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Oz and Daboss-The main point here in my mind is that we know that HP is using e.Digital's technology for a major OEM, the OEM being HP's customer. Now, I would tend to doubt whether HP would ever use technology for a major OEM customer that they wouldn't use themselves. That would be a very bad business decision. The fact that a worldwide company such as HP thinks enough of e.Digital's technology to use it for their major OEM customer, is a major win for e.Digital.
Daboss-I read that as HP is working with the 2 companys, Softeq and e.Digital.
"An early customer of the partnership is Hewlett-Packard, who is working with the companies to explore opportunities for future digital audio products."
e.Digital filings: 6/10/03
Click on link & hit Word or Pdf icons
http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/sec/filing.asp?Symbol=EDIG
Duke/Tin-My broker also will not margin any OTC companies.(eom)
Oz-This is probably your answer: 9:25am
http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=1117573
Good job Marc & Cicero too. Thanks. (eom)
Philo, Bmpskr & Phoenix-Great Job.(eom)
Hi Ho Silver-Looking up for e.Digital. You weren't kidding Silver. We are just beginning the trek, imo.
JT-Here's the 1st one that I know about:
December 20, 2002
Dear Shareholder:
I am pleased to provide a brief summary of your company's progress and business this holiday season.
We have personnel in Korea and in the United States who have been working long hours on manufacturing our new OdysseyTM 1000 portable digital jukebox. After overcoming manufacturing startup issues, we are pleased to announce that the first Odyssey 1000s are scheduled to ship to our headquarters by air later today. Because of holiday traffic and Customs we cannot guarantee that we will begin making consumer shipments before Christmas. We will send notification and begin processing Odyssey 1000 orders as soon as we have completed final in-house product inspections.
Because of consumer, e-tail and retail interest in the Odyssey 1000, we expect our initial production run to sell through quickly. We also generated media interest due to internal public relations efforts and from the November 24 coverage in PARADE Weekly magazine. We expect this interest to continue at the official launch of the Odyssey 1000 at CES 2003, January 9 - 12 in Las Vegas.
Our manufacturing partner, Digitalway, Inc. of Korea, is concurrently building feature- differentiated Odyssey 1000 units for their use in Asia--where their OEM and branded products are the #1 selling digital audio products--as well as in Europe and North America. Through Digitalway and other OEMs we expect this important new product, based on our patented MicroOS™ technology, to be licensed with variable features for sale around the world. Each licensed unit is expected to display our "Powered by e.Digital Technology" tag line; e.Digital will be credited as the developer and we will receive licensing fees and royalties for each unit sold.
The e.Digital-branded Odyssey 1000 includes VoiceNavTM, so even users with thousands of songs can "Just Say It to Play It." The Odyssey 1000 also delivers outstanding sound quality including SRS Labs' WOW Effect audio technology for rich bass and a wide, 3-D listening experience. The USB 2.0 transfer protocol downloads music at up to 8 MB per second, and even users with USB 1.1 cards will experience a faster transfer rate with this product. With a 20 GB hard drive and "mass storage device" support, a PC with Windows Explorer will recognize the Odyssey 1000 as a portable hard drive, making it extremely handy as a portable backup hard drive for digital photos, videos, or any other type of data file.
The OEM side of our business continues to grow as we focus on increasing our revenues in this area. Portable digital audio and video product platforms remain at center stage in our development. We are experiencing increasing demand for our MicroOS technology, and our engineering and manufacturing services from OEMs around the world.
We have made substantial progress on our first portable hard disk drive-based In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system in association with APS and a major U.S. airline. With APS, we are in discussions and negotiations with other airlines and content providers who are expected to become partners in this new system. The protections inherent in our IFE system provide international content providers an attractive platform and a new revenue source. We are quickly moving forward with design and manufacturing schedules for the system and we expect to provide further product and business updates in early 2003.
The development and design of the Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten automotive stereo product has been largely completed and we are moving into the manufacturing stage. Based on forecasts by Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten, the first-generation products are scheduled to be available in the first quarter of calendar 2003. This is when we expect to begin recording revenues from sales of this product line. Additional OEM projects, both completed and in process, will be announced as appropriate and timed according to the launch plans of our OEM customers and partners.
Our online store is extremely busy and orders are outstripping last year's pace for consumer electronics sales during the December quarter. E-tail sales also appear to be ahead of traditional retail sales for our branded consumer product lines this holiday season. As final retail and e-tail numbers are reported to us we will be in a better position to announce sales and revenue numbers for the December quarter. To date, revenue for the December quarter is much improved over the September quarter. Based on the expected deliveries of the first IFE systems, Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten automotive stereo products, full launch of the Odyssey 1000, and other developments, the first calendar quarter of 2003 is expected to show continuing revenue growth.
