Axentra(TM) HipServ Home Server Wins DigitalLife(R) 2007 Best Of Show.Software Platform Paired With LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition; $199 Combo "Could Finally Bring The Complex World of Home Media Servers to the Masses," Say Judges SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- Axentra[TM] Corporation announced today that its easy-to-use HipServ Home Server software platform has won Best Of Show in the competition's Home Networking category at DigitalLife([R]) 2007, one of the industry's most respected consumer technology, gaming and entertainment expos. In making the award, editors from PC Magazine, sponsor of the Best of Show awards, cited HipServ's easy setup and anywhere accessibility. "Axentra could finally bring the complex world of home media servers to the masses," judges said. "The price will no doubt bring many interested digital-media mavens on board." Axentra's HipServ Home Server platform is the most comprehensive smart storage appliance available today, giving consumers easy and affordable access to their digital music, photos and videos, anytime and anyplace. Through its simple, easily understood interface, HipServ puts personal multimedia at users' fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , enabling them to: Save: Relax, knowing that the platform's integrated backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. protects valuable personal data at home and on the road. Show: Enjoy photos, music, and video with HipServ's media server, supporting a broad range of devices including game systems, digital media players, IP enabled TVs and digital picture frames. Sync: Synchronize and intelligently manage HipServ content with computer content, connecting with music players, portable game devices and digital cameras. Share: Use HipServ's invitation function to send email invites, allowing remote friends and family to securely access selected content at a click of a button. In addition to whenever/wherever remote access to content from Web-enabled computers and mobile devices, HipServ also offers a Desktop Agent, providing simple, one-touch seamless direct access to all HipServ functions while at home or on the road, from the user's computer. At DigitalLife 2007, HipServ was showcased as part of a complete home media server solution with LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition. LaCie's compact digital media server, roughly the size of a hardback novel, offers a half-terabyte of storage--enough for 500,000 photos, 125,000 songs, or 500 home movies. The bundled LaCie/HipServ product retails for $199.00 USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ), making it a breakthrough in power and affordability. "With Axentra's focus on a simple and easy consumer experience, HipServ is expanding the role of the home media server beyond file backup to encompass a seamless media sharing experience throughout the home and beyond," said Kurt Scherf, vice president and principal analyst with Parks Associates. "With key benefits such as rapid setup, logical use cases for digital photography, music jukebox, computer backup and remote access, the HipServ solution provides intelligent automated management services, secure anywhere accessibility from a computer or mobile device, plus broad support for media formats and devices from game stations to IP enabled TVs. At the sub-$200 price, this should allow more consumers to take advantage of the digital lifestyle." "Axentra and LaCie strongly believe the time is right for a media server solution that meets popular demand for the functionality, ease of use, and pricing," said Marc-Antoine Benglia, chief executive officer of Axentra Corporation. "This product has the potential to break the category wide open, and we're extremely pleased that the editors of PC Magazine share that view by awarding this Best Of Show honor." DigitalLife 2007, held September 27-30 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , attracted over 50,000 consumers, 973 industry analysts and reporters, 2,723 retail and channel VIPs, and over 200 exhibitors. The annual event features the latest in home entertainment, video gaming video gaming n. 1. Gambling by means of interactive games of chance played on a video screen. 2. The playing of video games. , digital phones and movies, mobile lifestyle products, wireless services and much more, and is widely regarded as a premier kick-off event for the holiday buying season. Availability LaCie is taking advance orders for the LaCie Ethernet Disk mini - Home Edition with HipServ now, availability expected in late October. Visit www.axentra.com to learn more. About Axentra: Axentra is the leading provider of home server platforms for smart appliances and PCs. The HipServ software platform is the home for your digital life. HipServ puts your digital photos, music and videos at your fingertips whenever, wherever. It is simple, easy, and affordable for all consumers. Available to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and Service Providers who want to offer the next generation smart appliances, HipServ offers a modular, scalable, solution that enables consumers to save, show, sync and share their digital media anytime and anywhere, in the home and beyond. OEM and SPs can expand HipServ with custom modules and infrastructure- based systems to offer additional products, targeted goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . Additional information is available at www.axentra.com. About LaCie: LaCie creates external storage solutions and color monitors that help professionals and everyday users easily manage their digital lives. Powerful technology combined with unique designs by the internationally acclaimed Philippe Starck Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. His designs range from spectacular interior designs to mass produced consumer goods such as toothbrushes, chairs, and even houses. , Neil Poulton Neil Poulton (1963-) is a Scottish-born product designer, based in Paris, France. He specializes in the design of simple, mass-produced objects and has won numerous international design awards. , Porsche Design GmbH, Ora-Ito and Karim Rashid Karim Rashid (born September 18, 1960) is an industrial designer. He received a Bachelor in Industrial Design from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada in 1982 and completed his postgraduate studies in Italy. make LaCie the world leader in storage innovation. Established in France in 1989, LaCie is now headquartered in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia and listed on the Paris Nouveau Marche Nouveau Marche An equity market unit of the Paris Bourse that deals solely in innovative, high-growth companies. (code 5431). For more information, visit www.lacie.com. |
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