REPEAT/COMDEX/Exhibitor Previews I through M.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 1995--Comdex, the world's No. 1 information technology event, is being held in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nev., Nov. 13 - 17, 1995. Listed below are company and product descriptions for many of the companies who will be showcasing their latest technology at the tradeshow. -0- COMDEX The former, premier computer trade show in the U.S. Although it grew into an end user event, it was originally created for dealers and distributors (it was the COMputer Dealers EXposition). EXHIBITOR PREVIEWS I - M -------------------------------- Company Name: ICVERIFY Inc. Booth No.: S4463 (Sands Hotel The Sands Hotel was a legendary Las Vegas, Nevada hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. It was the seventh resort that opened on the Las Vegas Strip. It was designed by architect Wayne McAllister. ) Credit and debit cards are replacing cash in consumers' wallets. In support of the emerging Electronic Marketplace systems, e.g., Internet/Web Site Shopping Services, Electronic Kiosks and SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. applications, ICVERIFY, Inc. will showcase a newly released Windows version of its highly popular PC Point-of-Sale credit card authorization software at COMDEX '95. ICVERIFY's credit/debit authorization software is a key component in non-traditional retail environments as a viable means to conduct commerce electronically. The move to a cashless society is admirably supported by ICVERIFY in both traditional and non-traditional retail systems. ICVERIFY's booth is No. S4463, Sands Hotel. Contact Paula Larson, 408-559-6090, ext. 320, for more information. ******************************************************************** Company Name: In Focus Systems Inc. In Focus Systems, 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 :INFS INFS InFocus Corporation (stock symbol) ) is helping customers revolutionize the effectiveness of their group communications by improving the way information is shared in business and sales presentations, software demonstrations, education and training, and interactive collaborative meetings. The company is the industry leader in developing, manufacturing and marketing multimedia projection products and services to present video, audio, graphics and data from personal computers and other electronic devices. In Focus Systems reported more than $157 million in sales in the past four reported quarters. Headquarters are located at 27700B SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, Oregon Wilsonville is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 13,991 at the 2000 census, and as of 2005 was estimated to be 16,510.[1] Geography Wilsonville is located at (45.306805, -122. 97070-9215. Call (800) 294-6400 or (503) 685-8888, fax (503) 685-8631. ******************************************************************** Company Name: In's & Out's Inc. In's & Out's, Inc., Marketing Communications Marketing communications (or marcom) are messages and related media used to communicate with a market. Those who practice advertising, branding, direct marketing, graphic design, marketing, packaging, promotion, publicity, sponsorship, public relations, sales, sales , Problem Solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. , Insights and Outcomes SM located in Lisle, Illinois Lisle is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,182 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 23,376 as of 2005. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Illinois Technology and Research Corridor. is a new marketing communications organization dedicated to responsive solutions. We're a "virtual agency," assembling teams of communications specialists matched to specific industry/client needs. We introduce new products, formulate and implement communications strategies and develop, then support sales and marketing programs. Our teams can also create effective advertising, graphic design, sales promotions, direct marketing and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . In's & Out's...no retainers, no massive overhead...just results. Call Jim Paglia or Becky Mullman at 708/245-1650. ******************************************************************** Company Name: InfoImaging Technologies Inc. InfoImaging Technologies Inc. (ITI (Information Technology Industry Council, Washington, DC, www.itic.org) Formerly the Computer and Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (CBEMA), founded in 1916. ITI is a membership organization composed of approximately 30 large high-tech companies. ) pioneered a new proprietary information coding technology known as 'infoimaging'. The company's first products were introduced in April 1995 embarking upon a 90-day rollout encompassing a $2 million publicity and advertising campaign for its new PC Windows based software products. 3D FAX transmits files by fax, including color, text and video. One page of 3D FAX can contain 30 text pages, and can be password protected. 3D FaxScan receives and stores faxes between a fax machine and PC or between the phone line and PC. It will download the faxes when requested by the PC. Smart Code is being offered as a technology to encode large quantities of data (pictures, fingerprints, etc.) in small areas (credit cards, business cards, etc.). Products can be ordered via the Internet or 1-800-966-1140. