GlideTV Launches Visual Guide to Online Entertainment

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- GlideTV, the company recognized for its elegant handheld wireless touchpad – the Navigator,  announced today at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in the WiDi Zone that it has released the beta version of its What's On visual guide to online entertainment and a big screen web browser specially made for the living room.  The free online service and downloadable software allows users to see what shows and entertainment are available across the entire web in a single glance and browse them by category and genre.

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The new What's On service and big screen browser are immediately available for free download at GlideTV.com.  The software works best with the GlideTV Navigator, available separately for $69.99 at Amazon.com or from the GlideTV website. The products are designed for people who want to connect their PC or Mac to their HDTV so they can enjoy all the free content available online, in their living room.

"Some companies want you to buy a specific box or sign up for an ongoing subscription service to access the web entertainment you want," said Scott Vouri, CEO at GlideTV. "Who needs another limited device, when you can connect your PC or Mac to your HDTV, in some cases even wirelessly, and enjoy everything the web has to offer."

"Laptops are providing new ways to entertain and connect people with family and friends.  A laptop with Intel Wireless Display makes it easy to share your favorite PC or Internet experience on a big screen TV," Kerry Forell, Intel Wireless Display product manager said. "GlideTV's solution is a great compliment to Intel WiDi technology for people looking to relax and enjoy Internet video from the comfort of their couch."

About What's On

GlideTV's new What's On web service is a visual guide to online entertainment. Users can browse a video wall of TV shows, movies, news and sports that are available across the entire web.  This video wall, organized by category and genre, is much more natural for living room use than going from web site to web site scrolling through lists of available videos.

About the GlideTV Big Screen Browser

Optimized for the television viewing experience, GlideTV's browser removes all user elements from the screen to maximize the video viewing area, but quickly snaps into place when needed. Users can watch a show and search for news about their favorite celebrity at the same time, or hop from YouTube to Hulu to Facebook, all while streaming Pandora in the background. A 3D tabs view lets users see all their open sites at once and quickly switch between them. The browser is designed in an intuitive, TV-friendly format, incorporating large simplified controls, a zoom function, and one-click access to the best online video sites. An on screen keyboard is also provided for searching specific shows and for entering logons, text and passwords. It features powerful, context sensitive search and auto-complete features that dramatically reduce the amount of typing needed.

About GlideTV

Founded in February of 2008 by digital home product veterans from Sony and SageTV, the company develops elegant, easy to use products to enhance the internet video experience in the living room.  With the release of the GlideTV Navigator and its unique big screen software, the company is reshaping the way consumers see Internet TV.  GlideTV is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.  For more information, please visit www.glidetv.com.

SOURCE GlideTV