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Palm’s next operating system upgrade, Palm OS 5, will be implemented gradually and will rely on many current applications and tools during the transition, according to c|net. Despite the major release, which will incorporate support for the ARM-based processors that Palm will be migrating to, Palm OS 5 will rely primarily on PACE when it is initially released, an emulator that will allow it to run current software — similar to Apple’s approach during the PowerPC transition.

Pittsburgh on Monday launched a free, public wireless network in two downtown parks and plans to eventually cover a four-square-mile area of downtown with the network, according to c|net. Once fully implemented, the Pittsburg Public Wireless Internet, as it is called, will charge about US$20 a month for access. Many cities across the U.S. have begun envisioning their own public wireless networks, including Jacksonville, FL, and Ashland, OR. Read More