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Infotel Distributing Booth No.: LN107 (LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) ) Infotel Distributing, the largest single-location distributor in the U.S., will be showcasing their new SoundBook IIP IIP Investors In People IIP International Information Programs (US State Department) IIP Index of Industrial Production IIP Iraqi Islamic Party IIP International Ice Patrol (US Coast Guard) , the successor to the award-winning SoundBook Plus. In addition to the SoundBook IIP, Infotel will present numerous state-of-the-art products such as the Infotel 28.8 voice/fax modem with speakerphone, Infotel 100 Mps network cards, and their Ultra 21" ExactMatch monitor. Infotel Distributing will be located in hospitality suite LN107 at the Las Vegas Convention Center The Las Vegas Convention Center is owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and is located in Clark County, Nevada. It is one of the largest Convention centers in the world. At the end of 2004, the center had 3. . The suite will include products from over 25 vendors, food and drink, show specials, and hands-on demonstrations. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Integrated Data Systems Booth No.: H-622 Integrated Data Systems is a software developer specializing in presentation and access products for the Internet, particularly 3D and VR interfaces for the World Wide Web. The company is also a leader in the development of real-time video playback interfaces. Soar through the world of Virtual Reality with VRealm which is a Virtual Reality Internet viewer that enables the user to explore 3D worlds. VRealm integrates 3D viewing, browsing and navigation into WWW browsers. It incorporates advanced image, video, audio, animation and VR techniques. It will also incorporate basic Internet functions, such as 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. . VRealm and VRealm Builder will allow users to create and explore all Open Inventor and VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) A 3D graphics language used on the Web. After downloading a VRML page, its contents can be viewed, rotated and manipulated. Simulated rooms can be "walked into." The VRML viewer is launched from within the Web browser. worlds. Integrated Data Systems and Portable Graphics are providing the VRML experience with a tutorial in Booth H-622 in the Las Vegas Hilton The Las Vegas Hilton is a hotel, casino, and convention center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is a joint venture between Colony Capital, which owns 60 percent, and New York City-based REIT Whitehall Street Real Estate Funds, which owns the remaining 40 percent. , on the I-Way. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Intelligent Computer Solutions (ICS (1) (Internet Connection Sharing) A Windows feature that enables two or more computers to share one Internet connection. First introduced in Windows 98 Second Edition, sharing is accomplished with network address translation (NAT), which is the common method. ) Intelligent Computer Solutions Inc. (ICS) is at the forefront of high-speed hard drive software loading and automation technology. ICS is dedicated to designing and manufacturing creative solutions that help companies in both manufacturing and business environments. ICS will be showing the Image MASSter 1000, a high-speed software duplicator that is low-cost and easy to operate. It comes in three versions...IDE, SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and Parallel Port interfaces. It loads any operating system and application software on up to four hard disk drives simultaneously. Also, ICS will be previewing The Green Ghost, an energy saving device that turns off laser printers when not in use. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Intelligent Environments Booth No: PowerPC Pavilion Intelligent Environments(TM) announces shipping of Industrial Strength AM(R) for the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) PowerPC and Windows 95 and NT product available at Comdex '95: PowerPC Pavilion AM, the most comprehensive high-level OS/2 development environment for rapid creation of sophisticated, large-scale client/server applications, is now available for Windows 95 and the new IBM PowerPC. AM defines a new category of advanced, industrial strength development tools, namely "McGe," Mission-Critical/Global Environments(TM). AM makes development teams exceptionally productive across the full development spectrum: object-oriented GUIs, logic coding and testing, data integration, communications, quality control and maintenance. AM is designed explicitly for successful development of scalable, multi-module enterprise applications. