Nikkei English News is reporting that Toshiba Information Systems has announced a sweeping initiative to use Windows CE in nearly all their future "consumer-use digital electronics products, car navigation systems and other advanced information appliances/systems."
Power Media has released a new Palm Pilot calculator and converter utility package called "Everyday Everywhere" (US$24.95) that can help with: loan payments calculation, metric conversion, date calculations, and currency exchange.
The Salutation Consortium has announced a new proposed "common standard for locating and controlling handheld devices, services, and applications" called the "Salutation Architecture."
TDK Systems has announced that their "Network Flyer 100 (LAK-CB100AX)" PC Card (100BaseT or 100BaseTX compatibility) has been awarded a "Designed For Windows98" certification.
Dynamism.com has the following new sub-notebook systems available: "Panasonic A-44, Sony Vaio PCG-C1R, and Toshiba Dynabook 3020." The are also selling the Sharp Mebius M3 for just under US$3000 and the Panasonic S-51 for just under US$3700.
Tangent Systems has announced the release of "Versid Temperature Acquisition Modules" (US$389) for PalmPilot devices that makes it possible to "log" and "collect" temperature related data.
Information Week has a "First Look Hardware Review" of the new Sharp PV-5000 Mobilon Pro (US$900) published in the 11Jan99 edition (page 76) written by Logan Harbaugh.
Laura Kujubu at InfoWorld published an article entitled "Handheld Box Provides E-Mail Access: New wireless device [Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry mobile unit] sends e-mail via push technology" (21Jan99) on PC World.
Tegic Communications is now showing off a "beta" version of their "T9 Text Input" technology for the Windows CE based Clarion AutoPC.
The latest "Herrington - An Enthusiasts' Catalog" (Valentine 1999) has several handheld related products available for purchase -- "Coach's Compact (US$69) and Premier (US$110) Cases for PalmPilots"; Franklin's Rex Pro (US$229); and Motorola's new "280 SLK Sport Radios" (US$389 a pair). You can learn more via phone at: 800-622-5221 or via FAX at: 603-437-3492.
-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com)