CNET and inCommon Announce Delivery of NEWS.COM Through the Downtown Push Platform; inCommon's Innovative Acceleration and Delivery Platform Provides Unique Format for Desktop Delivery of CNET's Popular NEWS.COM Content.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 1997--Reinforcing their positions as leaders of technology news and information delivery on the Internet, CNET (body) CNET - Centre national d'Etudes des Telecommunications. The French national telecommunications research centre at Lannion. Inc. and inCommon LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control today announced the delivery of news headlines and stories from NEWS.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. , CNET's 24-hour-a-day online technology news service, using inCommon's Downtown acceleration and delivery platform. Downtown's advanced push technology provides Internet content publishers the capability to accelerate and deliver Web content directly to users in an 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. channel bar. The CNET NEWS.COM channel features on-screen delivery of breaking headlines from the computer and technology industry, as well as feature stories, in-depth news analysis and exclusive interviews. Using Downtown's innovative acceleration technology, users experience fast, one-click access to full stories from seven sections of the NEWS.COM web site: Front Page, The Net, Computing computing - computer , Intranets, Business, Newsmakers and Rumor Mill. "NEWS.COM posts stories from all areas of the technology sector througout the day," said Barry Parr, vice president of news for CNET. "We are impressed with Downtown's user friendly delivery method and their ability to organize our content, which averages thirty new stories a day, in a coherent manner." "CNET is an important partner for inCommon," said Jay Verkler, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of inCommon. "NEWS.COM provides the type of information that makes push technology really useful. End-users will choose their push platform based on compelling content, and NEWS.COM and CNET are leaders at offering compelling content." With the addition of CNET's NEWS.COM channel, there are now 17 channels from top-name publishers utilizing Downtown for content acceleration and delivery to users. They include: Yahoo! Inc., USA Today USA Today National U.S. daily general-interest newspaper, the first of its kind. Launched in 1982 by Allen Neuharth, head of the Gannett newspaper chain, it reached a circulation of one million within a year and surpassed two million in the 1990s. , SportsLine USA Inc., Research Holdings Ltd., The New York Times, The New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. Motley Fool Inc., Excite Inc., EnviroLink, Data Broadcasting Corporation, CNET Inc., CMP CMP (cytidine monophosphate): see cytosine. (1) (CMP Media LLC, Manhasset, NY, www.cmp.com) Part of United Business Media, CMP is a leading integrated media company that offers a wide variety of publications and services in the information Media Inc., Channel A and CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Up-to-the-Minute. How to access the CNET NEWS.COM channel The NEWS.COM channel is available from inCommon's site at http://www.incommmon.com . Users must first be running Downtown, inCommon's content acceleration and delivery platform, available for free download from the same site at http://www.incommon.com or from CNET's DOWNLOAD.COM at http://www.download.com . CNET and NEWS.COM can be found directly at http://www.cnet.com and http://www.news.com . About Downtown Downtown's core technologies integrate advanced push capabilities -- such as webcasting, personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. , delivery and acceleration -- into a comprehensive solution designed to increase the Internet's responsiveness for delivering information. Combining intelligent networking technologies with integrated functionality. Downtown is the first publishing solution that effectively addresses the critical limitations of the Internet as a delivery mechanism. Downtown gives content providers new options for packaging and delivering news, entertainment, stock quotes or other information. At the same time, Downtown gives consumers more control over how they select and retrieve information from the Internet to their desktops. About NEWS.COM With a staff of more than 30 reporters, producers and designers, NEWS.COM delivers breaking news from the world of computing and technology, as well as live event coverage, in-depth analysis of industry issues and exclusive interviews with industry newsmakers. The service features advanced multimedia capabilities with streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. and video elements which allow user to see and hear the latest news right on their desktops. About CNET CNET: The Computer Network is at the leading edge of media companies, integrating television programming with a network of sites on the World Wide Web. In both media, CNET provides authoritative information on computers, the Internet and digital technologies. CNET's Web sites combine breakthrough interactive technology with engaging content and design, and are widely accepted as setting new standards for excellence in the medium. The company's television programming, which airs on USA Network USA Network is a popular American cable television network with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005. The network shows a variety of original and second-run programming, from syndicated TV series to edited movies. , the Sci-Fi Channel and in national syndication, reaches an estimated weekly audience of over eight million viewers. About inCommon inCommon creates state-of-the-art technologies and solutions designed to bring people and information together on the Internet. The company is developing relationships with key technology and content partners to enhance the overall impact of its technology. Downtown, the company's first product, is an integrated publishing platform that allows publishers to build direct two-way relationships with their interested readers without compromising user control. Founded in April 1996, inCommon is privately held and is headquartered in San Mateo San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: NEWS.COM and DOWNLOAD.COM are trademarks of CNET Inc. Downtown is a trademark of inCommon LLC. All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective corporations. CONTACT: inCommon LLC Rob Caplan, 415/345-5432, x115 caplan@incommon.com or Patrick Corman Marketing & Communications Patrick Corman, 415/326-9648 corman@cerfnet.com or CNET Inc. Rae Richman, 415/395-7805, x1633 raer@cnet.com |
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