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Storm Technology, Inc.'s EasyPhoto Software Included In Intel Corporation's 971 PC Camera Kit; Easily Download, Organize, Store, Enhance And Share Photos
Business Wire, Nov 18, 1997
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 18, 1997--Expanding its reach within the digital photography market, Storm Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:EASY) today announced that its EasyPhoto software is included in Intel Corporation's new 971 PC Camera Kit, which can be utilized by third-party manufacturers to produce affordable, easy-to-use portable PC cameras for home and business consumers. Customized specifically for the Intel 971 Camera Kit, Storm's EasyPhoto 2.8 software lets users easily download, organize, store, enhance and share photos on a PC.
"We're excited to team up with Intel to make it easier and faster for consumers to download their photos directly into their PCs," said Bill Krause, President and Chief Executive Officer at Storm Technology, Inc. "With Storm's EasyPhoto software and Intel's new 971 Camera Kit, consumers have the power to capture images and easily store, organize and share them in more ways than they ever imagined."
"Intel seeks to grow the use of the PC Imaging usage model by providing key silicon and software building blocks that will enable affordable and easy to use PC Cameras," said Peter Green, General Manager of Intel's Digital Peripheral Division (DPD). "We are delighted to include Storm Technology's EasyPhoto software within the Intel 971 PC Camera Kit."
About EasyPhoto 2.8
EasyPhoto enables portable PC camera users to download their photos directly into EasyPhoto Galleries, cataloging photos like electronic photo albums, for fast and simple display and retrieval. To personalize projects, users can drag-and-drop their photos from the EasyPhoto Galleries into any OLE-compliant application. EasyPhoto also lets users perform basic photo editing, cropping and resizing.
Other EasyPhoto 2.8 features include:
-- Support for removable media: Users have the option of storing their photos on removable media such as Zip disks.
-- Support for FlashPix image file format: Users have the option of saving their images in FlashPix (.FPX).
-- Automatic delete and reload: After photos are downloaded into EasyPhoto Galleries, they are automatically deleted from the PC portable camera, allowing users to take more pictures with their cameras.
-- Support for Intel's Flash Miniature Card: Users can download their photos from Flash Miniature Cards, removable electronic film, directly into EasyPhoto Galleries.
-- Special printing options: Users can print their photos either one at a time or in a contact sheet layout.
-- Available in the following languages: U.S. English, U.K. English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.
About Intel 971 PC Camera Kit
The Intel 971 PC Camera Kit provides a comprehensive set of silicon, software and schematics for the production of portable PC cameras by third-party manufacturers. The 971 PC Camera Kit is designed to offer product manufacturers a quick time-to-market portable PC camera that handles the latest PC imaging and video applications.
About Storm Technology
Storm Technology, Inc. (www.stormtech.com) creates personal scanners that enable consumers to input, organize, store and use digital images easily with their computers. With the no. 1 market share in the photo scanner category, Storm is committed to product innovation that offers consumers the latest technology with the highest quality at the most affordable prices. Storm's personal scanners and software are licensed for inclusion with personal computers, digital cameras, scanners or color printers from leading technology providers including Acer, Adobe, Canon, Epson, Gateway, Hewlett-Packard, Kodak, NETCOM, Netscape and Nikon. Storm's current scanner line, which includes EasyPhoto Reader (the no. 1 selling snapshot scanner), EasyPhoto SmartPage Pro, EasyPhoto ImageWave and EasyPhoto Drive, is carried at major computer retailers in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Founded in 1990, Storm is based in Mountain View, California.
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Note to Editors:
Storm Technology, EasyPhoto, EasyPhoto Reader, EasyPhoto SmartPage Pro, EasyPhoto ImageWave and EasyPhoto Drive are trademarks of Storm Technology, Inc., which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. All other trade names, products and services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
CONTACT: Storm Technology, Inc.
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650/960-4949
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415/945-7077
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