LOS ALTOS, Calif. — December 3, 2010 — Presto Services Inc. announced today a new service
with the goal of bringing the world of online content to its computerless email subscribers. Called
Presto Newsstand(TM), the company has partnered initially with Hearst Corporation’s King Features
Syndicate, the New York Times Company, and Tribune Media Services to provide a broad array of
content printed out automatically in the homes of Presto users.
“Since 2006 we have offered a library of free newsstand content delivered through our Printing
Mailbox to supplement emails and photos sent by family members,” said Peter Radsliff, CEO of
Presto. “Since then, we have received many, many requests to expand our collection of articles,
to include comics, more puzzles, news, and more. It was just not possible for Presto to do this
alone, so we enlisted the help of major publishers who made ‘bite-size’ selections of content
available, allowing Presto subscribers to give gift subscriptions of just what they know their
senior loved ones would enjoy.”
The Presto Mail system provides a digital connection between family members who use email and
their senior loved ones who either don’t have a computer, or who struggle with using one. The
new Presto Newsstand greatly expands the universe of published content that is available through
the Printing Mailbox.
Presto Newsstand was created in large part to provide the ability for ‘approved senders’ to
increase their participation in the overall solution of keeping their senior loved ones happy,
engaged, and socially connected to the rest of the family. They have traditionally done their part
by sending email & photos and creating connections through Presto’s Facebook application
DailySmile, but the company had received many requests for much broader content availability
at an affordable price.
Categories initially available on the Presto Newsstand include comics, vintage comics, puzzles &
games, and news. Future offerings will include financial, health, and special interest articles and
columns of all types. Titles available at launch range from 70 leading comic strips to three
different condensed versions of the New York Times, in addition to a number of favorite brain
teasing puzzles such as Sudoku, Kakuro, crosswords, and Bananagrams! Gift subscriptions start
at $9.99 per year and vary depending on frequency and title. The catalog can be browsed at
http://www.prestonewsstand.com.
A series of introductory webinars will be conducted in December 2010 to introduce those
interested to Presto, Presto DailySmile, and Presto Newsstand. A schedule is located at
http://bit.ly/prestowebinar.
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