GedStar Pro 3.1d
April 20, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
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.
10 Years of Palm
March 27, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
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.
Ziff Davis Net has a little article about it as well.
GedStar Pro 3.1c
March 4, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
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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Treo as a Notebook Alternative
February 24, 2006 by Administrator · Leave a Comment
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.
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.
