NewtNews-154-07Oct97

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

newsletter focusing on Newton Technologies and related topics.

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

the Administrivia at end for details and FAQ info.  NewtNews Web site

is hosted at: <http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/NewtNews/>.



This issue of NewtNews is sponsored in part by:



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



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 + Buy a guide to what's on TV for your           C o u c h   F i r e !

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 + 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:

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



 + PowerTrans 3.0.2 - Multilingual Customizable Translator and Vocabulary

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



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

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



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

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



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

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Table of Contents

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 1. Top News

 2. Comments from the Editor

 3. New and Updated Newton Information

 4. New and Updated Newton Technology

 5. Top Print Sources Of Interest

 6. Quick Check With Newton Institutions

 7. Dear Newton Developer

 8. Other Handheld Technology News

 9. Other Tidbits of Information

10. Advertising Notes

11. Product and Service Information

12. Edupage, 29Sep97 thru 05Oct97

13. INNOVATION, 29Sep97

14. Administrivia





Top News

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** SANDY BENETT LEAVES APPLE **



CMPNET at TechWeb <http://www.cmpnet.com/> has announced that "Newton

Exec Leaves Apple" at 9:00 a.m. on 02Oct97.  The article is written by

Lisa Picarille at Computer Reseller News and delivers the news that Sandy

Benett has indeed left Apple Computer.  Benett was the defacto senior

leadership for the Newton Group and Newton, Inc. for the last several

years. Apple declined to provide specifics, except that Sina Tamaddon

will be acting vice president of the Newton group.



[EDITOR: NewtNews had unconfirmed but accurate reports since early

Tuesday, 30Sep97, but we decided to not publicly mention the possibility

until we were sure.  Rumors did surface on Macintouch early last week.]



** INTERNET SAVVY SUITE MAKES IT TO ROUND TWO IN BETA CYCLE **



Lunatech Research has posted LunaSuite Preview 2.1Bc225 to the WWW on

30Sep97.  This suite of "modular network tools for Newton Internet

Enabler (NIE)" includes an email, Web browser, and FTP client. This

preview will expire on 15Nov97, the commercial release is expected for

late Q4'97.  The suite will also require NIE 2.0 when it is officially

released by Apple, the currently shipping version of NIE, version 1.1,

is currently supported but problems may be observed.  For more info

check out: <http://newton.lunatech.com/>.



** NEWTON GROUP POSTS -- CODE, NTK BETA, & DILS **



J. Christopher Bell <bell@newton.apple.com> recently announced on

comp.sys.newton.programmer the release of new NewtonScript samples, a

new version of Macintosh Newton ToolKit 1.6.4b3, and 'most importantly'

version 2.0a2 of the DILs.  You can check all this cool stuff out at:



    - <http://www.newton-inc.com/dev/samples.htm>

    - <http://www.newton-inc.com/dev/ntklicense.html>

    - <http://www.newton-inc.com/dev/dils.html>





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  The Next Generation of WriteRight Screen Enhancements protect your

  screen from scratches, reduce glare and improve your handwriting

  recognition by simulating the feel of writing on paper.  WriteRights are

  available for all Newtons in a pack of 12 for $27.95.  For more info:

  415-252-333 <Info@ConceptKitchen.com> <http://www.ConceptKitchen.com>

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  AvailWorks 3.0 - New version adds a text layer with spell-check, find

  and replace, and support for multiple page documents.  AvailWorks

  integrates text processing, powerful tables, dynamic business charts

  and graphs, and drawing and page layout tools into one convenient

  package for the Newton. From PelicanWare at $79.95+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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** FLUNG OF THE DAY - NEWTNEWS **



Click! <karm@ix.netcom.com> has announced that the "NewtNews WWW Site"

was chosen as their site-of-the-day or "Flung of the Day" on 22Sep97.

You can learn more via: <http://www.click.com/flung/flung_day.html



** NEW VERSION OF NEWTON PRESS?!? **



There are rumors abound that a new version of Newton Press is about to

be released that will support greyscale and larger MP2K and eMate 300

screen sizes.  Launch date could be as early as mid-Oct'97.



** NEWTON TO OUTLOOK'97 EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH **



Hopes continue to run high for Windows 95's Outlook '97 users who want to

sync their Newton to Outlook.  The new product from PDADirect that will

enable this 'must have' connectivity is being called 'Outlink'. For more

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



** GROWING THE NEWTON USER COMMUNITY **



Jason Kulas <JKULAS@BCBSCT.COM> has a great Newton evangelist suggestion

-- all MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300 users should show up to Apple's

"New Mac OS Road Show" events with their Newtons to show off and demo to

attendees.  Jason recently attended one of the shows and "couldn't keep

up with the demand for more information and for demos."  To learn more

about the Road Shows look for the link off the main Apple Web pages at:

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



** EXCELLENT THINKING ABOUT HUMANITY ARTICLE **



Long time NewtNews reader Joop Kaashoek <jck@insaltd.com> has posted a

very 'definitive piece' on living life and getting the most of being

human.  You can check it out via: <http://www.earthlink.net/~ychez/>.



** JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS?!? **



Unfortunately no new MessagePad or eMate hardware news has yet surfaced

for this Christmas 1997 buying season, but I think I may have found a

good gift that is sure to please many on your shopping list.  Casady &

Green have a 'new' CDROM that is both Mac and Windows compatible called

"Origami: The Secret Life of Paper."  The quality of the multimedia is

excellent, and the step-by-step guides for 'constructing' origami is

especially good for the beginner.  The software also comes with a good

collection of paper to get you started.  For more information about

this product check out: <http://www.casadyg.com>.





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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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  DON'T TOUCH THAT SCREEN --

  until you protect it with The BARRIER Screen Protector!

    *  Clearly Superior Protection

    *  Chemical, Abrasion and Thermal resistant

    *  Given 9 out of 10 by Newton 2000 Underground

  For more info: <http://www.roadrunnertracks.com> or call: 760-431-5483.

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New and Updated Newton Information

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** ENFOUR DEMOS NEW NEWTON STUFF AT WORLD PC EXPO **



Japan's Enfour has been participating at World PC Expo '97 in Makuhari

during the dates 24-27Sep97.  Part of the fun of this expo included

showing off the latest and coolest Newton software and hardware including

Enfour's UniMail 1.0 -- an Internet mailer for Japanese.  For more

information send an email to: <smittie@enfour.com>.



** NEWTON COOL SOUNDS CONTEST ANNOUNCED **



William Nelson <wnelson@pobox.com> has announced that the N2000

Underground Website is going to be holding a "Cool Sounds Contest." With

the new tool from deep focus designs -- Sound Icon Maker -- it is easy to

'make' sounds on your Mac and import them down to your Newton.  For more

info check out: <http://www.skyport.com/nelson/newton>.



** NEWTON FAQ GETS REV **



Robert Sexton <robert@tabby.kudra.com> posted a "New, Improved FAQ"

(version 0.3) on 30Sep97 to the newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc.  If you

missed the post you should be able to find it via HotBot

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



** EMATE COMMERCIAL SHOWN IN CANADA **



Arnold Kim <arn@visi.net> reports the WWW site Mac OS Rumors

<http://www.macosrumors.com> recently had a Newton mention in regards to

the season premiere of "ER" in Canada where Apple Canada ran an eMate TV

commercial during one of the commercial breaks.



