The Astraware Sensational Spring Sale begins on Wednesday 18th April and for two weeks we're offering more than 30 games with up to 60% off their regular prices. In addition to Astraware favourites like My Little Tank, Zap! 2000 and Astraware Sudoku, the Sensational Spring Sale also includes best-selling games from some of our top partners, including Smartbox Designs (WordPop!, Farkle), LDW (Fish Tycoon, Village Sim), Deluxeware (Blackjack Deluxe, Table Football) and Birdsoft (All In Texas Hold 'Em Poker).
Whether you're into puzzles, sports, action, casino, sim or word games, there's something here for everyone! Head over to the Astraware website at http://www.astraware.com and check out the offers now, but hurry the sale ends on 2nd May 2007.
Astraware's Sensational Spring Sale
Palm has a blog!
As of recent, Palm has started up their own company blog where they will be releasing information and other tidbits to the public. For now, it seems that it's more like an informational blog, rather than a place for employees to put out things about projects they are working on, etc.
None the less, it's quite new and seems promising.
So in case you're interested, or want to read up on the upcoming update for Treo 700p's, you can check it out at http://blog.palm.com/palm/
Natara releases NEW! DayNotez 3 for Palm OS
NEW! DayNotez 3 for Palm OS with Treo Smartphone Camera support!Natara Software has released a brand new version of their excellent journalling program. I've always liked the looks (and promise) of DayNotez, but beyond a 30 Day trial several years ago, I've never managed to do a proper evaluation. I am hoping to find the time to remedy that soon, and do a proper review of DayNotez 3. Stay Tuned...
But first... here's how Natara Software describes DayNotez.
Your Palm device has done a wonderful job replacing your old paper planner for scheduling and to-do's. But, where did your right hand page go? The one where you recorded the days events, journaled your ideas, and tracked your thoughts.
The standard memo application has few organization options. And other 3rd party offerings do little to meet the need.
Natara comes to the rescue with DayNotez journal for Palm OS and Pocket PC smartphones and mobile devices. DayNotez has all the features you need to organize your record of events and thoughts on a daily basis. Click below for details on DayNotez.
You can download a trial of DayNotez 3.0.2 for Palm OS and the companion DayNotez Desktop 1.7.1 (if that interests you), or purchase them here. They are both quite reasonably priced:
DayNotez 3 for Palm OS: $19.95 (USD)
Palm OS application only.
DayNotez 3 for Palm OS Desktop Edition: $34.95 (USD)
Includes Palm OS application, Windows desktop application, and conduit.
Changes in version 3
- All new look with Palm Treo smartphone 5-way navigation support for one handed use.
- Support for photos and camera.
- The single keyword has been replaced by support for multiple tags.
- Icons are supported for categories and tags.
- Support for simple formatting; bold, underline, color, bullet and numbered lists, links to other entries, URL's.
- A duration field has been added.
- New filtering capabilities.
- New export formats and user definable template exports.
- New template options.
- Statistics and pie chart.
DayNotez has the following requirements on the handheld.
- Palm OS 5.0 or higher.
- Approximately 430 KB of memory for the application.
- Voice memos support on Tungsten-T, Tungsten-C, Zire 72, Treo 600, 650, and Life Drive.
- There are 3rd party drivers to support some Sony Clie models, but Natara Software cannot provide technical support for the drivers.
- The Export command requires a storage card.
As an aside: Natara also has a special Palm Treo Smartphone bundle available consisting of three must-have productivity applications for your Palm Treo Smartphone:
- DayNotez journal with Treo smartphone camera support.
- Bonsai task list and outliner.
- Comet call log replacement and call scheduler.
Thanks to Palm Infocenter for the heads up on this release.
Palm(®) Canada Special Offers
The latest Palm Canada Newsletter is out and it includes a long list of special offers at the Palm Canada Store. Check them out below... there are some significant (at least as far as buying direct from Palm is concerned) savings available until Wednesday, 25 April 2007.
:: Palm(®) TX Bundle
Palm TX handheld $399.00
1GB MiniSD Memory Card with SD Adapter $54.95
$399.00 CAD Save $54.95
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Qzs0Gv
:: Palm Tungsten(™) E2 Bundle
Palm Tungsten E2 handheld $299.00
512MB MiniSD Memory Card with SD Adapter $44.95
$299.00 CAD Save $44.95
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0QNz0GK
:: Drive more safely.
SAVE on "hands-free" accessories
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0XuD0GC
Accessories:
:: Palm(®) Ultralight Wireless Headset Bundle
Palm(®) Ultralight Wireless Headset $149.95
Palm(®) Vehicle Power Charger $39.95
$149.95 CAD Save $39.95
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Ulh0Ga
:: Palm(®) GPS Navigator Smartphone Edition 3
$359.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0ZVX0G2
:: Rand McNally Mobile Find
$22.95 CAD Save $10 (after $10.00 instant rebate)
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Zzr0G4
:: Palm(®) Comfort Plus Hands Free Car Kit for Treo(™) 700p/650
$324.95 CAD (after $25.00 instant rebate)
Plus FREE Palm(®) Anti-Glare Screen Protectors ($20.95 value)
$324.95 CAD Save $45.95 (after rebate)
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Ulj0Gc
:: Palm(®) 2 in 1 Stereo Headset Pro Bundle
Plus FREE Palm(®) Anti-Glare Screen Protectors ($20.95 value)
$59.95 CAD Save $20.95
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a350Gy
:: iGo Pitch Duo
$309.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0QN20G7
:: Scrabble(®), Monopoly(®), Battleship(®) & Yahtzee(®)
$54.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0YSJ0Gj
:: Palm Air Case with Holster for Treo(™) 680/700p
$29.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a360Gz
:: RexRegina Crocodile-Leather Treo(™) Case
$54.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a370G1
:: eNOVO Treo(™) 680/750 Leather Case
$74.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a380G2
:: Pocket Money
$32.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0ZVZ0G4
:: Universal Car Cradle
$41.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a4A0GD
Software:
:: Dataviz Dose-A-Day Golf
$29.99 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a4B0GE
:: Sudoku Deluxe CD
$24.95 CAD Save $3.00
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a4C0GF
:: HLC Soft PocketLingo College Software
$34.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a4D0GG
:: Novii(®) Wedding Channel On The Go
$84.95 CAD
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0a4E0GH
:: Check out our complete accessory collection. Visit the Palm Store.