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Internet Direct Booth No.: H343 Internet Direct of Phoenix, Arizona introduces the I-Site Internet Server, a revolutionary alternative to expensive and difficult-to- configure Internet Servers. The I-Site Server, in conjunction with the point-and-click EZ-Admin program (included), allows any person with a dialup Internet connection to configure and administrate ad·min·is·trate tr.v. ad·min·is·trat·ed, ad·min·is·trat·ing, ad·min·is·trates To administer. administrate Verb [-trating, -trated their own server. After establishing a PPP/SLIP connection, the EZ-Admin mirrors the I-Site Server (which resides in Phoenix,AZ), locally on your own harddrive. Sensing the changes between the Server and your harddrive, the EZ-Admin always keeps your server updated. All connectivity issues, support and backups are handled by Internet Direct. The I-Site Server is priced at $149 a month. The Server comes standard with 25MB Root WebServer, Root FTP Server, and Electronic Post Office with 50 accounts and a variety of other turn-key features. Visit http://www.direct.net or contact us at 1 (800) 800 1743 or sales@direct.net for more information. ******************************************************************** Company Name: I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output Software, Inc. I/O Software is the premier localizer A directional radio beacon which provides to an aircraft an indication of its lateral position relative to a predetermined final approach course. See also instrument landing system. of English software applications to the Far East. The company specializes in taking Windows applications and localizing them for the Japanese market. I/O Software has a network of top Japanese distributors to place products and can often help provide complete funding for a localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. project. Through its Tokyo office, the company can provide full sales, marketing, and technical support in Japan. Japanese technical translation services for software documentation are available. The company is also previewing 32-bit native Windows 95 and Windows NT based videoconferencing software, which will work over local area networks or via remote ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. connections. The system takes advantage of multithreading Multitasking within a single program. It allows multiple streams of execution to take place concurrently within the same program, each stream processing a different transaction or message. , full 32-bit networking, and does not require an external hardware CODEC. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Jazz Multimedia Booth No.: L-882 Jazz Multimedia, in COMDEX Booth L-882, is a leader in PC graphics and MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) An ISO/ITU standard for compressing digital video. Pronounced "em-peg," it is the universal standard for digital terrestrial, cable and satellite TV, DVDs and digital video recorders (DVRs). video add-in boards. Jazz will be introducing 3D Magic, a new line of integrated 3D multimedia accelerators that allows consumers, under Windows 95, to play a new generation of advanced games featuring photo-realistic 3D environments, fast 2D graphics, full-motion digital video and hardware wavetable A group of sampled sound waves used in MIDI. See wavetable synthesis and MIDI. (hardware, music) wavetable - A type of sound generator often built in a sound card. A wavetable contains digitised samples of real instrument sounds or effect (FX) sounds. audio. 3D Magic is based on technology from NVIDIA and SGS-Thomson and features a digital gameport for precise control as well as two video gameports that allow specialized, multi-player versions of Sega Saturn titles. Jazz will be offering 1 MB and 2MB DRAM versions, and 2MB and 4MB VRAM See video RAM. VRAM - video random-access memory versions. ******************************************************************** Company Name: JVC JVC Victor Company of Japan (or Japan's Victor Company) JVC Jewelers Vigilance Committee JVC Jesuit Volunteer Corps JVC Jet Vane Control (directs VLS-launched missiles) JVC Jonker-Volgenant-Castanon `Enlightenment' is the theme for JVC Information Products at Fall COMDEX. Debuting at the show, JVC's CD-R (CD-Recordable) A writable CD technology using a type of compact disc that can be recorded, but not erased (CD-Rs are "write once" discs). CD-R discs are used to master CD-ROMs, to back up data and to make copies of data for distribution. Direct, a "drag and drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. " CD-Recording system allows users to record directly to a CD-R drive from any DOS or Windows application. Also featured will be their complete line of CD-Recording 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). access solutions. In addition, JVC will showcase VIPSLAN-10, the first Ethernet-speed, wireless, infrared LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. . JVC is a $7 billion international company with more than 20 subsidiary firms and sells more than $100 million of computer products annually in the United States. ******************************************************************* Company Name: Kent*Marsh Ltd. Booth No.: T5 (Microsoft Partner Pavillion) Come see our latest product WinShield(TM). It's designed exclusively for Windows 95 as the perfect desktop add-on. WinShield prevents accidental or deliberate configuration damage, protects valuable applications, and controls use of peripherals. After more than a decade, Kent*Marsh Ltd. remains the acknowledged leader in cross-platform desktop control and security products for Windows and Macintosh. Everything for the Windows environment from software tools that control, protect & simplify the Windows 95 desktop (WinShield), to the military-grade data encryption of FolderBolt(TM) for Windows. AND for the Macintosh, Kent*Marsh continues to publish the most popular security software available anywhere. Between FolderBolt Pro(TM)'s easy-to-use folder