AOL has agreed to invest a whopping $800 in computer maker Gateway. AOL will sell Gateway computers online and both companies agreed to develop products in hardware and content, including the non-PC market, which AOL has targeted with its AOL Anywhere service.

The WeTalk Network’s site is now up and running. Although the company is still in it’s nascent stage, it’s being founded by Dan Shafer, and old friend and brilliant visionary. Dan’s was part of both Salon and CNET, and a dinner conversation with him a few years ago contributed strongly to our to our incredibly popular PowerBoards. WeTalk’s premise is “We do community right”. WeTalk’s core technology “focuses on facilitating the creation and management of online communities characterized by moderation of content, incentives for high-quality participation, personalization of the user experience, and compelling supporting applications.” It’s still too early to tell you much more, but if you’re interested in how communities should work on the Internet, you should definitely keep an eye on The WeTalk Network. — DG

Our buddy Steve Amontis sent in this important link about updates to the Melissa virus. We believe (but haven’t confirmed) that this will extend beyond the Outlook-using audience, because, if you launch the Word file as discussed (and you can do that from any email client), Word’s macros will take over. Keep vigilant.

CNN has this article on how Microsoft is now trying to position Windows CE as an operating system for non-PC devices in corporate networks. This is because Windows CE-based devices haven’t been popular with consumers.

ThinAirApps.com today announced ThinAir Secure Server, an application that allows corporate users to securely access information from a range of wireless devices in real-time. Users will be able to access all data sources–from mail and databases, to internal applications–from such devices as the Palm VII Connected Organizer, Research in Motion Blackberry, Windows CE devices, WAP-enabled cell phones, and the Palm III and V.

Here’s an article fom CNN on how the total cost of ownership (TCO) for a handheld device could be as high as $2700 for some companies.

Insignia Solutions joined Microsoft’s Embedded Tools Partner program. The Jeode platform is Insignia’s implementation of Sun’s EmbeddedJava and PersonalJava specifications that is specifically designed for embedded devices.

The WeTalk Network’s site is now up and running. Although the company is still in it’s nascent stage, it’s being founded by Dan Shafer, and old friend and brilliant visionary. Dan’s was part of both Salon and CNET, and a dinner conversation with him a few years ago contributed strongly to our to our incredibly popular PowerBoards. WeTalk’s premise is “We do community right”. WeTalk’s core technology “focuses on facilitating the creation and management of online communities characterized by moderation of content, incentives for high-quality participation, personalization of the user experience, and compelling supporting applications.” It’s still too early to tell you much more, but if you’re interested in how communities should work on the Internet, you should definitely keep an eye on The WeTalk Network. — DG

Our buddy Steve Amontis sent in this important link about updates to the Melissa virus. We believe (but haven’t confirmed) that this will extend beyond the Outlook-using audience, because, if you launch the Word file as discussed (and you can do that from any email client), Word’s macros will take over. Keep vigilant.

CNN Interactive has this article on Palm Computing’s new Palm Ethernet cradle and HotSync Server. According to the article, the Palm HotSync Server, will be a pack of Palm and third-party conduits that handle the data exchange between Palm applications and a server-based enterprise resource planning suite or groupware application.