NewtNews-143-17Jun97

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by Steve Holden <newtnews@pobox.com>.  This is a weekly freeware

newsletter that focuses on the Apple Newton and related technologies.

NewtNews Copyright 1994-97 Steve Holden.  All rights reserved.  See the

Administrivia at end for details and FAQ info.



This issue of NewtNews is sponsored in part by:



 + PDA & HANDHELD DIRECT - Putting Technology in the Palm of Your Hand!

   800-279-4PDA 219-882-5228 [F]:219-845-0578 <http://www.pdadirect.com>



 + QuickFigure Pro v.3.1 - New version of the spreadsheet solution from

   PelicanWare! - <sales@pelicanware.com> - <http://www.pelicanware.com>



 + TeleType GPS and moving map for the Newton - Never get lost again -

   <http://www.teletype.com/gps/> - <TeleTypeGPS@teletype.com>



 + INFORMED FILLER FOR NEWTON - Custom Electronic Forms Integrated With

   Your Desktop - Shana Corp - <info@shana.com> - <http://www.shana.com>



 + PowerMedia presents 'Arcade Game Pack' - Birds With Lances, Rocks

   In Space, Frogs vs. Cars - US$29.95 - <http://www.powermedia.com/~pmi>



 + VITAMIN A MENU EDITOR - Stand Alone has released it's custom and caret

   menu editor and creator! - Demo at: <http://www.standalone.com/newton>



 + WriteRight Screen Enhancements - protect from scratches, reduce glare,

   and simulates writing on real paper - <http://www.ConceptKitchen.com>



 + X-Port, KwikMenu, NewtPaint, Quicknames Pro, proCALC Ex - Newton 2.0

   solutions - <sales@landware.com> - <http://www.landware.com>



 + WinSlurp from Rare White Tiger Creations - Available via WWW at:

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   Trainer - Speech on MP2K, eMate - Demo at: <http://www.travel-cs.com>



 + RidgeNet - ARA, SLIP, PPP access to the Internet from Ridgecrest, CA.

   <http://owens.ridgecrest.ca.us/RidgeNET/RidgeNETWelcome.html>





Table of Contents

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 1. Top News

 2. Comments from the Editor

 3. Information from Email

 4. Information from the Internet

 5. Top Print Sources Of Interest

 6. NewtNews Tips and Tricks You Can Use On Your Newton

 7. Other Related Technology

 8. Edupage, 09Jun97 thru 15Jun97

 9. INNOVATION, 09Jun97

10. Dear Newton Developer

11. Other Tidbits of Information

12. Advertising Notes

13. Product and Service Information

14. Administrivia





Top News

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** NEW STUFF FROM LANDWARE IN BETA **



Clinton Logan <clinton@landware.com> reported recently on USENET

newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc that X-Port 2.0 ('excellent' upload &

download utility for the Newton) and Photoshow 2.0 (download and display

images on your Newton) are in late beta and full overviews have been

posted to the Landware WWW site at: <http://www.landware.com>.



** EMATE SHINES AT WHAT IT DOES BEST **



Charles Haddad <chaddad@ajc.com> has a great Newton specific article

entitled "eMate a perfect match for today's students" published in the

Personal Technology section of The Atlanta Journal - The Atlanta

Constitution (ATJC) on 08Jun97.  The focus for this article is the

experiences Haddad has accumulated over the last three months as he has

watched his 10 year old son use an eMate for nearly all his homework.



** NEW NEWTON INFORMATION SOURCE **



Dave Brightbill <newtonmania@bigfoot.com> notes the creation of "The

Daily Newton" was announce via the following messaging board site at:

<http://www.cityeurope.com/newton/users/newtboard>.  The Daily Newton

plans to release a daily digest of Newton news, announcements, tips,

hints, etc. ... You can hopefully learn more via The Daily Newton WWW

site at: <http://newton.macguys.com>.



** THREE YEARS OF NEWTNEWS **



Steve Holden <newtnews@pobox.com> writes:



    Back on 16Jun94, 'Newton News' was published.  All 111 lines

    of it or a very small 4.3K.  Those were the days of the

    MP110, 2400 baud modems, and a great deal of patience.  Soon,

    there after 'NewtNews' was born as a 'true' newsletter --

    WWW site, listserver, advertisements, deep content.  A Newton

    community has also grown on the Internet via USENET News,

    the Web, FTP sites, and listservers.  We are a dedicated

    bunch, that care deeply about this technology, and are very

    busy working together to 'change the world.'



    It is now three years and 142 issues later.  This issue of

    NewtNews, like most of the ones before it, reflect a very

    growing and compelling Newton marketplace.  No reason really

    to sing to the choir many will say, but NewtNews still

    stands as an example that dedicated evangelists can not only

    sing to the choir but also successfully preach to them.



    As we all look to the future, it is with much anticipation

    that things will blossom even more with Newton, Inc.  A

    smaller Newton, a bigger Newton, a wireless Newton, a 'smart

    phone' Newton, a 'TV/VCR' Newton, a 'Newton on a Stick' --

    are all compelling solutions in their own right.  The key

    for Newton, Inc. and its' licensees is to pick which ones of

    these are most important and go after them with a vengence &

    dedication that originally created the Newton back in the

    early 1990's.





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  scratches, reduce glare and improve your handwriting recognition by

  simulating the feel of writing on paper. WriteRights are available for

  all Newtons in packs of: 4-for $11.95, 8-for $18.95, and 12-for $24.95.

  Mention NewtNews and receive 10% off our 12-pack. For more information:

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  QuickFigure Pro 3.1 - Spreadsheet for Newton 2.0 or better operating

  systems. Supports 255 x9999 cell worksheets, landscape mode, direct

  cell entry, worksheet linking, delayed recalc, and over 70 functions.

  Includes QF Exchange for Import/Export with Excel from Mac or Windows.

  From PelicanWare at $59.95+S&H (Upgrades $25+S&H). For more info:

  <info@pelicanware.com>. To order 800.655.6398 or visit resellers.

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Comments from the Editor

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** INTERNAL MODEM RUMOR?!? **



Word on the street is that there is an internal modem available for the

MP2K that fits in the square next to the Interconnect port on the top of

the unit under the flap.  No word on speed, availability, or price though.

This could be a very vertical solution, so don't get your hopes up.



** KUDOS **



Doing NewtNews for the last three years has definitely been a pleasure

most of the time, and a chore some of the time.  It is also always very

hard to thank people because I always worry I'll miss someone who thinks

they should be mentioned.  I hate nothing more than disappointing

someone.  But the following folks, definitely deserve to be publically

recognized and thanked by name for all their hard work, dedication, and

support to NewtNews:



    - Christy Holden

    - Bob Torres

    - Mark Heringer

    - Dave Hina



I'd also like to thank:



    - Apple's Newton System Group for such a great product

    - NewtNews advertisers

    - NewtNews readers



** WIN A HANDHELD SYSTEMS SUBSCRIPTION **



If you have a mailing address in the United States or Canada you can win

a one year subscription to Handheld Systems magazine by sending an email

to NewtNews at: <newtnews@pobox.com> with the following in the subject

line "Handheld Developer Give-A-Way" by 12 noon (PST) on 07Jul97.  The

goal of this contest is give an up-and-coming Newton developer access to

a great handheld programming resource, so please only enter this contest

if you have a goal of being a Newton programmer.  We will announce the

random winner in the future issue NewtNews-145-08Jul97. Thanks!



[EDITOR: I changed the dates because of some distribution problems

on our side of things.]



