PRESS RELEASE
Camera App is Part of a Select Group of Metro Apps Listed in Windows 8 Beta Store Launched by Microsoft
London, March 5, 2012-CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), an innovative solutions provider for the connected digitallifestyle, is pleased to announce that its Windows 8 Metro-style camera app, YouCam Metro Beta, is available in thenew Microsoft Windows 8 Beta Store - the same day the consumer preview build of Windows 8 is released to the world.
CyberLink YouCam Metro is an intuitive app designed natively for the Windows 8 Metro interface. With YouCam Metro, users can capture videos and photos from their device's camera, apply a wide range of fun effects to their images and videos, and use CyberLink's unique TrueTheater® Lighting Technology to dynamically enhance image lighting with just one click of a button.
"We are excited to be part of a very select group chosen to be featured in the Microsoft Windows 8 Beta Store on opening day," said Alice H. Chang, CEO of CyberLink. "With YouCam Metro, we have created an interactive and touch-optimized camera experience for the new Metro interface, and developed cool new features for consumers tocapture images and videos on the run."
Backed by 15 years of passion for building the best possible multimedia applications, CyberLink extends its design expertise to the Metro-Style interface to bring its award-winning solutions to Windows 8. CyberLink YouCam Metro Beta is the first app among its product line to be listed in Microsoft's Windows 8 Beta Store, with more CyberLink Metro-Style apps to follow soon.
About CyberLink
CyberLink Corp is the leader and pioneer in enabling digital multimedia on PCs, CEs and mobile devices through the use of video editing software, video player software, and other multimedia solutions. Backed by a group of high-caliber software engineers, CyberLink owns its core codec and a number of patented technologies. CyberLink has built a solid reputation for delivering high-quality, interoperable, and fast time-to-market solutions that keep our OEM partners on the leading edge. Our business partners include leaders in the PC industry: top-5 desktop and notebook providers, optical drive manufacturers and graphic-card makers. Today, CyberLink's software solutions include: complete applications for Blu-ray Disc playback and creation; digital home entertainment; and touch-enabled media solution.With customers spanning from multi-national corporations to small/medium-sized businesses, and from power users to home users, CyberLink has enjoyed rapid and consistent growth leading to a record breaking IPO in 2000 on the Taiwan Over The Counter Exchange (OTC: 5203). Currently, CyberLink is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: 5203.TW). CyberLink's worldwide headquarters is located in Taipei. To keep up with market demands, CyberLink has operations in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region, including Japan. For more information, please visit CyberLink's website at www.cyberlink.com.
