From eullman at markspace.com Thu Jul 7 22:35:41 2005 From: eullman at markspace.com (Eric Ullman) Date: Thu Jul 7 22:44:19 2005 Subject: [markspace-pr] [PR] Mark/Space Announces Handheld Dev Sessions at ADHOC Message-ID: Greetings, This release will hit the wire at 0800 Eastern US time, Friday. Thanks for helping us spread the news. All the best, Eric -- Eric Ullman Director of Sales and Marketing Mark/Space, Inc. eullman@markspace.com +1.408.399.5300 x104 direct +1.510.390.3076 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARK/SPACE SOFTWARE ENGINEERS TO HOST HANDHELD DEVELOPER SESSIONS AT ADHOC Mac Developer Takes On Mentor Role in Handheld Connectivity Arena LOS GATOS, Calif.--July 8, 2005--Mark/Space, Inc. today announced upcoming developer sessions at the Advanced Developer Hands On Conference (ADHOC), also known as MacHack, later this month. Led by senior software engineers, these sessions will give Mac developers all the information and assistance they need to create conduits and plugins that allow their applications to communicate with Palm OS and Windows Mobile handhelds and smartphones. "We've come to a critical point in the development of handheld applications that integrate with Mac OS X," stated Brian Hall, Mark/Space president and CEO. "Now that Apple has articulated their future hardware plans, individuals and companies that build handheld applications need to know what is new, what has changed and how to go about planning their strategy for the Mac/Intel platform. Our engineers are going to be covering all of this and more at ADHOC later this month." The ADHOC conference takes place July 27-31 at the Holiday Inn Fairlane, in Dearborn, Michigan. Mark/Space engineers will present the following sessions. Writing Palm Conduits This session will cover the details of writing Palm OS conduits for Mac OS X. Topics will include HotSync Manager vs. The Missing Sync, Carbon vs. Cocoa, Xcode vs. CodeWarrior and PowerPC vs. Intel. Mark/Space will announce and describe an innovative method of writing universal plugins that will function properly today under HotSync Manager on PowerPCs, and under The Missing Sync for Palm OS on Intel-based Macs in the future. One attendee will be chosen at random to receive a new Palm OS device. Session speaker: Eric Shapiro. Writing Windows Mobile Plugins Never before has it been possible for Mac developers to write a plugin that allows communication between Mac OS X software and Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone devices. The forthcoming Missing Sync for Windows Mobile will provide this very capability. This session will describe how to write Missing Sync plugins that synchronize application data with a Windows Mobile device. Details will include cross-platform code sharing, Xcode build steps, and Intel-based Mac support. One attendee will be chosen at random to receive a new Pocket PC. Session speakers: Dave Koziol and Eric Shapiro. Missing Sync Kitchen Programmers interested in writing Palm OS conduits or Windows Mobile plugins for Mac OS X can attend this session to get hands-on instruction from Mark/Space senior engineers Dave Koziol and Eric Shapiro. Developers attending this session are encouraged to bring their laptop to receive help writing and debugging their code. For additional information about ADHOC, including registration details and session schedules, please visit www.adhocconference.com. ABOUT THE MISSING SYNC FOR PALM OS The Missing Sync for Palm OS provides Mac OS X users with an unparalleled synchronization manager for Palm Powered handhelds and smartphones. In addition to supporting existing Mac conduits and synchronization methods, The Missing Sync adds Wi-Fi sync, intuitive conduit management, Internet access over USB and Bluetooth, desktop mounting of memory cards and other features never before available to Mac users. Seamless integration with iPhoto and iTunes gives users mobile access to their digital media. Developers can leverage The Missing Sync for Palm OS's framework to create new Palm/Mac conduits using modern tools like Apple's Xcode and count on future support for Intel-powered Macs and Palm OS Cobalt. ABOUT THE MISSING SYNC FOR WINDOWS MOBILE Shipping in July, 2005, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile connects Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone devices to a Mac, providing data synchronization with Mac OS X's Address Book and iCal applications, Microsoft Entourage and Mac-based personal information managers that support Apple's Sync Services. The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile also provides Desktop mounting of Windows Mobile devices' internal and card storage, Internet access via USB and Bluetooth, music and photo transfer capabilities and backup and restore of critical information on the device. Developers can use The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile's software development kit to create plugins that connect desktop applications with programs running on Pocket PC and smartphone devices. ABOUT MARK/SPACE, INC. Founded in 1990, Mark/Space, Inc., www.markspace.com, develops and markets mobile and wireless software, including the award-winning Missing Sync products that connect a Mac OS computer to handheld devices from Danger, Dell, Garmin, HP, palmOne, Samsung, Sony and others. # # # Mark/Space and The Missing Sync are trademarks of Mark/Space, Inc. