EE Times Online has this article about voice standards for handheld devices. The Voice Technology Initiative for Mobile Enterprise Solutions (VoiceTimes) group wants to standardize the technical specifications for voice-activated handheld devices, thus permitting interoperability among the devices of different manufacturers targeting the same markets

News.com reports that 3Com has restructured its business in order to focus on growing and profitable areas.

EE Times Online has this article about voice standards for handheld devices. The Voice Technology Initiative for Mobile Enterprise Solutions (VoiceTimes) group wants to standardize the technical specifications for voice-activated handheld devices, thus permitting interoperability among the devices of different manufacturers targeting the same markets

PC Week has this story on 3Com’s plans to reorganize its desktop products under a new Business Connectivity Group and Residential Connectivity Group.

TeleType announced the availability of TeleType GPS v0499, which supports the new color Palm-sized PC’s including those manufactured by Everex, Casio, and Hewlett-Packard. The new version supports the StrongArm chip as well as the MIPS and SH3 chip set. The TeleType GPS software records, tracks, and transmits position worldwide with automatic map display. The software includes street maps for the U.S.A. with option to purchase maps for other countries.

Here’s a story from News.com about Palm Computing’s decision to license the device and operating system. Palm Computing president Robin Abrams said that this strategy will include consumer electronics manufacturers, even those who already make devices based on Microsoft’s Windows CE operating system like Casio and Philips.

Sybase’s database product has been embraced by Microsoft’s Windows CE handheld operating system and 3Com’s Palm computing platform. According to News.com, Sybase is betting on the handheld market to make a whole lot of money.

CE Software announced QuickMail Office 2.0, an upgrade for its Internet and interoffice E-mail system for mid-sized businesses. Version 2.0 features an all-new interface, advanced contact management features, hierarchical folders for filed E-mail and dozens of other improvements. QuickMail Office 2.0 will be available in June.

Computer Economics says 3Com’s Palm computers to continue to dominate the handheld market, even as Microsoft CE makes gains and the rest of the competitors loose market share.

CNN has this article on the upcoming Sega Dreamcast. The product, which runs on Windows CE, is expected to retail for $199.