CIC Ships Handwriter Manta To Provide Pen Computing Capabilities For The Growing Mobile Computing Market.REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 4, 1996--(Nasdaq: CICI CICI Cochlear Implant Club International ) Communication Intelligence Corporation (CIC CIC circulating immune complexes. CIC Circulating immune complexes. See Immune complexes. ) announced today that it has begun shipping the Handwriter(r) Manta(tm). Handwriter Manta is an ergonomic editing tool which brings the benefits of pen computing See gesture recognition and tablet PC. to millions of laptop computer users. Handwriter Manta consists of a suite of software, an ergonomic cordless pen, and a small tablet which is easily installed by simply plugging it into a standard laptop computer serial port. Handwriter Manta consumes very little power and does not require an external power supply, making it ideal for mobile laptop users who must operate on battery power alone. Since the product emulates all functions of the mouse, the Company believes it also offers laptop computer users an attractive alternative to built-in pointing devices which are often difficult to master and awkward to use. Handwriter Manta is available direct from CIC and costs about $260. "Handwriter Manta is CIC's response to growing customer demand for mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings solutions. Aside from making laptop computers easier to use and more ergonomic, Handwriter Manta also facilitates electronic form filling and the capture of signatures in applications such as field sales force automation Automating the sales activities within an organization. A comprehensive SFA package provides such functions as contact management, note and information sharing, quick proposal and presentation generation, product configurators, calendars and to-do lists. . CIC believes that, when combined with CIC's software products such as InkTools(tm) and Sign-it(tm), Handwriter Manta allows users of laptop computers to increase their efficiency in the field," said Jeff Dao, CIC's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Handwriter Manta includes an electronic cordless pen and small ergonomically designed tablet (approximately 4x5 inch active area). The tablet has an 8-foot cord with a 9-pin connector for standard PC/Laptop serial ports. Handwriter Manta includes CIC's handwriting recognition Handwriting recognition is the ability of a computer to receive intelligible handwritten input. The image of the written text may be sensed "off line" from a piece of paper by optical scanning (optical character recognition). software and pen extensions for both Windows(r) 3.1 and Windows 95. Handwriter Manta functions as a keyboard and mouse emulator Hardware or software for the disabled that simulates mouse movement and/or clicking. Various devices are available that let head and body movement perform operations. See dwell software and assistive technology. and works with your favorite Windows applications, from word processors to PIMs. Bundled utilities include YPad(tm), the electronic note taker tak·er n. One that takes or takes up something, such as a wager or purchase: There were no takers on the bets. taker Noun , Personal Ink(tm), the electronic ink embedding application (Windows 95 only), and Lyriq(tm) Crosswords. For more information about CIC's product lines, please visit our corporate web site at http://www.cic.com - or call our toll-free sales line at 1-800-888-8CIC (1-800-888-8242). The Company Communication Intelligence Corporation develops, markets, and licenses natural input computer technology-products that use pen and image for input. Founded in 1981, CIC is a leading supplier of pen computing software products to hardware manufacturers throughout the world. The company's products include the multilingual Handwriter(r) Recognition System and SigCheck(tm) dynamic signature verification software, and the PenDOS(r) and PenMac(r) pen operating environments. CIC markets software tools such as InkTools(tm) and Sign-it(tm) which allow signature capture and verification within computer applications. CIC also markets the Handwriter(r) for Windows(r) and MacHandwriter(r) peripheral input device products enabling users to have pen computing capabilities on their desktop and laptop personal computers. CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California Redwood Shores is an upscale and desirable [1] waterfront neighborhood on the San Francisco Peninsula in California. It is located on the eastern edge of Belmont, but is actually part of incorporated Redwood City. , and has subsidiaries in Japan and China. CIC's stock is publicly traded on Nasdaq, symbol CICI. -0- Note to Editors: Company and product names used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Communication Intelligence Corporation, Redwood Shores Bev Scott, 415/802-7754 bscott@cic.com or S & S Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Jill Schmidt, 408/451-8446 |
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