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Mark/Space Contact: Eric Ullman Director of Sales and Marketing eullman@markspace.com +1 408.399.5300 x104 From eullman at markspace.com Thu Jul 28 16:42:05 2005 From: eullman at markspace.com (Eric Ullman) Date: Thu Jul 28 16:43:17 2005 Subject: [markspace-pr] [PR] The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile Now Shipping Message-ID: Greetings, It's been a long road, and I am pleased to announce that The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, v 2.0, our Mac sync software for Windows Mobile devices, including Pocket PCs and smartphones, is now shipping. This new version adds support for Mac OS X "Tiger", Windows Mobile Smartphone devices, syncing with Microsoft Entourage and more. Product info, including features and system requirements, is available from . The download version is $39.95, with upgrades costing only $19.95. A retail packaged CD version will be available in the coming weeks. Thanks for helping us spread the news, and please don't hesitate to contact me with questions or requests for review copies. All the best, Eric -- Eric Ullman Director of Sales and Marketing Mark/Space, Inc. eullman@markspace.com +1.408.399.5300 x104 direct +1.510.390.3076 cell -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE MISSING SYNC FOR WINDOWS MOBILE NOW SHIPPING Mark/Space Releases Major Update to Mac Sync Software for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones LOS GATOS, Calif.--July 28, 2005--Mark/Space, Inc. today began shipping version 2.0 of The Missing Sync(TM) for Windows Mobile, a major update to the company's synchronization software that connects Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone devices to computers running Mac OS X. This release also marks a name change from The Missing Sync for Pocket PC, reflecting support for a broader range of Windows Mobile devices, including popular smartphones from Audiovox, i-Mate, Motorola, O2, Orange, Samsung and others. "Though it took longer than we had expected, we're proud to finally be shipping the newest member of The Missing Sync family," said Brian Hall, president and CEO of Mark/Space. "This release delivers the features and device support that users have been asking for as well as a core architecture that makes it easy for third-party developers to bring new Windows Mobile-savvy applications and add-ons to the Mac." The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile integrates with the new Sync Services technology in Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", allowing users to synchronize their Address Book and iCal data directly to a Windows Mobile device, resulting in faster, more accurate synchronization. This release also adds sync support for Microsoft's popular Entourage software, employing Microsoft's own synchronization protocol to ensure the best possible user experience. On the device side, The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile now uses Microsoft's Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) to manipulate information, further increasing performance and making it possible to perform "round trip" synchronization from a Windows PC running Outlook to a Windows Mobile device to a Mac and back again. This capability greatly enhances The Missing Sync's appeal for the largest group of users: those who need to sync between both a Mac and a Windows PC. Other new features include SyncMinder(TM), which reminds the user that it's time to sync; at-a-glance status that shows useful information about a connected device, such as the battery charge level; handheld clock synchronization and user-created profiles that allow groups of sync plugins to be turned on or off. In addition to the standard USB cable/cradle mode, synchronization over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi are also supported. To help grow the Mac market for Windows Mobile devices, Mark/Space engineers have built The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile around a new plugin architecture that gives third-party developers the ability to create sync plugins for their own Mac and handheld applications. Mark/Space is working with developers to increase the number of Mac-friendly applications that can synchronize information with Windows Mobile devices. Developers can learn more by visiting http://www.markspace.com/developers.html. PRICING, UPGRADES AND AVAILABILITY The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile is available for immediate download from the Mark/Space Online Store at www.markspace.com. The electronic download sells for $39.95; retail packaged CD's will be available later this summer for $49.95. All customers who purchased The Missing Sync for Pocket PC on or after April 1, 2005 are eligible for free upgrades, while owners of any previous Missing Sync product, regardless of platform, are able to take advantage of a special 50%-off upgrade price. For additional information on features, upgrades and system requirements, please visit http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_windowsmobile.php. ABOUT MARK/SPACE, INC. Founded in 1990, Mark/Space, Inc., www.markspace.com, develops and markets mobile and wireless software, including the award-winning Missing Sync products that connect a Mac OS computer to handheld devices from Danger, Dell, Garmin, HP, Motorola, palmOne, Samsung, Sony and others. # # # Mark/Space, The Missing Sync and SyncMinder are trademarks of Mark/Space, Inc. All other product and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Mark/Space Contact: Eric Ullman Director of Sales and Marketing eullman@markspace.com +1 408.399.5300 x104