculating and graphing the W&B envelope. This solution is available as a Palm OS application or bundled with hardware, GPS, and mounting kit. Download the trial version or learn more at www.aeroPDA.com. The software by itself retails at a regular price of $149 and they are offering a $50 discount until December. PUG Members can take off another $5 by entering promo code pugsaver. If you are interested in learning more about Palm OS and flying, visit our Expert Guide on Aviation. Happy flying! Watch Television on Your Treo 650 September 30, 2005
Try it out by downloading the promo application. You only get to watch the MobiTV commercial, but it gives you an idea of what MobiTV looks like on a Treo 650. MobiTV requires a lot of data transfer, so make sure you have an unlimited data plan with your carrier. |
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PalmSource recently attended CES in Las Vegas, during our presentation in the Palm, Inc. booth, I had the pleasure of doing a live demo of Multiplayer Championship Poker Internet Edition by Realdice.com. Steve has blogged about his obsession with poker, this game can take that obsession to new heights, you can play online, offline, anytime, anywhere. Multiplayer Championship Poker is the world's first Internet-enabled Texas Hold'em poker for Palm OS. Most days I demo'd the game on a TX in landscape mode using wifi to connect with other players from PalmSource, using a variety of Palm devices like the Treo 650 connected using GPRS and the LifeDrive using wifi.
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