** WHO'S IN CHARGE OF THE MAILING LIST?!? **



The 'great' NewtNews email listmaster Bob Torres is still on a 'study

trip' and should be back ASAP (hopefully).  So, the NewtNews email list

is still my hands.  Hopefully I won't screw up NewtNews' distribution,

but if you get 10 copies of NewtNews in your mailbox you'll at least know

who to blame. If for some reason you don't get NewtNews check it out on

the WWW -- I have 'mastered' the art of posting to the WWW. ;-)





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  From your armchair, find your favorite

  shows using your Newton. Couch Fire is        C O U C H    F I R E !

  a TV  programming  guide that includes

  accurate, weekly updates via email. It combines the feel of a paper guide

  with  the intelligence of a Newton. Couch Fire's custom TV grid, searches

  and reminders mean you won't miss a thing. <http://www.tempestprod.com/>

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  TeleType GPS - New v2.0 - now includes U.S. Interstate Highways data

  overlay. GPS software provides plot of your position on moving maps while

  you drive or fly. Overlay packages include cities and towns, Interstates,

  and special Aviation overlay for pilots. Bundles include GPS receiver and

  software.  Never get lost again.  Email: <TeleTypeGPS@teletype.com> or

  WWW to: <http://www.teletype.com/gps/> for more information.

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Information from Email

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** CLUBPDA CONTINUES TO OFFER NEWTON DEALS **



ClubPDA's "News and Email Deals" published on 10Jun97 had deals on: some

Windows CE devices (Compaq, Casio, NEC, & HP); MP120s; MP2K (Base);

MP2K(Bundle); AXEL 33.6K PC Card Modem; Newton Flash Cards; and a host of

Newton games (Lunar Lander, Solitaire, BackGammon, Arcade Game Pack,

Boxer, Sub Patrol; and Silicone Casino).



ClubPDA also provided its readers with a URL to the latest Newton OS 2.1

update, news that the Vol. 3 ClubPDA catalog is now shipping, and that

they are slowly getting Apple MP2K accessories shipped to them.  For more

information check out: <http://www.clubpda.com>.



** NEW NEWS FROM FOUNDATION SYSTEMS **



Adam Tow <atow@tow.com> recently posted to his WWW site the Foundation

Systems Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2 (6/12/97).  You can check it out

at: <http://www.tow.com/newsletter/061197.html>.  This edition covers

amoung other things: Recent Announcements; Details on NewtonID; and Works

in Progress.



It should also be noted that Foundation Systems has released "WriteHere

2.0 Public Beta 10 -- 6/12/97".  Not only does this support NewtonID but

there are now hooks to use other handwriting recognition engines (HWR)

within WriteHere like Graffiti if Graffiti is installed.



** WIN AN EMATE AT TACO BELL **



James Staten <StatenJ@aol.com> reports that Taco Bell is currently

holding a contest in conjunction with the new Batman and Robin film that

will give-a-way Apple eMates.  The eMates are also part of Taco Bell TV

ads, but aren't mentioned by name.  The eMate and Apple's 20th Aniversary

Macintosh are reportedly heavily featured in the movie.



John Apfelbaum <thesarge@digital.net> noted the following on the USENET

newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc:



    They are giving away 40 of them. The odds of

    winning an eMate are 1:3,352,000 (from memory, but

    it is close).  My girlfriend and I went there last

    night and each ordered the X-Large drink that

    gives you 2 instant win chances (4 total).  We won

    2 orders of cinnamon twists -- odds 1:8.



    Doing a little math, I calculated that I will have

    eaten 415,625 orders of cinnamon twists before I

    win an eMate.



    My food order that got me 4 game pieces was approx

    US$8.90.  The eMate could cost as much as

    US$7,398,125. (Not including medical expenses from

    eating 831,250 meals at Taco Bell.)



    Of course if I win the US$20,000 prize I can buy a

    bunch of eMates, but I will have to drink

    1,662,500 gallons of Taco Bell beverages before

    the end of the contest.



[EDITOR: The above is suppose to be humorous.  It is not a thesis on

proper and accurate probability theory.  If you have a problem with the

math, please make a note of it and send it back to yourself so at least

you'll know the right answer. ;-)]



** NEW GPS NEWTON SOFTWARE **



TeleType GPS reports that they will have a booth (#502 main floor) at PC

Expo that runs 17-19Jun97 in New York City to show off their new GPS

software for the Newton and Windows CE.  TipWorld <tips@tipworld.com>

published on 10Jun97 <http://www.tipworld.com> picked up on this late

breaking news and let their complete list know that new Teletype GPS

software was on the way for the Newton and Windows CE.  The software is

now listed at US$195, and will be bundled with a GPS unit at the US$395

range.



** NEW NEWTON GAME SITE **



Robert Rumpf <avatar@marcon.org> reports the creation of a new Newton role

playing games (RPG) Web page at:

<http://www.marcon.org/users/bob/newtrpg.html>.



** NEWTON SPECIFIC RADIO SEGMENT TRANSCRIPT POSTED  **



Blake Moore <blakem@bigfoot.com> reports that the NBR segment on Newton,

Inc. was run on 10Jun97, and you can check out the transcript for the

segment at: <http://www.quote.com/news/recent/nbr/nbr0610.html>.



** EMATE SCREEN PROTECTOR **



K. Dale McAdams <dale@conceptkitchen.com> notes that Concept Kitchen is

now shipping WriteRight Screen Enhancements for the eMate 300.  Pricing

is $24.95 for a 12-pack. For more info, call: 415-252-3333 or check out:

<http://www.conceptkitchen.com>.



** SAME VGA CARD? **



Sparks Morgan <sparksmorgan@mindspring.com> notes that the recently

announced MP2K-savvy VGA out PC card by DCFX is very similar to a card

called 'EZ2TV' by EZShow Systems <http://www.ezshow.com>.  EZShow was

showing a Newton version of their Windows CE card at Comdex Atlanta last

week.  [EDITOR: They are also showing the card at PC Expo this week.]



** LEARN MORE ABOUT NEWTON/PC CONNECTIVITY **



Carlos Alvarez <carlos@isdnet.com> reports that the Newton-PC

Connectivity Mailing list is for users of any Newton device who would

like to discuss the issues of connecting Newtons to Intel-based

computers.  This includes discussions of hardware and software

connectivity, synchronizing data between Newton devices and personal

computers, and loading software from computers.  To subscribe, send a

message to: <majordomo@theriver.com >with the words "subscribe newton-pc"

in the body of the message.  Do not include the quotes, and don't put

anything else in it.  If you have any problems or questions, contact

Carlos at the address listed above.





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$ Designer! $ much more. 260 pg handbook. Cost is $99+5 S&H for all Newtons.

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   - Apple MessagePad 2000 Standard Model only $949.00 (#22005)

   - Apple MessagePad 2000 Business Bundle only $1099.00 (#22008)

   - MP130 Buy Back Program - Trade in your MP130 for special deals on

     MP2000 or other PDAs - Call for details: 219-882-5228

   - MP2000 Accessories: Rech. Battery $31.95 (#22209) AC Adapter $29.95

     (#22202) MP2K Pen $12.95 (#31227) -- Type II Flash Memory 4MB $98

     (#41070) 8MB $174 (#41073) 10MB $210 (#41074) 16MB $310 (#41077)

   - Revelar Connection Utilities (RCU) for Win and Mac $39.95 (#10071)

  To order 800-279-4PDA or 219-882-5228 or FAX 219-845-0578 [Source #161]

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Information from the Internet

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** THREE FREEWARE NEWTON APPS **



Bob Patin <bpatin@edge.net> has announced the release of three new

freeware Newton solutions built using NS BASIC:



    - DelayCalc: This is a musician's utility; enter a

      tempo and DelayCalc computes digital delay times;

      TAP TEMPO button allows you to tap the screen to

      set the tempo.

    - PrivateAccess: Store up to 12 credit card

      numbers, PIN numbers, passwords, etc., which can

      only be seen once the proper passcode is entered.

      Each of the 12 fields has an editable title, and

      the passcode is also user-editable.

