[markspace-announce]
Mark/Space News #39 - Missing Sync updates, new Palm & Pocket PC
store, usage tips and more!
Mark/Space Newsletter
newsletter at markspace.com
Thu Mar 10 17:35:33 PST 2005
-- Included in this announcement:
1. UPDATE: Missing Sync for Palm OS 4.0.4
2. WEB STORE: Palm and Pocket PC Apps in the New Mark/Space Store
3. NEWS: Conklin Systems Acquires Online and Mark/Space Fax
4. SUPPORT: Changing Your Email Address?
5. VOTE FOR MAC: 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards
6. PALM TIP: All About Backup and Restore
7. POCKET PC TIP: Use CAB Files to Install Software on Your Pocket PC
8. COOL STUFF: Life Balance for Mac/Palm OS
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1. UPDATE: Missing Sync 4.0.4 for Palm OS
<http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html>
Mark/Space is pleased to announce version 4.0.4 of The Missing Sync for Palm
OS. From version 4.0.2 and earlier, this release boosts synchronization
speed, improves iPhoto integration with better photo scaling capability and
image quality on the handheld, introduces the Mark/Space Conduit for
AvantGo, a native Mac OS X conduit that downloads AvantGo content during
synchronization, adds support for the Fossil Wrist PDA and Qool QDA-700
spartphone, improves MemoPad application functionality with a new sort
feature and much more.
This release also fixes several issues present in version 4.0.3, including
failed multiple syncs with the Treo 650, file copying from the Treo 650 and
Tungsten T5 that resulted in files which could not be read on the Mac and
Bluetooth syncing that would timeout early. Version 4.0.4 also improves
conduit support for Tapwave Zodiac devices and fixes a flaw that prevented
the FMSync conduit from functioning.
Mark/Space recommends that all users of version 4.0 download and install
this free update. The installer and complete release notes are available
from <http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html>.
If you have NOT yet upgraded to version 4.0, you may upgrade from any
previous version of The Missing Sync, including The Missing Sync for Pocket
PC, for only $19.95. Just go to
<http://www.markspace.com/palmosupgrade.php>.
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2. WEB STORE: Palm and Pocket PC Apps in the New Mark/Space Store
<http://store.markspace.com/>
Mac users often have a difficult time shopping for software for their
handhelds. How does one know what's good and what works with the Mac? How
does one find Mac-specific or Mac-friendly handheld apps among all the
Windows-focused stuff that's out there?
That's easy. Shop the new Mark/Space Online Store!
Whether you have a Palm OS or a Pocket PC device, we've got cool
applications from Mac-friendly developers for sale in our new online store.
There, you'll find some of the best handheld software available, and we'll
be adding more. You can rest assured that the products we carry can be
installed from your Mac, because that's our focus: providing the best
handheld experience with Mac OS X.
Check out the new Mark/Space Online Store today!
<http://store.markspace.com/>
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3. NEWS: Conklin Systems Acquires Online and Mark/Space Fax
<http://www.conklinsystems.com/palm/>
Conklin Systems, longtime Palm OS consultancy and developer has acquired the
rights to two of Mark/Space's products, Online, the terminal emulator for
Palm OS devices, and Mark/Space Fax, software that allows faxing directly
from a Palm OS device.
Mark/Space is pleased that Online and Fax are going where they will be well
taken care of, with new versions currently in development, a fact that
owners of these applications will certainly appreciate.
During the transition period, Online may be purchased from PalmGear
<http://www.palmgear.com>, and Knowledgebase-only support will continue to
be available from Mark/Space.
Visit Conklin Systems at <http://www.conklinsystems.com/palm/>.
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4. SUPPORT: Changing Your Email Address?
<http://www.markspace.com/change-email.php>
Just a reminder: If you need to change your email address with us, both for
product registration and to continue to receive newsletters, you may do so
easily on our website. Just go to
<http://www.markspace.com/change-email.php> and fill out the form. We'll
take care of the rest.
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5. VOTE FOR MAC: 2005 U.S. Powered Up Awards
<http://www.palmsource.com/events/devcon2005/awards.html>
PalmSource, the company that makes the Palm operating system (as opposed to
palmOne, which makes the hardware), will present their Powered Up Awards at
their developers' conference this May. By nominating The Missing Sync for
Palm OS, you can send a message that the Mac matters, that we Mac users
represent an important part of the Palm OS landscape.
Click on over to <http://www.palmsource.com/events/devcon2005/awards.html>
and fill in the four fields necessary to vote for The Missing Sync for Palm
OS.
Category: Productivity
Application: The Missing Sync for Palm OS
Company: Mark/Space
Email Address: (Sorry, you're on your own here!)
