Founders, startups, and shutdowns — the organizations that built the pen-based computing industry, plotted from formation to exit.
Lefkof succeeds Samuel J. Wiegand, who announced recently that he will take a long-planned retirement at the end of the year. Wiegand was an initial investor in GRiD and served as GRiD president and chief executive officer since 1984.
GO Corp. announces the appointments of Dan’l Lewin, formerly of NeXT Corp., to the new position of vice president of sales and marketing, and Paul L. Hammel, previously with GRiD Systems, to the new position of vice president of operations.
Hastings, Humble, Giardini & Freeman, the public relations firm for GO Corp., completes a management buyout.
Former Apple employees Bill Atkinson, Andy Hertzfeld and Marc Porat founded the new company and will serve as General Magic’s executive team
GRiD Systems Corp. announces a major expansion of its European sales and support organization, increasing its number of offices from two to 10 and expanding its ability to sell laptop, desktop and pen-based computers in all European countries.
GO Corp. announces the appointment of William V. Campbell, 50, to the post of president and chief executive officer, effective Monday, Jan. 21, 1991.
Sitka manufactures MacTOPS, DosTOPS and SunTOPS — software and hardware to connect PC, Macintosh, Sun Workstation and pen-based computers together into a single network.
Jeff Hawkins, formerly GRiD’s director of advanced products, was named to the newly created position of vice president of research. Hawkins, who has been with GRiD since 1982, is the architect of GRiD’s pen-based computing program.
The symposium serves as the unveiling of Stanford University’s Center for Telecommunications, which provides a channel for industry access of Stanford’s research and teaching through its Industry Affiliates Program.
Slate is the developer of PenApps, an application development system for pen-based computers. Traveling Software is the developer of LapLink, the industry standard file transfer software, and other personal linking products.
The plant, which will be Tandy’s 30th worldwide, will begin production on Victor’s personal computer product line before the end of the year. Victor Technologies markets personal computers and related peripherals under the Tandy, Victor, and GRiD brand names.
GRiD Systems Corp. announces the promotions of Dan Langham to the position of vice president and controller and Rosendo Parra to the position of vice president of GRiD’s federal systems operations.
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that Bruce Walter, GRiD’s senior vice president of sales and marketing, has been named president of GRiD.
TCG, based in Sydney, Australia and considered a leader in the handheld computer market, will offer GRiD’s complete line of laptop, desktop and pen-based computers to commercial customers.
Communication Intelligence Corp. (CIC) announced that the company’s Class B common shares began trading Thursday on the NASDAQ over-the-counter quotation system, under the symbol CICIB.
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that it has created a national sales organization dedicated to selling its GRiDPAD line of pen computers.
D. Bruce Walter, president of GRiD Systems Corp., says that there is huge market for pen computers – a computing breakthrough technology – with predictions of 20 million pen computers sold worldwide during the next four years.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has reached an agreement with SRI International for a private placement of 23,973 shares of the company’s Class B common stock at $7.30 (U.S.) per share.
GO Corp. announces that it is significantly expanding its initial program offerings in response to increasing demand from hardware partners, software partners, and early adopter customers.
Reagan will head GRiD’s OEM (original equipment manufacturer), software and international sales operations and direct the firm’s new consumer sales program being established through Computer City superstores.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a registration statement for a proposed resale into the public market of up to 2,015,000 shares of common stock currently held by five existing shareholders.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that a Statement of Material Facts filed in British Columbia to qualify for trading 975,000 of its previously issued and outstanding shares of common stock was declared effective Friday.
Communication Intelligence Corp. Thursday reported revenues for the fourth quarter 1991 increased 142 percent to $440,000 from $182,000 for the like period in the prior year.
The announcement marks the first time GRiD has sold its pen computers in the mass merchandise computer market.
Sharp Corp., a major electronics manufacturer, has agreed to enter a long-term partnership with Apple Computer Inc. and concluded a contract with them for development, manufacturing and distribution of the next generation personal information equipment.
The intent is to allow Intel-based equipment to recognize mixed cursive writing input at interactive performance speeds.
Nazem and Co. announces an agreement to invest $1 million in PenWare Inc., a company “that every venture capitalist wants to back.”
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has signed a renewal for a cooperative agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Advanced Technology Program (ATP).
IBM announces the formation of the IBM Pen Developer Assistance Program, designed to assist IBM customers and independent software vendors (ISVs) as they begin developing industry specific and general purpose pen-based applications.
“How can we bring real value to the millions of potential new customers who are constantly on the move and who are not using computers? Perhaps we can develop a new vision of personal computing for these people…”
Eastwick Communications clients include PenMagic Software Inc., among others.
GRiD Systems Corp. announces that Detroit Edison, a $3.5 billion power company serving 1.9 million customers in southeastern Michigan, has purchased 367 GRiDPAD pen computers.
Communication Intelligence Corporation reports that revenues for the first quarter 1992 increased 367 percent to $738,000 from $158,000 for the like period in the prior year.
GO Corp. announces the appointment of Stratton D. Sclavos to the post of vice president of worldwide sales.
Fujitsu Ltd., Tokyo, Monday announces the formation of Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc., a Santa Clara-headquartered company responsible for product planning, sales, marketing and systems integration support of personal systems computer products in North America and Europe.
Palm Computing announces the appointment of Donna Dubinsky to the newly created position of president and chief executive officer.
Communication Intelligence Corp. reports that revenues for the second quarter of 1992 increased 328 percent to $642,000 — up from $150,000 for the like quarter a year ago.
Merisel will distribute GRiD’s full line of personal computers and software including its desktop, tower and pen-based PCs, as well as its pen-based development software, PenRight!, to resellers throughout North America.