** NEWTON DEV TOOL LOOKING FOR BETA TESTERS **



Prism Research <newtsprism@aol.com> is looking for beta testers of a new

Newton programmers tool called NewtsPrism that allows NewtonScript to be

written, compiled and displayed via the Assist button.  For more info

check out: <http://members.aol.com/NewtsPrism>.



** NS BASIC ANNOUNCES EDUCATIONAL SITE LICENCES **



NS BASIC <http://www.nsbasic.com> has announced that they are now

offering "Educational Site Licensing" for educational institutions. There

are several different offerings starting in the 8-pack range for under

US$550.  For more information send an email to: <sales@nsbasic.com> or

call: 416.264.5888.



** NEWTON RELATED SITES ON THE WWW **



Peter Payne <seishun@sun.wind.co.jp> has created a new Newton evangelist

related site at: <http://www.jlist.com/peter/newtonrev.html>.



The 'Making Newton Fun!' site (aka MISNIC Newton news and rumor) is

located at: <http://www.misnic.com/news.htm>.   For more information about

this site send an email message to:Charles Pickrell"

<chaasman@misnet.com>.



David Orriss has announced a new PDA Technology savvy Website called

"DaveNet.Net" has opened up at: <http://www.davenet.net>.



Patrick Rhone <prhone@worldnet.att.net> has announced the posting of

"HandJive -- a magazine for your PDA" for Sep/Oct'97 to the following

URL: <http://www.phosphor.com/handjive>.  This issue is filled with a

good deal of Newton info and opinion pieces.



** AMUG POSTS 90+ NEW NEWTON PACKAGES **



Michael Bean <bean@amug.org> has updated the AMUG Newton site with over 90

new Newton packages in the last 30 days.  For more information about what

was posted check out: <http://cdrom.amug.org/http/newt/newton.html>.



** DEVELOPER CHATS ALWAYS HAVE BIG NAMES **



On 28Sep97, Newton Intelligence (NI) hosted a chat with Jason Silverman

of Silverware <http://www.silverware.com> to discuss their new More Info

version 5.0 product.  For more information about future NI chats check

out: <http://www.bounce.to/ni/>



** ISAACS DATES FIXED INCOMPATIBILITY WITH DATEMAN **



Kurt Rindle <rindle@rindle.de> has posted a new version of Isaacs Dates

v1.04 that fixes problems with Stand Alone Software's Dateman 3.14.  You

can get the update via: <http://www.rindle.de/News/News.html>.



** NEWTON USER GROUP INFO **



The Twin Cities (Minneapolis/ St. Paul) Newton Users Group held a

meeting on 30Sep97 at 7 p.m. at Java Jack's on 46th and Bryant. Send an

email message to: <apatula@dyespam.uhc.com> to be notified of their next

meeting.



Chuck Plater <ab3189@wayne.edu> would like to start a Newton User Group

in the Detroit Area / Wayne State University area.  Send him email if

you interested.



The next Denver Area Newton Group (DANG) meeting will be held at 7:00

p.m. on 28Oct97 at the Ross University Hills Branch Library, located at

4310 E. Amherst Avenue in Denver. For more information contact: Rob

Bruce <rbruce@tactile.com>.



Lewis Miller <sir_isaac_newton@hotmail.com> reports that the next SFNUG

meeting will be held on 23Oct97 at 6:30 p.m.  The location has yet to be

determined.  For more information check out: <http://www.sfnug.com>.



The San Francisco Newton User Group (SFNUG) held a successful meeting on

25Sep97 at the offices of Farallon.  The meeting began at 6:45 p.m. and

included demos of NIE 2.0 running on MP2Ks and eMate 300s using

Farallon's Ethernet cards.  For more information about this user group

send  William Nelson <wnelson@pobox.com> email.



Aaron Propes <alpropes@bitstream.net> reports that the Twin Cities

Newton Users Group (TCNUG) recently made a trip to Little Falls,

Minnesota, where the school district recently purchased eMate 300s for

all of the district's fifth-graders. The TCNUG members aided in the

scheduled training of how to hook up the eMate to Windows and Mac PCs,

as well as offer their services and existing users to answer any

questions that may come up. The experience was extremely positive,

letting both teachers and parents know of outside help, should they need

it, including other trainings, and the TCNUG listserv at:

<tcnug@mint3.ece.umn.edu>.



David Yates <davidy@mail.easynet.co.uk> reports that the UK Newton User

Group Meeting will have its first kick-off meeting on 11Oct97 (Sat.) at

1 p.m.  At David's house in Leeds.  After the meeting the group plans to

head "down to The Cardigan Arms for lovely beer and England vs. Italy

World Cup Qualifier."  For more information check send David email at:

<davidy@mail.easynet.co.uk>.





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$  Visual   $ or with a PC or Mac.  Create packages in the Extras drawer and

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

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  PDA and Handheld Direct, Everything you need for your Newton

   - 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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New and Updated Newton Technology

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** NEW INTERNET TOOLS AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADS WWW PAGES  **



Chris Dawson <pentekk1@worldnet.att.net> has announced the latest new

Newton software from PenTekk Software Technologies -- WebXpress.  This

package lets your Newton download preset Websites during the 'night' and

then display them inside of NetHopper at your leisure.  A demo has been

posted to: <http://www.pentekk.com>.



** HYPERNEWT GOES TO VERSION 2.0.2 **



Foundation Systems has released as of 01Oct97 version 2.02 of HyperNewt

and beta for 2.0.3 release.  Several bug fixes and a host of new features

have been added between 2.0 and 2.02.  HyperNewt is an 'advanced

hierarchical filing system that integrates with all the built-in

applications and some 3rd party solutions.'  It is ideal for complex data

organization on the Newton.  You can download the software via:

<http://www.tow.com/downloads/downloads.html>. The list price is US$49.95

and can be ordered directly from the KAGI WWW site at:

<http://order.kagi.com/?X1&S>.



** CASE RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEWS **



LandWare Sales <sales@landware.com> reports that they are now offering a

new 'handfree' MessagePad 2000 carrying case called the BurroPak.  The

unit uses an under-the-shoulder holster design with a suggested retail

price of US$49.95.  For more information, including pictures, check out:

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



Rodney Rothstein <rjr4@columbia.edu> reports that he has found a great

MP2K case called the Tumi Organizer Travel Tote" (Style 97).   While the

case is pretty expensive at SRP of US$189, but it does have plenty of

enough room for a cell phone, associate wires, reading glasses, sun

glasses, etc.  For more information about the case call Tumi at:

908.271.9500 or fax: 908.271.8197.



MAR Software <http://www.marsoftware.com> has announced a new black

neoprene case for the complete MessagePad line called the 'newtSuit'. The

case includes an internal pocket for a PC Card, a 'rugged zipper, a

plastic ring handle, and an external pocket.  The newtSuit is designed

specifically for the MP2K but works well with all MessagePads.  The

retail price is US$29.95 via most of the main Newton retail and online

stores.  There are pictures posted to the MAR Software WWW site listed

above.  For more info send email to: <info@marsoftware.com>.



