Software Industry Announcements and News
SharewareRadio interviews Greg Weir about new improvements at TUCOWS
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.24.08 under ASP Member Companies, Web Sites
The SharewareRadio.com interview for April 24th is with Greg Weir of TUCOWS.
http://sharewareradio.com/week080424.htm
In the News This Week
Microsoft and Novell push into China
Microsoft to begin trials of web-based Office
Six Apart jumps into ad business
MySQL to remain as open source
NJ justices call e-privacy surfers’ right
The Kiss My Butt award of the week.
This week it goes to Comcast.
This weeks Interview
This week’s guest is Greg Weir. Greg is director of TUCOWS content division.
http://www.tucows.com/
This interview was held in Denver at SIC 2007.
http://www.sic.org/
Association of Shareware Professionals 2008: New Officers and New Objectives
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.23.08 under ASP Member Companies
ASP has been raising software industry standards since 1987 by providing its members with useful, professional content and business know-how support. To implement the 2008 strategy, the ASP has elected 4 officers and 8 collaborators with relevant experience in running and caring for software commerce enterprises, including all of the following aspects: development, security, sales, software e-commerce, marketing, web marketing, public relations, affiliate marketing, customer service, event management, and sales consultancy for software authors.
Janesville, WI — The Association of Shareware Professionals, ASP, the leading trade organization for Independent Software Developers and Vendors since 1987, announces its 2008 strategy as well as the newly elected officers and volunteers to promote software authors and the try-before-you-buy market throughout the year. In 2008 the association continues to increase its business support provided to members, with additional know-how sharing opportunities, free tools and an open communication network. Read the rest of this entry…
Corel Launches WordPerfect® Office X4
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.23.08 under Business, Graphic Apps
Corel Adds Full Range of PDF Capabilities, Enhances Compatibility with Microsoft® Office 2007, and Introduces New Tools For Web Collaboration, Note Taking and Business Intelligence
OTTAWA - April 16, 2008
Corel Corporation, a leading provider of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today released Corel® WordPerfect® Office X4, the latest version of the world’s leading alternative to Microsoft® Office. Read the rest of this entry…
PC Magazine (Russia) names Dr.Web AV-Desk best “product-as-a-service” of 2007
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.22.08 under Security & Privacy
PC Magazine (Russia) names Dr.Web AV-Desk best “product-as-a-service” of 2007
Dr.Web AV-Desk is a unique anti-malware and anti-spam service which enables Service Providers to deliver complex information protection to an unlimited number of subscribers regardless of their geographical location. Dr.Web AV-Desk allows optimizing operation of the anti-virus for a particular provider network where users get an efficient and automatically updated Dr.Web anti-virus via the local network. Possibility of installation in an infected system, high detection rate, language independent spam analysis, exceptional stability, efficient use of Internet traffic - these are the main benefits of Dr.Web.
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Sales Tracking and Order Fulfillment Powerhouse for Software Developers
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.21.08 under ASP Member Companies, Development
SiComponents has released RegKeeper v. 2.0, a powerful Windows application that makes it easy for software authors to manage their sales and customer contacts. The program parses and processes orders from all of the popular eCommerce companies used by mISVs and shareware authors, and generates invoices, sends registration codes, and tracks customers.
RegKeeper automates most of the work of order processing, sales tracking, and customer communications. It’s easy to track direct sales, affiliate sales, and sales made through PayPal, RegNow, ShareIt, Plimus, and the other software eCommerce vendors. RegKeeper imports each of these resellers’ order confirmation emails, and automatically builds sales records in your Microsoft Access or MySQL database. The program also filters and processes emails, tracks sales history, and produces useful reports and graphs. Read the rest of this entry…
Adobe Media Player Now Available
[ No Comments ] Posted on 04.20.08 under Audio & Multimedia
New Adobe AIR Application Redefines Next-Generation TV Experiences for Viewers and Broadcasters
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Media Player 1.0 software. An Adobe AIR™ application, this customizable, cross-platform media player provides exciting new ways for viewers to discover and interact with their favorite content, while offering revenue and brand-building opportunities for content publishers. Major television broadcasters and leading content publishers, including CBS, MTV Networks, Universal Music Group, PBS, CondéNet, and Scripps Networks have worked with Adobe to provide a broad range of television programming and entertaining video content to viewers. Additionally, Adobe announced Adobe TV, a network in Adobe Media Player with a series of shows that provides expert instruction and original series programming about Adobe products to the worldwide creative community (see separate press release). Adobe Media Player is available for immediate download at http://www.adobe.com/go/mp. Read the rest of this entry…