Eyejot Delivers Video Messaging in a Blink

SEATTLE and PALM DESERT, Calif., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Eyejot, Inc. today announced the availability of its premier namesake product, the first comprehensive online video messaging platform that is client-free with no need to download an application to use and enjoy. Eyejot will be unveiled tomorrow morning at DEMO 07, the “launchpad for emerging technology” conference in Palm Desert, CA.

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Eyejot offers everyone the ability to create and receive video messages in a self-contained, spam-free environment, making it ideal for both personal and business communications. With no client to install, you can start using Eyejot immediately with any browser, on any platform. It even features built- in support for iTunes(TM) (and iPods(TM)), mobile devices and social networks like MySpace(TM).

“Eyejot allows people to communicate more naturally with one another — through video — while still taking advantage of the great traits that email offers in terms of working across geographies and time zones,” said David Geller, CEO of Eyejot. “We’d call it video email, except it’s better!”

“I’m pleased to help unveil Eyejot to the world at the DEMO 07 conference today,” stated Chris Shipley, executive producer of the DEMO conferences. “Eyejot fits in perfectly with this year’s theme of the ‘empowered individual’ as it exquisitely addresses today’s consumer’s desire to communicate in a one- to-one video environment that is safe, easy, personal and spam-free.”

How Eyejot Works

Built using Adobe(R) Flex(R) 2 for designing and deploying a new class of rich Internet applications (RIAs), Eyejot harnesses the power of the most ubiquitous rich media client runtime on the Web: Adobe Flash(R) Player. Installed on nearly 98% of Internet enabled desktops worldwide, with Adobe Flash Player, Eyejot users typically will not need to download a special application to get up and running. With no client to install, you can start using Eyejot immediately with any browser, on any platform. And unlike Instant Messaging and live video chat applications, the Eyejot recipient does not need to be online for you to send him a message.

   With Eyejot, you can send a video message in just 3 steps:     *    Go to http://www.eyejot.com/ and log-in to your account    *    Record your video message using your webcam.    *    Send!   

Recipients are alerted that they have received an Eyejot via email, or by logging into the inbox of their Eyejot account. Notifications to mobile devices are also supported.

“We are excited to see that Eyejot has embraced Adobe Flex and Flash Player in the creation and delivery of its new video messaging platform and website,” said Jeff Whatcott, vice president of product marketing and business development for the Enterprise and Developer Business Unit, Adobe Systems, Inc. “Using Adobe’s latest rich Internet application technology, Eyejot is able to deliver an engaging user experience that can truly empower the individual.”

Eyejot to MySpace, Your Smartphone, iPod, and Beyond

Eyejot has been especially designed to work within blogs and popular social networking sites. Eyejot allows you to send video messages from your personal blog or MySpace account directly through an embedded Eyejot widget on your homepage that acts as its own message store. There’s no need to send a separate notifier to your friends about your video; they’ll be able to access it as soon as they log onto your homepage.

Eyejot can also be enjoyed on mobile devices that are equipped with support for email and a web browser. In addition, consumers can subscribe to their Eyejot mailbox via iTunes or their RSS reader, so that they can further access Eyejot on the go.

Availability

Immediately available at Eyejot.com is a free version of Eyejot which features:

    *    The ability to record Eyejot messages up to 60 seconds in length    *    Limited storage of Eyejot messages    *    Messages expire faster    *    New message alerts via email    *    Ad-supported model   

Launching soon, Eyejot Pro, our premium version, will be priced at $29.95/year, offers:

    *    Longer recording times of messages (up to 5 minutes in length)    *    Longer expirations of stored messages    *    Support for forwarding to cell phones and iTunes    *    No advertisements    About Eyejot  

Eyejot is the first, comprehensive, client-free online video messaging platform ideal for both personal and business communications. It offers everyone the ability to create and receive video messages in a self-contained, spam-free environment. With no client to install, you can start using Eyejot immediately with any browser, on any platform. It even features built-in support for iTunes(TM) (and iPods(TM)), mobile devices and social networks like MySpace(TM). We’d call it video email, except it’s better! More information and the ability to sign up for a free account can be found at: http://www.eyejot.com/.

About DEMO

Produced by Network World Events and Executive Forums, the semi-annual DEMO conferences focus on emerging technologies and new products, which are hand-selected from across the spectrum of the technology marketplace. The DEMO conferences have earned their reputation for consistently identifying tomorrow’s cutting-edge technologies, and have served as launch pad events for companies such as Palm, E*TRADE, Handspring, and U.S. Robotics, helping them to secure venture funding, establish critical business relationships, and influence early adopters. Each DEMO conference features approximately 70 new companies, products and technologies. For more information, visit http://www.demo.com/.

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Eyejot, Inc.

CONTACT: Lisa Amore, +1-206-954-8006, or lisa@amorepr.com, for Eyejot

Web site: http://www.eyejot.com/http://www.demo.com/