ActiveSky Launches Wireless Media Platform Supporting Windows Powered Pocket PC 2002.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2001 ActiveSky(TM), a Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 launch partner, is releasing a new wireless media player that allows users to interact with media-centric content on their new Windows powered Pocket PC 2002 devices. ActiveSky's platform provides "click-able" multimedia objects that can be made of combinations of text, graphics, animation, audio and video. The cross-platform technology maximizes bandwidth by compensating for slow and inconsistent connections on wireless networks. "In addition to providing onboard Refers to a chip or other hardware component that is directly attached to the printed circuit board (motherboard). Contrast with offboard. See inboard. support for multimedia and eBooks as well as personal and business data, Pocket PC 2002 meets the individual requirements of a range of customers through add-on hardware and software," said Andy Haon, director of product planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
The company's client/server platform delivers interactive content seamlessly and is being used to develop data-driven, personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. third-party wireless applications such as infotainment (INFOrmation enterTAINMENT) Refers to all the information and entertainment services delivered to the home, which are essentially telephone, TV and Internet access. channels. "The robust architecture of the Pocket PC 2002 allows us to show off what ActiveSky's technology can really do," said Scott Marquardt, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , ActiveSky. "Users will discover that being able to interact with their wireless content for business presentations, instant sports data Sports data are typically published online and in newspapers as box scores. Box scores contain a numerical view of a sporting event and are of interest for sports betting and fantasy sports. While box scores contain a wealth of information (e.g. or for other corporate and leisure applications will make wireless devices more fun and useful." ActiveSky's support for the Pocket PC dates back to the original April 2000 launch, where Microsoft showcased ActiveSky's technology with an animated short of Steve Ballmer explaining the uses for the Pocket PC. About ActiveSky ActiveSky's wireless media platform consists of authoring, server and player components to deliver interactive content and applications to mobile devices. The company's technology powers entertainment, multimedia messaging, game and advertising applications with real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. , text, graphics, audio and video. ActiveSky has headquarters in San Mateo, with offices in Japan and Australia. For more information, visit www.activesky.com. Note to Editors: ActiveSky and the ActiveSky logo are trademarks of ActiveSky. Other products and service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. |
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