Connectix's QuickCam Reaches One Million; Company's Sales Figures Confirm Consumer Demand for Digital Video PC Cameras.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.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 1998--Connectix Corporation, the leader in Internet-ready digital video cameras, announced today it expects to ship its one millionth QuickCam(R) digital video camera, early this summer. The eyeball See eyeballs and eyeball driven. shaped device allows users to capture video images and still pictures directly into their computers to be sent electronically over the Internet, a network or modem to modem. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. market research, the popularity of communicating with family and friends via video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , live video webpages and video chatrooms is driving the demand for this technology. "Connectix is proud of the incredible acceptance by consumers for the QuickCam digital video camera brand," said Don Pickens, vice president and general manager of hardware at Connectix Corporation. "The shipment of the one millionth QuickCam is a significant milestone in bringing personal visualization to a wide variety of computer users." Connectix pioneered Internet-based visual communications with the introduction of the original QuickCam in 1994. Since then, Connectix has continued to revolutionize rev·o·lu·tion·ize tr.v. rev·o·lu·tion·ized, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·ing, rev·o·lu·tion·iz·es 1. To bring about a radical change in: Television has revolutionized news coverage. 2. the award winning line of QuickCams, with the most recent addition of the QuickCam VC, expanding the market for visual communications peripherals. Visual Communications Goes Mainstream The impending im·pend intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends 1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending. 2. shipment of the one millionth QuickCam, and the emergence of similar devices from companies such as Intel, Kodak and US Robotics US Robotics - U.S. Robotics, Inc. , are indicators that digital video technology has reached mass appeal. "Although the U.S. digital camera market is experiencing a slight hick-up from last year, the market is continuing to grow rapidly, as the Internet and over-all quality of these cameras continue to enhance everyday life," said Ron Tussy, Digital Camera and Scanner Programs Manager, International Data Corporation. "Reaching a milestone of selling one-million cameras, reinforces Connectix's leadership in the computer eye segment of the digital camera market." Connectix predicts that by the year 2001, 25 percent of the PC market will be equipped for video communications, with computer digital cameras being offered as standard components of many PC configurations. Socializing on the Net Faster microprocessors, the prevalence of the Internet and the availability of low-cost digital cameras, have made quality visual communications more affordable and appealing than ever. With cameras such as the Connectix QuickCam VC, which is optimized for video conferencing, many people are staying in touch with friends and family, or holding business meetings over the Internet. Such devices are also being used to create web pages with continually updated live video feeds. Celebrating With A Sweepstakes Connectix is celebrating this industry milestone with The One Millionth QuickCam Sweepstakes program from May 18 through August 24, 1998. Please go to our One Millionth QuickCam Sweepstakes Web Page at http://www.connectix.com/million. About Connectix Corporation Founded in 1988 and based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south. , Connectix Corporation develops innovative, award-winning products around the philosophy that computers enhance peoples' lives. Connectix products unlock the potential in users and the world around them. In addition to the QuickCam technology that revolutionized affordable video conferencing and still image capture, the company's flagship products A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. include: Speed Doubler Refers to hardware or software that doubles the speed of its predecessor. For example, Intel's earlier Speed Doubler was the name given to the technology that allowed the clock speed to be doubled on its 486 DX2 chips. , RAM Doubler A software technique that compresses the contents of memory, thereby doubling (more or less) its available capacity. , Connectix Virtual PC and Surf Express. For more information, contact Connectix at 650/571-5100, 800/950-5880, fax 650/571-5194 or at www.connectix.com. -0- Note to Editors: QuickCam is a registered trademark of Connectix Corporation. RAM Doubler, Speed Doubler, Connectix Virtual PC, and Surf Express are trademarks of Connectix Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. CONTACT: Connectix Corp. Wendy Streeter, 650/295-7273 streeter@connectix.com or Wilson McHenry Company Mia Canrinus, 650/638-3400 mcanrinus@wmc.com |
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