CIC grants IBM rights to exclusively resell and sublicense CIC’s PenDOS and PenDOS compatible Handwriter Recognition Systems worldwide to both end-users and computer manufacturers.
NESTOR products are based on the company’s proprietary neural-network technology, which operates as adaptive information-processing systems that “learn” from experience.
PenMagic Software Inc. announces that it has received $2.0 million in a first-round funding by two Palo Alto, Calif.-based companies: Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Integral Capital Partners.
EO Inc. announces a partnership with AT&T Matsushita, and Marubeni to design, build and market the first generation of a new class of products called personal communicators.
Communication Intelligence Corp. reports that revenues for the third quarter of 1992 increased to $1,263,000 — up 274 percent from $337,000 for the like quarter a year ago, and up 97 percent from $642,000 in the second quarter of 1992.
The agreement, which establishes the framework for a long term commercial relationship, includes R&D projects planned to be undertaken in 1992 and 1993 totalling $2.1M, along with commercial product orders totalling $1.2M for demonstration purposes.
In a year that many computer industry observers see as the “year of wireless communications,” Motorola Inc. will have a major presence at Fall COMDEX, focusing specifically on the new interdependence between computers and wireless communications.
Trimble Navigation Limited demonstrates a pen-based computer and vehicle tracking system that uses GPS to determine precise location.
PenStuff Inc. develops a PenPoint-based data collection application in conjunction with the University of Florida GeoPlan Center to assist in assessing the recent damage caused by Hurricane Andrew.
University of California Santa Cruz Extension offers a wide variety of exceptional computer science courses in January 1993, including PenPoint programming.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has completed a private placement of its common stock, resulting in net proceeds to the company of $1.9 million.
Apple plans to introduce Apple’s first personal digital assistant (PDA) products at MacWorld in January.
Among GRiD’s more strategic products are the GRiD Convertible, a combination notebook computer with a pen interface that supports Microsoft Windows for Pens.
Following the unveiling by General Magic of their Telescript and Magic Cap technologies, Apple announces its intention to include Telescript with its Macintosh PowerBook family as well as with products from its Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) division.
Motorola Inc., the recognized leader in mobile communications, confirms its membership in an alliance of industry leaders to create a new class of personal communication products and services.
Apple, Sony and Motorola founded the alliance, which was subsequently joined by AT&T, Matsushita and Philips.
Motorola selects ARDIS, the first and largest wireless data network, to provide wireless network services for its personal intelligent communicators developed as part of the General Magic Alliance.
CIC fourth quarter revenue up 224%.
The following is a summary of a presentation made by Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Communication Intelligence Corp. (NASDAQ: CICI) (CIC) today at the Cruttenden Southern California Growth Stock Conference.
As part of the agreement, Olivetti will acquire an equity investment in EO and Olivetti Vice Chairman, Elserino Piol will become a member of EO’s board of directors.
With the score tied two-all, high-tech leaders from the East and West Coasts will go head-to-head in The Computer Bowl Friday, May 14, 1993, at the San Jose (CA) Civic Auditorium.
RadioMail, formed in 1988, provides wireless electronic mail and information services to subscribers via portable and palmtop computers, pagers, personal digital assistants, and other intelligent devices equipped with a radio modem.
The new GRiD Direct business will offer a selection of GRiD notebook, laptop and desktop personal computers, optional peripherals, software and accessories via an 800 number at prices designed to lead or match the competition.
The acquisition merges two complementary product lines, adding the Itronix “ruggedized” hand-held units to Telxon’s full line of portable systems.
Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1993 were $1.1 million, an increase of 56% over $738,000 for the same quarter of the previous year.
Communication Intelligence Corporation signs an agreement with the Nantong Electronics Development Investment Company in the People’s Republic of China to market pen-based, business computer systems incorporating CIC’s end-user interface and handwriting recognition technology to China’s business and government sectors.
The power to read and recognize handwriting, a key component of Apple Computer’s forthcoming Newton family of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), will include a unique technology which was first developed by a team of Russian programmers and computer scientists working in Moscow.
Fujitsu Personal Systems Inc. and GO Corp. jointly announce a partnership designed to help value added resellers (VARs) and system integrators to quickly and efficiently address the mobile computing requirements of vertical markets.
GeoWorks announces that Gordon Mayer accepted the position as president and chief operating officer reporting to Brian Dougherty, chairman and chief executive officer of GeoWorks.
Several leading corporations, including Sharp, Matsushita, Siemens/Rolm, and Motorola, licensed Apple Newton technology.
The nation’s fourth-largest personal computer company, AST Research Inc. announces it has completed the acquisition of the personal computer manufacturing operations of Tandy Corp.
AST Research Inc. announces initial marketing and distribution plans for the award-winning GRiD portable and pen-based personal computer products obtained from its recent acquisition of Tandy Corp’s PC manufacturing business.
EO Inc., developer of the world’s first Personal Communicator, announces a broad, multi-tiered approach to its global distribution and sales that includes computer superstores, direct marketers, cellular dealers, consumer electronics stores, value added resellers (VARs) and national and regional distributors.
MiniStor Peripherals Corp., a premier supplier of high capacity, very rugged, small form factor disk drives, announces it has completed its third round of venture capital financing raising $14.7 million.
Revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 1993 were $577,000, down from $642,000 in the comparable quarter of the prior year, due to lower license and royalty fees.
Apple offers a glossary to help the press understand and cover personal digital assistants.
The GRiD Convertible and PalmPad will be marketed — in combination with applications software developed by AST’s PenRight! software operations — as quicker and more efficient solutions to information capture, processing and communications functions which are now performed only with keyboard-based systems.
Apple’s Newton technology off to a strong start, with unit shipments of the Newton MessagePad exceeding 50,000 units.
Communication Intelligence Corporation announces its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of its 1993 fiscal year.
