Newsletter #41 - September 2005

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1. UPDATE: Missing Sync for Palm OS v4.0.6
2. UPDATE: Missing Sync for Windows Mobile v2.0.1
3. BETA: Missing Sync for Windows Mobile v2.0.2b3 BETA
4. UPGRADE: Missing Sync for hiptop v2.0
5. NEWS: Mark/Space Helps Handheld Developers Prep for Intel
6. SUPPORT: All Missing Sync Products Support Tiger
7. WIN MOBILE TIP: iSync, Sync Services and Windows Mobile Devices
8. NEW AT STORE: Conklin Systems CS Online
9. COOL STUFF: Documents to Go Premium Edition
10. HELPFUL INFO: How to unsubscribe, get support, etc.

The Missing Sync for Palm OS has been updated to version 4.0.6, a free download for current owners of version 4.0. The 4.0.6 release improves connectivity with the Palm LifeDrive and provides better support for certain third-party conduits.

All owners of version 4.0 should install this update. Simply launch The Missing Sync for Palm OS and choose "Check for Updates" from The Missing Sync for Palm OS menu. Alternatively, the updater and complete release notes are available from the Software Updates page: http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html.

If you're still running an older Missing Sync product, like the Garmin, Sony or Tapwave editions, you're missing out. To learn more and/or purchase an upgrade to The Missing Sync for Palm OS v4.0 for only $19.95, see http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_palmos.php.

A free update for owners of The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, version 2.0.1 makes several improvements over the initial 2.0 release, including support for iCal's Birthdays calendar, subscribed calendars, proper syncing of tasks from selected calendars and more.

All owners of version 2.0 should install this update. Simply launch The Missing sync for Windows Mobile and choose "Check for Updates" from The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile menu. Alternatively, the updater and complete release notes are available from the Software Updates page: http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html.

If you haven't yet upgraded from The Missing Sync for Pocket PC, the new version is a major upgrade with many more features, including support for Tiger, connectivity for Windows Mobile Smartphone devices, the ability to sync information directly with Tiger's Sync Services and Microsoft Entourage and future support for third-party plugins. To learn more and/or purchase an upgrade to The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile for only $19.95, see http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_wm_upgrade.php.

From time-to-time, Mark/Space makes pre-release builds of upcoming software releases available. We've been working to improve certain aspects of The Missing Sync for Windows, including syncing of tasks and repeating events, error handling and other reported problems.

If you would like to try a beta of the upcoming 2.0.2 update, the 2.0.2.b3 beta and complete release notes are available from our Testing page http://www.markspace.com/testing. Mark/Space strongly recommends that you back up your data before trying beta software, which can contain bugs.

Now compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger", The Missing Sync for hiptop v2.0 is a free upgrade for all owners of version 1.0. The new version introduces a standalone application that runs under Tiger and employs Tiger's Sync Services infrastructure to synchronize calendars, contacts and tasks with Address Book and iCal.

All owners of The Missing Sync for hiptop should download and install this latest release. The updater and complete release notes are available on the Software Updates page: http://www.markspace.com/downloads.html.

Apple's upcoming switch to Intel processors is a great thing for the Mac market. However, the transition to Intel isn't necessarily an easy one for handheld software developers. Mark/Space is doing its part to help developers of handheld-oriented software move their products over to the new Mac hardware platform.

At the Advanced Developers Hands On Conference (ADHOC) in July, Mark/Space engineers ran sessions for Palm OS and Windows Mobile developers on what the Intel change would mean for them.

For Palm OS developers, we introduced a free framework that will ease the transition to Intel, while still maintaining support for today's Missing Sync and HotSync Manager applications.

We taught Windows Mobile application developers how to take advantage of the plugin architecture in The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile. This architecture allows Pocket PC and Smartphone software developers to add Mac connectivity today that will also function when Intel-based Macs appear.

If you're a handheld software developer or you have favorite handheld software products that you want to use with an Intel-based Mac, Mark/ Space has resources available to help. Developers can download the framework, white papers and code samples by visiting our developer page: http://www.markspace.com/developers.html.

With the release of The Missing Sync for hiptop v2.0, all currently shipping Missing Sync products fully support Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger". If you've been waiting for Tiger support to upgrade, there's no need to wait any longer.

Here's a list of current versions:

                                    CURRENT      TIGER
  PRODUCT NAME                      VERSION    COMPATIBLE
  --------------------------        -------    ----------
  Missing Sync for Palm OS           4.0.6        YES
  Missing Sync for Windows Mobile*   2.0.1        YES
  Missing Sync for hiptop             2.0         YES

*Replaces The Missing Sync for Pocket PC
		

Mark/Space offers great upgrade and crossgrade prices for owners of Missing Sync products. To see which upgrades are available, check the upgrade matrix: http://www.markspace.com/missingsync_upgrade_matrix.html.

When using The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile (or the previous Pocket PC edition) with Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther", iSync is used for synchronizing Address Book and iCal data with your device.

With Tiger, Apple introduced a more powerful synchronization engine, called Sync Services, that is designed to replace iSync. Developers must do some work to take advantage of Sync Services, and Mark/Space has. If you use The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile with Tiger, you will no longer use iSync. Instead, the entire interface for synchronizing is in the new Missing Sync application window.

If you have not yet upgraded to Tiger, but plan to in the future, just remember that once you do, you will then use The Missing Sync for Windows Mobile, NOT iSync, to initiate a synchronization operation with your device. More information is available in the knowledgebase article linked above.

Originally created by Mark/Space, Online was acquired by Conklin Systems (as reported in Mark/Space News #39) and is now CS Online. Fully updated for the latest Palm OS with color screen support, 5-way one-handed operation and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi network access, CS Online is a hugely powerful terminal editor and Telnet client. If you need a terminal editor mated with the convenience of a handheld device or smartphone, this is it. You really can't consider yourself a geek without a copy of CS Online on your Palm OS device!

Get the uber-geek terminal emulator and serial tool for your Palm today. CS Online sells for $35.00 in the Mark/Space Online Store. http://store.markspace.com/product_info.php?products_id=62

Our spotlight this month highlights DataViz's Documents to Go Premium Edition for the Mac and Palm OS.

In a nutshell, Documents to Go allows you to work with Word, Excel and PowerPoint files on your Palm OS device. With version 7, DataViz added support for native format files, meaning that Office docs can now be read directly on the handheld, without first requiring conversion from Documents to Go running on a Mac or PC.

How good is Documents to Go? Well, opening a 4 megabyte Excel spreadsheet in Documents to Go on a Palm OS 5 device is faster than opening the same spreadsheet in Pocket Excel on a device running Windows Mobile 2003. That's pretty amazing!

If you need to work with Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint files on your handheld, then Documents to go is THE answer. $49.99 in the Mark/Space Online Store. http://store.markspace.com/product_info.php?products_id=39

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