NewtNews-156-21Oct97

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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:



 + INTRODUCING WebXpress - Automatically retrieves & stores your

   favorite Web pages on your Newton! Free demo <http://www.pentekk.com>



 + Brain Wash from Concept Kitchen wipes your screen clean --

   <http://www.conceptkitchen.com/htdocs1/products2.html#brain>



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

   Newton <http://www.tempestprod.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:

   <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>



 + 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>



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

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



 + 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. New and Updated Newton Information

 4. New and Updated Newton Technology

 5. Handheld Mentions in 'The Media'

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

 7. Dear Newton Developer

 8. Other Handheld Technology News

 9. Other Tidbits of Information

10. Advertising Notes

11. Product and Service Information

12. Edupage, 13Oct97 thru 19Oct97

13. INNOVATION, 13Oct97

14. Administrivia





Top News

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** APPLE HAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THE MESSAGEPAD 2100 **



Apple Computer has announced the MessagePad 2100 based on the Digital

StrongARM SA-110 processor. The 'leading feature' of this handheld is

4-MBs of DRAM (3-MBs more than the MP2K) allowing users to run more

applications and use more system resources.  The MP2100 will ship with

Newton Internet Enabler (NIE 2.0) offering a major new feature of

Ethernet LAN access (TCP/IP and AppleTalk) using Farallon's Ethernet PC

Cards.  Also on the MP2100 will be AllPen Software's NetHopper v3.2, and

new email software. The Suggested Retail Price (SRP) of the MP2100 will

be US$1000.



Apple will also be offering a "MessagePad 2000 upgrade program" through

30Apr98 for US$99 for those MP2000 purchasers prior to 07Nov97.  Buy a

MP2000 after 07Nov97 the upgrade is US$199.  Users will need to send

their units to the Apple Service Center for system memory expansion and

software enhancements.  According to a Newsbytes News article

"participants will also receive a copy of Newton Press 1.1 and, while

supplies last, a 2-MB flash memory card."



For more official information: <http://www.newton.apple.com>, or call:

800.909.0260.  For information about the upgrade call this number:

800.500.7078.



** MORE MESSAGEPAD 2100 NEWS **



Macintouch <http://www.macintouch.com> on 17Oct97 (Friday) announced that

the new MessagePad 2100 had an official Part No. H0242LL/A.  The only

apparent new feature noted by Macintouch readers: "8MB of RAM (4MB of

DRAM and 4MB of Flash memory)", which is most likely for using NIE 2.0

and whatever Java solution Apple is planning for the Newton.



The Macintosh News Network <http://www.macnn.com/> also ran a related

story on Friday.  Apparently they got their information because someone

on 'PC Connection Online SuperStore' posted the details of the MP2100.

The page for the MP2100 was available for several hours before it was

pulled.



Thomas Diessel <diessel@bms.de> found a more information via:

<http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,15394,00.html?feed.msnbc.alert> and

there was also news of the MessagePad 2100 posted to:

<http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/97/10/20/aapl_x000_2.html>.



** NEWTON INTERNET ENABLER 2.0 HAS BEEN RELEASED **



The Ethernet savvy version of Apple's Newton Internet Enabler (NIE) 2.0

has been released according to Apple's MessagePad 2100 press release.

This version also includes enhancements related to dial-up connections,

and a host of new security related features.  For more information check

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





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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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  Notion 1.5 Enhanced for Newton 2.0 OS: Notion 1.5 is a powerful, easy

  to use tool that helps the mobile professional manage all the lists

  necessary to organize, integrate and communicate vital information.

  Includes Notion Connect for Import/Export from Mac or Windows desktop.

  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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** GUEST OPINION: THE APPLE PR FOR THE MP2100 WE'D LIKE TO SEE **



Joop Kaashoek <jck@insaltd.com> writes:



    Today we are introducing the new sibling in the Newton

    family, the MessagePad 2100. It has quite a few improvements

    that we, and our users, found important. It has got more

    memory, 5 Megs instead of 1 Meg internal memory. This

    enables all sorts of new applications, such as high speed

    networking, speech recognition, to name a few.



    We also realize that our current Newton users have been

    loyal for about four years, they stuck with it even if

    things were not always perfect. Press stories about

    handwriting recognition in the early models were not always

    totally false. But these days are pretty much behind us.

    What you are looking at now is a much more mature system,

    but the original vision and ease of use remains.



    When you buy the MP2100 you will get software bundled that

    allows you to put pictures of your loved ones or any other

    images on the screen, with animation, you can make them fly

    though the air for instance, have some fun. This software

    can be run on any MessagePad, so also on any of the older

    models you might have bought.  Consider this a thank-you for

    sticking with us.



    Expect more in the future.  Don't let that stop you from

    sampling the Newton architecture today though.  You will be

    amazed with what this little thing can do for you.



    You can find them at your nearest retailer, mail order

    company or order direct from Apple.



    Also, a free copy of the software development kit can be

    downloaded from our Web site.  Any person, old or young, with

    some energy and an open mind can develop applications for

    this machine.



    In a related story, Apple announced today that one Emate

    will be given for free to every school that requests one.

    The eMate will allow kids to easily use a computer, and take

    it with them to science experiments.  Some consider it a toy,

    with a whacky green color.  But if a kid can use it, and for

    a lot less money than with laptops, or desktop models, why

    not give it a shot?



** GUEST OPINION: NEWTON AS NETWORK COMPUTER MAKES SENSE **



Philip Neukom <102127.152@compuserve.com> writes:



    I have thought a lot about your comments regarding the

    re-integration of Newton Inc. into Apple and I am not as

    pessimistic as everyone else.  I also do not believe that a

    Newton sold as a Network Computer is such a bad idea.