** EMATES ARE AVAILABLE AT NEWTON SOURCE **



Newton Source <http://www.newtonsource.com> has announced that they are

now selling eMate 300s via their stores for US$799.  The units are coming

specially bundled with Newton Press, and an AC Adaptor.  For more info

call: 800-NEWTON1.



** GET YOUR HOCKEY SCHEDULE! **



Mark Peters has released v1.0 of National Hockey League (NHL) Schedule

Pro to: <http://home.pacbell.net/mapeters/AvailableSoftware.html>.  This

freeware Newton solution provides you with a scrollable list of games

which you can check-off the ones of interest and import those into the

built-in Dates package.



** PKG INSTALLER FOR AMIGA! **



H.R. Laser <hrlaser@netcom.com> reports the release of a new Newton pkg

installer for Amiga computers called AmigaNPI.   You can check it out

via: <http://ariel.unimelb.edu.au/~vkelim/>.



** WIRELESS SOLUTION GETS UPDATE FOR NEW NEWTONS **



Derek Austin <derek@retriever.com.au> reports that Retriever

Communications is now shipping version 1.1 of their Wayfarer Newton

Client for the MP2K and eMate 300.  This software provides a 'remote

object model' that enables a Newton device to efficiently communicate

collected data with Microsoft Windows NT servers.  For more information

send email to Derek at the address listed above.



** SUPER NEWTRIS FINALLY SHIPS **



Tactile Systems <info@tactile.com> is now shipping US$15 Super Newtris

2.0. This game was originally developed by BugByte software, and has been

updated to Newt OS 2.0 by Tactile Systems.  A demo has been posted to:

<http://rainbow.rmi.net/~rbruce/tactile/>.



** CAFE PDA ANNOUNCED RAM CARD PRICES **



Cafe PDA <cafepda1@earthlink.net> has announced some new Newton Linear

Flash RAM prices.  Their WWW pages will have the most up-to-date pricing

via: <http://www.cafepda.com/>.  As we went to press, here is a sample on

8-MB cards: 5v/12v for US$126.95, and 5v/5v for US$166.95.



** DEMO OF HOME INSPECTION SOLUTION POSTED **



Karsten Smelser <karsten@winternet.com> notes that Borealis

Communications has posted a demo version of their 'Borealis Home

Inspector' solution to: <http://www.borealis-communication.com/>. This

package makes possible to keep records that confirm to the American

Society of Home Inspectors, and can be customized for end-user needs. For

more info send an email to: <sales@borealis-communication.com> or call:

612.821.5018.



** NEW FINANCE AND BUDGET TOOL TO BE RELEASED SOON **



New World Software has announced plans to begin shipping version 1.0 of

their "Budget To Go!" Newton software solution on 08Oct97.  The version

will be posted to: <http://www.newworldsoft.com> and can be purchased via

online registration. Budget To Go! is a "full featured personal/family

finance and budgeting tool" that has had extensive Human Factors

engineering.  For more information contact Brant Sears at New World

Software via: <brant@newworldsoft.com>.



** NEW CALCULATOR FROM ENFOUR **



Enfour, the "premier Newton developer in Japan", has announced the

international debut of version 3.0 of UniCalc Pro -- a multi-purpose

calculator for the Newton designed with "speed and simplicity" as its'

most important features.   UniCalc Pro is integrated with six main

calculators: Standard, Scientific, Exchange Rate, Programmer, Unit

Conversion, and Big.  The package is also 'shrinkable and includes a

"Mini-Calc" keyboard option.  The SRP for this product is US$20 and demo

can be downloaded via: <http://www.enfour.com/us/Enfour_Products.html>.



** MAHJONGG 1.61 AVAILABLE *



Scrawl has released Mahjongg 1.61 -- fixed a bug with the Bamboo title --

to their Web site at: <http://www.scrawlsoft.com>.  Mahjongg is "an

ancient chinese game usually played by four players with tiles similar to

dominos.  This is a Newton version for the solitaire game originally

seen on the PC and later ported to SunView; and then pretty much every

other platform in the world."  For details about upgrades, pricing, and

more details on how the game works, check out the URL listed above.



** BOSTOM SUBWAY REFERENCE GETS UPDATE **



Toad Hollow Software has announced version 1.4 of their freeware Newton

solution called 'TMap' -- a moveable map of the Boston Subway system

(known as the T). This version has fixed reported bugs related to Find

Everywhere searches.  To download or to get more information check out:

<http://www.pobox.com/~toadhollow/>.



** NAUTICAL SOFTWARE SUITE IS RELEASED IN UK **



Technografix Solutions <Technografix@dial.pipex.com> has released a

suite of tools they are calling "SeaMaster Nautical Software for the

Newton" -- Tidal Prediction, Comprehensive Ship's Log, and Nautical

Almanac.  The software is currently available in the United Kingdom, a

serious search is underway to find resellers outside of the UK.  For

more information send an email message to the address listed above.





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   WinSlurp! - Rare White Tiger Creations provides Newton Book publishing

   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 TECHNOLOGY TO BE USED IN NETWORK COMPUTERS?!? **



The San Francisco Examiner had a Newton mention in an article entitled

"Apple developing network computers: They'll use Mac operating system,

Ellison says" in the Business section on 24Sep97.  The article notes

that Apple recent brought their Newton Technology back into Apple and

probably going to leverage this in their Network Computer offerings.



** NEWTON SCORES HIGH IN T3 REVIEW **



Guy Marriage <guym@mail.bogo.co.uk> notes that the Oct97 edition of the

English magazine entitled 'T3' has an "excellent" MP2K review entitled

"Apple of My Eye" on page 80.  The reviewer is Steve Faragher, and in the

end the MP2K scored "9 out of 10 in each of the following categories:

Use, Lust, Tech, Wow. Summing it up as Handheld Heaven." You might be

able to learn more about this article via: <http://www.futurenet.com/>.



** BBC CONTINUES TO GIVE THE NEWTON GOOD COVERAGE **



Mark Degg <AjBezark@aol.com> also reports that "Laurie Taylor of the BBC

Radio 4 program "Afternoon Shift" has just gotten a MP2k and was waxing

lyrical about its ability to be written on with a stylus and [have it]

convert [her] squiggle into sensible text."



Ian Baker <newtonsales@imagian.demon.co.uk> notes that the BCC has again

covered the work of Trevor Baylis -- inventor of the clockwork radio that

can power an Apple eMate in physical locations with no power -- in an

upcoming show called "Tomorrow's World." For more information check out:



    - <http://www.bbc.co.uk/tw/>

    - <http://www.freeplay.pair.com/>

    - <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~amckean/baygen.html>

    - <http://www.baygen.com/start.html>

    - <http://www.calligrafix.co.uk/freeplay/>

    - <http://www.britcoun.org/science/satper.htm>



** SO SO NEWTON REVIEWS **



Mark Kellner <MarkKel@aol.com> at PC Portables Magazine has a new

article entitled "Newton MessagePad still fails short of perfect

assistant" published in The Washington Times on 29Sep97.  Most of Mark's

concerns are solved by 3rd party software solutions, but he is correct

in noting the limited Windows desktop PIM connectivity.  Mark is also

not impressed with the bulk of the MP2K, keyboard, powercord, etc. ...

