Audible and S3's Diamond to Release Free Software Download to Make Rio 500 Players AudibleReady .Business Editors, Hi-Tech Writers CES 2000 LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 6, 2000 Upgrade to be Available at www.diamondmm.com to Access More than 20,000 Hours of Audiobooks, Newspapers, Magazines and More at audible.com(TM) Audible, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADBL ADBL Agricultural Development Bank Limited (Nepal) ) and Diamond Multimedia, a subsidiary of S3 Inc. (Nasdaq: SIII), today announced Rio 500 digital audio players will be able to store and play back approximately 28 hours of spoken audio downloaded from audible.com(TM) in February 2000. This also means Rio 500 owners can easily access more than 20,000 hours of programming from audible.com(TM), the leading source for Internet-delivered premium spoken audio for playback on PCs and AudibleReady(TM) mobile devices. The Rio 500 will become the first digital audio device to play both Audible spoken word audio and MP3 music files. Previously shipped Rio 500 players can become AudibleReady(TM) via a free download, available at www.audible.com(TM) or from www.diamondmm.com. Rio 500 users can select from a number of free audio titles, demonstrating the quality and breadth of selection at audible.com(TM). Additionally, customers will be able to download audio to their devices from audible.com(TM) on-demand or automatically via a subscription service that will load audio into the Rio 500 on a recurrent schedule. "Diamond's Rio 500 is a terrific addition to the expanding collection of AudibleReady mobile devices," stated Travis Millman, Vice President of Business Development at Audible, Inc. "The Rio 500's super-fast USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. connectivity to the PC, memory capacity allowing it to hold 28 hours of Audible audio, and its progressive design make it a brilliant showcase for Audible's programs and automated mobile listening services." "Audible, the first company to allow listeners to take the spoken word away from the PC, and the Rio, the pioneer of mobile digital music, are about to combine their leadership advantages to deliver even more robust services for consumers." said Mike Reed Professor G. Mike Reed is an American computer scientist and Director of UNU/IIST, Macau, part of the United Nations University since 2005. Previously he was at the Oxford University Computing Laboratory where he was also a Fellow in Computation of St Edmund Hall, Oxford , Director of Marketing for the Diamond Multimedia Communications Division of S3 Incorporated. "Anyone who owns or is considering buying a Rio 500 can further program their listening for the best information and entertainment." Demonstrations will be available at CES in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. from January 6-9, 2000 at Audible Booth LVCC LVCC Las Vegas Convention Center LVCC Las Vegas Country Club LVCC Liverpool Victoria County Championship (England, cricket) LVCC Lakewood Village Community Church LVCC Lucas Valley Community Church (San Rafael, CA) 169. Audible.com features daily, selected audio content from The Wall Street Journal, and daily digests of The New York Times, The New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). , The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). , The Economist Audio Digest, Forbes and Harvard Management Update. The site also features a powerful collection of audiobooks from proven best selling authors, including Stephen King <noinclude></noinclude>
Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror and , John Grisham “Grisham” redirects here. For other uses, see Grisham (disambiguation). John Ray Grisham (born February 8, 1955) is a former politician, retired attorney, American novelist and author best known for his works of modern legal drama. , Robert Ludlum, Jon Krakauer, Scott Adams, Sue Grafton, John Gray, Sidney Sheldon, James Redfield, and James Patterson. With over 20,000 hours of audio newspapers, audio magazines, audiobooks, on-demand radio (including All Things Considered All Things Considered (ATC) is a news radio program in the United States, broadcast on the National Public Radio network. It was the first news program on the network, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets. , Morning Edition, Marketplace, Nightly Business Report Nightly Business Report is a financial news television program that is broadcast live, weekday evenings on most of the public television stations in the United States. Frequently abbreviated to NBR, the show is produced by public television station WPBT-TV in Miami, Florida, and , Fresh Air and Car Talk), speeches, lectures, and language learning, Audible.com offers the broadest range of digital audio available for mobile playback from one source. About Audible Audible, Inc. is the Internet's largest, most diverse provider of premium spoken audio services for content download or playback on personal computers or AudibleReady(TM) mobile devices. Audible allows customers to take advantage of their commute, travel and desktop computer time by delivering premium entertainment and information audio while their eyes are busy but their minds are free. Audible's content partners include leading audio book publishers, broadcasters, magazine and newspaper publishers, business information providers, and educational and cultural institutions. Visitors to www.audible.com can browse, sample, purchase and subscribe to more than 20,000 hours of audio programs. Among the company's key business partners are Casio Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation (company) Compaq Computer Corporation - The largest US manufacturer and vendor of IBM PC compatible personal computers and servers. Compaq was started in 1982 by three ex-Texas Instruments employees. Quarterly sales $2499M, profits $210M (Aug 1994). http://compaq.com/. , S3/Diamond Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics and RealNetworks, Inc. About Diamond Multimedia Communications Recently acquired by S3 Incorporated, Diamond has been the leader in communications, digital music players and home networking since its introduction of the HomeFree product line in January 1999, and the introduction of the Rio player in November 1998. About S3 Incorporated Building on the technology, distribution and brand strengths of its Communications, Multimedia and Professional Graphics divisions, S3 is committed to delivering targeted products for the Personal Computer and Consumer/Internet Appliance markets. Rounding out its PC silicon offerings, S3's recent acquisition of Diamond Multimedia(TM) adds consumer brands such as the Viper(TM) and Stealth(TM) series of graphics accelerators, Rio(TM) series of Internet audio appliances, the Supra A relational DBMS from Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (www.cincom.com) that runs on IBM mainframes and VAXs. It includes a query language and a program that automates the database design process. (TM) series of modems, and the HomeFree(TM) line of home networking products. audible.com and AudibleReady are trademarks of Audible, Inc. This press release contains information, which is not historical fact and may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, Audible's limited operating history, history of losses, uncertain market for its services, and its inability to license or produce compelling audio content and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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