Multimedia 2000 Releases PocketPhoto for Palm, Palm-Compatible Handhelds; Application Lets Users Store Hundreds of Photos and Images on Their Handheld Computer.Business Editors SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 15, 2000 Multimedia 2000 (www.m-2k.com) today announced the release of PocketPhoto, the breakthrough photo album creator for Palm OS-compatible handheld devices. PocketPhoto lets users store and display hundreds of their most treasured photos and images on their handhelds, in color on the new Palm IIIc The Palm IIIc was the first color PDA made by Palm, Inc. It ran Palm OS 3.5, the first Palm OS version to have native color support and supported paletted 8-bit color modes. The machine has a TFT LCD that is bright indoors, but almost unusable outdoors. , or in crisp black-and-white on all handhelds running Palm OS v2.0 or higher. "It's terrific programs like PocketPhoto that are making the current breed of handhelds such a huge success," said Multimedia 2000's VP of Business Development Greg Hutcheson. "This inexpensive program gives users amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. storage capacity along with tons of helpful features, and makes it simple enough for even the handheld novice." Apart from its storage and display capacities, PocketPhoto offers a wealth of valuable features. Users can create a slideshow of photos and images, beam their photos to other handhelds, create multiple albums, and upload photos to desktop computers. PocketPhoto accepts images from digital cameras, scanners, and Web files, and allows users to load photos directly from Kodak PhotoNet online. PocketPhoto was developed by Dream House Software, which specializes in applications for the rapidly expanding mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings market. "Everyone loves to show off pictures, whether they're of their kids, pets, or new sports car, and PocketPhoto lets them carry more pictures than their day-timer or wallet could ever hold," says Dream House President Alan Finke. Retailers and distributors interested in ordering PocketPhoto should contact Mark Abes (tel: 760/730-0188; e-mail: mabes@m-2k.com). Individuals can place orders by calling 206/622-5530, or by visiting www.m-2k.com. Multimedia 2000 (www.m-2k.com) is a leading developer and distributor of DVDs and 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). software, including the best-selling best·sell·er also best seller n. A product, such as a book, that is among those sold in the largest numbers. best Bubblegum bub·ble·gum n. also bubble gum 1. Chewing gum that can be blown into bubbles. 2. Slang A style of popular music designed to appeal to adolescents, characterized by bouncy rhythms and a generally cheerful tone. Crisis DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. anime series and the new American Sign Language American Sign Language n. The primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. American Sign Language (ASL), n. for Kids educational program. Multimedia 2000 has begun distributing applications for the exploding Palm Pilot market, including PocketRetriever, which lets users remotely access their home or office PC through their handheld device. Dream House Software (www.dreamhs.com) develops end-to-end solutions for handheld computers and remote access to home PCs. Handheld solutions enable users to retrieve data, control and monitor devices, and access the power of desktop computers from handheld devices. For more information, please contact: Ken Goldstein Multimedia 2000, 2017 Eighth Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98121 206/622-5530, ext. 104, pr@m-2k.com |
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