Our online marketing initiatives have received a boost from MP3.com's review of our Treó 15 portable digital jukebox product, proclaiming it has an "outstanding dollar-to-gigabyte ratio". Treo 15 has been highlighted for several weeks as MP3.com's #1 recommended MP3 hardware "Product Pick" for holiday shoppers.
Through the assistance of our Chairman, Alex Diaz, we have acquired www.edigital.com and will begin making use of this domain as our primary URL in early 2003.
We have negotiated an agreement with our short-term note holders to restructure the notes on terms favorable to the company. We expect this agreement to be formalized before the end of this month and details will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission upon completion.
We are preparing for the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 9-12. Our booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall, #31173, will showcase the official launch of our Odyssey 1000, as well as MXP 100, Treo 15, Odyssey 100, Odyssey 200, and Odyssey 300 branded consumer electronics products, and will also have information on OEM platforms featuring digital audio and video support. We are planning to have products and technology platform demonstrations in several OEM customers' and partners' booths as well as in technology suites and pavilions. We will be releasing more information regarding our participation at CES 2003 in the days leading up to the show.
While we are working in difficult industry and economic circumstances, we look forward to 2003 being much improved over 2002. We are executing our business strategy and we look forward to releasing further information regarding our progress on e.Digital-branded and OEM-branded consumer electronics products as well as our growing OEM development, design, and manufacturing business.
From all of us at e.Digital, we wish you and your families a healthy and happy Holiday Season.
Sincerely,
Alfred H. Falk
President and CEO
About e.Digital
e.Digital Corporation designs, licenses, brands, manufactures, and sells digital audio products and technologies. The company's trademarked digital audio players include the MXP TM 100, TreóTM portable digital jukebox line, SilhouetteTM ultra-slim MP3-CD player, and OdysseyTM line of flash- and hard disk drive- based players. e.Digital launched WeDigMusic.com to complement its digital audio players by providing consumers with a one-stop-shop for streaming and downloading music from thousands of artists on the Web. The company also offers an engineering partnership for the world’s leading electronics companies to link portable digital devices to PCs and the Internet. e.Digital develops and markets to consumer electronics manufacturers complete end-to-end solutions for delivery and management of open and secure digital media with a focus on music, voice and video players/recorders, and automotive infotainment and telematics systems. Other applications for e.Digital’s technology include portable digital music players and voice recorders; desktop, laptop, and handheld computers; PC peripherals; cellular phone peripherals; e-books; video games; digital cameras; and digital video recorders. Engineering services range from the licensing of e.Digital’s patented MicroOSTM file management system to custom software and hardware development, industrial design, and manufacturing services. For more information on the company, please visit www.edig.com. To shop in the e.Digital online store, please visit www.edigital-store.com.
# # #
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform of 1995: All statements made in this document, other than statements of historical fact, are forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about the businesses of the Company and the industries and markets in which the company operates. Those statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that will be difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements. Factors that may affect the Company’s businesses, financial condition and operating results include future products and results, technological shifts, potential technical difficulties that could delay new products and services, competition, pricing pressures, the uncertainty of market acceptance of new products and services by OEM's and end-user customers, effects of changes in the economy, consumer spending, the ability of the Company to maintain relationships with strategic partners and suppliers, the ability of the Company to timely and successfully develop, maintain and protect its technology and product and service offerings and execute operationally, the ability of the company to attract corporate financing and the ability of the Company to attract and retain qualified personnel. These factors may also include, but are not limited to, general market conditions, the Company’s ability to develop new products to meet market demand, the Company’s ability to maintain cost controls, the mix of products and services the Company’s customers require and the effects of natural disasters, international conflicts and other events beyond the Company’s control. More information about potential factors that could affect the Company can be found in its most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other reports and statements filed by e.Digital with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). e.Digital disclaims any intent or obligation to update those forward-looking statements, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.
Editors Note: e.Digital, MicroOS, and Odyssey are trademarks or registered trademarks of e.Digital Corporation. SRS WOW Effect is a trademark of SRS Labs, Inc. All other company, product, and service names are the property of their respective owners.
Doni and Murgirl-Thanks for the links. Good job.(eom)
A Cornice link with a picture of the MPIO HS100:
http://www.corniceco.com/customers/
Digitalway
Digitalway's new USB storage product, MPIO HS100, will be using with the company's 1.5GB fixed storage element, enabling it to store large data or multimedia files within a competitive price.
Digitalway's MPIO HS100
USB Storage Unit
The MPIO HS100 storage device, which measures 43.6(W) x 84.5(H) x 14.8(D) mm, will available in retail stores in early summer. The MPIO HS100, combined with the Cornice SE, enables consumers to carry a small and portable device in hand that is able to store up to 1,000 floppy disks worth of information.
