The Monthly Bulletin For Users Of SPARC Based Products
Issue No. 81
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RAVE'S SPARC SYSTEMS EXTEND WARRANTY
TO TWO YEARS
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TADPOLE-RDI JOINS SUN MICROSYSTEMS'
GLOBAL STAROFFICE NOW INITIATIVE
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FORCE COMPUTERS SHIPS HIGH AVAILABILITY
COMPACT PCI MANAGEMENT SERVERS TO ALCATEL
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TADPOLE PARTNERS WITH POINTBASE
TO ENHANCE ITS JAVA-BASED OFFERINGS FOR MOBILE MARKETS
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KINGSTON EXPANDS MEMORY MODULE
MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE BACK-END ASSEMBLY OF CHIPS
FROM WAFERS
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POINTBASE AND TADPOLE TEAM UP
AT JAVAONE WITH MOBILE WIRELESS DEVICE
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RAVE COMPUTER ASSOCIATION, INC.,
ANNOUNCES A 6U RACKMOUNT CHASSIS FOR THE SUN ULTRA AXMP MOTHERBOARD
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VIVENDI'S THREE VALLEYS WATER
FLOWS WITH TADPOLE - TADPOLE-CARTESIA WINS $1.2 MILLION FIELD
INFORMATION SYSTEMS CONTRACT
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ARIES ANNOUNCES THE NEW SAPHIRE
RED(TM) CLASS OF AXI CPU MODULES @ 360,400, AND 480MHZ
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ENTERPRISE COMPUTING - TADPOLE'S
J-SLATE DEVICE NOMINATED FOR BEST MOBILE WIRELESS SOLUTION AWARD
AT JAVAONE DEVELOPER CONFERENCE
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NEW AND STRENGTHENED INDUSTRY
RELATIONSHIPS FORCE ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC INITIATIVES WITH ALCATEL,
TRILLIUM AND SERVERWORKS
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WEB IT, WAP IT, ANYTIME, ANYWHERE,
ANYPLACE - TADPOLE EXTENDS TECHNOLOGY FOR WAP PHONES AND WEB-ENABLED
DEVICES
Sterling Heights, MI--June 27, 2000--Rave Computer
Association Inc., implemented a two-year warranty program for all
Rave Systems of Sun SPARC technology. Raves two-year warranty provides
users with a year extension from a standard one-year program. Rave
Computers equipment is warranted from defects in workmanship and
materials applicable during the warranty period. Raves technical
support provides help desk information, with a toll free number
(800-966-7283) and on-line information through e-mail support@rave.com. Raves phone support operates during normal
business hours (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST) Monday through Friday.
An extended warranty can be purchased from two
to three years at the time of purchase. Rave Computer also provides
third party services for on-site support.
About Rave Computer Association, Inc.
Rave Computer Association, Inc., provides quality-configured systems
around Sun's SPARC technology with software, compatible peripherals
and other exceptional value-added services. Raves custom-built systems
offer robust processing performance, flexibility, and reliability.
Rave Computers UL test facility and ISO-9002 procedures ensure quality
products and services. More information about Rave Computer Association,
Inc., and its integration services can be found on their web site
at: www.rave.net or by calling
1-800-966-7283. E-mail inquiries may be sent to info@rave.com.
Carlsbad, CA--June 15, 2000--Tadpole-RDI, Inc.,
the hardware business unit of m-business computing specialist Tadpole
Technology plc (LSE-TAD), today announced that it has joined Sun
Microsystems' StarOffice NOW program. A global initiative, the program
allows Sun partners and integrators to provide the StarOffice software
productivity suite free-of-charge to their customers.
Tadpole-RDI will now distribute StarOffice software
with future shipments of its unique ranges of portable workstations
and servers, respectively its UltraSPARC® IIi-based UltraBookIIi and VoyagerIIi offerings, which are helping
Sun Microsystems customers on the move to work faster, smarter,
and leaner.
Available free of charge, StarOffice software
is web-ready, and delivers seamless access to applications and files.
