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 Vol 1                      November 14, 1994                 Number 15
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In This Issue
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-COMPUTER HARDWARE-
1395 - Panasonic introduces video pack for CD-ROM Notebook Computer
1398 - Texas Instruments adds high-performance 100MHZ model to TravelMate
1399 - Tadpole announces 100MHz Pentium processor
1402 - New Hardware Reference Platform Based On PowerPC Microprocessor
1410 - SMCC Introduces hyperSPARC SPARCstation (Sun Microsystems)
1415 - Cray Computer Corp. Introduces The Cray-4 Supercomputer
-PERIPHERALS-
1390 - JetEye(R) Enables New OmniBooks to Print Without Cable
1392 - 3Com increases performance and ease-of-use for EtherLink III
1403 - Canon To Offer Versatile, 12 Page Per Minute, 600 DPI Laser Printer
1404 - Adtran Unveils ISDN Service Unit for Work-at-Home Applications
1405 - Samsung to exhibit highest quality flat panel displays at COMDEX
-SOFTWARE-
1393 - McAfee introduces NetTools 5.1
1396 - Novell Inc. to support new Apple, IBM and Motorola hardware platform
1406 - Novell announces WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows
1408 - Caligari introduces interactive 3D viewing applications for Windows
1411 - AirSoft ships industry's first mobile networking software
-CD-ROM / MULTI-MEDIA
1394 - Broderbund Software's 3D Home Architech Now On CD-ROM
1397 - NEC brings multimedia systems to the corporate office
1400 - MicroNet ships Master CD recording system for Macintosh
1401 - Toshiba Develops Multimedia-Use Optical Disk Drive System
1409 - Lotus Announces Full Line of Desktop Software on CD-ROM
1414 - NSI Multimedia Revolutionizes The Multimedia Shareware Industry
-MISCL-
1391 - PowerOpen Association applauds Apple, IBM, and Motorola
1407 - U.S. high tech employment increases 30,000
1412 - Multimedia Development Group Releases White Paper
-BOOKS-
1413 - Compaq and IDG Books Launch Computer Book Series
1416 - DOS, WordPerfect & Lotus Office Companion
1417 - Inside Windows 95
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               Press Releases from week of: 11/07/94
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#1390
JetEye(R) ENABLES NEW OmniBooks TO PRINT WITHOUT CABLES

BOISE, Idaho - Nov. 7, 1994--Extended Systems announced today an infrared
printer connection for Hewlett-Packard's new OmniBook 600C and 4000.

The JetEye ESI-9510A is an infrared transceiver module that attaches to a
printer's parallel port. It allows cable-free printer connections for the
infrared-equipped OmniBooks.
info: tel. 800/235-7576
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#1391

PowerOpen ASSOCIATION APPLAUDS APPLE, IBM, AND
MOTOROLA ON PowerPC HARDWARE STANDARD AGREEMENT

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Nov. 7, 1994 - The PowerOpen Association Monday
congratulated Apple, IBM, and Motorola on their agreement to create
a new hardware standard for the personal computer.

This agreement is a major milestone for the industry, ushering in a new age
of open competition on a stable, advanced design. The agreement will create
for the first time, a credible, open, and widely supported common platform
for a wide range of operating environments, including the PowerOpen
Environment (POE).
info: tel. 408/366-0460 ext. 7103
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#1392

3Com INCREASES PERFORMANCE AND EASE-OF-USE FOR
MARKET-LEADING EtherLink III FAMILY OF ADAPTERS

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Nov.  7, 1994 - 3Com, the leader in network adapters,
has enhanced its family of EtherLink III Parallel Tasking Ethernet ISA
adapters for increased performance and ease-of-use. The new 16-bit EtherLink
III ISA adapters offer up to a 25% increase in performance in Pentium-based
PCs compared to existing EtherLink III ISA adapters, making them the best
price/performance value available. With additional support for "Plug and
Play"  and the Desktop Management Interface (DMI) standard, EtherLink III
continues to be the industry's easiest adapter to install and manage.
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#1393

McAfee INTRODUCES NetTools 5.1

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Nov. 7, 1994 - With the introduction of NetTools 5.1,
McAfee today offered potent multi-platform relief to LAN administrators
plagued by the tedious and time consuming nightmare of managing Windows
initialization (.ini) files in network environments. This functionality
is provided by IniToolx, a powerful new NetTools module that automates the
management of .ini files on Windows desktops. McAfee also extended NetTools
platform support today with the introduction of NetTools 5.1 for NT Server.
info: tel. 408/980-3651
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#1394

BRODERBUND SOFTWARE'S 3D HOME ARCHITECT NOW ON CD-ROM

NOVATO, Calif. - Nov. 7, 1994 - 3D Home Architect, Broderbund Software's
successful home design program that helps do-it-yourselfers construct their
own floorplans for new home construction or remodeling, is now available on
CD-ROM for Windows MPC.