    One of the biggest problems that the Newton product has is

    that of acceptance and sales volume.  The platform should

    have created a larger market.  The Newton community has spent

    a lot of time arguing about what the product needs and form

    factor vs. functionality but we still missed what most

    people see as the biggest issue.  I find that most people

    think that my Newton is toy, and sometimes I do too!  Now

    don't get completely wrong, I do believe in the product and

    have owned an OMP, MP100 and MP120.



    Interestingly enough, the Pilot has been successful exactly

    where the Newton community thought there was no opportunity.

     Size and weight are the Pilot's key criteria not

    necessarily functionality.  I doubt that anyone seriously

    considers the ability to receive and respond to email on a

    Pilot to be a key selling feature.  It is perhaps a 'neat'

    to have.



    Developers gripe that the Newton will lose something by

    becoming a NC.  I disagree.   If anything, the Newton will

    finally get the opportunity for generating the volume sales

    necessary to save the product and Apple as a whole.  This

    should allow all the developers to create software for a

    market large enough to earn a decent living.  Furthermore,

    the Newton already has the components (technology) and price

    to work in the expected NC market.   OK all you forward

    thinkers, dream a bit! Who says that a NC Newton can't have

    many user installed niche software solutions that are not

    networked?  Besides, wouldn't it be nice to have the likes

    of Sun and Oracle hyping and selling NetNewtons?



    I feel that the platform is perfectly suited for the NC

    niche, that it will generate a decent return for developers

    and that it will bring this terrific technology to the

    masses.  Perhaps the NetNewton can finally fulfill Steven

    Jobs' original vision for Apple.





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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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** NEWTON GALLERY AND MSNUG NEWSLETTER POSTED **



Douglas Luckie <luckie@pilot.msu.edu> has announced that the Michigan

State Newton User Group's Newton Gallery and Newtsletter have been

updated.  The Gallery now has new pictures Newton prototype devices, and

the Oct97 edition of their Newsletter has been posted.  You can check

out the Gallery via: <http://www.msu.edu/~luckie/newtgal.htm> and the

Newsletter via: <http://www.msu.edu/~luckie/letters/msnug7.htm>.



** EXCELLENT REVIEW OF COOL NEWTON STUFF POSTED **



Jude Mansilla <jude@hotpocket.com> posted a very good piece to USENET

newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc on 12Oct97.  The post was entitled

"HotPocket:  Initial Impressions Of Lots O'Stuff".  Some of the cool

Newton technology examined: Pocket Money by Catamount; NewtCase 3.1

w/GestureLaunch by ICS; MoreInfo 5.01 by Silverware; Next Generation

WriteRights by Concept Kitchen; SimpleMail; WorksBetter & StartBar by

Stand Alone; Power Bundle & Lunar Lander by Landware; Morgan Pro by

Catamount; HyperNewt by Foundation Systems; and Memory cards by Alix.

NewtNews suggests searching for this article using the HotBot search

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



** NEW PROJECT TRIES TO BRING MORE EMATES TO SCHOOLS **



Ian McFaul <izmac@earthlink.net> has announced a new project entitled

"eMates in eDucation Program." The goal of this project is to get more

eMates into the schools and to encourage developers to build eMate

specific solutions.  For more information send Ian email.



** TRUE NORTH LAUNCHES NEW WWW SITE **



True North <http://www.northisup.com> has updated their WWW site.  There

are now pointers to free demos for Gulliver (personal travel assistant)

and Out of Pocket( expense report manager).  There are access to software

updates, free software, and a good deal of information about True North

and their products.



** OCT97 EDITION OF NEWTON MAGAZINE POSTED **



James Greene <JoeShoeWa@aol.com> notes the Oct97 Edition of the Newton

Magazine has been posted to the Internet.  The Cover Story is "What do

you want in the next Newton?" and there is also a useful article

entitled "The Secrets of ToDo's!"  For more info check out:

<http://members.aol.com/joeshoewa/newtonmagazine/>.



** MORE INFO ON NEWTON TO OUTLOOK POTENTIAL SOLUTION **



Robert Schiebe <Robert.Schiebe@uni-bayreuth.de> answered a USENET

newsgroup post about 'Newton to Microsoft Outlook' connectivity with an

answer that stated "Try the new version of WINlinx:

<http://www.pica.de>." NewtNews examined the WWW site for more

informaiton but didn't turn up anything. If you have any more info about

Newton to Outlook connectivity please let NewtNews know at:

<sholden@pobox.com>.



** STANDALONE WWW SITE BACK-UP **



Jason Dufair <funne@iquest.net> reports that the StandAlone WWW site,

which was down most of last week, has been back-up and generally

available at: <http://www.standalone.com>, but if you have problems you

can use: <http://www.interaccess.com/newton/>.



** POINTERS TO GOOD HANDHELD REVIEW INFO **



Kenneth Wong <kenneth-wkw-wong@ubs.com> continues to think that

comparing Newton vs. Windows CE vs. Psion vs. PalmPilot is still very

difficult.  But if you are still in that mindset, in Kenneth's opinion,

for a good Newton review check out:

<http://www4.zdnet.com/macuser/mu_0697/features/newton/newton.html>, and

to learn about Newton competition check out:

<http://www.zdnet.com/chkpt/adb1015ba/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_1354.html>.



** NEWTON USER GROUP NEWS **



Hardy Macia <hardy@catamount.com> notes that the last Vermont Newton User

Group meeting (aka. "NewtChamp") was held on 16Oct97 (Thursday) at 7:00

p.m.  If you are interesting in learning more about the this NUG send

email to Hardy.



