Ceiva Logic Inc. Features Corbis Images in Newly Enhanced Ceiva Gallery.Business Editors LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2000 Ceiva Logic Inc., the creator of the Ceiva Internet-connected digital picture frame An Internet appliance that displays a picture on an LCD screen and uses an always-on cable modem or DSL connection. It lets you upload images over the Internet directly into the digital frames of family members and friends. , and Corbis(R), the leading Internet-based provider of digital images, today announced a strategic partnership in which Corbis will provide Ceiva members with a vast collection of digital art. As an enhancement to displaying digital pictures of family and friends, Corbis images will provide Ceiva's customers with an array of compelling images to show -- such as breathtaking breath·tak·ing adj. 1. Inspiring or exciting: a breathtaking view; a breathtaking ride. 2. Astonishing; astounding: breathtaking insensitivity. landscapes, exotic animals and flowers, famous architecture, space and astronomy astronomy, branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets, stars, and galaxies; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the universe at large. images, sports, people, fine art and various travel scenes. Corbis images will be featured in the "Galleries" category within the Ceiva Network. Ceiva's gallery includes general images to use for announcements, birthdays, invitations, and stationery The term for boilerplate in the Eudora mail client, starting with Version 3.0. Stationery files are stored on disk and brought into new messages or added to replies. See boilerplate. and features, various nature and travel scenes as well as other fine art images that span from the Renaissance through the present. "Forming a strategic partnership with Corbis is testament to our deep commitment of offering rich personal experiences with the Ceiva frame," said Paul Yanover, co-founder of Ceiva Logic Inc. "We will continue to enhance the Ceiva Network with additional content that will bring added value Added value in financial analysis of shares is to be distinguished from value added. Used as a measure of shareholder value, calculated using the formula:
"We are excited by the opportunity to provide Ceiva Logic's members with Corbis images not only because we are providing our compelling pictures directly to photo enthusiasts, but also because it enables Corbis another way to effectively `open the archive' of our vast collection across the nation," said Rip (1) See ripping. (2) (Raster Image Processor) The hardware and/or software that rasterizes an image for display or printing. RIPs are designed to rasterize a specific type of data, such as PostScript. Warendorf, vice president of Corbis' consumer division. Adding such notable art images from a source such as Corbis to the Ceiva Gallery is the second installment in a series of enhancements that Ceiva Logic has made to provide more value to their customers. Initial Ceiva Network services were the creation of Channels, offering extended local weather forecasts provided by The Weather Channel's Weather.com; daily winning lottery numbers provided by Lottery.com; horoscopes provided by Eugenia Last; and daily comics including Ziggy, Bizzaro and Real Life Adventures. For Corbis, the partnership advances the company's strategy of finding partner products and services that help distribute its huge collection of images to the consumer market. By allying with companies that specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in image products and image technology, Corbis is able to leverage its asset -- 65 million images -- in new and popular ways. About Ceiva Ceiva operates simply by plugging an electrical cord and phone wire into the wall; there is no keyboard, no mouse or PC operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. to struggle with. To activate the Ceiva, an online account is set up with a user name, password and a buddy list A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. that tells Ceiva from whom it can receive digital images. Authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: senders can then upload their photos to Ceiva's Web site and each night the frame automatically checks for new images and downloads any that were received. Magically the pictures come to life, featuring multiple images from family and loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl near and far. There is no cost for friends and family members of Ceiva owners to send pictures to the frame. When customers purchase a Ceiva or sign up online to become a member, they immediately gain access to the Ceiva Network, which provides an intuitive uploading process that sends images from the Ceiva Network to selected Ceiva frames -- regardless if the member owns a Ceiva. Additionally, the Ceiva Network provides categories such as "galleries" and "channels" that offer supplementary images which can be programmed by the member to appear on the Ceiva frame at a time and date of their choosing. Ceiva retails for $249 for the frame, with an introductory annual service fee of $49.95 for the first year. About Ceiva Logic Inc. Ceiva Logic is a Los Angeles-based company founded in August 1999, with Ceiva being its first product. Its mission is to produce and market both the Ceiva digital picture frame as well as its associated services. This will include the development of new products that are aimed at enhancing the digital photography experience. Ceiva Logic's partner is The Yucaipa Companies. The Yucaipa Companies is a Los Angeles-based investment firm with significant stakes in several cutting-edge Internet media companies. About Corbis Corbis Corporation -- "The Place for Pictures on the Internet(R)" -- is the definitive destination for photography and fine art in the digital age. With 65 million images -- 2.1 million online -- it is the leading provider of digital images to the consumer, business, and creative professional markets. Corbis.com is the place where consumers can send e-cards, download personal-use digital images, and order framed and unframed prints and posters. The company also provides imagery to creative professionals in magazine, book, and newspaper publishing; advertising and graphic design; and Internet and new media publishing. Corbis is the world's leading news photography agency. The company uses its extensive Internet technology to allow customers to quickly and conveniently access and purchase images. With headquarters in Seattle and offices 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 , London, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , the privately owned company has approximately 1,200 employees worldwide. For more information about Corbis and its products and services, call 800/260-0444 or 425/641-4505; fax 425/746-1618; or visit the Web site at www.corbis.com (http://www.corbis.com/). |
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