Creating your dream home, adding on that much needed extra room, or
experimenting with new colors in the kitchen has never been easier. Winner
of Home PC's 1994 Editor's Choice Award, 3D Home Architect allows you to
easily design a detailed floorplan, edit your project in 2D and 3D
simultaneously, and look at your entire floorplan from a bird's-eye view.
info: tel.  800-521-6263
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#1395

PANASONIC INTRODUCES FULL-MOTION VIDEO
PACK FOR V41 CD-ROM NOTEBOOK COMPUTER

SECAUCUS, N.J. - Nov. 7, 1994 - Panasonic Personal Computer Co. announced
today that it will offer the CF-VEV411 full-motion video pack for use with
its new V41 CD-ROM notebook computer.

With the addition of the CF-VEV411 module, the V41 notebook offers a
comprehensive portable multimedia solution, combining full-screen, full-
motion video playback capabilities with the notebook's internal full-size
CD-ROM, built-in stereo speakers and 10.4 inch TFT active matrix color
screen.
info: tel.  201/271-3246
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#1396

NOVELL INC. TO SUPPORT NEW APPLE, IBM AND MOTOROLA HARDWARE PLATFORM

NEW YORK - Nov. 7, 1994 - Novell Inc. Monday announced its intention to
provide NetWare 4 support for the new hardware reference platform jointly
announced today by Apple Computer Inc. the IBM Corporation and the Motorola
Corporation.

This will bring the power and advanced services of NetWare 4 to customers
considering a PowerPC microprocessor-based server platform.
info: tel.  801/429-7126
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#1397

NEC BRINGS HIGH-PERFORMANCE MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEMS TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE

... top-of-the-line systems feature next
    generation of image video technology

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Nov. 7, 1994 - Responding to the explosive growth in
advanced business computing applications, NEC Technologies (NECT),
today announced its new Image Pentium Series, the Image P90, P90E and P100E
targeted at the corporate user who demands high performance.
info: Internet - rfarana@nectech.com
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#1398

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS ADDS HIGH-PERFORMANCE 100MHZ MODEL TO
TravelMate(TM) 4000M SERIES MULTIMEDIA NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS

TEMPLE, Texas - Nov. 7, 1994 - Texas Instruments today announced a new
high-performance addition to the TravelMate 4000M Series of multimedia
notebook computers.

The TravelMate 4000M/100 Active Matrix Color notebook features a brilliant
9.5 inch display as well as an IntelDX4(TM) 100MHz processor, a Type III
PCMCIA card slot, an integrated pointing device, a 524MB hard disk drive,
long-lasting NiMH battery, and built-in multimedia capabilities that include
a 16-bit sound card, microphone and speaker.
info: tel. 1-800-TI-TEXAS
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#1399

TADPOLE ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY'S FIRST 100MHz PENTIUM
PROCESSOR-BASED WORKSTATION-CLASS NOTEBOOK

AUSTIN, Texas - Nov. 7, 1994--Tadpole Technology Inc., the global leader in
workstation-class portable computing, Monday announced the industry's first
100MHz Pentium processor-based notebook computer using the high-performance,
industry-standard PCI bus.

The Tadpole P1000, the first notebook based on the 3.3-Volt Intel Pentium
815/100 microprocessor, provides a variety of breakthroughs -- 128MB system
memory, 256K secondary write back cache, a 64-bit memory interface and
high-capacity 810MB removable disk storage -- enabling data and graphics
intensive applications, such as 3D modeling, real-time data analysis and
multimedia, to be run in a portable environment.
info: tel. 512/219-2200
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#1400

MicroNet SHIPS MASTER CD RECORDING SYSTEM FOR MACINTOSH

IRVINE, Calif. - Nov. 7, 1994 - MicroNet Technology Inc. is shipping the
Master CD(TM) for Macintosh, a CD recording drive that brings the benefits
of writable CD-ROM technology to the desktop at an affordable price.