Kenneth Wong <kenneth-wkw-wong@ubs.com> would like to let NewtNews

readers know that the Singapore Newton Users Group (SiNUG) will continue

to hold monthly meetins on the last Sunday of each month.  For more

information send email to: <kenneth@cybpage.com>.  It should also be

noted that SiNUG has also secured some special offers about Newton

hardware and software.  For more info: <http://www.dale.org/newton>.



Douglas Luckie <luckie@pilot.msu.edu> reports those in the Michigan State

University area are encouraged to check out the MSNUG site at:

<http://pilot.msu.edu/~luckie/msnug.htm> for more information about

upcoming meetings.



** EVANGELIST NEWTON MENTIONS **



Guy Kawasaki's Evangelist email listserver had a couple of Newton blurbs

recently including:



    - deep focus designs' Sound Icon Maker for MacOS:

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

    - R-Type Software's Stock Slip and Stock Slip

      (Charles Schwab edition): <http://www.r-type.com>

    - New World Software's Budget To Go!:

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



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

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





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$ NS BASIC  $ The latest implementation of this cool programming tool has an

$   3.6     $ easy to use graphic screen layout function, plus indexed file

$   with    $ communications, graphics and more!  Program directly on Newton

$  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.

$           $ <info@nsbasic.com>,  <http://www.nsbasic.com>,  416.264.5999

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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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** HOME INVENTORY SOLUTION UPDATED TO VERSION 1.1 **



Catamount Software <http://www.catamount.com> has released v1.1 of Home

Inventory for the Newton. The package lets you track your complete come

inventory through 25 fields.  The 1.1 upgrade adds: make and model

fields; fixes a some misspellings; and fixes a bug in the statistics

screen.  The list price is US$50, and there are special deals for student

check/cash orders.



** ROADRUNNER IS SELLING BARRIERS VIA MICRO CENTER **



RoadRunner Tracks <http://www.roadrunnertracks.com> has announced that

the 'computer department store' called Micro Center

<http://www.microcenter.com> is now going to carry their "The Barrier

Screen Protector for Newton and eMate" in all the Micro Center stores.



** CLOCKWORK NEARS RELEASE **



Carsten Brinkschulte <sales@centsoft.com> reports that Century Software

has posted their 2nd final candidate (FC) for ClockWork -- an "advanced

day planner for the Macintosh OS and Newton."  The package will be

released by the end of Oct'97 and will sold via the Internet for US$49.

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



** POPULAR CALCULATOR PKG GETS DEMO **



Ashish Mishra <ash@sineware.com> reports that Sine of the Times has

posted a demo of their PowerSet Calculator series to the following URL:

<http://www.sineware.com/products>.



** NEW STUFF FROM SCRAWL SOFTWARE **



Scrawl Software <help@scrawlsoft.com> has released new public beta of

PT100 (V0.996b), and Chiral 0.96b & Chiral Deluxe 0.96b.



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

and Direct Serial sessions. In addition, PT100 is also capable of

providing Telnet capability with Newton Internet Enabler (NIE).



Chiral is a game based on the formation of molecules, kind of like a

cross between Tetris and that 10th grade chemistry class you tried to

forget.  It is fast-paced and can be quite nerve-wracking.  The original

concept and Macintosh version by Ambrosia <http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com>.



For more information about PT100 or Chiral for Newton check out:

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



** STICKY NEWTS 2.0 IS RELEASED **



Concept Kitchen <http://www.conceptkitchen.com> has released Sticky Newts

2.0 -- an "easy and intuitive note-keeping utility" that enables users to

quickly jot down reminders, to-do lists and directions, draw maps, or

doodle.



Sticky Newts v1.0 was originally written and distributed as shareware by

Burr Oak Software <http://www.burroak.on.ca> and has now been acquired by

Concept Kitchen. The suggested retail price is US$39.95.



** INK SPOT GETS QUICK BUG FIX UPDATE **



Dejavu Software <dejavu@martnet.com> has announced the release of v1.02a

of their offline USENET newsreader for the Newton called 'Ink Spot.'

This new version fixes a problem with freezing and deleting Ink Spot

v1.02.  For more information or to download a demo check out:

<http://www.martnet.com/~dejavu/Ink>.



** REWRITTEN PUZZLE GAME FINALLY RELEASED **



Ted Ling <ted@steamradio.com> has released a new version of the word

puzzle game called 'Word Grid.'  Version 3.0 has been completely

rewritten and has some new features and improved gameplay.  For more info

check out:

<http://www.steamradio.com/SRLpages/Technology/Newton/WordGrid3/default.html>.

** HAND STAND NOW SHIPPING **



PDA Concepts <http://www.pda-concepts.com> has announced that they are

now shipping their "the Hand Stand for Newton" to customers who have

pre-ordered and have a 'healthy' supply in stock for those NewtNews

readers still sitting on the fence.



The Hand Stand has been specially designed and manufactured to carry the

Newton MessagePad 2000 and the keyboard in a compact case. This

professional carry-all provides a built-in, multi-angle stand (allowing

degrees ranging from 5o to 70o) to prop the Newton and eliminates the

normal set-up time that is required to use the MP2k and the external

keyboard with the loose serial adapter. To use it you just unzip, open,

turn on, and type.



The Hand Stand's smart design will hold an ID card, 11 credit cards, 2 PC

Cards, business cards, a stylus, envelopes, folded  8.5" x 11" papers, a

phone cord, a spare battery clip, and even the 9W AC adapter. In

addition, there is also a secure zippered outside pouch for carrying a

checkbook, a pen, and loose items such as cash or receipts. This case is

constructed of durable 1250 denier Ballistic nylon (which is more durable

than CorduraT) with leather trim and is padded on every side to protect

your investment. The case is water resistant, stain resistant, and Scotch

GuardT protected.  For more information check out the URL listed above or

call: 801.965.9141.