locking and NightWatch(TM) II's rigorous hard disk access protection, there's a solution for everyone. Perfect for corporations, educators, home offices and single users. ******************************************************************* Company Name: Knowledge Quest Booth No.: Microsoft Pavilion and the Lotus Pavilion Knowledge Quest, a provider of computer-based interactive training products, is showcasing its new QuickSuccess line of training products for Microsoft Excel, Word and Lotus 1-2-3. The QuickSuccess line of training products is unique because it gives the user immediate access to highly interactive tutorials from within Excel, Word and 1-2-3. Simply point at the command you want to learn, then press the right mouse button, it's that easy! Knowledge Quest uses a new, proprietary authoring environment to create highly interactive tutorials that are extremely fast and use very little disk space. Each product has a diskette The official name for the floppy disk. See floppy disk. diskette - floppy disk and a CD-ROM version. ******************************************************************** Company Name: KUNZ / DIGICARD GesmbH KUNZ GesmbH: produces any kind of products based on printing on plastic e.g. plastic cards, credit cards, mouse pads, posters for advertisments. DIGICARD GesmbH: produces systems for the personalisation of plastic cards and printing on plastic cards which are distributed all over the world by partners or branches - Is the VIP (VeriFone International Partner) for Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary where we sell POS-Systems. Both companies are based in VIENNA, AUSTRIA - telefone: +43 1 250 95 - 0 - telefax The European term for a fax machine. : +43 1 250 95 - 261 - internet: 75240,1025@compuserve.com ******************************************************************** Company Name: Labtec Booth No.: M1238 (Sands) Labtec's three new families of ergonomic computer speaker systems are on display. Top-of-the-line models in each family offer Spatializer 3D sound technology for an expansive sound experience. A new three piece system will be on display offering a pair of high-quality speakers and a powerful subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. , all of which fit right on the desktop. Also on display is a great new add-on device, Imager, featuring Spatializer 3D sound technology transforming any pair of external speakers into a 3D sound system. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Lexmark International As one of the leading developers, manufacturers and marketers of printers and related products for the home, small office and corporate marketplace, Lexmark International Inc. will have a significant presence at Comdex/Fall '95 in Las Vegas. Lexmark's booth will feature a number of its products, including the newly-announced Optra family of 1200 dpi desktop and network laser printers, the Optra C color laser printer A laser printer that prints in color using four toner cartridges (CMYK) of cyan, magenta, yellow and black. The colors are applied one at a time to the drum and are then adhered to the paper. See printer. , the Color Jetprinter 1020 personal ink jet, the Medley multifunction product and an array of Lexmark printer supplies. For more information on Lexmark or its products, call 800-891-0331 or via the Worldwide Webb at http://www.lexmark.com. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Magni Systems Inc. Booth No. M380 Magni Systems, Inc. is a two time Emmy award winner that manufactures and markets cutting edge, top quality technology for the video test and measurement and multimedia markets. The WVM-710A/720 series introduces high performance, high resolution automated waveform monitors for teleproduction facilities and broadcast stations. Features include real-time auto-measure, signal measurement limits, remote monitoring and many more. The 2 NEW generator products in the 700 series, "VIT VIT Vitro VIT Vitality (Final Fantasy) VIT Vitreous VIT Victorian Institute of Teaching (Australia) VIT Vellore Institute of Technology (Tamil Nadu, India) " Vertical Test Signal Inserter with GCR (1) (Group Code Recording) An earlier encoding method used on magnetic tapes and Apple II and Mac 400K and 800K floppy disks. (2) (Gray Component Replacement) A method for reducing the amount of printing ink used. (Ghost Cancelling Reference signal developed by Philips and licensed to Magni), and the "TSG TSG The Smoking Gun (web site) TSG Technology Services Group (UK) TSG Technical Specification Group TSG Timing Signal Generator TSG Technical Support Group TSG Tumor Suppressor Gene TSG ThermoSalinoGraph " Test Signal Generator, provide stable and accurate source signals for video applications. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Mannesmann Tally Mannesmann Tally is the leader in mission-critical printing, producing a full line of high-speed, extremely durable, low-cost-of-ownership printers. Mission-critical printers from Tally are essential to warehouses printing bills of lading and bar codes, utilities printing invoices, distributors printing mailing lists, or insurance companies creating forms. Mannesmann Tally is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of a $17 billion German industrial manufacturer, Mannesmann AG. Tally is headquartered in Kent, Wash., where it manufactures its line printers on-site providing quality and rapid delivery nationwide. