Three of the world’s top industrial design and engineering firms, responsible for GRiD and GO computers, announce they will merge to create IDEO, the first completely integrated full-service product development firm.
Category: Timeline (1991)
GO/Phoenix Announce Joint Development Agreement for Pen Computing Platform
Phoenix Technologies Ltd. announces an agreement with GO Corp. that will allow for the rapid development of portable pen computers.
Microsoft Enables Visual Basic Custom Controls for Windows for Pen Computing
Microsoft announces the Microsoft Visual Basic Control Development Kit for extending Visual Basic by developing custom controls, including those for Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing.
Major Computer Companies Join to Promote Worldwide Standard Character Encoding
A consortium of major computer companies have formally affiliated as Unicode Inc. to maintain and promote Unicode, a newly developed multilingual text and character encoding standard.
BYTE Magazine Features PenPoint as Cover Story
BYTE magazine announces that its February cover story is an exclusive, in-depth look on GO Corp.’s revolutionary new pen-based operating system for mobile computers.
GO Announces PenPoint Operating System for Mobile Pen-Based Computing
GO Corp. announces February availability of the developer release of PenPoint, the only general-purpose operating system designed for mobile computers operated by a pen instead of a keyboard or mouse.
GO Corp. Announces 40 Third-Party Developers and Technology Providers
GO Corp. announces an expanded roster of 35 new companies that have publicly committed to develop for or provide technology for its new PenPoint operating system announced Tuesday.
NCR Announces Intent to Support GO PenPoint
As part of its developmental efforts to be early to market with pen-based computers, NCR Corp. announces its intent to support GO Corp.’s PenPoint.
GO Licenses AppleTalk Networking Software for its New Operating System
Apple Computer Inc. and GO Corp. announces that AppleTalk has been licensed by GO for its new pen-based operating system, PenPoint, also announced today.
Softview to Support GO Corp.’s Pen-Based System
Softview Inc., a developer of tax-preparation software and other productivity tools for personal computers, announces its support of GO Corp.’s PenPoint pen-based operating system.