Pedestrian Solitaire

Today on PalmGear.com

"A no-nonsense implementation of Klondike Solitaire: clear, uncluttered layout, smooth-sliding cards, unlimited undo/redo, intelligent one-handed play - all in one small (27K) and free program!"

Check it out at http://www.palmgear.com/?xyz=123356.

Canuck Software Releases Stressed!

Canuck Software today announced the immediate availability and release of their first game, Stressed!. Created in the spirit of the PC game, Stress Reliever, and the online game, NetDisaster, with this game, you can hammer and blast your frustration with the PalmOS, on the PalmOS.

Activate the game via the PalmOS commandbar and let the fun begin. You are able to choose one of four weapons of destruction: hammer, chainsaw, gun, and laser. It's a straightforward game that is great for those spare moments when you need to unwind and get rid of some stress.

Stressed! is available for all PalmOS handhelds and smartphones running on OS 5.0 or greater and requires approximately 195 KB of RAM space. A minimum screen resolution of 320x320 pixels is required and 16-bit colour is recommended.

Bilingualism at Canuck PDA

As Canada is a bilingual nation, Canuck PDA has decided to follow suit. Over the next while, Canuck PDA will be becoming bilingual. At the bottom of each post is a translate button that will translate that post into your local language.

And don't forget, we're still looking for bloggers to join our Canuck PDA team. So if you speak english or french, and you're willing to help out with blogging, then email us.

Launcher X Update

Launcher X has been updated.
New in Version 1.2:

• Full support for the latest Palm OS/Access OS NVFS file system
• Treo 5 Way navigation
• Treo 700P compatibility
• Improved speed, blazingly fast!
• Added ability to read ZLauncher SD card shortcuts
• Updated registration coding system

Blast From The Past: Xerox Lawsuit

From PalmInfocenter:


The Associated Press is reporting that a U.S. appeals court today revived the Xerox vs. Palm, 3com patent dispute over the Graffiti handwriting-recognition technology. The case first came to court in 1997 and has been tied up in the legal system ever since. The dispute is responsible for Palm ceasing use of the Graffiti input system and moving on to Graffiti 2. [Read more]

BinaryClock v2 Released

From PalmInfocenter:
Tamoggemon Software has released BinaryClock v2.0. The program adds a true Binary Clock display to your Palm OS handheld or smartphone. It is a small and quirky utility thats shows a unique view of the current time. This new version expands the number of features and customizable options including: adjustable geometry graphics, high-res+ cabable, colors, TrueType font support via Font Bucket and new alarm options. It comes with a 14-day free trial and can be registered for $6.95.

NS BASIC - Summer Sale!

NS BASIC - Summer Sale is on Now - save $50.00!
NS BASIC is your source for easy to use development tools, available for your: Desktop * Palm * CE * Newton

NS Basic for Palm is a complete, powerful development environment. Write and test your BASIC program on the desktop, then download it to your device to run it.

• Supports Palm OS 5 (and earlier) devices
• Easy to use, standard and structured BASIC
• Integrated debugger
• Code Completion
• Over a dozen standard Palm OS objects
• Create buttons, fields, popups, menus and more
• Serial and IR Communications
• Math and trigonometric function support
• Produces standard standalone Palm apps
• Signature Capture
• Symbol Bar Code device support
• Royalty free
• Built in indexed database support
• Test on the Palm OS Emulator or Simulator
• Lots of sample code
• 146 page Handbook

NS BASIC Corporation, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been a leading creator of development tools for handheld devices since 1993. More than 15,000 developers in over 60 countries have licensed NS BASIC's tools for Palm OS, Windows CE, XP and 2000, and Newton.