Oh man, I just laughed so hard I nearly hurt myself. Just so you know, your editor-in-chief writing is this note, so don’t go blaming news editor Heather for straying from the professional course (yes, this is what happens when the boss has the password to the news page). In any case, I nearly fell on the floor laughing. I just pictured George W. sittin’ there all slack jawed, and Al Gore sitting there all stiff and serious and I realized that these two men are going to debate each other. On TV. Over and over. And I just couldn’t stop laughing. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do have partisan leanings which I’m not going to foist upon you (save, I didn’t choose my party… the other guys just told me and lots of my friends that we weren’t welcome). I’m not writing this to convince you to look one way or the other. But these two fellows are going to debate each other. I mean, I knew George Bush. I saw him on TV. And George W. is no George Bush. It just so amuses me. Granted, it’s not as funny as if Gary Bauer were going to debate Elizabeth Dole or Hillary was going to debate Rudy Guliani…oh, wait. Rudy and Hillary probably will debate. Folks, this is just gonna be a fun year for us politics junkies. It’s going to be a real kick. (And now, back to our regularly scheduled news items.) — DG

EDGAR Online announced the launch of IPO Express2go, a wireless version of its IPO Express Web and email service. The service is designed for wireless access of IPO market data via Palm VII and Palm.net service. The company also announced availability of an IPO Express AvantGo channel for users of other personal digital assistants (PDAs) including Palm III, Palm V and Windows CE devices.

Oh man, I just laughed so hard I nearly hurt myself. Just so you know, your editor-in-chief writing is this note, so don’t go blaming news editor Heather for straying from the professional course (yes, this is what happens when the boss has the password to the news page). In any case, I nearly fell on the floor laughing. I just pictured George W. sittin’ there all slack jawed, and Al Gore sitting there all stiff and serious and I realized that these two men are going to debate each other. On TV. Over and over. And I just couldn’t stop laughing. Now, don’t get me wrong, I do have partisan leanings which I’m not going to foist upon you (save, I didn’t choose my party… the other guys just told me and lots of my friends that we weren’t welcome). I’m not writing this to convince you to look one way or the other. But these two fellows are going to debate each other. I mean, I knew George Bush. I saw him on TV. And George W. is no George Bush. It just so amuses me. Granted, it’s not as funny as if Gary Bauer were going to debate Elizabeth Dole or Hillary was going to debate Rudy Guliani…oh, wait. Rudy and Hillary probably will debate. Folks, this is just gonna be a fun year for us politics junkies. It’s going to be a real kick. (And now, back to our regularly scheduled news items.) — DG

Handspring announced it will open its European headquarters later this spring. The goal of Handspring

Mobile Generation Software announced the release of version 2.0 of the MobileDB line of database applications, MobileDB and MobileDB Lite, for the Palm Computing Platform. MobileDB v2.0 allows PalmOS users to create, view, delete, and modify databases on the Palm Computing line of devices. Some of the new features in MobileDB 2.0 include the ability to lock, beam, and clone a database, as well as add, insert, or delete fields from the database.

MapleTop Software and SuperMemo World announced that the SuperMemo speed-learning software is now available to all Palm Computing platform users.

EDGAR Online announced the launch of IPO Express2go, a wireless version of its IPO Express Web and email service. The service is designed for wireless access of IPO market data via Palm VII and Palm.net service. The company also announced availability of an IPO Express AvantGo channel for users of other personal digital assistants (PDAs) including Palm III, Palm V and Windows CE devices.

Handheldmed.com launched the latest of their AvantGo mobile offerings for physicians and other medical professionals utilizing Palm OS and Windows CE devices in medicine. In the latest addition to Handheldmed Mobile Edition, you can find the latest abstracts from the American Family Physician, the journal of the American Academy of Family Physicians.

IBM announced WebSphere Everyplace Suite, a new server software offering that lets businesses easily develop, manage and deliver Web and enterprise applications to a variety of devices.

Comarco Wireless Technologies announced that it has made available a ChargeSource compatible SmartTip for the Palm V series of handheld computing devices.