RealNetworks delivering new level of personalized ads

Coming soon to a desktop near you: the RealPlayer streaming media player, the Real Jukebox digital music player, and RealDownload for downloading music, software and more. It's an impressive product, but there are strings attached. "What we have done is put three best of breed products in a download package. We think of it as building your rack mount digital media center," said Rob Grady, consumer product manager at RealNetworks (rnwk). The tightly integrated applications suite is among the streaming media innovations being introduced this week at RealNetworks 2000 in San Jose, Calif. Full story. -- Marilynn Wheeler, ZDNet News