General Magic turns new trick on the Internet 25 June
General Magic (NASDAQ: GMGC) today announced a major shift of its corporate and technological services to the Internet. With an impressive list of third party agreements, a new software modem and new operating and applications software products, General Magic said it intends to play a major role in the next generation of mobile computing based on "Internet anywhere and whenever you want it."

"Today's announcement is a significant change from the directions this company has held," said General Magic President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Kelsch. "Why? We believe we have the technology and the experience to bring the Internet to users from large and small corporations as well as individual users whenever and wherever they want it or need it. Right now there is a lot of information on the Internet, but it is difficult to get. For mobile users who are usually looking for specific information quickly, we have the technology and the products to change that experience."

General Magic will begin to supplement its traditional markets of supplying large corporations, such as Sony, with connectivity and portability technology and products to a line of packaged products for World Wide Web site owners and developers.

Alliances with Netcom, the largest national Internet service provider, Microsoft, Farcast and America Online, are part of a new strategy.

New software announcements include a new software modem based on v.34 standards, Magic Cap for Windows, an updated Tabriz AgentWare and Agent Tools for developing on the Unix platform, and a beta Windows NT version of the Tabriz products this fall.

Magic Cap for Windows is an integrated email, fax and personal organizer that is designed for communications for small office/home office users. The product includes functionality found in the Magic Cap platform for personal communicators, with added features that make it an integrated "communication center" for Windows users.

(Patrick McKenna/1996/Press Contact: Susan Nicolls, General Magic, tel 408-774-6901)


From the NEWSBYTES news service, 25 June