And, Motorola has announced that it will be supplying home multimedia equipment for use in Hong-Kong Telecom's InteractiveTV project. As part of the deal, Motorola will supply its Streamaster multimedia architecture, in which Java technology plays a major role. Java technology lets you develop your content once, integrate it with the existing media, and then make it available knowing that it will work. Home Audio Converges Net-savvy CD owners may already be familiar with the Internet's CDDB site, which offers a huge database of CD content and track listings, album covers, and downloads. Now the company that owns CDDB, Escient, LLC, has created a stunning new interactive CD controller for home audiophiles.
Consumers choose their favorite CDs or tracks by remote control.
An earlier model was based on Microsoft Windows, but Escient decided to switch to Java technology for its newest model. It gives us a lot of flexibility. This new system will also incorporate Java technology. Phones Converge with the Internet Java technology is also playing a leading role in sophisticated new telephones that are scheduled to come to market later this year. Alcatel's Internet Screenphone won CES Innovation Award honors this year, following on the heels of a CeBIT award in 1998.