Yahoo Music, Linksys Network Together
Posted in Yahoo and Linksys joined forces on Thursday, allowing Yahoo Music subscribers to tune-in to tracks stored on their PC and access the audio output via a home stereo system.
The two companies collaborated to create a plug-in that lets the Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge work directly with the Yahoo Music Engine to enable users to stream music to different devices in the home.
“Essentially this is a co-marketing deal more than anything else,” said a Linksys spokesperson. “Yahoo has taken their music engine and dropped a management function into the interface.
From that interface you can now manage your Music Bridge.”
The new plug-in transforms the PC to a “sound system” of sorts and lets the user control their musical access through the Yahoo Music Engine interface.
“You press a button on the Yahoo interface and it sends music to the Music Bridge, which then transmits it through the stereo system,” said a Linksys spokesperson.
“So, for example, if you want surround sound, it has digital outputs to allow for that.”
Linksys’ Music Bridge, which is not Yahoo Music-specific, connects to the home stereo system via standard cables and wirelessly syncs to the users’ home networking system.
Complete Information : PC|Magazine
