Digital Delivery Service and Presto Newsstand Publishing Partners Unveiled
at DEMOfall '06
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- DEMOfall '06 -- Presto Services
Inc. today unveils the Presto Service and HP Printing Mailbox that will
change the way family and friends communicate with those who are
uncomfortable with technology or "lightly-connected." Users can receive
email, photos and an array of feature stories, puzzles, recipes and other
content from Presto's publishing partners, all without the need for a
computer or Internet connection. The product is being demonstrated at the
DEMOfall '06 conference September 25-27 in San Diego, Calif. and pre-sales
are expected to begin in mid-October.
Nearly 65 million American adults are not online, according to a recent
Pew Internet & American Life survey, and as a result, in today's
technology-driven society, many feel left out. Presto has created a simple
way for these people to enjoy the benefits of technology, receiving email
messages, digital photos and great features from popular publishers all
"PC-free."
"Our goal is to create a solution to a real-life problem: helping
people stay in touch with one another. The Presto Service and HP Printing
Mailbox deliver just that," said Raymond Stern, chief executive officer at
Presto. "For years, the technology industry has steered clear from the
technology-shy consumer. Presto users can now enjoy great content from the
people they know anywhere in the world. With Presto, there is no worry
about receiving spam or requiring much technology support."
Presto Delivers
The Presto Service(TM) and the HP Printing Mailbox make it easier to
share digital content. Simply send email and photos to a loved one from any
email program, mobile phone or PDA. The Presto Service converts messages
into beautiful color printouts and delivers them to the HP Printing
Mailbox. The Printing Mailbox automatically receives and prints messages on
a daily schedule that you set.
The Presto Newsstand(TM) includes the option for users to automatically
receive daily ad-free feature stories, puzzles, recipes and more. Presto
has partnered with some of the publishing world's most well-known brands:
* Dow Jones & Company, including popular columns from The Wall Street
Journal such as Getting Going by Jonathan Clements, Tastings by Dorothy
Gaiter and John Brecher, Health Journal by Tara Parker-Pope, By the
Numbers by Allen St. John, Drive Buys by Jonathan Welsh, and Green Thumb
by Ron Lieber, as well as exclusive online content like The Morning
Brief and The Evening Wrap.
* Meredith Corporation, including features from Better Homes & Gardens.
* Tribune Media Services, a subsidiary of Tribune Company, including news,
games and columns by prominent personalities such as Wolfgang Puck, Andy
Rooney and Dave Barry, and content from their joint venture
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, as well as entertainment news,
reviews and commentary from Zap2it(R).
DEMO is a premier launch venue for new products, technologies and
companies. "DEMO has an established reputation for showcasing the products
and services that have a significant impact on the marketplace and change
consumer behavior," said Chris Shipley, DEMO executive producer. "Presto is
solving an issue for a market often ignored by the technology sector. I'm
sure all of us know family members or friends who don't use a computer or
the Internet, but want to stay connected, and we'd welcome a brilliant
service such as Presto to help us do just that."
Pre-sales of the HP Printing Mailbox are expected to begin in
mid-October 2006 through Presto.com and from a variety of retailers such as
Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, Buy.com and Hammacher.com. The Presto Service will
be available direct from Presto by calling 1-800-919-3199 or online at
Presto.com.
About Presto Services Inc.
Presto was founded in 2004 to help families and friends stay connected
by making it easier to share digital content. Led by a world-class team of
consumer product and technology veterans from AOL, Inuit, Ofoto/Kodak,
Palm, Procter & Gamble, TiVo, WebTV/Microsoft and Yahoo!, Presto is
redefining digital delivery through a unique service that automatically
prints the digital content you want to enjoy, without a computer or
Internet connection. Its first consumer offering, developed for baby
boomers and their parents, will be available mid-October 2006. The company,
based in Mountain View, Calif., received initial venture funding by Kleiner
Perkins Caufield & Byers and Clearstone Venture Partners.
SOURCE Presto Services Inc.
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CONTACT:
Leah Davis, +1-650-703-1858,
leah.davis@mslpr.com, or Andrea MacLean, +1-415-200-6895,
andrea.maclean@mslpr.com, both of Manning Selvage & Lee for
Presto Services Inc.
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