Big-screen pure flat display from Matsushita
In March, Matsushita released a high-resolution, 17-inch pure flat display screen that features minimal distortion and color blurring. With a resolution of 1280x1024 pixels and a display area of 300x225 mm (preset) or 322x242 mm (full scan), the TX-D17P53-J is compatible with DOS/V, Macintosh, and PC98 systems. The unit's external dimensions are 410x416x438 mm. The TX-D17P53-J is priced at JPY108,000.
Matsushita Display Monitor Division: 0466-35-1356
Powersoft's Internet Developer Toolkit is a package of tools for developing Internet and intranet applications. The kit, which uses Powersoft's established PowerBuilder 5.0 client/server application development environment, includes PowerBuilder web.pb (which allows distributed PowerBuilder applications to run on a Web server or browser); DataWindow Plug-in and Control for ActiveX (patented technology for manipulating and presenting database information); and O'Reilly and Associates' WebSite 1.1 (a 32-bit multithreaded Web server that can chart documents and find broken links). The Powersoft Internet Developer Toolkit is priced at JPY38,000.
Powersoft: 0120-52-1405
Multipurpose digital photo printer
Now that you have your digital camera, you want to print out your photos. Casio addresses that need with its DP-8000 digital photo printer. The DP-8000 connects directly to a compatible digital camera (Casio's QV-10, 10A, 11, 30, 100, and 300 models) to print out pictures in any layout combination you select. It offers 18 kinds of layout and 24 backgrounds, and prints up to 9 photos per sheet. For sticker printouts, users can choose from 12 decorative flowers to add to the photo. The printer can also be hooked up to a Windows 3.1 or 95 PC to print image files or PhotoCD pictures with a resolution of 300x450 dpi. The DP-8000 retails for JPY43,000.
Casio Computer: 03-3347-4811
Fujifilm has released a thermo-autochrome (TA) digital color printer, the Fujix NC-501, that produces high-quality A4- or A5-size color printouts on TA paper and OHP (transparency) film. Capable of reproducing 16.77 million colors at 300 dpi (dots per inch) resolution, the NC-501's printouts have photograph-like quality. TA technology brings out colors by applying heat and UV rays to the three color layers (yellow/magenta/cyan) in the TA paper. Since the color is contained in the paper itself, no ink cartridges or ribbons are needed. Priced at JPY790,000, the Fujix NC-501 printer is compatible with Macintosh and Windows systems.
Fujifilm Communication Center: 03-3406-2981
Wireless data transmission without the need of a PC Card
Nokia Soft Data, a software-based wireless data solution, enables a user to access the Internet and send/receive e-mail, faxes, and files via a laptop PC connected by serial cable to a Nokia cellular phone. This setup leaves the laptop's PC-card slots free for other uses. Nokia Soft Data runs on Windows 95 systems and supports 9600-bps data/fax transmission. For information and pricing, contact your local cellular phone network operator.
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