First-quarter revenues increased 80 percent over the comparable prior-year period and 26 percent over the immediately preceding quarter.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has received a $1.5-million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Advanced Technology Program (ATP) to continue research and development on handwriting recognition software for the Chinese language.
The agreement covers models of computers that use a pen digitizer interface that were first introduced for sale prior to June 30, 1993, and manufactured or sold by GRiD Systems Corp. a subsidiary.
FutureWave Software Inc. was founded in January 1993 to develop application software for pen-based mobile computers.
Autodesk, Inc. announces that Robert Carr, formerly co-founder and vice-president of software development at GO Corporation, will serve as vice president of core technology.
State Of The Art develops and markets accounting software for microcomputers and personal digital assistants.
EO Inc. teams up with National TechTeam and United Parcel Service to provide a one-stop service center for users of AT&T EO 440 and 880 Personal Communicators.
Telia and Apple expect this collaboration to place Sweden at the forefront in the field of integrated computing and communications solutions in Europe.
Office Depot to sell AT&T EO Personal Communicators throughout U.S. and Canada.
Notable Technologies Inc. and CompuServe Inc. Tuesday announce a bundling agreement to include a CompuServe introductory membership with Mobile Access – Personal.
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.
Wireless Telecom (WTI) provides qualified resellers with single- source access to mobile computing and wireless data communications products, application software, carrier and gateway services, education and technical support.
The Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) has named Redgate its agency of record for public relations and marketing communications services.
HP and Novell are supporting Geoworks in the drive to create low-cost consumer computing devices (CCDs) designed for anywhere, anytime network access.
Mr. Doug Dunn, OBE, President and CEO of Philips Semiconductors presented this speech on Thursday March 10 at the Mobile 94 convention and trade show.
Psion’s decision to establish a West Coast base comes after the successful launch of the Series 3a palm-top computer in September 1993.
Fujitsu will build and promote innovative multimedia network services and related products, initially in the Japanese marketplace, to meet the information processing and communication needs of both consumers and businesses.
Psion Plc announces its 1993 annual results that confirm the company’s growing presence in the worldwide market for Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs).
France Telecom announces that is has joined the international alliance created around General Magic and will take an equity stake in the company.
Scriptel Holding Inc. announces it has granted a long term international license to Communication Intelligence Corp. for the pen-based computer field.
Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 1994, were a record $1.7 million, up 46% over the $1.1 million for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, and up 155% over the fourth quarter of 1993.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it had retained Kemper Securities Inc. as its advisor and agent in connection with CIC’s current financing activities.
The net loss for the period was $1,527,967 or 14 cents per share on revenues of $508,811 compared to a net loss of $732,856 or 10 cents per share on revenues of $805,387 for the same period last year.
Psion Plc announces that it is rolling out nationally with Circuit City after an extremely successful test over the past 6 months.
The agreement will result in Motorola owning all of the four-year- old venture. The ARDIS network was the nation’s first public wireless packet data network.
CIC has had difficulty in arranging a planned round of financing, thus leaving the rapidly growing company in need of cash.
Apple Computer announces that it has appointed Steve P. Capps as an Apple Fellow, a senior research and development position that is awarded only to individuals who have made extraordinary technical contributions to personal computing.
EO, 52 percent owned by AT&T, was unable to secure additional financing needed to bring to market its next-generation personal communicator.
Psion Plc, announces that it is recommending CompuServe as the on-line service of choice to users of its acclaimed Series 3 and 3a computers.
Hackbarth responsible for managing the company’s worldwide sales and distribution activities while continuing to participate in the development of strategic relationships for Proxim.
John Kelly assumes all marketing responsibilities for software applications developed by Sony for personal communicators using General Magic’s Magic Cap operating systems.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that on Sept. 9, 1994 the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California granted interim authority for CIC to enter into a secured financing and to draw down $250,000 of a total $1,000,000 financing.
Geoworks announces that industry leaders from software, hardware and consumer electronics companies will present their perspectives on the emerging consumer computing device (CCD) market at the Geoworks Technology Summit ’94.
A $250 retail value, the Newton Power Organizer Pack features two StarCore software applications — Notion: The Newton List Manager and ExpensePlus — and two accessories: an external fax modem and a limited edition Newton MessagePad travel bag.
The Plan of Reorganization provides for CIC to exit Chapter 11 on Nov. 14, 1994, pending approval of the United States Bankruptcy Court and the company’s creditors and shareholders.
Apple Computer, Inc. announces that veteran Apple executive Shane Robison has been appointed vice president and general manager of the company’s Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division.
Cable & Wireless announced Wednesday that it has joined the international alliance headed by General Magic and will take a minority equity stake in the company.
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Wednesday announced it will join the General Magic Alliance and make an investment in General Magic Inc.
Oki will be an equity partner in General Magic and expects to sign a technology license agreement for the Magic Cap platform.
Sanyo announces that it has joined the leading communication software Alliance headed by General Magic and will make a capital investment in the new company.
ParaGraph International announces it has set up a live link from the Moscow Children’s Computer Club (MCCC) to an Electronic Learning Fair (ELF) classroom during the trade show being held this weekend at the San Jose Convention Center.
WTI adds to its growing list of industry partnerships by offering the following: Apple Computer’s mobile products, MobileWare’s MobileWare software, Nettech’s wireless software applications and developers’ tools, Motorola Paging Products Group’s advanced information receivers, Motorola Personal Communicator Systems & Software Division’s data communications software, SkyTel’s wireless products and services and Spectrum Cellular Corp.’s cellular data interface.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that its $5 million minimum guaranteed warrant offering will close on Dec. 15, 1994, as set forth in CIC’s now approved reorganization plan.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that the Warrant Offering and related Standby Stock Purchase Agreement have both been successfully completed for total gross proceeds of $5 million including cancellation of $1 million indebtedness.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces the election of Philip S. Sassower as a member of its board of directors and the chairman of its finance committee.
