ZDNet News has an article on Microsoft’s plan to stake out the PalmSource conference in order to actively recruit Palm developers to support the Pocket PC platform.

You can download a free Grinch PortaPet at Eruptor.com. The virtual pet version of the Dr. Seuss character lives on your Palm device or Visor.

For a limited time a free download is available of InoculateIT for Palm OS Platform. InoculateIT is designed “to provide immediate and complete protection against all current known malicious attacks targeted at the Palm OS platform, including Palm OS.Liberty.A, Palm OS.Phage.A and Palm OS.Vapor A.”

ComputerWorld has an article on EarthLink’s start of its wireless email service called EarthLink Everywhere. It’s designed to provide subscribers with Internet access through both wired and wireless devices and appliances.

Cahners In-Stat Group, a high-tech market research firm, claims wireless data communications will lead to an explosion in sales of mobile computing devices.

PalmPower now has a new Spanish Language PowerBoard for our Spanish-speaking readers. Special thanks to Francisco Javier Martinez Nunez for helping us get this set up.

PDABuzz.com announced its plan to host the a PDA shootout that will pit sixteen of the top PDAs on the market against each other in a head-to-head clash. The winner will be announced on Super Bowl Sunday (January 28, 2001). In a move reminicent of the CBS show Big Brother, the PDABuzz.com contest page will allow visitors to the site to vote each week for the PDAs they believe should move on to the next round.

digitalMASS is starting a series that will evaluate several Springboard modules for the Handspring Visor.

Wine.com launched the first merchandising channel on the AvantGo mobile Internet service. AvantGo users can check out tasting notes, the top 10 holiday gifts, and weekly offers from their handheld device or Internet-enabled phone.

Kringle Operations announced that they have selected Xportical, Inc., of King of Prussia, PA, to be the official Wireless solutions and strategy company for the North Pole. This project will include creating and implementing a wireless plan for communications, inventory control and delivery of product.