The MPIO HS100 is compatible with Windows 98, SE, ME, 2000 and XP and with Mac OS version 8.6 and later. Users can now easily carry data whereever they go and plug the storage device into any computer, or a variety of other USB-compliant devices, allowing ample bandwidth for multimedia and storage applications. The MPIO HS100 transfers data through its 2.0 USB port, which gives users the convenience of high-capacity, high-speed portable storage at a price point less than half of other USB storage manufactures' products that use conventional storage technology such as Flash memory or miniaturized hard disk drives.
The device comes with an installation CD, a USB extension cable, a carrying case, a necklace strap, user guide and a warranty card.
The Cornice SE helped Digitalway develop and deliver the MPIO HS100 by supplying an ideal balance of compact size, durability, high storage capacity, and low cost. The storage capacity and the overall cost point that Cornice SE delivers outclasses many of the conventional portable storage solutions available in today's highly competitive consumer electronics market. The Cornice SE was critical in terms of enabling Digitalway to deliver a portable USB storage device at a consumer-friendly cost.
OT-Huntley/Brinkley info:
You can go to this link and actually listen to "Goodnight David-Goodnight Chet"
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/news.htm
NBC News
2/16/1948 -
15 minutes until 9/9/1963, then 30 minutes
Black and White until 1966, then Color
Anchors:
John Cameron Swayze (1948-1956), Chet Huntley (1956-1970), David Brinkley (1956-1979), John Chancellor (1971-1982), Tom Brokaw (1982-2004), Roger Mudd (1982-1983)
It started as the Camel Newsreel Theatre. Camel, as in the cigarettes.Lasting only ten minutes, the show featured John Cameron Swayze and the Movietone Newsreels. Later it expanded to fifteen minutes and Swayze narrated the news. In 1954 the now Camel News Caravan broadcast the first network news show in color, though this did not become a regular thing until 1965.
Eisenhower was the first presidental candidate to utilize television. Both the 1952 and 1956 conventions received network coverage.
NBC had paired a couple of fellows as anchors for these conventions who seemed to click. The partnership of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley was the stuff from which legends are formed. 1956 saw the beginning of the Huntley-Brinkley Report, a 15 minute nightly news program, the first of its kind. (It expanded to 30 minutes in 1963.)The Huntley-Brinkley Report was the top rated news program for most of its 14 year life.
After Huntley departed in 1970, the show was renamed the NBC Nightly News.
Passings
Chet Huntley died in 1974 of lung cancer, John Cameron Swayze in 1995, John Chancellor in 1996 of stomach cancer. Goodnight David, Goodnite Chet (Wav)(23K)
John Cameron Swayze
David Brinkley
Brought to You in Living Color: 75 Years of Great Moments in Television and Radio from NBC - BOOK
DrVen-Great to see you. Welcome back.(eom)
CNET reviews updated today. E.Digital getting some good exposure.
Editors' Top Portable audio
updated June 11, 2003
Those who buy flash memory-based MP3 players quickly learn that a half hour, an hour, or even two hours of music isn't all that much. MP3 CD players can hold a lot more music on a single disc, but they aren't as reliable. If you're willing to shell out the big bucks, a hard drive-based player might be the best solution for you since it can hold gigabytes of MP3s, which is the equivalent of most people's entire music collection. And remember, any MP3 player can be connected to a home stereo system, meaning that a large-capacity hard drive-based MP3 player can double as a digital audio receiver.
-- Eliot Van Buskirk, Senior Editor
Go to link for review:
http://electronics.cnet.com/electronics/0-6733263-8-20783600-3.html?tag=ldgif
I tend to agree with you Moxa, but you never know.(eom)
YP 900GT-Here's the Feb story by Fortune that talked about it. Kind of sounds familiar, doesn't it?
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/peterlewis/0,15704,419455,00.html
Peter Lewis
PETER LEWIS REVIEWS
Best of Show
The top gizmos at 2003's Consumer Electronics Show promise to keep gadgets charged and marriages happy.
FORTUNE
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
By Peter Lewis
Every once in a while a consumer technology emerges that goes beyond mere clever gadgetry and has the potential to fundamentally alter our habits and lifestyles. Examples: the VCR, the microwave oven, the cellphone. This year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas another such transformative gizmo emerged, one that literally reaches out to the stars and penetrates deep into the primordial genetic code of nearly every male gadget freak on the planet: the Garmin iQue 3600 PDA. Men, as we know, are biologically programmed to get lost and refuse to stop to ask directions. (No wonder it takes millions of sperm to find a single egg.) With the Garmin iQue 3600 clipped to his belt, no man will ever be lost again nor be nagged to stop at the next gas station to find out where he's going. This wondrous product will also remind him that Valentine's Day is approaching and lead him, using turn-by-turn voice guidance, to the florist to buy roses.
