ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Hillcrest Labs today unveiled the latest version of Kylo(TM), the free Web browser for television, with many new features for the millions of consumers who view online content on their PCs or Macs(R) connected to the TV. Kylo lets users access sites across the Internet, with a browser that was specifically designed to be viewed from a distance in the living room, family room or dorm room. To mark the occasion, Hillcrest's award-winning companion product, the Loop pointer(TM), is now available for $69 in the U.S. for a limited time -- a thirty dollar savings from its usual price.
The latest version of the Kylo browser (Kylo Beta 0.8) is available for free via download at www.kylo.tv. Current Kylo users report a high level of satisfaction and their feedback directly impacted the new design and improvements in the browser. The latest Kylo browser includes a variety of new enhancements, including: an instant visual search feature that provides thumbnails of images as users begin to type search terms, enabled by a new integration with Clicker.tv; a simplified user interface; improved bookmark management and customization; tighter product integration for users of Windows(R) Media Center; a new Kylo Directory for users in the UK; and more.
The Kylo browser is not meant to replace traditional browsers such as Internet Explorer(R), Safari(R) or Firefox(R) for use with standard computer display screens, but instead is for use on a television connected to a computer. Unlike other applications or websites, Kylo is not a "walled garden" of aggregated video content, but rather a true Web browser that lets users go where they want across the Internet. Compared to conventional browsers, the Kylo browser provides more on-screen viewing space and less visual clutter; larger fonts and buttons for easy navigation from across the room; an easy-to-use onscreen keyboard; and zoom-and-pan capability for enhanced viewing.
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