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PalmPilot News (PPN) - 19th March1998 Issue 8
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Introduction
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Welcome to the latest edition of PalmPilot News. Lots has happened lately, and this newsletter is crammed with links to the hottest new hardware and software for all you Pilot lovers.

If there is anything that we can do to improve PalmPilot News, let us know. Similarly, if you have a new product, or spot PalmPilots in the news (or catch a juicy rumour), make sure you drop a note to PalmPilot News at the following address.
feedback@bystander.net
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News
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- The biggest news so far this year is the release of the the new Palm III devices. With double the memory, infrared and an upgraded OS, not to mention a sleeker look, the Palm III is sure to be a success. Read the coverage:
http://www.palmpower.com
http://www.businessweek.com/premium/11/b3569109.htm
http://www.tapped.com/
http://www.palm.com/pr/palmiii.html
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/98/03/biztech/articles/09palm.html
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,19817,00.html?dd.ne.ht.ct.
http://www.pmn.co.uk/public/pilot/news/march1998/5.html

- The first PalmPilot in space!
http://www.ultraviolet.org/treed/space-pilot.txt

- Recommended Retail prices for Palm Pilot Personals and Professionals have been dropped to $US199 and $US299 respectively.
http://www.palm.com/pr/price.html

- Users of the Pilot 1000 and 5000 can get a $75 rebate on the new machines:
http://www.palm.com/newspromo/upgrade.html

- 3Com is suing Microsoft over the use of the name PalmPC for WindowsCE products. As an opening shot, 3Com have registered the domain palmpc.com.
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,19737,00.html

- More info on the PalmPilot upgrade, called the Palm III from PCWeek:
http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/content/pcwo/0226/288787.html


- Lotus has released version 2 of its Easysync product, allowing Notes users to sync calender and email to their PalmPilots and Workpads. Cost per seat is $55, but version 1 (without email) is free to download:
http://www.lotus.com/calendar

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- The web based PalmPower magazine's February issue is out, featuring a graphics special:
http://www.palmpower.com/

- ThoughtMill, an outlining product has had a price reduction to $17.95. See it at:
http://www.handshigh.com/

- Pendragon Software Corporation, a long term handheld system development shop have introduced a PalmPilot version of their form processing systems. Targeted at vertical market applications, the system supports barcode scanners and up to 10,000 line items.
http://www.pendragon-software.com

- Users of the BeOS will be interested to see:
http://www.abisoft.com/PilotOnBe/

Got some news? Mail us: submissions@bystander.net

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Rumours
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Is Mirabillis, the makers of ICQ, serious? Is a PalmPilot version in the works? Maybe more info at:
http://www.icq.com/

- Tidbits rumours that ex-Newton engineers are turning up at 3Com:
http://www.tidbits.com/tb-issues/TidBITS-419.html#lnk1

Fredlet's Pilot Pages have rounded up a number of sources for rumours and collected the links under one virtual roof.
http://www.fredlet.com/pilot/pilot.htm

Spread your rumour anonymously by mailing: submissions@bystander.net

Media Sightings
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- New York Times talks about time management and PDAs.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/tech/yr/mo/circuits/articles/26handheld.html

Time Magazine talks about the PalmPilots success and its competitors.
http://www.pathfinder.com/time/magazine/1998/dom/980316/business.palmtopalm_comb7.html

- Wired News ran a good story on fanatical PalmPilot users, likening them to early Mac users:
http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/10402.html

- Netly News report about a Swiss bank going online with customer security provided by a PalmPilot:
http://cgi.pathfinder.com/netly/opinion/0,1042,1756,00.html

Send all your media sightings to: submissions@bystander.net


New Products
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- Arranger, a new entrant in the increasingly competitive outliner market is available at:
http://www.olivebr.com/pilot.htm

- Pilot Navigator 1.6, a solar navigation tool is available at:
http://www.pilotgear.com/apps/navigate.zip

- Pipeline Perils, an action/puzzle game is available at:
http://www.antigone.demon.co.uk/pilot/download.html

- A new calculator, which contains much more funtionality that the, frankly, poor included calc has been released by Rick Huebner:
http://www.probe.net/~rhuebner/parens.html

- The RPG Kyles Quest just got better, with the release of a full level editor and an upgrade to version 2.2:
http://www.kpoole.com/

- New action game based on tank warfare, available from Gary Lorensen at:
http://members.aol.com/GLorensen/tank.html

- Land-J, the developers that must code 24 hours a day, judging by the number of programs they have out, has addes JTutor to their range. The customisable testing system is availale from:
http://www.land-j.com/

- Aportis Software, developer of the DOC text file reader that allows large files to be displayed on the PalmPilot has released a free version of the popular software. In a separate announcement Aportis reported their softwares Platinum compatibility rating from 3Com:
http://www.aportis.com

- The makers of Memo Plus and ToDo Plus have merged with Handshigh Software (Thoughtmill, Trip etc). More information at:
http://www.handshigh.com/

- E-Racer 1.0, a top view car racing game with multiple levels has been released by Ophir Prusak:
http://www.prusak.com/pilot.html

Tell us about your new product by emailing: submissions@bystander.net


Latest on the Web
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- The latest news and applications can be found at PalmPilot Gear:
http://www.pilotgear.com

- A fun idea for PalmPilot owners has turned up at Conklin Systems. The Pilot was here page collects images of PalmPilots in interesting locations, so send your's to them.
http://www.conklinsystems.com/pilot/

- Roadcoders, the original site for PP development info has launcehed an online classifieds and auction site for PalmPilots and related gear:
http://www.roadcoders.com/pilot

- All your questions are answered at Calvin's PalmPilot FAQ:
http://www.pilotfaq.com/

Send your web updates to: submissions@bystander.net

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3Com News
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PDA Wrap Up
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- Apple kills the Newton. Much to the disappointment of Newton fans, all development and production has ceased, leaving resellers in some areas with a backlog that cannot be filled. Read the press release at:
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/980227/ca_apple_c_1.html

- From Wired: "A PDA FOR THE PLAYSTATION? -- Sony is planning a tiny
Tamagotchi-sized unit for its game console that will allow gamers to
'train' game characters for a fight, them beam the data back to the unit
via infrared"
http://www.wired.com/news/news/email/other/technology/story/10416.html

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