John Townley

Preview Systems has announced that Adobe Systems is utilizing its virtual packaging technology for distributing trial versions of Adobe GoLive software and Adobe LiveMotion software content creation and animation tools for the Web. Preview Systems’ virtual packaging technology, which protects both Mac and Windows versions of software, will let Adobe customers to try full versions […]

IBM and RealNetworks, Inc. Thursday announced that the companies will provide and jointly promote Internet media solutions featuring RealNetworks’ RealSystem on IBM’s UNIX server line, including RS/6000 systems and the new IBM eServer pSeries products. RealNetworks’ Internet media solutions enable IBM’s UNIX customers to add digital streaming audio and video to enhance their e-commerce websites […]

Apple and Pinnacle Systems has announced an uncompressed, standard-definition (SD) video editing solution for less than $10,000. Available exclusively on Apple’s Power Mac G4, the solution includes Apple’s Final Cut Pro video editing, effects and compositing software and Pinnacle Systems’ TARGA Cine uncompressed SD video board. “The Power Mac G4 with Velocity Engine has become […]

ActiveSky has cut a deal with Handspring Inc. to deliver visual media to the company’s Visor line of handheld computers. ActiveSky’s visual media player supports the new 16-bit color Visor Prism and monochrome edition Visor Platinum. “It made perfect sense for us to work with a recognized leader in innovation like Handspring, which has a […]

Away the lifeboats! As the cannon thunder of industry frigates like RIAA and multiple record companies and artists slowly reduce the floundering Napster hulk, wise officers continue to abandon ship, joining others who have followed a similar path. Music industry expert Elizabeth Brooks has joined iCAST Music, the music channel of online entertainment company iCAST, […]

Echo Networks has announced has developed technology that enables its members to create “group stations” where members experience a simultaneous stream of mainstream music that directly reflects the group’s aggregated song ratings. Through a player that requires no downloading, Echo members rate music, chat with other members of their group stations, vote on songs playing, […]

EyeWonder Inc. has joined Digital Envoy in a co-development agreement, under which the companies will collaborate to utilize Digital Envoy’s geo-targeting technology, NetAcuity. This technology will guide EyeWonder’s instant streaming video banner ads to targeted geographical locations as well as determine the appropriate connection speeds for the end-viewer. “This partnership represents a new, targeted interactive […]

Anystream, Inc. Tuesday debuted the Agility Workgroup encoder, an automated solution for re-purposing content – regardless of source – to the Web in all popular formats. Agility Workgroup speeds time-to-Web for post-production houses, production companies, service bureaus and aggregators by automating the four phases of the encoding process: content acquisition, pre-processing, encoding and distribution. The […]

PictureTel Corporation Monday announced that it has entered into a wide band audio license arrangement with Nortel Networks. The companies have licensed to each other the patents which each party holds to International Telecommunications Union (ITU-T) standards G.722 and G.722.1. Nortel Networks will also be licensed under PictureTel’s Siren broadband audio technology. PictureTel’s patented Siren […]

Pinnacle Systems, Inc. Monday announced Studio Basic for RealVideo, a video editing software for creating RealNetworks RealVideo content. The digital video editing tool supports RealVideo 8 technology that delivers video experience via dial-up modems, VHS-quality through mainstream broadband rates, and near-DVD quality through very high-capacity networks. Using Studio Basic, consumers can enliven their videos by […]

Active Data Exchange and CTNY joined forces this week to allow Internet users to syndicate Internet content to web sites and wireless devices like cell phones, interactive pages, and personal data assistants (PDAs) simultaneously. CTNY is a wireless application development firm and Active Data Exchange is in the emerging content syndication space. “This is an […]

Cable & Wireless and SolidSpeed Networks have signed a one-year agreement for the deployment of SolidSpeed’s servers across Cable & Wireless global IP network. SolidSpeed will deploy content delivery servers at strategic locations on the edges of Cable & Wireless’ global network, thereby expanding the reach of SolidSpeed’s content delivery network. “The deployment of SolidSpeed’s […]