Archive for January, 2006
Essential App # 19: Energy Dimmer Or Other Backlight Customization Apps
0 Comments Published January 30th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 4, 2008)
If you’re like me, when you first got your Palm, you realize how “bright” the screen is, even when you’re outside. Yes, at first, it seems great, until you realize that having it at the default brightness setting drains the battery pretty quickly. Even if you have tapped on [...]
Essential App # 18: Disable Buttons Or Other Disable Power On Apps
1 Comment Published January 26th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
In case you haven’t noticed, there have been some changes in the blog since my last posting. I have now added some affiliate links on the site as I am discovering and frustrated with Blogger occasionally being offline due to “scheduled maintenance” which means I can not access the [...]
I Didn’t Win A Treo 650 From The Trip Boss Birthday Contest
1 Comment Published January 23rd, 2006 in editorial, misc(Last edited March 3, 2009)
The bad news, is that I didn’t win the contest. That means, I didn’t win the Treo 650, which was going to be my choice for the prize. Oh well. Congrats to the winner, Randy Jones who won and chose himself a Dell Axim x51v. You can [...]
Essential App # 17: OffStroke And/Or Other Power Button Workaround Apps
5 Comments Published January 22nd, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
In a related theme to the previous posting about power, I will be discussing workarounds or apps that can turn off the Palm. This may seem confusing to many Palm users, especially new users who are not aware or have not yet experienced problems with their Power button. It [...]
Essential App # 16: Always On Or Similar Apps That Override The Auto Off Feature
1 Comment Published January 18th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
If you’ve ever experienced the Palm turning it off after its default time (between 2 - 3 minutes depending on the device) while you’re listening or doing something on your Palm (ie. listening to mp3 player, watching movies, reading an ebook, etc), you can understand how frustrating it can be to [...]
New Years Resolutions And How To Make It Work
0 Comments Published January 14th, 2006 in editorial, howto, misc(Last edited March 3, 2008)
First of all, before I begin my blog, I have discovered that my blog has been included in Sammy McLoughlin’s Palm Addicts 2006 Reader Awards under the “Best Palm blog” category! I am extremely honored, being such a new blog and all, to even be included amongst all the big [...]
Flash Simulation Of The TX
1 Comment Published January 12th, 2006 in palm, reviews, simulation, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
(from the Palm website).
TX Tour
If you haven’t checked out Palm’s cool looking flash promotional demonstration of the TX, check it out. I always love looking at them since they look so slick.
The Palm TX, (Palm has officially dropped the Tungsten and Zire name lines and instead opt to name [...]
Essential App # 15: Switch5 Or Similar Button Launch Or Switching App
1 Comment Published January 10th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
If you’re like me, you want access to all the programs that you’ve installed on the Palm in a single place, or at least, with minimal effort. To somewhat help you have a quick access to your favorite or recently accessed or launched programs, there’s a program that can make [...]
Flash Simulation Overview Of Zire 72
0 Comments Published January 8th, 2006 in palm, reviews, simulation, software-review(Last edited March 3, 2008)
The Palm Zire 72 device is an upgrade from the Zire 71 device, which offered the first Palm branded integrated camera device with multimedia capabilities and features. Being a newer upgrade, the Zire 72 offered more of what the Zire 71 offered plus some extra features including Bluetooth capability, higher resolution [...]
Essential App #14: Mini-Keyboard Or Other Virtual Keyboard Software
1 Comment Published January 6th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 2, 2008)
Sorry for a delay in posting this today. Just experienced a power outtage in my area (some major car crash knocked out power to my area so I was unable to get any power or get online).
If you’re accustomed to using the QWERTY keyboard and your Palm doesn’t have a [...]
Essential App # 13: Docs To Go Or Other Office Programs
1 Comment Published January 4th, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 2, 2008)
Don’t let the fact that it’s taken me up to now to discuss and list Documents To Go as an essential application to mean that it isn’t as essential as, say, Datebk5 which is listed as number 1. As long as the application is in the Essential app list, it’s [...]
Essential App #12: Aeroplayer PocketTunes Or Other Mp3 Players
1 Comment Published January 3rd, 2006 in essentialapp, palm, reviews, software-review(Last edited March 2, 2008)
While we’re on the multimedia theme, I’ll be discussing the audio or music player programs available for the Palm.
One of the most popular entertainment devices that most people buy nowadays are mp3 players. But what most people are not aware is that a Palm costs slightly a little more money [...]

















































