Mark does have a few positive comments to make, but overall the MP2K

is "close but not yet there."



On Friday, 03Oct97 there was reportedly a post to the Mac Central site

<http://www.maccentral.com> that contained a pointer to a MessagePad

2000 review.  Several NewtNews readers cc'd NewtNews editorial staff

with their letters-to-the-editors at MacCentral sighting problems with

the review.



Yomiuri Shimbun has an article with the a Newton mention published in

The Daily Yomiuri on 30Sep97.  The article is entitled "Picking PDAs by

purpose and price".  The article examines several devices: MessagePad

2000, PalmPilot Pro, Fujitsu INTERtop, Casio Cassiopeia, and Sharp

Zaraus.  The article is pretty pro-PalmPilot including quotes like --

"You almost feel sorry for the developers of the Newton, because the

Pilot takes everything that was 'insanely great' about the Newton, and

puts it into a truly portable unit [the PalmPilot]."



Alan Goldstein has several Newton mentions in an article entitled

"Handheld PCs seeing rebirth  Scaled-back expectations for smaller

computers help develop a market" published on 21Sep97 in the San Antonio

Express-News.  The first mention is the typical 'Newton slam' to start off

a handheld PC article.  But the article does include some good, positive

comments by former Apple employee Sandy Benett, and some 'details' about

the MessagePad 2000.  Other handhelds focused on include: PalmPilot and

various Windows CE devices.  Alan did have one tidbit that NewtNews hasn't

seen anywhere -- research from Casio that 84% of buyers of Windows CE

devices have desktop machines, and 56% also have notebook laptops.  And

that Casio couldn't determine if new Windows CE users were using these

devices to replace their laptops.



** HELPFUL MAJOR WEEKLY MAGAZINE WEB POINTERS **



    - Web Week: <http://www.webweek.com>

    - MacWeek: <http://www.macweek.com>

    - InfoWorld: <http://www.infoworld.com>

    - Computer Reseller News: <http://www.crn.com>

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

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

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

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

    - Network Computing: <http://www.networkcomputing.com>





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  K2 Consultants, Inc. has just announced the latest version of    | A R T |

  Drug Information Handbook with 5000 drugs and improved interface.+-------+

  Check out www.skyscape.com/k2 for all medical and non-medical    |  b y  |

  titles such as 5 Min. Clin Consult, Ferri's book for internists  |  K 2  |

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  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.

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Quick Check With Newton Institutions

------------------------------------



** NEWTNEWS TIPS AND TRICKS YOU CAN USE ON YOUR NEWTON **



Roger Coleman <roger@rogercoleman.demon.co.uk> is taking a break this

week.  His excellent Newton resource will return next week.



Please send me any tips, hints, goodies, jokes, interesting facts or

similar bits of information for future issues of this column to Roger

Coleman <roger@rogercoleman.demon.co.uk>. Thanks!



** NEWTON SOFTWARE DIGEST UPDATED **



Ian Robinson <ian@stormont.compulink.co.uk> posted an updated to the

Newton Software Digest page on 28Sep97.  You can learn more about the

following new Newton solutions:



    Account Extension, Aloha 2.36, Amiga NPI 0.1,

    Asset Manager 1.0 Demo, Attaxx 1.0, Bee One 2.0.4,

    Borealis Home Inspector Demo 1.1.6, Chatbuddy 1.5,

    Intelicalc 1.0, Lathe 0.9b, Mahjongg 1.6,

    Minefield 1.2, Modembridge 2.6, MoreInfo 5.0,

    Nanocad 1.0, NewtDb 1.26b1, NewtNews 152, NewtNews

    153, Newton ID 1.8, nHtml Beta4 (Public Beta) ,

    Noteguard, Partial Recall 0.2, Portfolio Manager

    1.01, Scorepad 3.1 Demo, Seahunt 2.0, Solito

    Deluxe 2.1, Sound Icon Maker 1.01 and XWord Buddy 1.3.



via: <http://www.compulink.co.uk/~stormont/newton/weekly.htm>.



** UPDATE ON NEWTONTALK **



NewtonTalk had 953 posts in September for a daily average of 31.8 with

53 being the highest day (September 4). Some of the topics discussed

this past week include:



 Top 10 Subjects (representing 10.3% of the total traffic)

 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 14 (1.5%)  newtontalk Partial Eclipse/Easter Eg

 12 (1.3%)  newtontalk Tima Scientific

 11 (1.2%)  newtontalk RE : PICKING A LINE by modem...  Does anyone k

 10 (1.0%)  newtontalk acoustic coupler

  9 (0.9%)  newtontalk What Happened to the Newton Developer FTP site?

  9 (0.9%)  newtontalk caret pop up palette/bookmaker

  9 (0.9%)  newtontalk HOW: Thermometer

  8 (0.8%)  newtontalk Win 95 type interface for the M Pad

  8 (0.8%)  newtontalk OTHER: Hyper Newt

  8 (0.8%)  newtontalk Enroute vs. Eudora Pro



If you would like to subscribe to NewtonTalk the list admin suggests

that you start with the digest version as the list receives 30-60

messages per day and it can be overwhelming for a new subscriber.  The

easiest way to do this is to fill out the form at:

<http://www.esosoft.com/seano/subscribe.html>. The digests are made to

be easy to read on a Newton as they are broken into 20K segments.  For

more information send an email message to: Sean O'Shaughnessey <>.





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  English, Spanish, German, French and Italian (no storage card required).

   + Customize the vocabulary and/or create new languages, attach notes

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   + Vocabulary Trainer - based on approved didactical learning system

  Checkout demo: <http://www.travel-cs.com> - contact: <info@travel-cs.com>

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Dear Newton Developer

---------------------



** 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>.



** SOLUTION -- NAMES TAB INFO **



NewtNews got several answers to a previous request for an 'A', 'B', 'C'

tab extension to the built-in Names application.



Answer from: Greg Renza <Renzamatic@aol.com> -- If you double tap the A-B

tab in the built-in Names application for Newton 2.x the list of names

will 'jump' to the B's.  [EDITOR: Kurt Rindle <rindle@rindle.de> also

correctly answered this problem.]



** CURE FOR THE BLACK MP2K SCREEN FROM SUNLIGHT?!? **



Cindy Park <cindy@fieldworker.com> at FieldWork (a GPS data collection

Newton vertical market developer) is looking for a UV screen protector

for the MP2K that will stop the MP2K's screen from going 'black' after 5

minutes of exposure to direct sunlight.  She is also looking for a 'lock'

that keeps the MP2K's serial adaptor dongle in place.



** REMOTE DESKTOP CONTROL **



Adrian Badger <a_badger@ix.netcom.com> would like to see a Newton

'PCAnywhereCE' solution that would enable a remote Newton user to connect

and control their desktop PC back at the home office.



** BETTER KEYBOARD CONTROL AND FUNCTIONALITY  **



Peter Payne <seishun@sun.wind.co.jp> would like to set the keyboard

repeat rate on Newton 2.0 devices.  He currently finds the default rate

to be too slow and would like to speed up like the Mac control panel. He

also thinks the Newton with a keyboard needs a mini-QuicKeys solution.



