The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) has named Redgate its agency of record for public relations and marketing communications services.
Category: Timeline (1994)
WordPerfect InfoCentral 1.0 for Windows on Pen Computing in Beta Testing
WordPerfect Corp.’s consumer products division announces the company’s new intelligent personal information manager for Windows, WordPerfect InfoCentral, has entered beta testing.
Psion Consolidates U.S. Market Gains
Psion’s emerges as a key player in the North American market after the successful launch of its Series 3a palm-top computer in September 1993.
CIC Handwriter Recognition System and PenDOS Bundled with MicroSlate Pen Computer
Communication Intelligence Corporation announces that its Handwriter Recognition System software is bundled with the MicroSlate Datellite 400L for both CIC PenDOS and Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing.
Fujitsu Announces Three Year Warranty Plan for Family of Pen Computers
Establishing a new standard for mobile computing service and support, Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc., announces a three year warranty and “No-Fault Display Guarantee” for its entire family of pen-based computers.
Consumer Market Veteran Joins Palm Computing as Vice President of Development
Johnson-Williams will be responsible for setting and executing Palm’s technical direction and will oversee the company’s engineering organization, including software development, project management and software quality assurance.
1993 Market for Smart Handheld Devices up 30%
U.S. sales of PDAs and related devices exceed expectations.
SmithKline Beecham Automates its Sales Force with Fujitsu Pen Computers
Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. announces that its 325Point pen-based mobile computers are being deployed by SmithKline Beecham Consumer Brands Inc. to automate its retail sales operations.
AST’s Pen-enabled GRiD Convertible Receives Award of Merit
BYTE Magazine honors AST’s GRiD Convertible 386 and 486 notebook computers with the 1993 Award of Merit.
CIC Introduces the Most Advanced Pen Computing Product for the Desktop at a Revolutionary Price — $199
Communication Intelligence Corp. announcea its first consumer product for the Macintosh market in the United States — MacHandwriter — a complete pen input system, including a suite of software and state-of-the-art electronic pen and ultra-thin graphics tablet.