1999 Press Releases
- December
- 12/20/1999
CREATIVE TO SUPPORT THE MACINTOSH
3D Blaster Annihilator Uses Advanced Architecture to Deliver Stunning Visual Quality and Performance - 12/16/1999
CREATIVE AND COREL PARTNER ON LINUX DESKTOP DEVELOPMENT
Strategic Alliance Brings Creative's Sound Blaster Live and Personal Digital Entertainment Solutions Support to Corel® LINUX® OS and Applications - 12/16/1999
CREATIVE'S BRANDED PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT LINUX
Sound Blaster Live!, NOMAD and WebCam Go Product Lines First in a Series of Creative Solutions To Support Linux OS - 12/15/1999
CREATIVE OFFERS A NEW LEVEL OF 3D GRAPHICS ACCELERATION POWER TO COMPAQ PRESARIO CUSTOMERS
3D Blaster Annihilator Uses Advanced Architecture to Deliver Stunning Visual Quality and Performance - 12/15/1999
LAVA! 2.0 OFFERS RADICALLY NEW INTERACTIVE 3D MUSIC VIDEO FEATURES
Create And Playback Unique, Stunning Internet MusicVideos With New Open Scene Architecture, Intro Credits Screen, And Multi-Scene Storyboards - 12/10/1999
CREATIVE PATENT LAWSUIT AGAINST AUREAL FINDS PATENT VALID AND ENFORCEABLE WHILE FINDING NON-INFRINGEMENT
Remaining Defense of Non-Infringement To Be Appealed - 12/9/1999
CREATIVE LABS' HIGH DEFINITION DVD VIDEO OFFERED ON COMPAQ'S COMMERCIAL PCS
Dxr3 Decoder Board Delivers Cinema-Quality Video for the Ultimate Experience in PC-DVD Technology and Performance - 12/9/1999
CREATIVE DELIVERS HIGH PERFORMANCE PC-DVD TECHNOLOGY TO MICRONPC.COM CUSTOMERS
Creative Labs DVD/Dolby Decoder Enables PC User to Experience Cinema-Quality Video and Audio
- 12/20/1999
- November
- 11/17/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY DECLARES SECOND ANNUAL DIVIDEND
- 11/15/1999
CREATIVE'S SOUND BLASTER® SHIPMENTS EXCEED 100 MILLION UNIT MILESTONE
COMDEX Fall 1999 Marks 10th Anniversary of Award-Wining Sound Blaster Technology - 11/11/1999
SOUND BLASTER LIVE! DRIVER NOW AVAILABLE FOR OPEN SOURCE LINUX DEVELOPMENT
Linux Community Endorses Creative's Move With Plans For Optimized Audio Enhancements In Linux Applications - 11/11/1999
MEDIA ALERT - NOVEMBER 11, 1999 BRING ON THE NOISE!
Creative Invades Fall Comdex 1999 (Ear Plugs Not Included) - 11/11/1999
INTERTRUST AND CREATIVE ANNOUNCE DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT AND LICENSING AGREEMENT
Digital Rights Management Technology to be Included in NOMAD II Portable Digital Audio Player - 11/10/1999
CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS TAKES HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED SPEAKERS TO THE DIGITAL DOMAIN
Classic Multimedia Speakers Are Re-Engineered With Digital Input for Greater Audio Clarity - 11/9/1999
CREATIVE'S NEW CD-RW SOLUTION DELIVERS 30 PERCENT PERFORMANCE INCREASE
Next-Generation CD-RW Blaster® 8432 Provides Home Users, Business Users and MP3 Enthusiasts with Enhanced Write Capabilities - 11/1/1999
CREATIVE LABS OFFERS GROUND-BREAKING 3D GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY TO MICRONPC.COM MILLENNIA CUSTOMERS
New 3D Blaster Annihilator Delivers Superior Graphics Acceleration Power
- 11/17/1999
- October
- 10/27/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2000 EARNINGS
Exceeds Expectations Based on Stronger than Expected Revenues - 10/14/1999
HIFI.COM REINVENTS THE WAY CONSUMERS BUY ELECTRONICS ONLINE
Internet's friendliest consumer purchase policies, exclusive brand offerings and in-depth editorial content set new online customer experience standard - 10/6/1999
CREATIVE INTRODUCES LAVA! MUSICVIDEO PLAYER FOR ALL INTERNET CONSUMERS
New Online Music Providers Announce Support For LAVA! and Showcase Top MP3 Artists - 10/6/1999
CREATIVE UNVEILS NEXT GENERATION PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER
NOMAD II Offers Host of New Features Including USB Connectivity and Multiple Codec Support - 10/6/1999
CREATIVE INTRODUCES PORTABLE WEBCAM GO
New PC Camera Provides Real-time Internet Images and Detaches to Allow Consumers to Capture Images On-the-Go - 10/4/1999
CREATIVE DELIVERS A NEW CLASS OF PROCESSING POWER FOR PC GAMERS
