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Updates.com Keeps Your PC Up to Date -- Automatically!; updates.com, A Free Web-Based Updating Service for PC Users
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 23, 1999-- Updates.com Inc. announced the premiere of Updates.com, updates.com, a free Web site devoted to software updates for all PC users.
What makes www.updates.com special and different is its ability to automatically tell users what's out of date based on products that are installed on their PCs. Updates.com provides an extensive database of software products and any PC user can automatically receive free updated versions and patches to all of his or her favorite programs.
Updates.com is a browser-based update service, which means that any PC user with Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT) Internet Explorer or Netscape (NYSE:AOL) Navigator installed can have access to this free service. All a user has to do is point his or her browser to http:\\www.updates.com and select "My Updates."
With one click of the mouse button, the most current version available can be downloaded and installed at no charge to the user. Multiple downloads can also be done. Updates.com users can also automatically receive e-mail notification of new software updates as soon as they are available.
The site also offers users specific categories or zones, which include Games, Developers, Drivers and General usage. Each zone contains news and information and top update download lists specific to the category.
Unlike download sites, such as CNET's (Nasdaq:CNET) Download.com or search engines like Yahoo (Nasdaq:YHOO), Excite (Nasdaq:XCIT), Lycos (Nasdaq:LCOS) or Alta Vista (NYSE:CPQ), www.updates.com gives the user the ability to automatically detect the updates available with detailed information about the software publisher and the available update.
Users can also use Update.com's search engine, which provides an extensive search capability for updates based on varying criteria like manufacturer name or product name.
The extensive product database includes more than 17,000 free product updates from companies such as Microsoft, Intuit (Nasdaq:INTU), Symantec (Nasdaq:SYMC), Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE), Network Associates (Nasdaq:NETA), Broderbund Software (NYSE:TLC), Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), Inprise (Nasdaq:INPR) and Computer Associates (NYSE:CA), and many more.
The service supports applications running under Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT operating systems. Updates.com currently has more than 70,000 registered users.
In addition to providing application software updates, Updates.com will analyze system drivers and hardware products. This includes drivers for video, printers, networks, SCSI, sound cards, USB ports, joysticks, ActiveX Controls, Internet plug-ins and game- software products.
Updates.com is located at updates.com.
About Updates.com Inc.
With headquarters in Huntington Station, privately held Updates.com Inc. is a leading Internet development company.
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CONTACT:
Updates.com Inc., Huntington Station
Tom Lynch, 516/630-2768 |
