ZDNet Australia has this story on what Palm Computing is doing to stay on top of the handheld market. According to the article, Palm is concentrating on developing the Palm OS, while hardware innovations will come from thrid-party developers.

Red Herring has this article about the recent activity of Applix, which develops software for Linux. Applix released LPD, which allows Linux users to access information on their Palm devices, earlier this month.

ANADIGICS announced today that its DC/DC converter has been designed into the Palm VII connected organizer. Manufactured using GaAs MESFET technology, the ANADIGICS DC/DC converter operates at high frequencies, which allows overall size of the device to be reduced.

GoAmerica Communications announced an agreement with Yahoo! to display GoAmerica

Cirrus Logic rolled out a Crystal chip that provides both full-function audio and modem communications capabilities. Designed to complement Intel processors, the AMC 97-compliant CS4298 provides four channels of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion.

Microsoft announced that it is working with SAP AG to develop technology architectures for connecting Microsoft Windows CE-based and other mobile devices to SAP inter-enterprise business solutions using the Internet and the BizTalk Framework.

Club Photo today launched Album To Go, a software package for Palm device users who want to exchange photos or other digital images while away from their desks. The new software lets users organize and annotate images, load and display them on a Palm device in four or 16 shades of gray, or beam the images directly to other wireless Palm devices. Features include “slide shows” with screen wipes, fades, scrolls, and other special effects. The software, only available for the Palm Computing platform at this time, can be downloaded at no charge.

PeopleSoft and Palm Computing announced an alliance to deliver PeopleSoft enterprise applications for e-business on the Palm Computing platform. The first in a series of applications being developed to extend PeopleSoft applications to the Palm Computing platform is PeopleSoft Expenses, which will allow mobile professionals to record and manage business expenses.

POINT Information Systems announced that its TeamPoint Customer Relationship Management (CRM) product will use Synchrologic’s iMobile Suite for the Palm Computing platform. TeamPoint optimizes all customer data, from initial contact to after-sales care.

GoAmerica Communications announced an agreement with Yahoo! to display GoAmerica