For our readers outside the US, July 4th is a big holiday here. Ostensibly, we Americans are supposed to be commemorating the country’s independence, but we’re really celebrating beach bashes, tailgate parties, fireworks, and not going to work. Although July 4th falls on Sunday, somehow the staff at ZATZ:Pure Internet Publishing has convinced their management that they should be all allowed a day off on Monday. We hear other companies might be doing the same. As a result, there will be no news posted on Monday.

Thanks to reader Ray Fischer, who sent this into Jason Perlow: IBM to release mini-MQ: IBM today is expected to announce MQSeries Everywhere, a minimized version of its messaging middleware product aimed at mobile and embedded devices. IBM is also expected to announce that PDA maker Psion Enterprise Computing will be the first to implement the product. Psion will also be among the first PDA vendors to use IBM’s new 340-MB microdrive hard disk drive. Betas for the 3Com PalmOS and Microsoft Win CE, as well as extensions for Java, will be released in the third quarter. The only disappointment: at first, we thought IBM was talking about Mini-me. Too bad, we figure Dr. Evil would enjoy a teeny computer.

We’ve got a link to Palm’s official announcement of Alan Kessler as the new Palm boss. According to the release, “3Com said Abrams is leaving to pursue another business opportunity.”

For our readers outside the US, July 4th is a big holiday here. Ostensibly, we Americans are supposed to be commemorating the country’s independence, but we’re really celebrating beach bashes, tailgate parties, fireworks, and not going to work. Although July 4th falls on Sunday, somehow the staff at ZATZ:Pure Internet Publishing has convinced their management that they should be all allowed a day off on Monday. We hear other companies might be doing the same. As a result, there will be no news posted on Monday.

Thanks to reader Ray Fischer, who sent this into Jason Perlow: IBM to release mini-MQ: IBM today is expected to announce MQSeries Everywhere, a minimized version of its messaging middleware product aimed at mobile and embedded devices. IBM is also expected to announce that PDA maker Psion Enterprise Computing will be the first to implement the product. Psion will also be among the first PDA vendors to use IBM’s new 340-MB microdrive hard disk drive. Betas for the 3Com PalmOS and Microsoft Win CE, as well as extensions for Java, will be released in the third quarter. The only disappointment: at first, we thought IBM was talking about Mini-me. Too bad, we figure Dr. Evil would enjoy a teeny computer.

We’ve got a link to Palm’s official announcement of Alan Kessler as the new Palm boss. According to the release, “3Com said Abrams is leaving to pursue another business opportunity.”

If you buy a Palm III or a Palm V organizer before September 28, you can win a vacation in Hawaii or a new set of golf clubs. Check out Palm Computing’s Web site for more information.

PocketFlash brings AOL email to the Palm Computing platform with the 2.0 release. This version includes an Online email Mode (complete with standard folders) and a Batch email Mode for quick send/receive of mail written offline. PocketFlash 2.0 allows users to download and view text attachments.

Computer Reseller News says that 3Com is at work on a card code-named Typhoon, slated for release this summer, could be a step in a line that enables full-fledged voice-over-IP applications.

ultraCaddie software from 3Wedge is being bundled as part of Palm Computing’s summer sales promotion. Purchasers of Palm IIIx and Palm V connected organizers receive a free copy of ultraCaddie software, which has a retail value of $59.95. The promotion runs from June 28, 1999 through September 28, 1999. Now all we need is ultraButler to bring me breakfast in bed!