BPNT Monday May 21, 11:58 am Eastern Time
Press Release
Synergy Solutions' SlideShow Commander To Be Outfitted For Pocket PC Handhelds
Popular Palm OS Application Offers Presentation Prowess To Multitude of Devices
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2001--Synergy Solutions, the applications development division of BarPoint.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPNT - news), today announced its commitment to develop and market applications for the Pocket PC family of handheld devices. Starting with SlideShow Commander, which is currently available for Palm Powered devices, next quarter Synergy will offer a new version that supports handheld devices running Microsoft's Pocket PC operating system.
SlideShow Commander, a success in its first six months on the market as a Palm OS software application, changes the way professionals deliver PowerPoint presentations. Enabling the user to view, control and even annotate a live PowerPoint presentation directly from his or her handheld device, frees the presenter to focus on communicating with the audience.
``We are bringing the functionality professionals want to their handheld devices,'' commented Alan Jones, BarPoint's vice president of software sales and marketing. ``Given our success in the Palm OS platform, and the rapid adoption of Pocket PC as another handheld standard, we will provide software solutions that work on the handheld of choice for our customers. SlideShow Commander is planned to support wireless and wired implementations on both the Palm OS and Pocket PC platforms, in conjunction with a Windows powered laptop or desktop PC.''
While preserving the option of using the personal computer at any time during the presentation, presenters are finding a new freedom to interact with their clients rather than their presentation equipment. SlideShow Commander shows the slide image on the handheld screen, allowing the presenter to highlight specific image or text by underlining or drawing a circle around it with the handheld's stylus and have it instantly projected to the audience. Other features enable the presenter to navigate slides using the buttons on the handheld, view the notes and titles of all slides in the presentation, jump to any slide, track the time and pause the presentation for demos or discussions.
Commercialized and distributed by BarPoint's Synergy Solutions division, SlideShow Commander was developed in conjunction with research conducted at Carnegie Mellon University. ``Microsoft has helped fund the research that resulted in SlideShow Commander,'' said Dr. Brad Myers, head of the Pebbles Research Project (see cs.cmu.edu at Carnegie Mellon's Human-Computer Interaction Institute, which developed the software technology. ``We are delighted that it will be available to a wider audience through Synergy's support for Microsoft's Pocket PC platform.''
SlideShow Commander is currently available for Palm OS devices and can be purchased through the Synergy Solutions Web site (www.synsolutions.com) or through the following retailers: Office Depot, J & R Computer World, Datavision, RCS Computer, CDW, Buy.com, Amazon.com, Dell.com, Staples.com, PDAmart.com, Aafes and Gateway.
For more information about SlideShow Commander, please visit slideshowcommander.com.
About BarPoint.com and Synergy Solutions
BarPoint.com is a leading online and wireless product information and shopping service and a pioneer in the use of unique product identifiers, such as the UPC barcode number, and patent-pending ``reverse-search'' technology to simplify the process of finding meaningful product information. As a content provider, retail sales facilitator, and applications developer, BarPoint is dedicated to helping businesses and consumers make better buying decisions.
Synergy Solutions is the applications development division of BarPoint.com. Synergy Solutions develops software and accessories for Palm Powered and Windows Pocket PC handhelds and is the manufacturer of the popular Palm productivity suite, PDActivate. Additionally, Synergy Solutions produces SlideShow Commander, an innovative program that allows users to control PowerPoint presentations directly from their Palm handhelds. Synergy is an industry leader in innovation, quality, customer service and overall customer satisfaction. For information, contact Synergy Solutions at 1-800-210-5293 or via the web: www.synsolutions.com.
BarPoint.com has previously announced strategic alliances with companies such as AT&T Wireless (NYSE: AWE - news), Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS - news), Verizon Wireless (NYSE: VZ - news), Qwest Communications (NYSE: Q - news), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP - news), Air2Web, GoAmerica (Nasdaq: GOAM - news), i3 Mobile (Nasdaq: IIIM - news), Palm (Nasdaq: PALM - news), Motorola (NYSE: MOT - news), and Symbol Technologies (NYSE: SBL - news).
The headquarters of BarPoint.com are located at: 2200 SW 10th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442. For more information, contact BarPoint.com at: (954) 949-7000 or via the web: www.barpoint.com. BarPoint.com's common stock is traded on Nasdaq under the symbol BPNT.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, regarding the Company's business strategy and future plans of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this press release. These and other important factors, including the Company's ability to attract new customers, the Company's relationships with strategic partners, the Company's ability to raise additional capital and other factors mentioned in various Securities and Exchange Commission filings made periodically by the Company, may cause the Company's actual results and performance to differ materially from the future results and performance expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company's expectations or future events.
BarPoint, BarPoint.com and My BarPoint are trademarks or registered trademarks of BarPoint.com, Inc. BarPoint technology is patent-pending. Launch 'Em is a trademark and PDActivate is a registered trademark of Synergy Solutions, Inc. Palm OS and Palm Powered are trademarks of Palm, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and/or other countries. All other brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. BarPoint and BarPoint.com are trademarks of BarPoint.com, Inc. BarPoint Technology is patent pending.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Contact:
BarPoint.com Public Relations:
BarPoint.com
Patricia Sotolongo, 954/949-7171
pr@barpoint.com
Shelly Gordon, 650/856-1607
pr@barpoint.com
or
BarPoint.com Investor Relations:
Morgen-Walke
Julie Truax, 212/850-5600
jtruax@morgenwalke.com |
