Aplix JBlend Embedded Java Solution Adopted for Sony's Newest Digital Photo Printer.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 Sony and Aplix to Continue Their Cooperation On Future Development of Java-embedded Consumer Electronics Aplix Corporation is pleased to announce that its JBlend Java solution for embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. has been adopted in the DPP-SV88 digital photo printer, to be put on sale shortly by Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. The DPP-SV88 offers an easy way for home users to make high-quality prints of photos shot on a digital still camera. The DPP-SV88 comes equipped with a CD-R/RW drive. Images saved on a Memory Stick or other medium can be written directly to a CD-R/RW disk. Users of this home digital photo printer will be able to create digital photo albums readily without needing to hook up to a personal computer. The printer itself has an extensive array of photo processing and editing functions for image zoom Image Zoom is an extension for all Gecko based web browsers. Image Zoom allows the user to change image sizes within a web page. There are several ways the user can zoom images through the interface as well as the ability to zoom single images or an entire page of images. , trimming and more. Text can be superimposed su·per·im·pose tr.v. su·per·im·posed, su·per·im·pos·ing, su·per·im·pos·es 1. To lay or place (something) on or over something else. 2. to add messages to photos and to create picture postcards or calendars. Index printing is another of the many supported features that can be enjoyed using simple operations. This exciting product is sure to be welcomed by the rapidly growing ranks of digital camera buffs, offering them new ways to take advantage of the "process, print and preserve" features of digital photos. JBlend, Aplix's Java technology for embedded systems used in the DPP-SV88, enables products to be developed much more quickly than before for faster time to market while making effective use of existing software resources. It combines real-time tasks, meeting the need for outstanding network functionality and extensibility, with Java optimized for embedded use. JBlend is already used in Sanyo Electric's Digital Image Album, a device for storing and viewing digital still images, and in Sony's Mini Disc (storage, music) Mini Disc - A music medium designed by Sony as a portable replacement for music Compact Discs. In 1994 Sony announced a data version which can hold 140 MB or about 100 MB using error correction. These will be competitive with 128 MB magneto-optical disks. camcorder, the MD DISCAM. It has also been chosen as the platform for J-Phone's next-generation cellular phones, and in many more products including some joint developments with leading manufacturers still to be announced To be announced (TBA) A contract for the purchase or sale of an MBS to be delivered at an agreed-upon future date but does not include a specified pool number and number of pools or precise amount to be delivered. . JBlend is fast becoming an industry standard for the next generation of Java-equipped digital consumer electronics. For Sony, the new digital photo printer is its third product to be developed using Aplix JBlend. The first was the MD DISCAM Mini Disc camcorder, which drew wide notice as the first Java-equipped consumer electronics product. It was followed by the SO503i cellular phone supporting i-Appli. About Aplix Established in February 1986 in Tokyo by Ryu Ryū (竜 or りゅう or リュウ Ryū Koriyama, Aplix Corporation is a leading provider of embedded Java See PersonalJava. solutions. Aplix launched a host of multimedia-related products, including CDs, in 1989. The company has been highly successful in Japan's 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. and CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). markets, garnering 45 percent market share. Leveraging its expertise in system device control, Aplix introduced its Java-enabled embedded software, JBlend, in 1997. Today, Aplix sells its JBlend Java implementation to 60 percent of Japan's cell phone makers. For more information on Aplix please visit www.aplixcorp.com. |
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