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Create handy handheld databases with HanDBase
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2007
Why would you need a handheld database management program? There are thousands of ways you could answer this question, because everyone need to carry different data. In fact, that's the answer: everyone needs to carry some data at all times. Whether it's a shopping list, a membership list, a list of medical terminology, or the measurements for oil well drilling components, a handheld database can be an essential help. In this important review, Contributing Editor Heather Wardell tests out HandDBase and lets us know just how HanD it is.
Save your money with SplashWallet
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2007
SplashData's SplashWallet suite consists of the four programs we've looked at in the past weeks: SplashID, SplashShopper, SplashMoney, and SplashPhoto, which are together intended to replace many of the things you might carry in your wallet. Is it worth buying the bundle instead of the individual programs. Read our final Splash review to find out.
Organize your smartphone's pictures with SplashPhoto
Computing Unplugged Magazine - November 2006
These days, everyone's taking digital pictures and the vast majority are being taken on camera phones. The developers of SplashPhoto claim it's "The ultimate image viewer for PDAs and smartphones". Is it? Only Contributor Editor Heather Wardell can tell you for sure. Read her article to find out.
Track your money flow with SplashMoney
Computing Unplugged Magazine - November 2006
Marge, where's the Visa? Whether you're a spender or particularly prudent (there's a word we don't use too often in Computing Unplugged), SplashMoney can help you keep track of your finances on the go. Should you spend your money on SplashMoney? Contributing Editor Heather Wardell tells you whether you should write the check.
Oh, SplashShopper
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2006
SplashShopper is more than a shopping list. It's billed as a "smart list manager" and that's an accurate description. The program allows you to create a variety of lists, such as movies you want to watch or a list of items at your favorite takeout restaurant, as well as the expected grocery list. Does our reviewer like it? You'll have to read the article to find out.
Manage your passwords with SplashID
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2006
SplashID is a password manager with a built-in password generator. The developer claims it's the #1 password manager, but we're not big on hyperbole. How does it stand up to the tough standards of Contributing Editor Heather Wardell? You'll have to read the article to find out.
Word Monaco: a word-based solitaire game for Palm OS
Computing Unplugged Magazine - September 2006
Word Monaco, the newest Palm OS game from Smart Box Design is an interesting twist on solitaire. Instead of using a standard deck of cards, the game uses letter tiles. The object of the game is to create words using those letters. When all of the letters have been combined into words, you win. It's a lot tougher than it sounds! Read Contributing Editor Heather Wardell's review to find out if this is the vacation you've been waiting for!
PalmSource clarifies our coverage of Palm OS and ALP
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2006
Over the past few weeks, we've been covering the changes in the Palm OS and its apparent eventual migration into something called ALP. As is always the case when trying to understand something new and relatively poorly documented, we got some of our facts wrong. Fortunately, we've gotten some excellent clarification on ALP from two PalmSource executives who would know: Maureen O'Connell, Senior Director, Corporate Communications and David "Lefty" Schlesinger, Director, Core Tools and Technologies. These two comments provide some excellent clues about what we might expect in the future from PalmSource.
The future of the Palm platform: lessons learned from the Sharp Zaurus
Computing Unplugged Magazine - February 2006
From December of 2002 through February of 2003, Computing Unplugged Senior Technical Editor Jason Perlow was Software Developer Liaison for Sharp Electronics' Zaurus. As some of you may recall, the Zaurus was also a Linux PDA, which shared many similarities with the ALP platform, and like ACCESS and PalmSource, the Zaurus was also the product of a Japanese company. The Zaurus had many things going for it, but it failed miserably in the US and European consumer market. In this important article, Jason shares his insights into what went wrong and what ACCESS has to do to get it right.
The future of the Palm platform: rosy or uncertain?
Computing Unplugged Magazine - February 2006
Recently, ACCESS briefed Computing Unplugged on its new strategy to bring the Palm OS to embedded Linux. We also discussed how it intends to transition its traditional Palm OS developer community over to its new ALP, the ACCESS Linux Platform, which is now confirmed to be based on Wind River's Platform For Consumer Devices, Linux Edition. In this article, we take a close look at the details of the ACCESS plan.
