RescoViewer Discount from Tamoggemon

Tamoggemon (TamsPalm) Press Release

RescoViewer Discount - Help us fight the evil View of Splash

Shocked observers watch willingless peons queue up to receive the blessings of the View of Splash. The blessings of lacklustre feature sets, lack of advanced functionality, bloatedness, high price and low performance. All in the name of the holy Splash. Oh, Splash, let us praise thee!

Resco to the rescue! Please be a good citizen and help us put an end to this dangerous and obscure cult! Our team of Slovakian engineers have worked day and night to create the best image viewer currently available for Windows Mobile and Palm OS(*). We have true folder support that allow you to organize your images, advanced slide shows that give picture frames a run for their money and we’re blazingly fast[T1] (and sometimes even buy ads ;)).

Protect your readers from the evil View of Splash, lest it will hunt you later. Spread the following discount codes among your readers in order to vaccinate them and your MobiHand-branded stores will thank you for it:


Palm OS:
Resco Viewer for Palm OS (ID 156)
Coupon name ViewerTamsPalm

PPC:
Resco Photo Viewer 2007 Standard Edition
Coupon name ViewerTamsPPC

WMS:
Resco Photo Viewer for Smartphone
Coupon name ViewerTamsPPC

All coupons worth $10 Off and are Valid Aug 27 - Sep 7

As the peons of Splash will soon reach this editor’s desk, this press release ends here. Please continue my legacy! Don’t let my pain be in vain!

FrogPad Back To School Sale

Linda Marroquin, CEO of FrogPad let us know that they (FrogPad) have a "Back To School Sale" on from now until Sunday, 7 September 2008. Be sure to check them out, these FrogPad one-handed keyboards are really interesting. I'm hoping to get one (the Bluetooth version of course, so I can use it with my Palm TX) for review soon.

SAVE $31 OFF THE NORMAL PRICE OF $129.99. SPECIAL BACK TO SCHOOL SALE ON USB KEYBOARDS VALID THROUGH 7 SEPTEMBER 2008.

FrogPad is a one-handed keyboard that works with most USB compatible devices. This includes all desktops, laptops, tablets, wearable PC's, and gaming applications. Remember, a tutorial comes with your Froggie, yet, a serious tutorial is available through DeMarque. http://frogpad.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=550


Black USB FrogPad Right-handed (a left-handed version is available here)
Code: FPBKUSB30R
Price: $99.00

Specifications:
Black faceplate
Black keypad.
Matching keyboard case.
PC & Mac Compatible
USB Connection

Protect Your Passwords: IDGuard Companion for Windows Released

The following was submitted to us by our friend Tam Hanna of Tamoggemon Software, and TamsPalm fame.

Protect Your Passwords: IDGuard Companion for Windows Released

Resco IDGuard is a brand new Windows solution for protecting sensitive data of any kind - passwords, documents, images etc. The application provides a complete workflow for secure documents and can synchronize effortlessly with the Palm OS® platform.

Resco, the leading provider of end-user mobile applications and developer tools for the .NET platform, proudly announces the release of the Resco IDGuard - a new security solution for the Windows platform.



Resco IDGuard was initially implemented for the Palm OS® mobile platform, the Windows release can automatically synchronize its data onto a handheld device running IDGuard for Palm OS via HotSync.



Resco IDGuard can be used as a classic password manager with a very general data structure:
Records (PINs, logins, accounts...) can have notes, reminders and attachments and can be structured into the tree of any complexity.

Unique feature - Document Safe
Nowadays, every software house has a password manager. But Resco IDGuard does much more: it be used to store business documents or private data of any kind.

Moreover, IDGuard offers complete secure work flow for the common document types, so that the users can safely preview or edit sensitive documents. Secure handling is provided for MS Office documents, PDF, common image types and media files.

In case of "unsupported" file types, IDGuard provides semi-automatic mode, where the document is opened in its editor and IDGuard reminds the user to close it manually when done editing.

About Resco IDGuard
The Windows version is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista, the PDA version requires Palm OS® 5.0+. Both version use the industrial standard in encryption technology to provide the maximum level of security - the AES encryption which is considered safe even by the US government.

A free 14-day trial can be found at http://www.resco.net/palm/idguard/.
IDGuard costs $19.95 USD and covers the license for both the Windows and PDA versions. The application is provided in English language, Palm OS® German version is distributed via pdassi.de.

About Resco
Founded in 1999, Resco, s.r.o. is the leading developer of a wide range of mobile software products for multiple handheld software platforms.
Besides the best selling end-user mobile applications, Resco offers developer tools as well as enterprise mobile solutions. The company has a more than 200,000 satisfied customers world-wide.

All Resco products are available for immediate download from www.resco.net.

* Palm OS® is a registered trademark of Palm Trademark Holding Company, LLC

Astraware announces their Hot Summer Sale!

Astraware announces their Hot Summer Sale!

Staffordshire, UK - 1st August 2008 - Summer's here and it's time for some fun! Whether you're on vacation, or just want something new to play, Astraware(R) has the solution - the Astraware Hot Summer Sale!

Starting on 1st August, Astraware is offering 25 games each with at least 25% off the regular price. Several of the games are as low as $9.95 each!

If you're looking for action games like Platypus or GTS World Racing, strategy titles like Westward or Tradewinds 2, word games like Bubble Babble, or favourite classics like Astraware Sudoku - they're all included with special prices for a limited time! The Hot Summer Sale only lasts until midnight on 17th August, so make sure you don't miss out.