** AUTO SCROLL IN NOTEPAD?!? **



Kerim Friedman <kerim.friedman@ibm.net> is looking for a Notepad

enhancement that will automatically keep an individual Notes view

scrolled down to allow for at least a half-screen area to write in.



** BETTER NOTEPAD SECURITY **



Aj Bezark <AjBezark@aol.com> has examined the StandAlone product called

'Protektor' but still finds this level of folder/data protection to

still not be up to par with his needs.  Aj has a detail explanation of

what he'd like to see, send him email for more information.





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  Need more Newton information?!?  NewtNews suggests you check out:

    + Newton Reference: <http://www.panix.com/~clay/newton/>

    + Always Newton Central: <http://newton.theonly.com>

    + NewtUser: <http://www.newtuser.com>

    + NewtWorld: <http://www.fw3.com/newtworld>

    + The Ultimate Newton: <http://shell.rmi.net/~rbruce/>

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  make you want to puke?  Then maybe you should check out NewtNews-Savvy.

  For $20 you get 40 issues of just lean and mean Newton/PDA/Wireless

  information directly to your inbox of choice.  Send an email message

  with the subject containing 'NewtNews-Savvy' to <newtnews@pobox.com>

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Other Handheld Technology News

-------------------------------



[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>.]



** PALMPILOT **



3Com's Palm Computing has announced a new agreement with IBM that enables

IBM to OEM Palm Computings PalmPilot handheld technology.  The first

product out of this agreement is called 'The IBM WorkPad' and the unit is

now shipping in the U.S. You can learn more about 'The IBM WorkPad' via:

<http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/workpad/>.  Dan Briody and Ephraim Schwartz

cover the news that "IBM licenses PalmPilot" on page 14 of InfoWorld

published on 22Sep97.  This short article also mentions Mitsubishi's new

mini-notebook the 'Amity CN' and Texas Instruments recently announced

'Avigo.'



Metrowerks <http://www.metrowerks.com> is currently shipping Codewarrior

DR3 for PalmPilot.  The new version is reportedly much more stable and

the manuals have been updated to correct previous mistakes.



Mike Langberg at Knight-Ridder News Service recently published an article

entitled "PalmPilot's first imitation, Sharp SE-500, doesn't match up".

NewtNews found the article on page 6 of the Union-Tribune's ComputerLink

published on 30Sep97.



John Koenig <jkoenig@esd.sgi.com> reported on comp.sys.palmtops some

problems with the new Outlook 97 to PalmPilot sync addition to the Puma

Technologies Intellisync product.



Alan Goldstein's "Handheld PCs seeing rebirth: Scaled-back expectations

for smaller computers help develop a market" published on 21Sep97 in the

San Antonio Express-News reports -- "PalmPilot project manager Joe Sipher

is quoted as saying the originally price point for the PalmPilot was

US$299 and they hit that.  They are also actively trying to figure out

price points of US$199, US$149, and US$99."



Some other PalmPilot links & articles of potential interest:



    - Chapura's PilotMirror: <http://www.chapura.com>

    - Freeware and Shareware Distance Functions for

      Russ Webb's RPN: <http://www3.gamewood.net/mew3/pilot/

    - CorrectHack 1.01: <http://www.dovcom.com/>

    - Mac Conduit Manager Update 1.01:

      <http://www.usr.com/palm/custsupp/macconmgr.html>

    - Tide Tool:

      <http://www.toolworks.com/bilofsky/tidetool>

    - Pimlico Software's WeekView V-1.1:

      <http://www.gorilla-haven.org/pimlico/weekview.htm>

    - "IBM Takes Palm By The Hand: PalmPilot will use

      other company's muscle to grab market share" by

      John Spooner, PC Week, 29Sep97, page 45

    - "IBM Relabels Palm Computing's PDA: Extensions

      to Lotus Notes, IBM services will distinguish

      WorkPad from PalmPilot" by Bob Francis,

      Information Week, 29Sep97, page 120



** WINDOWS CE **



Microsoft has officially announced Windows CE 2.0.  NewtNews caught

information about this news via: PR Newswire, Newsbytes, Electronic

Engineering Times, Business Wire, WINDOWS Magazine, ComputerWorld,

InfoWorld Electric, PC Week, InfoWorld Electric, and Electronic Buyers'

News.



Reuters is reporting that Microsoft is 'suggesting' that some 1999 mobile

automobiles sold in the United States could come equiped with Windows CE.



Metrowerks has announced that they will have new compiler tools available

for those wanting to use Windows CE 2.0 in embedded systems when Windows

CE 2.0 ships in Q1'98.



Silicon Graphics reports that their line of MIPS RISC processors will in

the future support Microsoft's Windows CE.  In related news, Toshiba has

also announced a MIPS RISC development platform for Windows CE.



Nikkei English News reports that NEC has a new 64-bit microprocessor in

the works that is being developed specifically for Microsoft's Windows

CE.



Mark Tebbe's opinion piece on page 136 of InfoWorld is entitled "Even

Microsoft can see Win98 is too little, to late: Windows NT, and Windows

CE are the future."  Mark notes that NT and CE are 'true' 32-bit systems

that 'frees' Microsoft of Intel.  Mark also notes that at the recently

held Microsoft Professional Developers Conference -- Compaq was offering

their HPCs for half price, and Microsoft was throwing in their Windows CE

developer tools in with the bundle.



In a move that must leave most Sharp Zaurus users in 'pure hell' it has

been announced that Sharp has plans to ship Windows CE handheld devices

by the end of 1997.



Microsoft recently released a press release stating that over 100

independent software developers were working on current and future

Windows CE solutions and that more than 250 products for Windows CE have

been shipped since Windows CE 1.0 was released last year.  For more info

about developing for Windows CE check out the following WWW site:

<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/developer/>.



Philips <http://www.velol.com> has announced that 4-MB Velo 1 customers

can purchase an additional 4MB DRAM Miniature Card through 31Dec97 for

US$49.99.  The card will apparently be necessary to run Windows CE 2.0.



Some Windows CE links & articles of potential interest:



    - "Windows CE Upgrade Targets New Markets" by John

      Spooner, and Michael Moeller, PC Week, 29Sep97,

      page 8

    - WindowsCE On-Line's Games Section is hosting

      Planetoid 1.0: <http://www.winceonline.com>



** PSION **



Singapore Press Holdings' Business Times recently published a very

positive Psion Series 5 review calling Psion the "Apple of palmtop

computers."



Erik Berry <berry@www.students.rhodes.edu> notes that there is a new

Psion Epco32 based PDA available via: <http://www.geofox.com>.



Newsbytes reports that Psion has posted new software that enables FAX

comms with their new Series 5 handheld PDA via: <http://www.psion.com>.



David Spooner <dolbyn@dircon.co.uk> has released DCustom -- a new File

Dialog for the Psion S5 that allows for the creation of new files using

user template files.   For more information check out:

<http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~dolbyn/software/dcustom/index.html >.



