Palm Computing announced the shipment of the Palm MacPac version 2 connectivity kit for Macintosh users of the Palm Computing platform. The product includes the Palm Desktop software 2.1. The Palm MacPac version 2 is available for an USD$14.95.

Compaq announced it is shipping its new handheld device based on Windows CE, the Aero 2100. The Aero 2100 will feature a reflective 256 color display, 8MB of memory, 4 customizable launch buttons, left-hand scroll bar, voice recording with integrated microphone and speaker, and lithium ion battery capable of 10 hours of battery life.

News.com has this interview with outgoing Palm Computing acting president Janice Roberts. In the interview, Roberts talks about the future of Palm Computing and her time as acting president of Palm Computing.

On Friday, we reported that New World Technologies Inc. announced a BRAvE Palm V giveaway lottery. Apparently, the rules have changed a bit – anyone who buys a downloadable software title from www.1800palmpilot.com is automatically entered twice into the lottery. Anyone who subscribes (or resubscribes) to the BRAvE Palm catalog will also be entered once into the lottery. The deadline is March 15 1999.

Thanks to Markus Tschann for sending in this item from last week’s Grammy Awards. Herbie Hancock, winner for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, read his acceptance speech from his PalmPilot.

Intellisync Anywhere for Microsoft Exchange provides remote and LAN-based synchronization of the Palm Computing connected organizer with Microsoft Exchange.

The Arizona Republic has this article that takes a look at handheld organizers for all price ranges.

New World Technologies Inc. announced a BRAvE Palm V giveaway lottery. The lottery winner will receive a new Palm V Organizer absolutely free, compliments of New World Technologies Inc. The rules are simple – anyone who buys a downloadable software title from www.1800palmpilot.com is automatically entered into the lottery. The deadline for purchases is March 15 1999.

Memo PLUS 2.11 is now available for download from the Hands High Software Web site, as well as PalmPilotGear and Palm Central. This version has an improved interface, cleaner graphics, and improved drawing tools. It also includes translations in French, Spanish and German.

It was one year ago today that Apple pulled the plug on Newton. Some folks are still mourning, especially this person who wrote a song parody about it.