Relay Technology announces Internet World Wide Web contest; Company seeks worst mobile computing "Horror Stories;" Winners to receive free software; Enter at URL http://www.webinsight.com/relay/.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1995--Relay Technology, Inc. today announced an Internet World Wide Web contest to find the worst 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 "horror stories horror story Story intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. ." Contest winners will be announced on Halloween. Relay will give free copies of its newly announced Relay/AnyPlace [TM] 2.0 software to 50 people describing their worst experiences. Business travelers, mobile workers and telecommuters can enter the contest and learn about Relay and its products for remote and traveling professionals at http://www.webinsight.com/relay/, Relay's new World Wide Web site. "As a leading vendor of mobile and remote communications (1) Communicating via long distances. (2) See remote control software. solutions for PC users, Relay wants to design products that meet the needs of the marketplace," said Theodore R. Joseph, Relay Technology's president and chief executive officer. "This contest is a good way to find out the 'nightmares' mobile professionals experience and to try to eliminate them. "Our new Web site is designed to be a resource on mobile and remote computing topics," continued Joseph. "We'll update our Web pages frequently with the latest news about Relay products, plus industry research, white papers on mobile computing issues, and links to other Web sites of interest to the business traveler, mobile worker and telecommuter A person who telecommutes. See telecommuting. ." Relay/AnyPlace 2.0 software greatly simplifies the otherwise tedious and complex aspects of remote computing. Professionals no longer have to worry about whether communications connections are available or how reliable they are to work productively. While working "disconnected" or "occasionally connected," Relay/AnyPlace users can: o Always get replicated views of their desktop PC and 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. ; o Browse, move, copy, delete and rename Re`name´ v. t. 1. To give a new name to. Verb 1. rename - assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990" files and directories; o Work with shared files; o Manage and schedule activities -- such as file transfer or synchronization (1) See synchronous and synchronous transmission. (2) Ensuring that two sets of data are always the same. See data synchronization. (3) Keeping time-of-day clocks in two devices set to the same time. See NTP. -- to take place when a communication connection to the desktop PC or LAN occurs at the user's convenience; o Resolve file conflicts between local and remote systems; and o Automate all tasks based on type, time and availability of connection. Relay/AnyPlace software is available at an introductory price of $49.95 through October 31, 1995. Current Relay customers can purchase Relay/AnyPlace for only $24.95. The new software can be ordered directly from Relay by calling 1-800-795-8674 or through Relay's World Wide Web site. Privately held Relay Technology, Inc. is a leading vendor of mobile and remote communications solutions for PC users. The Relay Family [TM] of software products -- including Relay/Gold [TM], Relay/AnyPlace [TM], Relay/Control TM] and Relay/Transfer [TM] -- serve the needs of "connected," and "occasionally connected" computer users, such as telecommuters and mobile professionals. Headquartered in Vienna, Virginia Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14,453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since[1]. In July of 2005, CNN/Money and Money , Relay currently markets its products through direct sales, channels, 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 relationships, and distributors worldwide. -0- The Relay Family, Relay/Gold, Relay/AnyPlace, Relay/Control and Relay/Transfer are trademarks of Relay Technology, Inc. Other products mentioned are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. CONTACT: Terri Slater Parker, Nichols & Company, Inc. Tel: (508) 369-2100 Fax: (508) 369-2106 MCI Mail (messaging) MCI Mail - The first commercial Internet electronic mail service, launched by MCI in about 1981. Vint Cerf was the chief engineer. Reading mail was free but you had to pay to send. Users discovered you could communicate for free by sharing an account. : 474-2166 or Mark Weitner Vice President, Marketing Relay Technology, Inc. Tel: (703) 506-0500 Fax: (703) 506-0510 e-mail: info@relay.com |
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