Great software to help you manage your New Year's resolutions
Computing Unplugged Magazine - December 2005
It's here again: New Year's resolution time! Writing out your goals and setting out the steps that lead to achieving those goals improves your chances of actually meeting your goals. Having your goals in your Palm, always accessible, should make your success nearly certain. There are many goal-setting and planning programs available, and Contributing Editor Heather Wardell tested five of them in this article. What's the right choice for you? You'll have to read Heather's article to find out.
Woman Calendar: a healthy (and handy) mobile solution for women
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2005
Woman Calendar tracks health-related details specific to women. The program is useful in monitoring menstrual cycles, predicting and charting ovulation data and fertility times, printing ovulation charts, scheduling and documenting doctor appointments, and maintaining other health-related information.
Paint the way with TealPaint
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2005
When handheld computers came into being, a new medium for digital art presented itself. The choices range from simple applications made to write freehand notes, such as the Notepad program included in many newer devices, to feature-packed programs nearly rivaling many desktop ones. One of the leaders in the later category is TealPoint's TealPaint for the Palm OS. How does it stack up? To find the answer, read this review by David Silver.
Rearrange your desktop any way you want with TealDesktop
Computing Unplugged Magazine - September 2005
TealDesktop offers many features that differentiate it from the multitude of generic launcher replacements. Is it the one launcher to rule them all? You'll have to read David Silver's review to find out.
Village Sim lets you control your own village people
Computing Unplugged Magazine - May 2005
Author Heather Wardell is a simulation junkie. How about you? If so, then Village Sim, the newest real-time simulation game from LDW Software, is for you. Read on for the full scoop on the continuation of the Plant and Fish Tycoon series.
Is Busker busted?
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2005
One of the joys of author Heather Wardell's Zire 71 is being able to listen to music on the go. However, she hates relying on RealPlayer for her mobile music needs. Busker, by Electric Pocket, is a new MP3 player for Palm, and Heather had high hopes for it as a RealPlayer replacement. Read on to find out if Busker played the song of success.
How to send webcam surveillance images to your Palm or Pocket PC
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2005
Author Richard Siderits needed a way for his office PC to notify him in real time about what was going on when he was out of his office. He found the answer in an inexpensive but feature packed program called Gotcha that works with your standard desktop Web cam.
GameBox Solitaire, twice the Solitaire, twenty times the game
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2005
With solitaire being one of the most popular game genres for the Palm OS. Hundreds of choices exist, some utterly amazing, some utterly pathetic. In this edition of We Got Game, author David Silver covers PDAMill's GameBox Solitaire and GameBox Solitaire II. Read on to find out where they rank on the scale.
How to be a Plant and Fish Tycoon
Computing Unplugged Magazine - February 2005
If, like author Heather Wardell, you thrive on games like The Sims or Rollercoaster Tycoon, you may find Fish Tycoon and Plant Tycoon to be just what you've been looking for. Plant Tycoon and Fish Tycoon bring the excitement of pets to your Palm or Pocket PC handheld. Created by LDW Software, both games are easy to learn, entertaining, and can be utterly addictive.
Balancing your year with Life Balance
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2005
Maybe you've set yourself a few goals for 2005. Maybe you want to set some goals, but you've been unsuccessful in the past. Or maybe you have so many goals you don't even know where to start. Author Heather Wardell has the answer in the form of Life Balance from Llamagraphics.
Backup Battle Royale
Computing Unplugged Magazine - November 2004
Whether you're responsible for a multi-national corporate enterprise, or just a home handheld user, the security of your data depends on reliable backups. In this Battle Royale of the Backups, Senior Technical Editor James Booth examines three backup utilities for Palm OS handheld devices, comparing features, price, reliability, and ease of use. Which one will be the ultimate champion? Read on to find out.
Set sail with the tradewinds at your back
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2004
Aaah, the salty spray of the sea air. The deck rolling under your feet. The sound of the sails snapping in the wind. This is the life of a merchant trader. This can be your life too, with Tradewinds for Palm and Pocket PC from Astraware. Is this game worthy of a berth on your handheld? The only way you'll know is to read this article by Senior Technical Editor (and, now, ship's captain) James Booth.
