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Technology Stocks : XYBR - Xybernaut -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (2628)	5/20/1999 9:42:00 AM
From: UDanWright	Respond to of 6847

5000 XYBRW for 14 months

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (2628)	5/20/1999 9:44:00 AM
From: rrufff	Respond to of 6847

Question to those on the XYBRW argument: I don't own warrants and although concerned about dilution, given current price, it seems to be a non-brainer. XYBR needs money and could use the $4?? so makes sense to extend. Another possibility might be for warrant holders to be able to buy an extension for e.g. 4 years by paying $1 - $2 per warrant. This would essentially be a new offering and would probably require registration and typical disclosures. However, XYBR has all this stuff canned and should be able to do it. Solution? Raise money for the company while it needs it NOW!!

To: Bill Fischofer who wrote (2628)	5/20/1999 10:23:00 AM
From: FJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6847

NEWS: Soon You'll Be Wearing Your Computer Says New Report from Technical Insights ENGLEWOOD, N.J., May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Several research groups in both industry and academe vying to develop products for the still nascent wearable computer market are a good indication that the market is poised for explosive growth, according to a new Futuretech report from Technical Insights, a unit of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Wearable Computers: From Personal Area Networks to Smart Clothing. Wearable computers are devices that are always with a user, are comfortable, and as easy to wear as clothing. Some wearables, such as the Georgia Tech Smart Shirt, are literally wearable garments that function as an integrated information infrastructures. The garment can be created on an actual weaving machine, making it unnecessary to cut and sew the garment in a more complicated manner. Another wearable system is called Factory Automation Support Technology (FAST), which combines job performance support software and wireless communication with in wearable, hands free computer. The report details the pioneering work of two MIT Media Lab researchers, Neil Gershenfeld and Tom Zimmerman (who is currently with IBM's Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA), who helped open up the wearables field with their Personal Area Network (PAN). Their idea is to create a network within the human body that is similar to Local Area Networks (LANs). Since the human body naturally conducts electricity, PAN technology harnesses this conductivity to transmit electronic data. A card-deck sized transmitter with a microchip and a receiving unit is all the equipment required. Two individuals can shake hands and exchange, say, the information that would be contained on their business cards. Companies such as IBM, Xybernaut and SyVox are actively developing wearable wares. Researchers at universities from MIT to Georgia Tech are working on novel concepts with applications for everything from factories and warehouses to emergency services and even covert surveillance, a particular enthusiasm of Steve Mann at the University of Toronto, who has managed to reduce his wearable concept down to a pair of inconspicuous sunglasses. Wearable Computers: From Personal Area Networks to Smart Clothing features a concise overview of competing wearable computing technologies and how they work. This report details funding, development, and licensing opportunities, lists key patents and gives full contact information of key developers. Contact: Harry Goldstein, Editor, Futuretech, Technical Insights/John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 32 North Dean St., Englewood NJ 07631, 201-227-4923. E-mail: hgoldste@wiley.com. URL: wiley.com. SOURCE Technical Insights CO: Technical Insights; John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ST: New Jersey IN: CPR MLM SU: 05/20/99 10:18 EDT prnewswire.com