Smart Dog Software has announced BackTalk Communication Systems for Newton OS 2.1 that enables the Newton to be a fully compatible IrDA client with other handheld devices (Palm OS, Windows CE, HP Capshare).

Mobile Internet and Information Services 2000 will be held 27-30Mar2000 in San Diego, California. Sponsors include: Nokia, Qualcomm, Alcatel, and Logica.

The PMN News Service has coverage of: #1.) Britain's On Board Info's new Chief Technical Officer Jeremy Ruston; and #2.) Details on nominations for the 2000 Mobility Awards.

PC World is reporting that: #1.) "PATENT CLAIM THREATENS WIRELESS PROTOCOL -- GeoWorks wants vendors to pay up for wireless products and services ; and #2.) "WILL POCKET PC PUSH PALM OUT OF OUR HANDS? -- Microsoft revamps handheld design, trying to save Windows CE from a Palm knockout".

PC Data's Portables Hardware Tracking Service has ranked Apple's iBook as the number one portable computer sold in the U.S. retail market during Q4'1999.

VTech Holdings' U.S. based VTech has teamed with ShareWave to offer a new 11-Mbps 802.11b compliant digital radio.

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