GedStar Pro version 3.1d is out. GedStar Pro is a genealogy application for PalmOS users, and can be downloaded here (GedStar Pro site).

Fixed:
Processing some marriage-related events for Legacy Family Tree could cause the conversion program to terminate abruptly.

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It’s been a slow past few weeks in the world of genealogy and handhelds, but you might find this interesting: CNET Asia has a photo history of Palm PDA’s

One of the editor’s at CNet even wrote a happy birthday message.

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The PalmOS genealogy application, GedStar Pro has been updated to GedStar Pro 3.1c. It can be downloaded here (GedStar Pro site). This version fixes a bug where multiple internal TMG (The Master Genealogist) exhibits are not being converted properly.

This update is recommended if the following new features are applicable to you

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PC World has an article about using the Treo as a Notebook Alternative. They are using a PalmOS-based Treo 650, and basically trying to do the things they’d normally do with a notebook: “sending and receiving e-mail, with and without attachments; writing and editing Microsoft Office documents; and browsing Web sites.”

This is part 1 - part 2 will be posted next week.

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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

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There is a new review of the Palm LifeDrive over at DesignTechnica.com. It was written by Brandon King, and he rates it a 7.5 out of 10. This Palm device could be for you if you happen to need a PDA and a media manager (photos, etc.), however they weren’t happy with battery and hard drive performance (it does have the most capacity out of all of the Palm devices though).

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FileMaker Mobile 8 is now shipping. If you use FileMaker 8 to store your genealogy information and research notes, this maybe of interest to you. Among the new features - expanded workgroup support. The Starter Solutions has been expanded as well.

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