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16:53 [CBS,DBCC,MSFT] CBS.MARKETWATCH.COM TO OFFER FINANCIAL DATA FOR WINDOWS CE PLATFORM--cbs.mw headline news
"...CBS MarketWatch ( cbs.marketwatch.com ), the World Wide Web's premier financial site, today launched new real-time financial products, using real-time quotes from Data Broadcasting Corp. (DBC), for the Windows CE platform, making the availability of financial data even more convenient and affordable.
CBS MarketWatch said its MarketWatch RT quote service can now be accessed by handheld and palmtop PCs running under the Windows CE operating system via wireless communications. In addition, a customized version of the advertising-supported CBS MarketWatch site, with real-time news and delayed quotes, has also been launched for these portable devices.
The new applications allow professional and individual investors access to real-time financial information, including personal portfolio tracking, anywhere, any time. All they need is a Windows CE device with a wireless modem and a web browser to access unlimited real-time quotes, charts and fundamental data, as well as news and market commentary from the CBS MarketWatch Web site.
To use MarketWatch RT for Windows CE, current and new subscribers can point their browsers to rt.marketwatch.com and choose the format that meets their needs. A similar service for the popular Palm Pilot will be available soon.
''This represents a major milestone for investors on the move,'' said Larry Kramer, President and CEO of CBS MarketWatch. ''For the first time, serious investors can access industrial strength real-time financial data at an affordable price using the latest popular portable computing devices. Today's market volatility makes it imperative that serious traders never be too far from what's happening on Wall Street..."
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