Kylo (web browser)

Kylo is a browser of Hillcrest Labs for high-resolution screens. Since August 15, 2012 Kylo is by the manufacturer as open source software release.

Application and Technology

The Kylo browser is based on Mozilla Gecko. The program is available for Windows and Mac OS X and is designed for use with HD TVs, which depend on as large icons and easy to read. Here, the CE-HTML is used. Depending on the size of the television and the distance to the user, an interface cross- zoom level can be defined in the settings of Kylo, which makes browsing on the TV much more pleasant. In addition to using the mouse, Kylo also offers an on-screen keyboard. The IT blog Lifehacker has awarded the Kylo browser as one of the ten most popular freeware programs for Mac OS X in 2010.

Channels

Kylo offers the opportunity to visit any web page as in an ordinary browser, facilitating access to the major video portals. Thus, the user can, for example, scroll through the YouTube channel by current videos without leaving the application interface. In addition to YouTube Kylo also supports MyVideo, Vimeo, Dailymotion and other platforms. These properties make it an excellent Kylo browser for HTPC users.