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Mediafly, Inc. is a Chicago-based company specializing in the distribution of rich media across multiple web-connected devices. There are two sides to Mediafly: (1) Consumer-facing podcast application and (2) Media solutions for businesses. Mediafly describes itself as “Helping companies grow by providing intuitive rich media solutions across multiple screens.”
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[edit] History
Mediafly, Inc. was founded in Chicago, IL by CEO Carson Conant and Chief Technology Officer Brett Mitchell in 2006.
[edit] Podcast Service & Applications
Mediafly, Inc. powers a global Internet-based service for the consumption of podcasts via mobile devices, tablet computers, portable media players, Internet radios, and Internet-connected TV devices. The free Mediafly application enables users to consume an aggregated library of video and audio podcasts on a variety of subjects such as: news, music, sports, autos, and technology.
According to the company's website, this consumer-facing podcast operation will shut down on March 31, 2012. [1]
[edit] Business Solutions
Mediafly provides multi-screen media distribution services to professional content producers and corporate customers for internal and external communications.
[edit] Notable Clients
RE/MAX International, Nightingale-Conant, AOL Winamp, major TV networks, Brian Tracy International, Kadoo[2], Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ford
[edit] Supported Device Platforms
- Apple iPad
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPod
- Google Android
- Google TV
- Western Digital WDTV
- BlackBerry
- Palm WebOS
- Roku digital video players
- Yahoo! Connected TV
- VuNow
- Boxee
- Chumby
- Logitech Squeezebox
- Popcorn Hour/Popbox
- Seagate GoFlex TV
- Onkyo
- Creative ZEN
- Sansa
- Zune
- iTunes
- A.C. Ryan - Playon! HD2 and HD Mini 2
[edit] Awards
- Winner, Sprint 4G App Challenge[3]
- Finalist, Verizon Power Your App Contest
[edit] References
- ^ "An important update about OnAir". mediafly.com. http://www.mediafly.com/2011/12/an-important-update-about-onair/. Retrieved 1/28/2012.
- ^ a b http://onmediafly.com/content/featured-customers
- ^ a b http://appchallenge.sprint.com/
- ^ Segan, Sascha. "Samsung Galaxy Tab (U.S. Cellular)". PC Magazine. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2373973,00.asp.
