Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute Web site has more detailed informaiton on The PalmPilot Robot Kit. The site documents the complete construction plans and software. It also has photographs and video of the robot, which can drive itself around on flat surfaces using optical range sensors to sense nearby obstacles and walls.

ZDNet has an article on Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute and their creation of a personal robot built out of a Palm device.

FoxPop has a week long diary of one user’s experience with the Compaq Aero 1550 Pocket PC.

PalmStrap announced its new product, a “safe and secure neckstrap” for all Palm devices.

Gadgetmad has a review of the Machined Aluminum Replacement Shell for the Palm III by Dave Design.

About.com has a review of Cognitive Root LLC’s Syncplicity, designed to provide a one step method of cutting and pasting data collected from the Web or from a user’s email directly to any of the four built-in categories of the Palm organizer.

CNET News.com reports Symbol Technologies has unveiled a new line of rugged handheld computers for factory employees, soldiers, and postal workers who need wireless Web access. The new products include the Symbol SPT 1700, based on the Palm operating system, the Symbol PPT 2700 with Pocket PC software, and the Symbol PDT 7500, which is available in Windows CE and DOS versions.

BrightHand has a review of BSQUARE Corporation’s new voice over IP software for Pocket PCs called bInTouch. According to the article, the software enables two-way real-time voice communications with a Pocket PC over a corporate LAN or Internet connection.

allNetDevices reports Kanakaris Wireless has announced what it calls the first delivery of full-length feature films to a variety of platforms, including Pocket PC handhelds.

eWEEK has a review of Sony’s Palm OS-based CLIE, calling it a slick and solid handheld device. However, they criticized the device’s high price and proprietary expansion technology.