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ABOUT CLARINEWS
ClariNet Communications Corp.
4880 Stevens Creek Blvd., Suite 206
San Jose, CA 95129-1034
USA
Phone: +1 408 296 0366 (General) or 800 USE NETS (873 6387) (Sales
Information) Fax: +1 408 296 1668
_________________________________________________________________
What is ClariNews?
ClariNews is an electronic newspaper: professional news and
information delivered to your computer in the Usenet news format. You
get live news (including technology-related wire stories), timely
computer industry news, syndicated columns and features, financial
information, stock quotes and more.
What does ClariNews include?
* Techwire consists of specific categories for stories on science
and technology and the industries around them: computers,
electronics, health issues, space, aerospace, telecommunications,
defense, biotechnology, research, education, AIDS, and more. It
also includes a daily price report of computer industry stocks.
* Business News offers business and financial stories on all topics:
economic indicators, corporate news, regular stock market reports,
legal issues affecting business, government information, commodity
reports, and much more. ClariNews features the North American,
European and Asian Business Reports of Reuters -- the world's most
respected international business information source.
* Newsbytes is a daily computer industry newsmagazine. Available on
your computer well before the weeklies can be on your desk,
Newsbytes stories are gathered from 11 bureaus around the world.
Within the computer industry, Newsbytes covers trends, legal
issues, reviews of new products, and corporate news, and also
specifically addresses news on products that work with Apple,
Unix, and IBM computers, and telecommunications products.
* Syndicated Features include the finest in syndicated columns and
features: etiquette from Miss Manners; drive-in movie reviews from
Joe Bob Briggs; The Annals of Improbable Research, a journal of
scientific funnies; Dilbert, a comic strip about life in the
corporate world; Bizarro, an off-beat look at the world; and Views
of the World, a series of daily editorial cartoons from
newspapers around the globe.
* Matrix News is a newsletter about cross-networking; it covers the
connections between all the computer networks worldwide that
exchange electronic mail, including the Internet, UUCP-Net,
BITNET, FidoNet, and conferencing systems such as the Well and
CompuServe.
* Global and National News includes news, sports, and features from
the wire services of Reuters and The Associated Press (AP). It
covers US and international news events, as well as regular
coverage of sports (with detailed statistics), and a number of
standing features including editorials; columns on politics,
entertainment, and consumer products; reviews of books, movies,
and videos; a daily almanac; and many more. There is also a daily
news summary, and every two hours we release short summaries of
the most current events.
* Local News supplies extensive coverage of the San Francisco Bay
Area from the Bay City News Service. Local news is temporarily
unavailable for areas outside the S.F. Bay Area.
What does it cost?
ClariNet has a variety of pricing structures based on your needs. We
have special pricing for educational institutions, overseas customers
and public bulletin board systems. Site licenses range from less than
$4 per user per month for fifteen users, to $1 per user per month for
larger sites.
For a quote, please call us toll-free at 1-800-USE-NETS. Or, send us
e-mail with your name, the name of your organization, and the number
of networked users at your site.
Can I see what it looks like? How about a free trial?
Selected articles are posted to the Usenet newsgroup
"biz.clarinet.sample," and are also available by request. We would
be happy to send you specific samples in subjects of your choice.
But samples can't show you the full utility of ClariNews. We'll be
glad to give you a free two-week trial of ClariNews with no
obligation.
Why is ClariNews better than traditional media?
ClariNet combines the in-depth coverage of print media with the speed
of broadcast media to give you the best of both worlds. With
ClariNews, you can harness the power of your computer to find the news
you want on the subjects you want. In addition, most U.S. media limit
their international coverage for reasons of space and time, but the
wires actually report far more than what you see. ClariNews brings you
what you want, when you want it.
Why is ClariNews better than other electronic news services?
Other online services store the news on a computer at their site.
ClariNews sends all the news to you automatically. When you want to
read the news, it's already on your computer. You don't have to wait
for it to be transferred to you through a modem. You don't have to pay
per minute to read the news. Instead, you and everyone at your site
can read all the news you want for one low monthly fee.
ClariNet gives all the news to all the people at your site. Each
person is kept in touch with the absolutely latest news on the things
that matter to them and your organization.
What do I need to read ClariNews?
ClariNews comes as a Usenet style newsfeed. If you, or your site, are
able to receive a Usenet style newsfeed, you can get ClariNews. It's
that simple. If your site does not currently receive Usenet style
news, we can help you set this up. There are no charges involved and
the software is free.
There are no specific hardware requirements, though the most advanced
Usenet software is commonly found on Unix-based machines. A full
ClariNews feed is approximately 2 megabytes per day.
How do I subscribe?
Call us toll-free at 1-800-USE-NETS. Or send e-mail to for an
application.
What are the terms and conditions?
ClariNews is offered under special terms. In general, you must respect
the copyrights, not allow unauthorized access, and not print or
broadcast ClariNews articles. The full list of terms and conditions is
available for FTP in the file clarinet_info/terms on ftp.clarinet.com.
How can I get more information?
Give us a call at 1-800-USE-NETS and we'll be happy to talk with you
or send you more specific information. Or send us e-mail at
info@clarinet.com. Also, more information is available here, in the
clarinet_info directory.
July 15, 1994