As the Master CD's architecture does not require a dedicated hard drive,
the product allows recording from virtually any Macintosh hard disk.
info: tel. 714/453-6100
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#1401

TOSHIBA DEVELOPS MULTIMEDIA-USE OPTICAL DISK DRIVE SYSTEM

... 1.3GB Storage Capacity Is World's Largest

TOKYO, Nov. 7 - Toshiba Corporation today announced a prototype optical disk
drive system that achieves the large storage capacity, high data transfer
rate, overwritability, simple structure and compact size required for
sophisticated, next generation personal multimedia systems. The new drive's
double-sided 3.5-inch phase-change optical disk can store 1.3 gigabytes
(GB) of data, the world's highest capacity of any optical disk-based system.
info: tel. 212-596-0600
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#1402

NEW HARDWARE REFERENCE PLATFORM BASED ON PowerPC MICROPROCESSOR
ALIGNED WITH APPLE, IBM, MOTOROLA STRATEGIC DIRECTION

NEW YORK, Nov. 7 - The three companies that developed the new, open hardware
reference platform based on the PowerPC microprocessor today stated that the
agreement reinforces and extends the companies' strategic business
initiatives. At a news conference here, top executives from Apple Computer,
Inc., IBM Corporation, and Motorola Inc. hailed the far-reaching accord as
a key step in each companies' plans to bring more relevant solutions to
their customers.
info: tel. 408-974-8643
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#1403

CANON CAPITALIZES ON LASER HERITAGE TO OFFER VERSATILE,
12 PAGE PER MINUTE, 600 DPI LASER PRINTER

COSTA MESA, Calif., Nov. 7 - Continuing to round out its laser printer
product offerings, Canon Computer Systems Inc. (CCSI) today introduced
the LBP-1260 laser printer, a high-speed, networkable replacement to the
LBP-860. Capitalizing on Canon's heritage as the provider of 80 percent of
the world's laser engine technology, the LBP- 1260 delivers fast, 12 page
per minute print speeds, a network interface card option and true 600 dpi
print resolution to customers in both the corporate and small office/home
office (SOHO) environment.
info: tel. 800-423-2366
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#1404

ADTRAN UNVEILS ISDN SERVICE UNIT PERFECT
FOR WORK-AT-HOME APPLICATIONS

NEW YORK - Nov. 8, 1994 - ADTRAN, Inc., a leading supplier of voice and data
communications products, today introduced the ISU Express, a low-cost
solution for working at home. The ISU Express can be viewed as an "ISDN
modem", delivering voice and data transmission at up to 64 kbps and data-only
transmission rates of up to 128 kbps. ADTRAN demonstrated the ISU Express for
the first time at the CMA trade show here this week.
info: tel. 800-326-7300
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#1405

SAMSUNG TO EXHIBIT INDUSTRY'S HIGHEST
QUALITY FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS AT COMDEX

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Nov. 8, 1994--Samsung Semiconductor has introduced a
family of flat panel displays based on a patented Thin Film Transistor (TFT)
design that delivers the highest quality image available on the market.

The active matrix, color flat panel liquid crystal displays produce at least
20 percent more light than competitors' products by providing a 70 percent
aperture ratio. Samsung's innovative design moves the capacitor outside of
the display pixel and reduces the size of the transistor, decreasing the
amount of light blocked in each display cell by the transistor and capacitor.
The result is unmatched brightness and color saturation.
info: tel. 408/954-7228
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#1406

NOVELL ANNOUNCES WordPerfect 6.1 FOR WINDOWS

OREM, Utah - Nov. 8, 1994 - WordPerfect, the Novell Applications Group,
Tuesday announced WordPerfect(R) 6.1 for Windows(TM), designed to help users
write better and work faster. First released in 1979, WordPerfect is the
best-selling word processor of all time, with more than 17 million units sold
worldwide. This new version will be available on retail shelves next week.
WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows, along with the new Quattro(R) Pro 6.0 for
Windows, will be a key component of the new PerfectOffice(TM) 3.0 suite,
scheduled to ship later this year.
info: tel. 800/451-5151
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#1407

U.S. HIGH TECH EMPLOYMENT INCREASES 30,000

WASHINGTON - Nov. 8, 1994 - The 3,000-member American Electronics Association
(AEA) said Tuesday that employment in the electronics industry increased by
30,000 employees over the last 12 months -- from 2.365 million (June, 1993)
to 2.395 million (June, 1994).

Software employment showed the most dramatic increase, gaining nearly 66,000
new jobs from June, 1993 to June, 1994.  All but three industry segments
increased in jobs as well.
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#1408

CALIGARI INTRODUCES INTERACTIVE 3D VIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR WINDOWS

Freeware "viewSpace" available now for 3D
presentations and "wander-throughs"

LAS VEGAS - Nov. 8, 1994 - In a breakthrough move designed to bring 3D
technology to the broadest base of graphics users, Caligari Corp.
(Mountain View, Calif.) today introduced viewSpace, a free fully-functional,
three-dimensional viewer that enables any Windows user to view and interact
with any 3D object or scene that can be imported via any trueSpace-supported
format, including DXF and 3D Studio.
info: tel. 800-351-7620
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#1409

