Big Screen Dreams Become Reality for Yahoo! Photos Users.Entertainment Editors/Lifestyle Editors/High-Tech Writers SUNNYVALE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 21, 2004 120 Pictures Survive Fierce Competition Among More Than 21,000 Entrants to Receive "15 Seconds of Photo Fame" on the Astrovision Screen in New York's Times Square -- Photos To Appear Sunday, January 25, 2004 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy Yahoo! Photos Yahoo! Photos was a photo sharing service of Yahoo!, designed specifically for Yahoo! users. The service had unlimited storage for photos, but it was required that photos have the jpeg/jpg extension. (http://photos.yahoo.com), the Web's most trafficked online photos destination, today announced that 120 people will have their favorite photo featured on the Astrovision screen in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of City's Times Square as part of the Yahoo! Photos "15 Seconds of Photo Fame" event. Last month, more than 21,000 people submitted their favorite photos hoping to share their picture with the world via the giant Astrovision screen, high above Times Square. The selected photos will appear on the screen on Sunday, January 25, 2004 from 2:00-2:30 p.m. EST P.M. also p.m. or p.m. abbr. post meridiem Usage Note: By definition, 12 a.m. . The prominently displayed Astrovision screen is seen by approximately 1.5 million daily visitors to Times Square. The photos will also be on display in a special public album on the Yahoo! Photos site at http://photos.yahoo.com/fifteensecondsofphotofame. "The amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. response and the quality of the entries proves how powerful pictures are and the huge reach of Yahoo! Photos," said Jeff Stoddard, director, Yahoo! Photos. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to display these photos in Times Square and on the Yahoo! Photos site to give our users the chance to share their pictures with the world. This event is truly indicative of what Yahoo! Photos is about -- fun, creativity and enabling people to share memories in more ways than ever before." Key facts about the event: -- 21,880 submissions over three weeks -- Submissions came from all 50 states, as well as China, Japan, France, Germany, Ireland, Kuwait, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Korea, Spain and Australia -- 200 finalists were selected, with finalists from 33 U.S. states and more than 10 countries -- The 120 winners represent 31 U.S. states A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and Spain -- Twice as many photos were submitted by women than by men Winning photos include: -- A victorious high school football team jumping in a river -- A female U.S. soldier in Iraq with a local family -- A photo taken from a dog's point of view -- A cat that needs a nap -- A baby who knows it's not easy being green Yahoo! Photos is a comprehensive online photos destination that greatly enhances consumers' ability to freely and easily interact with and share photos with friends and loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl . Consumers can easily upload See download. upload - /uhp'lohd/ To transfer programs or data over a digital communications link from a smaller or peripheral "client" system to a larger or central "host" one. Opposite: download. an unlimited number of pictures, share pictures with loved ones in real-time or through e-mail, order archival quality prints directly from the site and take Yahoo! Photos mobile on Sprint PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. Vision(SM) phones. About Yahoo! Photos As the Web's most trafficked online photos destination, Yahoo! Photos (http://photos.yahoo.com) completes the digital imaging experience by enabling consumers to interact and share photos freely and easily. A full service solution, Yahoo! Photos offers real-time photo sharing Photo sharing is the publishing or transfer of a user's digital photos online, thus enabling the user to share them with others (whether publicly or privately). This functionality is provided through both websites and applications that facilitate the upload and display of images. , album access as well as storage, printing, customized gifts and wireless viewing of digital pictures. About Yahoo! Yahoo! Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide. Yahoo! is the No. 1 Internet brand globally and the most trafficked Internet destination worldwide. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, Calif., Yahoo!'s global network includes 25 world properties and is available in 13 languages. Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners |
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