Got a screw loose?

Carmine Castiglia is offering replacement screws for palmOne Tungsten T, T2, and T3 handhelds on InfosystemsPro.com. This particular line of handhelds seems to have propensity for loosing the slider screws, until now, no after-market replacements were available. Carmine even offers gold-plated screws for those who want to spruce up their unit.

Posted on: August 2, 2004 9:00 am

BSQUARE leaving handheld market

BSQUARE Corporation has announced that it has ceased manufacturing its cellular-wireless handheld. The Power Handheld is a GSM/GPRS device that runs Windows CE. It has a VGA screen, a pull-out keyboard and has been available in limited quantities in the UK market.

Posted on: July 30, 2004 9:00 am

iBIZ Virtual Keyboard returns

After almost disappearing into a morass of lawsuits, the iBIZ Virtual Keyboard appears to be back on track for eventual release. iBIZ has signed a worldwide exclusive license and distribution agreement with Virtual Devices Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, and specializing in the development of innovative virtual input device technologies, including the design and development of a Virtual Keyboard.

Posted on: July 30, 2004 9:00 am

25-in-1 storage appliance

Addonics Technologies announced a portable digital media appliance that can perform 25 different functions for a wide range of applications. The new Addonics MFR (Multi Function Recorder) with a DVD+/-R/RW is a stand alone flash media backup system, DVD, digital photo and MP3 player as well as an external USB 2.0 DVD burner and flash memory reader/writer, all combined into one portable peripheral that can be used for businesses, home, or even inside a vehicle.

Posted on: July 30, 2004 9:00 am

Single source for most infections

Sven Jaschan, self-confessed author of the Netsky and Sasser viruses, is responsible for 70 percent of virus infections in 2004, according to a six-month virus roundup published Wednesday by antivirus company Sophos. The 18-year-old Jaschan was taken into custody in Germany in May by police who said he had admitted to programming both the Netsky and Sasser worms, something experts at Microsoft confirmed.

Posted on: July 30, 2004 9:00 am

WorldMate Standard Edition for J2ME

MobiMate announces that their mobile travel application, WorldMate Standard Edition, is now available on J2ME phones. The service, now available on pervasive Java phones, is comparable with the WorldMate versions available on smart-phone platforms like Symbian, who have won industry recognition as well as best-seller status.

Posted on: July 30, 2004 9:00 am

Nintendo DS final design

Nintendo has unveiled a new look for the Nintendo DS handheld console and confirmed the final product name, with the console is still on track for release in North America and Japan late this year, and Europe in Q1 2005.

Posted on: July 29, 2004 9:00 am

QTech licenses Palm OS

PalmSource and QTech announced that QTech has licensed Palm OS to bring next generation Palm Powered smartphones and mobile solutions to the Indian and Latin American markets.

Posted on: July 29, 2004 9:00 am

Resco Photo Viewer

Turn your Pocket PC into a Digital Photo Album with Resco Photo Viewer. You can now view and modify photos taken by your digital camera, optimize your photos, and create family albums on your Pocket PC.

Posted on: July 29, 2004 9:00 am

Security handhelds at DNC

Local and state Massachusetts law enforcement agencies are using BIO-key’s PocketCop wireless mobile information technology to provide security for the Democratic National Convention, going on now in Boston. PocketCop allows Law Enforcement Officers to access State and Federal databases over wireless networks.

Posted on: July 29, 2004 9:00 am