General Magic Inc. announces the filing of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock.
Taylor will be responsible for the continued development of the company’s GEOS operating system and OS customization for the increasing number of leading OEM partners supporting the company’s platform.
Alps Electric (USA) Inc. announces the appointment of Pamela A. Miller as vice president and general manager of the Computer Products Division. Miller most recently served as vice president of marketing at EO, Inc.
General Magic Inc. Thursday announces the initial public offering of 5,500,000 shares of its common stock.
Proxim, Inc., a leading supplier of wireless data communications products, announces an expanded strategic relationship with Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. (FPSI), a premier provider of mobile computing solutions.
Revenue for the first quarter of 1995 represents an increase of 27% compared to revenue for the first quarter of 1994.
Revenues in the quarter ended March 31, 1995 were $4,183,000.
Sales increased 73% in Q3 (FY95) vs. Q3 (FY94) due to the strong popularity of Metrowerks CodeWarrior, the company’s flagship programming language software product.
Motorola Envoy wireless communicators and ARDIS PersonalMessaging wireless service replace phones as primary communication vehicle for marathon staffers.
In addition to cursive handwriting recognition, Paragraph develops a powerful 3D authoring tool that will accelerate the World Wide Web’s evolution from 2D home pages into a virtual reality universe.
General Magic announces that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT), AT&T, and Sony Corporation, have agreed to form a joint venture company, NTT FAN Inc., to test an on-line multimedia communications service in Japan using General Magic’s Telescript and Magic Cap platform technologies.
The new company will combine NTT’s network technology and know-how, AT&T’s experience in developing PersonaLink Services and Sony’s expertise in consumer electronics marketing.
Revenues in the quarter ended June 30, 1995 were $1,882,000.
The Totally Wireless catalog offers a wide array of wireless products ranging from pagers, wireless E-mail, and cellular modems to wireless communicators, Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and Direct Broadcast Satellite.
As a result of the transaction, which occurred on September 1, 1995, Palm became a wholly-owned subsidiary of U.S. Robotics.
General Magic announces that it has reorganized into two market-focused business divisions for its Magic Cap and Telescript platforms.
To cruise the “information superhighway,” Neiman Marcus includes Motorola Envoy Wireless Communicator, allowing people to transmit e-mail and faxes and access the Internet.
General Magic announces that it has named Robert Kelsch as chief operating officer and executive vice president.
Psion Incorporated, the world’s leading PDA manufacturer, announces the appointment of Ben Cesare to the position of Vice President, Retail Sales Division.
Cylink Corp. licenses its Stanford patents (Hellman-Merkel, Diffie-Hellman) to Atalla (a Tandem Company), General Magic, Inc. and Intel Corp.
Revenues in the quarter ended September 30, 1995 were $3.2 million. Revenues during the same quarter last year were $2.5 million.
Apple releases a list of consumer and developer products.
General Magic, Inc. announces that it has named Dennis Raney as senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer.
The copmany also announces plans to add support for MIPS microprocessors, and for Windows host to Code Warrior product line.
CIC and Gemini Industries, Inc. jointly announce that they have entered into a strategic alliance to market and distribute CIC’s Handwriter pen-input peripheral products for personal computers, Handwriter for Windows and the MacHandwriter, in retail distribution channels.
The goal of building this alliance network is to achieve CIC’s vision of establishing its pen computing products and technologies as industry standards worldwide.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has filed an application with Nasdaq to list CIC’s common stock on The Nasdaq SmallCap Market.
Revenues in the quarter ended December 31, 1995 were $4.9 million.
Tony Rutkowski, Vice President of Internet business development at General Magic, plans to take an active role in developing standards for intelligent (active) agent technologies in the Consortium and related forums.
Louis Panetta, formerly executive vice president of marketing and sales, has been named to the newly created position of chief operating officer at Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc.
Revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 1995 were $ 718,000, up from $ 635,000 in the comparable quarter of the prior year.
They join Greg Gallo, Andy Hertzfeld, Carl Pascarella, Marc Porat and John Young as members of General Magic’s Board.
Walker led the product marketing teams that brought the flagship Stylistic 500 and the recently announced Stylistic 1000 to market.
NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc. announces the addition of W.D. “Spike” Bloom to its executive team. At EO, Inc., as Vice President of Sales, Bloom developed a sales organization from the ground up to provide targeted direct sales, tele-sales, and national market coverage through indirect channels.
Software executive to advise pen-based, handheld computer manufacturer on sales automation technology requirements.
General Magic purchases the Presto!Mail 1.5 and Presto!Links 1.0 Internet applications developed by Active Paper.
General Magic, Inc. announces that it has named Robert Kelsch as president and chief operating officer, and has also named Marty Coleman as vice president of marketing communications.
Communication Intelligence Corp. (CIC) today announced its financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 1996, the first quarter of its 1996 fiscal year.
For the three-month period ended March 31, 1996, the Company incurred a net loss of $7.0 million, or $0.27 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.17 per share, for the three-month period ended March 31, 1995.
Revenues for the third quarter were US$ 2.4 million, an 84 percent increase over third quarter of 1995 revenues, which were US$ 1.3 million.
Stepan Pachikov, CEO/Chairman of ParaGraph International Inc. and MCCC President during its first five years, says, “For all of us in ParaGraph, the MCCC is our Alma Mater. I seriously doubt that ParaGraph would exist if the Club had not been started in 1986.”
Prior to joining Metrowerks, Geier, 41, held a number of executive sales and marketing positions with MicroWarehouse, JWP Information Services and Unisys.