A cross-platform personal productivity suite, StarOffice software
runs on the Solaris operating environment, Microsoft Windows, Linux
and OS/2 platforms and is available in eight languages. It has a
fully-integrated set of applications that provides compatible word
processing, spreadsheet, graphic design, presentations, HTML editor,
mail/news reader, scheduler, and database functions and contains
filters for importing other file formats.
Una Richens, Tadpole-RDI's vice president of
sales and marketing, comments: "Joining the StarOffice NOW program
strengthens Tadpole's strong strategic alliance with Sun Microsystems
- with StarOffice software available on our Solaris-based offerings,
the core brand values of UltraBookIIi workstations and VoyagerIIi
servers are further enhanced."
"With the addition of the StarOffice Suite
to its unique UltraSPARC lli-based range of portable Solaris workstations
and servers, Tadpole further demonstrates its commitment in bringing
timely e-business solutions to mobile corporate environments," said
Tony Hampel, director of marketing, Webtop and Application Software,
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Portable Unix Value
One hundred percent binary compatible with Sun desktops and servers,
the real world benefits from increased productivity and lower operating
costs. All are explained in detail on Tadpole-RDI's website, www.tadpolerdi.com further information from sales@tadpolerdi.com, or by telephone at 760-929-0992.
About Tadpole-RDI
Tadpole-RDI, Inc., a business unit of mobile computing vendor Tadpole
Technology plc (LSE -TAD), is the global leader in portable UNIX
workstations and servers for Sun and Hewlett-Packard operating systems
and innovator of J-Slate, a new breed of Java-enabled wireless Internet
devices. Its headquarters are based in Carlsbad, California and
European operations in Cambridge, England. Tadpole-RDI is certified
ISO-9001 and operates through a global network of specialist distribution
channels providing applications in industry, commerce and government.
Force's Embedded Cluster Platform to be Used
as Carrier-Grade Management Server in Alcatel's Next-Generation
of Core IP Terabit Routers
Atlanta, GA--June 6, 2000--Force Computers, a
wholly owned subsidiary of Solectron Corporation's technology solutions
business unit (NYSE:SLR) and a leader in embedded computing, announced
at SUPERCOMM 2000 that it shipped the first of its High Availability,
CompactPCI(R) management servers to the Alcatel Carrier Data Division
in Antwerp, Belgium. The servers will be integrated into Alcatel's
new family of next-generation IP core routers and will perform mission-critical
system management functions. Designed for ease of maintenance and
to endure the rigors of telecom environments, the Force CompactPCI
server leverages key technologies from the award-winning Centellis(R)
CO (Central Office) 88520 embedded cluster platform. In addition
to designing, manufacturing and supporting the server, Force will
also assist Alcatel in obtaining NEBS(TM) Level 3 certification
for the management server.
High Availability, CompactPCI and UNIX clustering
The CompactPCI server designed for Alcatel borrows key technologies
and core features from Force's embedded cluster platform, the Centellis
CO 88520. The Centellis CO is a carrier grade, UNIX(R)-based High
Availability server in a NEBS-tested CompactPCI chassis. Combining
dual nodes for cluster failover, hot-swappable components and a
fault-resilient architecture, it delivers "five nines" uptime for
critical telecommunications and networking applications. Shared
high-performance hard disk drive array and intelligent DC power
input and distribution designs were critical to meeting Alcatel's
management server requirements. "The Centellis CO 88520 is an embodiment
of the engineering skill set of Force Computers for designing High
Availability, NEBS-tested platforms," said Chris Williams, vice
president, Force Computers. "This skill set empowered us to meet,
and in some cases exceed, Alcatel's product and time-to-market requirements."
Alcatel: world, market and technology leader
Alcatel is a global telecommunications carrier vendor for terrestrial
and submarine networks and has a proven record in data communications
solutions. It is the world, market and technology leader in SONET
and ADSL products. Alcatel also offers digital/optical cross-connect
equipment and DWDM solutions for the metro and over the long haul
for IP-intensive applications, handling voice and data traffic from
any-to-any access point over ATM and core IP backbone networks.
The Alcatel R&D labs in Antwerp are working
on the development of a highly sophisticated, flexible and extremely
scalable optical terabit router ranging in capacity from 640 Gbps
in one frame to multiple terabits in one node. Interface support
covers speeds from OC3 to OC192, including GbE and 10GbE with an
option to provide 40Gbit/s at wire speed in the future. This product
exhibits a completely distributed processing and management intelligence
and offers true carrier class reliability in both hardware and software.