But wait, there's more! The iQue 3600 integrates its global-positioning satellite-mapping and -tracking technology with a full-fledged Palm-based PDA. It can also be programmed to act as a universal remote control. And with a golf-course mapping program called StarCaddy, it can tell its owner to within a few yards how far he is from the green and even suggest the proper club to use!
Not for men alone, the iQue 3600 is practical for storing appointments, to-do lists, and contact information; tracking finances and investments; and showing off pictures of the kids on its high-res color screen. It's a voice recorder, an MP3 player, and an e-book reader. (It does not slice or dice, however.)
Here's the bummer: The Garmin iQue 3600 won't be available until May or June and will cost about $550. It's one of a dozen or so products unveiled at CES that I think are the most interesting new consumer technologies of the coming year. I haven't tested them, mind you, but all products are perfect until the moment they actually go on sale.
Consider, for example, the SplashPad, from a British startup, SplashPower Ltd. Technically it's an inductive power transfer system. In plain English it's a universal wireless recharging station for Splash-enabled cellphones, PDAs, MP3 players, and other mobile devices. Just toss them anywhere on the SplashPad--a portable, thin mat with a cord that plugs into a regular AC power outlet--and your devices recharge just as quickly and fully as if you had plugged them into the clunky power adapters that are always somewhere else when you need them. The chaps at SplashPower insist that the mat's magnetic field won't erase your credit cards or polarize any cat that chooses to snooze on the mat. The catch: SplashPower has to persuade gadget makers to build a SplashModule into each device (it costs mere farthings and is less than a millimeter thick). The pads, slated to arrive later this year, are expected to cost $25 to $50.
Along a similar wavelength, there's Samsung's multi-talented Yepp YP-900GT, which can teach Apple's popular iPod a thing or three. Like the iPod, the YP-900GT ($430, on sale this month) stores its music on a hard disk--in this case a ten-gigabyte platter that can hold the equivalent of hundreds of CDs compressed in the MP3 or WMA formats. (A 20-gig version is expected in the second half of 2003.) And here are some twists: One, it can also rip MP3 files directly from a CD player, bypassing a PC; two, it can beam those songs wirelessly to the FM radio in your car; three, it's a voice recorder.
The best DVD player I saw at the show was Samsung's DVD-HD931. Okay, Samsung's product names are drab, but the picture quality is stunning. This $349 player, available in June, converts regular DVD discs to high-quality definition (720p, or 1,080 interlaced). It's also a DVD-audio player. Of course, you'll need a stunning digital TV to go with it; Samsung has one of those too, the wide-screen, 56-inch, rear-projection HLN-567W (coming in April for $4,999). It uses Texas Instruments' second-generation Digital Light Processing chip and some fancy image-processing voodoo from high-end home-theater maker Faroudja, all in a set that weighs just 105 pounds and is 20 inches deep.
That's almost obese compared with the newest flat-panel plasma and liquid-crystal display (LCD) televisions. Plasma sets are getting bigger and cheaper, but there are still troubling concerns about plasma's reliability, long-term picture quality, and repairability. LCD seems a much better solution, but LCD sets are smaller and much more expensive. For those who can afford $9,000, Sharp's 37-inch widescreen, high-definition Aquos LC-37HV4U was flat-out my favorite on the show floor.
Sony's new DCR-DVD100 Handycam camcorder records directly to a blank DVD disc. The DVD100 and higher-end DVD Handycam models will be available this summer and will start at under $1,000.
For those who like their cameras small and their subjects even smaller, Olympus is the company to see. Its three-megapixel Stylus Digital 300 (about $400, on sale this month) and four-megapixel Stylus Digital 400 ($500, in April) are digital versions of the world's bestselling point-and-shoot 35mm film camera. For extreme close-ups, the Olympus MIC-D digital microscope camera ($995) plugs into newer Windows computers and allows amateur scientists to see a bee's knees on the PC screen and to digitally photograph an amoeba.
But could I tell anyone about all this, given the din on the show floor? Sure, if UmeVoice's amazing theBoom earphone with microphone ($150) were attached to my cellphone. It's the same technology that enables Wall Street traders and Black Hawk pilots to whisper and still be heard when everyone else is shouting. It even silences background noise.
The upshot? A guy could call home from the rowdy bar where he's watching the big game with his buddies, and his wife would really believe he was at the hardware store. Is this a great year for guy gadgets, or what?
