Chumby Delivers Personalized Internet Content to Consumer Devices at CES 2009

Thu Jan 8, 2009 10:00am EST
 
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LAS VEGAS--(Business Wire)--
Chumby announced today its plans to deliver personalized Internet content to
consumer devices. At CES 2009, chumby will show its ready-for-market solution
for digital photo frames, televisions and other connected devices to stream
chumby content of over 1,000 widgets in 30 different categories ranging from
news and entertainment to music and sports, as well as thousands of Internet
radio stations, online video clips and more. 

"We are bringing the chumby experience to all consumer devices in the home,"
said Stephen Tomlin, CEO, chumby. "Chumby offers a complete solution for
delivering the best of the Internet to consumer devices, and we are delighted to
reveal our plans to the consumer electronics industry for the first time at
CES." 

In the Center Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center (booth #14448),
chumby will display prototypes and reference designs for digital photo frames,
which will give consumers free access to all of chumby services and personalized
Internet content. In addition, consumers will be able to mix and view photos and
videos (from their camera, computer and Web), use the touchscreen to drag and
drop to create and share multimedia photo slideshows, capture and share photos
with the frame`s embedded camera, and control all their connected screens from
one Web-based account. And, chumby-powered products keep getting better over
time because they constantly receive free, automatic software and content
upgrades. 

Also at CES 2009, chumby technology partners will demo chumby-enabled digital
photo frames powered by their components:

* Samsung Electronics - Semiconductor, North Hall #N238 
* Marvell, South Hall #35344 
* SMK Electronics Corp., South Hall 2 #26123

To share his vision for the personalized Internet experience, CEO Stephen Tomlin
will speak at Digital Hollywood at CES on a panel in the "The Personalized Web;
The Personalized Application; Personalized Television; Personalized Social
Experience," on Friday, January 9, between 3:00-4:00 pm. 

About chumby

Chumby lets users select their favorite parts of the Internet and delivers them
in a friendly, always-on, always-fresh format. Over 1,000 widgets in 30
different categories, ranging from news and entertainment to videos, music,
sports and more are available from high profile media partners such as CBS, MTV
Networks, New York Times, Pandora, The Weather Channel Interactive, AOL`s
SHOUTcast and Scripps Networks. Chumby also offers user generated content as
well as thousands of Internet radio stations, the ability to share photos,
e-cards and more with family and friends. Chumby is headquartered in San Diego,
CA. For more information, please visit www.chumby.com. 





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