General Magic plans to bundle Internet Explorer 2.0 into its upcoming commercial release of Magic Cap for Windows.
The components of General Magic’s new strategy are targeted to the new markets and opportunities presented by the explosive growth of the Internet, intranets, and World Wide Web since the company’s founding in 1990.
Using the America Online Software Developer’s Kit (SDK), General Magic plans to integrate access to AOL into its upcoming commercial release of Magic Cap for Windows.
The announcements are a first step in General Magic’s commitment and strategy to provide a solid and tested agent-based Internet solution for Windows developers.
CIC expects the common stock will begin trading on Nasdaq on July 1, 1996. The trading symbol will continue to be CICI.
Metrowerks, whose trading symbol on NASDAQ will be MTWKF, develops, markets and supports a complete line of Macintosh-hosted computer language products for building Mac OS, Windows 95, Windows NT, Magic Cap, BeOS and Palm OS applications.
Fujitsu Personal Systems revenue reaches milestone profitability, with revenue growth of over 150 percent in the past year.
The showcase includes the Motorola Envoy wireless communicator, a pen-based computer using General Magic’s Magic Cap operating system that sends and receives information over the ARDIS packet data network using Fast Line software.
At General Magic, Zimmerman is responsible for the overall fiscal and administrative management of the company.
Metrowerks opens a new office in Cupertino, Calif. called “Metrowerks West”, headed up by Greg Galanos who relocates from Austin to the Bay Area.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that KPMG Peat Marwick LLP advised that it was resigning as the company’s auditor following discussions between Peat Marwick and the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Revenues for the quarter ending June 30, 1996 were $ 678,000, as compared to $ 463,000 for the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
The company’s fundamental change in business strategy, signaled in early 1996, was implemented last June with a series of product releases focused on the Internet.
Revenues for Q4/FY96 totaled US$ 3.5 million, an increase of 94 percent over Q4/FY95 (US$ 1.8 million).
Marc Porat steps down as CEO and will assume a role of advisor to the company and will continue as a Board member.
Revenues for the third quarter were $ 183.0 million, as compared to $ 188.2 million in the third quarter of 1995 and $ 182.5 million in the second quarter of 1996.
For attribution to Mr. Shigeki Matsue, president of NEC Electronics, Santa Clara, Calif. Issued Oct. 17, 1996.
Apple MessagePad 130 now connects with Microsoft Office for Windows 95 applications, allowing users to access and use data on the go.
The company expects to record a charge related to the reduction in force, ranging from $2 to $4 million in the fourth quarter of 1996.
Larry Mondry, CompUSA executive vice president of merchandising, says “We believe the hottest gift items will include PCs with 166 to 200 mhz Pentium processors, high-speed notebook computers, wireless keyboards, hand-held personal computers (HPCs), and ‘edutainment’ and game software.”
A special meeting of the Personal Computer and Communications Association (PCCA) during Comdex/Fall was called Friday by association cofounder and president Andrew M. Seybold.
Revenues for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 1996 were $ 754,000, as compared to $ 639,000 for the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
PHYSIX Inc. joins forces with Microsoft Corp. and Compaq Computer Corp. to conduct a study with Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School on the application of portable, pen-based computer technology to the practice of medicine.
SkyTel Corp. announces an agreement to jointly market SkyTel Messenger for Windows CE, a software messaging application, and SkyTel 2-way services with the Philips Velo a handheld PC being manufactured by the Philips Mobile Computing Group.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces the appointment of William Tauskey to the position of vice president, Retail Sales, to implement the company’s plan to sell desktop pen computing products into the retail channel.
Revenues for Q1FYJuly97 totaled US$ 3.8 million, an increase of 62 percent over Q1FYJuly96 (US$ 2.3 million), and an 8 percent increase over Q4FYJuly96 (US$ 3.5 million).
General Magic announces that senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, John Zimmerman, has resigned to pursue other interests.
This is the second time in four years that Metrowerks CodeWarrior has won this prestigious award.
Prior to joining Metrowerks, Walker, 27, was a manager with Price Waterhouse in Dallas.
Awards to recognize innovation and excellence in 25 mobile computing categories.
General Magic, Inc. articulates its strategic direction to offer an Internet-based network service solution to small business professionals. The end of an era.
Vadem announces that John H. Zhao, formerly Vice President of the Telephony Products Group for U.S. Robotics, has joined the company as President and CEO, effective immediately.
Metrowerks will deliver a Rhapsody-hosted version of CodeWarrior and introduce a new product, CodeWarrior Latitude, that will allow developers to more rapidly port Mac OS applications to Rhapsody.
In accordance with its recent announcement articulating its strategic plan to offer an Internet-based network service solution, General Magic announces that it has spun out its software modem (SoftModem) technology group to the newly formed AltoCom, Inc.
Revenues for the 1996 fiscal year were $ 2.9 million, up from $ 2.3 million for the corresponding prior year.
On the heels of this announcement, Paradigm4 will release its GlobeRunner Wireless Connectivity Pak, the first nationwide Wireless Internet/Intranet Service Provider (WISP) service offering for the Microsof Windows CE operating system for handheld PC (H/PC) devices.
VeriTest’s Logo Lab is the only test facility authorized by Microsoft to validate software compliance with the Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 logo program, as well as for the Microsoft Office, Designed for Windows CE, Featuring Microsoft Visual Basic.
Revenues for Q2FYJuly97 totaled US$ 4.7 million compared to US$ 2.4 million for Q2FYJuly96, an increase of 94 percent and a 24 percent increase over revenues for Q1FYJuly97 of US$ 3.8 million.
Thinque’s full-featured Sales Portfolio Software and Fujitsu’s powerful Tablet PC provide comprehensive mobile sales force automation solution.