Some Psion links of potential interest:



    - DP5Bank Beta for Series5 [bank account

      tracking]: <http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/8130/dpbank.htm>

    - latest Psion PLC shares in Plotuw8 format:

      <http://www.imaginet.fr/~bdupont/>

    - PsiTrain 1.10 [For Psion 3a and 3c]:

      <http://www.boink.demon.co.uk/psion/>

    - UK NGR to lat/long converter:

      <http://www.bramber.demon.co.uk/steve/ngr.htm>

    - JWIN for the Series 5 v1.00F:

      <http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~nicko/index.htm>

    - The new PsiWin 2.01 upgrade is available from:

      <http://www.psion.com/downloads/psiwin201download.html>

    - Psion S5 French Site:

      <http://www.chez.com/psionist/>

    - Series 5 Hearts v1.1:

      <http://www.pavilion.co.uk/users/ndawkins>

    - Psion 5 NOTES 'Jotter':

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

    - Psion 5 DSTEdit v1.01:

      <http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~dolbyn/software/dstedit/index.html>

    - Psion 5 DCustom  V1.01:

      <http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~dolbyn/software/dcustom/index.html>



** OTHER DEVICES **



Dataquest has released some new worldwide handheld sales information.

Sales will rise 22% in 1997 vs. 1996 to nearly 2 million units. By the

year 2001, sales will grow to 7.5 million units.



AMD <http://www.amd.com> has new 16-Mbit zero-power flash RAM devices.



Motorola has a new PowerPC microprocessor called the "EC603e"

microprocessor that is ideal for embedded systems.



Herb Bethoney has a 'one-page' review with picture of the new Sharp

SE-500 Mobile Organizer on page 62 of PC Week published on 22Sep97.  The

article is entitled "Sharp's PDA Looks Sharp: Mail access, small size are

great, but apps can't be customized."  For more information about the

unit check out: <http://www.sharp-usa.com>.



Fujitsu-ICL Systems' new AcuTote handheld computers are going to use

technology from PenWare/MobiNetix Systems to provide this new handheld

with the ability to capture customer signatures.



Puma Technology has announced some new Intelilink Software that will

enable desktop comms via IrDA with the new NEC Beacon Data Pager.



Tiger Electronics <http://www.tigertoys.com> has announced that they are

now shipping their new portable handheld video gaming system in the

United States. This new '8-bit' system has the ability to do PIM like

functions and allows for text-based Internet and email access.  For more

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



Datalight System Software has announced that Brother's Geobook is now

running   Datalight's FlashFX and ROM-DOS system software giving Brother

access to the personal digital organizer markets.



NTS Computer Systems has created a 'portable keyboard' called the

DreamWriter.  You can learn more via: <http://www.dreamwriter.com>.



Sun and Geoworks recently announced a new expanded relationship that

should bring 'personal Java' to wireless smart phones.



Adam Sugerman <sugerman@jetcity.com> reports that the new Texas

Instruments' Avigo handheld is using his companies -- Tegic

Communications -- new text input technology called 'T9'.  Another major

licensee of T9 is Samsung.  For more information about T9 check out:

<http://www.tegic.com>, and more info about TI's Avigo use:

<http://www.ti.com/avig>.



More handheld pointers:



    - FUJITSU, IBM DIP FINGERS IN PALMTOPS [09/23/97]

      <http://www.pcworld.com/cgi-bin/news?ID=970923134433>

    - Iron Computer [ruggedized desktop PCs]:

      <http://www.ironpc.com>

    - "REVIEW: Wyse Technology Winterm Wireless 2930

      presents thin client unplugged -- handheld

      wireless terminal does Windows and provides a

      network connection for users on the run" by

      Eleanor Lewis, LAN Times, 29Sep97, page 84





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  Back-up your Newton to a desktop Mac through your Ethernet Network

  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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  Back-up your Newton to a desktop Mac through your Ethernet Network

  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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Other Tidbits of Information

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** WIRELESS & MOBILE **



AT&T held a press release conference on 06Oct97 in New York City to show

off their new smart phone and 'PocketNet' service.



Motorola has announced that Qatar's Global System for Mobile Comms has

award Motorola with a US$13 million contract.



A UCLA short course on "Mobile IP and Mobile Networking" will be held

17-19Nov97. The instructor will be Charles Perkins, MA, Senior Staff

Engineer, Sun Microsystems.  For more info contact: <mhenness@unex.ucla.edu>

or check out: <http://www.unex.ucla.edu/shortcourses/>.



GoAmerica <http://www.goamerica.net> has a US$499 bundle package being

co-marketed between an alliance with Casio, Research In Motion, and RAM

Mobile Data that puts mobile Windows CE users in touch while on the go.



INET <http://www.inetinc.com> has a new Type III PC Card size Cellular

Digital Packet Data (CDPD) modem.  The card has RSA encryption technology

built into the unit.



Some Wireless & Mobile articles & links of potential interest:



    - "Mobile Database Replication: Concepts,

      Configurations, and Concerns Related to Managing

      Replication" by Martin Rennhackkamp, DBMS, 0ct97,

      page 81

    - "PCS Makes Management Tools, Handset Gaines"

      [article mentions new technology from Compaq,

      Lightbridge, Telogy Networks, Lucent, Motorola,

      NEC America, Philips, and Wildfire Communications]

      by Stephanie LaPolla, PC Week, 22Sep97, page 142

    - Wireless Application Protocol: <http://www.xwap.com>

    - Isocor: <http://www.isocor.ie>

    - Debitel: <http://www.debitel.de>

    - Nokia: <http://www.nokia.com>

    - Sprint PCS Nationwide Coverage: <http://www.sprintpcs.com>

    - "Hiring a virtual phone assistant: Network

       Wildfire system helps executives stay on top of

       busy schedules" by Tammy Parker, Business

       Marketing, Oct97, page 6, for more info:

       <http://www.wildfire.com>



** LAPTOPS **



Prices on PC laptops have dropped considerably lately.  Gateway has cut

some of their offerings by US$200, and similar moves have been made by

Compaq and HP.  Rumors abound that Apple has plans to greatly reduce

their pricing on current PowerBook offerings to make room for new

"faster, better, cooler" systems expected later in 1997.



Apple is reportedly working on a new PowerBook 3500 that will be powered

by a 275-MHz PowerPC 750 processor, ship with a 56-Kbps modem, and a

50-MHz system bus.  The system is still codenamed 'Kanga' and is expected

to be announced in Oct'97.  At the same time, Apple also has plans to

'speed bump' the PowerBook 2400c line to a faster processor. [MacWeek,

"Mac The Knife", 22Sep97, page 66]



Some Laptop articles of potential interest:



    - "Power tips panned: Intel guidelines seen as

       unrealistic", Ephraim Schwartz, Info World,

       22Sep97

    - "REVIEW: Laptops Yield Mixed Results in Tests,

       Tillamook doesn't help Hitachi, but features do;

       NEC unit also solid" by Michael Caton, PC Week,

       22Sep97, page 53

    - "Newer to dock PowerBook 2300c, and 3400c" by

       John Poultney, Mac Week, 29Sep97, page 7

    - "IBM to launch ThinkPad notebook with 8-GB hard

       drive" by Ephraim Schwartz, InfoWorld, 29Sep97,

       page 1

    - "Aggressive laptop launch brings MetLife's sales

       reps into high-tech era" by Deborah Asbrand,

       InfoWorld, 29Sep97, page 81



** APPLE & MACINTOSH **



CNN was one of the first to report on 24Sep97 that Apple plans to release

their first generation of network computers in early 1998.  The systems

will apparently be able to run Macintosh software.



