IQMax Inc. and Sparrow Systems announced their new medical coding software, the IQCoder. According to the press release, it utilizes the Visor and Palm platforms to increase the accuracy of billing information in both hospitals and private practices by allowing physicians and healthcare professionals to electronically assign medical billing codes to a patient

Qvadis announced the release of version 1.20 of Express Reader Pro. It allows the user to view, search, and browse electronic documents and ebooks on a Palm device.

TechWeb News reports sales of small wireless Web devices such as handheld computers and basic mircrobrowser phones are expected to reach $73 billion by 2005. According to the article, growth will rise as prices fall and performance improves.

Sunnysoft has released GSM Manager version 1.3 for Windows CE devices. The software manages phonebook and text messages. Pocket PC devices are not yet supported.

Yahoo has a press release from THE WIZ, an electronics retailer, touting the great number of products the store has available for the back-to-school season. The Palm product line is mentioned, described as being great for taking notes in a lecture or contacting a study partner. The press release notes the newest edition to the product line, the Palm m100, is already becoming a hit with the back-to-school crowd.

PurePalm.com has an article suggesting the new Sony handheld using the Palm OS is starting to look more like a Pocket PC than a Palm device given all the features rumored to be packed into it. Considering Palm has always traded on its simplicity, the author wonders just what the market might be for such a feature rich device as Sony is offering.

Red Herring will be hosting a live Net-based question and answer session with Jeff Hawkins, co-founder of both Palm Computing and Handspring. The chat will take place August 22 at 4pm eastern time.

TechWeb News reports sales of small wireless Web devices such as handheld computers and basic mircrobrowser phones are expected to reach $73 billion by 2005. According to the article, growth will rise as prices fall and performance improves.

Extended Technology Systems announced the release of Pocket Palate 1.1 for the Palm OS platform. Pocket Palate is a wine database that allows the user to conduct wine tastings and rate them based on a 100 point scale.

Xircom, Inc. announced the availability of the SpringPort Modem 56 GlobalACCESS Springboard module for the Handspring Visor. The SpringPort modem also supports GSM and PDC cellular connectivity with Xircom