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| name = Kylo
| name = Kylo
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| logo size = 64px
| screenshot =
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| developer = Hillcrest Labs
| developer = Hillcrest Labs
| released = {{start date|2010|03|19}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kylo.tv/community/viewthread/59/ |title=Kylo Community &#124; Kylo 0.6 Beta Released |publisher=Kylo.tv |access-date=2012-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508164458/http://kylo.tv/community/viewthread/59/ |archive-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| released = {{initial release|2010|03|22}}{{cn|date=November 2011}}
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| frequently updated = yes <!-- Release version update? Don't edit this page, just click on the version number! -->
| operating system = [[Windows]] ([[Windows XP SP2|XP SP2]] and later), [[Mac OS X]]
| operating system = [[Windows]] ([[Windows XP SP2|XP SP2]] and later), [[Mac OS X]]
| engine = [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]]{{cn|date=November 2011}}
| engine = [[Gecko (layout engine)|Gecko]]{{citation needed|date=November 2011}}
| language = English
| language = English
| programming language =
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| status = Active
| genre = [[Web browser]]
| genre = [[Web browser]]
| license =
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| website = {{url|kylo.tv}}
| website = {{url|kylo.tv}}
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'''Kylo''' is a [[web browser]] developed by [[Hillcrest Labs]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]. Initially released in 2010, the Kylo web browser features a [[10-foot user interface]], with large fonts and buttons that make it easy to see from across the room, making it especially suitable for use with a [[Home theater PC|HTPC (Home theater PC)]] connected directly to a [[high-definition]] [[television]].<ref>http://lifehacker.com/5517207/kylo-is-a-big+screen-tv+optimized-web-browser Kylo Is a Big-Screen, TV-Optimized Web Browser</ref><ref>http://www.macworld.com/article/147251/2010/03/kylo_browser.html First look: Kylo media browser </ref><ref>http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/kylo-web-browser-built-televisions/ Kylo – The Web Browser Built For Televisions</ref><ref>http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/kylo-web-browser-targets-tv-couch-potatoes/ Kylo Web Browser Targets TV Couch Potatoes</ref><ref>http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/kylo-web-browser-for-large-1080p-hd-tv-screen/ Kylo: Web Browser For Large HD TV Screen</ref><ref>http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20005937-248.html Kylo, the Web browser for your TV, gets geeky</ref><ref>http://makingwindowseasy.com/2010/10/18/kylo-a-web-browser-for-media-center/ Kylo – A Web Browser For Media Center</ref><ref>http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2010/03/22/kylo-tv-web-browser-announced-for-windows-and-mac-htpcs/ Kylo TV Web Browser Announced for Windows and Mac HTPCs</ref><ref>http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/kylo-browser-brings-the-web-to-your-tv-without-the-squint/2713 Kylo browser brings the web to your TV without the squint</ref><ref name="Carr"> ''Fast Company'' October 4, 2010. Austin Carr. [http://www.fastcompany.com/1693058/kylo-offers-alternative-to-google-tv Kylo offer Alternative to Google TV.]</ref>


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'''Kylo''' is a discontinued [[open-source software|open-source]] [[web browser]] developed by [[Hillcrest Labs]] for [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]]. Initially released in 2010, the browser features a [[10-foot user interface]], with large fonts and buttons that make it easy to see from across the room, making it especially suitable for use with a [[home theater PC]] connected directly to a [[High-definition television|high-definition]] [[television]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/5517207/kylo-is-a-big+screen-tv+optimized-web-browser |title=Kylo Is a Big-Screen, TV-Optimized Web Browser |publisher=Lifehacker.com |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Breen |first=Christopher |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/147251/2010/03/kylo_browser.html |title=First look: Kylo media browser |publisher=Macworld |date=2010-03-21 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/kylo-web-browser-built-televisions/ |title=Kylo - The Web Browser Built For Televisions |publisher=Makeuseof.com |date=2007-10-31 |access-date=2013-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103121000/http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/kylo-web-browser-built-televisions/ |archive-date=2013-11-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ganapati |first=Priya |url=https://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/kylo-web-browser-targets-tv-couch-potatoes/ |title=Kylo Web Browser Targets TV Couch Potatoes &#124; Wired Business |publisher=Wired.com |date=2010-03-22 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/kylo-web-browser-for-large-1080p-hd-tv-screen/ |title=Kylo: Web Browser For Large 1080p HD TV Screen |publisher=Addictivetips.com |date=2010-06-07 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lowensohn |first=Josh |url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-27076_3-20005937-248.html |title=Kylo, the Web browser for your TV, gets geeky &#124; Apple Talk - CNET News |publisher=News.cnet.com |date=2010-05-25 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://makingwindowseasy.com/2010/10/18/kylo-a-web-browser-for-media-center/ |title=Kylo - A Web Browser For Media Center &#124; Making Windows Easy - All Things Microsoft, Software, and the Web |publisher=Making Windows Easy |date=2010-10-18 |access-date=2013-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105075602/http://makingwindowseasy.com/2010/10/18/kylo-a-web-browser-for-media-center/ |archive-date=2013-11-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ehomeupgrade.com/2010/03/22/kylo-tv-web-browser-announced-for-windows-and-mac-htpcs/ |title=Kylo TV Web Browser Announced for Windows and Mac HTPCs |publisher=eHomeUpgrade |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Evans |first=Joel |url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/kylo-browser-brings-the-web-to-your-tv-without-the-squint/2713 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100816023850/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-gadgeteer/kylo-browser-brings-the-web-to-your-tv-without-the-squint/2713 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2010 |title=Kylo browser brings the web to your TV without the squint |publisher=ZDNet |date=2010-03-22 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref name="Carr">{{cite web|last=Carr |first=Austin |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1693058/kylo-offers-alternative-to-google-tv |title=Kylo Offers Alternative to Google TV &#124; Fast Company &#124; Business + Innovation |publisher=Fast Company |date=2010-10-05 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref>
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In 2011, Kylo was a CES ([[Consumer Electronics Show]]) Innovations Awards honoree in the category of online audio/video content.<ref>Breen, Christopher. [http://www.pcworld.com/article/212190/2011_innovations_awards_honorees_home_entertainment.html "2011 Innovations Awards Honorees: Home Entertainment"], ''PCWorld'' magazine, December 2, 2010, retrieved October 12, 2011</ref>

