WUF Networks

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WUF Networks, Inc. developed solutions that simplified the control and access of digital content — music, photos,and video — among networked devices, including consumer electronics, mobile devices and personal computers.

The company was probably the first to introduce the concept of Personal Networks - the freedom to access all of your digital content wherever and whenever. WUF Networks software solution allowed digital content to follow its owner regardless of where the content is originally stored. The software solution automatically aggregated and publicized the digital content across a consumers’ Personal Network including their home PC, media center or mobile phone. Because the content was streamed, WUF's solution avoided copyright and IP concerns over the copying of music and video.

With the advent of Apple's iPod, there was a race to enable mobile phones - and all hand held/portable devices - with the ability to access music (and subsequently video) over the network in a legal manner. The company was founded by Turochas "T" Fuad and Francois Dumas and was acquired by Yahoo in late 2004.