** FICTION MAGAZINE - INTERTEXT - PUBLISHED FOR NEWTON **



Pete Jones <pejones@pop.dn.net> encourages Newton users who are fans of

the bimonthly Internet-based fiction magazine called "InterText" to check

out this FTP site: <ftp://ftp.etext.org/Zines/InterText/newton> for the

Newton Book version of the latest issue (Volume 7, Number 4), released

last week.



It, along with the back issues of Volume 2, been converted and should be

posted on the FTP site this week.  These new issues join the current

inventory of Newton Book versions of Volumes 1, 6, and 7; the remaining

volumes (18 issues) are expected to be ready for Newton readers by

Thanksgiving.  The files are in ".hqx" format and will require Stuffit

Expander for Mac or Windows to install in your Newton.  Readers wanting

more information can contact Pete at the email address above.



** RECENTLY UPDATED NEWTON SOFTWARE **



    - HyprMynd Software releases ExtraExtras 1.2 & new

      buttons for TapBar: <http://www.hyprmynd.com/>

    - Yosuke Suzuki's TapBar:

      <http://www.saryo.org/basuke/tapbar/>

    - Revelar Software's TaxPro'97:

      <http://www.revelar.com>

    - PenTekk Software Technologies' WebXpress v1.02:

      <http://www.pentekk.com>





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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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Handheld Mentions in 'The Media'

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** POINTER TO NEW NEWTON RUMORS **



Noah Schubert <noahs@mail.com> notes the recent Mac-The-Knife column

published in MacWeek which had news about a 'really fast MessagePad' in

the works can be viewed on the WWW at:

<http://www.zdnet.com/macweek/mactheknife/index.html>.



** NEWTON ON TV SHOW **



Bill Dukes <bdukes@micromass.com> and Charles at MISNIC

<http://www.misnic.com> both noted on comp.sys.newton.misc that John

Delancie ('Q' from Star Trek) was using an Original MessagePad during the

new NBC sitcom staring Fred Savage.



** NEWTON PART OF MUST HAVE GADGET SURVEY **



Terry Kirk <twkirk@IBM.NET> reports that 01Oct97 edition of Network

Computing has completed and posted a survey of their readers in regards

to 'must have gadgets.'  The "Newton placed 10th, ahead of the Windows CE

stuff (13th), but behind the Pilot (4th)."



** POPULAR NEWTON TRACKING SOLUTION CONTINUES TO GET COVERAGE **



Charlie Crouch <CECrouch@aol.com> writes:



    The 08Oct97 issue of "Interface" the IT supplement to "The

    Times" here in London had a cover story titled "Stone Age

    Technology" by Kathryn Bailey.  It describes a South African

    scientist, Louis Liebenberg, who learned animal tracking

    skills from the local natives, the Bushmen of the Kalahari.

    He used the Bushmen to report on animal movements, but being

    illiterate, all their reports had to be verbally reported

    back to base.  He decided to develop a digital database

    using pictorial symbols so that the trackers could note

    animals and their behaviors.



    Working with Lindsay Steventon, they developed CyberTracker

    Software which uses icon pictures as the report interface.

    Although the article says it runs on a "Mac notepad" the

    color photo clearly shows a MessagePad (110 - 130) in a

    yellow case.  The system also incorporates a GPS feature to

    give precise location as well.



    The article notes that this story has been made into a film

    titled "The Science of Tracking" which will be shown on The

    Discovery Channel this week.  Here it is scheduled for

    16Oct97 at 10 pm, but I do not know if it will be the same

    in the United States. You might want to look for it.



** NEWTON SCORES WELL IN DETAILED REVIEW **



Michael Kolodner has a great MP2K review in Self-Employed Professional

published Sep/Oct97 on page 62.  The article is entitled "Newton

MessagePad 2000: Good Things (Other than Chocolate) Come In Small

Packages."   Major themes: No Assembly Required, Computer In The Hand,

Handwriting Recogntion, Organization Tool, A Laptop Replacement?, and

Plug Them In.  Overall, the MP2K scored five stars out of five stars.



** MAJOR WINDOWS CE 2.0 NEWS MENTIONS **



Ephraim Schwartz and Dan Briody examine "Second-generation Windows CE

devices emerge" on page 6 of InfoWorld published on 13Oct97.  NEC has a

color and a mono-chrome Windows CE device in the works with the

potential for a "close to full-size" keyboard.  Nearly all the current

HPC players have announced upgrade paths.  There will also be a new

Windows CE HPC from HP called the HP 360LX, and Puma Technologies has

also announced plans for a new Windows CE 2.0 savvy version of their

IntelliSync software.  Other new technologies coming from unnamed

manufacturers include: IrDA pods, and docking stations.



John Spooner has a similar article on page 8 of PC Week published on

13Oct97 entitled "Windows CE 2.0 Could Raise Bar for Handhelds."  John

examines the news that NEC and Sharp have Windows CE 2.0 devices in the

works.  John also includes some marketing data from IDC -- in 1996 there

were 420,000 Windows CE 1.0 devices sold.  The article also touches on

how IT managers and services centers will most likely deal with

handhelds -- "accepted but not supported."



** 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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NewtNews Tips and Tricks You Can Use On Your Newton

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** NO NONSENSE NUGGETS OF NEWTON KNOW HOW **



Compiled by Roger Coleman <roger@rogercoleman.demon.co.uk>



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

<roger@rogercoleman.demon.co.uk>. Please include details of the Newton

model and OS that you are using.