Annasoft Systems, the number one provider of Microsoft operating system platforms for embedded PCs, announces that it has been selected by Microsoft to license Windows CE for embedded applications.
New Deal Inc., a software company founded to meet the needs of the installed base and entry level PC markets, today announced a worldwide agreement for Geoworks’ award-winning GEOS desktop operating environment and applications.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that Philip Sassower, a member of CIC’s board of directors since 1994 and chairman of its finance committee, has been appointed as chairman of the company’s newly formed executive committee.
During the Nestle U.S. Study Tour, Thinque announces and demonstrates strategic additions to their expansive product line that include support of Active X, Internet-enabled communications and Windows CE in upcoming releases.
Communication Intelligence Corporation and Nortel will work to develop communication protocols and to integrate key pen input technologies for handwriting recognition and electronic ink data processing.
Socket Communications, Inc. reports revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 of $1,070,748, a decrease of 17 percent compared to revenue of $1,293,843 for the same period a year ago.
During the quarter, the company continued its product diversification efforts in the face of declining Mac OS-based product sales.
Silicon Graphics, Inc. announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ParaGraph International, now the leading PC 3D Internet software company.
The new company, to be named at a later date, will provide customers with market-driven products and technologies, based on the award-winning Newton operating system, in conjunction with its licensees, value-added resellers, and systems integrators.
Honors include the “New Venture of the Year” award presented by the Technology Industries Association (TIA) and the Mobile Insights “Best PC Card” Award sponsored by the Mountain View, Calif.-based, Mobile Insights.
As part of the show’s “Windows CE and the PDA” seminar showcasing the advances in personal digital assistant (PDA) offerings and the Windows CE platform, Steve Magidson will address the benefits of synchronization for the mobile professional.
The Newton, Inc. team makes its first major industry appearance at PC Expo, less than a month after spinning out from Apple as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Sierra Wireless, Inc. announces the successful placement of $6 million in preferred shares with investors including BCE Inc. and Hambrecht & Quist, a leading technology investment banking and venture capital firm.
Increased wired PC Card revenues attributed to growing market, new products.
I.D. Magazine’s annual design review spotlights Apple as best of category among this year’s consumer product entries.
Revenues for Q4FYJuly97 totaled US$ 6.2 million, an increase of 78 percent over revenues of US$ 3.5 million for the corresponding Q4FYJuly96, and an increase of 72 percent over revenues of US$ 3.6 million for the previous quarter, Q3FYJuly97.
Over 250 applications and peripherals in less than a year.
Option International designs, manufactures, and markets mobile data communications solutions for users of portable computers and Personal Digital Assistants.
AllPen, based in Los Gatos, Calif., is a leading systems integration and software development firm focused on Internet technology for non-PC devices.
Fujitsu Personal Systems (UK) Ltd. announces that it has appointed International Sales Information Systems (ISIS) as a Value Added Reseller partner.
Geoworks, a leading provider of smart phone software solutions, said today that it has promoted David A. Thatcher, vice president and chief financial officer, to president. Gordon Mayer, chairman and chief executive officer, will continue in his current positions.
Euphonix, Inc. announces the appointment of Paul Hammel as Senior Vice President of Operations. Earlier, Mr. Hammel was the Vice President of Operations and Customer Service at EO, Inc. where he was responsible for completing the development of hardware to manufacturing-ready status and outsourcing volume manufacturing operations of a personal communications product.
Geoworks names David Grannan as vice president of marketing and business development.
Microsoft Corp., 3Com Corp., and Palm Computing Inc. announce they have agreed to amicably settle their dispute over the naming of the category of palm-size devices currently referred to by Microsoft as “Palm PCs”.
Geoworks appoints Hisao Shima as Geoworks K.K. general manager.
For the quarter ended March 31, 1998, Geoworks reported revenues of $3,630,000, compared with revenues of $1,931,000 for the same period a year ago.
Puma Technology, Inc., the leading provider of advanced synchronization solutions for the handheld device marketplace, is recognized by The Business Journal as the ninth fastest growing public company out of the top 100 companies in the Silicon Valley.
The panel of editorial judges chose Puma’s synchronization solution based on its real-world usability, overall design and engineering excellence.
Exclusive didstribution agreement includes leading publishers of Palm Computing and Windows CE-based software.
Communication Intelligence Corporation announces that Michael Marubio has been recruited and appointed Vice President of Enterprise Sales.
Communication Intelligence Corp. announces that it has expanded its board and elected seven directors. In addition CIC announces that Philip Sassower was appointed as Chairman of the Board, and that the Office of the Chief Executive Officer was eliminated.
Geoworks Corporation announces that David Thatcher, president of Geoworks, has been named chief executive officer of the company effective June 1, 1998. He replaces Gordon Mayer, who will retain the position of chairman.
The news follows a series of announcements of strategic relationships with leading enterprise solutions vendors including Oracle Corp., Symbol Technologies, Abaco, Netscape Communications Corp., Remedy Corp., Computer Associates International and Sybase.
The affiliation will directly involve Geoworks in the ongoing definition of the Wireless Application Protocol specification, and will enable Geoworks to share its extensive industry knowledge of personal communication solutions with WAP Forum members.
Both the PalmPilot Professional organizer and the U.S. Robotics 56K faxmodem were recognized by Windows Magazine with “Win 100 Awards” based on real-life usability, overall design and engineering excellence.
Bianchino is chief business development officer for Sprint PCS, a position he has held for three years.
Leaders in the mobile industry announce the formation of the Mobile Advisory Council, an open consortium of mobile computing and peripherals vendors.
Largest specialized handheld computer distributor in the USA enters the connected organizer market.
