Veveo Announces vTap Web Video Support For Mobile Internet Devices and Ultra-Mobile PCs.ANDOVER, Mass. -- Veveo, Inc., (www.veveo.net) a technology company that delivers the full power of Internet video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. to mobile devices, today announced that its vTap[TM] web video service will support Intel-based Mobile Internet Devices See MID and mobile Internet. (MIDs) and Ultra-Mobile PCs A lightweight, small tablet PC with an on-screen keyboard introduced in 2006. Weighing two pounds or less and using a hard drive for all content, the Ultra-Mobile PC (UMPC) runs under the Windows Tablet PC operating system with Touch Pack software. (UMPCs). "The combination of Intel's low power technologies and Veveo's vTap web video service solves the critical challenge of discovering and viewing the fastest growing, most viral and underserved form of content on the Internet - web videos - for mobile users," said Guru Pai, Veveo's vice president of marketing and business development. With the ever-increasing pool of available web video content, the primary challenge for users, especially those on the go, is a streamlined means for finding the exact video content they want to see, when they want it, on the mobile platform of their choice. As a result, search is critically important for users of Mobile Internet Devices because these devices do not have the full-sized keyboards of desktops and are in environments where the user has an expectation of "on-demand" content. By taking advantage of Intel's low power technologies, Veveo will deliver a web video experience for mobile users that has the power and full functionality of a traditional desktop application optimized for maximum processing efficiency, speed and on-demand content that includes: * Character-based incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. search that returns results for every character entered - saving time and keystrokes while avoiding the effort involved in typing full keywords from constrained keypads; * Intuitive browsing support as well as dynamic clustering and hierarchical organization  This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one or [ improve this article] yourself. See the talk page for details. of search results for an effective browse experience that makes it easy for mobile users to discover results from touch screens; and * A comprehensive and continually growing web video index that ensures users have access to the most current, timely and relevant web videos at their 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. . The first release of vTap device software for Mobile Internet Devices supporting Mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. Linux will be available in October 2007. Veveo is working with Intel to deliver its vTap device software to Original Device Manufacturers (OMDs). By adopting the vTap device software on their devices, ODMs can provide consumers an exciting web video experience right from their Mobile Internet Devices - creating new opportunities and audiences for their devices. "The emerging MID and UMPC See Ultra-Mobile PC. categories represent a significant growth opportunity for Intel and the industry," said Pankaj Kedia, director of Global Ecosystem Programs for the Ultra-Mobility Group at 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 . "Intel's low power technologies, combined with Veveo's optimized vTap device software, will enable mobile users to enjoy web video experiences while on the go." Veveo is a sponsor of the Intel Developer Forum Intel Developer Forum (IDF), is a twice yearly gathering of technologists to discuss Intel products and products based around Intel products. The first IDF was in 1997. There is usually a Spring IDF and a Fall IDF. and is showcasing its vTap web video service at booth # 814. About Veveo Headquartered in Andover, Mass., Veveo brings the full power of Internet video discovery--including searching, browsing and viewing--to mobile devices with its vTap service. Veveo is actively working with TV providers, mobile operators, consumer electronics manufacturers and content creators to deploy its vTap solutions. Veveo is backed by $28 million in venture funding from Matrix Partners, Northbridge Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners and OmniCapital Group. For more information about Veveo, visit www.veveo.net, or for a demonstration of vTap, visit www.vTap.com. |
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