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MapInfo Corporation Booth No.: L285 MapInfo Corporation is demonstrating MapInfo Professional, its latest software release and the first with intelligent client/server functionality for enterprise-wide data access and connectivity. In other firsts, MapInfo Professional: - Is Windows 95 and Office 95-compatible. - Bundles global positioning system Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite. Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. (GPS) software for real-time applications that track moving objects. MapInfo Professional is part of MapInfo's full suite of desktop mapping solutions for powerful data visualization and geographic analysis in mainstream business applications. It supports Object Linking and Embedding See OLE. (operating system) Object Linking and Embedding - (OLE) A distributed object system and protocol from Microsoft, also used on the Acorn Archimedes. OLE allows an editor to "farm out" part of a document to another editor and then reimport it. (OLE) technology and is compatible with popular Windows 95 business applications including Microsoft Word, Excel and Office. Priced at $1,295, MapInfo Professional ships in December with an impressive series of maps and data at no extra charge. Visit MapInfo on the World Wide Web: http://www.mapinfo.com. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Mecklermedia Corporation c/o Internet World Magazine Booth No.: 22798 Publisher of the largest magazine devoted to the Internet (Internet World), and the only publication exclusively devoted to the business development of World-Wide Web (Web Week), Mecklermedia also offers it's own world- wide web site: Mecklermedia's IWORLD (http://www.iworld.com/), a internet online service concentrating on internet information and news. Mecklermedia is also a trade show producer, focusing on internet technology. In addition Mecklermedia has just launched a new publication called Web Developer, a technical magazine for web system integrators, programmers, and webmasters responsible for the implementation of web technology. Stop by the Mecklermedia booth for complementary samples of all our publications and a demo of the IWORLD site. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Mediamatics, Inc. Booth No.: S-7 (Microsoft Partners Pavilion) Mediamatics Inc. founded, in 1993, provides high quality, innovative video and audio compression solutions for PC OEMs. The company enables computer system designers to seamlessly integrate motion video and audio into their current video and graphics products and software applications. Mediamatics has sold its compression technology to major PC OEMs and graphics subsytem makers. The company employs a scaleable approach to partitioning system functionality between CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. via software and peripheral elements via VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. to achieve the highest quality while maintaining mass market cost objectives. Headquarters: 4633 Old Ironsides Drive, Suite 328, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Phone 408/496-6360. FAX 408/496-6634. COMDEX Booth S-7, Microsoft Partners Pavilion. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MegaSoft GmbH Booth No.: S4066 (Sands Expo & Convention Center) MegaSoft is the leading European vendor of desktop computer-telephony programs. MegaSoft has offices in Germany and Austria, the headquater is located in Vienna, Austria. MegaSoft is also a VAR and reseller of IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. and fax-on-demand systems. A third division creates banking applications like home-banking servers and clients as well as financial risk-analysis programs. WinPhone: With over 210.000 WinPhone licenses sold within 6 month, WinPhone is the most successful TAPI (Telephony API) A programming interface from Microsoft and Intel that is part of Microsoft's WOSA architecture. It allows Windows client applications to access voice services on a server. dialer. It is the only dialer in the world with least-cost-routing supporting callback services, calling cards, toll-free numbers etc. For every call, WinPhone computes the cheapest carrier, thus cutting up to 80% of your phone bill. WinPhone supports analog, mobile and ISDN telephony and is available in single-user and server-based versions. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MegaDrive Systems Booth No.: M395 (Sands Expo & Convention Center) MegaDrive Systems will be displaying its newest line of mass storage solutions in conjunction with Mitsubishi Chemical America at their booth M395 in the Sands Exposition and Convention Center November 13-17. Featured at the booth will be MegaDrive's MX/500 RAID disk array, and the Enterprise eight-slot and two-slot storage hubs. The demonstrations will highlight the solutions unmatched combination of speed, reliability, capacity and flexibility. MegaDrive will also be hosting a suite at Caesars Palace November 14-15 from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm to demonstrate its newest solutions for digital video and preview future product lines. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MetaTools Inc. Booth No.: M638 (Sands Expo Center) MetaTools, Inc. designs, develops, publishes, markets and supports a line of software tools for designing and producing digital graphic arts and multimedia products on Windows, Macintosh and other computer platforms. MetaTools is showing KPT KPT Kai's Power Tools KPT Karachi Port Trust (Pakistan) KPT Konover Property Trust, Inc. KPT Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation KPT Kia Pride Tuning (Philippines) 3, the ultimate special effects generator; KPT Final Effects, a special effects animator for Adobe After Effects; KPT Vector Effects, for spectacular digital effects for Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand; Gradient Designer fx, an animation and video special effects engine for Autodesk 3D Studio; KPT Convolver, a powerful tool for enhancing special effects and KPT Power Photos I and II, collections of one-of-a-kind RGB (Red Green Blue) The computer's native color space, which is the color system for capturing and displaying images. RGB was derived from our own perception of color because human eyes are sensitive to red, green and blue (see trichromaticity). TIFF images, many with built-in channels for easy production use. MetaTools will be showing KPT 3 and KPT Final Effects at a press conference Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at the MetaTools booth (Booth #M638, Sands Expo Center). ******************************************************************** Company Name: Metrologic Instruments, Inc. Metrologic, a leading manufacturer of laser bar code scanning equipment sold in more than 80 countries, continues to provide VARs with a cost-effective means of adding high-performance scanning to automated data capture systems. Featuring integrated keyboard wedge electronics, Metrologic scanners are designed for easy connectivity with PC-based systems. Metrologic has a scanner for every application -- hand-held and wearable laser scanners for data entry, in-counter scanners for POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale systems, and fixed position scanners for workstations or time and attendance systems. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Micro Design International, Inc. Booth No.: L5036 Micro Design International, Inc. is committed to simplifying the management of stored information by offering easy-to-implement, cost-effective, standards-based data storage and retrieval solutions. MDI (1) (Multiple Document Interface) A Windows function that allows an application to display and lets the user work with more than one document at the same time. will be announcing its newest products in the North hall, booth L5036. The latest version of SCSI Express for NetWare offers continued enhancements for networking CD-ROM drives. EZ-Express, an alternative to HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. solutions, offers added features and support for Novell 4.X environments. Micro Design will announce its new Certified Partner program including a new incentive program for its resellers MDI will also be exhibiting its latest optical and CD-ROM jukebox technologies. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Microfield Graphics Inc. Booth No.: M536 Microfield Graphics, Inc. today introduced COMDEX/Fall '95 (booth #M536) attendees to new SoftBoard(R) enhancements including front projection capabilities, incorporation of templates in SoftBoard usage, and shared file capabilities for PC networks. SoftBoard is an electronic whiteboard whose patented laser scanning technology captures information written on SoftBoard's surface. This information is simultaneously displayed on a Macintosh(R) or Windows(TM)- based computer's monitor. Data can be saved, printed, used in other applications or shared with others in real time, including remote locations. SoftBoard is ideal for brainstorming, training, audiographic teleconferencing, distance learning and site-to-site collaboration applications. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Microplex Microplex will be showing off it's new M208 Workgroup Hub/Print Server, which integrates an intelligent, SNMP-manageable hub with fully featured, multi-protocol print server. Through its support of SLIP and PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) The most popular method for transporting IP packets over a serial link between the user and the ISP. Developed in 1994 by the IETF and superseding the SLIP protocol, PPP establishes the session between the user's computer and the ISP using , the M208 also has remote access capabilities. The M208 is the first product of its kind, combining three pieces of equipment into one, easy-to-manage device. Also on display will be NPWin, Microplex's new Windows-based configuration and management GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. . NPWin will work with all Microplex LAN products, including the M208 and our well known line of multi-protocol Print Servers, which will also be on display. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Micropolis Corporation Booth No.: L217 Micropolis Corporation, a leading manufacturer of high-capacity disk drives, storage subsystems, and video servers will be exhibiting at the COMDEX tradeshow in Las Vegas, November 13 -17, 1995, booth #L217. They will be announcing their new Omega class of disk drives for the 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 channel. The new drives double the capacity of their current drives and incorporate state-of-the-art magneto magneto: see generator. magneto Permanent-magnet alternating generator used mainly to produce electrical current for the ignition system in various types of internal-combustion engines, such as aircraft, marine, tractor, and motorcycle engines. resistive resistive /re·sis·tive/ (re-zis´tiv) pertaining to or characterized by resistance. head technology. They will also be announcing three new partnerships with Netguard Systems, Network Specialists Inc., and Symmetrical Technologies to provide a new level of storage security. In addition, they will be demonstrating their SSA (Serial Storage Architecture) A fault tolerant peripheral interface from IBM that transfers data at 80 and 160 Mbytes/sec. SSA uses SCSI commands, allowing existing software to drive SSA peripherals, which are typically disk drives. drives and their AV Server 50 video-on-demand server. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Microrim Booth No.: H933 Microrim is showcasing three new products - R:BASE 5.5 for Windows and OS/2 PM, and R:WEB. Version 5.5 adds new GUI and design tools to its 32- bit, classic relational database. It also features ODBC (Open DataBase Connectivity) A database programming interface from Microsoft that provides a common language for Windows applications to access databases on a network. , network-ready multi-user support, programming-free application generation, and 4GL with embedded ANSI (American National Standards Institute, New York, www.ansi.org) A membership organization founded in 1918 that coordinates the development of U.S. voluntary national standards in both the private and public sectors. It is the U.S. member body to ISO and IEC. SQL SQL in full Structured Query Language. Computer programming language used for retrieving records or parts of records in databases and performing various calculations before displaying the results. . R:WEB, an Internet-ready version of R:BASE, provides a seamless link between a company's web site and their corporate database. This is the first real database for the Internet that provides an affordable, powerful, and programming-free database solution for companies who want to conduct business over the Internet. Free CDs available at COMDEX booth H933. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MicroSpeed Booth No.: M-650 (Sands) "At Booth M-650 in the Sands, find MicroSpeed, Inc. manufactures of a full line of technologically advanced thinking input devices. For the Windows 95 user, MicroSpeed introduces two new products, Keyboard Deluxe 95 and WinTRAC 95. Both products include a free driver that allow the user to program both simple functions, like cursor locate and double click, and complex application specific commands and macros. Similar products are offered on the Macintosh side with our release of upgraded control panel software for the MacTRAC Deluxe and Mouse deluxe Mac. MicroSpeed is also featuring the Mouse-A-Plexor, a device that allows the PC User to utilize two input device at the same time. Finally, MicroSpeed's wholly owned subsidiary, Design Technology, presents a brand new line of light pens." ******************************************************************** Company Name: Microtek Lab, Inc. Booth No.: L102 (Hall S-5) Microtek Lab is one of the leading manufacturers of desktop scanners in the world, accounting for more than one-fifth of the world's scanner market. Microtek scanners are used in the office, at home, and by the world's leading design and imaging companies for various aspects of office automation, desktop publishing, and general-purpose image acquisition. See demonstrations of Microtek's products at COMDEX '95, Booth No. L102 (Hall S-5) in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Among the products to be featured: Microtek's NEW PageWiz 300 dpi portable scanner for faxing, copying, e-mail, document storage and retrieval. Includes OmniPage Limited Edition and parallel port interface. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Midisoft Corporation Booth No.: M873 (Sands Convention Ctr., Upper Level) Midisoft Corporation is a leading industry provider of Windows-based mult imedia music and audio software, including the best-selling and now Windows '95 compliant Midisoft Studio 4.0TM. The Company is leveraging its proprietary technologies to develop innovative multimedia software that fulfills real world needs. Midisoft's MediaWorksTM suite of productivity application software, recently licensed by 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. and Boca Research, effectively combines audio and telephony capabilities to create a unique virtual office social interface for both the home and corporate environments. New interactive CD-ROMs include Midisoft BRAVEHEARTTM, based on the popular Mel Gibson movie, the Midisoft Personal SkillsTM self-enrichment series and Midisoft PlayPianoTM. Midisoft products are sold internationally to OEMs, distributors and resellers, and through direct sales. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Miro Computer Products Booth No.: SM644 Miro Computer Products, the world's leading supplier of video multimedia solutions for the desktop PC, will demonstrate the following products at Fall COMDEX, 11/13-17/95, Booth SM644: -- miroVIDEO DC1 plus - First consumer ($499) desktop video editing/post production for Windows 95 users. -- miroVIDEO DC20 - First affordable ($999) professional S-Video quality digital video for the PC. Full-screen, full-motion video capture, edit, playback, print-to-tape. -- miroCONNECT 34 wave - Upgradable SOHO telephony card combines fast 28.8k modem, telephone/fax/sound/Internet access ($299). -- miroCHROMA 1600GT - Power Mac/PCI graphics accelerator delivers 1600x1200 True Color resolution. