Sharp Electronics has announced
plans to
introduce a Linux/Java savvy handheld to developers in November 2001
(historically
Sharp has only been offering propriety Zaurus
handhelds).
Apple has a new portable iPod MP3 player that allows users to take around 1,000 songs with them wherever they go with its onboard 5GB hard drive.
You can now use a Smar tCard to logon and gain access to Compaq's iPaq PocketPC handhelds.
GoAmerica has announced the availability of Bloomberg critical financial information via GoAmerica's Go.Web services. This will includes: Top News, Messages, Charts, Quotes, Worksheet, Ticker Lookup, Market Movers, Indices, and Currencies.
Franklin Electronic Publishers has announced a new updated operating system (OS), Desktop Manager (DTM), and new memory storage (Multimedia Card ), application, and audio capabilities for their eBookMan MobiPocket Reader family.
WebWhackerForPalm
is a new product from Blue
Squirrel
that enables Windows end-users to create webpage-savvy PQA files that
can be
HotSynced to Palm OS devices.
-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)