AudioBasket Announces Personalized Audio News Service; AudioBasket Service Allows Users to Automatically Download Audio Information by Interest and Listen Anytime, Anywhere.Business Editors & High Tech Writers Spring Internet World 2000 Booth No. 4278 LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2000 AudioBasket, a premiere provider of customized audio news and information on demand, today announced a new service that promises to change the way people stay informed. AudioBasket is enabling sophisticated search and delivery of information, from news sources around the globe, through its own Web site or through a wide variety of affiliate sites. The Company's service revolves around the proprietary AudioBasket(TM) software, a web-based application See Web application. designed to assist users in locating, choosing, customizing, and automatically delivering premium audio news content for playback on the desktop and virtually any standard digital audio device. "We are very excited to be offering AudioBasket to our affiliate sites and to our own end users," said Kim Fisher, co-founder 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. of AudioBasket. "We identified a real need in the news delivery space - true content personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. with delivery options that fit well into the on-the-go, professional lifestyle. With our audio service, information-hungry professionals get exactly the news that they need when and where they want to receive it." AudioBasket's innovative audio news service has attracted some of the world's most trusted national and international news and information sources such as Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. , ABC News
ABC News is a division of American television and radio network ABC, owned by The Walt Disney Company. Its current president is David Westin. , Bloomberg, British Broadcast Corporation (BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. ), Byte (BinarY TablE) The common unit of computer storage from desktop computer to mainframe. It is made up of eight binary digits (bits). A ninth bit may be used in the memory circuits as a parity bit for error checking. .com, Financial Times, Stardate and ZDTV ZDTV Ziff Davis Television . Charter affiliates offering AudioBasket on their web sites include Financial Finesse and CareerShop.com. By allowing users to tailor only the most pertinent information from major news outlets, AudioBasket provides a time-saving solution for busy professionals who know what information they want but just don't have the time to scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. or consume every news source for it. Commuters can better utilize their time between home and work, and get 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. content delivered in a manner they choose. How AudioBasket Works Anyone can set up his or her personalized AudioBasket at www.audiobasket.com or at an affiliate site by filling out a one-time profile containing their topics of interest. AudioBasket will automatically and continually locate and download news and information targeted to each user's parameters. Once an AudioBasket is set up, users can either download and listen to it immediately, or schedule it for download to a digital device for later playback. Users can update their preferences at any time, as well as forward their AudioBaskets to friends and colleagues who share similar interests. Key Features The technological innovations and deep content behind AudioBasket combine to give the service a unique advantage over other audio solutions: -- Unprecedented level of personalization - Users fill out a profile detailing their interests and outlining what they do and do not want to hear about. AudioBasket automatically delivers news and information specifically targeted to the users' interests and recommends news topics that may be of interest to that individual user. -- One-stop location for news - AudioBasket's major news and information providers from around the globe assure that listeners, with less searching, will be better informed, not just more informed. -- Multi-platform compatible - AudioBasket is dedicated to being distribution and technology neutral and does not require the use of proprietary standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed and controlled by one company. Proprietary standards are technically de facto standards such as Microsoft's Windows and Intel's x86 chip family. Contrast with open standards. or additional hardware. AudioBasket embraces most forms of digital audio playback, ranging from streaming audio A one-way audio transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play audio clips and Internet radio. Computers in home networks stream audio (mostly music) to digital media hubs connected to home theaters. to a variety of portable playback devices to cellular phones. -- Fully automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. delivery - Users can set their AudioBasket to be automatically downloaded and delivered at any time. AudioBasket's client utility software will automatically dial-up the AudioBasket service and download news and information to the user's PC or attached audio playback device. AudioBasket's Affiliate Program The affiliate program provides a value-added service A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. for other Web sites and their customers. Affiliate sites simply add the AudioBasket icon to their Web site and select the news and information their users might be interested in hearing. AudioBasket enhances affiliates' sites by enriching their content and enabling them to offer their customers a unique and beneficial service. Availability The preview-edition AudioBasket will be available at www.audiobasket.com in April 2000. The feature-complete service will be available in May 2000. About AudioBasket, Inc. San Francisco-based AudioBasket provides premiere audio news and information service for individuals and a wide variety of affiliate Web sites. With AudioBasket, news and information from trusted sources around the globe can be personalized and automatically downloaded for playback on the desktop and virtually any standard digital audio device. AudioBasket's comprehensive, multi-platform compatible service, provides users customized audio broadcasts on the topics that interest them most. Through its proprietary technology, strategic partnerships with leading media sources and exclusive audio content, AudioBasket empowers listeners with the tools to stay informed on the information that matters most to them. For company information, visit the Web site at www.audiobasket.com or call 415/856-9014. Editors please contact Anne-miek Hamelinck at Antenna Group at 415/977-1923 or annemiek@antennapr.com. |
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