** REALLY QUICK NOTE TAKING ON MP120 OS2.0 **



Try this only with all Newton OS 2.0 devices:



    The Newton instruction manual suggests that you

    can speed up note taking by using the 'ink text'

    recognition option and converting the scribbles

    into text at a later date. An even quicker option

    is to use the 'sketches' option which is designed

    for drawing pictures, but works just as well for

    handwriting. The Newton doesn't even try to

    decipher what you write, so it feels really

    responsive (just like a real notepad) + you can

    doodle without it trying to 'read' the pictures.

    You can still convert your scrawl into text at a

    later date by double tapping on the words, just

    like 'ink text'.



** CONVERT LARGE BLOCKS OF INK TEXT IN ONE GO **



You can convert large amounts of handwritten text into type by holding

down the pen until it 'squeaks' and then drawing a box around the words

you want to convert. Double tap any of the selected words and all of them

will be converted - much handier than double tapping each word

individually.



** DO YOU KNOW HOW TO KEEP YOUR MACHINES IN SYNC? **



I have had a query from John Heintz, <heintz@acs.ucalgary.ca> requesting

any tips, advice or workarounds to help with synchronizing dates and

names between his Newt and Mac.



This is a common problem and so I will compile a future column of Tips &

Tricks dedicated to Newt - Desktop Synchronizing in the near future. In

the mean time, anyone with even the smallest nugget of advice on this

area, please email me <roger@rogercoleman.demon.co.uk>!



** TIPS WANTED **



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

ingenious ideas for future issues of this column to Roger Coleman

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





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

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

   + MP2K and eMate featured - speech, classroom multi-user, keyboards

   + 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

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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>.



** SOME SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS TO PAST PROBLEMS  **



Several NewtNews readers responded to a request for a 'better battery

gauge' in last weeks issue.  Some excellent suggestions include BattMon

which can be found via: <http://home.t-online.de/home/nick.logictools> or

<http://www.logictools.de/>; and Reflex by Landware.



If you are looking for a good Dates utility check out Fistful of Newton

Software's Travel Alarm 1.1.



Gene Archuletta <Garchuletta@crsi.com> notes that there is a pointer to a

Tennis scoring package for the Newton at: <http://www.sportmate.com.au/>.



[EDITOR: Thanks to: J. Velasco <jvelasco@whittman-hart.com>, Mike Barney

<readable@aol.com>, and Klaas Wijchman <klw@epo.e-mail.com> for the

help!]



** MOVABLE PIN DIALOG BOX?!? **



Emanuel Derman <emanuel.derman@gs.com> is looking for a security utility

that would move the standard Newton PIN box for entering in the security

unlock code on his MP2K.  The utility should allow for random placement

or by end-user assignment.



** NOTEPAD PRINTING UTILITY **



Chad Krukowski <CKrukowski@bigfoot.com> would like a printing utility

that would let you print a "title and time/date stamp" on a Notepad item.



** CALCULUS NOTE TAKING SOLUTION **



Chris Mason <cmason@ros.res.cmu.edu> recently sent NewtNews a detailed

discussion on what he needs to take notes in a calculus class on a

Newton. If you are a Newton developer interested in discussing a

'calculus note taking solution' for the Newton, then please send Chris

email.





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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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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 Corporation has announced some price drops for their PalmPilot

Professional Edition and their PalmPilot Personal Edition handhelds.  The

Professional will be priced at US$369 and the Personal will sell for

US$249.  The PR about the price reductions noted that 3COM has no plans

to release any new PalmPilot hardware anytime soon.



3Com has their "Take a look at this before your CEO does" ad for their

PalmPilot.  For more information check out: <http://www.palmpilot.com>.



3Com & Symbol Technologies have announced a "strategic alliance to

deliver advanced handheld computing solutions based on the market-leading

PalmPilot platform for a wide variety of vertical market applications."

No specific dates were mentioned on when the ruggedized PalmPilots would

be available.



Aportis Technologies has released BrainForest for the PalmPilot -- a

comprehensive idea tracker, action item organizer and checklist manager.

For more info check out: <http://www.gina.com/wire/tn/tn970672.htx>.



Some other PalmPilot links & articles of potential interest:



    - United Kingdom (UK) Pilot Conference in

      Manchester: <http://www.nwnet.co.uk/i2i/>

    - RoadCoders PalmPilot Conference Report

      <http://www.roadcoders.com/pilot>

    - unofficial Pilot-unix suite for Win32:

      <http://www.dnai.com/~ahinds/pilot-link-w32-0-8-6.zip>

    - Intrepid Software Solution's AreaCodes v1.1:

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

    - Chinese OS 1.12 for PalmPilot:

      <http://www.hk.super.net/~cwlou>

    - Ray's PalmPilot Software Archive:

      <http://www.palmpilotfiles.com>

    - PalmPilot Forum Deutschland

      <http://www.pingweb.de/reichart/pilot.ssi>

    - Calvin's PalmPilot FAQ:

      <http://www.pilotfaq.com>



** WINDOWS CE **



The following companies have publicly stated plans to release Windows CE

2.0 devices: Hitachi Home Electronics; Casio's A-20; Hewlett-Packard's HP

360LX; LG Electronics's Phenom Windows CE HPC; Sharp Mobilon HC-4500;

and Philips Velo 2.



The following companies have announced new products that will be Windows

CE 2.0 device savvy: Proxim's RangeLAN 2 technology; Socket has a

'battery friendly' Ethernet PC Card & a Bar Code reader in the works;

NetWave Technologies's AirSurfer Plus Wireless LAN PC Cards

<http://www.netwave.wireless.com> and Wright Strategies's FormLogic

Field-Force Automation software <http://www.wrightstrategies.com>.



Motorola's Software Products Division has announced that they have

"endorsed Windows CE 2.0" and are busy working on many Windows CE

embedded solutions, including modem solutions.  For more info check out

INTERNET WIRE at: <http://www.gina.com/wire/oct97/oct13-2.htx>.



