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Mobile Computing Technology
Andrew Seybold's Outlook

http://www.outlook.com/

This site is devoted to wireless technology and features the Outlook on Communications and Computing publication. It covers information on a number of wireless topics, including hardware, middleware and software, services, mobile implementations, and the Internet. You can request to receive a free copy of this publication by filling out a form.

Apple Newton Development

http://dev.info.apple.com/dev/newton

The Apple Newton PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is one of the best selling mobile computers on the market. If you are interested in developing programs for the Newton, hit this site for the latest in toolkit betas, information on releases, system updates, sample code, and more.

MobiDick Group

http://www.ct.monash.edu.au/~mobidick

Interested in mobile computing research? The MobiDick Group, which stands for MOBIle Databases, Interoperability, Computing, Knowledge, is dedicated to that mission. You can submit articles about mobile computing, as well as read MOBIDICK papers. There is also a nice list of mobile computing links provided.

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Mobilis

http://www.volksware.com/mobilis/

Mobilis is the mobile computing lifestyle magazine. You can find featured articles here, table of contents of issues, and a what's new section. The "Ask Ms. PDA" section lets you asks questions about mobile computing, such as which PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) is best for you. Back issues of the magazine can be viewed as well.

Psion PLC

http://www.psion.com/

Learn about the Psion line of mobile computing and communications products. This site includes technical support pages, product information, references for developers, and a what's new page. You also can read about how Psion and Nokia Mobile Phones have an agreement to make modems and phones more compatible.

Ubiquitous Computing

http://www.ubiq.com/hypertext/weiser/UbiHome.html

There is a joke that everything available for the personal computer was created at Xerox PARC (the Xerox research and development institute in Palo Alto, CA) in the 1960's. For the most part this is probably true, including the term ubiquitous computing. This site explains what ubiquitous computing is, why it is just the opposite of virtual reality, and what types of applications are being designed to make ubiquitous computing a reality. You also can find some neat-o cartoons about ubiquitous computing.

Windows CE

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsce/default.asp

Microsoft Windows CE is a new operating system designed for hand-held computers, such as those manufactured by Casio, Compaq, NEC, and Hewlett Packard. This site contains a wealth of information about Windows CE, how to develop applications for it, links to other mobile computing sites, and general marketing information about Windows CE.

Wireless Initiative

http://www.ini.cmu.edu/wireless/Wireless.html

Carnegie Mellon University runs this site, which describes the Information Networking Institute (INI). Divided into three dimensions—research, infrastructure, and applications—INI is devoted to making wireless networks useful and cost-effective. Some of the research information you can find here includes protocols for adaptive mobile and wireless networking, wearable computers, and human factors analysis of mobile computing.