PalmPower Magazine - April 2001

PALMPOWER MAGAZINE - APRIL 2001

Handspring's on the cutting edge with the Visor Edge
With Handspring's latest release, the Visor Edge, the company has finally managed to match the thin, stylized look of the Palm V while maintaining its expandability. In this review, Craig M. Bobchin gives you the skinny on this thin, exciting new handheld.

The next generation of Palm devices: the m105, m500, and m505
On March 19, 2001, Palm, Inc. unveiled the next generation of its top-selling Palm V design, the new Palm m500 and Palm m505. In this article, Steve Niles takes an in-depth first look at the various features we'll see in the new Palm m500 series as the devices hit the market in the coming months.

Synchronize your electronic devices with ReadySyncGo!
If you're like most mobile professionals, your Palm device isn't the only electronic gadget you carry around. You might also have a wireless phone or pager, among other things. Bob Draper reviews ReadySyncGo! from Synchrologic, Inc. It's a Web-based PIM that offers data synchronization across a number of electronic devices, as well as with Microsoft Outlook.

Managing expenses with Palm and Notes
Filling in expense forms is a pain. Mick Moignard has found a simple solution by employing his Palm device, the Pylon Conduit, some Notes development, and a little ingenuity. In this article, he shows you exactly how he did it. While this Programming Power article is ideal for Notes and Domino users, it'll provide insights into development techniques for all you techies out there.

Questions and answers on Palm/Outlook synchronization
Bob Draper was flooded with a ton of email in response to his recent PalmPower series on synchronizing a Palm device with Outlook. In this article, Bob shares some of the interesting questions he's received in hopes that you'll find value from the ones he was able to answer, and perhaps you'll be able to answer some of the ones that had even him stumped.

PALMPOWER SITE OF THE MONTH
A boy and his PalmBot
In April's PalmPower Site of the Month column, Emily Lopizzo reviews a Web site created by a high school senior that shows off his latest creation, the PalmBot. It's a cool, tank-like robot with a Palm IIIe for a brain.

FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
The April Fool's article that never was
To many, the sudden turn-around in the economy may sound like an enormous April Fool's Day joke on all of us. Unfortunately, it's no laughing matter. That's why, in this month's editorial, Editor-in-Chief David Gewirtz is putting aside his planned discussion of the fictional DVD Springboard module to talk about the weightier issues of what's going on at Palm, what's going on in the economy, and how we're going to move forward as a populace.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CLIE question and PDA group presentation
In this month's Letters to the Editor, one reader wonders whether the Sony CLIE can be used with Palm Desktop 4.0, and another is looking for help with a college report on Personal Digital Assistants.

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