Dataquest has a new report that 'slams' Apple for halting their previous

licensing strategy.  This decision by Apple according to Dataquest will

have "serious detrimental effects ".



Former NeXT employee Nancy Neinen has been named Apple Computer's new

senior vice president and general counsel.



Apple wisely chose to show off their upcoming ColorSync 2.5 (color

management workflow software) at the recent Seybold Conference. In

related news, IKON Color Group <http://www.ikon.com> is now offering

ColorSync training, and reportedly this new ColorSync technology is going

to be integrated into future versions of Microsoft Explorer.  For more

info: <http://colorsync.apple.com>.



Miramar Systems is now shipping PC MACLAN Pro-Pack, PC MACLAN Remote,

and doing some bundling with Intergraph Computer Systems' ExtremeZ

Graphics Workstation.



Apple and Educap have announced that Apple's recent 'Apple Loan Program'

provided US$240 million in loans to purchase Macintosh computers.



San Francisco Examiner reports that Apple's Board of Directors have a

'short list of possible CEO' choices.



Other related info -- current minimum annual purchase requirement to be a

Apple reseller has been dropped from US$20 million to US$2 million; and

Newsbytes is reporting that Apple reseller support group has increased

their staff to 100+ people.



Connectix <http://www.connectix.com> has announced a new emulation

product called "Connectix Virtual PC - PC DOS" for Power Macintosh

systems that comes bundled with some popular DOS games from Electronic

Arts at a price under US$70.



Apple has announced plan to distribute a host of Mac OS development tools

to all members of the Apple Developer Programs world wide for free in

Nov97.  In the future, these tools will be distributed by Metrowerks.



Apple Computer South Asia has officially chosen Stream Co. Ltd. as their

main distributor and electronics import-export firm for Apple products

and services in Vietnam.



Exponential Technology is suing Apple for breach of fiduciary duty and

breach of contract in regards to Exponential's demise after Apple

decided to not use its advanced processor technology.



Apple has a new advertising campaign called "Think Different" and the

first showing of the TV commercial version was during ABC's showing last

week of "Toy Story."



Apple has announced a new 'friendlier' channel policy and program

changes that should make it easier for channel resellers and customers

to get access to 'quality' Apple products.  Apple is also working on

an 'Electronic Reseller program'.



Apple Japan has announced that they have sold 1.2 million units of

Macintosh OS 8 in Japan in the first two weeks of availability.



Apple has chosen Niehaus Ryan Group (NRG) <http://www.nrgpr.com> as their

new public relations firm.  Apple recently announced TBWA Chiat/Day as

their advertising agency and CKS as their new creative services firm.



Global Village Communication is going to be bundling Macintosh OS 8 with

their new 56K Fax/Modem called the Teleport 56.



Some Macintosh related sites of potential interest:



    - TRAG Software's "OmniMac for ISPs 4.3" [supports

      one-time flat rate Mac ISP customers

      connectivity]: <http://www.trag.com/e/index.html>

    - Internet Config 1.4:

      <ftp://ftp.share.com/pub/internet-configuration/>

    - Internet Config FAQ:

      <http://www.quinn.echidna.id.au/Quinn/Config/>

    - Object Plant 1.4.2:

      <http://www.softsys.se/ObjectPlant/

    - Universal PPP programmers' API; PPPquencer 2.0,

      Control PPP 2.0, MacPPP QuicKeys 4.0:

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

    - CodeWarrior-TCL (CW-TCL) Porting Package Pro 1:

      <http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~clay/TCL_Archive.html>

    - Mplayer: <http://www.mplayer.com/mplayer-home.html>

    - ClassicGames.com: <http://www.classicgames.com>

    - ClearWay Technologies' FireSite virtual domain

      system: <http://www.clearway.com/pages/demos.html>

    - Terry Morse Myrmidon 2.0 [HTML Print Driver]:

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

    - Dascading Style Sheets Designer for Macintosh v1.0:

      <http://interaction.in-progress.com/cascade>

    - Storeys 1.0.5 [3D spreadsheet]:

      <http://isa.dknet.dk/~profunda>

    - Connectix's Virtual PC 1.0.1:

      <http://www.connectix.com/html/cvp_updates.html>

    - MDG Computer Services' Web Server 4D 1.7

      <http://www.mdg.com/4dws/1.7/>



** INTERNET/JAVA/OTHER **



John Spooner has an interesting article entitled "Network Computer (NC)

Streamlines Patient Record Keeping: Symbol's wireless PPT 4300 device

targeted at hospital data" on page 24 of PC Week published on 22Sep97.

The article notes that currently the PPT 4300 is a DOS based system

offering hooks into desktop/server systems, but within the next 18

months, Symbol has plans to offer similarly configured devices running

Windows CE 2.0.  The units are priced at just under $3000, and include:

wireless LAN access, color VGA backlit screen, and QWERTY keyboard.



IDG Books Worldwide  <http://www.dummies.com> has four new books

available: "HTML for Dummies, 3rd edition" (ISBN: 0-7645-0214-X), "Unix

for Dummies, 3rd edition" (ISBN: 0-7645-0130-5), "WordPerfect 8 for

Windows for Dummies" (ISBN: 0-7645-0186-0), "Discovering Intranets"

(ISBN: 0-7645-4020-3).



Uniden <http://www.uniden.com> has announced plans to donate 1,000 of

their new Intel-based NC-1000 Network Computers to 100 'economically

challenged schools" in California.



U.S. West and 7-Eleven convenience stores have announced a new email venture

is being tested in the Pacific Northwest -- Internet kiosks that give a

customer the ability to 'surf the Web' or check email for US$0.35 a

minute.



Security Software System's new Cyber Sentinel is an Internet screening

software solution for businesses and families using Windows 95 who are

looking to block specific content from the Internet.  You can learn more

via: <http://www.securitysoft.com>.  The SRP is US$49.95 and you can

also get more information via: 888.835.7278.



