COMDEX Exhibitor Previews T through Z.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1995--Comdex, the world's No. 1 information technology event, is being held in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nev., Nov. 13 - 17, 1995. Listed below are company and product descriptions for many of the companies who will be showcasing their latest technology at the tradeshow. -0- COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). EXHIBITOR PREVIEWS T - Z -------------------------------- Company Name: 3Dlabs Inc. 3Dlabs, Inc. (San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , CA) will be making a long-awaited breakthrough in 3D computing by demonstrating accelerated OpenGL running under Windows 95 -- the final element needed to bring professional-class 3D applications to the consumer desktop. OpenGL previously required Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. to run accelerated on the Microsoft OS platform. 3Dlabs will also be demonstrating the new 3D Blaster from Creative Labs, whic uses a 3Dlabs-designed chip for its unprecedented 3D graphics performance, as well as its high-end GLINT silicon for workstation-class graphics on the PC. Detailed information will also be available on PERMEDIA - 3Dlabs' recently announced third generation low-cost silicon for Pervasive 3D. Contact Neil Trevett Neil Trevett is currently Vice President of Embedded Content at NVIDIA. He is responsible for enabling and encouraging compelling applications on non-PC platforms, including cell phones and automobiles. Prior to joining NVIDIA, Mr. at 408-436-3456 (marketing) or Jonathan Hirshon at 408-982-2555 (Press Relations). ******************************************************************** Company Name: Techmedia Booth No.: L-530 Techmedia, in COMDEX Booth No. L-530, is a leader in MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). compatible computer systems. The company has set into motion an aggressive national growth and marketing campaign with the goal of becoming a major player in the 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 and retail marketplace for its wide range of enhanced high-powered multimedia computer systems, monitors and peripherals. Featured will be a complete range of monitors, 6X 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). kits, desktop faxes and Pentium. (75 MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. to 133 MHz) - based multimedia computer systems featuring MPEG1 full screen full motion video and audio playback, along with optional video and audio capture card with TV tuner. ******************************************************************** Company Name: TeleSoft International Booth No.: I8520 (Sands Convention Center) TeleSoft International is in the forefront of ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. development. TeleSoft specializes in the development of Basic Rate and Primary Rate ISDN, X.25, and Frame Relay A high-speed packet switching protocol used in wide area networks (WANs). Providing a granular service of up to DS3 speed (45 Mbps), it has become popular for LAN to LAN connections across remote distances, and services are offered by most major carriers. technology for license to manufacturers of computer and communications products around the world. TeleSoft provides manufacturers with C language source code building blocks, rich documentation, and expert technical support. Using TeleSoft's source code with an in-house design or with TeleSoft 'U' or 'S' hardware designs, manufacturers get ISDN products to market 50 to 75% faster. TeleSoft solutions accelerate time-to-market, minimize technology risk, and decrease development cost. Booth I8520, Sands Convention Center. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Telex Communications Telex Communications was a Burnsville, Minnesota-based manufacturer of hearing aids and audio equipment. Founded in 1936 as a maker of hearing aids, it merged in 1998 with Electro-Voice, a competitor founded in 1930 which provided John Glenn's microphone during his orbit of earth Booth No.: M538 (Sands Upper Level) Telex Communications will exhibit its line of desktop projection products at Comdex, including the new P170 desktop high quality LCD data/video projector series. The P170 features the industry's lowest weight (13 lbs.), with 410-watt quartz halogen lamp halogen lamp or tungsten-halogen lamp Incandescent lamp with a quartz bulb and a gas filling that includes a halogen. It gives brilliant light from a compact unit. , 16 million colors in full 24-bit color, stereo sound, and multilingual 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. menus. The P170v adds up to three video source option with one-touch switching between sources. The M3x series LCD desktop panel offers multimedia convenience with built in sound, 16 million colors and Direct Access Control. The M3xv adds full motion video, and supports any international video source. The MagnaByte Mxe offers plug and present operation, with 5.9 million colors. See us in Booth M538, Sands Upper Level. 