Geoworks Corporation (Nasdaq: GWRX), a leading provider of smart phone solutions, announced that it has expanded its board of directors by adding Brian Dougherty of Wink Communications.
SoftMagic provides software tools which enable rapid development and deployment of custom corporate database applications for use on handheld devices, such as the 3Com PalmPilot connected organizer.
For the quarter ended June 30, 1998, Geoworks reported revenues of $1,493,000 compared with revenues of $1,898,000 in the same period a year ago.
GT Interactive Software Corp. announces that is has reached a North American sales and distribution agreement with Smartcode Software, Inc. for the company’s HandMail, HandFax and HandWeb add-on communications software for 3Com’s popular PalmIII and PalmPilot electronic organizers.
Janice Roberts, Senior Vice President of 3Com and acting President of 3Com’s Palm Computing subsidiary, states that the Palm Computing platform is now supported by more than 7,500 software developers, as well as over 200 hardware developers.
Ken Edwards, formerly with Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, joins Metrowerks Inc. as Vice President, OEM Licensing.
Palm Computing, Inc. announces expanded support for its community of more than 10,000 developers of the Palm Computing platform.
Towards this end, operating responsibility for the Company and CIC China now has been consolidated under the Company’s president, Guido DiGregorio.
Earlier in his career, Daniher was vice president of finance and chief financial officer of EO, Inc.
International Sales Information Systems Inc. announces that it has completed the sale of Fujitsu Stylistic 1200 pen computers to Cadbury Ireland, a member of the Cadbury Schweppes Group of Companies.
Before joining Metrowerks, Lotz worked as the vice president of sales for Memotec Communications, a Canadian communication networking products company.
Geoworks Corporation announces that it will name Stephen T. Baker vice president and chief financial officer. Baker replaces David Thatcher, who was named chief executive officer in June, 1998.
For the quarter ended September 30, 1998, Geoworks reports revenues of $1,293,000, net of a one-time charge to revenue of $740,000, or $0.05 per share, compared with revenues of $3,364,000 for the same period a year ago.
Revenues for the three months ended Sept. 30, 1998 decreased 19% to $1.116 million as compared to $1.375 million for the corresponding quarter of the prior year.
Donna Dubinsky and Jeff Hawkins, the principals behind the development of the wildly popular PalmPilot handheld computer, have secured funding from leading venture capital firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) and Benchmark Capital.
Platform licensees and third-party developers will demonstrate new solutions that expand the Palm Computing platform.
The popular Palm III connected organizer is among the award winners.
3Com Corporation announces that, through 3Com Ventures, it has invested $ 6 million in Aether Technologies, a wireless data service provider and systems integration company.
Fujitsu Personal Systems, Inc. announces that Phillip Marson has been named vice president of sales and will lead FPSI’s sales efforts in North America, South America and Australia.
Anderson Computers creates an online software store highlighting the Palm Platinum software selection.
Palm Computing, Inc. announces the Palm Training Alliance, a program that provides world-class training solutions for corporations implementing Palm Computing platform solutions at the enterprise level.
Abrams, currently president and chief executive officer of VeriFone, a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard, is chartered with extending Palm Computing’s leadership in the worldwide handheld computing market.
Extends Palm Computing platform into mobile information appliance market and establishes European platform headquarters.
Handspring is the new company created by Jeff Hawkins and Donna Dubinsky, formerly of Palm Computing.
Switzer Communications, Inc., a public relations firm specializing in creative communications programs for technology-based companies, announced today that it will represent Handspring, Inc.
Flextronics chosen as a primary vendor to manufacture new versions of Palm Computing connected organizers.
Faulhaber responsible for managing all aspects of hardware and software engineering as well as on-site technical support, help desk service and the repair of FPSI’s pen computer products.
3Com selects executive with broad enterprise experience to extend acceptance of Palm technology into new markets.
Forum ratifies new associate member category targeting content providers Palm Computing, Sun Microsystems, and others to boost membership to 125 companies.
Claudatos responsible for directing all FPSI marketing, planning and operations activities worldwide.
Court enjoins sale and distribution of DaVinci Handheld Organizer based on infringement of Palm Computing copyright.
Metrowerks Inc. announces that it has entered into an agreement with Motorola Inc. to accept an all cash bid for all of the common shares of Metrowerks at a price of U.S.$ 6.25 (approximately Cdn.$ 9.25) per share.
Motorola, Inc. announces that Motorola and Metrowerks Inc. agree that Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector will offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of software tools developer Metrowerks in an all cash bid at a price of U.S.$6.25 (approximately Cdn $9.25) per share, or approximately U.S.$95 million.
iBIZ Technology Corporation named a “Platinum Solution Provider” by Palm Computing, Inc. for their innovative KeySync Keyboard and KeyLink software.
Ronjon Nag, CellMania.com chief executive officer, previously founded Lexicus, a handwriting and speech recognition company acquired by Motorola.
Palm Computing to become the handheld computing industry’s first public company.
SRI International and the Concord Consortium team with Palm Computing, the Exploratorium, Handspring, and Puma Technology to foster development of educational technology tools for grades K-12.
Motorola Canada Acquisition Corp., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Motorola, Inc. announces the successful completion of its offer to purchase all of the common shares of Metrowerks Inc.
Top wireless companies team up to ensure multivendor product interoperability.
Stronger merged company to market notebook and pen-based computers.
Ericsson and fellow industry leaders IBM, Lotus, Oracle, Palm Computing and Symbian are joining forces in the GPRS Applications Alliance (GAA), a cross-industry initiative designed to serve as a catalyst in the advancement of applications based on the new mobile packet switching technology, GPRS.
Synchrologic’s iMobile Suite synchronizes users of Palm Computing platform products at Cisco Systems with their sales force application data.