From the Feb. 17, 2003 Issue
Lickily-This is the YP 900GT that we have been discussing for awhile. Here is a picture and small write up on it:
http://gizmodo.net/archives/002200.php#002200
Thanks Daboss. (eom)
Daboss-Has the Write Back Patent been issued?
Have we been told this or seen this. This is a big deal imo if we own a patent here.
"The compact HDD-based design is the core of a complete, integrated automotive infotainment system developed with Eclipse by Fujitsu Ten and licensed for sale under the Eclipse brand name. Known as the MP-3 Changer, the system uses e.Digital’s VoiceNav speech recognition interface to simplify use and promote safe operation while driving. The MP-3 Changer also introduces the first ever (Patent Pending) Write Behind capability for post signal music/information capture."
http://216.239.39.100/search?q=cache:DTPqpNEbrsEJ:www.edig.com/news/releases/pr010802b.html+write+be...
That's right Sent, you never know. Working with companies like HP and others, we may just find out. We shall see.
Arkie-Great find. Thanks. (eom)
This is where Michael Dell is coming from when he said, don't be surprised to see Dell involved in the business of selling music and selling music players. Let someone else see if something is worth it and then cash in when the answer is yes.
95% of the worlds computer users is a ton of users.
So far the iTunes service is accessible to fewer than 5% of the world's computer users - those owning an Apple Macintosh and living in the United States.
MPIO HD100 with Voice Nav = Royalties
http://www.procell-media.com/html/product_html/portable_products/MPIO/Mpio%20HD100.htm
DESCRIPTION
The sleek and sophisticated HD100 personal digital jukebox includes a digital voice recorder and FM radio. An easy to use scroll wheel and VoiceNav™ technology lets you find your favourite tune by simply saying it's name!
The HD100 has a 20Gb hard disk capable of holding up to around 250 CDs and also serves as a portable hard drive with a simple, fast USB2.0 connection to your computer.
FEATURES
20Gb hard drive holding around 250 CDs
High speed download (up to 8mb per second)
MP3 and WMA file playback
Use as an external hard drive for photos, data, etc.
VoiceNav™ speech recognition
Anti-skip protection - Up to 8 minutes
FM tuner with 12 presets
Rechargeable battery
Easy to use scroll wheel
Digital voice recorder with built-in microphone
Playlist support
Normal / shuffle /repeat / intro play modes
Large blue-green backlit LCD
Programmable EQ and SRS Labs WOW 3D
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Carrying case
Collapsible stereo headphones
Mini USB2.0 cable
RCA stereo adaptor cable
Instillation CD and quick start guide
Universal DC adaptor / battery charger
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Car / cradle charger
SPECIFICATIONS
Typical USB2.0 transfer / write rate: 5.5 - 8MBps
Signal to noise ratio: 90db
Audio output: Minimum 50mW
Size: 73.4 x 111.5 x 27.6 mm
Weight: 0.2kg
Lithium ion rechargeable battery
Appears as 'Mass storage device' on PC
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP
Pentium-class processor 233MHz or higher
At least 64mb RAM
At least 90mb free disk space
One available USB port (2.0 or 1.1)
CD-ROM drive
Philo-Very good.(eom)
That's what some of us have done weeks and weeks ago. It gets rid of the clutter very nicely. You don't even know it exists. It's a great feature.
Agreed(eom)
Corporate Officers
http://www.edig.com/company/management.html
Alfred H. Falk President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert Putnam Senior Vice President
Ran Furman CFO, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer
Key Personnel
Steve Ferguson VP of Sales and Marketing
Atul Anandpura Vice President, Research & Development
Jo Ann Platt Marketing Communications Manager
Board of Directors
Alex Diaz Chairman
Allen Cocumelli
Alfred H. Falk
Robert Putnam
Victor G. Ramsauer
Martha Stewart gets indicted on 9 counts including obstruction of justice and securities fraud. Prison term possible if found guilty.
The dark meets the dark. Yes, we need blowout news.
Philo-LOL-Somethings shakin it seems. Maybe somebody knows something, what do you think?
Another partial photo.
http://www.audio.philips.com/betatest_HDD100.asp
Moxa-Here's a partial picture.
http://www.audio.philips.com/betatest.asp
http://www.srslabs.com/partners.asp
e.Digital sure has come a long way in a short period of time. SRS doesn't just put anyone on their site it seems. Pretty good list of companies here.
OT-Maybe, Maybe not-who knows:
May 29, 2003 04:06 PM US Eastern Timezone
AOL Time Warner and Microsoft Agree to Collaborate on Digital Media Initiatives and Settle Pending Litigation
REDMOND, Wash. and NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003--Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and AOL Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: AOL) today announced an agreement to collaborate on long-term digital media initiatives that will accelerate the adoption of digital content, and to settle the pending litigation between their companies. The two companies have also agreed to a new royalty-free, seven-year license of Microsoft's browsing technology and a variety of steps designed to ensure that their products work better with each other.
