Patrick Hoffman

Adobe Systems announced in a statement Nov. 2 the release of its latest collaborative software, Acrobat 8 for PDF files and forms, and Acrobat Connect, a hosted Web conferencing program. Acrobat 8 will allow users to interact with information contained in PDF documents and forms while also letting users complete their work by giving them […]

America Online announced Nov. 2 the beta release of its Web-based AIM APIs and widgets, called AIM Whimsicals, which will allow users to add Web-based instant messaging functionality from the AIM service into their Web sites and online communities. The new Web AIM APIs and Whimsicals are additions to AOLs Open AIM program, which was […]

IBM, based in Armonk, N.Y., announced Nov. 1 the launching of Lotus Expeditor, an open standards platform for creating Eclipse-based Web 2.0 applications. Lotus Expeditor will target enterprises who want to combine existing and new applications and be able to deliver them to an array of connected and disconnected devices. When asked how this product […]

Pure Networks, a Seattle-based supplier of home networking software, announced Nov. 1 that it has penned a partnership with Symantec to provide consumers with a way to set up, control and protect their home networks. As part of the agreement, Symantec will sell Pure Networks Network Magic monitoring product to users of its consumer security […]

Instant messaging as a consumer desktop technology has reached the point of being ubiquitous. But what about all those BlackBerry and Treo users you see at the airport, or on the subway, or in line at your local Starbucks every morning? Are they using IM while sipping latte? The most recent issue of “The Messaging […]

Laplink Software on Oct. 31 introduced PCmover, a computer software product that will be able to transfer programs and applications from one machine running Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, or XP to another computer running Windows XP, including Macs with Parallels or Boot Camp. Bellevue, Wash.-based Laplink boasts that PCmover gives users the ability to […]

Sybase announced in a statement Oct. 31 the launching of two new products that focuses on securing wireless devices and e-mails: Afaria 5.5 and OneBridge 5.5. “What we have done here is significantly raise the bar on how IT can manage and secure wireless devices in the enterprise,” said Joe Owen, vice president of engineering […]

Information Appliance Associates, the Calif.-based company that develops software solutions for the Macintosh platform, announced on Oct. 31 the new release of pearlTunes, a device that copies and converts unlicensed music from Apple iTunes on Windows to Research In Motions new BlackBerry Pearl model. Users will be able to copy their favorite songs to the […]

Pointsec Mobile Technologies, which specializes in encryption software for laptops, desktops, PDAs and smart phones, announced Oct. 30 that its product Pointsec for PC 6.0 will now combine ActivIdentitys Smart Card ID solutions with ActivIdentity ActivKey, a USB token solution, which may give users an improved data security system with encryption and authentication tools. This […]

Microsoft revealed the launching Oct. 30 of two new financial software products, Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 and Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007, both of which are designed for small and home-based businesses. Microsoft Office Accounting Express 2007 is a financial management software created for just starting out businesses and home-based businesses that currently use […]

Polycom penned a multi-year agreement Oct. 27 with Alabama-based Digium to develop and combine SIP-based telephony solutions for small to medium-sized businesses that are looking to strengthen their telephony capabilities. Pleasanton, Calif.-based Polycoms Session Initiated Protocol desktops and conference phones will be put together with Digiums Asterisk Business Edition, an open-source PBX (Private Pranch Exchange), […]

Caspio announced today the unveiling of Caspio Bridge SOHO (small office/home office), a free package that will give small and midsize business users the opportunity to construct Web database applications without programming. Frank Zamani, founder and CEO of Caspio, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., said in an interview that he developed this package because he likes […]