In an online eavesdropping case that one expert says puts all of our electronic communications in jeopardy, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that it was acceptable for a firm that offered email service to surreptitiously track its subscribers’ messages.

Network Associates announced that it will now operate under the name McAfee and refocus its efforts on computer security. With the name change, the company returns to its roots; McAfee Associates, named for its founder John McAfee, merged with Network General to form Network Associates in 1997.

Sony Electronics opened its fifth Sony Style concept store at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, Calif. The new concept stores invite consumers to “test drive” a variety of Sony devices, while offering the highest level of personal service.

Aeon of Discovery is a new turn-based strategy game for the Pocket PC involving four major maritime powers during the Period of Exploration and Discovery. As England, France, Spain, or Portugal, explore and colonize the New World during the 15th Century and beyond.

Chapura PocketCopy is a solution for copying Palm Desktop Software records from the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List and Memo Pad to Microsoft Outlook Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes. PocketCopy offers a one-way transfer of data for customers no longer needing the Palm Desktop Software to manage personal information and wanting to have that information in Outlook.

This SoftPaq contains an updated Wireless LAN (WLAN) driver for the iPAQ Pocket PC h4150, h4155 handheld models, adding support for seamless roaming when roaming across access points within same subnet.

Now you can enjoy classic games your Pocket PC with the Chroma Games full-color bundle of checkers, chess and backgammon from Astraware.

visKeeper, a data safe for storage of confidential data such as passwords, addresses, credit card and bank account information, has been updated. New features include: Copy a whole entry into the clipboard, Landscape mode for Pocket PC version, Add and delete text lines in your categories and entries, and more.

palmOne announced that a software update for the Treo 600 smartphone now is available for all customers worldwide.

PalmSource announced that AT&T Wireless has joined the Palm Powered Mobile World program, connecting mobile operators, application developers and users of Palm Powered smart mobile devices in the Palm Powered Economy. AT&T Wireless joins existing mobile operator partners Orange, Sprint and Telef