Under the digital media agreement, the companies will work together on a series of initiatives to support the more rapid deployment of digital media for consumers and support new business models for content owners through digital rights management technology. The companies aim to help develop a successful digital media environment that is secure from piracy, open to all companies across multiple industries, and offers consumers access to broad content in a compelling manner that is easy to use. As part of this agreement, the two companies have entered into a long-term, non-exclusive license agreement allowing AOL Time Warner to use Microsoft's Windows Media 9 Series and future software for creating, distributing and playing back high-quality digital media.
The legal settlement resolves the private antitrust lawsuit filed against Microsoft in January, 2002 by AOL Time Warner's America Online, Inc. unit on behalf of its subsidiary, Netscape Communications. As part of the settlement, Microsoft will pay $750 million to AOL Time Warner.
In addition, as part of today's announced settlement, Microsoft has agreed to provide AOL Time Warner's AOL online service with a new distribution channel for its software to certain PC users worldwide. Also, the two companies will cooperate to ensure the best possible AOL member experience on current and future Microsoft operating systems, including commitments by Microsoft for technical cooperation and information disclosures.
"With Microsoft's media technology expertise and AOL Time Warner's content expertise, we believe we can accelerate the adoption of digital media for the Internet and help content providers across the entire industry," said Bill Gates, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect. "While our companies will continue to compete, I'm pleased that we've been able to resolve our prior dispute and I'm excited about the opportunity to work together collaboratively to make the digital decade a reality."
AOL Time Warner's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Dick Parsons said: "We welcome the opportunity to build a more productive relationship with Microsoft. Our agreement to work together on digital media initiatives marks an important step forward in better serving consumers and protecting the interests of all content businesses. We look forward to others in the media and entertainment industries joining together with us to help to advance the digital distribution of content to consumers while maintaining copyright protection."
The agreements announced today by the two companies include the following elements:
Digital Media Technology: As part of the companies' agreement on digital rights management, they have established a long-term, non-exclusive license agreement allowing AOL Time Warner to use, if it so chooses, Microsoft's entire Windows Media 9 Series digital media platform, as well as successor Microsoft digital rights management software. This agreement gives AOL Time Warner access to Microsoft's flagship digital media and DRM technologies, which provide an end-to-end solution for high-quality, secure online content distribution. Windows Media addresses the entire value chain from the original digital encoding of content, through playback by a consumer, and offers options for advanced digital rights management that respects content business rules and security. This agreement will help enable AOL Time Warner to expand its distribution of digital content with confidence as its business needs evolve, making it easy and profitable to provide consumers with convenient access to the vast selection of content that AOL Time Warner distributes.
Digital Media and Digital Rights Management Initiatives: The two companies have agreed to work together and in collaboration with others to develop solutions to issues that have been slowing the movement of high-quality digital content to consumers, including:
-- Increasing the available options for consumers legally to obtain high-quality content;
-- Technical protection measures emphasizing interoperability and content rule compliance in a mixed analog-digital environment;
-- Seeking areas where they can align on public policies and legal actions that will advance the interests of consumers and the relevant industries; and
-- Building consumer awareness around intellectual property and the need to respect copyrighted works.
The companies will work to broaden consumer access to high-quality digital content, in such areas as: online music services offering single downloads and/or monthly subscriptions; authorized Internet access to movies; and high-definition video content with more compelling interactive features all on a single optical disc.
Microsoft browsing technology and Windows compatibility with AOL service: Microsoft has provided AOL a royalty-free, seven-year license to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer technologies with the AOL client. To optimize the performance of the AOL service on Microsoft's operating systems, the two companies have made several additional commitments. These include a commitment by Microsoft to make available technical information contained in test or "beta" versions of its Windows operating system to AOL at the same time that Microsoft makes them available to other independent software vendors. Microsoft will also ensure that AOL can participate in other programmatic offerings relating to the development of Microsoft's next-generation "Longhorn" version of Windows on the same terms and at the same time as other independent software vendors.
Support and Coordination: Microsoft will broaden AOL's Product Support and Services contract to provide dedicated support by Microsoft engineers with full access to Windows source code, to help AOL with compatibility and other engineering efforts. Microsoft will make it possible for an AOL development team to work at Microsoft's Redmond, Wash. facilities. The companies will also establish an Executive Council to meet periodically to resolve support and other issues and to promote the long-term development of a constructive relationship between them.
New Distribution Marketing Channel for AOL: Microsoft will provide AOL software discs worldwide to "system builders" - smaller PC manufacturers that obtain their Windows discs from authorized Microsoft distributors.
