ANT Fresco Browser to Enable Internet Browsing Capabilities in ZapMedia's ZapStation Hardware Reference Design; To be Showcased at CES 2001 Booth No. 1781.Business Editors CES 2001 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 3, 2001 ANT Limited, a leading provider of embedded communication software for Internet appliances, consumer electronics devices and e-commerce, today announced that its Fresco(R) browser will provide the Internet browsing capabilities in ZapMedia Inc.'s ZapStation(TM) hardware reference design. The ZapMedia ecosystem which includes the hardware reference design, the ZapMediaEngine(SM) and the ZapMedia Portal provides an Internet-driven digital media experience through consumer's TVs and stereos. The ZapMedia ecosystem allows consumers to download, stream, store, manage and playback personalized entertainment and news content. "The ANT Fresco browser's unique architecture is ideal for providing the Internet communication capabilities of ZapMedia's ZapStation hardware reference design," said Ken Lipscomb, founder and chairman of ZapMedia. "Our mission is to maximize the consumer's Internet entertainment experience and the ANT Fresco browser furthers the quality of the hardware's performance." ANT Fresco is a small memory footprint Memory footprint refers to the amount of main memory that a program uses or references while running. This includes all sorts of active memory regions like code, static data sections (both initialized and uninitialized), heap, as well as all the stacks, plus memory required to hold , standards-compliant browser that enables OEMs to quickly and easily design a branded interface for Internet appliances. It is platform-independent, so it can be used with any hardware or operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. environment, and is based on a patent pending three-layer architecture that enables it to overcome the power, memory and processor constraints inherent in such appliances. Fresco can be ported to a new operating system in weeks rather than months. "We are delighted to be a part of ZapMedia's Internet broadcasting Internet Broadcasting (formerly Internet Broadcasting Systems), or IBS, is a provider of television station web sites. IBS hosts over 70 local stations' sites, and co-produced NBCOlympics. solution," said John Cherry
John Clifford Cherry (born May 22, 1965) was an Australian Democrats member of the Australian Senate from 2001 to 2005, representing the state of Queensland. , senior vice president, sales and marketing for ANT. "ZapMedia's expertise in the convergence area combined with our expertise in communications software (communications, software) communications software - Application programs, operating system components, and probably firmware, forming part of a communication system. These different software components might be classified according to the functions within the Open Systems was ideal for creating an advanced Internet appliance such as the ZapStation's hardware reference design." ZapMedia licenses the ZapStation hardware reference platform and ZapMediaEngine(SM) software to major personal computer and consumer electronics OEMs. Further, ZapMedia is partnering with Internet service and broadband providers to assist in the rapid universal acceptance of broadband as a primary in-home conduit for multimedia data. The ZapMedia ecosystem opens up a new category of products and services that combine the most popular digital media with traditional home-entertainment activities. ANT Fresco is based on a three-layer architecture comprising the ANT Portability Environment (APE), which manages the interface to the hardware platform; the core standards-compliant browser code; and a graphical front end. With ZapMedia's hardware reference platform, consumers will be able to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the ANT Fresco's Web communication capabilities. Users of the hardware device will be able to browse the Internet and download and stream audio and video files through their television or stereo in the comfort of their living rooms. In addition, ANT recently announced that Fresco runs on the Java platform Running Java programs under the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Java "platform" refers to the running of Java programs versus Java itself, which is a programming language. Java programs are machine independent and run intact on any hardware platform that has a Java interpreter (JVM). using the Java Native Interface (programming) Java Native Interface - (JNI) A native programming interface for Java that allows Java code running inside a Java Virtual Machine to interoperate with applications and libraries written in other programming languages such as C, C++ and assembly language. (JNI (Java Native Interface) A programming interface (API) in Sun's Java Virtual Machine used for calling native platform elements such as GUI routines. RNI (Raw Native Interface) is the JNI counterpart in Microsoft's Java Virtual Machine. JNI - Java Native Interface ) to interface with Java-based Internet devices. Fresco is written in ANSI C (language, standard) ANSI C - (American National Standards Institute C) A revision of C, adding function prototypes, structure passing, structure assignment and standardised library functions. ANSI X3.159-1989. cgram is a grammar for ANSI C, written in Scheme. but this development will provide ANT's customers with a small footprint, fully customizable browser which will deliver the high performance advantage of a native browser to the Java platform. About ZapMedia Inc. ZapMedia (http://www.zapmedia.com) is a privately-held convergence technology company bringing the future of customized digital entertainment to consumers today. With ZapMedia's co-branded products and services, consumers of all ages can access movies, music, videos and the Web through existing TVs and stereos. The ZapMedia ecosystem, developed in-house, consists of the ZapStation(TM) hardware reference design (Device), ZapMediaEngine(SM) (Software), ZapAccess(SM) (Service), and the ZapMedia Portal. For more information about ZapMedia's products and services, visit the Web site at www.zapmedia.com. ANT Limited ANT Limited (www.antlimited.com) is a leading provider of embedded communication appliance software for consumer electronics, Internet devices and eCommerce products. Core technology includes the ANT Fresco(R) browser and the ANT SimplEmail e-mail client Same as e-mail program. , which employ high performance, highly portable and customisable architectures designed to meet the needs of Internet appliances and other networked products. ANT's technology gives original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of Internet devices, and the technology partners that supply them, three significant advantages: far greater speed to market, reduced engineering costs, and freedom to leverage corporate identity. The company's current customers and partners include: Aegis Broadband, Analog Devices, Bitstream, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Microelectronics, Pace Micro Technology, Sagem, Symbian, Tality and Wind River Systems. ANT Limited: 20 Cambridge Place, Cambridge, UK, CB2 1NS. Tel: +44 (0)1223 716400 Fax: +44 (0)1223 716401 In the United States, call: 949/363-5662 Fresco is a registered trademark of ANT Limited. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. This press release is available from http://www.antlimited.com. |
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