"Force Computers matched our selection
criteria by offering a complete server solution and meeting our
aggressive time lines," said Jan Van Tetering, chief engineer, Alcatel.
"Force has enabled our project to rapidly move forward, accelerating
the adoption of our next-generation technology in worldwide telecommunication
networking applications."
About Alcatel
Alcatel builds next-generation networks, delivering integrated end-to-end
voice and data networking solutions to established and new carriers,
as well as enterprises and consumers worldwide. With 120,000 employees
and sales of EURO 23 billion in 1999, Alcatel operates in more than
130 countries.
About Force Computers
Force Computers www.forcecomputers.com was founded in 1981 and is a leading
designer and worldwide supplier of standard and custom systems and
board-level computer platforms and services for the embedded market.
The processor-independent company helps its customers develop embedded
applications based on Alpha, MIPS, Pentium(R), PowerPC(TM), PowerQUICC(TM),
SPARC(R), StrongARM and 68K(TM) technologies, for embedded UNIX(R),
Linux(TM), Windows NT(R) and real-time applications. Force supports
VME, CompactPCI(R), PCI, PCI/ISA and PMC bus architectures, as well
as custom form factors. An ISO 9001 certified company, Force Computers
practices Total Quality Management principles in all phases of the
company's global operations. The company, along with its parent
company, Solectron Corporation, is the 1997 winner of the prestigious
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for Manufacturing. Force's
corporate headquarters and Asia Pacific headquarters is located
in San Jose, California. Force's European headquarters is located
in Munich, Germany.
"Pointbase's partnership with Tadpole will
open up opportunities in new markets for us by introducing our technology
to industries that are building next-generation apps on Java," says
Bruce Scott, president of Pointbase and co-founder of Oracle.
Carlsbad, CA--May 2, 2000--Tadpole-RDI, Inc.,
the California-based hardware business unit of mobile business computing
specialist Tadpole Technology plc, today announced that it has formed
a strategic partnership with PointBase to offer its embedded Java
database with Tadpoles J-Slate pen computer, a new breed of wireless
internet device. PointBase, Inc. is the leader in mobile wireless
and 100% Pure Java data management products.
The addition of the PointBase database enables
Tadpole to provide J-Slate users with the ability to store local
extracts from enterprise databases and to automatically synchronize
any changes with the originating database.
The Pointbase database and data management tools
also ensures that J-Slate users will never have to worry about losing
data - PointBase transparently manages the synchronization of data
transfers to and from the J-Slate ensuring that even when wireless
reception is intermittent all data integrity is preserved.
Tadpole selected PointBase technology because
its 100% Pure Java databases can interface with all major enterprise
database on any computing platform that supports Java.
Bernard Hulme, president of Tadpole-RDI
and CEO of Tadpole Technology, plc, comments: "Enterprises are looking
for an efficient way to let mobile workers use wireless devices
to tap into corporate applications and databases and to automatically
update them without losing data, even when wireless reception is
intermittent." He adds: "PointBase technology increases J-Slate's
overall value to customers because it delivers a very easy-to-use,
easy-to-manage solution to the complex problem of data synchronization
over wireless networks."
"Tadpole's commitment to deliver world-class
mobile Java solutions to enterprise customers complements our passion
in bringing the benefits of Java-based data management to mobile
users," adds Bruce Scott, president and CEO of PointBase, Inc.,
who also co-founded Oracle Corporation. "Pointbase's partnership
with Tadpole will open up opportunities in new markets for us by
introducing our technology to industries that are building next-generation
apps on Java."
About Tadpole's
J-Slate
The J-Slate is the world's first mobile wireless internet device
that is optimized to run Java based web and internet applications
in vertical markets. Designed from the ground up for workers who
need a simple-to-use, rugged hand-held pen computer, the J-Slate
runs Java applications either standalone or via a Web browser, and
shields users from the complexity of an operating system.
