BeComm Licenses Strings Technology to Intel Corporation.Business Editors, High-Tech Writers REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 BeComm, a leading provider of software platforms for intelligent appliances, announced today that it has licensed its Strings(TM) technology to Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking . BeComm's Strings(TM) is a software platform, built on a proprietary distributed media engine, user interface (UI) and software components, that enables users to connect to digital media in any form, in any operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. , with the device or appliance A stand-alone hardware device or software environment dedicated to a specific task. See hardware appliance and software appliance. of their choice. "Strings is becoming the de facto [Latin, In fact.] In fact, in deed, actually. This phrase is used to characterize an officer, a government, a past action, or a state of affairs that must be accepted for all practical purposes, but is illegal or illegitimate. software platform for intelligent appliances and digital media delivery," said Edward Balassanian, chief executive officer at BeComm. Strings' unique design enables the media engine and UI to function on all popular desktop and embedded operating systems An operating system used in special-purpose applications (embedded systems). Embedded operating systems are typically very compact and often designed for real time operations. See embedded Linux, QNX, OS-9, Windows XP Embedded, Windows CE, VxWorks and Symbian OS. . Strings' universal interface provides end users with a single way to access, manage and control their digital media experiences. By licensing Strings technology, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can use this unique media engine to enable their hardware to communicate with the versatility of Strings, independent of platform. Based in Bellevue, Wash., BeComm has developed cutting-edge digital media communication technology since 1996. More information on BeComm and Strings is available at http://www.becomm.com. |
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