3D Blaster Annihilator Harnesses the Power of the First Graphics Processing Unit to Provide Unprecedented Game Play - 10/4/1999
CREATIVE ANNOUNCES 3D BLASTER ANNIHILATOR PRO
- 10/27/1999
- September
- 9/27/1999
LIVE!WARE 3.0 INJECTS TURBO POWER INTO SOUND BLASTER LIVE! LINE-UP
Latest Live!Ware Changes the Way Internet Entertainment and Environmental Audio are Experienced - 9/23/1999
CABLE & WIRELESS ASIA AND CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY FORM JOINT VENTURE TO PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES
Joint Venture Targets Local Business and Broadband Market - 9/16/1999
MICRON SHIPS CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS 5.1 SPEAKER SYSTEM WITH MILLENNIA DESKTOP PCS
DeskTop Theater 5.1 DTT2500 Digital Powered System Delivers Outstanding Multi-Channel Audio Experience - 9/15/1999
CREATIVE'S SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE FEATURED ON COMPAQ PRESARIO INTERNET PCS
Award-Winning Sound Blaster Live! Value Offers High-Quality Digital Audio Experience - 9/15/1999
CREATIVE SUPPLIES TWINHEAD INTERNATIONAL WITH POWERFUL NOTEBOOK AUDIO SOLUTION
- 9/15/1999
CREATIVE DELIVERS SOUND BLASTER AUDIO EXPERIENCE TO THE LAPTOP AND HANDHELD PC MARKET
New PCI Designs Offer High-Quality Digital Audio, V.90 Modem Connectivity and Support for Environmental Audio in Games Through Single Chip Solutions - 9/13/1999
CREATIVE INTRODUCES SOUND BLASTER LIVE! MP3+ AUDIO ACCELERATOR
Industry's First Complete MP3 Sound Solution Delivers 3D Music Videos Plus Desktop Digital Sound for Internet Music - 9/13/1999
CREATIVE UNVEILS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! X-GAMER
Digital Design and Environmental Audio 2.0 Support Deliver Ultimate Gaming Experience - 9/1/1999
CREATIVE LABS EXPANDS ITS LINE OF MULTIMEDIA STORAGE SOLUTIONS
New Blaster CD-RW 6424 and PC-DVD RAM 5.2GB Enable Corporate and Home Users To Record, Archive and Distribute Multimedia Content
- 9/27/1999
- August
- 8/31/1999
CREATIVE TO LAUNCH EXCITING FALL PRODUCT LINE USING THE NEW GEFORCE 256 GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT (GPU) FROM NVIDIA
New Products To Feature Highly Anticipated Graphics Technology - 8/10/1999
CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS STEPS UP THE DESKTOP HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE FOR DVD MOVIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIO GAMES
New DeskTop Theater 5.1 DTT2500 Digital Combines Dolby Digital Technology with High-Quality Speakers to Deliver Powerful Surround Sound Entertainment - 8/9/1999
CREATIVE AND EMUSIC.COM SHOWCASE LAVA! AT IMX
LAVA! Enhanced Version of They Might Be Giants MP3 Album to be Shown - 8/9/1999
CREATIVE PACTS WITH EPITONIC.COM TO DEBUT LAVA! FILES ON THE WEB
- 8/9/1999
CREATIVE LAUNCHES LAVA! AT INTERACTIVE MUSIC EXPO
Breakthrough Interactive Music Technology Adds 3D-Animated Visual Enhancement to Internet Music - 8/5/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 1999 EARNINGS
- 8/3/1999
CREATIVE'S ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIO TECHNOLOGY NOW DE FACTO INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR IMMERSIVE 3D GAMING
Over 50 Leading Game Titles Now Shipping From Top Game Developers
- 8/31/1999
- July
- 7/22/1999
CREATIVE LABS CO-SPONSORS EMERGING ARTIST STAGE AT WOODSTOCK '99
Creative to Showcase New Music Experience with LAVA! Technology and NOMAD Portable Digital Audio Player - 7/14/1999
CREATIVE'S NEW 32MB 3D BLASTER RIVA TNT2 ACCELERATOR FOR GAMING ENTHUSIASTS NOW AVAILABLE
Company Introduces Comprehensive Online Guide For Helping Consumers Make The Right Graphics Purchasing Decision - 7/13/1999
CREATIVE ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF SDMI OPEN STANDARD FOR PORTABLE DEVICES
- 7/13/1999
GATEWAY PROVIDES SUPERIOR AUDIO PLAYBACK WITH CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS SPEAKER SYSTEM
GCS200 Speakers by Cambridge SoundWorks® Available Standard on Gateway Select, Gateway Essential, and GP-Series PC Lines - 7/12/1999
