iScribe demonstrated its handheld wireless technology that allows healthcare professionals to enter and transmit prescriptions, order laboratory tests and capture billing charges at the point of care. http://www.iscribe.com

Web Review has this article about how Web content will be delivered not only to desktops, but to alternative devices.

Xircom announced that their CompactCard Modem 56 GlobalACCESS is featured in the Microsoft Windows CE Web on the Go promotion. The Microsoft Windows CE Web on the Go promotion, running Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, 2000, allows you to purchase a Microsoft Web on the Go kit featuring Xircom’s new CompactCard Modem 56 GlobalACCESS for only $49.

WebTV will participate in Microsoft’s TVPAK (Platform Adaptation Kit), a suite of services and technologies for interactive television. News.com reports that TVPAK is expected to be available by mid-2000, and will integrate Windows CE technologies.

Syvax Inc. and SqueezeNet have announced their partnership to enable real time reservations over the Web with Palm OS wireless devices. SqueezeNet, which operates its wireless Internet portal at SqueezeNet.com, offers valuable real-time services for wireless PDA users. SqueezeNet provides access to a wide range of content and applications tailored to multiple wireless devices.

The Turkish Children’s Project pocket relief kit provides everything you need to know to mount a company or community wide effort to get desperately needed school supplies, shoes, warm clothing and blankets to the children still living in northern Turkey’s tent cities after the devastating August 17 earthquake that left 1 million people homless.If you collect the goods, shipping to Instanbul is free thanks to Expeditors International and Turkish Airlines.

News.com has more on Microsoft’s agreement with Vadem. The article says the even though Microsoft purchased the rights to Vadem’s handwriting technology, Vadem will continue to support, develop, and sell its line of products and services.

Microsoft and Vadem announced an alliance for the mobile computing and handheld device markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Microsoft has purchased the rights to the natural handwriting and ink compression technology including the CalliGrapher natural handwriting recognition software developed by ParaGraph, a Vadem division. In addition, Microsoft has made an equity investment in Vadem to help speed its development of future Microsoft Windows CE operating system-based products and services.

Here’s an article from Education Week on how Palm computers are moving from the office to the classroom. The article also talks about how The Center for Interactive Learning Technologies is holding a contest where programmers can develop educational applications that run on the Palm IIIx.

On Monday October 25th, we posted a story on Handspring’s customer service problems. Handspring has responded to the complaints with this note from CEO Donna Dubinsky which explains the problems.