Palm Software

Palm Software

A Palm device is a small handheld computer. Most models have a touch screen keyboard; some have a small physical keyboard. Palms weigh only a few ounces but can perform a wide range of tasks.

There are an extraordinary number of different software programs available for Palm devices.

Types of Software Available

Here's a list of some of the different types of software programs for Palm devices.

Accessories – Useful accessory programs include dictionaries, language translators, calculators, calendars, address and phone books, clocks and alarms, maps and atlases, spell checkers, time zone charts, and conversion programs for metric to English.

Ebooks – All sorts of ebooks are now available for Palms. The free Palm Reader program is required.

Communication – Advanced Palm devices include cell phones and can email, fax, network, browse the internet, and send and receive text and multimedia messages.

Education – Educational and reference programs include practice exams for standardized tests and professional certifications, astronomical sky charts, the periodic table of the elements, and math tutoring. There are also programs to help you master a new language, practice feng shui, get acquainted with Greek and Roman mythology, figure out geometry, and learn to play the guitar.

Financial – Palms are particularly useful for business people. There is Palm software to record and track hours and expenses, manage money, monitor the value of stocks and manage stock portfolios, create spreadsheets and graphs, record tax-deductible auto mileage and expenses, record and manage bills, prepare a household or business budget, and track inventory. Other programs include financial and business calculators, dictionaries of economic and financial terms, currency converters, and sales management systems for field salespeople.

Games – All types of computer games are available for Palms, including adventure, arcade, board, card, dice, strategy, and puzzle games.

Health – You can use Palm software to manage your health, track calories and nutrition, chart ovulation and fertility, monitor pregnancy, and manage diabetes. Other programs provide medical dictionaries, prescription drug references, first aid guides, fitness calculators, and nutrition and health references.

Sports – Follow your favorite sports with Palm software that keeps track of scores and statistics, tracks teams, stores game schedules and rulebook references, and even helps you improve your golf game.

Miscellaneous – Other Palm software lets you play, record, and edit music, view videos and digital images, find Bible passages, create shopping lists, keep a journal or diary, look up recipes, help you research your family tree, read data from your car engine's diagnostic sensors, organize your shoe, coin, or video collection, and even keep track of your parking tickets.

There are many more types of software programs available for Palms. With this range of software, a Palm device can do almost anything that a desktop computer can do.

By Carla Wakeman           


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