Princeton Softech, a subsidiary of Computer Horizons Corp. announced that SyncPoint now enables Microsoft Windows CE users to synchronize an enterprise database with a local database on a handheld or palm-sized PC.

Sybase announced that its data management and synchronization technologies are available for evaluation for the Wind River Systems’ Tornado development platform and VxWorks real-time operating system. In addition, Sybase has plans to support the QNX Neutrino, Integrated Systems pSOSystem and Microsoft Windows CE real-time operating systems.

ID TECH has developed a magnetic stripe reader that attaches to the industrial version of Palm computers manufactured by Symbol Technologies. The MSR 3000 works as an accessory for any of the Symbol SPT 1700 family of pocket-sized computers. It snaps to the bottom of the Symbol unit, adding just an inch and a quarter to its overall length.

iambic Software announced the acquisition of TinySheet, a spreadsheet solution for the Palm Computing platform. The TinySheet spreadsheet program, originally developed by StarFort and now owned by iambic Software, is modeled after popular desktop spreadsheets. iambic Software also released version 2.2 of TinySheet.

Infinity Softworks announced shipment of WalletMate, personal finance management software for the Palm Computing platform. WalletMate is US$29.95.

Here’s an article from ZDNet on what’s going on in the world of Windows CE. It’s been a busy week for Windows CE because Compaq announced two new devices and Mainbrace announced it will launch FastTrack.

Computer Reseller News has a profile of Ben Rosen, the man behind Lotus and Compaq.

The Electronic Engineering Times has this article on Mainbrace, a company that’s launching a ready-to-manufacture Windows CE-based Portable Data Terminal (PDT) platform. The article says that Mainbrace plans to change the way system OEMs do business in vertical markets for Windows CE-based applications.

Computer Reseller News has this article on how IT professionals are implementing handheld devices. The article says that instead of choosing between the Palm OS or Windows CE, IT professionals are using both.

Fortune Magazine has this article on the relationship between Palm Computing and Handspring. The article also says that Palm will focus on licensing its operating system.