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NetGift Releases Gift Registry 2Go for the Palm Handheld PDAs
Users can find out what their friends and family want anytime, anywhere
March 1, 2000
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - NetGift Registry
announced today the release of Gift Registry 2GoTM, extending
gift-giving activities to mobile computing platforms. The Palm Operating
System (Palm OS) is supported in this beta release.
"It is a natural extension of out gift registry technology," said NetGift
CEO Ed Fadel. "With portable computing and wireless connectivity
giving users a convenient way to manage Web-based data, Gift Registry
2Go allows access to gift registry data anytime, anywhere," Fadel
added.
Gift Registry 2Go will have many of the same features as the
browser-based version, including the ability add items you want into your
Gift List, to invite others to see your Gift List, and, upon invitation, to see
other people�s Gift List.
NetGift CTO Rudy Pataro commented, "The Gift Registry 2Go
application allows us to showcase the strength of the XML-based gift
registry schema we've created. Not only is this protocol great for
business-to-business management of gift registry data, but it is ideal for
any Web-enabled appliance, like the Palm VII, to access that data as
well."
Fadel continued, "Retailers can brand and distribute this application as
they wish, effectively extending their storefront into the lives of their
This private-label approach is unique in the marketplace."
Interested beta users can download their Gift Registry 2Go at
http://www.netgiftinc.com/NetGift.prc.
ABOUT NETGIFT REGISTRY
NetGift Registry offers private-labeled gift registry solutions for real and
virtual shopping environments. Current partners include Inktomi Corp.,
USAToday, Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive,
and Homestead.com.
Business Development Contact:
Grainger McKoy
[email protected]
877-414-4438, x108
Press Contact:
NetGift Registry
Research Triangle Park
Randall Gregg
919.688.4488, ext. 111
[email protected]
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