America Online is First to Provide Services for Palmtop Computers

America Online discloses details of services it will provide on the palmtop edition of America Online, aimed at the emerging mobile computing market.

Ameritech, Apple Form Alliance for Messaging Services

Communications-intensive users who link Ameritech’s messaging services with Apple Computer’s Newton devices will realize additional stay-in-touch capabilities.

Apple’s Pie Division Outlines Electronic Publishing Strategy

Apple’s Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division announces their intent to implement a comprehensive strategy to enter the booming electronic publishing market.

The PIE Division Announces Broad Communications Initiatives

The Personal Interactive Electronics (PIE) Division of Apple Computer Inc. announces collaborative and exploratory efforts with three Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), Ameritech, BellSouth, and US West.

Palm Computing Introduces PowerInk Technology for PDAs

Palm computing applications incorporating PowerInk technology will first appear in the Zoomer PDAs being introduced this week at the Consumer Electronics Show by Casio Inc. and Tandy Corp.

Intelligence for Future Line of Personal Digital Assistants

Sharp Electronics Corp. announces that it will soon release the first in a line of Personal Digital Assistants based on Apple Computer, Inc’s Newton Intelligence.

EO to Become AT&T’s Personal Communicator Company

AT&T and EO Inc. combine their respective expertise to offer users a single line of Personal Communicators.

IBM Announces Handwriting Recognition Products for the OEM Market

IBM’s Entry Systems Technology-Personal Systems announces handwriting recognition products available for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers.

Slate, Microsoft, Apple, Lotus, GO and General Magic Team on Standard for Electronic Ink

Six software companies introduces Jot 1.0, an electronic ink specification that enables computer software applications to share handwritten notes, sketches, signatures and other free-form data across a broad spectrum of computer platforms.

West Coast Wins Tie-Breaking Round of the Computer Bowl; GO Corp. Chairman Jerry Kaplan Participates

West Coast high-tech leaders successfully defended the title “Computer Masters of the Universe” from their East Coast industry rivals in the Fifth Annual Computer Bowl, May 14, at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. The score was 25 to 14.