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Mitsumi Booth No.: L290 Mitsumi will debut a 6X CD-ROM Drive and a video capture board, VB-501 PC/TV for multimedia applications, at the show. Also featured will be newly-announced Windowsr 95-compatible consumer products, including the ZW 104 keyboard and a two-button wireless mouse with radio frequency interface. Mitsumi is the world's largest manufacturer of computer peripherals, with sales exceeding $2.2 billion. Mitsumi focuses on providing high quality, affordable data input peripherals and mass storage devices, including keyboards, mice, CD-ROM drives and floppy disk drives. Mitsumi products are sold worldwide, both to computer OEMs and through general distribution. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MTX MTX abbr. methotrexate methotrexate (amethopterin, MTX) Warning - Hazardous drug! Maxtrex (UK), Metoject (UK) Pharmacologic class: International, Inc. Booth No.: Microsoft SP Section - Booth S1 MTX International is committed to developing Microsoft Office Compatible accounting information systems that use an open, client/server architecture, database technology, and other industry standard tools. The primary design consideration of the MTX product line is to provide the most scaleable and extendible accounting information system for the middle market. Achieving this objective has resulted in a product line that differs from other Windows accounting products in the following ways: 1. MTX Accounting is the only Microsoft Office Compatible accounting information system. 2. MTX Accounting is an accounting information system that offers the benefits of client/server and database technology in all segments of the middle market. ******************************************************************** Company Name: MultiMedia Studios Booth No.: M5234 MultiMedia Studios is a publisher that specializes in INTERACTIVE EDUTAINMENT on CD-Rom for IBM/Compatibles. All products work on most Windows based 386 MultiMedia configurations or better. With over 32 titles in distribution or various stages of production, our Library encompasses: Childrens Educational (K-K K-K Kramers-Kronig Model 6) Reference, History, Science, Health, Athletics, Special Interest and a wide category of How To's. Distribution and Bundling opportunities exist on Exclusive and Non-Exclusive basis. All titles are AVAILABLE for localization or royalty based distribution. We already work with Comptons New Media, Media Safari and Micro Media just to name a few. WE are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. exclusive partners for 3DO. MPEG, CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control , SEGA, NINTENDO and MAC. WE are ALWAYS looking for New Titles to Publish! ******************************************************************* Company Name: Multi-Tech Systems Inc. Booth No.: L1214 Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., a leading data communications technology company, announces the addition of an external low cost V.32bis telephony version to its patented Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data (communications) Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data - (DSVD) A technique supported by some modems for multiplexing compressed speech with digital data for transmission over a normal telephone line. (DSVD (Digital Simultaneous Voice and Data) An all-digital technology for concurrent voice and data (SVD) transmission over a single analog telephone line. The DSVD V. ) MultiModemPCS line (U.S. Patent Number 5,452,289). In addition to supporting DSVD, the new MT1432PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. 2 will also support telephony operations such as telephone answering machine (TAM) and DTMF (Dual-Tone MultiFrequency) The type of audio signals that are generated when you press the buttons on a touch-tone telephone. See also DMTF. DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency tone detection. The new modem comes with MultiExpressPCS voice mail software that determines whether calls are voice, data, or fax and turns on the appropriate software to handle the call. The MT1432PCS2 will start shipping in December at a price of $249 U.S. ******************************************************************** Company Name: Musicware Inc. Booth No.: M661 (Yamaha) Musicware, Inc. (exhibiting in Yamaha's booth # M661) introduces Musicware Piano 2.0 for Windows 95. Piano 2.0, a multimedia CD-ROM title, uses instructional methods approved to teach users how to play keyboard instruments. Piano 2.0 contains 150 lessons, over 1,000 learning exercises and two dozen songs. The software works with all MIDI-capable piano keyboards, including Yamaha. Some added features of Piano 2.0 include the ability to print music, view on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. notation, arrange songs and play along with a variety of professionally arranged accompaniments. Piano is available at software and music retailers nationwide for under $50 or can be ordered directly by calling 1-800-99-PIANO. CONTACT: Softbank COMDEX, Needham, Mass. Sue Lonergan, 617/449-1755 |
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