REALNETWORKS LAUNCHES NEW SYSTEM.(AP) - RealNetworks (RealNetworks, Inc., Seattle, WA, www.realnetworks.com) The company behind the RealMedia and the RealPlayer technologies. Originally Progressive Networks, product names have a Real prefix (RealPlayer, RealOne, RealArcade, RealAudio, etc.). See RealMedia. is unveiling RealONE A new name for RealNetworks' RealPlayer media player for a period of time until the company reverted back to the original RealPlayer name. See RealPlayer, RealAudio and RealVideo. , a music and video player designed to replace the company's three flagship consumer products, RealPlayer A multimedia player from RealNetworks that plays RealAudio and RealVideo transmissions. Included is the technology (see RealJukebox) for organizing music files and creating MP3 files from audio CDs. , RealJukebox and GoldPass. The all-in-one system marks one of the company's most pronounced movement away from providing the tools to hear music and see videos online, to the broader and potentially more lucrative goal of also selling the content. "We are very much in the media subscription business now," said Peter Card, product manager for Real's consumer group. RealONE is to be unveiled to industry experts at the company's annual RealConference, opening Monday in Seattle. It will have its consumer debut in about 60 days, Card said. The fully redesigned system boasts a cleaner, more consumer-friendly look that is in keeping with the industry trend echoed by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content. and Apple's Quick Time. As with the souped-up Windows Media Player to be included in Microsoft's forthcoming Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. , RealONE is more than just a pretty, branded face: It is a rounded system aimed at keeping the user inside Real's universe. [sections] |
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