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In 2011, Kylo was a CES ([[Consumer Electronics Show]]) Innovations Awards honoree in the category of online audio/video content.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/212190/2011_innovations_awards_honorees_home_entertainment.html |title=2011 Innovations Awards Honorees: Home Entertainment &#124; TechHive |publisher=Pcworld.com |date=2010-12-02 |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref>

On May 15, 2012, Kylo was released as open source software under the terms of the [[Mozilla Public License]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hillcrest-labs-turns-kylo-web-browser-for-tv-over-to-open-source-community-151480335.html |title=Hillcrest Labs Turns Kylo® Web Browser for TV Over to Open Source... - ROCKVILLE, Md., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ |publisher=Prnewswire.com |access-date=2013-11-02}}</ref>

It was supported by the first Asus Xtion 3D depth-sensing camera, launched in spring 2012 and was included in the software bundle shipped with the camera.

The browser was abandoned after Hillcrest was acquired by [[Ceva (semiconductor company)|CEVA]] in July 2019.


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://kylo.tv}}
*{{Official website|http://kylo.tv}}
*[https://github.com/teamkylo/kylo-browser Project on Github]


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Latest revision as of 16:11, 5 July 2024

Kylo
Developer(s)Hillcrest Labs
Initial releaseMarch 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)[1]
EngineGecko[citation needed]
Operating systemWindows (XP SP2 and later), Mac OS X
Available inEnglish
TypeWeb browser
Websitekylo.tv

Kylo is a discontinued open-source web browser developed by Hillcrest Labs for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. Initially released in 2010, the browser features a 10-foot user interface, with large fonts and buttons that make it easy to see from across the room, making it especially suitable for use with a home theater PC connected directly to a high-definition television.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]

In 2011, Kylo was a CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Innovations Awards honoree in the category of online audio/video content.[12]

On May 15, 2012, Kylo was released as open source software under the terms of the Mozilla Public License[13]

It was supported by the first Asus Xtion 3D depth-sensing camera, launched in spring 2012 and was included in the software bundle shipped with the camera.

The browser was abandoned after Hillcrest was acquired by CEVA in July 2019.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kylo Community | Kylo 0.6 Beta Released". Kylo.tv. Archived from the original on 2012-05-08. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  2. ^ "Kylo Is a Big-Screen, TV-Optimized Web Browser". Lifehacker.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  3. ^ Breen, Christopher (2010-03-21). "First look: Kylo media browser". Macworld. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  4. ^ "Kylo - The Web Browser Built For Televisions". Makeuseof.com. 2007-10-31. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  5. ^ Ganapati, Priya (2010-03-22). "Kylo Web Browser Targets TV Couch Potatoes | Wired Business". Wired.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  6. ^ "Kylo: Web Browser For Large 1080p HD TV Screen". Addictivetips.com. 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  7. ^ Lowensohn, Josh (2010-05-25). "Kylo, the Web browser for your TV, gets geeky | Apple Talk - CNET News". News.cnet.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  8. ^ "Kylo - A Web Browser For Media Center | Making Windows Easy - All Things Microsoft, Software, and the Web". Making Windows Easy. 2010-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  9. ^ "Kylo TV Web Browser Announced for Windows and Mac HTPCs". eHomeUpgrade. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  10. ^ Evans, Joel (2010-03-22). "Kylo browser brings the web to your TV without the squint". ZDNet. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  11. ^ Carr, Austin (2010-10-05). "Kylo Offers Alternative to Google TV | Fast Company | Business + Innovation". Fast Company. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  12. ^ "2011 Innovations Awards Honorees: Home Entertainment | TechHive". Pcworld.com. 2010-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  13. ^ "Hillcrest Labs Turns Kylo® Web Browser for TV Over to Open Source... - ROCKVILLE, Md., May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/". Prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
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