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Voquette Introduces 'Web Audio to Go"" - The First Solution That Delivers Both Streaming Media And Downloadable Music To Any Portable Audio Device
Extending the reach of Web audio content beyond MP3 music and the confines of the desktop PC, Voquette, an innovative provider of ""Web Audio to Go"" solutions, Monday announced availability of the Voquette Media Manager(TM) software and NetRecorderô enabling technology. Voquette solutions enable mobile users to capture all types of Web audio for listening anywhere, anytime. Voquette's technology and product family is designed to help consumers locate, organize, record and play back just about any audio content found on the Internet - for playing on any portable audio device or PC. The Voquette Media Manager software is an intuitive tool for managing Web audio content. Voquette's NetRecorder enabling technology turns a wide variety of portable audio devices, including MiniDiscs, Tape Cassette Recorders, MP3 players and CD-R/W, into web audio devices. These products are being demoed at two industry conferences - COMDEX and WebNoize. ""Our solution enables millions of Internet users to record music, news, web radio, live broadcasts, and, even, text email. Now they can listen to their favorite audio anytime, anywhere and on any device,"" said Philip Monego, Chairman and CEO of Voquette. ""Few people realize how extensive the audio content on the Web is today. Just about any audio content on the Internet can be downloaded and recorded using the Voquette solution."" ""Up until today, Internet users were limited to listening to streaming audio on their PCs. Voquette unleashes the full potential of mobile web audio by extending it to all streaming content and all portable audio devices,"" said Jim Lynch, Voquette's Vice President of Business Development. ""Couple that with the ability to schedule automatic recordings at off-peak hours, and Voquette is the perfect solution for all Web audio to go."" In a separate announcement today, Voquette also announced that Sharp Electronics Corporation, a Voquette partner, will be selling the Voquette solution to use with the Sharp family of popular MiniDisc player/recorders. In addition, the company is bundling the Voquette solution in Sharp's first Internet MiniDisc package. With the Voquette Media Manager software, users can create and manage personalized Web audio playlists that can include music, news and other information in various formats - including streaming audio (Real AudioÆ, Windows Media PlayerÆ); MP3 music; CD Tracks and other audio formats. Voquette also offers the Voquette Media Manager Plus software upgrade, which enables automatic conversion and recording of text-to-speech content, including e-mails, Microsoft Word(R) documents, Web pages and other text files - adding more content to their playlist. Users, for example, can take a business proposal, press release, product information, or a movie review with them on the road for listening. The personalized playlists can be automatically downloaded onto portable audio devices at any time the user chooses. By Internet enabling cassette recorders, Voquette also has given new life to millions of car tape players by bringing the Web to the highway. The 84 million Americans who drive to work each day can now choose what they want to listen to during their commute ñ whether it's music, news and/or audiobooks from the Internet. About The Voquette Media Manager Using patent-pending, ""automatic pull and record"" technology, the Voquette Media Manager software enables users to create personalized daily audio programs without worrying about audio formats, nor downloading and updating dozens of media players. The Voquette Media Manager's simple-to-use menus make it easy to record music, live Webcasts, radio, or any other audio on-the-fly. Or a user can schedule repeating and future events, such as updated new shows, to record while away from the PC. Users can combine multiple audio formats into a playlist by simply dragging and dropping audio content found on the Internet onto the Voquette Media Manager icon, named Victor, to automatically record for instant or future playback. Pricing And Availability The Voquette Media Manager will be available, starting December 1, for free download at www.voquette.com and other leading sites. The Voquette Media Manager Plus text-to-speech upgrade also will be available on the Voquette site and other sites for $29.99. The Voquette MiniDisc Netlinkô Solution retails for $69.99 and includes the Voquette Media Manager software and a NetLink adapter, which is a NetRecorder enabling technology. About Voquette In delivering ""Web Audio to Go"" solutions, Voquette is pioneering new ways for consumers to locate, organize, download and play their favorite web audio when and where they want to hear it. The company's mission is to personalize, organize and enable the mobile use of rich media content from the Internet. The startup company, run by industry veterans from Internet, computer, networking, database and consumer electronics companies, is based in San Mateo, California.