IBM tantalized chip aficionados at CeBit with a storage device that it says can achieve data densities of more than 1 terabit per square inch. The MEMS prototype can hold the equivalent of 25 DVDs on an area the size of a postage stamp, IBM said. MEMS stands for micro-electrical-mechanical system. IBM researchers in Zurich, Switzerland, have affectionately named the device the Millipede because it has thousands of very fine silicon tips that can “punch” individual bit patterns onto a thin film of polymer. The Millipede uses the tips to create pits, or bit patterns, approximately 10 nanometers wide to represent the stored data. IBM says that the principle is similar to the older technology of data punch cards, but the Millipede can also erase and rewrite data.

Avocent Corporation’s Mobile Solutions Group announced the latest version of SonicAdmin at the CTIA Wireless Conference in New Orleans. SonicAdmin enables network administrators to securely manage networks using a smartphone, PDA, BlackBerry or other mobile device. With version 4.0, IT professionals can now manage Lotus Notes and Lotus Domino servers.

BVRP Software released a new version of its Pocket PhoneTools 4 Pro for the Pocket PC. Pocket PhoneTools features a wide range of capabilities including Fax, Text Message, Internet Connection Manager, Dialer and Contact Phonebook. From one Pocket PC software program, Pocket PhoneTools enables users full access to their Pocket PC PDA communication abilities.

Thousands of con artists, grifters, fraudsters, and other denizens of the dark are trolling for victims online. Can you recognize online fraud when you see it? Here’s a quick guide to the Top 5 scams and schemes you’re most likely to find on the ‘Net.

SYWARE announced Reflex has successfully deployed SYWARE’s Visual CE 9 to mobilize information between the enterprise and the field, rapidly convert paper-based or PC processes into mobile applications, and fully leverage the power of Field Force Computing. Reflex representatives service Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Canadian Tire Corporation, Rona, Inc., and other customers with locations in Canada. They were able to eliminate a previous reliance on paper-based processes using SYWARE Visual CE 9 software.

Sybase announced plans to extend support for the Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry wireless platform within its iAnywhere mobile product portfolio. With these enhancements, companies already using BlackBerry for enterprise email will be able to leverage their investments to enable access to other line of business applications, such as sales force automation and field service. In addition, with enhanced RIM support within Sybase’s mobile management software, organizations will be able to securely manage BlackBerry devices and applications as a part of their overall mobility strategy.

SanDisk announced the addition of a 2GB Cruzer Titanium to their line of portable flash drives. Cruzer Titanium is a sleek, USB 2.0 hi-speed flash storage drive that is virtually indestructible and designed to physically protect the valuable data of business and power users. Cruzer Titanium will be manufactured using an advanced Titanium alloy from Liquidmetal Technologies, commonly used for aerospace, medical devices, sporting goods and other applications that require lightweight strength and the ability to withstand extremes of temperature.

Taiwanese company Antig Technology has developed a compact prototype fuel cell integrated into a notebook PC. The prototype, which is the size of a CD-ROM, was demonstrated at the CeBit trade show on Thursday. The company also showed off a prototype 12W fuel cell for notebook PCs and a prototype fuel cell charger for cell phones. Commercial versions of the prototypes for notebooks and mobile handheld devices are expected to be available by late 2005.

PalmSource moved a little closer to the open-source community this week. The maker of the Palm OS has joined the Consumer Electronics Linux Forum, or CELF, pushing ahead with its plans for a version of the Palm OS that runs on top of Linux. The announcement comes shortly after the latest version of the Palm OS, called Cobalt, made it into a first device–more than a year after it was made available to manufacturers.

Antivirus company Kaspersky Lab is preparing to release antivirus software for smartphones that use the Symbian operating system. Cell phone viruses are still relatively rare, but Kaspersky’s move into mobile antivirus software shows it expects more to break out in the future.