SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Digital Media tools maker Tribeworks (OTCBB:TRWX) today announced the release of Kinoma Media Album.
Kinoma, Inc., makers of the leading media player for Palm OS(r), and Tribeworks, Inc., makers of the leading multimedia authoring tool for Palm OS have teamed-up to create Kinoma Media Album ("KMA"), the most versatile digital media tool available for Palm OS. Kinoma Media Album allows users to rapidly assemble videos, photos, and sounds on a PC and deliver them to handheld devices as a single integrated experience.
"Kinoma and Tribeworks have created the simplest way to deliver rich digital media to Palm Powered(tm) handhelds and smartphones," said Duncan Kennedy, CEO of Tribeworks, Inc. "Whether you use your handheld to work, learn, or play, Kinoma Media Album represents a complete digital media solution."
For business professionals, Kinoma Media Album is the fastest way to create a handheld "elevator pitch". KMA allow business professionals to combine digital video, audio, and still images into a single interactive multimedia presentation using existing marketing materials. User defined themes allow further integration of your company's look and feel. Kinoma Media Album makes you the point of sale.
"For educators, Kinoma Media Album allows easy organization and distribution of supplemental content, extending the educational experience beyond the classroom walls," said Bryan Beverly, Sr. Digital Technology Analyst, Wright State University. "Whether you need virtual objects from a lab or additional information in the field, Kinoma Media Album puts the teacher's influence in the palm of student hands."
Consumers can assemble customized albums of digital photos, video, and music for their handheld without worrying about compression ratios or frame rates. Kinoma Media Album imports your media so all you have left to do is drag and drop your files to create albums with synchronized sound.
"We believe Kinoma Media Album is a product that truly leverages the ease-of-use of Palm OS and allows end users to create and organize visual content running on Palm Powered devices," said Larry Berkin, Director of Developer Marketing, PalmSource, Inc. "Kinoma Media Album is designed to enable the proliferation of content for Palm Powered devices and we are pleased to see the ingenuity and creativity from the powerhouse development team at Kinoma and Tribeworks."
Features
-- Create Media Albums with videos, photos, and music
-- View albums on any Palm Powered handheld or smartphone with
Kinoma Player installed
-- Choose from a growing variety of themes (skins) for albums
-- Imports the following file formats:
Video -- AVI, QuickTime, MPEG 1, MPEG 4, GIF, Flash
Image -- BMP, JPEG, Photoshop, PICT, PNG
Audio -- AIFF, AU, MP3, WAV
System Requirements:
Handheld:
-- Palm OS Garnet
-- Kinoma Player 2.2
PC:
-- Windows XP, or Windows 2000
-- QuickTime for Windows 6 or higher
Pricing and Availability
Kinoma Media Album is available now from Kinoma.com, Handango, and PalmGear for $39.99. A free trial version is also available.
About Tribeworks
Tribeworks, Inc. was founded in 1998 with the goal of providing multimedia professionals with powerful and intuitive tools for developing and deploying rich multimedia applications. The Tribeworks team of engineers, building on experience gained creating Apple Media Tool (AMT), released iShell in late 1998.
Since 1998 iShell has been used to create products for companies such as: Airbus, Burger King, Nike, National Geographic, Sony, and the U.S. Government. These companies, and many others, have delivered their message to millions of consumers using the power of iShell.
Recently, Tribeworks released iShell Mobile. iShell Mobile is a multimedia authoring tool for Palm Powered devices, and allows users to add interactivity and database functionality to their content and deliver it to Palm Powered devices. Tribeworks, in conjunction with Kinoma, released Kinoma Media Album. KMA allows consumers to organize their media and deliver it to Palm devices.
When it comes to customer service we beat the competition hands down. There is no other company with such a good reputation for supporting the people who use its tool than Tribeworks. When you buy our software you become a member of the Tribe.
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