Pendragon Software has a database and forms development tool called Pendragon Forms 3.0 that will link Palm OS devices to Microsoft Access or to other ODBC data sources such as Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server.

DirectCase is a "one-stop-shop for PDA cases" including cases from leading manufacturers like: RhinoSkin, Dooney & Bourke, and Incase. They also offer US$1.99 shipping for Continental United States package shipments.

CNET is reporting that Sony is working extremely hard to bring their Memory Stick removable storage technology to a wide variety of Sony products and to other vendors products.

JP Systems has released a mobile Internet business portal geared for the India marketplace called ZipLink and GoAmerica have announced a new connectivity agreement that links their data network services -- ZipLink brings GoAmerica to a channel of ISPs, and Ziplink gains access to the GoAmerica wireless Internet offerings.

Metrologic Instruments has announced that Lockheed Martin Postal Systems has purchased 220 TECH 8 industrial bar code scanners for a system being deployed for the United States Postal Service called "Automatic Airline Assignment (AAA)." The AAA system automatically assigns mail trays and tubs to a commercial air flight en route to a city nearest the zip codes on the letters or parcels.

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