BoxWave is pleased to announce the Armor Case for the Palm Tungsten T5. The Armor Case for Palm Tungsten T5 is a form-fitting, trendy aluminum case that is designed to fit your handheld perfectly. It’s exterior is made of anodized aluminum that is strong yet lightweight while the interior is padded with a layer of foam for optimal security. While the Armor Case works to protect your handheld, it’s accessible openings give quick access to your stylus, memory slot, headphone jack, IR port, and charging/synchronization port.

Just in time for the holidays, United Online announced that it is auctioning off 10 specially-created NetZero Voice Long Distance for Life accounts on eBay, with all proceeds going to Ronald McDonald House Charities. The ultimate gift for those with the gift of gab, these accounts will provide free NetZero VoIP (Voice-over-Internet Protocol) Internet phone calling to anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world for life. The auction ends on Saturday, December 17th (8:00 AM Pacific). The minimum opening bid price for this unique gift will start at $50.00.

Nintendo said that nearly 200,000 unique users worldwide have tapped its three-week-old Wi-Fi Connection wireless service available through the Nintendo DS video game player. The Wi-Fi service allows Nintendo DS users to play games with people in other locations, whether they are in the house next door or across the world. Nintendo, known for its Game Boy player and new titles like “Nintendogs,” “Mario Kart DS,” and “Animal Crossing: Wild World,” said users thus far have logged almost 3 million connections around the globe.

Technology has gotten so much cheaper and easier to use that if you have a digital camcorder, a decent PC, $100 software and a $150 DVD burner, you can shoot and edit your own movie–complete with titles, music, and full edits. Manufacturers have slashed prices for video cameras, which now cost as little as $299. Some models are so small, they fit into your pocket.

A sophisticated phishing attack has proven so successful, it has tricked eBay’s own fraud investigations team into endorsing it as legitimate, according to an independent security consultant who reported the attack to eBay. In late November, Richi Jennings received a fraudulent e-mail message containing the subject line “Christmas is Coming on ebay.co.uk.” Offering him “great tips for successful Christmas selling,” the message directed him to the Web site ebaychristmas.net, which then asked Jennings to enter his eBay user name and password, as well as the name and password for his e-mail account. Jennings reported the site to eBay on November 25, and four days later he got a note back from the company’s investigations team claiming that the e-mail message was, in fact, “an official e-mail message sent to you on behalf of e-Bay.”

Resco announced the availability of Resco MobileForms Toolkit 2005, a unique set of powerful components fully integrated with the Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 and optimized for .NET Compact Framework 2.0. The MobileForms Toolkit 2005 is one of the largest component toolset dedicated to mobile application development.

The Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration tool enables administrators to manage the process of remotely erasing lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised mobile devices. The Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Web Administration Tool is designed for use With Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and compatible mobile devices.

There is a range of technology that emerges overseas to the delight of technophiles in Japan, Europe, and other places, but you will never see those gadgets here in the U.S. Different development targets, service challenges, patent issues, and other factors keep you from sharing in the tech wealth. And that situation likely will not change any time soon.

According to global research and consulting company Strategy Analytics, the Palm Treo 650 smartphone from Palm is the highest-rated converged device in the United States. The Treo 650’s “Best in Class” performance rating comes from a head-to-head consumer test against the RIM BlackBerry 7100, the Samsung SCH-i730, and the UTStarcomm PPC6600. These results come from hands-on consumer testing by the Strategy Analytics Advanced Wireless User Panel.

Avanquest Software has introduced Pocket PhoneTools 5 PRO, the latest version of its PDA communications software tool compatible with all PDAs using Pocket PC 2002, 2003, and 2003SE. The new version provides access to high-speed 3G cellular networks and compatibility with even more cell phone brands and models than ever before–including Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony-Ericsson. Pocket PhoneTools 5 PRO automatically configures an Internet connection using the cell phone as a modem. Now individuals can quickly connect and also maintain an Internet connection using high-speed wireless networks via an integrated database of 320 major operators in 87 countries. The software is an ideal tool for users who need Internet access in places where Wi-Fi access is unavailable, for business travelers conducting eCommerce, and for people who want to download email quickly and navigate the Web faster.