BarPoint.com Debuts New Computer Hardware and Software Categories.Business Editors/High Tech Writers FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2000 Internet Shopping Service Provides Consumers with UPC (Universal Product Code) The standard bar code printed on retail merchandise, which is administered by GS1 US, Brussels, Belgium and Lawrenceville, NJ (www.gs1.org). Link to Product Information and Price Comparisons on Computer Products BarPoint.com (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB: BPNT) the company that is revolutionizing consumer use of Universal Product Codes (UPC), today announced that visitors to its website and users of its mobile device software can perform UPC based searches on computer hardware and software products. The additions of these new categories enable consumers to access information, via mobile devices or desktop computers, on computer hardware and software products empowering them at the point of decision with product and manufacturer information and price comparisons. Currently, offers UPC-based searches for computer hardware and software, books and audio books, DVDs and videos, and music. Throughout Q1 2000, the site will extend its focus to include new categories such as automotive, bed and bath, fashion, general merchandise, groceries, health and beauty, home and hardware, magazines, office supplies Office supplies is the generic term that refers to all supplies regularly used in offices by businesses and other organizations, from private citizens to governments, who works with the collection, refinement, and output of information (colloquially referred to as "paper work"). , prescriptions, sporting goods Noun 1. sporting goods - sports equipment sold as a commodity commodity, trade good, good - articles of commerce sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport , toys and vitamins. By offering consumers the ability to perform a precise, efficient search on &uot;big ticket&uot; computer items as well as software and accessories, BarPoint.com is providing information, such as detailed product specifications, manufacturer contact information, competitive pricing from various sources, and links that provide online purchasing capabilities, that is critical to making informed, on-the-spot decisions. Other Internet searches rely on convoluted convoluted /con·vo·lut·ed/ (kon?vo-lldbomact´ed) rolled together or coiled. Boolean search A search for specific data. It implies that any condition can be searched for using the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. For example, the English language request: "Search for all Spanish and French speaking employees who have MBAs would be expressed as follows. technology, returning thousands of non-specific results forcing consumers to wade through masses of irrelevant information and links to locate the desired product recommendations. Using BarPoint.com's UPC-based reverse search technology, consumers simply type or scan the UPC code found on any computer hardware or software product and are instantly and easily presented with the relevant and necessary data all in one convenient place to make educated purchasing decisions anytime, anywhere. BarPoint.com has gone beyond just the presentation of product pricing and comparative shopping information. The site couples its UPC product specifics with links to more than 350 affiliated e-commerce vendors where purchases can be made. With the addition of the computer hardware and software products, BarPoint.com has joined with such powerhouse A fourth-generation language from Cognos that was introduced in the late 1970s for midrange computers. It supports both character-oriented, terminal-based applications as well as Windows clients. Applications developed under PowerHouse can be imported into Cognos' Axiant client/server environment. affiliates as Office Max Online, Value America Value America or VA (valueamerica.com, va.com) was a dot-com company founded in Nevada in 1996[1] by Craig Winn and Rex Scatena, and relocated to Charlottesville, Virginia in February of 1998[1]. .com, Micro Warehouse, and Dell Computers. By integrating product-specific information with vendor alternatives, BarPoint helps deliver a more complete commerce cycle for the informed purchaser. Try it for Yourself By entering or scanning in a product's unique 12-digit barcode number, a consumer will find a wealth of product specific information. For example, to receive information on purchasing computer software simply access BarPoint through their website () or on your web-enabled mobile device, select the &uot;Computer Software&uot; category and enter the UPC, i.e. 047875105058. This will return a page that includes detailed manufacturer contact information, competitive pricing from various sources and links that provide online purchasing capabilities. About Barpoint.com BarPoint.com is the single, authoritative source for mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. commerce; bridging the gap between the broad selection of products offered online with the confidence and satisfaction of retail shopping. Using BarPoint's comprehensive Internet database and a handheld device, consumers can instantly obtain comparative pricing, product and manufacturer information, etc. for millions of items, using a product's unique barcode. BarPoint has previously announced strategic alliances with companies such as Go America, JP Systems, Konover Property Trust and Symbol Technologies and recently acquired Synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. Solutions, which is now a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of BarPoint.com. Whether using a handheld device to scan or manually enter the product's UPC or even accessing BarPoint's website from a desktop computer, BarPoint.com is the most direct route to better, more informed purchasing decisions -anytime, anywhere. BarPoint.com is located at: One East Broward Boulevard, Suite 410, Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , FL 33301. For information, contact BarPoint.com at: (954) 745-7500 or via the web: http://www.barpoint.com . This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995, regarding the Company's business strategy and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this press release. These and other important factors, including those mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made periodically by the Company, may cause the Company's actual results and performance to differ materially from the future results and performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events. BarPoint and BarPoint.com are trademarks of BarPoint.com, Inc. BarPoint Technology is patent pending. |
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