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'''Kylo''' is an [[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|author= |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 |date= |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</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 |date= |accessdate=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 |title=Kylo browser brings the web to your TV without the squint |publisher=ZDNet |date=2010-03-22 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref>
'''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|author= |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 |date= |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</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 |date= |accessdate=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 |title=Kylo browser brings the web to your TV without the squint |publisher=ZDNet |date=2010-03-22 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref>


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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref>
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 |accessdate=2013-11-02}}</ref>

Revision as of 19:32, 3 January 2019

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kylo Community | Kylo 0.6 Beta Released". Kylo.tv. 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. 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. 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. 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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