Thanks for taking a few seconds to vote for The Missing Sync and the Mac!
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6. PALM TIP: All About Backup and Restore
As long as you leave the Backup conduit turned on, The Missing Sync will
back up your Palm Powered handheld every time you sync. If you double-click
the Backup conduit in The Missing Sync's Conduits view, you also have the
option of backing up ALL files and databases from the handheld, even those
files that are not normally backed up (such as certain password storage
applications that keep your important data encrypted).
One advantage that The Missing Sync for Palm OS has over HotSync Manager is
it's restore capability. When you restore a handheld with HotSync Manager,
every file ever backed up from the handheld is restored, including old
applications that you may have deleted months ago. In some cases, the
restore cannot complete before the handheld runs out of memory. This is
especially true with the Tungsten T5 and Treo 650 devices, because of their
new file system.
When you use The Missing Sync to restore a handheld, only the files that
were present during the last backup are restored. This means that you are
assured of having enough space to complete the restore, and it means that
your device will work as expected.
Another thing that The Missing Sync does differently is archive deleted
files and databases from the handheld. When you delete a file from the
handheld, our Backup conduit moves the backup of that file into an Archive
folder. You can then manually restore something that was deleted in the
past, even after you've performed additional backups. To restore an archived
file, just drag it to The Missing Sync's Install window or Dock icon, then
perform a sync.
So where do we store the backed-up and archived files? The tilde character
(~) below represents your Mac OS X user's home folder,
/Users/[YourUserName]/.
Backups: ~/Documents/Palm/Users/[YourHandheldName]/Backups/
Archives: ~/Documents/Palm/Users/[YourHandheldName]/Backups/Archive/
The Missing Sync's backup and restore capabilities provide a level of safety
and flexibility above HotSync Manager. Now, if you ever need to make a copy
of your Backups folder, or find an archived file to manually restore, you
know where to look and how to do it.
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7. POCKET PC TIP: Use CAB Files to Install Software on Your Pocket PC
Customers often tell us that it's hard to find Pocket PC applications that
can be installed without a Windows PC. Most applications for Pocket PC
devices come in a .EXE file, an installer that can only be executed on a
Windows desktop or notebook.
However, there are applications available in .CAB (Cabinet) format, which
can be installed to the Pocket PC from a Mac with The Missing Sync for
Pocket PC. Using The Missing Sync's Install feature will ensure that the
application is properly installed on the handheld and available in the
Programs window.
Mark/Space is working with developers to ensure that more Pocket PC
applications are available in .CAB format. You can find many of these
applications in the new Mark/Space Online Store
<http://store.markspace.com/>.
If you are looking for an application that Mark/Space does not sell, we are
putting together a list of Mac-installable and Mac-friendly Pocket PC apps
on our website. You can check it out here:
<http://www.markspace.com/pocketpc_macfriendly.html>.
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8. COOL STUFF: Life Balance for Mac/Palm OS
With each newsletter, we will feature a developer or an application from our
new online store. This month we are featuring the award-winning Life Balance
software from Llamagraphics.
Life Balance Mobile for Palm OS
<http://store.markspace.com/product_info.php?products_id=57>
Life Balance for Mac/Palm Conduit Bundle
<http://store.markspace.com/product_info.php?products_id=58>
Life Balance is a time and task management program that helps you focus on
what's really important to you and actively balance the often conflicting
demands of career and personal life. Life Balance emphasizes the intrinsic
importance that you've assigned to your projects and life goals, rather than
arbitrarily filling every slot in your calendar. This helps you to spend
your time and energy on what matters to you the most.
Internally, Life Balance uses fuzzy logic math techniques to balance all
these competing factors. As a result, it can provide you with an easy to
use, sorted list that makes it simple to figure out what is the most
important thing that you can do right here, right now.
Here are just some of the cool features of Life Balance that set it far
apart from other To Do and Task managers:
o A built-in outliner so that you can organize your tasks
into projects
o The ability to reprioritize all the tasks in a project by
dragging a single slider
o Dependencies, so that Step B won't appear on your list
until Step A is finished
o Routine tasks, like laundry, can be scheduled to happen
with a flexible interval rather than scheduling for a
particular day and time
o Lead times to gently bring your attention to approaching
deadlines
o Integration with the schedule in your Palm's built-in
Date Book
o Pie charts that provide feedback on how you are spending
your time
o Unique "balance" feature nudges your to do list to help
to bring your actual time and effort allocation more in
line with your desires
All this and more is what makes Llamagraphics' Life Balance software
indispensable for anyone who wants to achieve better balance and harmony in
their life.
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Thank you from the team at Mark/Space!
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