Toshiba Corporation today announced a breakthrough in lithium-ion batteries that makes long recharge times a thing of the past. The company's new battery can recharge 80% of a battery's energy capacity in only one minute, approximately 60 times faster than the typical lithium-ion batteries in wide use today, and combines this fast recharge time with performance-boosting improvements in energy density.

After encountering numerous defective Tungsten T5 flip covers, recently I set about searching for alternative solutions. Sadly few options exist at all, and only one company (to my knowledge) offers replacement T5 flip covers…Proporta. The folks at Proporta have developed a product that not only replaces the stock Tungsten T5 flip cover, but also surpasses it in many ways. After spending a few weeks using this product I am pleased to say it is a winner, and a product which I highly recommend. Read on for the full review.

An anonymous source has provided new info regarding a circulating rumor about a upcoming high end handheld from palmOne. Dubbed "Life Drive", the unit is a speculated to feature dual wireless and a built in hard drive.

A handheld accessory store has posted images and a number of accessories for two new palmOne models, the Tungsten E2 and Zire 73.

The palmOne online store is offering a number of specials and free bonuses on handheld purchases. Read on for a comprehensive list and special offers.

LandWare announced today the immediate availability of the latest update to their award winning Leonard Maltin’s 2005 Movie. Included in this update are over 100 new movies with full reviews, including all the 2004 Academy Award Winners, and a new "top list" of the most popular movies of the year 2000 as voted by over 100,000 regular movie-goers.

PalmSource today announced the appointment of William L. Keever to the PalmSource board of directors. Keever currently serves as principal of Keever Vineyards, LLC. The telecommunications industry executive brings 38 years of experience to role.

Computer industry veterans Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky (founders of Palm Computing and Handspring) today announced they are forming a new company named Numenta. Numenta (which stems from "mentis," the Latin word for "mind") will develop technology derived from Hawkins' research in neuroscience and brain theory.

OnVerge Labs announced the immediate availability of its flagship product, InfiniFile for Palm OS Platform, originally slated for a January release. The software integrates with the Palm operating system and provides access to virtually unlimited audio, video, programs and data stored on a PC.

Infuzer is providing a convenient way to track your favorite sports teams with its launch of free schedule downloads of all teams for the 2005 Major League Baseball Season.

palmOne today announced it will open an engineering centre in Dublin, Ireland, the company's first such facility in Europe. The centre will focus on core, leading-edge mobile technology to help palmOne accelerate the delivery of next-generation smartphones to European carriers and their customers.