GLOO Technology, aJile Java Microprocessor Combine to Bring Low-Cost Multimedia Distribution to the Home. GlooLabs and aJile Announce Strategic Partnership.

GlooLabs, LLC and aJile Systems, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to provide an end-to-end Java hardware and software solution for home multimedia distribution. GlooLabs is the developer of GLOO, an open-platform, digital convergence technology that will be ported to aJiles embedded Java microprocessor platform. The combined platform will allow hardware manufacturers to quickly produce low-cost digital media adapters and other multimedia convergence devices.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (PRWEB) June 12, 2003 -- GlooLabs, LLC and aJile Systems, Inc. have announced a strategic partnership to provide an end-to-end Java hardware and software solution for home multimedia distribution. GlooLabs is the developer of GLOO, an open-platform, digital convergence technology that will be ported to aJiles embedded Java microprocessor platform. The combined platform will allow hardware manufacturers to quickly produce low-cost digital media adapters and other multimedia convergence devices.

aJile's groundbreaking 100 percent Java processor dramatically transforms the Java device landscape by bypassing software Java translation and directly executing Java bytecode in silicon. The result is significant performance enhancement that delivers music, digital images and full-motion, 16-bit color animation rivaling the Java execution of a desktop PC.

GLOO is an excellent opportunity to show the power and flexibility of our aJile Java microprocessors," said Danh Le Ngoc, vice president of marketing for aJile Systems. With a combined Java hardware and software solution, we can help companies bring affordable digital media distribution devices to peoples living rooms."

The GlooLabs software technology, called GLOO, allows digital files stored on a PC, Mac or stand-alone storage medium to be played back through a variety of devices on a wireless or wired network. The GLOO platform uses DMTP (Digital Media Transfer Protocol) to allow new and existing media devices to discover and communicate with each other on a network in a peer-to-peer fashion. DMTP has the ability to detect and communicate with UPnP and Rendezvous devices that may also be on the network. GLOO also brings Internet-based media services, such as Internet radio, into the household, school or office environment.

The first jointly developed platform will be a digital audio distribution device to get music from the PC to the home stereo system. Manufacturing partners will be able to license the GLOO software running on an aJ-100 based hardware platform. The 100 percent Java solution will benefit manufacturers by helping them lower their product life-cycle costs -- from parts and software licenses to software development, upgrades and support requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to provide our customers with a complete Java solution," said Dan Lovy, president of GlooLabs. In addition to the technological and financial efficiencies, it establishes a roadmap for distribution of digital images and video over a network."

Java developers will also appreciate the open APIs and protocols that GLOO supports, which will make it easy to modify and post applications for others to use. GLOO-enabled applications can link networked devices designed for peer-to-peer, media-rich applications.

For additional information, contact GlooLabs.

About GlooLabs, LLC
GlooLabs (www.gloolabs.com) develops open platform digital convergence technologies that enable developers to build innovative, next-generation consumer electronics devices for use in the home, office and remote locations. The company licenses its GLOO technology to consumer electronics vendors, computer manufacturers and network device builders who develop products for the digital entertainment world. With its focus on grassroots entrepreneurs, GlooLabs facilitates the creation of smart, interconnected devices by giving developers the freedom to do what they do best: innovate.

About aJile Systems, Inc.
aJile Systems, Inc. was founded in 1999 by four senior technologists from Rockwell Collins, Sun Microsystems, Integrated Device Technology and Centaur Technologies. aJile develops, manufactures and markets a family of low-power, direct execution processors for the Java platform and IP processor cores for Java technology enabled Internet mobile devices, information appliances, networked industrial controllers and automotive products. aJile Systems is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with research and development centers in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Austin, Texas.