Bandai Digital Entertainment bundles Motorola 28.8 modem with Pippin @World Internet TV appliance.LA MIRADA La Mirada (lä mĭrä`də), city (1990 pop. 40,452), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1960. La Mirada derives from the Spanish for "the view," referring to the panoramic view of the surrounding valleys from atop the city's hills. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 1996--Bandai Digital Entertainment Corp. (BDE See Borland Database Engine. ) Monday announced bundling a high performance 28.8Kbps external modem A self-contained modem that is connected via cable to the serial port of a computer. It draws power from a wall outlet. The advantage of an external modem is that a series of status lights on the outside of the case display the changing states of the modem (off-hook, carrier detect, from Motorola with its Pippin Pippin. For Frankish rulers thus named, use Pepin. A multimedia game and Internet machine from Apple that used the PowerPC architecture and a limited version of the Mac OS. World Internet/TV appliance. Steven McAllister, BDE vice president of sales and marketing, stated that each Pippin @World will be shipped with a Motorola modem and a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). with self-configuring software to remove virtually all installation steps. "All the user has to do is connect the modem to the phone line and the Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. using easy to recognize cables. The Internet surfing software on the CD carrying the access commands and configuration instructions does the rest." "Based on Motorola's ModemSurfer product line, the external Hayes-compatible 28.8Kbps modems are fine tuned for the Pippin World style of surfing the Net using the television as a display device," Tom Buss, Motorola OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and products division general manager, said. "Incorporated in each compact modem are advanced V.42 error correction and other reliability features designed to assure trouble-free operation while the user takes advantage of all the capabilities offered by the Internet." These features provide customers with error-free data transfer and optimum throughput and performance that result in savings on line charges. "In addition to eliminating installation hassles for the user, we are also adding a sense of confidence that every component and feature is optimized for the @World experience," McAllister said. "This is evident in our selection of only quality brands for the family, such as Motorola modems, the operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. from Apple and the Spyglass browser." BDE configured an extra long cable with each modem to make sure the consumer can keep the Pippin @World as close to the television as possible. Sophisticated Browser Does All the Work The Pippin @World incorporates Web browsing technology from Spyglass Inc., making it an easy-to-use Internet surfing device that brings the excitement and information of the World Wide Web and multimedia CD-ROMs to the standard consumer television. The browser software handles all software instructions for the Pippin @World, as well as for Internet access. "When the user places the Cyber/CD -- a multimedia CD that interacts with the Internet -- in the quad-speed CD-ROM player built into the Pippin @World, a true plug-and-play experience begins, all automatically. There are no cumbersome commands, confusing set-up routines or fumbling with configuration procedures facing the Net surfer," McAllister stated. "And the modem-browser combination even allows the surfer to take phone calls and automatically return to the particular Internet site after completing the call." An integrated @World Dialer feature supports up to three local access numbers. If the first number is busy, the second and third numbers are tried automatically. More than 250 local access numbers in the continental United States United States territory, including the adjacent territorial waters, located within North America between Canada and Mexico. Also called CONUS. are available. A call director feature permits users to program a "call waiting" or "no call waiting" disable command. Features such as QuickTime and Shockwave are built in the browser, letting customers exploit the full potential of the Web while using the Pippin @World. The @World Browser is both Netscape Navigator/Microsoft Explorer compatible and HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. 3.2 compliant, providing tables, frames and support for plug-ins. BDE plans for the browser to support GIF GIF in full Graphics Interchange Format Standard computer file format for graphic images. GIF files use data compression to reduce the file size. The original version of the format was developed by CompuServe in 1987. 89a animated on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. icons. Parental Control Features Incorporated Designed into the Pippin @World is support for the Surfwatch ProServer, the leading parental control software A special browser or filtering program designed to reject Web sites not suited for children. Such programs may screen pages by word content, site rating or by URL, using an updated database of objectionable sites, or any combination of these techniques. See PICS and ICRA. that allows parents to block unwanted or inappropriate Internet content or e-mail coming into the home. More About Pippin @World Jointly developed with Apple Computer, the Pippin @World is based on Apple Power Macintosh to provide a complete Internet experience on conventional home and office television sets. In addition to ease-of-use in installing the modem and accessing the Internet, there are no operating systems or files for the user to configure, making it simpler to install than a VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , McAllister stated. The introductory multimedia CD that comes with the product will help familiarize Internet novices with the browser's functionality and the Internet. Additionally, Pippin @World users will be able to enjoy other CD-ROMs, Cyber/CDs and audio CDs. The Pippin @World offers additional applications that combine CD-ROM and on-line activity such as on-line gaming. Users will be able to engage in competition with others around the world, taking gaming to a new level. Also, users can access on the Internet, the latest information pertaining to particular CD-ROM titles. Founded in October of 1995, Bandai Digital Entertainment Corp. is a new media company dedicated to producing technology that brings interactive entertainment, educational multimedia content and the wealth of information on the Internet to the family television. BDE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Co. LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability of Tokyo. Bandai Digital Entertainment's U.S. headquarters is located at 14241 E. Firestone Blvd., Suite 210, La Mirada, Calif. 90638. The company can be reached at 310/404-1600. Further product information can be obtained through BDE's Web site at http://www.bdec.com or by sending an e-mail to info@bdec.com. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Pippin is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. @World is a registered trademark of Bandai Digital Entertainment Corp. All other brands and/or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT: Bandai Digital Entertainment Corp., La Mirada Steven McAllister, 310/404-1600 or Ogilvy Adams & Rinehart Jerry Kalman, 310/996-0545 Andrea Mahoney, 310/996-0656 |
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