By standardizing on Java, the J-Slate has
a completely open development environment that allows customers
to target applications and deploy solutions that meet their specific
requirements. In target markets for the J-Slate, most customers
need connectivity to enterprise class databases such as IBM DB/2,
Lotus Notes, Microsoft SQL*Server, Oracle, Sybase, etc. Pointbase
will provide this connectivity.
Developer Applications For J-Slate
PointBase supports all of the important standards for data management,
such as SQL, and Internet connectivity, such as HTML and HTTP. This
allows developers to create applications for the J-Slate which can
be integrated quickly and easily with enterprise applications which
typically rely heavily on SQL and have global reach through the
Internet.
The synergy of PointBase and J-Slates long battery-life,
large bright color display, instant-on and wireless connectivity
provides a full work shift of usage in most environments.
Fountain Valley, CA--June 12, 2000--Kingston
Technology Company, Inc., the world's leading memory module provider,
announced today additional service offerings to their current supply
chain management model. Dubbed "The Payton Project", Kingston's
expanded capabilities - housed in a newly built $100+ million facility
- offers DRAM manufacturers and other semiconductor companies a
complete Build-to-Order (BTO) memory module manufacturing solution
within the United States for the first time. These services now
encompass all production processes from the receipt of silicon wafers
to the shipment of completed memory modules, and is supported by
Kingston's new facilities in Fountain Valley, Calif. and in Taiwan.
Historically, Kingston's memory module production
began with the receipt of DRAM chips from semiconductor companies.
Every module manufactured would be placed through rigorous testing
to insure reliability, compatibility and integrity of its design
specified by the DRAM companies. In turn, Kingston would either
warehouse or ship the completed modules back to the DRAM companies
or their customers.
The "one-stop" service of the Payton Project
begins with the receipt of silicon wafers, followed by die cutting,
packaging, and chip testing. Payton's chip packaging services will
link with Kingston's current model of building and testing memory
modules according to specifications. The new supply chain process
timeframe - from silicon wafers to memory modules - has been reduced
by as much as eight weeks.
Today, DRAM companies as well as their customers
- computer and electronic equipment manufacturers - will benefit
from shorter manufacturing cycle times with Kingston's one-stop
service. The shorter cycle times will virtually eliminate product
mix issues and simplify forecasting and planning.
Kingston is making the announcement today at
its campus in Fountain Valley, Calif. via a live press conference
and simultaneous, worldwide webcast at 10:00 a.m., PDT. Honored
guests from Toshiba Corporation and Intel Corporation will be on
hand to participate in the momentous occasion. Immediately following
the press conference, attendees will be given on-sitetours as webcast
viewers watch a virtual tour of Kingston's new facility. The webcast
will be available for viewing at www.videonewswire.com/KINGSTON/061200/ until September 12, 2000.
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc. offers
a complete line of memory, storage, networking and PC enhancement
products. With strictly regulated ISO-registered facilities in the
United States (ISO 9001), Ireland (ISO 9002), Malaysia (ISO 9002)
and Taiwan (ISO 9002), Kingston markets its products through an
extensive worldwide network of distributors, major reseller chains
and independent dealers. For additional information on Kingston
products, please contact Kingston Technology at +1 (800) 337-8410, www.kingston.com.
Mountain View and Carlsbad, CA--June 6,
2000--One exhibit at this year's JavaOne developer conference in
San Francisco that seems poised to take pole position in the race
for the post-PC mobile computing space is J-Slate, a new breed of
"instant-on, instant-off" wireless Internet devices.
A breakthrough in enterprise computing, the simple-to-use,
Java-enabled device can visualize and manipulate files with rich
graphical content and has a cost of ownership that's one-third less
than classic laptops and tablets. By embedding PointBase's award-winning
data management and synchronization technology, it transparently
synchronizes data transfers to and from the J-Slate across complex
network and system environments.
Designed for anywhere-anytime mobile computing,
J-Slate is a pen computer built by California-based Tadpole-RDI,
the hardware business unit of mobile computing specialist Tadpole
Technology plc. Tadpole-RDI, also the global leader in portable
Unix workstations and servers, is a strategic partner of PointBase.
