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September 14, 2003 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Are you into robots? Acrobat Reader 2.0 for Palm OS This week's news

NEW NAME. SAME GREAT HANDHELDS. The name palmOne was chosen following interviews with a broad spectrum of Palm customers, partners, employees, naming consultants and industry influencers. When people inside and outside the company reflect on Palm's essence, three ideas emerged consistently: the company's heritage as a pioneer in handheld computing, Palm's worldwide leadership, which it has retained despite an influx of competitors; and the conviction that Palm always would place customers first, thereby delivering what matters most to them. Continue to palmOne.com

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I, ROBOT
Are you into robots?
By David Gewirtz

Are you into robots? If so, and if you can write, consider submitting an article to Computing Unplugged. We want to add more coverage of robotics to the magazine, but we need some serious "robot geeks" to help get us started.

Coverage can be on anything from industrial robots to Lego Mindstorms, and anything in between. We can't think of a more unplugged form of computing than robots, and this is your chance to tell the world about what you've been up to or the new toys that turn you on.

If you're interested in writing (and even if the topic isn't robotics), please visit http://www.authorpower.com and read our writer guidelines. You can also contact me directly at address@hidden and share your ideas or ask any questions you might have.

Tablet PC update
Those of you who know me know I love my Acer Tablet PC, warts and all. Well, the C100 went completely nuts this week, totally flaking out. Fortunately, it's under warranty, so it's been sent in for warranty repair.

The Acer's fit and finish is a bit weak, and it looks like something went wrong or a wire crossed on the flip-around screen, because any time the stylus was used on the screen, the Tablet PC completely lost control of its input event stream. Stay tuned. I'll tell you how it turns out when I get the machine back.

Take care!
David

PRODUCT REVIEW
Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS 2.0 has room to grow
By Stephen Vance

In February 2002, when I wrote my first article for PalmPower Magazine about using expansion cards (at http://www.palmpower.com/issues/issue200202/expansion001.html), the main motivator was the ability to carry documentation in my shirt pocket. Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS addressed this problem by allowing me to download Adobe's PDF (Portable Document Format) files to my handheld.

That article looked at the 1.0 version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for Palm OS. However since that time, Adobe has released two more versions, 1.1 and 2.0. This article takes a closer look at the improvements that Adobe has made since then.

For the record, all of the tips and tricks from the previous article still work in your repertoire of Palm OS utilities. Although there has been a version of PDF2PDB.EXE released to accompany the new version, I have been unable to find it on Adobe's Web site as of this writing. Even the link to the search page result just brings you back to the main download page.

To read more about the new Acrobat Reader for Palm OS, click here.

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COMPUTING UNPLUGGED NEWS CENTER
This week's news
Want to get the very latest mobile and wireless news? The Computing Unplugged News Center is updated every day with news of product releases, industry info, tips, techniques, and pointers to great mobile and wireless resources on the Web. Here's this week's news:

CLIE helps tourists in Hawaii
The Honolulu Advertiser reports that Sony is marketing a handheld computer navigation system using its CLI=C9 handheld computer to help Japanese tourists get around the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. The electronic tour guide, called Leplan, directs visitors to tourist spots with the aim of making them feel more secure about getting to their destination safely.

Aligo named top-ranking mobile provider
Aligo announced that Forrester Research named Aligo the top-ranking mobile enterprise solutions provider in its August 2003 report, "Choosing the Right Mobile Enterprise Application." M-1 Mobile Access provides instant access to groupware for users of Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Domino, IMAP, and Sun ONE Messaging and Calendar Server, allowing staff the means to communicate continually.

Palm released update for Tungsten W
InfoSync reports that Palm released the first major update for its Tungsten W wireless handheld, improving a slew of functions and adding new features. One update is in the VersaMail email client, this is now at version 2.5.2 and offers features such as Auto Get mail with notification, the ability to synchronize with Lotus Notes and mail folders.

Radio YourWay hits Europe
PoGo! Products introduced Radio YourWay, a portable digital AM/FM Radio Recorder, to the European market. Radio YourWay enables users to set a timer or record real-time AM/FM radio as well as listen to their favorite shows at convenient times and locations of their choice. Radio YourWay can also be used as a voice-recorder or to listen to skip-free MP3 music.

RepliGo supports CLIE UX series, iQue 3600
Cerience Corporation announced the availability of its RepliGo 1.3 document mobility software which provides support for the new Sony CLI=C9 UX Series, Garmin iQue 3600, and Tapwave Zodiac devices. RepliGo=92s document conversion technology transforms Microsoft Office documents, Adobe PDF files, Web pages and hundreds of other document types into replicas of their original documents for viewing on numerous mobile devices.

Track expenses on smartphones
SYWARE announced the availability of FoneDB Expense Tracker, a free software application that allows tracking of personal or work expenses using smartphone devices. FoneDB Expense Tracker provides individuals with the ability to track expenses, such as food, travel, and lodging, then email the information to other smartphone devices or to a desktop computer.

Nissan uses AvantGo for ad campaign
Nissan is using AvantGo mobile Internet service to extend its "Shift_" campaign to mobile and wireless devices. Nissan has launched a marketing campaign for the Nissan 2004 Maxima called the Mobile Concierge that packages advertising for the new car with entertainment content for consumers. The Maxima Mobile Concierge includes restaurant, nightlife, hotel, business service, museum listings and other localized information licensed from 10Best. Consumers can now access information for the 25 top U.S. cities and vacation destinations via their PDAs.

GigFast announces 802.11b wireless products
GigaFast announced a new line of 802.11b wireless networking products that will be available this Fall. The new wireless USB adapter and Access Point with 4-Port Internet Router feature GigaFast's new, streamlined and trademark lightweight, ultra portable design.

Dell ships update for Axim X5
Dell began shipping a free update CD that contains software to remedy a performance glitch that affects Axim X5 models shipped with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 2003 Software for Pocket PC before July 16.

Sharp's new notebook with wireless support
Sharp has released in the United States a new ultrathin notebook that boasts wireless networking support. News.com reports that the Actius AV18P notebook is 1-inch thick, weighs 3.9 pounds and comes with 802.11b wireless networking capabilities. Sharp Systems of America says it is one of the thinnest and lightest notebooks in its class, with an 11.1-by-9.4-inch base.

RIM fixes security vulnerabilities
Research in Motion (RIM) has released a new version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft Exchange to fix a series of security vulnerabilities. Internet.com says that the BlackBerry Enterprise Server is a crucial part of RIM's push into the enterprise PDA market. The Enterprise Server lets IT departments connect Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes/Domino servers to a wireless carrier to allow for corporate email delivery.

Four mags, one day
Wow, we've mailed out four magazines: DominoPower, OutlookPower, Computing Unplugged, and the brand-new WebSpherePower -- all in one day. That's got to be a new ZATZ record. Must sleep now. Oh, and Heather's taking Monday off, so full news coverage will resume Tuesday.

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