CREATIVE UNVEILS SLEEK NEW DESKTOP WEBCAM AT AN INCREDIBLE PRICE
New USB Video Blaster WebCam 3 Offers Users a Better Way To Capture, Create and Communicate Via the Internet For Only $79 - 7/6/1999
CREATIVE LABS' HI-QUALITY AUDIO TO BE OFFERED ON COMPAQ DESKPRO PCS
Sound Blaster AudioPCI 128 Delivers Excellent Digital Audio Quality To Compaq's Commercial Desktop Line of PCs For Internet Applications, Communications and Entertainment - 7/6/1999
CREATIVE'S SBS-52 POWERED SPEAKERS TO BE OFFERED WITH COMPAQ PROSIGNIA COMPUTER LINE
SBS-52 Speakers by Cambridge SoundWorks® Deliver Outstanding Audio Performance to Compaq Prosignia Desktop PCs
- 7/22/1999
- June
- 6/9/1999
MICROSOFT TO LICENSE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY'S EAX AUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DIRECTX
Creative's Powerful Environmental Audio Sound Design Tools Selected for Microsoft Multimedia API - 6/9/1999
MICROSOFT TO LICENSE CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY'S EAX AUDIO EFFECTS PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY FOR DIRECTX
Creative's Powerful Environmental Audio Sound Design Tools Selected for Microsoft Multimedia API - 6/7/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ENTERS BROADBAND INTERNET MARKET
Creative Collaborates with Lucent Technologies and Centillium to Offer High-Speed, High-Bandwidth Solutions to Enable Media-Rich Content from the Internet - 6/7/1999
CREATIVE LABS' HIGH-QUALITY SOUND BLASTER AUDIO SOLUTION FEATURED IN COMPAQ PRESARIO AND PROSIGNIA PCS
New PCI Design Offers High-Quality Digital Audio and Support for Environmental Audio in Games - 6/7/1999
CREATIVE'S 3D BLASTER RIVA TNT2 ULTRA NOW AVAILABLE IN COMPAQ PRESARIO PCS
- 6/7/1999
GATEWAY'S SIGNATURE DESKTOP LINE OF PCS TO OFFER CREATIVE'S 3D BLASTER RIVA TNT2 ULTRA
New 32MB Graphics Accelerator to Power Gateway Performance PCs - 6/7/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES COLLABORATE ON NEW ADSL/V.90 MODEM
- 6/9/1999
- May
- 5/26/1999
CREATIVE LABS LAUNCHES "THE DIFFERENCE WILL AMAZE YOU" - A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR MARKETING CAMPAIGN TARGETING MAINSTREAM PC USERS
Campaign Kicks-Off in United Artists Theaters Across the Country Before Blockbuster Summer Releases - 5/26/1999
CREATIVE LABS SECURES THE #1 POSITION IN U.S. RETAIL AND DISTRIBUTION OF PC SPEAKER SYSTEMS
Creative Increases its U.S. Market Share To Become the Leading Supplier of PC Speakers Nationwide - 5/17/1999
CREATIVE LABS DRIVES INTO THE EXPANDING CD-RW MARKET
New Blaster® CD-RW 4224 Provides an Easy-To-Use Solution For Burning CD Media, Copying and Archiving on CDR and CDRewritable Media - 5/13/1999
CREATIVE ANNOUNCES UNIFIED: GRAPHICS BLASTER RIVA TNT FAMILY OF PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT LEGACY "GLIDE ONLY" GAMES
- 5/13/1999
CREATIVE REDEFINES THE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE FOR SOUND BLASTER LIVE! USERS WITH LIVE!WARE 2.0
New Live!Ware 2.0 Upgrade Adds New Applications, Features and Functionality To Further Enhance The User Experience - 5/10/1999
WARNING: FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELT FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE WITH THE INDUSTRY'S FASTEST 32MB ULTRA GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR
Creative's New Feature-Rich 32MB 3D Blaster RIVA TNT2 Ultra Delivers Sizzling Performance and Extraordinary Graphics - 5/10/1999
GATEWAY INCLUDES CREATIVE'S SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE IN PC LINES
Award-Winning Sound Blaster Live! Value Delivers a Powerful Audio Experience for GatewayTM Performance PC Customers
- 5/26/1999
- April
- 4/29/1999
CREATIVE LABS' SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE AVAILABLE FOR DELL DIMENSION CUSTOMERS
Creative's Highly-Acclaimed Sound Blaster Live! Value to Enhance The Audio Experience on Dimension Desktop Series - 4/27/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER FISCAL 1999 RESULTS
- 4/12/1999