With its bright, 10.4-inch color display, and
ability to run graphical-rich applications when disconnected or
connected to corporate networks, the integrated wireless J-Slate
device also has a gamut of configuration options including user
accessible PCMCIA sockets, cellular phone, radio and GPS, as well
as modem and Ethernet connections.
Running 100% Pure Java, PointBase Mobile
Edition and PointBase UniSync (universal synchronization), J-Slate
stores local extracts from enterprise databases, and automatically
synchronizes any changes with the originating database. The tools
also transparently manage the synchronization of data transfers
to and from the J-Slate ensuring data integrity even when wireless
reception is intermittent.
JavaOne Demos
Specialists from both PointBase and Tadpole-RDI will be available
throughout the JavaOne conference to give live demonstrations of
J-Slate's technological edge and capabilities. Developers planning
to visit PointBase's booth #819 can book appointments for a demonstration
with the booth receptionist at the PointBase booth.
More On Tadpoles
J-Slate
J-Slate is the world's first mobile wireless Internet device optimized
to run Java-based web applications. Designed from the ground up
for corporate workforces needing a simple-to-use, rugged hand-held
pen computer, the J-Slate runs Java applications either standalone
or via a Web browser, and shields users from the complexity of an
operating system.
By standardizing on Java, the J-Slate has
a completely open development environment allowing customers to
target applications and deploy solutions that meet their specific
requirements. In target markets for the J-Slate, most customers
need connectivity to enterprise class databases such as IBM DB/2,
Lotus Notes, Microsoft SQL*Server, Oracle and Sybase. PointBase
provides this connectivity.
Developer Applications
For J-Slate
PointBase supports all of the important standards for data management,
such as SQL, and Internet connectivity, such as HTML and HTTP. This
allows developers to create applications for the J-Slate which can
be integrated quickly and easily with enterprise applications which
typically rely heavily on SQL and have global reach through the
Internet. The synergy of PointBase and J-Slates long battery-life,
large bright color display, instant-on and wireless connectivity
provides a full work shift of usage in most environments.
About PointBase
PointBase, the leader in mobile wireless data management, creates
the technology for extending and synchronizing enterprise data among
wireless devices, Internet appliances, mobile applications, PDAs,
and networked servers. The companys 100% Pure Java products solve
the problem of managing data for applications deployed globally
across a diversity of platforms.
PointBase was established in 1998 by Bruce
Scott, co-founder of Oracle Corporation and Gupta/Centura Software,
and Jeff Richey, one of the key developers of the Sybase SQL database
server. The management team includes industry veterans from IBM,
Oracle, Sybase, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems. For additional
information on PointBase and its products, please send an email
to info@pointbase.com,
call 1-877/238-8798 (U.S. and Canada) or 650/230-7200 (International)
or visit the compan's website at www.pointbase.com.
Sterling Heights, MI--May 31, 2000--Rave
Computer Association, Inc., an authorized Sun Master value-added
System Integrator announces a new 6U Rackmount chassis for the Ultra
AXmp.
Rave Computer Association, Inc. integrates
Suns Ultra AXmp motherboard into a 6U 19-inch rackmountable chassis.
The Ultra AXmp is a scalable 64-bit Ultra SPARC multi-processing
motherboard with a unique Ultra Port Architecture (UPA) that enables
the CPU bus bandwidth to be increased to 3.2GB per second via a
custom cross bar switch. This large processor bandwidth enables
scaling of up to four UltraSPARC-II microprocessor modules (currently
shipping 450MHz with 4MB cache). The motherboard supports up to
4GB of memory and features integrated dual-channel Ultra Wide SCSI,
six PCI slots, four at 33MHz and two at 66MHz. The 6U standard chassis
includes three hot swap 400-Watt power supplies, two 3.5-inch upper
drive bays, two 5.25-inch upper bays, nine 5.25-inch lower bays,
and three 93 CFM cage fan modules. Optional features are CD-Rom,
1.44MB Floppy Drive, up to 73GB HardDisk Drive, 4mm or 8mm tape
drives, and a lower locking front panel.
The 6U-AXmp can be pre-installed with Solaris
7 and is binary compatible with the broad array of current SPARC
applications. Linux 6.1 is offered as an optional operating system
for the Ultra AXmp. All of Rave Computers integrated systems feature
a two-year warranty.
