Sharpcast Powers Online Vault and Sharing for Corel's MediaOne(R) Photo and Video Software
September 18 2007 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Leading Graphics Software Provider Licenses Sharpcast Platform to
Offer Embedded Online Service Bridging Gap Between Online Storage
and Offline Media PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ --
Sharpcast, a top innovator in synchronization technology and
converged consumer services, today announced Corel Corporation
(Nasdaq: CREL; TSX: CRE), a leading developer of graphics,
productivity and digital media software, licensed Sharpcast's
Universal Synchronization & Convergence (USC) platform
technology to integrate with its new Corel(R) MediaOne(R) Plus and
Corel MediaOne Starter digital photo and video software. The
Sharpcast platform enables a unique converged experience across PC,
web and mobile devices for Corel MediaOne customers, automatically
synchronizing local images from a PC hard drive into a private and
secure online vault from which people can view, share or manage
their backed up photos from any web browser and from select mobile
phones. Corel is the first of several major software industry
players to license Sharpcast technology to help transform its
offering from a standalone software solution to a hybrid software
plus service combination that seamlessly connects people's online
and offline worlds. Sharpcast is working with leading software
providers, wireless and internet service providers and OEM
manufacturers to make consumer media ubiquitously available to
people regardless of the number of different devices they have and
whether they are online or offline. Corel MediaOne, the newest
release from Corel's expanded digital media portfolio, offers
easy-to-use tools for automatic online backup and sharing, photo
retouching, organization and simple video editing. It is available
beginning today at designated retailers and resellers nationwide or
from Corel's website at http://www.corel.com/mediaone. Customers
can access the Sharpcast-powered backup, sharing and online gallery
features from directly within the Corel MediaOne application. The
license agreement between Corel and Sharpcast provides Corel a fast
and efficient path to market for its embedded backup, sharing and
online gallery offerings, and extends Sharpcast's service offering
to millions of consumers through Corel's strong retail and reseller
presence and OEM distribution. "We're pleased to be working with
industry leaders like Corel to deliver new converged online and
offline applications that automatically protect and provide access
to digital media from anywhere," said Korak Mitra, vice president
of sales and business development for Sharpcast. "We envision a
world in which mobile devices, the web and PCs keep media and
applications in sync automatically without any work required by the
user. Corel MediaOne powered by Sharpcast is a step in that
direction." "With automatic online backup and sharing capabilities
from Sharpcast, Corel MediaOne users can focus on enhancing and
sharing photos, videos and slide shows with their family and
friends," said Denise MacDonell, Director of Product Management,
Digital Media at Corel. "We are delighted to work with Sharpcast to
provide their secure, award-winning service to our customers."
Universal Synchronization and Convergence The Sharpcast Universal
Synchronization and Convergence platform is a data type-agnostic,
real-time push synchronization platform designed specifically for
convergence of user files and data across mobile phones, PCs and
the web. It is built on patent-pending custom sync protocols
optimized for transmission over wireless networks and the Internet,
and designed to extend the power of desktop computer applications
to the web and mobile devices while completely automating
client-side backup, sharing, uploading and downloading functions
for the mobile user. Any sending of files and metadata between PCs,
mobile devices and the web happen seamlessly in the background. The
Sharpcast USC platform includes a synchronized online digital
vault, vertical application modules that run on a wide variety of
desktop and mobile platforms for deep handling of specific media
types, and APIs for connecting to third-party applications, web
services and social networks. It is available for license and
deployment through software ISVs, wireless network operators, ISPs
and OEMs worldwide. About Sharpcast An innovator in digital media
and information synchronization, Sharpcast provides a
category-defining hybrid software-services synchronization platform
that delivers the absolute simplest way for people to back up,
share, sync and access their digital content from anywhere
regardless of what device they are on and whether they are online
or off. A team of wireless and mobile industry veterans with a
proven track record for building large-scale wireless data systems
and successful software businesses founded Sharpcast in 2004 with a
mission to make digital life simple. The company is headquartered
in Palo Alto, California. About Corel Corporation Corel is a
leading developer of graphics, productivity and digital media
software with more than 100 million users worldwide. The Company's
product portfolio includes some of the world's most popular and
widely recognized software brands including CorelDRAW(R) Graphics
Suite, Corel(R) Paint Shop Pro(R) Photo, Corel(R) Painter(TM),
Corel DESIGNER(R), Corel(R) WordPerfect(R) Office, WinZip(R) and
iGrafx(R). In 2006, Corel acquired InterVideo, makers of WinDVD(R),
and Ulead, a leading developer of video, imaging and DVD authoring
software. Designed to help people become more productive and
express their creative potential, Corel's software strives to set a
higher standard for value with full-featured products that are
easier to learn and use. The industry has responded with hundreds
of awards recognizing Corel's leadership in software innovation,
design and value. Corel's products are sold in more than 75
countries through a well-established network of international
resellers, retailers, original equipment manufacturers, online
providers and Corel's global websites. The Company's headquarters
are located in Ottawa, Canada with major offices in the United
States, United Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan and Japan. Corel's
stock is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CREL and on the TSX
under the symbol CRE. (C)2007 Corel Corporation. All rights
reserved. Corel, Corel DESIGNER, CorelDRAW, MediaOne, Paint Shop
Pro, Painter, Snapfire, WinDVD, iGrafx, InterVideo, Ulead,
WordPerfect, WinDVD, WinZip and the Corel logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries.
All other product names and any registered and unregistered
trademarks mentioned are used for identification purposes only and
remain the exclusive property of their respective owners.
DATASOURCE: Sharpcast CONTACT: Allen Bush of Sharpcast,
+1-650-323-1960, ext. 315, ; or Amie Hoffner of Corel Corporation,
+1-952-294-2350, Web site: http://www.sharpcast.com/
http://www.corel.com/mediaone
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