CREATIVE LABS LAUNCHES NOMAD PORTABLE DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYERS
Creative also Introduces NOMADWorld, a Web Destination Dedicated to the Internet Audio Experience with Information on Products, Trends and Tools - 4/8/1999
COMPAQ USES CREATIVE'S SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE FOR PROSIGNIA DESKTOP PCS
Award-Winning Sound Blaster Live! Value Delivers Enhanced User Experience Through Creative's Environmental Audio Technology
- 4/29/1999
- March
- 3/31/1999
CREATIVE LABS BLAZES ONTO THE DESKTOP WITH THE LATEST PC-DVD ENTERTAINMENT SOLUTIONS
Creative® PC-DVD Encore 6X Dxr3 Turns PCs Into High-Performance Entertainment Machines - 3/18/1999
CREATIVE TAKES LEADERSHIP ROLE IN DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN GUIDELINES FOR 3D AUDIO
Creative's EAX 2.0 API Used As Basis For IA-SIG Level 2 Guidelines - 3/16/1999
CREATIVE INTRODUCES EAX 3.0 API -- A NEW GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIO FOR GAMING
EAX 3.0 Adds New Features to Popular API That Brings New Levels of Realism to 3D Games, Internet Audio Applications and Interactive Entertainment - 3/16/1999
CREATIVE TAKES KEY ROLE IN DEFINING INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR INTERACTIVE MUSIC
DLS2 Specification, Which Will Be Supported in Microsoft DirectMusic API and MPEG-4, to Pave The Way For Digital-Quality, Interactive Audio In Games, Internet Music and Entertainment Titles - 3/16/1999
CREATIVE SHIPS FOURPOINTSURROUND FPS2000 DIGITAL
High-Power, Four-Channel Amplified Multimedia Sound System With Digital Connectivity and Powered Subwoofer for Hardcore Gamers - 3/8/1999
CREATIVE ANNOUNCES MULTIPLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY-LEADING INTERNET MP3 CONTENT PROVIDERS
Strategic Partnerships Complement Creative's PC Audio&Internet Expertise; Pave Way for Aggressive Entry Into Portable Digital Audio Market - 3/4/1999
CREATIVE TO EXTEND ITS AUDIO, MUSIC AND INTERNET EXPERTISE TO THE DIGITAL AUDIO WORLD
PC Audio Leader To Drive Content Creation, Playback and Distribution Over the Internet; Enters MP3 Digital Audio Arena - 3/4/1999
MEDIA ADVISORY - MARCH 4, 1999 CREATIVE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LEAD PORTABLE DIGITAL AUTIO MARKET
Creative Previews Line of Portable Digital Audio Players; Introduces MP3 Partners at New York Music&Internet Expo - 3/3/1999
CREATIVE'S ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIO EXTENSIONS API GARNERS INNOVATION OF THE YEAR '99 AWARD
Title Support Continues To Grow - Half-Life, SimCity 3000, Thief: The Dark Project, Myth II, Baldur's Gate and SiN Are The Latest Titles Available With EAX Support - 3/1/1999
CREATIVE'S NEW 32MB 3D BLASTER SAVAGE4 UNLEASHES FIERCE GRAPHICS AT A BREAKTHROUGH PRICE
32MB Card Offers Stunning Visual Quality at Spectacular Price of $129.99
- 3/31/1999
- February
- 2/23/1999
CREATIVE'S SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE EARNS CNET GAMECENTER'S HARDWARE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR AWARD
- 2/23/1999
MICRON OFFERS SOUND BLASTER LIVE! VALUE TO MILLENIA DESKTOP CUSTOMERS
New Award-Winning Solution Delivers Enhanced 3D Audio Through Creative's Environmental Audio Technology - 2/10/1999
CREATIVE PROVIDES PC AUDIO SOLUTIONS FOR COMPAQ CUSTOMERS
Compaq's Commercial Desktop, Small and Medium Business PC Lines Include Sound Blaster AudioPCI 64V Audio Cards and Creative Speaker Systems - 2/9/1999
CREATIVE LABS DELIVERS OUTSTANDING PC GRAPHICS TO IBM APTIVA LINE
Graphics Blaster RIVA 128ZX Solution Provides IBM Aptiva PCs With Superior Graphics and Video Performance - 2/1/1999
CREATIVE LABS' SOUND BLASTER LIVE! SCORES TOP INDUSTRY AWARDS AND ACCOLADES WORLDWIDE
"Best Buy", "Best Sound Card", "Most Valuable Product" and "Editor's Choice" Among Top Awards for Sound Blaster Live!
- 2/23/1999
- January
- 1/29/1999
CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 1999 RESULTS
Earnings In-Line with Expectations
- 1/29/1999
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