The powerful multiprocessing features found
in the Ultra AXmp provides ideal solutions for communication servers,
data warehousing applications, or specialized commercial and financial
applications.
About Rave Computer Association,
Inc.
Rave Computer Association, Inc. provides quality-configured systems
around Sun's SPARC technology with software, compatible peripherals
and other exceptional value-added services. Raves custom-built systems
offer robust processing performance, flexibility, and reliability.
Rave Computers UL test facility and ISO-9002 procedures ensure quality
products and services. More information about Rave Computer Association,
Inc., and its integration services can be found on their web site
at: www.rave.net or by calling
1-800-966-7283. E-mail inquiries may be sent to info@rave.com.
Carlsbad, CA--June 9, 2000--Mobile business (m-business)
computing specialist Tadpole Technology plc today announced that
its field information systems business unit, Tadpole-Cartesia, has
been awarded a contract valued at $1.2 million by Three Valleys
Water of the Vivendi Group, the world's largest grouping of water
suppliers.
The contract calls for
Tadpole-Cartesia to deliver a state-of-the-art field information
system based on its thin-client Java Cartesia software product suite
running J-Slate, a new breed of wireless Internet devices developed
by Tadpole for rugged mobile computing applications.
Aimed at supporting
Three Valley's drive on field worker productivity gains, and to
achieve reductions in the cost of field operations, Tadpole's system
will provide the utility's field operatives with real time access
to task critical information from corporate systems at any time,
in any location within any working area designated by the company.
The order covers supply of two hundred
software licenses and J-Slate pen computers with an option for further
licenses and hardware.
About Three Valleys
Based in Hatfield, Three Valleys Water (www.3valleys.co.uk)
supplies up to 700 million litres of water each day to 2.3 million
customers in a 3,000 square kilometer area covering the northern
Home Counties and part of north London. The region covered serves
three London airports - Heathrow, Luton and Stansted.
About Tadpole-Cartesia
Tadpole-Cartesia, a business unit of Tadpole Technology plc www.tadpole.com , is an emerging leader in enterprise-class mobile information systems
for the world's utilities, telecommunications and public service
industries. Its unique range of mobile business solutions open new
vistas for better management and productivity of field workers,
improve customer service, reduce operational costs, and enable user
industries to fully capitalize their investments in corporate GIS
and CAD data. Further information on Tadpole's businesses on 760-929-0992,
or by email sales@tadpole.com.
AXi is the latest addition to our uni-processing
product family. The design is based on the new UltraSPARC(TM) Port
Architecture with PCI Bus (UltraSPARCTMIIi) motherboard, and UltraSPARCTMIIi
processor, the new 64-bit CPU manufactured by Sun Microelectronics.
Marixx AXi presents a technology breakthrough
for workstation computing. Specifically designed for demanding CAD,
CAM, CAE, and image processing applications, it supports video compression
and decompression, as well as 2D and 3D graphics options. It supports
1 GB-memory and 200GB internal storage. It also has internal and
external Ultra SCSI controller on-board, providing more than enough
computing power bandwidth for simulation and modeling applications.
Marixx AXi outperforms the fastest Pentium II PCs at comparable
prices, making it the best value workstation.
In addition, the AXi is a stand-alone workstation.
It is also available as rackmount solutions for server applications
and custom configured systems.
Available solutions are ATX deskside, 7" (height)
rackmount, and 3.5" (height) rackmount. The ISO 9002-certified Marixx
AXi, as on all of our systems, come with free technical support
and 18-month warranty.
For more information visit our web site at www.ariesresearch.com.
Carlsbad, CA--June 16, 2000--"Clearly,
we're delighted with this nomination, which recognizes amongst thousands
of Java solutions, the technological edge of our J-Slate thin-client
wireless Internet device," says Bernard Hulme, group chief executive
of mobile computing specialist, Tadpole Technology.
Hulme's comment was made following the announcement
that Tadpole's unique J-Slate pen computer, a new breed of rugged
wireless Internet device for mobile corporate workforces, had been
nominated for the Best Java Solutions Mobile/Wireless Application
award at last week's JavaOne developer conference.
