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All Work and No Play? TANDBERG Makes Business Presentations Portable for Microsoft Zune Devices.


Media-rich video presentations anywhere, anytime on Microsoft Zune

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
 & OSLO, Norway -- Turning traditional business presentations inside out, Microsoft Zune[TM], Microsoft's new digital media player, and the TANDBERG Content Server now make it possible for those on the go to view media-rich video presentations such as 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.  briefings or training courses right along with their favorite songs or movies.

Working in concert with Microsoft, TANDBERG[R] (OSLO:TAA TAA - Track Average Amplitude .OL), a global leader in visual communication, has enabled Zune-optimized content creation through the TANDBERG Content Server, the company's Windows[R]-based streaming and archiving solution. Using the Content Server, any standards-based videoconference vid·e·o·con·fer·ence  
n.
A teleconference using video technology, such as closed-circuit television.



vid
 can be instantly recorded and optimized for Microsoft Zune download and playback without any additional configuration.

"With the TANDBERG Content Server, Microsoft Zune not only enables people to enjoy their favorite songs or videos, but to catch up on important training sessions or product presentations when and where they want," said Fredrik Halvorsen, Chief Executive Officer for TANDBERG. "This is another example of how TANDBERG visual communication technologies are bringing about new levels of productivity and flexibility."

Creating Zune-optimized video presentations with the TANDBERG Content Server is as easy as placing a phone call. From any standards-based videoconference system, users simply call into the Content Server to stream and/or record the presentation, essentially turning any room with a videoconferencing A real time video session between two or more users or between two or more locations. Although the first videoconferencing was done with traditional analog TV and satellites, inhouse room systems became popular in the early 1980s after Compression Labs pioneered digitized video systems  system into a video creation studio. The archived content is instantly optimized for quick download to a Zune device.

"We're happy to see TANDBERG creating smart ways for companies to extend their content onto the Zune device - its an innovative way to create high quality, Zune-optimized content with their Content Server," said Jason Reindorp, spokesperson for Zune at Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "We welcome TANDBERG's timely entry into the Zune ecosystem."

About Zune

Zune is Microsoft's music and entertainment platform that provides an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved.

Compare: turn-key solution.
 for Connected Entertainment. Zune is part of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division and supports the company's software-based services vision to help drive innovation in the digital entertainment space. More information can be found online at http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/presskits/zune.

About Microsoft

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol)
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") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

About TANDBERG

TANDBERG is a leading global provider of visual communication products and services with dual headquarters in New York and Norway. TANDBERG designs, develops and markets systems and software for video, voice and data. The company provides sales, support and value-added services in more than 90 countries worldwide. TANDBERG is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange Oslo Stock Exchange

An exchange founded in 1819 and trading stocks, bonds, and stock options that is considered the options market of Norway.
 under the ticker TAA.OL. Please visit www.tandberg.net for more information.

TANDBERG is a trademark or registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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