Synergy Solutions, Inc. partners with OpenSky to deliver mobile computing solutions to corporations and consumers in need of wireless Internet connectivity by licensing its Launch ‘Em software application for Palm OS to OpenSky.
TRG New Technologies Group to provide custom install tool for OpenSky Wireless Service for Palm Computing platform.
Belanger has served as chairman and chief executive officer of Metrowerks Inc. and Galanos, the company’s founder, has served as president and chief technology officer.
eALITY, Inc., a leading pure Application Service Provider (ASP) delivering web-based, outsourced business application services for small to mid-sized companies, announces the appointment of Gary Roberts as vice president of customer relations.
With great sorrow, Palm Computing, Inc. acknowledges the loss of Kurt Schwenk, a senior business development manager for the company.
Addition of Palm developer/publisher team to further enhance BarPoint’s leadership in empowering consumers to make informed purchasing decisions.
Palm Computing, Inc. and Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) announce an agreement to collaborate to expand the capabilities of the Palm Computing platform and create a powerful next generation platform for handheld consumer electronics products with audio-visual (AV) functionality.
CDMA pioneer selects Telstreet.com to offer integrated CDMA digital phone and Palm Computing organizer directly to consumers via the Internet.
The company also announces Palm’s executive management team and new board members.
In a ceremony held by the U.S. Commerce Department Friday, 3Com Corporation was awarded the six millionth patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
In connection with the IPO, Palm Computing, Inc. intends to change its name to Palm, Inc.
Motorola expects to license the Palm operating system for use in Motorola products.
Communication Intelligence Corporation announces that Marjorie L. Bailey, CPA has been named as the Company’s Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Analysts International announces the formation of a new line of business centered on mobile and handheld computing.
The company has opened the doors to its new corporate headquarters in Dallas and named Henry Rosen as general manager and vice president of business development.
Cutting Edge Software, Inc. announces that the agreement marks the first enterprise-wide selection of Quicksheet and SmartDoc.
Telephony Experts’ multimedia switching platform now supports the Palm Computing platform for wireless customer access.
Adobe Systems and Palm Computing, Inc. announce an intention to integrate Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) technologies and the Palm Computing platform geared towards the growing consumer market for electronic publishing.
Top selling spreadsheet and document editor applications make Cutting Edge the only software developer to win highest honor in multiple categories.
SRI International, The Concord Consortium, Palm Computing, Handspring, Learnlots, and Puma Technology host award ceremony at the San Francisco Exploratorium for winners of contest to design educational software for handheld devices.
AvantGo teams up with Ericsson to support wireless standards for mobile devices.
Pioneer in handheld computing to design innovative clinical applications.
Company to support SyncML in future generation XTNDConnect data synchronization and management products.
Demand for Palm Computing accessories increases substantially.
Diverse Networks Inc. announces that it has entered into a multi-year outsourcing contract with Palm Inc. to provide a wide variety of network operations and management services.
Headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Palm Computing K.K. will sell the Japanese versions of Palm branded products through approximately 300 computer and consumer electronics stores throughout Japan.
Beyond.com will be authorized in the new ResellerPro program to sell, market and merchandise Palm Computing handheld organizer devices and related accessories to the government, as well as the consumer/SOHO markets.
Communication Intelligence Corporation announces that Jeffrey B. Sandler has been recruited and appointed as Vice President of Marketing and Enterprise Sales.
Prior to joining SOFTBANK Venture Capital, Galanos spent 22 years in the software development industry as a developer and entrepreneur.
Xplore Technologies, founded in 1996, is an innovative leader in the rugged pen-based mobile wireless computing industry.
Mr. Ueda has been with Metrowerks Japan since its establishment in 1996, serving as director of research and development, and successfully increasing the popularity of Metrowerks’ CodeWarrior products in Japan.
Continuing its rapid growth and geographic expansion since being acquired by Motorola a year ago, Metrowerks has opened a new development lab in Noida, a township of New Delhi, India.
Mr. Panetta has over twenty years of experience, in CIC related markets and technologies, in Silicon Valley.
As part of its strategic focus on building mobile and wireless integration capabilities, Impact Innovations has announced its selection as one of Palm’s first Enterprise Alliance Program members.
Inviso Inc., a leading developer of microdisplays and mobile information access devices, announces the addition of Peng Lim, Vice President of Worldwide Product Development of Palm, Inc., to Inviso’s Board of Directors.
The winning “Cool Trak” design measures statistics for bicycle enthusiasts.
Software developer Handmark, Inc. acquires leading provider of online content for PDAs.
Former CEO David Perkins named General Manager, Motorola Networking & Computing Systems Group.
General Magic, Inc., a pioneer in voice application software and services, today announced that its efforts to obtain additional financing or to complete a strategic merger or acquisition have been unsuccessful.
General Magic, Inc. announces that it received notice from NASDAQ that, in accordance with Marketplace Rule 4330(a)(3), General Magic’s securities will be delisted from the market at the opening of business on September 30, 2002
General Magic, Inc. announces that it has filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
Software platform for developing PDAs and smart phones will enable feature-rich handheld computing products based on AMD Alchemy Solutions Au1100 processor.
Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded an engineer.
Industry veteran recognized for leading role in facilitating the sharing of ideas, information, goods and services through technology.
Frank Canova joins wOz. Canova was previously vice president of worldwide product engineering at Palm, Inc., where he led hardware engineering for the original Palm Pilot handheld, the Palm III, V, and VII series handhelds.
Fujitsu, a premier provider of customer-focused information technology and communications solutions, announces plans to streamline its North America operations to better focus on customers needs.
Skyscape survey reports increasing PDA use can prevent more than $100 million in medical errors.
Skyscape survey finds key psychiatric reference use on PDAs helps reduce medical errors.