Instant Messenger Interoperability: The two companies have agreed to explore ways to establish interoperability between AOL and MSN Instant Messenger networks in a manner that will protect consumer privacy, security and network performance.
AOL Time Warner Executive Vice President Olaf Olafsson said: "With Microsoft and our other partners, we are committed to developing a vibrant, competitive and secure digital media environment. Not only will consumers benefit from having more and easier-to-use digital content available to them, but all of AOL Time Warner's content businesses -- and their industries as a whole -- will be able to take full advantage of the digital platform with a new level of security."
"This agreement underscores both companies' deep commitment to developing solutions that expand consumer choice and access to high quality content, and at the same time create new opportunities for content owners and promote innovation," said Will Poole, Microsoft Senior Vice President. "Establishing a vibrant digital content marketplace is a tremendous challenge but not an insurmountable one - and I'm confident that both companies, working together with the rest of industry and consumers, can create a framework for addressing these critical issues."
Jonathan Miller, America Online, Inc.'s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: "These agreements are good news for the AOL service, its members and the Internet as a whole. It provides America Online with certainty that, as Microsoft develops new operating systems and platforms, the AOL service will work optimally with them to the benefit of our members worldwide."
"With this agreement we are resolving our disagreements about the past and committing ourselves to a new and constructive relationship for the future," said the two companies' General Counsels, Paul Cappuccio of AOL Time Warner and Brad Smith of Microsoft. "We are committed to a sustained and open dialogue that will forge creative solutions that meet the needs of our companies, our industries, and consumers."
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DivX News: The Doctor is In
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1. The Doctor is In: Encode DivX Video in 3 Easy Steps
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The Doctor is In: Encode DivX Video in 3 Easy Steps
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What could possibly be better than sitting down with some
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the Doctor is now in
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Murrayhill-Some here like to read anything that has to do with their investment. Since you brought it up, what exactly are you waiting for. Whatever it is, good luck to you.
Not sure if this review of Odyssey 300 has been posted. If it has, maybe some did not see it yet.
http://www.edgereview.com/reviews.cfm?Category=audio&ID=59
Reviewed: e.Digital Odyssey 300
By Brian Urbanski - 03/29/03
e.Digital Odyssey 300 - Print Article - Email Article
e-Digital has been either ahead of the competition or offering a better product when it comes to their MP3 players. One of their latest devices, the Odyssey 300 MP3 player features a built-in FM radio, FM recording, digital voice recording, direct MP3 encoding from a CD player without the use of a computer, and up to 12 hours of playback time from one AA Alkaline battery (Duracell® brand Alkaline battery included). The Odyssey 300’s standard 128 MB of built-in flash holds up to 8.5 hours of voice, music, and FM recordings. There is a built-in SmartMedia card expansion slot which effectively allows users to double that amount by adding their own SmartMedia card up to 128 MB.
The Odyssey 300 features effortless navigation using a movable joystick and has an easy-to- read graphic blue backlit LCD. It also includes a carrying case with belt clip, a cable for connecting a CD player to the Line In jack for recording, and a wired remote control for controlling volume, playback, FM tuning, and other functions.
Features:
128 MB Embedded Flash Memory
Digital FM recorder
Digital Voice Recorder
Built-in MP3 encoding - recorder
SmartMedia card expansion slot
12 hours of battery life
Introduction
I’ve been holding off getting an MP3 player for some time now. I’ve been waiting for something palm sized (easily fits in a pocket), plays MP3s, has a radio, an equalizer, expandable memory, and won’t cost me an arm and a leg. After some research I ran across the e.Digital Odyssey 300. Let’s see how it stacks up.
Appearance
Overall, the Odyssey 300 is an attractive device. It is well built and doesn’t have the usual cheap plastic feel some players have. The plastic molding on the shell is actually very unique. The main body of the player is silver colored, while the sides are tinted purple and see-through.
The Odyssey 300 also comes with a few accessories. Included is a black leather carrying case, silver ear bud headphones, a silver wired remote (no LCD on it), and your typical manual, software, and USB cable. The accessories are nice, but nothing over the top. I do like the leather carrying case. The stitching is on the outside, which helps protect the case if you drop it.
Setup
The only way to get MP3s on to the Odyssey 300 is with the included software. The player will not show up as a removable drive, so you cannot drag and drop songs and files to the player through the Windows explorer.
Setting up the device was as easy as installing the CD software, putting a battery in the player and connecting it to your computer. From there, you simply run the Odyssey Manager program and select which files and MP3 songs you want on the player.