    - Session Scheduler: This is another utility for

      musicians, which makes it simple to add new

      recording sessions to the Dates application.

      User-configurable menus allow new entries to be

      made without any writing at all.



They have only been tested on MP2Ks.  You can check them out at the

following site: <http://edge.edge.net/~bpatin>.



** NEW NEWTON BOOKS **



Aaron Propes <alpropes@bitstream.net> has announced the Sexual Assault

Interactive Theatre site --  which contains information for people

interested in interactive theatre in the use of sexual assault education

-- has thirteen "Paperback" Newton Books of various articles and essays

about rape and sexual assault. The Paperback Newton Books cover a range of

topics useful for educators, and people looking for general information.

To learn more check out: <http://www2.bitstream.net/~alpropes/theatre.html>.



** NEWTON DOCTOR NEEDS INTERNS **



Anthony Matthews <bnet@pobox.com> reports that the Newton Doctor site at:

<http://pobox.com/~bnet/newton/doctor/index.cgi> needs a major 'infusion'

of fresh, experienced Newton users to help the Newton community answer new

Newton users questions and help them solve any potential problems.



** EMATE A HIT FOR ATTENDEE AT COMDEX **



Gary Gealy <gsquared@home.com> reported on comp.sys.newton.misc great

success as an eMate evangelist at last weeks COMDEX held in Atlanta,

Georgia.  Everytime he used the eMate at least one person asked about the

unit.  Gary also noted that only Casio, HP, and Philips appeared to be

pushing their Windows CE devices at the show.



** NEWTONID INCORPORATED INTO SEVERAL NEWTON PRODUCTS **



Adam Tow <atow@tow.com> reports that as of 12Jun97 that a host of

Foundation System's products now support the NewtonID 1.7 standard for

software registration.  To learn more about NewtonID check out the

Foundation System WWW site at: <http://www.tow.com/>.



** ADJUSTABLE, FOLDABLE NEWTON/PDA STANDS **



DCFX <http://dcfx.com/forsale> has a new line of thick-gauge, adjustable

wire frames, that are "ideal for Newtons", in white (slightly smaller) or

black rubberized coating.  The stands sell for US$10 plus US$1 S&H

(US$0.50 for each additional stand).  Check out their WWW site list above

for more information.



** MACTIVITY GUIDE NEWTON BOOK **



Philippe Goodman <goodman@primenet.com> has posted a Newton Book guide of

the upcoming Macintosh Manager & Webmaster conference called Mactivity

that is being held 15-20Jun97 in Santa Clara, California to the following

URL: <http://www.primenet.com/~goodman/lanug.html>.



** NEWTON MENTION IN A COMIC STRIP **



Bryan Oakley <oakley@healthcare.com> notes that the online comic strip

"Helen, Sweatheart of the Internet" has a Newton mention.  You can see it

for yourself at: <http://www.peterzale.com/newtons.html>.



** OTHER NEWTON MENTIONS ON THE WWW **



Michael Neely <webmaster@newtoninfo.com> has published issue #6 of his

NewtWire report.  You can check out the newsletter on the WWW at:

<http://www.newtoninfo.com>.  This issue has details on 'Learning Basic'

and more feedback on 'Newton Source woes'.



MacCentral <http://www.maccentral.com/news/0697/jun15.shtml> notes the

release of a demo of ProMedex (list price is US$149) -- a Newton point of

care patient management solution -- via the following URL:

<http://www.simplemed.com/products/promedex/promedexInfo.html>.



MacInsider <http://www.macinsider.com/> notes that the Washington Post

has a 'favorable review of the Newton MessagePad 2000' on 14Jun97.  The

article was written by Rob Pegoraro <rob@twp.com> on 13Jun97, and

entitled "Newtonian Physics".  You can read it on the WWW at:

<http://www.washingtonpost.com:80/wp-srv/tech/reviews/finder/rev_1025.htm>.



Apple Developer News #61 <http://devworld.apple.com> had two Newton

mentions.  The first is an article by Scott Andress that examines the

eMate 300 posted to mobilis magazine <http://www.volksware.com/mobilis>.

The article is in the Jun97 edition of mobilis.  The second mention is in

a Web pointer to the recently posted Newton OS 2.1 update, which can be

found at: <http://newton.info.apple.com/product_info/SW/system_updates.html>.



MacUser-MacWEEK News Update #95 (13Jun97) notes that MacUser magazine

(Aug97) has posted their review of the Apple eMate 300 to the following

site: <http://www.macuser.com/macuser/mu_0897/reviews/emate.html>.



THE COMPUTISTS' COMMUNIQUE (TCC) published on 10Jun97 (Vol. 7, No. 37)

had a 'Apple/Newton news' section.  You can learn more about this

excellent newsletter via: <http://www.computists.com>.



** NEWTON USER GROUP POINTERS **



Douglas Luckie <luckie@pilot.msu.edu> notes that Michigan State Newton

Users Group (MSNUG) is very active.  How active?!?  Can't say for sure,

NewtNews has never been to an MSNUG meeting, but you can learn more via:

<http://pilot.msu.edu/~luckie/msnug.htm>.



Eric Sohn <ericsohn@aol.com> is the New York City Newton User Group

(NYCNUG) Publicist and he notes that this very active group meets monthly

at Apple Computer's 29th floor office at the Citicorp Building (53rd &

Lex.).  Send him email for more information.



** PENTEKK MOVES TO NEW WWW SITE **



Chris Dawson <cdawson@worldnet.att.net> reports that PenTekk Software

Technologies, the developers of a not-yet-annouced new Newton product and

developers of NotepadXtensions, have moved their WWW site to:

<http://www.imrweb.com/pentekk/>.



** NEW BETA VERSION OF SCRAWL'S TELNET SOLUTION POSTED **



Scrawl <http://www.scrawlsoft.com> have released a new public beta of

PT100 (V0.985b).   Some of the bugs fixed include:



    - Nonfloating keyboards do not cause odd screen

      resizing.

    - 3270 and Lynx Keyboards no longer have Grip of

      Death.

    - All plug in keyboards have a version number.

    - Version of current keyboard is displayed in

      About Box.



PT100 is a VT100 emulator for the Newton capable of both Modem sessions &

Direct Serial sessions, and it can also provide Telnet capabilities under

Newton Internet Enabler (NIE).



** A MODEM THAT IS GOOD TO GO WITH MP2K **



JB <jball@ucla.edu> reported on comp.sys.newton.misc no problems surfing

the Web or checking email on his MP2K using the US$99 Axel 33.6-Kbps PC Card

modem.



** RECENTLY UPDATED NEWTON SITES **



    - Llamagraphics' Life Balance [Newton Time Manager]:

      <http://www.llamagraphics.com>

    - NewtFTP: <http://www.cemis.com.au/newtFTP.html>

    - Serg Koren's Newt's Time:

      <http://www.netaxs.com/~archimag/Newton/MyStuff/NewtsTime.html>

    - UnixNPI: <http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~clli/unixnpi.html>

    - E&B Cases MP2K-50 [Leather Newton Case]:

      <http://www.ebcases.com/>



** MACWAY NEWTON MENTIONS **



Guy Kawasaki's MacWay Evangelist email listserver had several Newton

blurbs recently including:



    - Scott Andress' eMate 300 review:

      <http://www.volksware.com/mobilis/june.97/feature1.htm>

    - J. Hargis <cchargis@amber.indstate.edu> is looking for

      input related to building a Newton based mobile service call

      solution.

    - Pointer from <vage@ne1.bright.net> notes that the Jun97

      edition of Wired magazine has a mention of the Newton being

      used in recent U.S. Marine Corps training exercises.

    - Morgan Creek Medical <http://www.simplemed.com/> has

      released ProMedex 1.1v4  for Newton 2.0



For more info about this excellent Apple, Macintosh, Newton, etc. ...

resource check out: <http://www.evangelist.macaddict.com/>.



