Microsoft gave a presentation on its plans for embedded devices. News.com reports that a high-tech sewing machine and modern slot machines that run a slimmed-down version of Windows XP were among the products Microsoft cited during the presentation.

The Sydney Morning Herald explains how to get better performance from your Pocket PC or Palm handheld. The article goes on to tell you how to move data from a Palm to a Pocket PC or from Lotus Notes or Outlook to your Pocket PC using Yahoo!.

Chapura released KeySuite 2.2. New features include a new Weekly Planner view in KeyDates; the ability to create and edit Follow Up Flags for contacts in KeySuite; and Microsoft Outlook 2003 compatibility.

Here’s strange little bugger. Tight systems claims to have the ultimate media device. What do you think?

There is just one week left to save on Pendragon Forms 4.0. Version 4.0 offers a new GPS Custom Control captures the location data without changing applications from an attached GPS device or a Bluetooth GPS device. Until October 31, 2003 the Pendragon Software Website is offering introductory savings of $20 of the regular price.

QUALCOMM announced a team of industry-leading enterprise vendors that will demonstrate their enterprise solutions running wirelessly over a high-speed, third-generation (3G) CDMA2000 1xEV-DO at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2003. IBM is demonstrating collaboration and messaging applications from the WebSphere software and Lotus Software product families including IBM WebSphere Everyplace Connection Manager and IBM Lotus Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing.

InfoWorld reports that IBM officials met at their Academy of Technology conference and discussed with media members where the company is headed. IBM later this year plans to make available for free to DB2 users its mobile, embeddable DB2 Everyplace database to boost deployment on cellphones and PDAs. The database also is being integrated with the WebSphere Everyplace Access suite, which provides mobility for wireless applications.

ZDNet reports that a geomagnetic storm generated by eruptions on the sun could reach Earth on Friday and potentially interfere with a number of technologies, including satellites and wireless communications networks.

Wireless customers who utilize SMS text messaging will soon be able to receive daily weather information on their handsets, thanks to a partnership between AccuWeather and Telitas. According to the terms of the partnership, AccuWeather.com and Telitas will offer weather-based text messages of up to 160 characters, orderable via short code or Web site subscribers of U.S.- based cellular services.

Aiirnet Wireless announced the immediate availability of its AiirLink Hot-Spot-In-A-Box, a plug-n-play device allowing retail establishments to offer high-speed, wireless broadband access to its users with Wi-Fi enabled PCs or PDAs. The AiirLink Hot Spot Controller is now available through Ingram Micro and CompUSA with an MSRP of $799.