Connecting People with Technology
for the Next Millennium...
21st Century Net will offer a full line of ITV's(Internet Television Viewer) for surfing the web, email, chat rooms, PC computing and simply automating your business and home. Our concept is to bring the power of the PC right to your TV and into your life. Our entry level gateway to the Internet and the 21st Century is:
The AiTV Basic Service makes TV better by letting you explore your interests through easy access to the Internet from your television. With AiTV Basic, you'll enjoy:
Search-find a variety of topics on the Web...
Personalize your home page with stock quotes, sports, news and weather...
Favorites-save your favorite Web sites in convenient folders...
Around Town-find out what's going on in your area...
With AiTV Basic you can communicate with friends and family through e-mail and chat...
The AiTV Plus Service is the best way to watch TV because it integrates the Internet with television. AiTV Plus enhances your television viewing experience by helping you find the shows that interest you, and letting you watch them when you want. For example, you get everything the Basic model has plus:
TV Tuner built-in - Use your AiTV Plus as your cable box, preview several channels at the same time, including the Internet...
TV Listings-see what's on TV for the next 7 days, search the listings and learn about your favorite shows...
WebPIP-watch TV and surf the Internet at the same time...
All you need to get started is an AiTV Basic Internet Television Viewer or an AiTV Plus Internet Television Viewer and a subscription to the 21st Century Net Internet Service.
For consumers, the integration of the Web and television is an entirely new viewing experience. For example, while watching a commercial, viewers can select an icon on the TV screen to get more information about the advertised product. Click on another icon, and they can see a list of local retailers, choose the right color and size - even purchase the product online. All this, without missing any of the television program itself. Join the Future - Video mail. Online shopping. Entertainment and news programs have become interactive, offering a depth viewers have never experienced before. Now that's the future of television.
Our next gateway ITV is the flagship product from Liberate Technologies (formerly Network Computers, Inc.). Network Computer, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1996. Oracle Corporation, Netscape Communications Corporation, Acer America Corporation, NEC Corporation, Nintendo, Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Sony Corporation and NCI employees are its primary investors. NCI brings its technology to homes, schools and businesses through its strategic worldwide alliances. NCI sells its software technology worldwide through partners in North America, Europe and Asia. Corporate headquarters are in Redwood Shores, California.
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