PDALive Mini Podcast Episode 008

In this podcast I am joined by Chris Gault and we talk all about the Apple's new 3G iPhone.

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PDA Live is proud of our readers and writing staff and with that in mind we are interested to hear from anyone who wishes to join the PDA Live Staff as an Associate News Writer. It's a voluntary job but one that I know our writers enjoy participating in. We're looking for writers to update and contribute to PDA Live on a frequent basis. There are many advantages such as receiving free software and it's not unheard of our writers receiving goodies such as PDA's. However lets not forget the PDA software too.

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For all of you benumbed on these long hot summer days, here comes some real cool virtual escape. Master Kick matures to fullscreen mode on all of your Mac, Windows, and Linux screens.
Oh, yeah, you’re right - why fullscreen without joypad/joystick control?
But, grab a gamepad of your choice, my friend, and start your Master Kick adventure!

Master Kick rocks on desktops, just the way you like it!


Master Kick establishes new standards of arcade sports games:

GREAT ATMOSPHERE
- Master Kick gives you the full atmosphere of soccer match combined with table soccer.

ADDICTIVE...

Macrospecs, Inc. launched FriendMobilizer, a mobile phone application that gives users full access to their Facebook account. Viewing friends’ info, writing on walls, looking at photo albums, and changing his/her status is a small example of the wide list of the features available to users at their fingertips. Not only does FriendMobilizer run on the majority of Smartphones and Pocket PCs, but the program is completely free and can be downloaded from www.FaceOfMobile.com.

Currently FriendMobilizer works on the Windows Mobile operating system. However, the generic software...

SentrySafe, the world leader in residential and small office security-storage containers, today announced its next generation 250GB FIRE-SAFE/Waterproof Hard Drive to protect data from fire and water disasters and computer crashes. SentrySafe has again partnered with Maxtor® Storage Solutions to develop the innovative, award-winning hard drive that enables back-up of critical data.

“SentrySafe is always looking to introduce new products to meet the needs of consumers. With the new 250GB fire-resistant and waterproof hard drive, SentrySafe is putting the ‘hard’ in hard drive,” said Sondra...

Starting to speak a language that uses another alphabet can be a real challenge. Where to begin? Many people go for expensive language classes but often give up due to frustration and poor teaching methods. But with the all-new LingvoSoft Language Teacher 2008 for Pocket PC software your success is virtually guaranteed. Perfect for beginners wishing to start speaking foreign language they are the perfect introduction to your new language and offer everything needed to gain the confidence necessary to succeed. With intuitive, effective and enjoyable practice of the Alphabet, the most important...

TripTracker is the convenient way to carry along trip essentials (such as flight, hotel and rental car information) and track all the trip-related activities (frequent flyer miles, expenses & more) at the desktop as well as on the go.

Our travel management solution is designed to allow easy and straightforward organization of every important trip related detail, including itineraries, flight and related connections, hotels, rental cars, and more. Whether for business or pleasure, TripTracker provides peace of mind and a handy way to store details of all frequent flyer programs, such as...

Astraware is pleased to announce their fun application Astraware Fireworks is available again for a limited time.

Astraware Fireworks is a simple FREE application, showing sequences of fireworks flying and exploding into the air. As 4th July is traditionally a time for fireworks and celebrations in the USA, the features have been created to help our American friends highlight one of their major holidays - Independence Day! Astraware Fireworks features a selection of patriotic backgrounds including the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore and the Stars and Stripes, and offers a choice of...

WorldMate Live helps you cope with the hassles of today’s business travel. You can ditch the paper printouts, because WorldMate Live is:



Automatic
Forward travel confirmation emails into the system, and WorldMate Live automatically assembles your itinerary. Import your meetings using our MS Outlook Add-in.

Always Informed
WorldMate Live instantly delivers updates to your itinerary. Travel information, such as weather forecasts and currency converters, is always at your fingertips.

Easy to Access
WorldMate Live synchronizes your itinerary between your personalized website and...

Nokia will pay $410 million for the remaining shares in UK-based Symbian and make its software royalty-free to boost phone sales and respond to new rivals such as Google.

Simian’s software is used in two-thirds of smartphones -- handsets with computer-like capabilities -- and 6 percent of all cellphones, but new platforms such as Google's Android and Apple's iPhone could challenge its dominance.

"The move's a shrewd response to growing threats from other providers of mobile phone software," said Geoff Blaber of UK-based research firm CCS Insight, citing the open-source LiMo Foundation...

In February 2009, your only over-the-air television option will be HDTV, so it's a good thing that MSN's Technology gurus have compiled a list of handy HD gadgets that can get you going for little cash:

http://tech.msn.com/products/articl...umentid=7992596

Included are devices that can also stream YouTube videos right to your television screen (and DVR).

If you think your data at work is completely private, think again. 1 out of 3 IT staffers admit to snooping on their co-workers, and that includes reading their e-mail, reading memos, and accessing other information that they have no direct need to read.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25263009/

It's a chilling reminder that we truly do not have privacy in the workplace, which is understandable as far as instant messaging and web usage goes. Just be aware that that little e-mail you sent to your girlfriend telling her what you'd like to do after work just may be passed around...

Workers in various industries are up in arms over tending to messages sent on their work BlackBerries, because more often than not, they are not getting paid.

In this CNN report, you'll see that if they have anything to say about it, that's all about to change:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bu...after.hours.cnn

The PDALive Store is running a new special promotion. This Thursday and Friday only, you can get a free copy of the Propel Launcher for Palm OS Standard Edition with any purchase over $4.99.

Propel for Palm OS Standard Edition from iambic is a multifunctional launcher replacement that supports launching applications, finding contacts, appointments, memos, web bookmarks, digital audio and even files stored on a memory card. Propel has recently been updated to version 2.2. The software is...

If you want the new Samsung Instinct from Sprint, it'll set you back $129.99. The phone will be available on Friday, and will include GPS capability.

But there's a catch.

You'll have to pay $229.99 up front, and get the buck back through mail-in rebate, but the phone still significantly less than the new iPhone model, which is slated for release in July.

This is a quick 6 minute video I found on YouTube demo'ing the interface and web browser and maps.

There is a new launcher for the Treo that imitates the look and feel of the iPhone interface. TreoLauncher a $6.99 shareware, support the sliding panels and sliding animation seen on the iPhone. It also supports the customized icons and wall papers. Another good feature from this launcher that it displays the number for unread sms from the sms icon. The drag and drop feature is one of the main highlight of this app, it allows you to manipulate the application on the screen by drag and drop it on the location you want to place it....

Bluetooth is one of the emerging technologies. Seemingly everyone has a Bluetooth earpiece of some sort for their wireless device.

Now, Nokia has released the Bluetooth Speakers MD-7W, which come at a price of $179. If you're on the go, they run on 4 "AA" batteries, and are small enough to fit in a purse.

http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4806327

We've all heard the rumours that cell phones give off radiation, but studies have found that harm to be minimal, if at all.

The BlackBerry Curve is among the models that give off the most radiation, and a C-Net released a list of numerous cell phones and the radiation that they give off:

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6602_7...-1.html?tag=dir

Facebook has a released a native app for the Palm OS that allows its users to interact with Facebook with their Palm OS Treo. Before it was only available on the Blackberry and the iPhone, but now Palm OS users can enjoy the following features:


With Facebook for Palm, you can:


* Send and receive Facebook messages, and respond to friend requests.

* Capture video using your smartphone and post it to your Facebook profile.

* View and post photos, right from your...