Wireless Mountain Laboratories and InData Systems have a technology they called "PowerLink" that enables serial port based barcode scanners to be used in wireless environments.

Espial has announced a PersonalJava rapid application development (RAD) environment called "Espial Architect 2.0" that can be used on handheld or other Internet appliances. Evaluation copies are available for online download.

Semiseek is a new "Semiconductor News and New Product Announcements" website from the Manufacturers of Semiconductor Equipment and Components daily publication.

InSync Online has recently published pointers to the following Palm OS solutions: Calibre's xConnect and SyncMonitor; ePocrates's qRx electronic pharmacopoeia; K2's new 5 Minute Clinical Consult 2000; and Concept Kitchen's Lonely Planet CitySync.

BSQUARE has announced a new Windows CE developer startup package for developers called "CE Go! Quick Start" (US$3450) that includes: "Microsoft Windows CE Platform Builder v2.12 Prototype Kit; 10 Windows CE licenses; a free BSQUARE CE Xpress86 Kit; and a $500 discount on BSQUARE's offering of the Microsoft Official Curriculum Windows CE 5-day training.

The PMN News Service has recently covered handheld related news items that mentioned the following companies: Macromedia, Intuwave, Symbian, Microsoft, Psion Infomedia, Atelier, Motorola, On Board Info, Palmtop Software, Sonera, Icon Medialab, and Ericsson.

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