Alpha Microsystems said it is tailoring its AlphaCONNECT technologies to be compatible with the Palm Computing and Windows CE handheld computing devices. AlphaCONNECT technologies use intelligent agents to interchange data between various computing systems and formats and are capable of acquiring and manipulating information from the Internet.

Internet Week has this article about the release of the Palm V and Palm IIIx.

Federal Computer Week reviews Pilot Goodies from Pilot Island Publishing. This software suite contains more than 200 programs and applications that can be loaded onto your Palm Computer.

Thanks to our readers who sent in this article from PC Magazine Online. Thie article takes a look at the latest devices from Palm Computing – the Palm V and the Palm IIIx.

Here’s a wrap-up from News.com about the latest happenings in the handheld market. The wrap-up includes articles about the latest products from Palm Computing and Hitachi.

Keyspan announced a new USB serial adapter specifically designed for users of PalmPilot and Palm III connected organizers. The Keyspan USB PDA Adapter provides a way to connect Palm organizers to Apple Computer’s iMac and to Apple’s new Blue G3 PowerMacs. The new adapter will be released in late March and will have a list price under $40.

PC Week reports that IBM extended its IP Remote Access Service to support Palm Computing connected organizers and the devices that run on the Windows CE operating system, including directory listings for all of IBM Global Services’ 1,300 worldwide dial points of presence.

Practical Sales Tools Inc. unveiled UnwiredContact, which provides an interactive, wireless data interface between popular contact-management programs and portable devices, such as Web-enables smart phones, pagers, palmtops and handheld PCs. UnwiredContact is currently available for Symantec’s ACT! and the SalesLogix Sales Information System, which enable corporations to leverage their existing contact-management investments while providing mobile professionals with practical, wireless, handheld solutions that require no data synchronization.

News.com has this story about Palm Computing’s launch of the Palm V and Palm IIIx. The Palm V carries an estimated retail price of $449. New accessories include the Palm V modem, a snap-on 33.6-kbps modem for $169, and Palm V Travel, a bundle with HotSync cable and AC/DC for $49.95. The Palm IIIx will have an estimated retail price of $369.

Palm Computing today unveiled the Palm V and the Palm IIIx connected organizers. The Palm V organizer offers a sleek, ultra-thin industrial design, and new features such as a rechargeable battery so the device maintains a continuous power supply, and a full line of matching accessories. The Palm IIIx organizer, a new addition to the Palm III product line, is designed for corporate users and consumers who require increased storage capacity for data and applications. The Palm IIIx product offers twice the memory, enhanced expandability and improved durability over the Palm III product.