Socket Communications announced an agreement to provide Metricom with Socket’s plug-in cards for connecting Metricom’s wireless Ricochet data modems to Microsoft Windows CE operating system-based mobile computers. Metricom will offer the Socket Serial I/O Card as part of the Data Connection Kit for the Ricochet SX Modem.

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Xceed announced the formation of the Xceed Wireless Division, which will focus on creating applications for wireless devices including the Palm VII connected organizer and Microsoft Windows CE compatible handheld computers. The applications, built using Palm Computing’s Query Application Builder software, converts standard HTML into Web Clipping Applications for the Palm VII organizer.

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ZDNet has an article on the response from folks at Palm Computing and Microsoft to Handspring’s Visor series of handheld computers. Palm Computing sees Visor as a win, while Microsoft says that Visor is not a threat.

News.com has this story on why Windows CE has not been mentioned much during last week’s launch of Sega’s Dreamcast. The article says that this is partly because of the 18 games for Deamcfast, none used Windows CE.

Red Herring has this article on the announcements from Palm Computing and Handspring. The article says that Visor is a real threat to Windows CE and will probably take a portion of Palm Computing’s hardware market share.

Casio introduced the Digital Camera Card Model JK-71ODC that can be used with the Windows CE Palm-size PC, Cassiopeia E-100 and E-105. This new Digital Camera Card will be available in the fourth quarter for $299.

On the heels of the announcement that Palm Computing will operate as an independent company, News.com asks if Palm can withstand the challenges from other companies. The article also tries to figure out if and how this announcement effects Windows CE.

ZDNet has an article on the response from folks at Palm Computing and Microsoft to Handspring’s Visor series of handheld computers. Palm Computing sees Visor as a win, while Microsoft says that Visor is not a threat.