Tadpole's J-Slate has the profile to meet the
anytime-anywhere enterprise computing needs of the spectrum of vertical
markets. Just last week, the firm announced a groundbreaking contract
from Vivendi's Three Valleys Water utility to deliver a state-of-the-art
field information system based on its thin-client Java Cartesia
software product suite running J-Slate pen computers.
Vivendi is the world's largest grouping of water
suppliers and Tadpole's system will provide the utility's field
engineers with real time access to task critical information from
corporate systems at any time, in any location, within any designated
working area.
Java Solutions Awards are planned and executed
by Java Pro magazine and Sun Microsystems, Inc., and are made to
recognize significant achievements in the applied use of Java technology.
Each year, seven categories of innovative Java applications are
defined with the offerings of three companies selected as finalists
for each. The finalists are selected by a panel of independent editors
representing the consensual views of developers, research firms,
and industry experts.
About Tadpole's J-Slate
J-Slate is the world's first mobile rugged
wireless internet device optimized to run Java-based web and Internet
applications in vertical markets. Designed from the ground up for
corporate workforces needing a simple-to-use, hand-held pen computer,
the J-Slate runs Java applications either standalone or via a Web
browser, and shields users from the complexity of an operating system.
In late May and early June, Force made
and participated in several key industry announcements with embedded
systems partners and customers. On June 6, Force coordinated an
announcement with Alcatel concerning the shipment of High Availability
management servers to the company's Carrier Data Division in Antwerp,
Belgium. The announcement coincided with Alcatel's major press conference
at the SUPERCOMM trade show in Atlanta. The servers will be integrated
into Alcatel's new family of next-generation IP core terabit routers
and will perform mission-critical system management functions within
the router.
The management server is based on the core technology
found in the Centellis(tm) CO 88520, meeting Alcatel's requirements
for "five nines" system availability, hot-swappable components and
NEBS(tm) Level 3 (Force will assist Alcatel in NEBS certification).
In addition to the Alcatel announcement, Force
was featured prominently in releases put out by some of our industry
partners. On May 24, Trillium Digital Systems publicly unveiled
that company's partner program with select embedded systems vendors.
Force appeared in the release along with some of our own partners,
including LynuxWorks and Wind River Systems. The Trillium partner
program provides OEMs the opportunity to leverage the synergies
of integrated software/hardware solutions to accelerate time-to-market
and reduce development costs and risks. Force is working with Trillium
to more fully integrate our respective solutions, providing confidence
that customers can realize substantial benefits.
Another release put out by chip set producer
ServerWorks concerned a new alliance between that company and Force.
The two companies will cooperate to make multi-processor boards
for the embedded market based on various ServerSet(tm) III chip
sets. This is the first time plans have been publicly made to use
this leading-edge technology in embedded applications, and Force
is proud to be the first company in the space to offer it. The ServerWorks'
chip sets will be used with Pentium III boards in CompactPCI(r)
and PCI form factors slated to be introduced in the fall by the
Custom Boards and Systems division.
For more on these announcements and other
Force news, link to www.forcecomputers.com/press/press.htm.
Cambridge and Carlsbad (CA), June 20, 2000
- "Its a new and better way for the growing population of WAP-enabled
phone users and web-enabled devices to do business on the move,"
says Bernard Hulme, group chief executive of mobile business computing
specialist, Tadpole Technology plc.
He adds: "MagiWAP software transforms the mobile
phone into a smart remote controller that can access, read, email,
move, fax, or print documents stored on a desktop, laptop, or palmtop,
whatever their location, without first downloading data or documents
to the device."
Hulme's comments followed the announcement that
Endeavors Technology, Inc., Tadpole's recently-acquired web technology
software business unit, had today launched the second release of
its innovative open-source Magi tool suite. Called MagiWAP, it joins
Endeavors' authoring plugin, MagiDAV.
The latest software extends Magi architecture
to WAP-enabled mobile phones. For the first time, they can be used
as a remote control device to fax a business letter from a distant
home PC to a customer, or to print a business plan located on a
trusted co-workers PC to any networked printer. MagiWAP also allows
mobile phone users to read and check the contents of a quotation
on their office PCs, to then email it to a customer, or to move
a proposal from a home PC to a trusted co-workers PC in their office
- all accomplished via any number of commercially-available WAP
phones, without having to sign on to an intermediate service, and
without the document having to be downloaded to or from the phone.
