Orb MyCasting available for Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

Orb MyCasting is available for use on the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet which allows consumers to access digital media stored on their home computer directly from their mobile multimedia computer.

Orb Networks’ solution simply streams a person’s own content from their home PC using the Web browser and media player of the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet thus creating a “personal media portal” from which users instantly access and enjoy home photos, videos, music, and even TV, from anywhere, anytime. With MyCasting, consumers can also remotely record TV programs using Orb’s Digital Video Recorder (DVR) function and then play back those recorded programs on the Nokia N800.

“The N800 Internet Tablet was developed to make it easy for people to access their favorite internet sites, content, and entertainment from the couch, airport or coffee shop- anywhere there is WiFi. Orb’s MyCasting is an excellent use of the device making it a jukebox of personal media,” said Ari Virtanen, vice president, Convergence Products, Multimedia, Nokia.

The MyCasting service which will be demoed at Web 2.0 Expo this week, is free of charge and is immediately available for download from www.orb.com/n800  as well as from the Tableteer site, which can be accessed via the Nokia N800. There’s no need to download additional software for the N800. Using the built-in media player and browser, Orb works instantly.

The N800 Internet Tablet, based on Nokia’s desktop Linux-based Operating System, is a next generation widescreen Nseries multimedia computer. It combines a personal Internet experience with easy wireless connections, high resolution display and support for a wide variety of Internet applications. The N800 is a portable internet entertainment device optimized for enjoying the familiar Web experience anytime, anywhere.