For all the details and to bag yourself a bargain, visit the Hot Summer Sale page at: http://www.astraware.com/promo/summer08.

About Astraware
Founded in 1994 and incorporated in 2000, Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of Astraware's best known handheld titles include Astraware Sudoku, Zap!2000, and Astraware Solitaire. Astraware is a Microsoft(R) Certified Gold Partner, and a Palm(R) Select Developer. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 55 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in more than 100 countries. Astraware is the registered trademark of Astraware Limited - the Handmark Games Studio. Visit Astraware at http://www.astraware.com.

(c) 2008 Astraware Limited, a subsidiary of Handmark, Inc.; Handmark, Pocket Express, and the distinctive hand design, are registered trademarks of Handmark, Inc. and Astraware is the registered trademark of Astraware Limited in the U.S. and other territories. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Prices exclude VAT in the EU.

Skyskape's 15th Anniversary Sale!

Enjoy 15% discount on all Skyscape resources.

Skyscape invites you to celebrate with us as we mark our 15th Anniversary since our company's founding. We have been privileged to pioneer the world of mobile medical information and help transform healthcare decision support at the point of care. We are proud to enable over 800,000 healthcare providers to provide better care at lower costs, saving time and reducing medical errors.

We now offer over 500 mobile medical resources across 35+ specialties, supported on all industry-leading mobile platforms. We partner with more than 50 of the most prestigious names in medical publishing , specialty medical associations and societies as well as leading medical institutions.

We thank you, our user community and partners, for your support during the past 15 years by offering an exclusive 15% discount*. Truly, you are the reason that we do what we do.

To see Skyscape's entire portfolio and Nursing resources and get your 15% discount, click here.

Offer ends 5 August 2008!

Rogers Cell Phone Pricing Madness!

:CAUTION: This is a rant! :CAUTION:

I can’t believe Rogers phone pricing. In fact, I’m sitting here shaking my head!

OK – so here’s what happened. A friend of mine wanted “one device” that included all the things she has to carry around right now;

MP3 Player
Calendar/Scheduler
Camera
Cell Phone

So I told her about the Palm Centro from Rogers and, of course, we discussed the iPhone. That took the discussion into the “cost” arena. I told her I thought that Rogers was charging $300 or $400 for the new iPhone 3G, while the Centro would only be $99. And either one of them should be able to take advantage of the current “special offer” from Rogers which bundles a $35 business plan with a $30 for 6Gig data plan (half their normal price) – (NO – I refuse to talk about how much higher wireless voice and data plans are in Canada than they are anywhere else in the world!)

Since it was after normal store hours, I went on the Rogers website to confirm pricing. Rogers has the iPhone 3G 8Gig for $199 and the 16Gig for $299. These are the exact same prices as AT&T in the USA. Not bad. I’m impressed. At least the hardware is not way over priced. Even if you do have to sign a minimum 3 year contract – NOOP (No Other Option Possible!) in order to get one.

Then I checked the Palm Centro. Rogers lists it as being available for as low as $299.99! Are they out of their minds? I double checked AT&T – yes they carry the Palm Centro in a wide range of colours, all for $99 for a 2 year contract (they actually list the retail price of the Palm Centro as $319). Yet Rogers has the Centro listed at only $20 below AT&T's Retail but requires you to sign a 3 year contract to receive this very special low (locked in) rate offer.

And they wonder why Canada has such a low rate of “adoption”. There’s a reason that 35% of Canadians don’t have a cell phone, and I’m willing to bet it has nothing to do with available cell phone features and everything to do with the ridiculously high prices! OK - so I ended up mentioning how much more expensive wireless voice and data plans are in Canada!

SoftMaker Adjusting it's Worldwide Pricing

We received the following information via a SoftMaker newsletter.

Dear SoftMaker customer:

As a German company, all of our accounting is done in Euros. To make it easier for customers in the United States and Canada, we also accept payments in US Dollars.

You probably know that the US Dollar has significantly lost value over the last six years. When the Euro was introduced in 2002, the US Dollar was near parity with the Euro, today it is worth 60 percent less.

We have tried to cope with this problem for several years, but at such a huge discrepancy, we cannot do this any longer.

This means that we have to adapt our pricing by raising (somewhat) our US Dollar prices and lowering (somewhat) our Euro prices.

Effective next Monday, here are the new adjusted prices:


** Full versions of SoftMaker Office 2008 **

Old: EUR 69.95 or US$ 79.95
New: EUR 59.95 (reduction) or US$ 79.95 (unchanged)


** Upgrades to SoftMaker Office 2008 for Windows **

Old: EUR 34.95 or US$ 39.95
New: EUR 29.95 (reduction) or US$ 44.95 (increase)


** Upgrades to SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PCs **

Old: EUR 34.95 or US$ 44.95
New: EUR 29.95 (reduction) or US$ 44.95 (unchanged)


** Upgrades to SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PCs and Windows **

Old: EUR 44.95 or US$ 54.95
New: EUR 39.95 (reduction) or US$ 59.95 (increase)


Customers in the United States and Canada will be billed in US Dollars, everybody else in Euros. We think that this new pricing more fairly reflects the value of the respective currencies.

These prices go into effect Monday, 28 July 2008.

We will revisit our pricing structure when the exchange rates change again significantly.