Screens hinder wireless Web

ZDNet has an article that suggests the reason the wireless Web market has failed to take off is, simply, the size of the screen.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

New authors at Fictionwise

Fictionwise announced that it has signed seven new authors, acquiring nearly 100 additional works for the eBook Web site. The authors are: Jack Dann, Walter Jon Williams, Robert Reed, Charles Sheffield, Kage Baker, David Schow, Jerry Oltion, and Adam-Troy Castro.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

Mobli launches Web site

Mobli, Inc. announced the launch of its Web site for consumers and software developers. The site offers a selection of entertainment, business, and personal utilities for the Palm, Pocket PC, and Symbian platforms.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

Jeff Hawkins interview

U.S. News has an interview with Jeff Hawkins, creator of the Palm handheld computer and co-founder of Handspring Inc.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

Palm and Symbian to partner?

The Register has an article suggesting the departure of Palm’s Chief Technology Officer, Bill Maggs, could mean the potential partnership between Palm and Symbian once talked about could be back on.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

ZDNet on Palm and AMD

ZDNet News has an article on Palm’s announcement that Advanced Micro Devices will become its primary provider of flash memory chips through 2003.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

Palm names Flash provider

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) and Palm, Inc. announced that Palm has named AMD its primary provider of Flash memory devices through 2003.

Posted on: January 18, 2001 9:00 am

ReadySyncGo! available

Synchrologic announced the availability of ReadySyncGo!, a Web-based service that synchronizes calendar, contacts, travel itineraries, to-do lists, and memos to Palm devices used by business professionals. ReadySyncGo! is also available for corporations to run behind their corporate firewall or in an ASP model.

Posted on: January 17, 2001 9:00 am

Motorola works with Palm

allNetDevices reports Motorola says it would work with Palm to co-develop an application that combines Motorola’s iSKETCH handwriting technologies and technology from Webhelp that will enable users of Palm-based devices to more easily search the Internet.

Posted on: January 17, 2001 9:00 am

AcidSolitaire released

Red Mercury announced the release of AcidSolitaire, a klondike-style solitaire game for all Palm devices. AcidSolitaire supports full color.

Posted on: January 17, 2001 9:00 am