800-828-6107 ******************************************************************** Company Name: Toshiba Disk Products Division Booth No.: L1862 Toshiba's Disk Products Division will demonstrate its industry-leading CD-ROM drives CD-ROM drives, which today typically means a CD-RW drive that is a combo CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drive, come in a variety of speeds. The original drive (1x) transferred data at 150KB per second. and hard disk drives at Comdex/Fall, Booth # L1862. Product demonstrations will highlight its line of award-winning CD-ROM drives include the new XM-3701 Series of 6.7-speed CD-ROM drives, the XM-5400 Series quad-speed drives, and the super-slim XM-1302B quad-speed drive. Toshiba, a technology leader in 2.5-inch hard disk drives, will display it's full line of full-height and slimline 2.5-inch hard disk drives, including it's two newest products, the 2.16GB MK-2101MAN full-height drive A 5.25" disk drive that measures 3.25" in height. It was the size of first-generation drives in desktop computers, but high-capacity hard drives are still made in this size. A full-height drive bay allows for the installation of one full-height drive or two half-height drives. and the 1.35GB MK-1301MAV MAV Micro-Air Vehicle MAV Municipal Association of Victoria (Australia) MAV Mitarbeitervertretungen (German) MAV Magyar Államvasutak (Hungarian State Railways) slimline drive. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Total Management Inc. Total Management for Windows and Windows 95 sets a new standard for business solutions. This high end, user friendly, adaptable software has been designed to last the lifetime of a business. It contains everything most companies, large or small, will need in one comprehensive business application. State of the art, complete Accounting, Contact Management, Telemarketing, E-Mail, Network Services, Electronics Communications and Context Sensitive Help in one seamless, extremely fast, flexible software solution. Total Management is the world's first CASE (Computer Aided Software Engineering (programming) Computer Aided Software Engineering - (CASE, or "assisted") A technique for using computers to help with one or more phases of the software life-cycle, including the systematic analysis, design, implementation and maintenance of software. ) fully intregrated business solution. It is presently the only Windows-based product which is multi-dimensional in terms of the database architectures it can be configured to support. ******************************************************************** Company Name: TRADE'ex Booth No.: H240 TRADE'ex is Global Wholesale Marketplace for Computer Products which operates via the Internet exclusively for Dealers, Distributors, Resellers and OEM's. TRADE'ex facilatates wholesale buying and selling transactions worldwide 24 hours a day. Through TRADE'ex, buyers can place orders on-line with vendors anywhere in the world. Orders are cleared through the TRADE'ex system and released to vendors who then ship the products directly to the buyers saving time and money. Vendors go on-line and place their offers to sell products in TRADE'ex which includes their best price, availability, warranty, detailed product information and specifications. There are usually many offers to sell the same item so buyers can select the offer that best suites their needs. Through TRADE'ex, sellers can reach wholesale buyers worldwide with just a few keystrokes. ******************************************************************** Company Name: TT Systems Corp. Booth No.: S7443 TT Systems Corporation is a leading manufacturer of telephone equipment and accessories for home and office use. Founded in 1975, and headquartered in Yonkers, NY, TT Systems is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. with 25 employees. TT Systems currently manufactures more than 30 products, including Automatic fax/modem switches, Home/Office non-KSU telephones, Specialty telephones, Caller-ID integrated and adjunct display devices, Tele- Recorders, and Telephone accessories. We will be highlighting two new products at COMDEX. The MPA-100 Modem Mate which allows one to connect their laptop computer to virtually any telephone system through the handset. And the DLE-500 Direct-a-Fax, the worlds first two-line fax/modem switch. This product allows one line to be used for fax, voice, and data. Our booth number at COMDEX is: S7443 in the Sands Hotel The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. It was the seventh resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister. . ******************************************************************** Company Name: TV/COM Booth No.: L430 TV/COM is located in the Hyundai booth, number L430. TV/COM, an industry leader in supplying high performance delivery solutions for cable, satellite and terrestrial television Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission. [1]. The term is uncommon in the United States, and more common in Europe. networks, including secure access control systems, was recently purchased by Hyundai Electronics Corporation. In conjunction with Hyundai's Digital Video Systems Division, TV/COM will provide standards-based end-to-end solutions for satellite, cable, interactive and video-on-demand services. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Unisys Storage Systems Division (SSD See solid state disk. ) Booth No.: N218 (LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) ) Unisys Storage Systems Division (SSD) will be displaying its new fibre channel-based Laguna Storage Module at the Fibre Channel Loop Community room N218 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. November 13-16. The first complete high-speed fibre channel subsystem, the Laguna Storage Module represents the first in a planned suite of fibre channel products to be developed by Unisys. With its background as a storage provider for Unisys enterprise, and client/server platforms, Unisys SSD brings extensive storage subsystem The part of a computer system that provides the storage. It includes the controller and disk drives. See storage system. experience to the OEM market. As a leading system supplier, Unisys SSD is an active and critical member of the Fibre Channel Association. ******************************************************************** Company Name: USA Technologies Booth No.: S8056 Imagine using your credit card to surf the net To browse the Internet. The most common Internet browsing today is done on the Web. Before the Web, the Internet was "surfed" via Archie, Gopher, WAIS and other search facilities. See surfing and how to access the Internet. , write a resume, run a spreadsheet, or jump onto online services. USA Technologies introduces the C3X C3X Compact 3-Chip Xtreme (Sim2 Multimedia: Dlp-Based Home Theater Video Projector) , the world's first credit-card activated systems. The C3X system is ideal for libraries, copy centers, hotels, convention centers, office supply stores, and restaurants. The C3X system is the passport that will allow every American to enter the universe of computer interaction on an a'la'carte basis. Join the revolution and visit the leader in credit card activated technology at COMDEX, U.S.A. Technologies, Booth S8056, November 13-17; or contact Keith Sterling, 1-800-633-0340. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Varitronic Systems Inc. Booth No.: H1320 Varitronic Systems, Inc. will exhibit three products at COMDEX/Fall 1995 that support applications generated from Macintosh or personal computers. The VintageColor(TM) graphics printing system makes wide-format, full-color output of graphic images simple and cost-effective. By automating the color-matching process, VintageColor simplifies simplifies creation of high-quality, 24-inch or 36-inch wide color images. The ProImage(TM) PosterPrinter(TM) produces one-color, multiple-sized posters, charts and banners with resolution quality similar to laser printers. Output is printed on thermal transfer See thermal wax transfer printer and direct thermal printer. paper, available in many colors. EasyStep(TM) lettering machines produce durable, high-quality text, graphics and bar code labels. Software interfaces allow users to print information from PCs directly onto EasyStep labels. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Verbatim Corp. Charlotte, NC-based Verbatim Corp. is taking a lead in the growing CD-ROM business through a joint venture with Sanyo. It is the world's leading floppy and optical disk manufacturer, and the world's fastest growing QIC (Quarter Inch Cartridge) A magnetic tape technology introduced in the early 1980s that has been widely used for backup. It was the first popular tape format for PCs. data cartridge (1) A cartridge used to hold computer data. See cartridge. (2) (Data Cartridge) A 5.25" QIC-style magnetic tape technology that originally used the DC-6000 model designation. Tandberg Data (www.tandberg. company. Verbatim offers a full line of QIC data cartridges, floppy disks, rewritable and write-once optical disks, as well as CD-Recordable discs. It provides CD-ROM mastering and replication services, and imaging supplies such as laser printer toner cartridges, specialty printer papers and printer transparencies. Computer accessories such as anti-glare filters, QIC storage boxes and disk ejector ejector (ijekt  r),n by common usage, a device used to remove debris and fluids by negative pressure. Another term is aspirator. See also aspirator. packs have recently been added to Verbatim's product line. ******************************************************************** Company Name: VIATechnologies Booth No.: S77010 (Sands Expo The Sands Expo and Convention Center, at 1.2 million square feet (110,000 m²), is the second largest convention center in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. It opened in 1990 across the street from the original Sands Hotel. & Convention Center) Founded in 1987, VIA Technologies, Inc. designs, engineers and manufacturers cost-effective, highly-integrated, high-functionality system logic chip sets and associated peripherals for manufacturers of dual-processor desktop and portable PC systems. At COMDEX VIA is showing the first Pentiium core logic chip set supporting all the newest imperatives in PC system design which are: Unified Memory architechure (UMA (1) (Unlicensed Mobile Access) See GAN. (2) (Upper Memory Area) Memory in a PC between 640K and 1M. More relevant in the days of DOS, this region was broken into Upper Memory Blocks (UMB) reserved for video memory and other ) Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. (USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. ) Burt EDO Edo: see Tokyo, Japan. (BEDO BEDO - Burst Extended Data Out DRAM ) and Syncronous DRAM. VIA is located at 5020 Brandin Court, Fremont, CA 94538. Telephone 510/683-3300 FAX 510/6833301. VIA's COMDEX booth is #S77010 in the front of the Sands exposition and convention center. ******************************************************************** Company Name: VideoLan Technologies, Inc. Booth No.: S7735 (Sands Expo) VideoLan Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLNT VLNT Violent ) a leading provider of desktop multimedia solutions will be showcasing its recently announced VL2000 desktop multimedia product at the Sands Expo booth #S7735 during COMDEX exhibitor hours. VideoLan's technology features Metallic Fiber* transmission allowing the VL20 to transport high speed bi-directional real-time voice, data, and video transmission over existing twisted pair copper architecture - creating a high quality, totally interactive environment among PC users. The VL2000 is the first in a series of products to be offered based upon VideoLan's proprietary high bandwidth transport and switching technology. For further information or to schedule a meeting with one of the VideoLan representatives please contact Peter Beck at 502-895-4858 or Maria Doyle of Rourke & Company at 617-267-0042 or mdoyle@rourke.com. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Videx Inc. Booth No.: L155 Videx is exhibiting its complete line of portable data collectors: the Omni Wand, a DOS-based data collection terminal; the DuraWand, TimeWand I, and TimeWand II bar code readers; and the TouchProbe Touch Memory button reader. Videx is also demonstrating BarCode Labeler II, bar code printing soft ware for Windows and Macintosh. Portable, durable, and programmable, Videx data collection equipment is des igned for work on the go - perfect for applications such as inventory, building security, asset tracking, field inspections, and more. Videx products are housed in cast-metal cases to provide extreme durability and fit easily into the palm of your hand. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Viking Components Booth No.: L502 Viking Components, a worldwide leader of computer system enhancements, will show their line of memory modules, PC cards and I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output products at Comdex/Fall, Booth #L502. New memory products for sale to OEMs, resellers and retailers will be displayed for the hottest lines of desktop and notebook computers available today. Viking will also demonstrate its new NetLink 28.8 data/fax modem card, available in internal and PC card versions, which is now offered with Viking's 1-2-3 Guarantee for "customized bundling" of application software. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Virtual i-O Inc. Virtual i-O Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of virtual reality headsets for the consumer market. The company's first product, called Virtual i-glasses, creates the effect of large screen in front of the viewer and displays three-dimensional images in an immersive, full-color environment. The product provides PC game players with head tracking capabilities that enable them to maneuver in computer-simulated environments and can be used to view television and video programming in 2- and 3-D. The product is compatible with any standard video output connection including VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. , computer, television and major video gaming platforms. The product is sold nationally through retailers including CompUSA, Future Shop and Computer City. For additional information, please contact Dan Branley at (206) 223-2365. ******************************************************************* Company Name: Visio Corp. Visio Corporation is the leading developer of drawing and diagramming software, with a mission to become the single standard for creating, storing and exchanging drawings and diagrams in business. Visio 4.0, the company s flagship product, is an easy-to-use tool for creating a wide range of business diagrams, including flowcharts, project timelines, and quality management diagrams. Visio Technical 4.0 is the most efficient way to create and share 2-D technical drawings and schematics without the steep learning curve of CAD software. Visio consistently has been a leader in implementing the latest Windows technology. Both products are optimized for Windows 95/Windows NT and Windows 3.1 with 32-bit and 16-bit versions shipping in the same box. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Vision Software Booth No.: 2202 (Microsoft Developer's Only - South Hall) Oakland-based Vision Software will be in the Microsoft Developer's Only booth at COMDEX (South Hall, #2202). Vision Software, an innovative developer of client/server development productivity tools, recently released their flagship product, Vision StoryBoard A sequence of images and annotations for a cartoon, animation or video. Storyboards are previews of the final version and typically contain mockups rather than final art and images. Before computers, storyboards were drawn with pen and ink on lightweight cardboard. 3.0. Vision StoryBoard is the world's first visual specification and documentation tool for Microsoft Visual Basic applications. The program is designed to significantly reduce the time and resources needed to bring an application to market, and to provide greater accuracy to development teams. The company was founded in 1994 by Naren Bakshi and Kevin Fletcher Tweedy. Contact Vision Software at (510) 238-4100. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Visionetics International Corp. Booth No.: SM131 Visionetics International develops, manufactures, and markets digital video and multimedia products for computer, consumer, and professional applications. These products offer cost effective solutions for multimedia applications such as still image and motion video capture, graphics and video voerlay, video special effects, scan conversion, video compression and decompression. Visionetics is also a leading manufacturer in the fast growing MPEG decoding market. Since May 1994, it has established itself as a market leader in the board level MPEG I playback products. Recent introduction of MPEG A/V (1) (Audio/Video) Refers to equipment and applications that deal with sound and sight. The A/V world includes microphones, tape recorders, audio mixers, still and video cameras, film projectors, slide projectors, VCRs, CD and DVD players/recorders, amplifiers and control modules for Video CD players has resulted in the successful formation of stregic alliances with several renowned consumer A/V companies, thus enabling Visionetics to enter the home video entertainment arena. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Voice Pilot Technology Inc. Booth No.: IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) main booth or IBM OpenDoc Pavillion Voice Pilot announces SpokenDoc Objects for IBM OpenDoc -- Voice Pilot Technology, Inc., a Miami based company at 305-670-0807 a state of the art company developing speech aware applications in the OS/2 environments announces its Voice Pilot for OpenDoc. In addition Voice Pilot has developed a speech extension and vocabulary builder for IBM OpenDoc. This product allows any company, such as Synergistic Services Group, Inc. of Phoenix, Arizona to incorporate speech aware capabilities into their applications. Voice Pilot products can be seen in the IBM main booth or OpenDoc Pavillion at Comdex November 13 through November 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Voice Processing Corp. Booth No. 5323 (Sands) Voice Processing Corporation develops robust speech recognition technology for the telecommunications, cellular, personal computer and speech applications markets. The company will be exhibiting at Comdex Sands Booth #5323. VPC (1) (Virtual Processor Complex) An IBM mainframe multiprocessing system that uses several computers under tight central control. (2) See Virtual PC. will be showing its exciting new application--Osprey, a speech-enabled automated receptionist, which answers the phone, screens callers, routes calls and takes and delivers messages. All of this is done by a standard PC and one telephone line. The company's VPro product line is sold to OEMs, VARs and system integrators to speech enable applications like voice mail, voice-activated dialing, interactive voice response, multilingual continuous digit systems and command & control of PCs. All of these applications will be shown at Comdex. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Voyetra Technologies Booth No.: M670 (Sands) Voyetra Technologies (Sands Booth M670) Q Voyetra will introduce the new Discovering Music CD-ROM, a comprehensive music edutainment title for children and adults and Digital Orchestrator Plus, the first low-cost, integrated digital audio/MIDI sequencer See MIDI sequencer. (music) sequencer - Any system for recording and/or playback of music via a programmable memory which stores music not as audio data, but as some representation of notes. designed for the multimedia PC. Other products on exhibit include the Multimedia Productivity Pack, a collection of VoyetraUs best-selling multimedia applications, utilities and clip media for the home or office. In addition to its retail line, Voyetra provides audio utilities, hardware driver, consulting and engineering services to more than 100 prominent multimedia manufacturing companies. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Voysys Corporation Booth No.: 2202 (South Hall) Voysys Corporation, exhibiting in the Microsoft Developer booth#2202, in the South Hall, will be showing VoysAccess, a toolkit that enables developers and power-users to build intelligent voice response solutions. Based on Microsoft Visual Basic and Visual FoxPro, VoysAccess solutions allows callers to access, enter and retrieve specific information from a database using their Touch-Tone phone. Voysys Corporation is one of the leading suppliers of voice processing systems in the United States today with over 26 percent unit market share of the voice messaging systems market in 1994. Voysys can be reached at (800) 7-VOYSYS. ******************************************************************** Company Name: EVOLUTION(r) - Werner Wild Consulting Booth No.: S4066 (Sands Expo Center) EVOLUTION(r) - Werner Wild Consulting offers consulting, software development and training in Smalltalk, the leading object oriented programming language. We also provide design and implementation services for the development of intelligent multimedia object oriented technologies. EVOLUTION(r) - Werner Wild Consulting markets PerfectAccountant(tm), the leading CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. practice program with intelligent error analysis and high user-friendliness. PerfectAccountant(tm) is used by thousands of excited students and teachers each year. We are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. world-wide development and distribution partners! ******************************************************************** Company Name: WinWay Corp. WinWay Corporation, a developer and publisher of personal productivity software for home and business use, is announcing WinWay Resume 3.0 CD32, a native 32-bit application, which includes a 16-bit version for Windows 3.1 users. Available on CD-ROM, WinWay Resume 3.0 CD32 includes access to WinWay Career Forum, a live career chat line, in addition to automatic resume and letter writing, contact management, interview simulation and salary negotiation. WinWay Resume 3.0 CD32 allows the user to integrate email into the job search. The program converts resumes and letters to the proper format and sends the documents to employers via the Internet and Microsoft Network. ******************************************************************** Company Name: WorkGroup Solutions Booth No.: H442 (Linux International Technology Pavilion) Mark Bolzern, president of WorkGroup Solutions (WGS WGS World Geodetic System WGS Whole Genome Shotgun (DNA sequencing method) WGS Water-Gas Shift WGS Wideband Global SATCOM WGS Wideband Gapfiller Satellite WGS World Geodetic