Palm LifeDrive Review

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).

FileMaker Mobile 8

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.

$69 Full, $19 Upgrade from previous version, available for Mac or Windows.

Developer’s Description:

FileMaker Mobile 8 is a companion to FileMaker Pro 8 designed specifically for Palm OS and Pocket PC handhelds. FileMaker Mobile 8 lets you easily extend your FileMaker solutions beyond your desktop to mobile individuals and to workgroups by syncing with all the lastest FileMaker products. With its powerful viewing options, easy data entry features, and two-way synchronization, you’ll manage your information with ease and have instant access to details while on the go!

GedWise Updates (Windows 6.2, Mac 6.3.3, Linux 6.3.3)

Battery Park Software has updated their Mac OS X and Linux installer for GedWise, their PalmOS-based genealogy application. This brings GedWise for Mac OS X and Linux up to version 6.3.3.

They have also updated their Windows installer to version 6.2

The update can be downloaded here – batteryparksoftware.com.

GedWise 6.3.3 – Mac OSX and Linux
Improved: user now allowed to select destination of GedWise database if Hotsync manager not present.
Improved: better error handling.

GedWise 6.2 for Windows
Fixed: 5-way navigation buttons now work properly in the Detail View windows.
Fixed: Focus Ring now works properly in Detail View windows.

GedStar Pro 3.1b

GedStar Pro, a PalmOS genealogy application, received a minor update to version 3.1b to correct a bug in version 3.1a that could crash a program when searching for individuals by user-defined reference IDs.

GedStar Pro 3.1a

GedStar Pro, a PalmOS genealogy application, was updated to version 3.1a.

NOTE: This update is only recommended if the following new features are applicable to you:
* Full support for the one-handed navigation feature of Treoâ„¢ smartphones and the latest handhelds (specifically the T5 and T|X models).
* Support for displaying and searching for user-defined reference IDs as supported by specific genealogy programs.

You can download the Windows-based installer here.

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