High-Performance Microware OS-9 and NetFront Internet Browser Combination will Speed Internet Appliance Development Process.Business Editors and High Tech Writers DES MOINES Des Moines, city, United States Des Moines (dĭ moin`), city (1990 pop. 193,187), state capital and seat of Polk co., S central Iowa, at the junction of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers; inc. , Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 Microware and ACCESS Partner to Provide Developers with a One-Stop Embedded Software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. Solution Microware Systems Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MWAR), a leading provider of embedded software solutions, and ACCESS Co. Ltd., announced today a powerful alliance which will provide a one-stop software solution for developers building next-generation Internet appliances. The alliance brings together Microware's OS-9(R) real-time operating system (operating system) Real-Time Operating System - (RTOS) Any operating system where interrupts are guaranteed to be handled within a certain specified maximum time, thereby making it suitable for control of hardware in embedded systems and other time-critical applications. (RTOS (1) (RealTime Operating System) An operating system designed for use in a real time computer system. See real time system, embedded system, process control and OS-9. ) and the ACCESS NetFront Internet browser See Web browser. offering advanced HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. features for embedded applications. Microware has entered into a license agreement with ACCESS to offer a full version of NetFront tailored for OS-9.(R) Microware will distribute and support NetFront through its worldwide sales channels. NetFront is one of the most popular embedded Internet browsers for consumer information appliances in the world. Since its introduction in 1995, more than 9 million copies have been shipped for use in over 70 different consumer information appliances, including the Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM) and the NTT NTT Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation NTT New Technology Telescope NTT National Technology Transfer, Inc NTT Name That Tune (TV game show) NTT National Tree Trust NTT Number Theoretic Transform DoCoMo's i-mode Internet wireless phones. The NetFront Internet browser was specifically developed to provide a high performance, cost-sensitive solution to information appliance applications with modest memory and microprocessor performance. NetFront supports full HTML 3.2 and selected features of HTML 4.0, frames, JavaScript, cookies, Web-printing and multi-languages. The browser is designed with a modular and scalable architecture that can be enhanced by application-specific modules and plug-ins. An independent user interface layer and design tool allows device manufacturers to create a unique look and feel for their product. In addition, adding optional modules including a Java(TM) virtual machine can extend NetFront's capabilities. "Our alliance with ACCESS provides a reliable, one-stop combination that includes our powerful OS-9(R) RTOS with ACCESS' leading embedded Internet browser, making the Internet-appliance creation process fast and smooth," said Ken Kaplan, Microware's president and 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. . The partnership will benefit companies developing consumer devices that need embedded Internet browsers to enable e-commerce, workforce mobility and Internet appliance computing. "ACCESS is pleased to be working with a well established company like Microware with market leading products such as OS-9(R)," said Toru Arakawa, CEO of ACCESS. "This partnership underscores our commitment to the Internet appliance market and belief that the one-stop offering will be a necessity in promoting this very promising, burgeoning market." "The NetFront Internet browser is uniquely suited to address many of the challenges of embedding Internet access See how to access the Internet. in connected devices. NetFront has the capabilities required to access a wide variety of web content from an embedded device. The browser can also be customized for any display or user scenario. This capability is critical and allows embedded designers to change the browser for a more user-friendly experience," 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. Curt Schwaderer, Microware's director of network technologies. This product adds another option to the choice of Internet browsers offered by Microware and its third party technology providers. For more information, visit www.microware.com, send e-mail to info@microware.com, or call 1-800-475-9000 (U.S. and Canada) or 515-223-8000 (International). About ACCESS ACCESS Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, with Access Systems America, a U.S. subsidiary, in Milpitas, Calif. ACCESS is a leading provider of innovative embedded software solutions for Internet Appliances. The company's embedded browser software powers over 70 different commercial products including: i-mode phones for NTT DoCoMo (NTT Mobile Communications Network, Inc., Japan) Founded in 1991, NTT DoCoMo is a spinoff of Japan's NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) which provides wireless services, including cellular, paging, satellite and maritime and in-flight telephone services. ; Sega's Dreamcast(TM) and Nitendo64 video game consoles This is a list of video game consoles by the era they appeared in. Eras are named based on the dominant console type of the era (even though not all consoles of those eras are of the same type). Some eras are referred to based on how many bits a major console could process. ; Internet TVs from Sharp and Mitsubishi; the Mulco(TM) set top box from NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. ; integrated word processors from Casio, Fujitsu, NEC and Sharp; personal digital assistants from Casio, Fujitsu, NEC, Panasonic and Sharp; and car navigation See GPS. systems from Alpine. Over 9 million commercial software licenses have been shipped from more than 30 major consumer appliance manufacturers. More information is available at http://www.access-us-inc.com and http://www.access.co.jp. About Microware Systems Corporation Microware Systems Corporation (NASDAQ:MWAR) provides embedded software solutions for successful products. The solutions include software components such as the OS-9(R) real-time operating system, development tools such as integrated development environments, and consulting services. Microware software is used in Internet appliances, consumer electronics, wireless communication devices, industrial automation, office automation, automotive control, digital television, telecommunications, and multimedia devices, representing many of the fastest-growing areas in worldwide technology. Founded in 1977, Microware is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, , with offices throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. For more information, visit www.microware.com, send e-mail to info@microware.com, or call 1-800-475-9000 (U.S. and Canada) or 515-223-8000 (International). Cautionary note: This press release may contain certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future business performance. Any such statements that refer to Microware's estimated or anticipated future results, product performance or other non-historical facts are forward looking and reflect Microware's current perspective of existing trends and information. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the historical volatility Historical Volatility The past standard deviation of a security that is used in security analysis. Standard deviation measures the changes in the past price of a security the higher the standard deviation the more volatile the security. in the Company's quarterly performance; growth of markets at which the Company's products are targeted; the Company's dependence on its strategic customers' successful deployment, marketing, and sales of new products targeted at those markets; and other factors detailed in the Company's history of past losses and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements speak as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements in light of future events or otherwise. Microware, the Microware logo, and OS-9 are registered trademarks of Microware Systems Corporation. NetFront is a registered trademark of ACCESS Co. Ltd. in Japan. Java, and 100% Pure Java, are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other company and product names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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