Some JAVA/NETWORK COMPUTER articles & sites of potential interest:



    - Java Lobby organization: <http://www.javalobby.org/>

    - "The Java chips are coming: but start-up Patriot

       Scientific may beat Sun to market" by John Cox and

       Marc Songini, Network World, 29Sep97, page 8

    - "Sun's NC in hot seat: Microsoft virtual

       machine, Hydra gaining in developer favor" by Lisa

       Digarlo, PC Week, 29Sep97, page 8

    - "NCs Not Thin on Features: Networking Computers

       gain Java capability, 100-Mbps Ethernet support"

       by Lisa Dicarlo, PC Week, 29Sep97, page 45

    - "NCs take first wobbly steps: NCI, NCR, and NCD

       enhance product offerings" by Dan Briody,

       InfoWorld, 29Sep97, page 14



** OTHER SITES WORTHY OF A POTENTIAL BROWSE **



    - Pictorius iNet Developer: <http://www.pictorius.com>

    - Lightbridge [analytical tools]:

      <http://www.lightbridge.com>

    - Telogy Networks [embedded comms software]:

      <http://www.telogy.com>

    - Open Sesame: <http://www.opensesame.com>

    - ObjectSpace Voyager 1.0 [CORBA/JAVA]:

      <http://www.objectspace.com/voyager>

    - FileMaker Pro Advisor Magazine

      <http://www.advisor.com/filemakerpro/>

    - Red Storm's Politika press release:

      <http://www.redstorm.com/press>

    - Shaman Corporation's Shaman Update Server 2.0:

      <http://www.shaman-update.com>

    - Emergency Response and Research Institute:

      <http://www.emergency.com>





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* MoreInfo 4.1 - This integrated contact manager seamlessly integrates

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MP2K savvy. Voted Best Newton Software for 1997 - mobilis Magazine

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

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      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

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 - QUICKFIGURE PRO 3.1: Spreadsheet application  $59.95

 - NEWTCASE 3.1: The Ultimate Utility Suite   $49.95

 - NOTION 1.5: High Performance List Manager  $59.95

 - AVAILWORKS 3.0: 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>.



* Bricks is FAST -- Bricks, a classic ball and paddle game that utilizes

  the speed of your Newton OS 2.1.  What's fast? (20 frames per second!)

* HexPaint, plus Paint Transfer (Mac conductivity) gray scale paint

  application for Newton OS 2.1, filters include invert, rotate and flip.

  German version of HexPaint also available.

Demos available at <http://www.hexdump.com>. 30-day money back guarantee!



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

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

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* CATAMOUNT SOFTWARE offers the following:

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       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>.



* MAR SOFTWARE offers the following fine products:

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     Also works with Pocket Quicken or PocketMoney. $39.95+S&H

MAR Software: <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

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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>





Edupage, 29Sep97 thru 05Oct97

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** UNITED AIRLINES CALLS ON SPEECH TECHNOLOGY FOR FLIGHT BOOKING **



In the next couple of weeks, United Airlines will debut a new

speech-recognition system for its 80,000 employees that will enable them

to book flights simply by stating the origination and destination cities

and desired day and time of departure.  The system uses technology

developed by Applied Language Technologies, and if it's successful, the

airline is considering making it available to customers as well.

(Investor's Business Daily 30 Sep 97)



** ARE THERE ENOUGH PROGRAMMERS TO COPE WITH MILLENNIUM BOMB? **



A survey of large international organizations conducted in England by the

Manpower employment agency found that fewer than one out three such

companies are now prepared to cope with the "Millennium Bomb" (when

computers that were programmed with two-digit fields to represent years

will miscalculate dates unless they are reprogrammed).  The result?  A

predicted shortage of programmers.  More than 40% of the companies expect

a serious shortage of application programmers.  (Financial Times 29 Sep

97)



** CHIEF KNOWLEDGE OFFICER IS LATEST TECH ALLY **



The newest job title sprouting up in information technology circles is

chief knowledge officer.  The job description generally focuses on

bringing together and leveraging pockets of business and technical

knowledge to advance the company's competitive position, and involves not

only locating, but also organizing, manipulating, filtering and

presenting information so that employees on the front lines can

comprehend and use it.  Hal Varian, dean of the University of California

at Berkeley's School of Information Management and Systems, says, "There

are a lot of information resources a company has that need to be

structured to be useful."  Providing that structure and working with the

technical side of the corporation to make the information resources

available and useful to employees will be an increasingly key activity at

most businesses in coming years.  (Information Week 29 Sep 97)



** INFO FATIGUE SYNDROME IS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH **



Getting physically sick as a result of the stress caused by information

overload now has an official name -- Information Fatigue Syndrome -- and

according to a 1996 Reuters Business Information report, almost half of

all senior managers and a third of all managers suffer from the syndrome.

(Investor's Business Daily 1 Oct 96)



** NET ADVERTISING HITS THE MAINSTREAM **



Analysts predict that 1997 will the year that Web-based ad spending

approaches the magic $1-billion mark, and companies outside the

traditional realm of computerdom are finding the Web an effective and

inexpensive way to get their message out.  Yahoo! says its profile of

advertisers has gone from 85% high-tech in 1995 to nearly 80%

consumer-oriented this year.  According to Jupiter Communications, top

spenders on the Net now include General Motors, American Express, Walt

Disney, and Proctor & Gamble.  "The Internet is no longer in the realm of

experiment," says one Internet ad coordinator. "It's part of our

mainstream advertising, like television or print." (Business Week 6 Oct

97)





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** TRENDS: A CHIP ON EVERY BLOCK **



As microchips become ubiquitous, a number of new uses are emerging, some

of them with implications for privacy concerns:  tiny chips are tied to

runners' shoes to record precise finishing times in the Boston Marathon;

beer drinkers in Sweden use personal microchip cards to activate beer

taps and pay for their drinks; women receiving breast implants as part of

an FDA-monitored trial also get tiny microchips the size of a grain of

rice, which are used to store medical information; jewelry store owners

hide tiny radio transponders in display trays to catch smash-and-grab

thieves; animal-control shelters implant silicon IDs in the scruffs of

cats and dogs they pick up; electronic toll booth systems in New York

City share their databases with local police to help solve crimes.  "Like

it or not, the world is becoming smaller and smaller and ever more

transparent.  Your fenced-in yard won't be quite as private as it used to

be.  But neither will the dark alley near your bank teller machine.

Tradeoff, tradeoff, tradeoff."  (Ann Marsh, "No Place to Hide," Forbes 22

Sep 97) <http://www.forbes.com/>)



** STRATEGIES: SPEED CAN GET YOU NOWHERE FAST **



A lot of high-tech companies are now on "Internet time" and think that

speed is everything:  speed to development, speed to Initial Public

Offering, speed to market.  But speed can kill.  Citing various companies

that were first or relatively early technology developers (Apple, Swiss

watchmakers, etc.) that lost out to technology imitators (Microsoft with

Windows, Hattori's Seiko watches, etc.), successful entrepreneur Michael

Bloomberg notes that the company he founded wasn't the first to deliver

real-time financial data and information, but that the front-runners

before him are nowhere to be found today.  If speed isn't the answer,

what is?  According to Bloomberg, it's product:  "To succeed as an

entrepreneur, you've got to focus on the product first.  Forget about

five-year plans and computer analysis.  At Bloomberg, we began work on

our first data terminal before we had our first client;  we launched a

news service before newspapers agreed to carry our stories;  we created

television shows before we had sponsors, and magazines before we had

advertisers...  If you start with a good product, the rest will fall into

place."  (Michael R. Bloomberg, "Not Always To The Swiftest," Bloomberg

Personal Oct 97)



** INNOVATIONS: MEETINGS-TO-GO **



Now there's a mobile meeting room designed for busy corporate executives

on the go.  The 1120S Mini-Bus, made by Mauck Special Vehicles, is fully

equipped for multimedia presentations, including a 20-inch TV, VCR and

audio system.  The conference room seats up to 16 people, and four-wheel

independent steering gives the vehicle car-like handling.  (Popular

Science Oct 97)



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