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Presto brings world of online published content to non-computer users

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PRESTO ANNOUNCES NEW SERVICE: BRINGS WORLD OF
PUBLISHED CONTENT TO ITS SENIOR COMPUTERLESS EMAIL USERS.

Aims to answer question of hundreds of thousands of Presto
‘approved senders:’ “What gift do I get for the grandparents?”  

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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