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- GeoAssist Guided Tour
-
- The GeoAssist Guided Tour package (GATour.pkg) provides a self-running five
- minute demonstration of the major features of the program. It will acquaint
- you with the main screen, the tools and the information databases which are
- included with GeoAssist.
-
- A complete press release describing GeoAssist is included at the end of this
- message.
-
- Have Fun!
- Avail Technology, Inc.
-
- __________________________________________________
-
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
-
- Contact: Sarah Lathrop
- Avail Technology, Inc.
- (408) 730-6855
-
-
-
- AVAIL INTRODUCES FIRST PRODUCT, "GEOASSIST,"
- AND ANNOUNCES STARCORE DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
-
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- SUNNYVALE, California -- January 5, 1994 -- Avail Technology, Inc., today
- announced "GeoAssist™," its first Newton product, and demonstrated the software
- at the Macworld Exposition in San Francisco. The GeoAssist program provides an
- extensive library of essential mobile reference information.
-
- GeoAssist Product Description
- GeoAssist includes an up-to-date database of Time-Zone Maps, Major Cities,
- NewtonMail™ Local Access Numbers, Telephone Calling Codes, Telephone Reference
- Numbers, Air Travel Information and more. In addition, GeoAssist features
- FlightTrack™, a unique air-travel utility.
-
- "GeoAssist gives you instant access to a unique collection of information which
- simply is not available from any other single source ," said Daryl L. Scott,
- Avail's President. "It also integrates tightly with the Newton environment by
- enhancing the built-in features for setting the user's location, for storing
- the NewtonMail local access numbers, for automatically dialing selected
- telephone numbers and for searching the city databases using the Newton's Find
- feature. We believe that GeoAssist provides an essential mobile reference tool
- for the business professional on the move."
-
-
- Important features of GeoAssist include:
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- Time-Zone and Distance Maps
- Time zones and the current local time can be displayed on maps of the World,
- U.S., and Europe. In addition, GeoAssist can show the distance between major
- cities, and a "ruler" tool can be used to measure distances in miles or
- kilometers between any two points tapped on the maps.
-
- Major Cities
- Major cities from a database of over 1,000 U.S. locations can be pinpointed
- instantly on the maps, along with the telephone area code, local time and
- average temperature in each of the four seasons. In addition, tapping the "I'm
- Here" button stores the selected location in the user's Newton, adjusting the
- local time and telephone dialing information accordingly.
-
- NewtonMail Local Access Numbers
- The up-to-date NewtonMail Sprint local access numbers for all 50 states in the
- U.S. are listed by state, area code and city. Tapping the "Save New Mail Phone
- In Preferences" button stores a selected number into the Mail Preferences,
- ready for immediate use.
-
- Telephone Calling Codes
- Included are all Long Distance Area Codes and International Calling Codes.
- Selecting any calling code and tapping the "Locate" button will display the
- location on the map display, along with the calling code, nearest city name,
- and local time at that location.
-
- Telephone Reference Numbers
- GeoAssist includes handy toll-free and other telephone numbers in several
- categories, including U.S. Airlines, International Airlines, Auto Rentals,
- Express Mail, Flowers & Gifts, Hotels & Motels, Local Weather and Lost Credit
- Cards. Selecting a listed number and tapping "Dial" automatically dials the
- desired number.
-
- Air Travel Information
- As a quick reference for the air traveler, GeoAssist includes the Airport Codes
- and Names for major U.S. and international airports, as well as Airline Codes
- for all major airlines.
-
- FlightTrack
- The unique FlightTrack option continuously tracks a flight in progress. It
- computes the latest "estimated time of arrival" based on the actual departure
- time. Also displayed are the total, elapsed and remaining distance and time
- for the flight. In addition, the current location of the flight is constantly
- updated on the map display.
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- StarCore Distribution Agreement
- Avail also announced that GeoAssist, and its future Newton products, will be
- distributed exclusively through StarCore publishing of Apple Computer, Inc.
- "We are pleased that Avail Technology has joined the StarCore affiliate label.
- We look forward to distributing both the GeoAssist software and the other
- Newton titles that Avail has under development," said Ivy J. Millman, Global
- Manager, StarCore Affiliate Label at Apple Computer. "GeoAssist is a great
- example of the innovative titles we see emerging for the Newton platform."
-
- Pricing and Availability
- The suggested list price of GeoAssist is $59.00, and the software is scheduled
- to ship to resellers by the end of January. Both Macintosh and Windows floppy
- disks are included with the initial release.
-
- The nearest GeoAssist software dealer can be located by calling StarCore at
- 1-800-708-STAR.
-
-
- Avail Technology, Inc.
- 1250 Oakmead Parkway, Suite 210
- Sunnyvale, CA 94088-3599
- Phone (408) 730-6855
- FAX (408) 746-3630
-