Real to steal Microsoft's media thunder?
C|Net | at | by Mike
RealNetworks will unveil a new open source version of its media streaming software Monday that will support multiple file formats for audio and video, including those that use Microsoft's Windows Media technology. The new software package dubbed "Helix," first reported by The New York Times, is scheduled to be unveiled at a press conference at 10 a.m. PDT. The Helix software includes tools such as Helix Universal Server and Helix Producer. RealNetworks is already playing up the hype for Helix. On RealNetworks home page, the company touted "a major industry announcement" in a large font and urged site visitors to come back later. However, Helix details were discovered elsewhere on RealNetworks's Web site. RealNetworks wasn't immediately available for comment.