** OTHER SITES WORTHY OF A BROWSE **



    - Clickshare [Digital Money]: <http://www.newshare.com>

    - CyberCoin [Digital Money]: <http://www.cybercash.com>

    - Ecash [Digital Money]: <http://www.digicash.com>

    - Millicent [Digital Money]: <http://www.millicent.digital.com>

    - NetBill [Digital Money]: <http://www.netbill.com>

    - Internet Mondex [Digital Money]: <http://www.mondex.com>

    - Virtual PIN [Digital Money]: <http://www.fv.com>

    - YeahWrite [PC Word Processor]: <http://www.yeahwrite.com>

    - ASAP Active Presenter: <http://www.spco.com>

    - FAQ Finder: <http://ps.superb.net/FAQ>

    - FAQs About FAQs:

      <http://www.ii.com/internet/faqs/launchers/faqs/about-faqs/>

    - Sychrologic [Data Replication]: <http://www.synchrologic.com>





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   services and is NOW offering WinSlurp. A windows front-end to Slurpee

   which supports transferring notes back and forth between the Newton

   notepad and the PC desktop.  Available for downloading from this URL:

   <http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/heringermr/winslurp.htm>.

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   PowerMedia is your source for all the latest cutting edge Newton apps:

     + Super NotePad: Quick access arrows, encryption, tags, filters, etc.

     + DateMan 3.0: Complete agenda and contact management.

     + Stationary Construction Kit: Build your very own custom stationary.

   Commercially available at your favorite Newton retailer.  Or check out

   online demos via the following site: <http://www.powermedia.com/~pmi>.

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Top Print Sources Of Interest

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[EDITOR: This is a collection of articles of potential interest to

NewtNews readers from the leading technology print newspapers,

newsletters, and magazines.]



** NEWTON FEATURED IN SF EXAMINER ARTICLE **



Rebecca Eisenberg published a "SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER" article entitled

"Apple's Newton goes it alone" published in the San Francisco Examiner

on 08Jun97.  The article is pretty well written, and includes a Q&A with

Sandy Bennett, and has a good quote by Jay Wright of Wright Strategies --

"My faith in the future of Newton has increased now that they have their

own resources and the ability to allocate them as they best choose."



Baker/Pillar <power@startext.net> reported that Rebecca Eisenberg also

had another Newton specific article entitled "The Birth of the Way-New

Newton" on Netly News published on 09Jun97.  The article has the typical

historical perspective but then really warms up to the latest generation

of Newton devices. The article notes that while the price is high for a

MP2K, apparently the 10,000+ sold in the first six weeks since launch

didn't discourage the faithful.



[EDITOR: It should be noted that Will Nelson <wnelson@pobox.com> posted

his take on the interview to comp.sys.newton.misc in a post entitled

"interview with Sandy Benett in Sunday S.F. Chron/Examiner".  Will

pointed out that you can probably read the review online at:

<http://www.sfgate.com>.]



** SEVERAL OTHER NEWTON MENTIONS **



Michael Goldstein <75300.3144@compuserve.com> has a Newton mentioned in

the "Talking Tech" section of Successful Meetings published Jun97.  The

article is entitled "Pocket-Sized Contenders: Maintain contact from

anywhere you roam with a handheld PC."  The Newton referenced in the

article is the MP130 and Goldstein takes issue with the price, weight,

and size when compared to Windows CE, PalmPilot, or Psion.  But does note

several Newton strengths: handwriting recognition, sketching, and "best"

screen.  In the end, Goldstein recommends Windows CE devices, but does

suggest a "try before you buy" tactic.



Wendy Webb has a short Newton and PalmPilot mention in an article called

"A Traveling Presenter's Toolkit - No matter how well you plan and

prepare for a presentation on the road, your success partly depends on

the tools you take with you" published in Presentations magazine (June

1997) with the article starting on page 37.  The Newton mention is in the

"You Are What You Pack" section under PDA.  She notice that PDAs in

general are ideal for many in the traveling presentation world because

they can store nearly all the information you need for a trip (names,

dates, locations, notes, etc. ...).



Mac-The-Knife on page 70 of MacWeek published on 09Jun97 has a new

Newton, Inc. rumor -- new Newton devices from this organization will in

the near future ship without the Apple logo, and hints that a new logo

for the devices could be in the works.  For more information check out:

<http://www.mactheknife.com>.



New Media published on 23Jun97 had a small pointer and a picture of a

MP130 on page 24 that examines the Newton solution Shot Logger Super

Systems by Production Magic.  This solution helps track film logging

times using a MessagePad 2000 and an wireless SMPTE time-code PC Card.  A

complete system costs US$3295.  For more information check out:

<http://www.productionmagic.com> or call: 802.864.0278.  Dale K.

<daleklotz@Zearthlink.net> notes on comp.sys.newton.misc that you can

also learn more about this solution by checking out the following URL:

<http://www.hyperstand.com/Today/97/06/10/Denim_Digidesign_Magic.html>.



The Financial Post published on 10Jun97 has an article entitled "Palmtops

vie to catch executives' eyes" written by Susan Noakes.  The article

mentions Microsoft's Windows CE and notes the following companies are

manufacturing HPCs: Compaq, Hitachi, Casio, HP, LG Electronics, NEC, and

Philips.  The article mentions how Sharp has stuck with their Zaurus

series, and how the PalmPilot has captured the hearts of many mobile

executives.  The Newton is only mentioned in passing but is noted to have

a "solid" market.  The MP2K is one of four devices listed at the end of

the article (Compaq PC Companion, HP 320LX, and NEC MobilePro were the

others).  You might be able to track down the article via:

<http://info.infoseek.com/>.



Roger Coleman <Roger_Coleman@compuserve.com> notes that he got a letter

to the editor placed in the latest edition of MacUser UK urging them to

take the Newton more seriously and for them to cover the Newton market

more closely.



** OTHER ARTICLES OF POTENTIAL INTEREST **



    - "Wireless Net Offers Low Cost, Reliability:

       Startup taps smart missile technology with new

       Triton Network Systems (TNS) microwave network" by

       Stephanie Lapolla, PC Week, 09Jun97, page 1

    - "New Notebooks Come Ashore: U.S. version of

       Libretto leads a parade of portables from Toshiba,

       IBM" by James Gruener, PC Week, 09Jan97, page 58

    - "Micropayments: No Small Change -- Micropayment

       schemes promise to make the Web profitable - one

       penny at a time." by Eric Brown, New Media,

       23Jun97, page 30

    - "SONET is in the air: Philadelphia utility zips

       LAN traffic over radio-based SONET net" by Charles

       Bruno, Network World, 09Jun97, page 61,

       <http://www.nwfusion.com>

    - "Hydra rears its head: Microsoft to unleash

       'super-thin client'" by Rob Trott, InfoWorld, page 6



** MAJOR WEEKLY MAGAZINE WEB POINTERS **



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    - PC Week: <http://www.pcweek.com>

    - Network World: <http://www.nwfusion.com>

    - LAN Times: <http://www.lantimes.com>

    - Information Week: <http://www.informationweek.com>





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** NEWTNEWS NUGGETS OF NEWTON KNOW HOW  **



By Roger Coleman <Roger_Coleman@compuserve.com>



If you have similar tidbits for this column, please drop me a line!

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model and OS that you are using.



** GUARANTEED FORWARD SLASHES USING HWR **



>From Brett V. Gaspers <bgaspers@objectiveinsights.com>:



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    works every time!



** FASTER CONNECTION USING GOFETCH **



>From AJ Alfieri-Crispin <aja@pobox.com>:



    Try changing the entries in GoFetch from pointing

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    instead. This removes the time it takes to do the

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    connect time to the servers for getting and

    sending email.



