BridgeCo Announces Windows7 Support
BridgeCo Business Wire Press Release on 20/04/2010
BridgeCo Announces Windows 7 Compatibility
for Easy Music Streaming in the Home
Industry Leading JukeBlox 2.0 Connectivity Platform Brings Windows 7 Music Streaming Support
to Top Global Consumer Electronic Brands
El Segundo, CA (20April 2010) - BridgeCo Inc. (www.bridgeco.com), a leader in consumer electronics connectivity, announced the completion of the JukeBlox 2.0 platform under the latest Windows 7 logo process - earning the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo on the latest Windows Logo Kit 1.5.
With more than 90 million Windows 7 licenses sold to date, PC users can access and manage their music through Windows Media Player which now integrates the new "Play To" feature. The new Windows 7 "Play To" feature provides consumers with a very simple way to send music to compatible networked CE products, enjoying music anytime and anywhere throughout the home. A simple "right click" on any song or playlist brings up the drop-down menu where users can easily select the remote audio device where they want their music to play.
"Microsoft is pleased that BridgeCo has earned the "Compatible with Windows 7" logo for its JukeBlox 2.0 Platform," said Mark Relph, senior director for Windows Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "Leveraging the Play To feature in Windows 7 for the JukeBox 2.0 platform provides our mutual customers with a compatible and reliable experience."
BridgeCo's networking solutions power consumer electronic connectivity in many of the top consumer electronic brands in the world and is often the choice for enabling these compelling new connectivity features in their products.
"We are excited to bring the new Windows 7 music streaming features to our customers," said Jordan Watters, BridgeCo's Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing. "Many customers use Windows Media Player to manage their digital content on their PC's. With this additional feature support in our JukeBlox connectivity platform, consumers can easily stream their music to any BridgeCo enabled CE product in the home."
With certifications covering uPnP to interface to any PC, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) 1.5 support for interfacing between any DLNA devices such as new mobile phones and now Windows 7 for simple music streaming, BridgeCo continues its market leadership by offering the most interoperable platform available.
About BridgeCo
BridgeCo is a venture capital backed technology company that is leading the consumer electronics connectivity revolution - enabling the biggest CE brands to bring a world of music to every room in the home. BridgeCo's industry-leading JukeBlox technology integrates a full software stack and an advanced network media processor into a WiFi networked media module bringing media and music streaming to any home music system. BridgeCo is an ISO 9001 certified company with operations in El Segundo, California, Bangalore, India and sales offices around the world.