Akoo.com and QSound Labs, Inc. Announce Co-Marketing Agreement.Business Editors ELMWOOD PARK Elmwood Park, village (1990 pop. 23,206), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1914. It is chiefly residential. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2000 Akoo.com, a leading Internet entertainment network, and QSound Labs QSound Labs is primarily a developer and provider of audio enhancement technologies for entertainment and communications devices and software. The company is best known as a pioneer of 3D audio effects, beginning with speaker-targeted positional 3D technology applied to arcade , Inc., (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : QSND), a world leader in audio technology, multimedia software, Internet audio See RealAudio. and e-commerce solutions, today announced a co-marketing agreement that will see both companies promoting and distributing each other's products on their respective websites. Products included under the agreement are akoo.com's Kima, a newly introduced wireless Internet audio device, and QSound Labs' full line of software and hardware products designed to enhance Internet audio quality. "This partnership makes great strategic sense for both parties," said Tammi Franke, akoo.com's vice-president of business development. "Both akoo.com and QSound Labs are committed to enhancing the Internet audio experience and each party will mutually benefit from this relationship going forward." "We are very pleased to be working with akoo.com," said Marty Tascona, vice-president business development, QSound Labs. " The synergy between our product lines is very evident. We believe this agreement will not only immediately benefit both parties but will lay the foundation for significant future collaborations." Akoo.com's Kima allows users to wirelessly access Internet audio - including Internet radio Listening to audio broadcasts via the Internet. There are more than 4,000 broadcasts available on the Internet that can be streamed and played by a software media player in the computer or in a stand-alone Internet radio with the software built in. , MP3 files and digital music - away from their computers and on any stereo or portable radio up to 1,000 feet away. Kima is comprised of two units. The base unit connects to a PC's sound card and wirelessly sends the audio signal up to 1,000 feet away to a receiving unit using akoo.com's patent-pending technology. The receiving unit, placed eight to 10 feet from any stereo or portable radio, sends the audio signal to one of two available FM frequencies. The receiving unit also can be connected to a stereo's auxiliary input. Kima is compatible with any streaming media player See digital media hub. , including Real Networks' Real Player, Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Media Player and Apple's QuickTime Player The media player software that comes with QuickTime for the Mac and Windows. See QuickTime. , as well as with Real Juxebox and satellite/cable television digital music channels. About QSound Labs, Inc. QSound Labs, Inc., founded in 1988, is a world leader in audio technology, multimedia software, Internet audio and e-commerce solutions. Utilizing its proprietary patented technology, the Company has developed audio solutions for virtual surround sound See 3D audio. , positional audio, stereo enhancement and the Company's area of specialty - 3D audio. QSound's cutting-edge 3D audio technology allows consumers to enjoy high quality, realistic three-dimensional stereo surround sound An audio recording and playback system that uses five or more channels plus a subwoofer channel. See 5.1 channel and 3D audio. in a number of applications with just two speakers. In recent years, QSound has leveraged its extensive Internet marketing expertise by also providing e-commerce solutions and complimentary multimedia software applications. The Company's various technologies are incorporated into many products in the consumer electronics, multimedia PC, Internet, entertainment and healthcare markets. Visit the QSound Labs web site at www.qsound.com for more information. About Akoo.com Akoo.com is an Internet entertainment network and developer of innovative wireless technology. The company combines a comprehensive selection of audio and video content with proprietary technology that simplifies and automates the online experience. Founded in 1999, the company is based in Elmwood Park, Ill. Akoo.com's website at http://www.akoo.com features programming from more than 4,800 worldwide radio and television stations, several thousand music videos and movie trailers, additional audio/video programming in numerous categories, including news, sports, television and business, and the Radio Akoo network comprised of nine, commercial free digital music channels. To enhance this broad range of content, akoo.com features proprietary techno logy lo·gy adj. lo·gi·er, lo·gi·est Characterized by lethargy; sluggish. [Perhaps from Dutch log, heavy or variant of English loggy, heavy, sluggish, from log to simplify and enhance the online experience, including a search engine for Internet broadcasting, a scheduling capability that allows users to build customized playlists and the akoo dial, which manages playlists and automates the entire online experience. Akoo.com's Kima, a patent-pending Internet audio device, allows consumers to wirelessly access audio - including Internet radio, MP3 files and digital music - up to 1,000 feet away on any stereo or portable radio. |
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