PDAMD.com is giving away one Palm Vx fully loaded with a suite of medical software pre-installed and ready to go. Visit PDAMD.com for the full details of the contest.

Askey Computer Corp. announced the Askey Piccolo, a PC appliance based on the Windows CE operating system. The Askey Piccolo will hit the market in the second quarter of 2000 and will sell for $199 via the company’s Web site. A color version of the device complete with multimedia features will soon be introduced.

Divio announced Windows CE driver support to enable next-generation video applications for emerging CE-based products and appliances. Divio’s NW80X single-chip solution delivers video over USB to Windows CE, PC and Mac systems, and allows imaging vendors to deliver cameras for a wide variety of business, consumer and vertical applications.

Bill Gates showed off the PocketPC at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. The PocketPC is an updated version of Windows CE. PocketPC will use ClearType technology, which renders fonts easier to read. PocketPC devices will also support Windows Media Player, which plays digital music stored in files.

The Boston Globe has this article on how Palm devices are making an impact in the US Capitol. The article says that folks like Vice-President Al Gore and Senator John F. Kerry use Palm devices a lot.

The Daily Radar is reporting that Sony is building a personal digital assistant that will plug into the PlayStation2 via the IEEE1394 (FireWire or iLINK) port.

Rand McNally announced the launch of two new products, StreetFinder GPS for the Palm III organizer and StreetFinder GPS for the Palm V organizer. The Rand McNally receivers are cordless GPS units created specifically for Palm organizers and offer business travelers an integrated mapping and navigation solution. The boxed set will have a suggested retail price at $179 for the Palm III model, and $199 for the Palm V, and will be available at consumer software retailers, Rand McNally Map & Travel Stores, and online in April 2000.

Bill Gates showed off the PocketPC at the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas. The PocketPC is an updated version of Windows CE. PocketPC will use ClearType technology, which renders fonts easier to read. PocketPC devices will also support Windows Media Player, which plays digital music stored in files.

News.com is reporting that Bill Gates will demonstrate the newest version of Windows CE. The article also says that this version will have a new name — PocketPC.

Metabyte announced the first demonstration of MbTV on the Windows CE platform at the International 2000 CES Show. MbTV automatically learns its viewers’ television watching tastes without any user intervention and creates personalized profiles that can be used to provide a variety of services. It can automatically recommend, record and delete desirable programs based on viewers’ television watching tastes on a one way broadcast stream.