Doug van Kirk at LAN Times <http://www.lantimes.com> has a 'Perspective'

opinion piece on page 7 entitled "Microsoft competitors WinCE."  Doug

has a lot of nice things to say about Windows CE 2.0 -- 'a natural

thin-client' -- ideal for PDAs, network computers, set-top boxes, and

embedded systems.  The only real potential hiccup for Windows CE 2.0 in

Doug's mind is how the Java/Sun/Microsoft mindshare and legal battles

turn out since running 'Java applets' will be very important for the

form factor.



Ed Friedman <products@teletype.com> at TeleType brings NewtNews news of a

new announced version of TeleTypeGPS for Windows CE.  There is a similar

'new' version of TeleTypeGPS in the works for the Newton.  The Windows CE

2.0 version of TeleTypeGPS will offer support for color and email. Some

standard features include: Street Level Maps (U.S.); Worldwide Maps;

Distance Measuring; Entire World View; Unlimited Waypoints; MID/MIF

Import/Export; Aviation & Marine Modules; Route Playback; and Data

Collection.  For more info check out: <http://www.teletype.com/gps>.



Sharp will apparently use "Philips TwoChip PIC plus architecture chipset"

for their line of Windows CE 2.0 devices they are calling the "Sharp

Handheld Personal Computer line."



Some Windows CE links & articles of potential interest:



    - Microsoft Windows CE General Info:

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

    - Jesse Berst's "Hold Off Buying WinCE Handhelds"



<http://www.zdnet.com/chkpt/adt1015ba/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_1354.html>

- Windows CE Developer Tool Kits:

      <http://www.microsoft.com/vinterdev/us/kit.htm>

    - Pen Computing's Windows CE Shareware/Freeware

      Developer's Contest: <http://www.pencomputing.com/CEcontest/>.



** PSION **



Psion has released a new Macintosh software application called 'PsiMac'

that enables the Psion Series 3c, Series 5c, and the Siena to integrate

with Mac OS based systems.



A recent edition of Digital Media Investor had a review of the Psion

Series 5 vs. the Nokia 9000 Communicator.  The article noted that  Psion

was much better at PDA stuff, but was not at all as plug-and-play savvy

on the comms side of things when compared to the Nokia 9000.



Mike Smith <mike@boink.demon.co.uk> has updated the following Psion

packages: 1.) Psitrain 1.11; 2.) DU 1.02; and 3.) ChkVars 1.03 via:

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



Nigel Bamber <NigelB@highfell.demon.co.uk> has posted a new version of

his shareware personal finance banking program for the Psion Series 5 --

"HomeBank" -- to: <http://www.highfell.demon.co.uk/psion.htm>.



A British startup company located in Cambridge, United Kingdom called

Geofox <http://www.geofox.com> has released the first licensed clone of

the Psion Series 5 PDA.



Some Psion links of potential interest:



    - pSolPeg [Peg Solitaire for Psion-5]:

      <http://www.peatj.demon.co.uk/psion/psolpeg.html>

    - pSameGame [puzzle game for Psion 5]:

      <http://www.peatj.demon.co.uk/psion/psamegame.html>



** OTHER DEVICES **



ComputerWorld published last week noted that many MIS directors are

starting to 'repel' against "escalating invasion of handheld gadgets."

Most sight limited resources for support considering the already taxing

desktop and laptop user support issues.



Audible, Inc. <http://www.audible.com> has reportedly released their

Audible Player handheld (retails for US$200) that lets you download from

the Internet up to 2.5 hours of 'content' from their WWW site to be

played back at your leisure.



Tiger Electronics <http://www.tigertoys.com> is now shipping their

Game.com handheld device that lets you play plugin games, and includes

some PIM functionality.  There is also a US$70 Internet cartridge with

text browser and email (via Delphi) capabilities, and a US$20 modem.

[Yahoo! Internet Life, Nov97, page 38]



Interactions: New Visions of Human-Computer Interaction has an

interesting article entitled "Carnegie Mellon's 'Digital Ink' Wins Gold

at 1997 Industrial Design Excellence Awards" on page 4 of the edition

published in Sep/Oct97.  The 'Digital Ink' device is a 'pen' that lets

you write on paper but digitally records the handwriting, does

handwriting recognition on the sample, and then stores the 'text' for

upload to a desktop system.  You can learn more by calling:

412-268-7890.



Puma Technology <http://www.pumatech.com> has announced plans to port

their "IntelliSync line of synchronization software solutions" to Texas

Instruments Avigo 10 Intelligent Organizer.  For more info about the

Avigo handheld check out: <http://www.ti.com/organizers>.



Some pointers to more information:



    - GeoBasic Beta [GEOS OS]:

      <http://users.bergen.org/~edwdig/geos/geobasic>

    - NewBASIC magazine:

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

    - Intelligent Peripheral Devices' (IPD)

      AlphaSmart 2000: <http://www.alphasmart.com>





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Other Tidbits of Information

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** WIRELESS & MOBILE **



Rockwell Semiconductor Systems <http://www.rss.rockewell.com> has two

new chipset that support their Zodiac GPS and Jupiter GPS receivers.

Given their new small form factor, enhanced power management, and

improved feature set, these chips should be ideal for a wide range of

GPS solutions.



Victor Garza has a 'Quick-Byte Review' of "RAM Mobile Data's RAMfirst

multi-function interactive paper" on page 69.  Not only can you

send/receive pages, but also access email, faxes, Web pages, and other

information source.  There is also text-to-speech capabilities. Coverage

at the moment is limited to the tri-state New York area, but coverage

will expand in Mar98 to: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C.

area, Philadelphia, Boston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, and Detroit.

