NASA’s Opportunity rover is set roll onto the Martian surface and begin its probe mission even as its twin, Spirit, on the other side of Mars, is on the mend and expected to be fully functional again after its corrupted software is repaired.

This story from ZDNet tells us about a new portable memory format due to launch. The Task Automated Data Structure will use layered chips with a USB interface to offer an initial storage capacity of 1 GB, with more capacity coming over time.

Version 2.0 of Repligo has been released by Cerience Corporation. Repligo is a content publishing solution for mobile devices. It will take virtually any Windows document and translate it into a readable PDA format.

Samsung and RIM announced a deal that will offer Blackberry connectivity for select Samsung wireless handhelds. This press release from RIM provides complete details on the partnership.

Apple is offering a three-year repair program for some models of iBook that experience problems with their display monitors. The problem is caused by a component failure on the logic board.

This article by Kieren McCarthy of Techworld.com tells how a newly found security flaw in Internet Explorer could allow users to unknowingly download malicious files.

Check out this press release from Mindjet for details about their MindManager X5 Pro version 5.1. MindManager is a software solution for visual project planning.

Brighthand brings us information about palmOne’s system update for the Sprint version of the Treo 600 Smartphone.

Be careful upgrading your Pocketop infrared keyboard, you may be faced with a fee to download updated drivers. This article from InfoSync World provides full details.

This article in The Register discusses the possibility of Intel releasing faster XScale PDA processors in May. Will they really hit 540 MHz, or is that just a bunch of message board fluff?