News.com reports that even though most Palm devices are hard to find, you can still get your hands on a Palm IIIc. The article talks to several analysts about why the device is a lower-selling device.

BSQUARE Corporation announced that it recently completed a test automation project for JVC of Japan. Using its CEValidator Platform Tester product as a base, BSQUARE provided a test solution that enabled JVC to verify the port of Windows CE to its hardware, and send its new Inter Link MP-C102 handheld PC to manufacturing.

GoAhead Software announced the release of GoAhead WebServer 2.1, the latest version of GoAhead’s open source, royalty free, standards-based embedded Web server. GoAhead WebServer supports Linux; LynxOS from LynuxWorks; and Windows CE, Windows NT, and Windows 98 and 2000 from Microsoft.

Synchrologic announced it has partnered with Technocrats Consulting. According to terms of the agreement, Technocrats will resell Synchrologic

Kaplan Medical and PDAMD.com introduced free, downloadable Palm applications for individuals studying for the US Medical Licensing (USMLE) Step 1 exam. The USMLE Palm applications are the first of the new Kaplan Medical “to go” series.

Synchrologic announced it has partnered with Technocrats Consulting. According to terms of the agreement, Technocrats will resell Synchrologic

The folks at HP have acknowledged that the HP Jornada 540 series Pocket PC handheld device offers a roughly 4,000-color display, rather than the 65,000 colors the company advertised. News.com reports that this happened because a 16-bit component was inadvertently replaced with a 12-bit component.

Casio has released the details of its upgrade program which will allow owners of the Cassiopeia E-100 and E-105 to upgrade to a 32MB Pocket PC. Between June 1 and June 30, you can sign up to either send in your device and have Casio upgrade the ROM for you, or you can trade-in your device and get a new 32MB Pocket PC. Both options cost $199.

Motorola, Inc., along with Starfish Software, a wireless Internet solutions supplier, announced the availability of Starfish’s TrueSync technology for the new Motorola ACCOMPLI A6188 phone. TrueSync allows users to create their ideal solution with many devices, desktop PIMs, or web based calendars including Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Organizer, Lotus Notes, Windows CE devices, and Palm-based devices.

ZDNet reports that Microsoft has formed partnerships with Simon & Schuster and Barnes & Noble. Microsoft said that under the agreement 15 popular titles based on the “Star Trek” television series would be available free for immediate download for users of Microsoft’s electronic Reader on the Pocket PC. Microsoft also said that it had entered an agreement with Random House to make Michael Crichton’s “Timeline” available online.