SanDisk Corporation has introduced the SanDisk Ultra II line of CompactFlash and SD flash memory cards. Each card features a minimum write speed of 9 megabytes per second (MB/sec.) and a minimum read speed of 10MB/sec., making them some of the fastest performing flash memory cards in the world, the cards will be available in November.

In March of 2001, computer system maker NCR Corp. sued Palm Inc. and Handspring on the grounds that their handheld computers infringed on two NCR-owned patents. Last summer a Judge ruled neither company infringed and yesterday, the ruling was upheld and the case dismissed.

UX50 owners will be able to use thier models with the Mac OS X, A classic Apple game, Playmaker Football, has been released for the palm os, wyncs software has been updated, powerOne has a new version of their graphing calculator, LandWare and DataViz have announced new programs and more in todays update.

Snapperfish has released version 1.8 of its POP3 email client, SnapperMail. AcidImage Pro is an image viewing applicaion, and is now the first application to render TIFF images natively. The combination is the first solution to view faxes sent wirelessly.

Amid all the recent hype caused by the latest windows virus problems, Symantec has announced the Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds line of consumer and enterprise solutions. The new products aim to protect Palm OS- and devices against viruses, worms and other malicious code, even though there are less than 2 known palm os viruses and they are extremely rare.

palmOne has released a new security patch that addresses an issue with the Tungsten T2 and Zire 71 handhelds. The update fixes a potential exploit with the password protection and auto lock features.

Tapwave has released a bit of more information about the upcoming Zodiac handheld. palmOne has secured a new $18 million equity investment, SugaTris is a new Tetris like game that has been released for multiple platforms at once, Warfare Inc a new RTS games is being previewed and much more in todays quickie update.

SanDisk has removed the release date for Palm OS 4 drivers for it's still unreleased WiFi SD card. The company no longer plans to make the accessory compatible with such devices. A version compatible with Palm OS 5 devices is expected in the fall.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has reversed the judgment of non-infringement that had been previously entered in the E-Pass v. Palm and 3Com patent litigation. The suit claims that Palm Inc, and subsequently other handheld manufacturers infringe on a E-pass patent.

The Palm Zire 71 is Palm's latest consumer model with an emphasis on multimedia. The Zire 71 sets itself apart with its bright and crisp screen, built in digital camera, and blue casing all at a wallet friendly price tag. Read on for the full review.

Many users have expressed frustration with PalmSource's move away form the Original Graffiti input system they have used and been accustomed to for many years. A simple method to replace Graffiti 2 has been discovered. Read on for a full step by step tutorial.