NEW YORK: MSNBC.com has launched MSNBC Wireless Traveler, for the benefit of laptop users in the US. With this, wireless professionals can get the latest news and information in MSNBC right on their laptops.
Wireless Traveler features Intel Centrino mobile technology. It will allow mobile computer users around the US to get easy access to the latest news, including top national and international coverage, business, sports and entertainment updates from MSNBC.com and NBC News.
According to a MSNBC source, if a user needs to access news in a public space -- like airport lounges, hotel lobbies and cafes that provide wireless Internet access -- he can click on the Wireless Traveler icon to synch their laptop with the latest news. The content provided will be in rich HTML format, with the latest multimedia clips and MSNBC Interactives.
The system requirement for the Wireless Traveler include Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Microsoft Media Player 9 and up, Microsoft Windows ME, 2000 or XP, Flash 6.0 and an Intel Centrino mobile technology. The product claims to have an extended battery life and has integrated wireless capability into a thinner, lighter and stylish notebook designs.
The company claims, Wireless Traveler is a breakthrough for mobile professionals such as frequent fliers who can synchronize the latest news, interactives and free video from MSNBC.com to their laptops before boarding to view during a long flight.