Hi Dwight and others
I can't believe I missed this article the other day. Do you think GMGC will play a part here? Notice the George Bell Quote in the third paragraph. Hmmmm
Straight Up
Excite and Starfish to Connect Your World With Excite Planner & TrueSync for Excite; Scalable Calendar and Synchronization Solution Demonstrated Today
Tuesday, April 13, 1999 01:32 PM
DemoMobile '99
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 1999--Today at DemoMobile '99, Excite, Inc. (NASDAQ:XCIT) and Starfish Software Inc. demonstrated a pre-release of the Excite Planner, a free Internet-based organizer that will store critical calendars, contacts, tasks and memos.
Built on Starfish's TrueSync Server Technology, the Excite Planner will allow users to synchronize their information with a wide range of popular handheld devices and desktop organizers including 3Com Palm devices, Hewlett-Packard Windows CE devices, REX(TM), REX PRO(TM), the new Motorola StarTAC(R) Clip-On Organizer, Microsoft(R) Outlook(R), Lotus Organizer(R), Lotus Notes, ACT!(TM) Schedule+ and Sidekick(R). The Excite Planner will first be available in Q2 1999 on Excite's Web site at www.planner.excite.com, with enhanced features expected to be added later in the year.
"We want to make Excite Planner one of the 'most connected' Web-based planners in the market, furthering our community strategy," said George Bell, CEO, Excite, Inc. "As Excite Planner evolves, it will allow you to remain connected to who and what matters most in your life, wherever you are located."
Built on Starfish's TrueSync Server Technology, the pre-release of the Excite Planner demonstrates users' ability to access and update their information from any Internet-connected computer worldwide at no additional cost. Designed for maximum customer convenience, the Excite Planner will incorporate multiple features including easy-to-update calendars, contact lists, tasks and memos.
The pre-release of the Excite Planner also showcased TrueSync for Excite, an application that will allow users to update their device(s) and desktop PIM of choice easily and instantaneously. Users will be able to simply download the free synchronization solution from the Starfish Web site (www.starfish.com) or from the Excite Planner Web site and set their device(s) and synchronization preferences. TrueSync for Excite features Starfish's Multi-Point Synchronization, which gives users the freedom to select from several handheld devices and PIMs to create their ideal solution. Through Multi-Point Synchronization, TrueSync for Excite users will be able to keep their devices, desktop organizers, and Web-based calendars in sync and up-to-date.
"Starfish's vision of global synchronization of information is becoming a reality through technology milestones like today's demonstration of Excite Planner & TrueSync for Excite," said Philippe Kahn, CEO, president and co-founder of Starfish Software. "This new solution will leverage the TrueSync Technology Platform, which was designed from the ground up for tightly coupled synchronization and integration among all of today's popular devices, desktops, and web-based calendars. No other solution gives mobile professionals this level of flexibility and device choice."
About Excite, Inc.
Excite, Inc. is a global Internet media company that attracts over 15 million unique consumers monthly to its flagship portal services, excite.com and webcrawler.com, and specializes in the delivery of highly targeted marketing solutions through its subsidiary MatchLogic, Inc. One of the best known brands on the Internet, the Excite brand is now recognized by more than 50 million Americans. Excite offers services in ten countries and personalization in four; the company has joint ventures with Itochu for Excite Japan, Liberty One for Excite Australia, Telecom Italia for Excite Italy and British Telecom for Excite UK. Excite, Inc. (NASDAQ:XCIT), founded in 1994, is based in Redwood City, Calif.
For more investor information on Excite, please call Excite shareholder services hotline at 1-888-924-XCIT (9248). (Unique user and brand recognition statistics quoted are from, respectively: Relevant Knowledge, Opinion Research Corp.)
About Starfish Software Inc.
Starfish is a leading supplier of complete, customized solutions for the Connected Information Device (CID) market. CIDs include pagers, cellular phones, PC companions and other devices that are capable of seamlessly synchronizing information with desktop computers and specialized servers. Starfish works closely with leading device manufacturers and cellular, paging and telecommunications operators to develop solutions on the TrueSync Technology Platform. Starfish customers and partners include Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), Motorola (NYSE:MOT), Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HWP), Citizen Watch Company, General Magic (NASDAQ:GMGC) and Franklin Electronic Publishers (NYSE:FEP). Founded in 1994, Starfish is a wholly owned independent subsidiary of Motorola (NYSE:MOT) with headquarters in Scotts Valley, CA. More information can be found at www.starfish.com.
Key words: Starfish Software Excite Motorola synchronization online calendar Excite Planner PIM wireless device TrueSync mobile Philippe Kahn internet partnership
CONTACT: Excite, Inc. Raphel Finelli, 650/298-4503 or Starfish Software Kate Dueck, 831/461-5815 or The Weber Group for Starfish Software Lupe Hirt, 650/463-8609
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