Patrick Hoffman

In the business world, instant messaging has become an integral part of communication, as companies use it to discuss business topics, to arrange and hold meetings, and to keep track of their contacts. “IM is rapidly becoming an indispensable form of corporate communication,” Rob Koplowitz, an analyst at Forrester Research, told eWEEK. “E-mail, and more […]

With the amount of information increasing everyday, the printing industry has become important for businesses that have an array of printing needs. “Information is importantly internally and externally for most businesses as the amount of information increases everyday,” Susan Lyon, Research Director of the Framingham, Mass.-based IDC Hardcopy Peripherals and Document solutions, told eWEEK. When […]

Ricoh Americas announced April 17 that it has released its Smart Accounting software, a cost-accounting offering that allows small and medium-sized businesses to track usage of their Ricoh multifunctional products or user-codes-configured printer. Smart accounting, a PC-based application, tracks MFP-related activities such as copy, print, fax and scan in a shared PC environment while also […]

Smith Micro Software Inc. announced April 19 that it has made available its MediaRECOVER 4.0, a file-recovery software tool that allows users to recover their digital media files. This software recovery tool allows users to recover pictures, music, video and data files from memory cards, thumb drives, digital film as well as corrupted, accidentally erased […]

While at the ON DEMAND Conference & Exposition in Boston, Mass., Konica Minolta Business Solutions announced April 18 that it will launch its IC-304 Print Controller for its bizhub Pro C6500 digital printing system, giving business professionals image and color control functionality and support for variable data printing. The bizhub Pro C6500 features 65 ppm […]

Hewlett-Packard announced April 18 that it will be launching two new deskjet printers and a Photosmart printer, adding to its range of printer products. The three new deskjet printers: the HP Deskjet D2460, HP Deskjet D4260 and HP Deskjet F4180 AIO (All-in-One), are designed for home and small and midsize business users and to allow […]

Lexmark International announced April 17 that beginning in the second quarter of 2007, it will release its latest four-in-one, three-in-one and single-function inkjet printers. Lexmarks X4550 Wireless AIO (All-in-One), designed for home and office users, is a three-in-one printer with wireless capabilities, enabling users to work from anywhere in their office or homes while being […]

Sage Software announced on April 16 that it has released its Act Sage Premium Dual access, a single software license that allows small and midsize businesses to have constant online/offline access to their databases whether the user is working from home or on the road. Act Sage Premium Dual Access allows customers to have both […]

At the National Association of Broadcasters 2007 conference being held in Las Vegas, Adobe Systems on April 16 introduced its Adobe Media Player, an Internet video platform that provides users with a way to distribute media as well as the ability to view content both online and offline. Adobe Media player, a desktop application that […]

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. announced April 11 that it will unveil its Printgroove software next week at the 2007 On Demand Conference in Boston. Printgroove provides businesses, CRD (central reproduction departments) and small and midsize print shops with software that can manage, monitor and set up the companys various bizhub MFP (multifunction printer) platforms, […]