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Chris Phillips
Contributing Editor Chris Phillips is a Senior Project Manager for UMB Bank and a member of the Kansas City Palm Users Group (at http://www.interpug.com/kcpug). Comments can be sent to chrisof4@hotmail.com.

Published articles
The following 9 articles by Chris Phillips have been published in ZATZ magazines.

Pocket Express Entertainment Pack: a personal arcade
Everybody loves to play games, but the question you have to answer is, how much memory are you willing to sacrifice to maintain your personal arcade? Pocket Express has a solution. Chris Phillips reviews the Pocket Express Entertainment Pack, a collection of six popular Palm OS games conveniently stored on a Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard for the Palm m500 series. [PalmPower Magazine, September 2001]

Expansion card data and application management
Since the release of the Palm m500 series, equipped with it's own expansion slot, a number of applications have been created to manage applications and data on the expansion cards. Contributing Editor Chris Phillips provides a brief survey of what's available to help you take better advantage of this valuable expansion technology. [PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition, September 2001]

Track your finances on the fly with Pocket Quicken
Landware's Pocket Quicken application is an excellent extension of Quicken for the PC. Chris Phillips reviews the latest version, Pocket Quicken 2.0, which improves this handy software by adding color support, foreign currency support, budget tracking, a pop-up calculator, a better QuickFill feature, and improvements to the overall appearance. If you're looking for a great way to track your finances, you've got to check it out. [PalmPower Magazine, August 2001]

Corral some crazy kittens with Herdin CatZ
Git along, little kitties! Chris Phillips reviews Herdin CatZ, a crazy Palm OS game that challenges you to guide a group of uncooperative felines through a series of increasingly difficult scenarios. [PalmPower Magazine, July 2001]

Chess on the Palm OS
Whether you're hanging out in the park, passing time before a meeting, or playing against Death in a battle for your very soul, there's nothing like a rousing game of chess. Chris Phillips has taken a look at two powerful chess programs for the Palm OS and compares them in terms of options, game controls, display, strength of play, and tools. [PalmPower Magazine, June 2001]

The new Palm handhelds: faster, sharper, more expandable
Chris Phillips has taken a good hard look at the new Palm m500 and Palm m505, which feature a faster processor, version 4.0 of the Palm OS, a new universal connector that supports USB, an expansion slot, and vibrating alerts, among other exciting enhancements. Has Palm created the ultimate handheld, or is there room for improvement? Find out in this cool review. [PalmPower Magazine, June 2001]

Print on the run with PrintBoy Deluxe
Have you ever found yourself wanting to print something directly from your Palm device, without having to use the Palm Desktop? It's easier than you might think. Chris Phillips has a review of PrintBoy Deluxe, an application that allows you to print from your Palm device either by beaming information to an IR enabled printer or by using a special third-party serial cable. [PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition, May 2001]

Cradle Robber keeps thieves at bay
Car alarms have long been in use to keep would-be thieves from breaking into your automobile. Now software exists that offers the same protection for your Palm device. Chris Phillips reviews a cool application that's sure to scare off anyone dastardly enough to try pinching your Palm device. [PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition, April 2001]

Keep your projects from derailing with TrackInHand
There are a variety of project management products available for the Palm OS to help you organize and track projects using just your Palm device. Chris Phillips reviews of TrackInHand, one of the newer, more inexpensive project trackers to hit the market. [PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition, April 2001]




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