To transfer data from a Palm OS device to a PC, a conduit needs to be written. Generic Conduit and GUI for Palm is a developer utility that facilitates the transferal and presentation of data from any application on a Palm OS device to PC. Generic Conduit and GUI for Palm lets you specify the format of a Palm application

World Wide Machines announced the immediate availability of a new wireless kit for remote machinery, instrumentation, and automated systems. The wwLink Wireless Web Link includes a cell phone, wireless service, proprietary software, cell phone data cable, and optional high-gain weather-resistant antenna for external mounting. The cell phone software interfaces directly to the World Wide Machines hosted Web data center at wwMachines.com, providing a turnkey “Serial to Web” solution for remote machinery. The solution is compatible with Modbus protocol, DF1 protocol, DirectNet protocol, as well as many OEM proprietary serial protocols.

Close on the heels of the introduction of two new products aggressively priced and positioned against HP and Sony handhelds, Palm, Inc. announced a Trade Up Program. The program encourages handheld buyers to replace competitors’ products or upgrade existing Palm handhelds. Consumers will receive a $50 rebate on the purchase of any Tungsten or Zire 71 handheld when they trade in their old handheld. This promotion coincides with results from head-to-head testing by an independent lab, in which Palm Tungsten handhelds equaled or outperformed HP Pocket PC devices in all tests.

Those attending this year’s BookExpo America (BEA) conference at the Los Angeles Convention Center may want to stop by the Palm Digital Media, Inc. booth on May 30 for a high-tech ebook signing with New York Times best-selling fantasy writer Tad Williams. Williams will be at the Palm Digital Media booth located in the show’s eBook Experience pavilion from 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. May 31 to sign copies of The War of the Flowers, a contemporary novel set in Northern California, and also in the strange parallel world that coexists in the farthest reaches of the imagination. Williams is also the author of the popular OtherLand series, a four-volume epic about a global conspiracy that threatens to sacrifice Earth for the promise of a more exclusive universe. The books are published by DAW Books, Inc., the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy.

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands unveiled its newest product targeting the burgeoning camera-phone market–a module that includes two color displays and a VGA camera. Dubbed the Compact Clam Color Camera (C4) Module, this new addition to Philips’ portfolio is designed to satisfy OEM demand for highly integrated display modules that can be quickly and easily added to new mobile phones to create feature-rich products. The C4 features a thin-film transistor (TFT) color main display, a color super-twisted nematic (CSTN) sub-display, and a VGA camera.

Everyone has been on vacation with friends has faced the task of splitting expenses afterwards and settling “who owes who how much.” Expense Sharer, a program for Palm OS devices, was developed to facilitate the sharing of expenses between friends.

JAMDAT Mobile Inc. announced that it is acquiring Hexacto Games Inc., a provider of games for Palm, Pocket PC, and next-generation 3G phone platforms. As a result of the acquisition, JAMDAT will add Hexacto’s entire library of original and branded titles to its slate, integrate Hexacto’s Montreal-based development team into its publishing business, and broaden its leadership to additional mobile entertainment platforms.

Gary Ankney at EduPalm.org writes in with more pricing news:

Palm has lowered the price of the Tungsten T $50 to $349. Offers of a free Veo camera and $50 essentials kit have expired (as has the free thumboard for the m515), but Palm is still offering free shipping on all PalmStore purchases through 5/30/03.

Cell phone manufacturers are fighting back against PDAs by putting big money into extending phones

NS BASIC Corporation announced the availability of NS Basic/Palm 3.1. The new release includes a Chinese language IDE and adds new features which take advantage of Palm OS 5.