AOL, Intel Deliver On-Demand Video Entertainment to Intel(R) Viiv(TM) Technology-Based PCs.DULLES, Va. & SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- New "10-Foot" Experience Unleashes AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Video Content from the Web and Delivers it to Consumers' Living Rooms Combining the powerful capabilities of the PC with the familiar face of TV, AOL and Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today launched the AOL Video service for Intel(R) Viiv(TM) technology-based PCs with a goal to create the ultimate on-demand entertainment experience. The joint effort delivers AOL Video's leading online library of premium movies, full-length TV shows, music videos, concerts, sports videos, and more, as well as the ability to easily search videos from the Web to Intel Viiv Viiv (IPA: /ˈvaɪv/, rhymes with five) is a platform marketing initiative from Intel. Like Intel's Centrino and vPro, Viiv is a collection of computer technologies with a particular combination of Intel products as its technology-based PCs. These videos can then be easily viewed on any large-screen television. Much of the programming from the PC to TV screen is free to consumers with a large number of videos available in DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. quality via AOL's Hi-Q format. AOL(R) Video is a one-stop, high-quality entertainment destination to find, watch and share millions of free streaming and pay-to-download video programs from across the Web, broadcast and cable television, and entertainment. Features include: --More than 45 channels of on-demand video programming featuring original, licensed and branded content Branded Content, also known as Branded entertainment and Advertainment, is a relatively new form of advertising medium that blurs conventional distinctions between what constitutes advertising and what constitutes entertainment. . --Downloadable movies from major studios - from recent DVD releases to a large selection of movies representing all genres - available for sale. --AOL's extensive video search index containing millions of videos from across the Web. AOL and Intel have developed an innovative user interface which helps a consumer decide whether they want to search the entire video library, browse a video category, or take advantage of AOL's recommended viewing list. All of this can be done easily with a remote control. "The Internet has truly changed the way consumers enjoy a wide variety of content - they want to experience it anytime, anywhere, on-demand," said Kevin Conroy Kevin Conroy (born November 30 1955) is an American actor of stage, screen, and voice, perhaps best known for his portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in numerous animated series and features that comprised the DC animated universe. , Executive Vice President, AOL. "We are very excited to launch our 10-foot AOL Video service with Intel and make what we believe to be the best online video experience on the Web available to consumers on the next generation of PCs and TVs." "Today marks a key milestone in the evolution of Web-based video and digital convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. . AOL Video on Intel Viiv technology-based PCs combines the best premium Web video experience with the best media PC platform to deliver a whole new experience that will forever change how consumers use their TVs," said Kevin Corbett, vice president of Intel's Digital Home Group and general manager of the company's Content Services Group. "We are excited to announce that AOL and Intel have created this experience to help consumers easily find premium movies, TV programs and the best of the Web on their TVs using a remote control from the comfort of their living rooms." Other AOL(R) services available on Intel Viiv technology-based PCs include AOL(R) Radio, featuring XM(R) Satellite Radio with 250+ stations; and AOL(R) Pictures, a free online digital photo service. Additional AOL services are also planned to become available soon, including AOL(R) Music Now, AOL's next generation, web-based digital music store and subscription service. In conjunction with the launch of the AOL Video 10-foot experience, AOL's new Digital Lifestyle Web site (http://digital-lifestyle.aol.com) is designed to educate consumers about digital media consumption in the home and on the go for devices and technology platforms related to video, music, photos and home networking. The Digital Lifestyle Web site features articles and video clips from leading consumer technology experts, free instructor-led online classes, buying guides for technology products and other information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. . The site also features a first-of-its-kind multimedia blog sponsored by Intel called "My Plugged In Life," which combines text, audio and video entries to provide a platform for user-generated content The production of content by the general public rather than by paid professionals and experts in the field. Mostly available on the Web via blogs and wikis, user-generated content refers to material such as the daily news, encyclopedias and other references, movie and product reviews as . The Digital Lifestyle Web site provides an informational and educational resource where consumers can learn more about the benefits of Intel Viiv technology-based PCs for digital entertainment. To see the new AOL Video 10-foot experience in action, consumers in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. can visit the "AOL(R) Experience" at CompUSA (420 5th Avenue, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ). The AOL Experience is centered around the Intel Digital Living Room, where consumers can speak with product experts and see first-hand how to leverage the power of AOL Video and Intel Viiv technology to enjoy on-demand entertainment in a living room setting. In related news, AOL also announced today the launch of its new open developer initiative for AOL Video Search. Through a new set of open APIs and tools, developers can incorporate results from AOL Video Search into third-party applications and Web sites. The new tools also enable content owners to easily submit video feeds to the AOL Video Search index, making their content discoverable in real-time across the entire AOL Video Search network. About AOL Video AOL(R) Video (http://www.aolvideo.com) is a one-stop online resource to find watch and share millions of the best videos from across the Web, broadcast and cable television, and entertainment including movies, music videos, news, user-generated content and full-length TV shows. AOL Video features free streaming videos as well as the ability to purchase and download full-length content that can be viewed on multiple devices and PCs, online or offline. At the center of the AOL Video portal is one of the Web's first online interactive programming guides which brings together thousands of hours of video programming and organizes it into more than 50 branded video-on-demand channels. AOL Video also features video search powered by technology from Truveo(TM) and Singingfish(R), and a video player that can go full screen without losing picture quality and that supports AOL's exclusive Hi-Q(TM) video format to watch DVD-quality videos online. About AOL AOL and its subsidiaries operate a leading network of Web brands and the largest Internet access See how to access the Internet. subscription service in the United States. Web brands include the AOL.com(R) website, AIM(R), MapQuest(R) and Netscape(R). AOL offers a range of digital services in the areas of education, safety and security, communications and music. The company also has operations in Europe and Canada. AOL LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TWX (TeletypeWriter eXchange Service) A U.S. and Canadian dial-up communications service that became part of Telex. In 1971, the Bell System sold TWX to Western Union. TWX transmitted 5-bit Murray code or 7-bit ASCII code at up to 150 bps. See Telex. ) and is based in Dulles, Virginia. About Intel Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products, and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom. Intel and Intel Viiv are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. Wireless and network performance varies with specific hardware and software configurations, usage, and environmental interference. Use a wired connection for improved performance with video and other media. May require TV tuner card A TV tuner card is a computer component that allows television signals to be received by a computer. Most TV tuners also function as video capture cards, allowing them to record television programs onto a hard disk. and/or remote which may be sold separately. See www.intel.com/go/viiv_info for more information. |
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