Survey (less common) ) and officer of Linux International, is demonstrating leadership in the enhancement and promotion of Linux, an advanced 32-bit, GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. , multi-user, multitasking multitasking Mode of computer operation in which the computer works on multiple tasks at the same time. A task is a computer program (or part of a program) that can be run as a separate entity. , multimedia, Internet-ready, network operating system An operating system that is designed for network use. Normally, it is a complete operating system with file, task and job management; however, with some earlier products, it was a separate component that ran under the OS; for example, LAN Server required OS/2, and LANtastic required DOS. . A value-added Linux reseller, WGS offers technical support programs for all Linux installations, including their own commercial distribution: WGS Linux Pro, a stability-tested, de-bugged version. WGS marketing promotes Linux technology and Linux International along-side WGS Linux Pro. Bolzern is volunteering countless hours preparing the COMDEX Linux International Technology Pavilion (H442). He has coordinated pre-show publicity and organized reseller attendance. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Wynd n. 1. A narrow lane or alley. The narrow wynds, or alleys, on each side of the street. - Bryant. Communications Booth No.: LC4354 (LVCC, North Hall, Newton Booth) The ultimate two-way wireless communications service, WyndMAIL supports a wide variety of PC or Macintosh notebooks, PDAs and palmtops. WyndMAIL offers users multiple features which help keep airtime bills down, including filtering to weed out large/expensive messages, message forwarding to deliver messages to any location, and a dial-up service so users can use traditional modems and phone lines to inexpensively access and download messages. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Wyse Technology Booth No.: L2646 Wyse Technology is the world's largest supplier in video display technology as it has shipped over 7 million terminals since the early 80's. The company realizes that the terminal industry has been steadily decreasing in demand, however, Wyse has developed the solution that will make the visions of key industry spokespeople a reality. The Winterm family, Shown at Booth L2646/Comdex, are the world's first Microsoft Windows-based terminals designed to display Windows applications on the desktop at a fraction of the cost of a PC and can be utilized by thousands of users when configured in enterprise-wide applications. ******************************************************************** Company Name: XXCAL Inc. Booth No.: H1701 XXCAL, Inc., a leading provider of testing services to hardware, software, networking, and multimedia companies worldwide, will be showcasing a new certification program for test engineers at booth #H1701. Called TestPros, this revolutionary program establishes standards for engineers through a skills test and lab-based training. TestPros brings a new level of expertise to the testing industry and helps ensure the validity of the testing process -- a vital component of product development. XXCAL's expertise includes multimedia, networking, O/S testing, test script development and other test related services. Its silver, gold, and platinum certification seals are recognized throughout the industry. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Xyratex Xyratex, a leading developer of test systems for the storage industry, is world debuting an SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. Development Test System available for PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , and Fibre Channel and Ultra-SCSI Development Test Systems. Also premiering is the Xyratex Popcorn Noise Analyzer and the Xyratex Stress Test Rack. Xyratex, a former division of IBM Corporation, is based in the U.K., and has been serving the U.S. marketplace since 1993. Xyratex has offices in San Jose, Calif., and has recently acquired Peer Protocols in California, world leaders in test systems for Fibre Channel development. Xyratex is hosting a suite at Bally's Hotel throughout Comdex. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Yamaha Corporation of America Booth No.: M661 (Sands) Yamaha Corporation of America (Sands Booth M661) Q Yamaha will unveil the WaveForce SW60XG and SW70XG sound cards, which are the first cards to take advantage of the Yamaha XG MIDI format, and the Soft-Synthesizer YSS YSS You Suck Severely YSS Youth and Shelter Services, Inc (Ames, IA) YSS You're So Sweet YSS You're So Smart YSS Yemeni Student Society YSS Yaw Sun Sensor YSS Young Spectroscopist Symposium (South Africa) 100GM, a software-based wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. . Other items on exhibit include the new WaveForce DB50XG daughterboard A printed circuit board that plugs into another printed circuit board, which plugs into the main board (motherboard). Daughterboards, also called "mezzanine cards," augment the capabilities of the card they plug into. See mezzanine card. and Visual Arranger music composition and arrangement software. Yamaha will also be showing its extremely popular line of speakers for computer games and multimedia applications. Yamaha Office of Strategic Business Development (Polo Towers Suites) Q Yamaha executives will discuss the new Yamaha XG MIDI format and its impact on the future of computer sound and music. CONTACT: Softbank COMDEX, Needham, Mass. Sue Lonergan, 617/433-1755 |
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