Interlink Electronics to Present IntuiTouch Broadband Solutions At PowerSummit 2000.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 2000 Interlink Electronics Interlink Electronics is a technology company that specializes in user interfaces. History In 2001, Interlink joined Microsoft in designing the controller for the Xbox console. Inc. (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 :LINK), the world's leading developer of intuitive interface technologies and solutions for business and home applications, today announced that it will present its IntuiTouch(TM) broadband interface technologies at next week's PowerSummit 2000. Sponsored by PowerTV Inc., the conference will assist developers in optimizing applications to run on the PowerTV software platform for interactive television. Companies expected to attend include Microsoft WebTV, Canon, Kodak, Liberate (Liberate Technologies, San Mateo, CA) A software company that specialized in the information appliance field. Formerly Network Computer, Inc. (NCI), a spin-off from Oracle in 1996, it changed its name in 1999. Technologies, Pioneer and Scientific-Atlanta. "Interlink Electronics is pleased to be presenting its IntuiTouch interface technologies at next week's PowerSummit 2000 conference," said Ray Pearson, vice president of sales and marketing, Interlink Electronics. "The purpose of the summit is to assist developers in offering the most interactive broadband products possible on the PowerTV set-top platform. "Our IntuiTouch broadband interface technologies are designed to enable precisely these applications, and are positioned to play a key role in driving their development and market acceptance," continued Pearson. "We firmly believe that subscriber adoption and retention of broadband applications will be greatly influenced by technologies that enable intuitive interaction and full utilization of the bandwidth that digital set-top platforms will deliver." "Deployed in more than four million set-tops internationally, PowerTV's interactive TV software platform is designed to provide an open system for application developers, content aggregators An organization that combines information such as news, sports scores, weather forecasts and reference materials from various sources and makes it available to its customers. See customer aggregator. , and cable operators to generate new revenues," said Colin Bylund, director of developer services and support for PowerTV. "Interlink INTERLINK - A commercial product comprising hardware and software for file transfer between IBM and VAX computers. Electronics' IntuiTouch broadband interface technologies are an example of how third-party developers  It has been suggested that First-party developer, Second-party developer be merged into this article or section. can create new applications for
consumers using the PowerTV platform."
PowerSummit 2000 is open to application developers, content aggregators and others interested in using the PowerTV platform for interactive television. The conference will feature daily keynote addresses keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. by recognized industry leaders as well as workshops focusing on practical "tips and tricks" on developing compelling interactive TV applications. For more information, see http://www.powertv.com/powersummit2000. About IntuiTouch Technologies As cable and satellite TV services begin to include interactive content, applications and services, the traditional "button cluttered clut·ter n. 1. A confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble: sorted through the clutter in the attic. 2. A confused noise; a clatter. v. " home remote control will no longer be adequate to control them. IntuiTouch broadband interface solutions afford intuitive, effortless ef·fort·less adj. Calling for, requiring, or showing little or no effort. See Synonyms at easy. ef  fort·less·ly adv. easy-chair operation. With "no look," "one
touch" command of component functions, text entry without a
keyboard, and support for TV-based telephony services, Intuitouch
broadband interface solutions are creating a new standard for the
control of interactive TV applications.
About Interlink Electronics Inc. Interlink Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ:LINK), is the world's leading developer of intuitive interface technologies and solutions for business and home applications. Innovative products include interactive remote controls for business communications and home entertainment markets, electronic signature solutions for network and Internet e-commerce applications, and integrated computer pointing devices An input device used to move the pointer (cursor) on screen. The major pointing device is the mouse for the desktop computer and the touchpad for the laptop, although many road warriors bring along a mouse. . 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 partners include Hewlett Packard, SANYO, Sony, Microsoft, 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. , Sharp, Toshiba, Pioneer, Mitsubishi and InFocus. The company maintains offices in Camarillo, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is available online at www.interlinkelectronics.com, or in Japan at www.interlinkelec.co.jp. From time to time the companies may issue forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: business conditions and growth in the electronics industry and general economies, both domestic and international; lower than expected customer orders; delays in receipt of orders or cancellation of orders; competitive factors, including increased competition, new product offerings by competitors and price pressures; the availability of third party parts and supplies at reasonable prices; changes in product mix; significant quarterly performance fluctuations due to the receipt of a significant portion of customer orders and product shipments in the last month of each quarter; and product shipment interruptions due to manufacturing problems. The forward looking statements contained in this document regarding industry and revenue trends, new product acceptance and future business activities should be considered in light of these factors. All registrations and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. |
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