InSync Online notes that Economist eCalendar Companion will enable handheld users to get access to the latest "business, financial, cultural, and sporting event" date information.

PMN News Service has coverage on: #1.) Geowork's new WAP based U.S. patent #5,327,529 known as "Flex UI"; #2.) Transmeta's new Crusoe microprocessor technology; #3.) New executive team members at Psion; and #4.) FEATURE REPORT on HP Capshare.

AvantGo has announced the "expansion" of current relationships with InfoSpace.com to provide "mobile private label portals" for handheld devices. Other companies have also recently announced new agreements with AvantGo: Acer America, AT&T Wireless, Nokia, Nextel, Sprint, Mitsui, Lucent, and @Home.

OmniSky has announced that if a Palm V user signs up for their wireless Internet beta program before 31Jan00 (offer limited to first 5000 subscribers) they can get unlimited access until 30Apr00 for only US$299 (includes wireless modem).

JP Systems has announced that they have added three new members to their management team -- David Erdner as chief operating officer, Mike Iapalucci as vice president of product management, and Stephen Flamm as vice president of finance.

McGraw-Hill has teamed with peanutpress.com to offer the free download of several chapters of "Defending Your Digital Assets Against Hackers, Crackers, Spies & Thieves" written by Randall Nichols from COMSEC Solutions.

-Steve Holden (sholden@pencomputing.com) eFax: 978-246-3067