CMP Media's Electronics Group Launches Web Site Dedicated to Explosion of Information Appliances

iApplianceWeb to Feature Latest Coverage of the Technologies Powering the Next-Generation of Internet Connectivity

PRNewswire
MANHASSET, N.Y.
May 15, 2001

CMP Media's Electronics Group today announced the launch of iApplianceWeb, a comprehensive Web site dedicated to the emergence of networked and mobile information devices. iApplianceWeb (http://www.iapplianceweb.com/) will deliver in-depth features, news and industry commentary on the technologies, companies and applications leading this growing market.

"The information appliance sector represents some of the most sophisticated consumer technologies on the market," said Richard Wallace, managing director of the EDTN Network. "As this space continues to grow, iApplianceWeb will be there first, reporting developments as they happen. No other Web site has dedicated itself solely to this market with the depth and breadth of information we'll deliver."

  iApplianceWeb will feature:

  -- Breaking industry and product news with daily articles on components,
     development tools, software, standards and systems
  -- Appliance Daily, which highlights a new information appliance every day
  -- In-depth weekly technology features focusing on the latest trends in
     technology
  -- Comprehensive reviews on the hottest new products
  -- Multi-media interviews, video clips and mini-tutorials with industry
     leading experts
  -- Appliance Directory, a comprehensive resource for comparing device
     specifications on devices ranging from Wireless Gateways to Web tablets

"Information appliances have evolved through a convergence of communications, networks, computers and consumer electronics," said Jeff Michalski, president of Appliance-Lab and community leader for the EDTN Network's iApplianceWeb. "As this market drives innovation, iApplianceWeb will be there as the comprehensive online source of information and news. Produced for engineers, designers, business leaders and consumers alike, iApplianceWeb provides an in-depth resource covering the most important standards, trends, technologies and companies shaping information appliances of the future."

iApplianceWeb is the newest community of the EDTN Network (http://www.edtn.com/) and is produced in partnership with Appliance-Lab of Austin, TX. Appliance-Lab, staffed by a veteran team of engineers and appliance developers, works in concert with EDTN to produce news, features and reviews for the site. A product evaluation lab and multimedia studio has been established in Austin for conducting and recording hardware and software product reviews.

About Appliance-Lab

Appliance-Lab, located in Austin, TX, provides a link in the chain that brings information appliance technologies to the real world. Pioneering the development of information appliance servers since 1996, Appliance-Lab provides software frameworks that speed the time to market for appliance servers and gateways.

About CMP Media LLC

CMP Media LLC (http://www.cmpnet.com/) is a leading high-tech media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum-the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs. Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, custom publishing, testing and consulting.

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SOURCE: CMP Media LLC

Contact: Richard Wallace, CMP Media LLC, 516-562-5624, rwallace@cmp.com;
or Randy Zane, FitzGerald Communications, 646-383-7423, rzane@fitzgerald.com

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