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[EDITOR: News collected via snail mail, major publications, USENET

newsgroups, email, and the WWW.  For more information about Farcast check

out: <http://www.farcast.com> and for more information about HeadsUp use:

<http://www.individual.com>.]



** WIRELESS & MOBILE **



Sprint PCS recently turned on service in the following areas: New York,

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; New Orleans; Indianapolis; and parts of Orange

County, California.  A total of 42 markets are being reportedly serviced

by the Sprint PCS consortium.  The goal according to Sprint PCS CEO Andrew

Sukawaty is have a nationwide 100% digital wireless network. [John Wilen,

InfoWorld, page 63]



PC World has awarded Motorola's PageWriter (two-way pager) with their

1997 World Class Award in the wireless communications category. [HeadsUp]



DataQuest <http://www.dataquest.com> is reporting that PCS wireless

infrastructure spending grew by 63% in 1996 to US$5.3 billion up from

US$3.3 billion in 1995.  Lucent captured 37.2% of the market, followed by

23% for Ericsson.  Other players included: Motorola CIG, Northern

Telecom, Nokia, and QUALCOMM. [Farcast]



Eutelis (a French research company) is projecting a tripling of European

pager users by the Year 2001.  Currently only 1.5% of the European

population uses pagers compared to 16% in the U.S. and 30% in Singapore.

[Farcast]



Motorola has a new processor called the '68181 - FLEX decoder' that will

make it easier to create 'roaming FLEX paging decoder' solutions.  The

chips will reportedly be first sampled by Korean paging manufacturers.

[HeadsUp]



Kaiser Foundation Healthplan is reportedly undergoing a wireless PDA

pilot test with Proxim at a Northern California medical facility. Some

requirements already identified: 600 x 600 resolution, color, paper form

GUI, battery life in the 10-12 hour range, support for digital ink

(instead of handwriting recognition), integrated keyboards, and "voice

capture" instead of voice recognition. [Farcast]



** PALMPILOT **



Metrowerks is running an ad for "CodeWarrior for PalmPilot" on page 62 of

PC Week published on 09Jun97.  The listed price is US$369 and it works

with Codewarrior hosted on Windows 95/NT and Mac OS.  They also note that

they have their visual interface called Constructor for PalmPilot done,

and a direct-to-device debugger for the PalmPilot's Motorola MC68328

Dragonball processor.



QUALCOMM <http://www.eudora.com/> has reportedly teamed up with U.S.

Robotics <http://www.usr.com/palm> to offer connectivity between

PalmPilot Professional and Eudora for Windows.  The solution uses the

HotSync technology that ships with PalmPilot devices. [Farcast]



Some PalmPilot links of potential interest:



    - RhinoRite Titanium Pilot Screen Protectors:

      <http://syrinx28.csd.net/alloy/index.html>

    - yahtChallenge 1.7:

      <http://home.pacific.net.sg/~kokmun/pilotpgm.htm>

    - Calvin's Pilot FAQ: <http://www.pilotfaq.com>

    - I Ching Consultant:

      <http://www.famzwart.demon.nl>

    - Jump (Java for Pilot) by Greg Hewgill:

      <http://userzweb.lightspeed.net/~gregh/pilot/jump/>



** WINDOWS CE **



SanDisk is teaming with ART to offer ART's handwriting recognition

software for Windows CE to be bundled on SanDisk's CompactFlash memory

cards.  [HeadsUp]



Jeff Angus has a quick article on page 80 of Information Week published

on 09Jun97 that examines the new 'workflow' Windows CE solution from

JetForm Corporation called JetForm Design (form creation) and JetForm

Filler (client software)..  Pricing starts at US$495.  There is also one

of those 'stupid' quotes from an industry analyst -- Gerry Murry  at IDC

that goes like "[Murry] believes [that] Jetform is the first mainstream

workflow application that can be used on handheld computers."  [EDITOR:

Guess Gerry missed version 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 of Wright Strategies's

FormLogic amoung the many other Newton solutions that apparently have

many of the same features.]



The Singapore Straits Times recently published a review of Casio's

Cassiopeia handheld PC (HPC). [HeadsUp]



There is a 'movement' working on making a USENET newsgroup for Windows CE

called "comp.os.ms-windows.ce".  To learn more check out the following

site about the process: <http://www.iki.fi/~jpatokal/uvv/>.



DTS Wireless' ZAP-IT wireless messaging service is now available via New

York retailers for Windows CE devices. [HeadsUp]



Hi-Rizer is also reportedly working on a 'Cassiopeia Car Mounting System'

but pricing and availability were sketch as NewtNews went to press.  Check

out: <http://www.hi-rizer.com> for more information.



Sprynet has announced that they have extended customized Internet access

services to devices running Microsoft Windows CE OS. [HeadsUp]



John Schettino <schettino@writeme.com> recently noted on the USENET

newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc that Microsoft is planning on releasing a

version of Windows CE that can run Java at the Fall 1997 Las Vegas

Comdex.  John also noted that while Java will most likely run under/on

Newton OS in the future, that Apple has already noted that the MP2K was

not ideal for running Java because of the limited system memory.



** PSION **



Paddy Cochrane <paddyc@dial.pipex.com> recently posted to USENET

newsgroup comp.sys.psion.announce some details about Psion Series 5

devices coming soon.  The pricing is in the UK$500 for the 4-MB version,

and UK$600 for the 8-MB version.  A host of software will ship with the

units, a new faster processor is bing used, one compact Flash Card slot,

one Type II PC card modem slot, and support for EPOC32.



Some Psion links of potential interest:



    - Psion Series 3c Pricing:

      <http://www.alba.co.uk/products/psion.htm>

    - New Psion Site:

      <http://members.aol.com/psion/index.htm>

    - Saikan [the Japanese character dictionary]:

      <http://www.gingko.demon.co.uk/>

    - ASCII 2.50F:

      <http://www.informatik.uni-bremen.de/~brendan>



** OTHER HANDHELD **



Federal Computer Week (09Jun97) had a short mention of the two very new

and very light PC laptops on the market in a review of recently held

Comdex in Atlanta, Georgia.  The article notes that the 1.85 pound

Toshiba Libretto and the 3.8 pound Portege 300 CT run Windows 95 not

Windows CE.



James McCormick has been named VP of Finance & Administration, and Chief

Financial Officer (CFO) for General Magic. [HeadsUp]



Geworks and Financial Times Information have announced an agreement to

work closer together to provide timely 'information services' to

next-generation smart phones. [HeadsUp]



Network World published on 09Jun97 has an articled called "Wyse cuts cord

for thin client" by John Cox on page 39.  The article examines the new

Winterm Wireless 2930 device from Wyse (800.438.9973) that uses the

Proxim RangeLAN wireless technology for its remote connectivity.  Each

terminal will list for US$3,399 and will also require a 75-user license

for software at US$1,195.  Pricing for the server and wireless

connections were not mentioned in the article.



The U.S. Navy's U.S.S. Princeton is in the process of evaluating

Xybernaut's Mobile Assistant II to access the ship board SMARTLINK

network. [HeadsUp]



Christopher Locke <clocke@panix.com> notes the posting of his article for

Forbes on the subject of "tetherless computing" to the following URL:

<http://www.forbes.com/tool/html/untethered0609.htm>.



Gary West <gadwest@CONCENTRIC.NET> notes that his "The Official Magic

Link Web Site" has recently been updated with new information and can be

checked out at: <http://www.concentric.net/~gadwest/index.htm>.



