9th Sep 2005 14:54
Forbidden Technologies PLC09 September 2005 Forbidden Technologies FORscene takes video directly from mobile phones Forbidden Technologies has today launched an upgrade to its FORscene videosharing platform to allow video to be input directly from mobile phones.Forbidden is demonstrating this new capability at Stand 2.110 at IBC2005,Europe's leading broadcast show, in Amsterdam, from 9 to 13 September. Video originated on mobile phones can be uploaded over the air to FORscene,combined with other content, including shots from video libraries, and publishedback to mobile phones and the web. Stephen Streater, Chief Executive of Forbidden Technologies said: "The ability of any of us to edit and publish videos shot on mobile phonesquickly and easily is a major step in our mission to make video universallyaccessible as a method of personal communication. This also makes is much easierfor broadcasters to edit and publish the thousands of shots they may get frommembers of the public on their new camera phones. "Launching this at IBC2005, Europe's largest broadcast show with 45,000visitors, gives us the opportunity to attract a sophisticated audience of earlyadopters. We look forward to working with our clients and partners to turn thiscapability into a ground-breaking new service, both for consumers andbroadcasters." 9 September 2005Enquiries: Forbidden Technologies plc 020 8879 7245Stephen Streater, Chief ExecutiveGreg Hirst, Business Development Director College Hill 020 7457 2020Corinna Dorward/Adrian Duffield About Forbidden Forbidden Technologies plc (www.forbidden.co.uk) develops and markets innovativetechnology for video distribution over the fixed line and wireless Internet. Forbidden's flagship product, FORscene is a 'pay-as-you-go' web-based tool forvideo post production, (logging, editing, browsing and publishing) forbroadcast, Internet and mobile video. Its Java design allows modern PCs, Macsand Linux machines to use FORscene without any software installation or hardwareupgrades. Its interface is designed to be intuitive, responsive, reliable andaccessible anywhere, anytime. About IBC2005 Established in 1967 as a showcase for broadcasting technology, IBC attracts40,000 attendees from 120 countries annually. On the show floor are 1000exhibitors including every major supplier of technology for the creation,management and delivery of entertainment content. And the IBC conference tacklesall the key technical, management and creative issues. www.ibc.org IBC2005 8-13 SeptemberRAI Convention Centre AmsterdamConference: 8 - 12 SeptemberExhibition: 9 - 13 September This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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