GLOOLABS ANNOUNCES OPEN PLATFORM TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL CONVERGENCE APPLICATIONS

New GLOO Technology Helps Developers Meet Consumer Demand for Wireless,Interconnected Digital Devices

San Francisco CA, January 7, 2003 - GLOOLABS, a company that develops and licenses open platform, digital convergence technologies, today announced GLOO technology, which gives developers the low-cost tools they need to create the smart, interconnected applications of the future. It also shifts the development paradigm from small, in-house teams to the much larger online developer community. Because of its open systems approach and affordable pricing, GLOO enables thousands of developers to create viable consumer electronics applications.

"Real game-changing innovation is driven by small, fast-moving players who are given the development platform they need to create portable, smart, interactive applications and devices," said Dan Lovy, president of GLOOLABS. "That's where we come in. The GLOO platform gives developers the tools they need to go crazy with creative applications that unchain consumers from their desktop computers."

More Development Power to More Developers
The biggest benefit gained by GLOO developers is the ability to sidestep hardware development, which can be costly and time-consuming. GLOOLABS is partnering with various vendors to produce basic hardware devices to run GLOO applications. As more and more GLOO devices hit the market, developers will be free to create and modify applications that will run on these devices. Future devices will support remote controls, home theater applications, video, photography and other forms of digital media.

Application developers will also appreciate the open APIs and protocols that GLOO supports, which will make it easy to modify and post applications for others to use. GLOO-enabled applications can link networked devices designed for peer-to-peer, media rich applications. GLOO also features low-cost processor memory, 100 percent upgradeable firmware, wireless interface and network-distributed software architecture.

First on the Market: Macsense's HomePod Moves Music

The first GLOO-enabled hardware delivered to the market place will be Macsense's HomePod, which lets Macintosh and PC users listen to their favorite music or other MP3 files in the shower, the garden, workout room or anywhere else in the house. HomePod is scheduled to ship in March, with a suggested retail price of $199. Developers who register with GLOOLABS and purchase HomePod will be able to begin application development immediately.

HomePod features an 802.11b wireless network interface, stereo line and headphone outputs, LCD display and control buttons and a USB port. The GLOO operating system works for peer-to-peer network services, is 100 percent Java-based, runs on top of real-time embedded OS and Java Virtual Machine and will support industry standard peer-to-peer initiatives such as UPnP, Jini and Rendezvous.

Developers' Program, Support Services
Developers are invited to register on the GLOOLABS website (www.gloolabs.com). GLOOLABS will provide substantial support to its developer base. Code libraries, applications and updates will be available through the website. The company will also maintain bulletin boards, issue programming challenges, and offer equipment discounts on GLOO devices as they become available.

About GLOOLABS
GLOOLABS (www.gloolabs.com) develops open platform digital convergence technologies that enable developers to build innovative, next-generation consumer electronics devices for use in the home, office, and remote locations. The company licenses its GLOO technology to consumer electronics vendors, computer manufacturers and network device builders who develop products for the digital
entertainment world.. With its focus on grassroots entrepreneurs, GLOOLABS facilitates the creation of smart, interconnected devices by giving developers the freedom to do what they do best: innovate.

For more information, visit the GLOOLABS website at www.gloolabs.com.

About Macsense

For more than three years, Macsense has been providing products for the 802.11b wireless market. While these products are cross-platform compatible, Macsense has always been dedicated to the Macintosh market. Macsense is the only manufacturer offering OS X Jaguar support for its wireless products, including the AeroPad, a wireless USB adapter.

Macsense Connectivity, a division of Xsense Connectivity, Inc., has been supplying the marketplace with value-priced Macintosh networking products since 1997. Macsense products are available through CDW, MacWarehouse, MacConnection, MacMall, Club Mac, Micro Center and many other value-added resellers and integrators. Macsense is based in South San Francisco, Calif. For more information, contact the company at (800) 642-8860 or visit Macsense at www.macsense.com. And be sure to stop by booth 646 at the MacWorld Expo for a demo of the new HomePod.

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