Using dye-sublimination technology, the Photo Easy Printer 150 creates 10 cm by 15 cm (approx. 4″ x 6″) borderless prints with high definition and continuous color tone rendering comparable to positive film. The prints are produced in about 120 seconds at a pixel quality of 300 x 300 per inch (equivalent to inkjet 4800 x 4800 dpi), onto high strength plastic paper which is also tear-proof, waterproof, finger-proof and UV resistant.

Security vendor Symantec has announced plans to acquire competitor BrightMail, which makes tools for blocking spam and viruses.

Inkmark Software has released MobileWrite v. 3.2, a handwriting recognition program that makes it easy to enter text and data into your favorite Palm OS applications. MobileWrite recognizes your own handwriting immediately, converting your stylus strokes into letters, numbers, and punctuation and it works with your calendar, address book, memo sheet, and all Palm OS applications.

Sony and Nintendo face a shortage of key parts for their anticipated portable gaming systems, which could crimp profits and sales of the rival products when they hit stores later this year. Demand for mobile phones and digital cameras has created a shortage of small liquid-crystal displays (LCDs), spelling trouble for the Sony’s PSP and Nintendo’s Gameboy DS.

The FBI told Congress on Thursday that it has “identified over 100 significant spammers” so far and is targeting 50 of the most noxious for potential prosecution later this year.

Think Outside announced late in 2003 that it was developing a keyboard that communicates with handhelds and smartphones over Bluetooth. The company says the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard will be available next month.

In the Rumor Mill category, Brighthand gives us a bit of a sneak peak at seven new iPAQ models that may be out this year.

How about we try this one again, only with a link included this time. NS BASIC Corporation announced today the immediate availability of NS Basic/Palm 4.2. It includes powerful new Grid control. NS Basic allows developers who have used tools like Visual Basic to rapidly develop applications for Palm OS 5 based and earlier devices as well as Cobalt.

NS BASIC Corporation announced today the immediate availability of NS Basic/Palm 4.2. It includes powerful new Grid control. NS Basic allows developers who have used tools like Visual Basic to rapidly develop applications for Palm OS 5 based and earlier devices as well as Cobalt.

HealthRamp and palmOne announced that HealthRamp has purchased more than 200 Wi-Fi enabled Tungsten C handhelds for deployment to doctors to enable the company’s electronic prescribing initiatives with CarePoint.