The Australian Financial Review is reporting that Dell Computer will move more into non-PC markets as pressure from computer appliance makers puts the squeeze on the traditional PC industry.

Riverbed Technologies announced the Mobile Device Management Center (MDMC), a systems management suite that simplifies the administration of Palm OS and Windows CE-based devices, smart phones and mobile information appliances deployed in the enterprise.

Stock, an innovative new software product was released today. The software was written by Edmund Seto, a graduate student and researcher at the University of California, Berkeley who developed the handheld computer software originally as a hobby. The software allows mobile professionals to manage their stock portfolio and view stock quotes on the 3Com Palm Computing devices.

CNN Interactive has this recap of last week’s NetWorld+Interop 99. According to the article, 3Com will announce a new version of its Dynamic-Access LAN adapter software in June that works with non-3Com network interface cards.

Cutting Edge Software Inc. announced that Quicksheet, the spreadsheet for the Palm Computing line of connected organizers, has earned the prestigious Platinum Certification status by Palm Computing Inc., a 3Com company. The “Platinum” designation is given only to those vendors and their products that have demonstrated the highest quality and compatibility standards required for such designation.

3Com Corporation announced plans to extend Transcend network management capabilities to the Palm Computing platform. By adding the leading handheld product to the network manager’s toolkit, 3Com continues to lead the market in simplifying network administration and providing greater flexibility to troubleshoot and maintain critical systems from anywhere in the enterprise. Synchronized with the Transcend inventory database, Transcend management tools on the Palm connected organizer will automatically download network device data — such as IP, MAC and physical port maps — to help administrators more quickly resolve problems and perform updates.

News.com is reporting that the Palm VII, Palm Computing’s latest device, will be released on Monday. The report also says that Palm will debut its Palm.net wireless Internet service.

News Editor Heather McDaniel is on assignment today in New York City. News coverage will resume tomorrow. Of course, we all know what the big news will be for tomorrow, don’t we? Here’s a hint: STAR WARS!!

News Editor Heather McDaniel is on assignment today in New York City. News coverage will resume tomorrow. Of course, we all know what the big news will be for tomorrow, don’t we? Here’s a hint: STAR WARS!!

AvantGo announced an expanded relationship with The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition to deliver personalized content to its readers via handheld devices and AvantGo.com. Using AvantGo.com, Interactive Journal subscribers can now create, update and track their custom stock portfolios via handheld devices, and all readers, including non-subscribers, can use their handhelds to keep abreast of the latest news from the Interactive Journal’s expanded content.