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Ow80Gr
Prices and Savings based on MSRP. Prices and availability subject to change. Not responsible for typographical errors. Limit one per customer. Unless otherwise noted, all email specials are offered only at the Palm Web Store.
http://News.palmnewsletters.com/cgi-bin13/DM/y/ek7F0P4GdZ0Hih0Oxi0Gh
Astraware now accepts PayPal®
THE MIDLANDS, UK - 17 April 2007 - Astraware is pleased to announce a new way to buy games and applications from their online store due to customers' requests for alternative payment methods. Many customers either didn't have the particular types of card Astraware accepts or they didn't have a credit card at all, and so requested that Astraware accept PayPal® as an alternative to cards. After a bit of nifty integration work from David Oakley, Astraware's CTO, PayPal® is now live on the Astraware website.
"We get almost as many requests for different ways of paying and changes to our site as we do for developing different games - the number of PayPal requests has been steadily increasing over the last year until it was our most frequent request," said Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware.
"PayPal's Express Checkout system was easy to integrate into our store's checkout and also easy for our customers to use," said David Oakley, CTO of Astraware. "For people who already use PayPal it significantly reduces the amount of information they need to provide to buy our games."
Customers who choose to pay with PayPal® instead of the usual checkout system will be redirected to the PayPal® site to put in their login details and confirm the transaction. Once completed the site will instantly redirect the customer back to the Astraware website to complete the transaction and the customer will receive their registration code on screen there and then so they can start playing the game immediately. Their code will also be emailed to them as usual so they can keep a record of their transaction. Customers who are familiar with using PayPal® should hopefully find this will be just like their experiences at other sites!
The initial roll-out of this enhancement is for purchases of Astraware developed and published products, so the option to use PayPal® won't be available at the checkout if customers have added one of the titles (from the Astraware Lifestyle catalog, for instance) that Astraware resells for other companies. All being well, Astraware hopes to extend this service across all products on its site in the near future.
For more information on Astraware accepting PayPal®, please visit the Astraware website at http://www.astraware.com.
Palm Developing New Linux Powered PalmOS
- PalmOS 5 devices (currently the latest version) will still be released later this year
- Devices based on the Linux kernel should be released by the end of the year.
- The OS is separate from the Access Linux Platform, it is Palm's own homegrown OS.
- Palm will not license the OS to other manufacturers
- It is highly likely that the new OS will use Opera as its default browser, given the recent agreement between Palm and Opera.
Read more at TreoCentral
Rogers Intros Video Calling
"This is a landmark announcement," said Boynton. "It represents the next-generation in wireless, and we’re the first carrier in North America to offer video calling."
"Canada is clearly known for its many talents," Shatner added, "but I am especially proud to see my home country again at the leading edge of technology."
Video calling is part of Rogers' new VISION suite of services, which requires the new High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network, the latest evolution of GSM. This 3G technology is said to significantly improve download speeds on wireless devices, providing a user experience similar to broadband hi-speed wireline services. Its coverage will begin in Ontario's Golden Horseshoe area, and extend to top markets across the country throughout 2007.
VISION offers access to a host of video-on-demand services via partnerships with providers like YouTube, ET Canada, CSI, and CNN; Mobile Television to access favourite TV and video programs; radio-on-demand, featuring live XM Satellite radio; and Rogers MusicStore, for purchasing and downloading music tracks. Customers can access the top 50 YouTube clips from the popular Website (updated weekly) via one-click, then easily browse through them, play; and even pause, fast forward, and rewind, just as they would on the PC. Behind-the-scenes short clips from popular TV programs like CSI and Punk'd can be accessed via the entertainment section; while news bites from a variety of news stations are available via the News button.
Video calling, as well as the entire VISION suite of offerings, is currently available on the new, clamshell-designed Samsung A706 handset. Making a video call using the A706 requires dialing the number and pressing the dedicated video call button. The recipient of the call can choose to permit video communication, or just pick up the voice call. If video is permitted, the phone simply acts as a webcam, transmitting one's visage to the person on the other end, as they chat. Video quality isn’t of very high resolution, but impressive nonetheless for quick, visual phone conversations.
In addition to its video functionality, the A706 features Bluetooth technology (including stereo Bluetooth); a built-in MP3 player; and a 2 MP camera. Finished in attractive black, the phone offers up to four hours of continuous talk time, and is available for $99 with a three-year VISION price plan service agreement at Rogers Wireless.
"Rogers VISION is a quantum leap forward in wireless communications...the experience is like being there," Boynton enthused. "You really have to see it to believe it! Beyond offering video calling, Canadians can now benefit from faster than ever download times: perfect for getting music from the Rogers MusicStore, or for watching YouTube clips and TV programming, right on your wireless phone."
[Phot John Boynton, Chief Marketing Office at Rogers Wireless is joined by famed Canadian actor William Shatner for the launch of video calling. Rogers Wireless is the first carrier in North America to offer such a service.]
Source: http://www.hereshow.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=563
Press Release: http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cgi?rkey=1504029108&view=5804-0
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