, Inc. has announced that it plans to distribute the shares of , which develops and licenses the operating system, to shareholders in the first half of this year, pending approval of the distribution from the Board of Directors. The company received a ruling today from the Internal Revenue Service that a proposed distribution of shares will be tax-free to and its U.S. shareholders for federal income tax purposes.


Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today announced plans to create a 4 gigabyte that will be a CompactFlash Type II . This is expected to be available in the Fall of 2003. Pricing will be announced later this year.

MobileWizardry has released a version of its 3D Deity engine that’s 5 compatible. This has allowed Cascata Games to release Master Thief for 5. This can runs at 40 frames per second on a 320 by 320 pixel screen. Players will need to use different weapons and outwit a host of opponents to complete a mission. They will also find a series of mini-puzzles they must use to crack the secret codes that open doors and disable traps. Master Thief is free and comes with a single mission. Additional missions cost $12.

Mapopolis is now offering the first bundle for Clie handhelds. This includes a “mouse” from Holux and a Mapopolis Platinum + subscription. North American and European versions of the bundle are available. This new bundle is available from the company’s website for $220.

Ilium has just released eWallet 3.0 for and handhelds. This app stores, protects, and backs up important information. New features in this version include detail fields, colors and icons, and more. It sells for $20. A pro edition, which includes a Windows app, is $30.

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