Individual pricing starts at: US$49.95 for 400 msgs a month at 500 chars

a message (hard limit), with US$0.25 for each message after 400. For more

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



A new version of PageMart's Internet paging software will now send a page

to a person's name instead of requiring the sender to know the personal

identification number of the individual they want to page. [PC Week,

13Oct97, page 3]



** APPLE & MACINTOSH **



Steve Jobs is reportedly 'thinking very hard' about becoming Apple's

permanent CEO.



Apple announced their fiscal fourth quarter results ending on 26Sep97 and

things aren't too good.  Apple had revenues of US$1.6 billion, 30% less

than last years quarter, and 7% less than last quarter.  The total loss

for the quarter was reported as US$161 million.



Apple has announced that Dave Manovich, senior vice president of

International Sales, and James McCluney, senior vice president of

Worldwide Operations, have resigned from Apple to pursue other interests.

Apple is reportedly actively attempting to find new people for both of

these positions.



Apple has reportedly shipped out their first Developer Release of

Rhapsody (Apple's next generation operating system based primarily on

technology purchased from NeXT) to over 10,000 developers world wide.



Apple has announced a new series of support polices that reportedly

mirror support policies in place at Microsoft.  In summary: 1.) free

support via: <http://www.info.apple.com>; 2.) free support from Apple's

automated phone response system; 3.) free phone support for the first 90

days of ownership; and 4.) fee-based phone support at US$35 per call

after the first 90 days of ownership.



Apple has slashed (up to US$1000) the suggested retail prices on their

PowerBook 3400 and the Power Macintosh 8600.  There are also a host of

'specials' on accessories from 11Oct97 through 16Jan97. For more info:

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



Magna <http://www.magna1.com> has released v5.2 of their Empower and

Empower Pro security software, designed to protect and control access to

Mac OS compatible computers and their data.



Some Macintosh related sites of potential interest:



    - Beta Nine's MRJ FAQ 1.5 (Oct. 13 1997)

        http://www.ping.be/beta9/MRJ-FAQ.html

    - Allegiant Technologies' Flamethrower:

      <http://www.allegiant.com/flamethrower>

    - ConferWeb 2.0 [manage discussion groups, guest

      books, or commentary pages on Mac HTTP server]:

      <http://www.caup.washington.edu/software/>

    - Apple Success Stores:

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

    - Timbuktu Pro 4.0 Special Offer via ScriptWeb:

      <http://www.latenightsw.com/scriptweb-announce/>

    - ISO FileMaker Magazine's Volume 2 of the

      Everything CD for FileMaker: <http://www.iso-ezine.com/cd/>



** MISCELLANEOUS INFO **



webMethods <http://www.webMethods.com> has as of 13Oct97 submitted their

Web Interface Definition Language (WIDL) to the World Wide Web Consortium

(W3C). WIDL is "an application of the eXtensible Markup Language (XML)

that enables Web Automation direct access to Web data from within

business applications."



** OTHER SITES WORTHY OF A POTENTIAL BROWSE **



    - 1-800-Batteries: <http://www.800batteries.com>

    - Cylink [Network Scanner]:

      <http://www.cylink.com>

    - Computer Security [Network Scanner]:

      <http://www.sentryinc.com>

    - Microtest's WebZerver:

      <http://www.zerver.com/pcw>

    - Inergy Online: <http://www.inergy.com>

    - Helios Software Solutions's TextPad 3.1 [Windows

      text editor]: <http://www.textpad.com/>

    - The Kermit 95 [terminal emulator]:

      <http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95.html>

    - Be Ships Preview Release 2:

      <http://www.be.com/users/reguserintro.html>

    - InfoSpace's Internet Directory Service:

      <http://www.infospace.com>

    - eduNEWS: <http://edunews.com>





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Product and Service Information

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* MoreInfo 4.1 - This integrated contact manager seamlessly integrates

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 - 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

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.



* 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>.



* MAR SOFTWARE offers the following fine products:

   + NEW EXECUTIVE NEWTON STAND Rated a Must Buy by Newton Info

     Magazine. This is an exquisitely crafted stand of contemporary

     design for your Newton. Made of hardwood and anodized aluminum.

     Supports portrait or landscape mode. Clear beech or mahogany

     finish. $49.95+S&H.

   + NEW BILLS TO PAY PRO 3.5.6 Rated 5 out of 5 by Gecko Magazine!

     Easily track bills & expenses; create budgets & set alarm reminders.

     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

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>



* Organized yet???  Now it's time for something fun!

We've got Super Newtris, xWordBuddy, Sea Hunt, MineField II, Scramble,

Solito Deluxe and World Conquest to provide you with hours of fun.

Tactile Systems is your source for inexpensive Newton Entertainment

Titles Free demos available: <http://rainbow.rmi.net/~rbruce/tactile/>

email: <info@tactile.com> or call: <303.841.1114> for more info



* 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>.





