Trust Digital announced the launch of Mobile Discovery Monitor version 1.0 at the COMDEX Conference and Exposition show in Las Vegas. Mobile Discovery Monitor was designed to alert network or security administrators of possible breaches of security via handheld devices with Pocket PC, Palm, Symbian, and RIM Operating Systems. Mobile Discovery Monitor improves data security by alerting administrators of un-registered devices attempting to access the network. With Mobile Discovery Monitor installed on a server in a network, an organization’s security or network administrator can be notified of any possible compromises and identifies unwelcome devices. A company will be able to use Mobile Discovery Monitor to strengthen its data security on PDAs and mobile devices as synchronized directly to the network through personal computers.

Palm, Inc. and PHT Corp., a provider of Electronic Patient Diaries (EPDs) for the collection and management of clinical data, announced that PHT has purchased 4,650 Palm m515 handhelds. Mobile medical researchers now can record observations for a clinical study on more than 21,000 bed-ridden deep vein thrombosis (DVT) patients using PHT’s solution running on the Palm m515 handheld. PHT has purchased more than 17,000 Palm handhelds since December 2001.

Participating physicians and researchers who make house calls to the DVT patients will use the Palm handhelds with PHT’s solution, called SitePad, to input critical medical data onsite. With this portable solution, patient symptoms such as swelling and pain, fever and rapid heart rates are captured, sorted and analyzed in real time. Reactions to and effects of treatments are also duly noted and saved. This mobile solution saves researchers time and reduces errors associated with paper diaries, giving medical research facilities accurate and attributable clinical trial data in electronic form for regulatory approval.

Mobility Electronics, Inc. announced that its Cutting Edge Software subsidiary

Electric Pocket announced the release of TapDial, a new application concept designed to make it easier to dial out from a Palm OS smartphone or Bluetooth-enabled PDA. TapDial supports many models of smartphones and PDAs, including the Handspring Treo Communicator, Kyocera smartphone, and Palm

Palm Infocenter has a review of Aldon’s Crossing, a Palm OS Roll Playing Game. According to the article, Aldon’s Crossing is worth the time and money, especially for anyone interested in RPG’s, and it has a rich plot.

CNET News.com reports fashion watch maker Fossil is making a second try at combining a wristwatch with a handheld computer using the Palm operating system. According to the article, Fossil has unveiled a prototype of the Wrist PDA with Palm OS.

Infoworld has an article on how many new PDAs running Microsoft’s Pocket PC software and the Palm operating system are making their debut at the Comdex trade show. According to the article, the new offerings promise to make available low-cost, feature-rich portable devices to consumers and business users.

Infinity Softworks announced the release of a new version of powerOne Graph specifically designed to support the wide screen format of AlphaSmart’s new Dana, a Palm OS-based laptop alternative for secondary education. powerOne Graph is the first Palm OS-based application to offer comparable functionality to Texas Instruments’ TI-83 graphing calculator.

Best Software announced ACT! for Palm OS handhelds, a complete contact management application designed specifically for the Palm OS. From a single application on the device, individuals as well as sales teams can access notes, histories, and appointments for each contact record, view custom and user defined fields from their ACT! desktop, and manage sales opportunities.

Palm, Inc. announced Palm VersaMail wireless email software. With VersaMail, Palm handheld users can send and receive email from up to eight different Internet service providers (ISPs) using any Internet connection from their handheld. VersaMail 2.0 can be used on most handhelds running Palm OS 4.1 or higher and ships with the Palm Tungsten T and Palm Tungsten W handhelds.