Jerry Kaplan (former handheld pioneer from GO which offered the EO device) who created the very popular "auctioneer" company called Onsale has announced a merger with Egghead.com. The new company will operate using the "Egghead" name, and Jerry will become the new Egghead CEO.
Ruud Noordermeer notes on a Palm OS USENET newsgroups that you can learn more about Java on Palm OS devices via the following URL: members.tripod.lycos.nl/JavaMan.
Do you want to link your Windows CE device to your GSM modem? If so, then you'll want to check out SoftGSM which also has support for Windows 95/98/NT.
Ultra Software Systems has announced a new "strategic distribution alliance" with PalmCentral.com that enables Ultra Software Systems to sell their "PDA financial software" via PalmCentral.com on-line ecommerce store. 3Com's Palm Computing has also recently announced that they will be linking to PalmCenteral.com from the top-level www.palm.com.
Bank of America has announced plans to team with 724 Solutions to "help turn wireless devices -- such as mobile phones and handheld electronic organizers -- into portable banks for millions of consumers nationwide."
Hayes Haugen reports that he has "decommercialized" both of his Newton programs www.eskimo.com/~hayes -- Lextionary (dictionary) and Lava (screen saver). Hayes has released the source to Lava and placed in the public domain.
PC World continues to offer a good deal of coverage related to mobile wireless handheld devices:
- "WHY AREN'T MORE PDAS WIRELESS? PART 1"
- "WHY AREN'T MORE PDAS WIRELESS? PART 2"
- Memo PLUS (memo application replacement, Palm OS)
- StockPilot99 (stock portfolio manager, Palm OS)
- 3AlarmHack (customize Datebook alarms, Palm OS)
- LottoPick 99 (lottery number selection utility, Windows CE)