Edupage, 13Oct97 thru 19Oct97

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** TAXING THE NET **



The National Governors' Association is attacking proposed federal

legislation that would bar states from imposing new sales taxes on

Internet-related businesses for up to six years.  NGA chairman George

Voinovich, governor of Ohio, says:  "If enacted, the legislation coming out

of the House would undercut state and local sales taxes and lead to a

virtual sales tax collapse over the next 10 years that would be felt by

every American community."  The fear is that such restrictions would not

only deprive states of additional tax revenues but would also cut into

existing sales taxes by driving consumers away from local merchants and onto

the Internet.  However, governors of states such as California,

Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia, all of which are home to substantial

computer-related industries, are in favor of the legislation.  (Atlanta

Journal-Constitution 18 Oct 97)



** NEW BILL TARGETS NET PIRATES **



A bill introduced in Congress by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) would penalize

first-time offenders who steal and distribute software, music or other

copyrighted works on the Internet with fines up to $250,000 and three years

in jail.  Repeat offenders would receive even stiffer sentences.  The No

Electronic Theft Act amends federal copyright law to define "financial gain"

as receipt of anything of value, including copyrighted works.  The bill also

extends the statute of limitations for criminal copyright infringement from

three years to five years.  (TechWire 13 Oct 97)



** PUBLISHING GIANTS MERGE **



Reed Elsevier, the world's largest publisher of academic and trade journals

(as well as  the owner of the Lexis-Nexis database service), is merging with

Dutch publisher Wolters Kluwer.  The combined company will also buy Chilton,

which publishes 39 U.S. trade magazines.  One industry analyst says:  "The

main thing is that they can now together make the large investments needed

for the change from print publishing to electronic publishing."   (Atlanta

Journal-Constitution 14 Oct 97)



** INTERNET COMMERCE **



Joining companies like IBM and Amazon.com in efforts to demystify electronic

commerce for the consumer masses, the company CD Now, which offers

information about and sells compact disks, cassettes, books and other

music-related merchandise online, has begun a $10 million advertising

campaign in traditional and interactive media.  To give consumers a reason

to buy CDs online rather than going to a record store, CD Now will be "very

targeted:  On a fan site of a certain band, we can advertise some rare

import CDs of that band."  (New York Times 14 Oct 97)



** INTRANET USE EXPLODING **



According to researcher International Data Corp., almost 60% of U.S. and 38%

of European companies use intranets, and those numbers are expected to

increase to 77% and 75%, respectively, by next year.  Top among intranet

uses are e-mail and workforce collaboration, with document management,

scheduling and corporate directories also common.  (Investor's Business

Daily 16 Oct 97)



** SPAM WARS AND GOLD RUSH DAYS **



Internet service provider Apex Global Internet Services (AGIS) will no

longer offer Internet access to Sanford Wallace's Cyber Promotions, a

company widely known for sending huge volumes of unsolicited commercial

e-mail messages on the Internet.  Wallace has recently indicated that such a

turn of events will have relatively little impact on him:  "We've become

more of a consulting and software business."  He compares his business to

the companies that made money during California Gold Rush days by selling

equipment to the miners, and is selling the raw materials and expertise to

others who want to send bulk e-mail.  (New York Times 18 Oct 97)





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INNOVATION, 13Oct97

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** TRENDS: GROWTH OF THE NEW WIRED UNDERWORLD **



Distinguished sociologist Manuel Castells at UC-Berkeley says that the

difference between a "world" economy (which has existed at least since

the 16th century) and a "global" economy is that a global economy can

operate as a working unit in real time.  "Capital now is truly global.

Your pension funds, my pension funds, are flying somewhere and changing

where they go every hour or every second.  So savings from all over the

world are being invested all over the world constantly."  There's a dark

side to this development.  A global economy allows a Zapatista attack in

Mexico to create unemployment in Europe;  it also sets the stage for

criminal activity on the same global scale.  In the global criminal

economy, huge amounts of capital, labor, goods and services become a

stream of joint ventures and cooperation between organized crime networks

around the world, allowing money laundering at the rate of $750 billion a

year.  Technology has enabled global trade of drugs, weapons, and

prostitution throughout the world.  "And ultimately, all this is related

to money laundering.  Without money laundering, there would be none of

these."  Castells says:  "This is not new in that all these organizations

already existed;  what is new is they have connected." (Upside Nov 97)

<http://www.upside.com>



** STRATEGIES: IN THE DIGITAL AGE, DON'T CARVE YOUR PLANS IN STONE **



In today's fast-paced world, a sequential development approach to product

development can easily lead to the creation of an obsolete product.  The

answer?  Developing products "on Internet time" by using a flexible

rather than a sequential development process.  The reason this makes

sense is that speed of development is not a question of working faster on

a rigid project design (anymore than speeding up a train will do you any

good if you find out it's going in the wrong direction);  instead, you

need to have a product development strategy that allows you to continue

to define and shape products even after implementation has begun.

Product managers need continually to sense customer needs, test

alternative technical solutions, and modify the product as necessary

right up to launch time.  "Organizations that have adopted a flexible

product-development process have begun to transform the very industries

that forced them to adopt it.  Competitors without flexible development

processes will almost certainly find their industries growing more and

more turbulent in appearance.  And in such an environment, their products

and services will always seem to be one step behind those of their more

flexible rivals." (Marco Iansiti & Alan MacCormack, "Developing Products

On Internet Time," Harvard Business Review Sep/Oct 97)



** INNOVATIONS:  **



VISIONS OF THE FUTURE Panelists at a Gartner Group conference predicted

the Internet will be "wearable" in 10 years.  Exactly what form it will

take was not specified, but the Internet technology officer for

Hewlett-Packard said people will be wired to the Web for continuous

connection:  "Whenever you are in a meeting and you need a question

answered or some information or background, you will be able to make your

inquiry and have the information whispered into your ear."  In addition

to the ubiquitous Internet links, you'll be wearing sensors that

constantly monitor blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure: "Sooner

or later, it is the type of information about ourselves we are all going

to be interested in."  Meanwhile, the chief technology officer of

Kurzweil Applied Intelligence said that by 2007, telephone translation

technology will enable people to communicate instantly with each other

using different languages, and hearing-impaired people will use portable

speech-to-text machines to participate in meetings.  Paraplegics will be

able to walk and even to climb stairs using computer-controlled orthotic

devices. (TechWire 9 Oct 97) <http://www.techweb.com/wire/news/>



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