The Newton MessagePad becomes first computer to incorporate the next wave of user interface, the STICI (pronounced “sticky” and standing for Self-Teaching Interpretive Communicating Interface).
Category: Hardware
SelecTronics Names Roy Haythorn President and CEO
Licensing arrangements through Microlytics with Apple Computer, Claris Corp., Symantec, Lotus, Caere, Casio, Sharp Electronics, and over 80 additional firms provide both revenue to SelecTronics and connections to the world of Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) products.
AT&T, GO, PenStuff, and Trimble Turn Personal Communicators into “Personal Navigators”
Users will be able to find their location on maps, navigate point to point, find restaurants, shopping centers, or businesses “on the go,” and even get current traffic and weather information.
Early Adopters Will Push PDA Sales To 65,000 In 1993
The market for personal digital assistants (PDAs) is finally taking off as the first products reach retailers.
Zenith Data Systems Announces Pen-Based Z-NOTE
Zenith Data Systems announces the Z-NOTEPAD 425Ln, a pentop version of the award-winning Z-NOTE.
Intelligence for Future Line of Personal Digital Assistants
Sharp Electronics Corp. announces that it will soon release the first in a line of Personal Digital Assistants based on Apple Computer, Inc’s Newton Intelligence.
EO to Become AT&T’s Personal Communicator Company
AT&T and EO Inc. are combining their respective expertise to offer users a single line of Personal Communicators.
AST Research enters Pen Computing Market with First “PenTop” Notebook Computer
AST Research Inc. enters the pen computing market with its launch of the new PenExec “PenTop” pen notebook computer.
IBM PC Company Announces New Pen Tablet
The IBM Personal Computer Company announces the availability of its second generation pen-based tablet computer, the IBM ThinkPad 710T, with expanded operating system support, new PCMCIA bus interface for IBM and third party card makers, and a market development program for pilot sites and application development.
Apple Announces Licensing Strategies and Alliances for Newton Technology
Apple aims to license key technologies to companies who can manufacture and market a variety of exciting new products based on Newton technology to a broad range of customers.