Here is the kind of news that could start VRIO moving towards NSOL levels or better (since it is involved in more things).
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Company Press Release
SOURCE: Live Picture, Inc.
Live Picture and CNNSI.com Bring Super Bowl XXXIII to Life on the Web With Zoom Photo Gallery
Powered by Live Picture Zoom Server, CNNSI.com and Verio Inc. Give Football Fans a Closer Look at NFL's Best
CAMPBELL, Calif., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Live Picture, the leader in Internet imaging, today announced that CNNSI.com is enabling football fans to participate in Super Bowl XXXIII action on the Web with Live Picture's high-impact Zoom(TM) images. Available today at cnnsi.com, the site features exclusive action-packed photographs of the Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons as they head toward Sunday's NFL championship.
The CNNSI.com Zoom images are hosted by Verio, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRIO - news), the world's largest domain-based Web hosting company which is using Live Picture Zoom Server technology to provide Web consumers with an opportunity to be a part of the entire Super Bowl experience. A''Live Picture in Focus'' photo gallery lets Web site visitors quickly zoom in for a closer look by clicking on Zoom images shot by Sports Illustrated photographers, capturing all the action leading to the most popular event in sports. Time Warner's cutting-edge sports Web site will expand its use of Zoom photos to include action from other teams and sporting events.
''CNNSI.com regularly offers renowned Sports Illustrated photography and therefore is an ideal venue for Live Picture's Zoom images,'' said Joey Trotz, CNN/SI Interactive coordinating producer. ''The Super Bowl is the perfect event to debut this exciting feature, as no other sporting event inspires the same amount of passion and interest.''
Live Picture's Zoom technology lets Web visitors see as much detail as they want from a photo, without having to download excess image data. Visitors click and zoom into a high-resolution image using only a browser (with Live Picture's patented Universal Viewing(TM) technology), or by downloading the Live Picture® Zoom Viewer for more interactive viewing, with smoother panning and more precise zooming.
''We're proud to have been selected by CNNSI.com for this exciting project,'' said Dave Beebe, Director of Marketing at Live Picture. ''For the first time, Web site visitors can zoom in to see the grimaces associated with a punishing tackle, or judge for themselves if a player stepped out of bounds on his way to the end zone. CNNSI.com has established itself as a premier source for sports photography, and we look forward to seeing many more captivating Zoom images on this remarkable site.''
''Live Picture's Zoom photo technology draws Web consumers into a site in ways that other images simply can't,'' said Buddy Cunningham, vice president of sales and marketing at Verio, Inc. ''This project is a perfect application for targeting Zoom images at an enthusiastic and riveted worldwide audience. We look forward to working with Live Picture in the future as we explore other exciting applications for its image technology.''
About CNNSI.com
CNNSI.com is Time Warner's sports Web site featuring up-to-the-minute scores, news, statistics and analysis of domestic and international sports, as well as free fantasy sports, live video-streaming and a local sports section for more than 150 cities. The site features the renowned journalism and photography of Sports Illustrated; content from Turner Sports, including NBA, golf and motor sports; and CNN/SI, the 24-hour sports news network from CNN and Sports Illustrated. The first venture of CNN/SI Interactive, CNNSI.com is the sports site for two Web leaders, CNN Interactive and The Pathfinder Network.
About Verio Inc.
Verio Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive business Internet services -- including broadband connectivity, virtual private networks, Web-hosting solutions and e-commerce -- with an emphasis on serving the small and mid-sized business market. Since its inception in March 1996, Verio has rapidly established a global presence through the acquisition, integration and growth of independent Internet providers with a business-customer focus. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable national infrastructure and systems including a facilities-based Tier One national network. Verio delivers locally-based sales and engineering support in 41 of the top 50 U.S. markets under the Verio brand name and provides Web-hosting services to customers in more than 170 countries. For more information on Verio, visit the company's Web site at www.verio.com verio.com.
About Live Picture, Inc.
Live Picture makes it easier for consumers and businesses to exploit the power of using photographs. Live Picture offers Zoom Servers for using high-resolution photos on Web sites that site visitors can zoom into and examine details, and applications for creating and editing Zoom images and rich media content. Live Picture, Inc.'s headquarters is in Campbell, Calif., with offices in San Francisco, France, Germany, UK, and Japan. Live Picture's Web site is livepicture.com.
SOURCE: Live Picture, Inc. |