Some detailed PDA links of potential interest:



    - HP-41 Synthetic Key Assignment Program:

      <http://members.aol.com/hpgene>

    - Portable Computing FAQ:

      <http://www.enteract.com/~epbrown>



** APPLE & MACINTOSH **



Apple is going to team with Zi Corporation to collaborate on Chinese

language products for Mac OS and Apple's next-generation OS codenamed

'Rhapsody'. [Farcast]



Apple's CEO Gil Amelio recently initiated a WWW site dedicated to showing

off and highlighting 100 leaders per year who use Apple products to excel

within their field of expertise.  The site is called 'AppleMasters" and

can be browsed via: <http://www.applemasters.apple.com>.  Apple also

reported that the site generated 280,000 hits during its first week of

availability. [Farcast]



Apple's new PowerBook 2400c is generating, according to MacWeek, a great

deal of interest in Japan and the United States.  The subnotebook is

currently onsale in Japan (reportedly selling very well), and will be in

U.S. stores in Jul97. [HeadsUp]



Centon Electronics has announced EDO memory upgrades for Apple's new

Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. [HeadsUp]



Imagina is now shipping their Mac OS based USENET news server software

that is easy to administer and provides cross-platform access to Internet

or intranet newsgroups. [HeadsUp]



Apple has announced that AppleScript will be apart of their Rhapsody

operating system, and that they will begin to accelerate AppleScript

development for MacOS 8 that should be released in Jul97.  [InfoWorld,

09Jun97, page 3]



Looking for a small business computer?  Well, Apple has teamed with

Microsoft to bring you a Power Macintosh 6500/250 or the 4400/200 with

Microsoft Office for Macintosh version 4.2.1 installed on the system.

These Small Business Power Macintoshes also come with: 32-MBs or 48-MBs

of RAM, 2 or 4-GB of disk storage, 33.6-Kbps modem, 12x CD-ROM, and a

suite of additional software (BizPlan Builder, Now Up-To-Date & Contact,

Norton Utilities, etc. ...).  In the U.S. call 800.538.9696 ext. 126 for

the nearest reseller.  Or check out the following WWW site at:

<http://www.smallbusiness.apple.com>.



Nikkei English News reports that Apple Japan has recently streamlined

their divisions to be more efficient, and have major plans to increasing

their marketing efforts. [HeadsUp]



Dave Johnson <davej@working.com> reports the posting of free updaters for

Spellswell 7 and Spellswell Plus to version 2.1.1.  You can download the

patches at: <http://www.working.com>.  Working Software also has a new

'Super Dictionary' that combines their Expanded and Business Dictionaries

with thousands of computer and Internet terms.  This dictionary can be

purchased for US$9.95.



** OTHER **



Dan Bolling <dbowling@gcrc.ufl.edu> has posted his "Toshiba Libretto

Rules! Newton Killer?" opinion piece to the WWW at:

<http://www.gcrc.ufl.edu/~dbowling/newtonian/libretto.html>.



Corel Computer is slowly releasing new details about their upcoming Video

Network Computer that will run a 'flavor' of Java OS.  The unit will come

bundled with video software and a camera; and some 3rd party software

called SoftNC Java from TriTeal that will enable the ability to do

agent-based transactions and communications via the Java Virtual Machine.

[Network World, 09Jun97, page 8]



Samsung has announced plans to use Acorn's TVCentric technology in some

of Samsung future consumer products.  You might be able to learn more

via: <http://www.acorn.com/>. [Farcast]



Netscape's futuristic ONE platform will use Sun's JavaBeans component

model for building 'platform-independent ' applications. [HeadsUp]



IBM has announced that they plan to use Microware's OS-9 realtime OS in

their future Network Computer Development Kit efforts. [HeadsUp]



Bob Gilbertson the CEO of Network Computing Devices has a Q&A with

InfoWorld's Dan Brody starting on page 29 of the issue published on

09Jun97.  The last question asked by Brody is "Are there any plans for

mobile NCs" -- and the answer is -- "It depends on what you want to do

with mobility.  Right now I think it isn't viable.  As technology

improves and as ADSL rolls out to homes, we will get more wireless

communication.  Then I think remote networking computing is probable."



Amazon Books <http://www.amazon.com> has announced some new pricing on

over 400,000 of there most popular hard cover and paperback book offerings

-- savings range from 20-40%.





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** UTILITIES PUMP DATA, TOO **



Gas utility Brooklyn Union has joined with Metricom, Inc. in a joint

venture to offer consumers and businesses wireless modem services.  "All

we're doing is building a new pipeline," says the project's general

manager.  "But instead of pumping a commodity (natural gas), we'll pump

data."  The strategy behind the new service is to build on the utility's

solid consumer base by offering more services:  "We've found that when

people move, they call their electric or gas utility first," says a

consultant.  "It's a good opportunity for a utility to sell other

services."  The wireless service charge is then tacked onto the bottom of

the utility bill.  Other utilities are experimenting with selling

Internet access or other data services, in an effort to enhance their

customer relationships.  (Investor's Business Daily 9 Jun 97)



** FEATHERWEIGHT LAPTOP **



Toshiba last week unveiled its Libretto 50CT laptop, which weighs in at a

diminutive 1.85 pounds -- the first notebook ever to weigh less than 2

pounds and run Windows 95 software.  (Tampa Tribune 9 Jun 97)



** GEORGIA TECH SCORES VICTORY IN FRENCH LAWSUIT **



A French court has ruled that the Georgia Institute of Technology -- the

American university accused of violating France's law forbidding the

sales of goods and services in a single language unless that language is

French -- may continue an English-only Web site describing the activities

of its satellite operation in the city of Metz in Lorraine, France.

However, the decision was made on narrow grounds, and does not settle the

issue of whether the French law applies to the Internet or whether

Georgia Tech violated it.  The director of Georgia Tech Lorraine, no

doubt remembering Tech's football glory days, said:  "A victory is a

victory is a victory. Whether the halfback or quarterback scores, it's

still a touchdown."  But the ruling may be appealed by the two groups

that brought the suit -- the Defense of the French Language and the

Future of the French Language. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution 10 Jun 97)



** DIGITAL SEEKS "NO GAB" ORDER **



Digital has filed a motion to prevent a former employee now working at

Intel Corp. from divulging information about his previous work.  Also, as

part of the move, Digital has asked that Intel be ordered to preserve

correspondence, including e-mail, regarding the patent infringement

lawsuit Digital recently filed against Intel.  "This is a huge area

because every engineer knows something about his or her employer that the

employer doesn't really want to share with the competition," says an

antitrust attorney. Digital says its real purpose in making the request

is to prevent other former Digital employees now working at Intel from

violating Digital's confidentiality agreement.  (Wall Street Journal 13

Jun 97)



** CHEAPER CHIPS = CHEAPER PCs **



Intel has found a way to shrink its Pentium and Pentium MMX chips by

about 10%, thereby raising the number of chips it can squeeze onto a

single silicon wafer and cutting manufacturing costs per unit.  As a

result, the company plans to reduce the price of a 200 MHz Pentium MMX

processor from $492 to about $240 in July.  "That shows aggressive

pricing," says an industry observer.  "Intel's strategy is to make sure

MMX plays through all price points."  The new prices will mean computer

manufacturers will be able to offer $1,000 desktop machines and $1,500

notebook PCs later this summer. (InfoWorld Electric 13 Jun 97)



** TECH BUDGETS UP IN '97 **



A recent poll of 500 information systems executives indicates that in the

majority of cases, there's more money for technology expenditures this

year than last.  Computer Economics found that only 27% reported budget

cuts, while 16% saw no change.  The biggest budget item was hardware,

with spending on networks especially strong.  (Investor's Business Daily

11 Jun 97)





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** TRENDS: PLANNING OBSOLESCENCE **



