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Intel "Viiv" Technology to Facilitate Media Downloads to PCs, Portable Devices

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2005 - 9:24am.
Santa Clara, Calif. - Chipmaker Intel announced on Wednesday that it is working with over 40 content companies to provide support for its Viiv digital home technology, which it says will facilitate the download of music, movies, games and other content to Viiv-enabled PCs, portable devices and home media networks. The Intel Viiv technology, set for release in the first quarter of 2006, will be embedded in PCs, laptops, portable media players, digital TVs, DVD players and other devices. In the second half of 2006, Intel said that content providers including British Sky Broadcasting, Movielink, TiVo, Loudeye, Napster, VirginMega, Capcom, Square Enix and Ubisoft will begin utilizing Intel software that allows their content to be shared across home networks. Intel will provide engineering support, specifications and verification tools to content owners, content distributors, portals, software application developers and device vendors to help deliver Internet-based content services and software applications that are tested and verified to work with an Intel Viiv technology-based PC.
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