Prodigy Internet's New Interface To Launch In July; Demos of new version of Prodigy Internet at PC Expo, Prodigy Booth #328.JACOB JAVITS CENTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 17, 1997 Superior Prodigy Chat Client features Voice Instant Messaging Exchanging text messages in real time between two or more people logged into a particular instant messaging (IM) service. Instant messaging is more interactive than e-mail because messages are sent immediately, whereas e-mail messages can be queued up in a mail server for seconds or and More Personal Agent Screens and Alerts Members to E-mail Arrival New Search Engine in Prodigy Shopping Network Prodigy Internet, rated the best of 20 ISP's and online services by The Net magazine, is showing off new features and as well as enhanced look and feel at PC Expo A trade show for resellers, corporate managers and technical professionals from CMP Media LLC, a subsidiary of United Business Media. First held in New York in 1983 with 120 exhibitors and 9,600 attendees, the show grew from the personal computer's early years to 550 vendors and more than . The new version of Prodigy Internet -- a Super ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. -- set to launch in mid-July, boasts the most robust chat client on the Internet today; the most efficient shopping search engine on the Net; and, a redesigned look that gives members the power of the Internet and the super navigation and personalization of Prodigy Internet. Through a partnership with Voxware, Inc., Prodigy delivers real-time voice capabilities in the Instant Message feature of the new Prodigy Chat client. Because the feature is built into the Internet-based service, members add their own voices or music without lengthly downloads. VoiceFont 2.0(R), delivers advanced audio and speech compression Encoding digital speech to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. The PCM, ADPCM, CELP and LD-CELP methods are commonly used for speech compression. See speech codec and data compression. technologies to the Prodigy Internet-based Chat client. Prodigy Chat is now the most powerful chat client on the Internet allowing members to customize Friends Lists, exclude selective members from Instant Message or Chat Rooms and, simultaneously chat in as many as six rooms at the same time. Additionally, members now deliver Instant Voice Messages, play real-time games like checkers while they chat, and share auditorium chat events with people all over the Internet. The new Chat Auditoriums can accommodate several thousand attendees. Prodigy Shopping Network has proved once again that Prodigy delivers the most efficient and friendly online shopping experience. New merchandisers such as The NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Shop, World Beer and Cigar Direct, Music Style, and Health Oasis join the Internet mall at http://shopnet.prodigy.com along with existing participants such as JC Penney, PC Flowers & Gifts, The Cheeseboard, Computer Express and The Gift Sender. The new Prodigy Shopping Network has a search engine that shops across a database with more than 20,000 items. Prodigy Internet has a new look and feel that is a direct response to membership feedback. Tabs on the home page keep key features at the member's fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. . The Essential Tools Page houses Personal Web Pages, Chat, Newsgroups This is a list of newsgroups that are significant for their popularity or their position in Usenet history. As of October 2002, there are about 100,000 Usenet newsgroups, of which approximately a fifth are active. , Personal Agents and E-mail. The Personal News and Personal Links tabs continue the tradition of rich personalization with a news feature that searchs for key words; Yahoo GetLocal!, which delivers home town news, sports, and events; and, the Lycos search engine personalized 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. 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. pre-selected categories. "This enhanced version underscores our Super ISP reputation," said Paul W. DeLacey, 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. of Prodigy, Inc. "No other service delivers the personalization, easy navigation and reliability of Prodigy Internet." The latest Prodigy Internet software is available on CD by calling 1-800-PRODIGY, or by download at http://www.prodigy.com. Prodigy Services Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Prodigy, Inc., an international creator and distributor of Internet-based content and services. The Net magazine recently rated the top ten Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. and online services and "Prodigy came out on top." The company's offerings include Prodigy Classic, the nation's first mass marketed consumer online service and the first to offer access to the World Wide Web; Prodigy Internet, the company's current flagship product and the industry's first online service built directly on the Internet; Africa Online, the largest provider of Internet services in Africa; and, Prodigy Online Asia, which through its partner, Sino Telecommunications, Inc., provides Internet, private satellite network, and voice- and fax-messaging services in the Pacific Rim region. For more information, visit the company's Web site at http://www.prodigy.com or call 1-800-PRODIGY. CONTACT: Prodigy, Inc. Carol Wallace, 914-448-2496 wallace@prodigy.com PC Expo Booth # 328 |
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