If it seems like appliances are accelerating the speed of their journey

to the junk yard, you're right -- they are.  "Mostly because it's

terrifically profitable," says author David Shenk in his book, "Data

Smog."  "The goal of the information industry is to convince consumers

that, whatever they have, it isn't enough.  That strategy reaps billions

of dollars every year for programmers, manufacturers, marketers, and

public relations professionals. If Windows 95 felt like old news in 1996,

that's because Microsoft planned it that way.  Since Microsoft makes most

of its profits on upgrades, the real product it is selling isn't hardware

or software but information anxiety.  It works.  At the beginning of this

decade, IBM found that people were replacing their computers every five

years.  By 1995, users were considering their machines obsolete in just

two years.  What they only yesterday regarded as critical machinery they

now saw as useless plastic. Overall, by the year 2005, the nation will

have tossed some 150 million computers onto the scrap heap."  (David

Shenk, "Data Smog," HarperEdge 1997, excerpted in Technology Review

May/Jun 97) <http://web.mit.edu/techreview/>



** STRATEGIES: RESULTS-BASED EDUCATION **



Training consultant John R. Murphy says it's time to abandon a

"competency-based curriculum approach" to coworker training and replace

it with a "results-based development approach."  He says there are two

basic principles of learning and results:  first, people learn when they

have to produce results they don't know how to achieve;  and second,

people learn from experience that simultaneously produces results and new

skills. "Management training's reputation for failing to impact business

results stems from the simple fact that it isn't aimed at results" --

it's aimed at "getting ready to get ready, and puts everyone to sleep."

But give people a real task for which they are personally  accountable

and you give people a learning focus:  "When you see the spontaneous

combustion that occurs when personal accountability for critical

near-term results runs headlong into a serious gap in skills or

knowledge, you feel that the secret of human development has suddenly

been revealed to you."  (John R. Murphy, "Results First, Change Second,"

Training May 97)  <http://www.trainingsupersite.com>



** INNOVATIONS: IBM'S FUTURE VISION **



IBM recently offered its vision of the future, including Video Doorbells

that allow you to leave a voice message for visitors when you're not home

and a digital camera linked to a PC or printer that displays a picture of

your would-be guest.  When hooked up to a modem, the Video Doorbell could

even convey that information to your office or car.  Meanwhile, Home

Director appliance-control software (already installed on Aptiva machines

sold through Radio Shack) can manage your home appliance functions either

from your PC, or in the future, from a remote location using a

push-button phone.  "Incidental computing" is a big part of IBM's vision

-- computers geared toward various capabilities scattered around the

house, including the kitchen, where one could monitor your larder,

restock when necessary and offer recipe suggestions; and a Room With a

View, which combines a dinner table, workstation and family entertainment

center into an area where family members can sit around and do their own

computer thing via separate monitors embedded at each seat at the table,

or collaborate on a multimedia game or other activity.  "We're changing

the metaphor of how people interact with information," says an IBM

spokesman, who hastens to add that Room With a View, like many of IBM's

concepts, will probably be much different from its current form if and

when it ever hits the consumer market.  (Investor's Business Daily 6 Jun

97) <http://www.investors.com>



** MORE INFO ON INNOVATION **



Innovation is published weekly, with individual subscriptions available

at $15 a year. Topics are organized under the following headers: TRENDS,

STRATEGIES, and INNOVATIONS.  For a six-week free trial subscription to

Innovation, please send an email message to

<innovation-trial@newsscan.com> and in the subject line type the word:

'subscribe'.  You can also use the trial registration form on their Web

site at: <http://www.newsscan.com>.  For more info, send email to:

<gehl@newsscan.com> or <douglas@newsscan.com>





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  without having to switch to Localtalk. Upload Newton packages and print

  to Appletalk network printers too. Farallon offers four Newton-to-

  Ethernet solutions, including EtherWave, the daisy-chainable technology

  that connects up to 7 devices to one Ethernet port. For more info visit:

  <http://www.farallon.com/markets/solutions/newtsolutions.html>.

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  Newton programmers who are interested in working on vertical or

  horizontal market solutions.  Please send email to: <newtnews@pobox.com>

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Dear Newton Developer

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** INTRODUCTION & INCENTIVE **



This area is dedicated to trying to solve NewtNews readers programming

needs, and in turn hopefully lead to the creation of a legitimate Newton

shareware solution for the developer solving the problem.  If a developer

solves such a problem, NewtNews will give them a 50% price reduction for

any advertising service they order for that product in our Products and

Services area.  If you have a utility you need written, please let

NewtNews know by sending an email to: <newtnews@pobox.com>.



** POSSIBLE CAD SOLUTION **



Last week, Mark Srebnik <MSrebnik@aol.com> was looking for a Newton CAD

solution. Now he is busy trying out a suggestion from Italian computer

journalist Ervino Cus who suggested a program from Cigraph

<http://www.cigraph.com> called Pocket Map.  According to the Cigraph WWW

page PocketMap will let you make scaled field drawings and then transfer

them up to a Mac CAD program to refine, change, etc. ...  Mark promised

to keep NewtNews posted so stay tuned for more information.



** BETTER UPLOAD FOR INFORMED TOOLS?!? **



Thomas Dean <TEDean@aol.com> reports that the currently shipping version

of Informed Designer & Informed Filler for Windows will let you build

'forms' that can downloaded to a Newton for use with their Newton

product.  But to actually get the data back up to your desktop they

currently only allow Mac OS connections.  Does anyone know of a work

around?



** NEWTON ACCELERATOR?!? **



Michael Walsh <walsh@cs.odu.edu> is curious if anyone knows more about a

MessagePad 200 accelerator module being talked about on the PIXsolution

Group's WWW pages at: <http://www.pixsolution.com/>.  Michael is curious

because he thinks that an easier way to speed up a MP2K would be not to

make its processor faster but to give the MP2K more heap.





Other Tidbits of Information

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** MORE SOHO SOLUTIONS FROM DAYNA **



Dayna is shipping as of 16Jun97 their NetCenter hubs, routers, and

switches that are idea for the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO)

marketplace.  The 8-port 10BASE-T Hub will retail for US$488, the Fast

Ethernet Hub will retail for US$534, and the Switch will have a price of

US$556.  For more information check out: <http://www.dayna.com>.



** CASE THAT SECONDS AS A DESK **



Neutral Posture Ergonomics has a new compact travel case that can be

turned into a fully functional portable workstation.  The "ruggedly -

built" case is called the 'computERGO' and is 14.5" by 9" by 21" -- ideal

for carry-on luggage.  The case includes two fold-out wings, file pockets,

a place of power cords, and even a built-in surge protector.  The device

is currently in prototype stage and should be in fully product in six

months.  For more information call: 409.778.0502.



** MORE INFO ON MOBILE TECHNOLOGY THEFTS **



Sherwood Research has recently completed a portable PC theft report.

They note a 60% rise in reported portable technology thefts over the last

12 months, and here are a list of where 'stuff' was stolen from:



    - 30% Primary work location

    - 24% Airport/airplane

    - 9% Car

    - 4% Hotel room

    - 35% Other



["News Digest", PC Week, 09Jun97, page 145]



** CONFERENCE NOTES **



Human Computer Interface (HCI) International '97 Conference has a WWW

site at: <http://palette.ecn.purdue.edu/~salvendy/hci97/>.  Registration

is 'steeply' discounted until 23Jun97.



Frank Boosman <frank.boosman@redstorm.com> at Red Storm Entertainment

reports that Red Storm will be out and about showing off their latest

products at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) that is being held

19-21Jun97 in Atlanta, Georgia.  For more info about what is going on at

Red Storm check out: <http://www.redstorm.com>. [Farcast]



BYTE's Best of Show award for COMDEX/Spring '97  was Dragon Systems'

<http://www.naturalspeech.com> Dragon Naturally Speaking, a

'revolutionary' continuous speech recognition dictation product.

[Farcast]





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Product and Service Information

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* STAND ALONE offers a variety of Newton applications for Newton 2.0:

   - PACKAGE POPUP: instant access to all your packages, launch

      with a tap, automatically thaw and re-freeze. $15.

