Patrick Hoffman

Adobe Systems announced in a statement Nov. 15 the release of Adobe Document Center, a new Web-based service that will allow business users to safeguard, share and trace the usage of Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel documents. Adobe Document Center is designed for business professionals who share or publish business-, time- or version-sensitive […]

Corels WinZip Computing division announced on Nov. 15 a new release of WinZip, version 11.0, which features improved image handling through thumbnails and a new internal image viewer. The new internal image viewer lets users navigate through multiple images within WinZip instead of having to open up a separate application for each image. “WinZip 11.0 […]

Brainshark, which specializes in the delivery of online presentation software, announced on Nov. 15 that they have a new release of their Brainshark Communications platform, which lets businesses design presentations and then send them via e-mail or mobile devices. Joe Gustafson, CEO of Brainshark, based in Waltham, Mass., told eWEEK that the new release of […]

America Online announced Nov. 15 the launching of the new AIM 6.0 service, the updated instant messaging service of AOL, which now features offline messaging, conversation logging and AIM Pages, which will give users the ability to create, maintain and view others as well as their own home page. AIM 6.0, mainly designed for young […]

Motorola and Sprint Nextel announced Nov. 9 the launching of Motorolas i880, an Integrated Digital Enhanced Network handset wireless phone that will have a 2.0 megapixel camera as well as other multimedia features. “The i880 represents Motorolas philosophy of intelligent handset design while delivering an amazing music experience,” Peter Aloumanis, vice president of the U.S. […]

SecureWave, an endpoint security software developer, announced Nov. 13 the launch of Device Scanner, a free discovery tool that was created to show IT administrators a history of all portable storage devices that have been connected to a companys network. “The proliferation of portable storage media creates a constant challenge for IT administrators,” Dennis Szerszen, […]

Cognos, a software company based in Burlington, Mass., that specializes in business intelligence and performance planning, announced in a statement Nov. 13 at the SAP Reporting and Analytics Conference in Orlando, Fla., the launching of the Cognos 8 Go Mobile for SAP users, a business intelligence product for mobile workers that will allow them to […]

Blue Coat Systems, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company that focuses on delivering secure applications and contents within enterprise networks, announced Nov. 13 the launching of their new endpoint management software, Blue Coat SG Client, which distributes application and acceleration to endpoint devices that are used by any remote or mobile users. This new endpoint management software […]

Targeting the education market under the AlphaSmart brand, Renaissance Learning has launched the Neo, a portable notebook computer that keeps children away from the Internet and focused on learning activities. Greg Wright, SVP and general manager of Renaissance Learning, told eWEEK that “The goal in the K-12 market is to provide schools with a cost-effective […]

Yahoo and Linksys announced on Nov. 9 that they have joined forces on a new dual-mode cordless phone that will allow users to make and receive VOIP calls using Yahoo Messenger as well as calls over a traditional phone line. The Linksys dual-mode cordless phone for Yahoo Messenger with Voice lets users make free voice-over-IP […]