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To: Iraklis who wrote (6320)	6/11/1999 8:43:00 AM
From: Straight Up	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10081

What a find - Iraklis - GMGC is testing Kenya with eBAY and the INTU Auction!! I know we have speculated but finally it is in writing!! Yippie!! Straight Up "General Magic also is working on a more advanced agent-based technology code-named Kenya, which has an XML-based architecture and a smoother voice user interface, said Ghiossi. The software also is based on the magicTalk operating environment but has an added degree of intelligence that reportedly allows realtime decision-making capabilities. The software is being prototyped on the eBay online auction site to handle bid requests and updates and will soon be offered as a voice-enabled option on Quicken.com as part of an earlier partnership with Intuit Inc. Communications company BellSouth also is being courted as a potential Kenya user since the company uses Portico and this latest technology is an extension of that environment, said Ghiossi. "