Performance
Software
I found the software very user friendly. Browsing your computer is easy to do and there is a little window that tells you how much remaining memory you have available. The only problem with the software is that it takes some time to send files to the player. Compared to sending files directly from my computer to a CompactFlash card with a card reader, using the software with the Odyssey 300 is not incredibly slower, but it is not as fast.
Hardware
The Odyssey 300 is perfectly sized. It’s not very large, nor super tiny. It fits right in the palm of your hand and will easily fit in your pocket with room to spare for other stuff. Additionally, the carrying case does add some bulk to the overall size, but it’s manageable.
Controlling the player is done primarily with the 5-way jog dial. Switching between player functions (MP3 player, FM radio, Voice / Line-In recorder, and Delete mode), is done with the side buttons. The side buttons also control the function specific options like recording, equalizer setting and more. All the buttons work well, but the 5-way thumb dial is a little touchy. To turn on the player and start/stop songs you have to press in on the thumb dial. There is some give to the little knob and you have to press it a couple times for the press to register occasionally.
Functions
The FM Radio worked really well; reception was fine. I liked having this feature because a little variety is nice. You can only listen to the same songs for so long. You can have up to 20 radio presets. Recording voice messages was relatively easy. Sound pickup was very good, I didn’t have a problem with noisy recordings. Using the line-in to record music was OK. I would not recommend it to record your MP3s. But if there is something you have to have digitalized, this function will get the job done. Finally, as an MP3 player, the Odyssey 300 did a good job. The Playlist can be edited and rearranged to suit your needs.
Overall
Sound clarity and volume control were excellent. The only problem was that with the included ear bud headphones, the different equalizer settings didn’t make a big difference. However, with better headphones, the difference was much more noticeable. Battery life was excellent; you can easily expect to get over 10 hours. The LCD is backlight. The screen was bright and easy to read. You can set the backlight to be OFF, 5, 7, or 15 second delay.
Quirks
Nothing stood out while I was reviewing the Odyssey 300. I never received a strange error message. My only real complaint is having to use the software to send and receive files. I like the ability to just drag and drop files onto the device.
Conclusion
I was very impressed with the Odyssey 300. This compact MP3 player does everything and then some. It’s like a having your own portable recording audio studio. While that’s an exaggeration, the Odyssey 300 is very capable and is one of the most feature rich players I’ve run across on the market. I can overlook a few of its misgivings because it has so much to offer, additionally, its MSRP of 229 is not too high. Buyers looking to get a good deal can check out Buy.com and find the player listed for 199.99 and get a rebate that brings down the price to $119. For that price, the Odyssey 300 is a very good buy.
People looking for a little more storage space (the Odyssey 300 can hold a max of 256MB with SmartMedia added), should look at the e.Digital Treo 15 which has 15 gigabytes of storage.
Pros:
Impressive list of features
Easy to setup
Long battery life on 1 AA battery
Cons:
Must use software to send files
No folder support
Uses SmartMedia for expansion
Rating (out of 10): 9
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Airline Pool IFE Purchases Could Bring Havoc To The IFE Industry!
In a copyrighted article in the Seattle Times, AP business reporter Brad Foss builds a picture of a new paradigm forming in IFE purchases pooled purchases. While this subject has been around for at least five years, since airlines started alliances, there has really been a very small march toward common IFE LRUs by individual airlines. The ARINC 628 specifications are a big step in that direction, but there has always been enough wiggle room for each vendor to sell their brand of entertainment technology with few interchangeable boxes from vendor to vendor. If, however, Mr. Fosss article is correct, it foretells a change whereby multiple airlines in a group airplane purchase would begin to order identical BFE-type hardware for each plane and rely on factors like programming, seat location and LOPA differences to alter brand identity. LRUs would be common from airline to airline within the alliance. With alliance airlines buying identical planes in a group purchase, the need for common IFE hardware would probably generate a very interesting shift toward pooled content sourcing as well. However, the issue here is not just content, it is how the already strapped IFE vendors counter or react to this move. Under the pool purchase concept, a sale loss might mean hardware for 5 airline losses, not simply one. The pencils will not only have to get sharper at Matsushita, Rockwell Collins and Thales, more deals must now be cut between IFE vendors and the likes of Boeing and Airbus as they are bound by the same deal criteria (win big or loose big). This shift would also allow jet makers to become far less BFE oriented something they have tried to control by the introduction of standard catalog options. The retrofit and reconfiguration market will also take a hit, albeit later rather than sooner, as airlines within the same alliance would be able to move planes between their fleets without the necessity of a full-up reconfiguration programsbecause the specification plane will only need a minimum of cosmetic changes (programming, seat covers, logo, colored and trademarked panels and dividers etc). (Ed. Note: Mr. Foss, with all due respect, they are called galleys and lavatories.)
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