Beiks English-Japanese Talking Phrasebook
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2004
What can you say about an English-Japanese talking phrasebook. Either it works, or it doesn't. Read this article and find out what we thought.
Hellfire: Apache vs. Hind
Computing Unplugged Magazine - September 2004
It's time to blow things up, rescuse some prisoners, and then do it all over again. For the in-depth details on this Hellfire: Apache vs. Hind, read this article.
Get in the Olympic spirit with Crazy Athletics II
Computing Unplugged Magazine - August 2004
Back in the April issue, Senior Technical Editor James Booth reviewed v1.5 of Crazy Olympics from Crazysoft. Since that time, the program has been renamed Crazy Athletics, and v2.0 has been released to coincide with the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. We take a look to see if it wins the gold.
Secure your passwords visually with visKeeper
Computing Unplugged Magazine - August 2004
If you need to keep track of a lot of passwords, you might want to try visKeeper, a different sort of password manager. To access your password database with visKeeper, you need to know remember where to touch certain spots on an image. Is this a workable idea? Read Cynthia Green's helpful review to find out.
Handwriting recognition that is On the Spot
Computing Unplugged Magazine - July 2004
OnSpot for both Palm OS and Pocket PC does everything it can to make you feel like you're writing on paper. Read this article to find out if it succeeds.
Playing DVDs on your PDA
Computing Unplugged Magazine - July 2004
Wouldn't it be great to be able to take your movies, TV shows, and home movies on the road? Well sure, you could get a portable DVD player. Wouldn't it be better if you could take them on your handheld? With the two pieces of software News and Contributing Editor James Booth introduces you to, you can do just that.
Take out your Aggression on your Palm
Computing Unplugged Magazine - May 2004
Are you the leader of an evil organization with aspirations of world domination? Do inept henchmen and allegedly British super spies continually thwart your plans? BLiT Games is here to help, with Aggression for the Palm.
Crazy Olympics 1.5
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2004
Contributing Editor James Booth is back with another game review. Crazy Olympics is a Palm version of the old arcade Olympics game from the 80s. It has five different events, each with an easy and a hard setting, and a sixth Crazy Olympics event, in which you compete in all five events in a series. Could this thing possibly be any fun? Read James' review to find out.
Midway Arcade Classics
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2004
Do you remember the arcade classics Midway Arcade Classics contains Defender II, Joust, Root Beer Tapper, Sinistar, and Spy Hunter? They're back! Read our review to find out if they're all you remember.
Warfare Incorporated
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2004
Warfare Incorporated from Handmark , a real-time strategy game in the flavor of Command & Conquer, is probably the best game Contributing Editor James Booth has ever played on the Palm platform. Also available for the Pocket PC, Warfare Incorporated has amazing graphics and sound, an extended storyline, and challenging game play in an amazingly small file.
Don't let time pass you by with TimeCopy 1.4
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2004
How often do you have to adjust the time on your Palm device? Do you mess with it constantly, knowing the time is off and is drifting more and more? Contributing Editor James Booth never has to adjust the time on his handheld and it's always dead on. Know why? He uses TimeCopy, and you will, too.
DigiFix can fix your digitizer drift
Computing Unplugged Magazine - February 2004
Unfortunately, not all of us have been able to dash out and pick up the latest and greatest Palm device. Some of us are still making do with one of the older models. One of the afflictions the older models of Palm devices are prone to is digitizer drift, meaning you tap the screen in one place, but it registers that tap in another. Devices with this problem generally requires frequent calibration of the digitizer to correct. DigiFix is a software resolution that can help resolve the problem.
Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2004
The Oxford American Desk Dictionary and Thesaurus has over 100,000 entries and definitions, plus more than 175,000 synonyms. It's perfect for students, journalists, business professionals, and anyone else who needs quick access to an English language reference. You'll need to read Jen Edwards' in-depth review to learn more about this interesting and useful product.
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