LOTUS ANNOUNCES FULL LINE OF DESKTOP SOFTWARE ON CD-ROM

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Nov. 8, 1994 - Lotus Development Corp. today announced
that it will begin shipping next week SmartSuite 3.0 CD-ROM Edition
representing the company's response to market demand for desktop software
on this increasingly popular medium. Lotus recently began shipping a
multimedia version of 1-2-3 Release 5 for Windows on CD-ROM and plans to
ship this quarter stand-alone CD-ROM Editions of standard versions of Ami
Pro 3.1, Approach 3.0 and Freelance Graphics 2.1.
info: tel. 800-343-5414
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#1410

SMCC INTRODUCES HyperSPARC SPARCstation

New SPARCstation 20 Model Optimized For Floating
Point and cache memory performance

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Nov. 8, 1994 - Sun Microsystems
Computer Company (SMCC) Tuesday continued to enhance the industry's most
successful high-end workstation family, the SPARCstation (TM) 20, by
introducing a new model, the SPARCstation 20 Model HS11.
info: tel. 800/821-4643
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#1411

AirSoft SHIPS INDUSTRY'S FIRST MOBILE NETWORKING SOFTWARE

AirAccess 2.0 provides fast, easy,
flexible access to desktop and LAN

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Nov. 8, 1994 - AirSoft Tuesday announced the immediate
availability of AirAccess 2.0, the first high-performance mobile networking
software for wired and wireless communications.
info: tel. 408/777-7500
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#1412

MULTIMEDIA DEVELOPMENT GROUP RELEASES WHITE
PAPER ON GLOBAL MARKET FOR MULTIMEDIA

Findings Reveal Compelling Opportunities for U.S. Companies

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 9 - Recognizing the crucial role international markets
will play in the sustained growth and future development of the multimedia
industry, the Multimedia Development Group (MDG) today released the findings
of its first white paper on international multimedia, "Going Global:
Multimedia Marketing & Distribution 1994-1995."
info: tel. 415-648-2683
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#1413

COMPAQ AND IDG BOOKS LAUNCH COMPUTER BOOK
SERIES WITH EASY-TO-READ INTERNET GUIDE

Innovative Book to Coincide with PBS Program about the Internet

HOUSTON - Nov. 10, 1994 - Setting the pace in making computer technologies
easier to understand, Compaq Computer Corporation and IDG Books Worldwide,
Inc. today launched the Compaq Press book series with its first title, "The
Internet", an easy-to-read guide that helps PC users navigate the popular
electronic network.
info: tel. 800-345-1518 (Compaq)
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#1414

NSI MULTIMEDIA REVOLUTIONIZES THE MULTIMEDIA SHAREWARE
INDUSTRY WITH ITS NEWEST CD-ROM RELEASE: "PLANET SHAREWARE"

CARLE PLACE, N.Y., Nov. 10 - NSI Multimedia today released the following:

"Planet Shareware," the new revolutionary shareware CD-ROM put out by NSI
Multimedia, is expected to be the next blockbuster hit of the Shareware
industry this year.

Shareware software is public domain software that authors write and
distribute on a try before you buy basis. The publishers of "Planet
Shareware" reviewed thousands of shareware titles to find the best ones,
and placed them onto this one disc. Updates to "Planet Shareware" are
expected to be released quarterly.
info: tel. 516-338-5549
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#1415

CRAY COMPUTER CORP. INTRODUCES THE CRAY-4 SUPERCOMPUTER

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., - Cray Computer Corp. introduced today the CRAY-4
supercomputer system which will provide unprecedented price/performance.
The CRAY-4 was designed utilizing the same core technologies and
manufacturing processes that were developed for the CRAY-3 supercomputer.
The CRAY-4 product line provides upgradeable, general purpose scientific
and engineering systems that will set a new standard for price/performance
at the high end of the supercomputer market.
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#1416 (books)

DOS, WORDPERFECT & LOTUS OFFICE COMPANION

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., - The book that set the standard for computer
help in a hurry, DOS, WordPerfect & Lotus Office Companion maps out
the graphically-based changes in DOS 6.2, WordPerfect 6 for DOS and
1-2-3 release 4.0 for DOS with a new fourth edition, just released
from Ventana Press.
info: tel. 800/743-5369           (received from: BAKER ENTERPRISES)
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#1417  (books)

INSIDE WINDOWS 95

New Book from Microsoft Press Goes Behind the Scenes for
a Preview of the Next Generation of Microsoft Windows

"Everyone will want to read INSIDE WINDOWS 95 - the interested power user,
solution providers, developers, and administrators. I heartily recommend
this book to anyone who will want to take full advantage of the
technological innovations in Windows 95." ---- From the foreword by Steve
Ballmer, Executive Vice President, Microsoft Corporation
info: tel. 800MSPRESS or CompuServe GO MSP.  (From: BAKER ENTERPRISES)
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