QuickTime makes big time at Macworld

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New software packages are introduced at the Macworld Expo for Apple Computer Inc's QuickTime operating system enhancement. QuickTime, an extension to the Apple Macintosh's System 7.0 operating system lets developers integrate multimedia capabilities into their applications. Apple itself announced Ofoto 1.1, a gray-scale image editing package that incorporates QuickTime image compression abilities. Microsoft's Microsoft Word 5.0 and WordPerfect's WordPerfect 2.1 word processing packages also now feature QuickTime. QuickTime gives the packages movies containing animation and video clips with music and sound effects that can be pasted into the programs' documents. QuickTime upgrades for Microsoft Word 5.0 and WordPerfect 2.1 cost $129 and $89, respectively. Radius's Radius TV, $1,699, a multimedia hardware/software system and ImpressIt software, $159, have also been upgraded to support QuickTime. Other announcements are given.

Electronic computers, Computer terminals, Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified, Computer integrated systems design, Computer software industry, Computer industry, Software industry, Product introduction, Product Announcement, Microsoft Corp., Product enhancement, Radius Inc., MSFT, WordPerfect Corp., Compatible hardware, Compatibility (Computers), Apple Inc., Compatible Software, Enhancements, Software packages, Microsoft Word 5.0 (Word processing software), Radius RadiusTV (Graphics board), Ofoto 1.1 (Scanning software), APPL, WordPerfect for Macintosh 2.1 (Word processing software), ImpressIt (Image processing software)

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Ben & Jerry's secret ingredient: QuickTime

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Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc, the Vermont-based ice cream manufacturer, has turned to the System 7 extension QuickTime to create an interactive video kiosk to entertain and entice customers. The interactive kiosk was originally conceived as a way to occupy customers waiting for a tour of the plant, but Ben & Jerry's now intends to distribute it to franchises nationwide. The kiosk uses a MicroTouch screen rather than a mouse, and the typeface is the same as that on the ice cream packages. Special sound effects acknowledge user selections and further enhance the sense of interaction. It provides detailed information on the ice cream production process, and also documents some of the company's pro-environment efforts. The cost of each kiosk is about $9,000. The kiosk was created by two Ben & Jerry's employees, tour guide Rik Dryfoos and mainframe programmer Joe Wilkins.

Eating places, Ice cream and frozen desserts, Usage, Customer service, Operating system enhancements, BJICA, Multimedia systems, Interactive video systems, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., User Interface, User interfaces (Computers), Multimedia Technology, Operating System Enhancement, Interactive video

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Tools & utilities: software directory

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Add-on tools and utilities for desktop publishing systems are available for virus protection, spell checking, file conversion, printer use, spooling, screen capture, and graphics. Users should be careful about adding software if they are part of a network, as some add-on programs can interfere with the network operating systems and affect the production of the computer of a coworker. Information is provided on utility software for the Apple Macintosh, MS-DOS and Unix systems: product name, vendor, address, phone number and list price. Representative vendors include Symantec, Multisoft Corp, Traveling Software Inc, Fifth Generation Systems Inc, Dragonfly Software, RSE Inc, Altsys Corp and Blueberry Software, among others.

Desktop publishing software, Desktop publishing, Directory, Graphics software, Buyers Guide, Directories, Utility programs, Utilities (Software), Desktop utilities, Desktop Utility, Screen Generators/Formatters, DTP Software, Add-In/On Software, Plug-in software, File Activity

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