New Palm OS: Access Linux
February 15, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
I’m still not sure what to make or think of this, but apparently Palm OS Garnet is going to be phased out in favor of Linux. MobileTechReview has a really good writeup, here’s a brief excerpt:
Out with Cobalt and in with the new Mobile Linux OS. ACCESS Systems, who acquired PalmSource (the folks who make the Palm operating system) several months ago, at 3GSM announced their new operating system, Access Linux Platform, which will replace Palm OS Garnet in the coming year.
They go on to say “The new OS will have Palm OS emulation for well behaved Garnet apps that don’t hack into Garnet APIs” so there will be backwards compatability to an extent.
Will this open up more genealogy software development for the Palm platform, will it stay the same, or will it hamper it? Hard to say at this point. One thing is for certain – your current hardware and software will not all of the sudden stop working – it should continue to work for several more years.
PalmAddicts has a lot of information as well.
Pocket Genealogist Version 2.96.16
February 13, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Northern Hills Software has released an update to its 2.96.x series for Pocket Genealogist. This release is version 2.96.16. Pocket Genealogist is a PocketPC/Windows Mobile based genealogy application.
This version adds support for Genbox 3.6.2 and 3.6.3
Pocket Genealogist 3.00A54
February 13, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Northern Hills Software has a new public beta of Pocket Genealogist 3.0, this time it’s version 3.00A54. Pocket Genealogist is a PocketPC/Windows Mobile based genealogy application.
Note: Requires re-import of database
Changes:
* Translation updates for French, Dutch and Norwegian
* Support for Genbox 3.6.3
* Changes to database to decrease size (About 1MB for Windows Mobile 2003 and earlier and 250KB for Windows Mobile 5)
* Relationship calculator now “auto calculates”. Also allows selection of individual by ID.
* Goto ID/RIN screens now changed to allow switching between ID and (M)/RIN from the screen.
* Fix to Names, Relations and DNA tab to work properly after switching to another tab, then back.
* Added new “Research List” tab on the “General Details” tabs. (“Edit”, “General Details”) This is where Family Historian “Named Lists” will go. For other imports, the user can add items to the list and will have a function similar to “Field Notes” for viewing/printing on the desktop. Additionally, new “Search” functions in Pocket Genealogist will allow to save the result set into a “Research List”. Currently, only the importation of Family Historian Named lists and display of the data is implemented.
Apple’s 1GB iPod nano
February 8, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
Review of Palm Treo 700W
February 1, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
BusinessWeek has also reviewed this phone.