   - SECURE-A-NEWT: Password protect folders in your NotePad, Names,

      and Extras Drawer. Protect your info from prying eyes. $20.

   - KEYMAN: Adds function keys, a multi-function calculator, and a

      new keyboard designed for one-fingered typing. $20.

   - NOTEMAN: Instant access to the NotePad from any package. $10.

   - BACKGAMMON: The classic board game, brought to Newton. $20.

   - SUPER SORTER: Fast, Usable list management, featuring fully

      expandable and customizable list creation and editing. $20

For information about any of these or other Stand Alone products,

contact us at: <info@standalone.com>, or (312) 262-5150. Also check

out our Web site at: <http://www.standalone.com/newton>.



* Tim Constantine has several cutting edge Newton solutions: Flash - A

Speed Reading Tutor; CrazyDice - Multi-player Strategy Game, and Clean

Notes - Stationary w/o Lines.  For more info: <timconstan@kagi.com> or

<http://www.kagi.com/timconstan>.  Tim is also available for custom

Newton application development.  Send Tim email if you have a question

about custom application development or about his cutting edge solutions.



* NEW! 8th Volume of the Totally Incomplete PDA CD-ROM for Newton! This

CD-ROM from AMUG CD, Inc. contains over 1400 packages, and 600+ megs in

Mac and PC format. 2.x & 1.x Packages can be downloaded directly from the

CD to your MessagePad. Maximize your Newton experience! $29 + S/H. Call

AMUG 602.497-2244, or email <sales@amug.org> to order! See our Newton CD

web page at <http://cdrom.amug.org/>.



* BUSINESS PRODUCTIVITY PACKAGES FROM PELICANWARE

   All packages for Newton 2.0 OS - Upgrades also available.

 - QUICKFIGURE PRO 3.0: Spreadsheet application  $59.95

 - NEWTCASE 3.0: The Ultimate Utility Suite  $49.95

 - NOTION 1.5: High Performance List Manager  $59.95

 - AVAILWORKS 2.0: Text, spreadsheets, drawing, and graphing $79.95.

All from PELICANWARE.  For more details email: <info@pelicanware.com>,

vox: 503-221-1148, fax: 503-221-8709, or <http://www.pelicanware.com>.



* CATAMOUNT SOFTWARE offers the following:

   - POCKETMONEY assists you in balancing your checking, savings,

       credit card and loan accounts. Export and import transactions

       to Quicken, MYM and other desktop based program.

   - NAMIGATOR gives rapid access to Names. I know, I have over 5000.

   - MPG helps you keep your vehicle records in order. Track fuel

       economy, record mileage for tax purposes, schedule repeating

       vehicle maintenance items for multiple vehicles.

   - MORGAN is the Newton Media ORGANizer. Track CDs, tapes, records

       books, laserdiscs, videos, and more...

For more information call 802-372-9512, email <products@catamount.com>, or

visit our web site <http://www.catamount.com>.



* NEW BILLS TO PAY PRO 3.5.5 Rated 5 out of 5 by Gecko Magazine! Now

available in German! For NOS 2.0. Includes support for stationery,

enhanced overview, and new printing options! Easily track bills and

expenses; create budget projections; and set alarms to remind you of

bills. Send bill info to Pocket Quicken or Pocket Money. $39.95+S&H MAR

Software at: <info@marsoftware.com> or <http://www.marsoftware.com>.



* GET AMIGO NOW! Did you know you can order AMIGO the premier 8000+ word

English/Spanish Dictionary Reference Tool and Translation program for the

Newton over the World Wide Web at: <http://www.1stopsoft.com>?  AMIGO is

available for US$24.95 and it comes with a full year of upgrades. For

more information contact ACCSYS by email at: <rkaplan@well.com>



* GPS MAP and GPS MAP LITE -- GPS based navigation with real moving maps,

showing all details as familiar from paper based maps.  Features -- map

calculator, route planning, database, history track, and mission

recorder.  Import your own maps from your Mac or PC at any scale.

Connects to most GPS receiver's offering a NMEA183 interface.  For more

info/demo: <http://www.soaring.de/gps/GPS_Map.html> or <gerds@micronet.de>.



* Newt Development Environment: develop object-oriented applications in

NewtonScript on the Newton (shareware: $49.50; tools, examples, support).

* Newt's Cape: create Newton books with text, graphics, tables, links,

and forms from HTML (via web browsing or Notepad) (shareware: $38.50;

tools, examples, support). For details, software, and registration info:

<http://www.netaxs.com/~weyer/newton/releases.html> or <weyer@netaxs.com>



* INFORMED FILLER FOR NEWTON is your mobile data collection solution for

Inspection forms, Health Care forms ... in fact, for any forms you use!

Design custom forms on your Macintosh with Informed Designer.  Then, fill

out your forms on the Newton quickly and accurately using automatic

defaults, choice lists, calculations and signatures.  Finally, send

completed forms directly to Informed Filler on your desktop for further

processing.  Now when you buy Informed Designer, you'll also get Informed

Filler for the desktop AND a BONUS Newton Filler.  For more details about

this exciting offer, contact Shana Corp. at: (800) 386-7244, email at:

<info@shana.com> or visit our Web site at: <http://www.shana.com>.



* SOLUTIONS FROM LANDWARE. All work in the Newton 2.0 OS.

  - PROCALC EX: Programmable calc. w/ SAN & RPN, includes: proCALC 12c.

  - QUICKNAMES PRO: Rapid access to names and much more.

  - X-PORT: The 2.0 connection utility. Send/receive notes, contacts...

  - KWIKMENU: the Newton dashboard, includes GestureLaunch Lite.

  - NEWTPAINT: "MacPaint" on your Newton, w/zoom-in and screen shot.

  - SYNC+: Dates to Schedule+ 1.0 or 7.0

LandWare, 201-347-0031, <sales@landware.com>, <http://www.landware.com>



* Frustrated by the amount of time required to input long notes?  Looking

for a faster method?  GESTURE MOSAIC is a hybrid keyboard/recognition

system which enables the rapid (30-40+wpm) pen-based entry of text.  Now

updated for OS2.0, you can use it to quickly input text anywhere in your

Newton. FREEWARE versions are available at: <http://www.amtelcom.com/Mosaic>

For more information contact: <amtelmit@aol.com> or call: 800-696-6724.



* ChessPad 2.0 turns the Newton into a digital chess book and a portable

chess set. It contains 28 fully-annotated games played by the greatest

players of all time, 100 brilliant winning combinations by Morphy, Tal,

Fischer, and Kasparov, and 100 chess problems.  ChessPad can also import

games in Portable Game Notation format. Only $39.95. Clear Lake Research

713.663.7513 <DavidL62@aol.com> <http://members.aol.com/clrsch/chesspad.html>



* THE HANDHELD COMPUTER ALMANAC -- The definitive guide to handheld

products and services, from organizers to ruggedized systems. 150 pages,

600 companies, 1300 products and services in 50+ categories, with more

than 300 Newton products. Only $24.95 + S&H from Creative Digital

Publishing Inc. 30-day money-back guarantee. email: <hhca@cdpubs.com>,

URL: <http://www.cdpubs.com>, voice: 415.621.4252, fax: 415.621.4922



* NEW SCOREPAD 3.0.1 -- Golf scorekeeping package for Newton 2.0. Easily

keeps scores and statistics - analyze and graph the results. Figure your

unofficial handicap. Automatically calculates nassaus and skins. Keep

notes about each round and course.  Available for US$50 from Software

Unboxed <http://www.unboxed.com> or directly from Sun Sabre (513.459.9330)

with 10% by mentioning NewtNews. <http:members.aol.com/sunsabre/ScorePad.html>





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