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LINK News Interlink Electronics Launches Two New Remote Controls for Windows Vista Media Center in Microsoft Booth at 2007 International CES
CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Interlink Electronics, Inc. [Pink Sheets:LINK],
a global leader in the design, development and manufacture of human
interface products and technologies, announced today that it will
introduce two new media remote controls at this week’s
2007 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), being held in Las
Vegas, NV, January 8th through 11th. SideLink™
and Remote Control for Windows Vista Media Center, two new remote
controls developed by the company to drive the Windows Vista Media
Center, will be showcased in the Microsoft exhibit area of this year’s
CES, booth 7144.
New SideLink Remote Control
SideLink, from Interlink Electronics, uses both Windows SideShow and
Bluetooth® wireless
technologies to put control of the Windows Vista Media Center in the
palm of your hand from anywhere in the home. Developed as a remote
control interface for integration into Windows Vista Media Center
products, Interlink’s SideLink features a 2.5”
color QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) display that enables menu navigation and
viewing of Media Center content directly on the remote, independent of
the main computer or TV screen. With SideLink, users can select songs,
schedule recordings, navigate video clips and photographs, display TV
program guides and even browse recorded TV shows -- all right on the
remote. SideLink uses Bluetooth RF wireless technology to ensure
flawless wireless communications at ranges up to 100’.
“SideLink from Interlink Electronics is the
first Media Center remote control to enable Windows Vista SideShow
technology,” said Bill Mitchell, corporate
vice president of the Mobile Platforms Division at Microsoft Corp. “SideLink
is an excellent example of how Windows SideShow technology enables new
benefits for users of Windows Vista. SideLink and the new Windows Vista
Media Center gadgets enable features that users of previous Media Center
Editions have requested, but were not possible with a single display.”
“When Microsoft originally introduced Windows
SideShow, it was positioned as a technology to enable a secondary
display on the notebook computer,” said Jim
Reisteter, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Interlink
Electronics, Inc. “Our SideLink remote breaks
this secondary display free from the notebook and puts it in your hand
surrounded by a full-featured Media Center remote control. It has the
potential to control not just notebooks and desktops, but to drive your
entire entertainment experience. Initially we will be offering SideLink
to our OEM customer-base of manufacturers and branders for integration
into future products utilizing the Windows Vista OS and Windows SideShow
technologies.”
The Microsoft-Approved Remote Control for Windows Vista Media
Center
The Microsoft-approved Remote Control for Windows Vista Media Center,
also to be launched by Interlink at 2007 International CES, is a
44-button Windows Media Center remote control. Ultra-stylish and
ergonomically-balanced, this dedicated Windows Vista remote features the
Windows Media Center Green Button to provide one-touch launch of Media
Center menus. Interlink Electronics will initially offer this turnkey
Remote for Windows Vista Media Center to its OEM customers in the
computer and home entertainment markets.
“Interlink Electronics is widely recognized
as one of the world’s leading suppliers of
remote controls for projection systems and advanced viewing devices,
with customers including Sanyo, Dell, HP, SONY and Toshiba,”
continued Interlink’s Jim Reisteter. “Last
September, we introduced our first PC media remote, the ExpressCard
Media Remote for Bluetooth. At this year’s
International CES, we are launching two more entertainment-based remote
controls. Microsoft’s new Windows Vista Media
Center software application promises to be dominant in this space and it’s
been our pleasure to work with the Windows Media Center and Windows
SideShow teams in the development of these advanced remote interface
solutions.”
Interlink Electronics, Inc. (Pink Sheets:LINK) is a global leader in the
design, development and manufacture of intuitive human interface
products and technologies. Setting tomorrow’s
standards for electronic signature and e-notarization products, advanced
remote controls and consumer electronics interface solutions, Interlink
has established itself as one of the world’s
leading innovators of intuitive interface design. With more than 80
patents around the world protecting its technologies and products,
Interlink Electronics serves a world-class customer-base from its
corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California and offices in Japan,
Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. For more information, see http://www.interlinkelectronics.com.
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This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements: business conditions and growth in the electronics industry
and general economies, both domestic and international; lower than
expected customer orders; delays in receipt of orders or cancellation of
orders; competitive factors, including increased competition, new
product offerings by competitors and price pressures; the availability
of third party parts and supplies at reasonable prices; changes in
product mix; significant quarterly performance fluctuations due to the
receipt of a significant portion of customer orders and product
shipments in the last month of each quarter; and product shipment
interruptions due to manufacturing problems. The forward-looking
statements contained in this document regarding Interlink’s
financial results, industry and revenue trends, the filing of reports
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and future business
activities should be considered in light of these factors.
