Calerga announced the beta release of LyME, a scientific application for Palm OS with a Matlab-compatible language. Based on the computation engine of SysQuake, LyME implements more than 240 mathematical and graphical functions exploiting the power of matrix and complex number maths.

Inquirer News Service has an article comparing Pocket PCs to Palm devices in terms of coolness and simplicity.

CNET News.com reports on the aftermath of Microsoft’s attempts to lure Palm developers over to the Pocket PC platform by throwing them a dinner party outside PalmSource.

The BBC has an article that quotes Stephen King’s defence of his decision to suspend publication of his ebook. According to the article, King described most Internet users as having the “attention span of grasshoppers.”

Vaultus announced a software licensing and joint marketing agreement with Certicom, a provider of mobile e-business security. Through this agreement, Vaultus will use Certicom’s Security Builder for Java software to provide secure wireless communications over a variety of wireless devices.

MemoWare announced that its Web site now supports documents compatible with EPOC and Pocket PC devices in addition to Palm OS devices.

Ectaco, Inc. will conduct a press conference to introduce and demonstrate its Universal Translator at the CES tradeshow on January 7, 2001 at 10:30 a.m.

The Register has an article on a demonstration given by Jeff Hawkins at PalmSource that attempted to dispel the notion that Palm devices have problems with multitasking, memory management, processing power, and communications.

Infosync reports on a new Swedish PDA called the Netboard XL PDA, from Echoo. According to the article, the unit has a proprietary OS that uses the Swedish language.

The USA Today has an article on Claudia Schiffer and the Palm Vx she helped design (by picking out the color).