"MagiWAP blazes a trail towards the next
generation of mobile Web applications." says Rohit Khare, CEO of
KnowNow, Inc. and 4K Associate
Forrester predicts there will be 41 million mobile
Internet users in the UK alone by 2005. More than two-thirds will
have multiple Internet-enabled devices - handhelds, desktop computers,
Internet TVs, and portable computers, for example. Endeavors' MagiDAV
technology gives the web-enabled population controlled, two-way
Internet access to documents on all disparate Internet devices,
as well as to documents on devices of trusted workgroups.
MagiWAP takes MagiDAV a stage further and gives
real-time, up-to-date access to all business data, or that of trusted
colleagues, from a WAP phone (or from Magi-enabled computers or
laptops), wherever its located and the technology to move it to
the right hands whether beside your computer, away from your desk,
or on the other side of the world where your documents are located.
Instead of just using WAP phones to read public
broadcast information, such as stock prices, weather, business news,
and sports scores, MagiWAP allows phone users to securely obtain
"private broadcast information" - business plans, price lists, research
documents, quotations - as well as those of colleagues within a
trusted workgroup. It allows the mobile user to read, move, email,
fax, or print these documents, all from a WAP phone.
The latest Magi release is now available
on-line, and can be downloaded freely from website http://magi.endeavors.org
About Magi
Magi is a global, open source initiative for developers building
and deploying Internet-scale, business-to-business applications
and is based on such web standards as the Apache Web Server, Web
Distributed Authoring and Versioning protocol (WebDav), XML, JAVA
and HTTP. With Microsoft Office 2000 being WebDAV-enabled, a practical
example of MagiDAV's power is its ability to provide any Microsoft
Office 2000 user with the ability to read, write and publish directly
to or from a variety of locations (home, office, or on the move),
and now also from a mobile phone.
Endeavors' MagiDAV architecture addresses the
mounting problem of managing and processing uncoordinated, unsynchronized
information scattered randomly on web-enabled devices. It allows
an individual to get at and work on any information held within
that individuals desktop computer, laptop computer, or palmtop handheld
device from any online remote wireless web-enabled device, anywhere.
Once that information has been worked upon, the individual can also
share it, simply, directly and dynamically, with defined groups
of colleagues or collaborators, identified as "buddies", without
needing intermediate servers or services requiring time consuming
and complex interactions.
About Endeavors Technology
Endeavors Technology, Inc., acquired by Tadpole
in March 2000, was founded in 1998 out of research undertaken at
the University of California, Irvine, into the use of the World
Wide Web to support wide area wireless e-processes and e-services
across mobile workforces and multiple organizations. Endeavors'
founders and technical advisory board have an unrivalled pedigree
in developing Internet infrastructure having co-authored many of
the Web's most commonly used protocols and software.
About Tadpole
Tadpole Technology plc www.tadpole.com is a listed company on the London Stock Exchange
(EPIC-TAD) with plants and offices in Cambridge, Edinburgh, Bristol
(UK), and Irvine and Carlsbad (California). Its Tadpole-RDI hardware
business unit is the global leader in portable UNIX workstations
and servers and innovator of the world's first Java-enabled rugged
pen computer. Its Tadpole-Cartesia software business unit is an
emerging leader in enterprise-class mobile information systems for
the world's utilities, telecommunications and public service industries
that open new vistas for better management and productivity of field
workers, lead to improved customer service and reduced operational
costs, and enable user industries to fully capitalize their investments
in corporate GIS and CAD data. Further information on Tadpole's
businesses on telephone +1 760-929-0992 (USA), telephone +44 1223
428200 (UK), or by email sales@tadpole.com.
The SPARC Compliant brand, awarded by SPARC
International, assures end users that systems so branded will work
with any other product branded to the same level of the "SPARC Compliant
Definition (SCD)." This list, updated monthly, includes changes
made to the master list of SPARC Compliant products. To view the
master list go to certified or send email to info@sparc.com
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