In this category, you can find the latest software releases that might be interesting to small businesses.
Toktumi, a small business phone services provider, has announced that the VoIP-enabled version of its calling app Line2, Version 2.0, has been approved by Apple and is now available for download on iTunes.
The Line2, which adds a second number to the iPhone, is now “the first iPhone calling app that works over 3G, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks using the same number.”
The Blackberry smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express (BESX), a free version of BES.
BES Express is aimed at small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It provides BlackBerry email, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks syncing services and basic BES security.
McAfee, Inc. has announced McAfee Security Quickstart Services for small to medium-size businesses (SMBs). The services are designed to deliver full lifecycle service support from implementation assistance, to user training and ongoing maintenance, to optimization of security management best practices.
Apple has released the iPad, an iPhone OS-based multi-touch tablet device with a 9.7-inch display.
The device is primarily designed for web surfing, multimedia, gaming, and e-book reading. For business use, it could be interesting that it also runs iWork for iPad, the “first desktop-class productivity suite designed specifically for Multi-Touch.”
Google has released Google Voice app for iPhone OS 3.0 and higher and Palm Web OS devices.
Google Voice mobile web app lets iPhone and Palm Web users access a streamlined version of the Google Voice inbox, as well as display user’s Google Voice number as the outbound caller ID, send and receive free SMS messages, and place international calls at affordable rates, the company says.
IBM and RIM today announced new social networking applications for BlackBerry smartphones – the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr and a new version of the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections.
The BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Connections offers enterprise social networking capabilities for people-based collaboration, while the BlackBerry Client for IBM Lotus Quickr is document-based collaboration software.
Apparent Corporation has released Barcode Producer 5.7 barcode generation software for Mac OS X and Windows.
Barcode Producer 5.7 is ready for 2010 barcode industry standards, including GS1 DataBar requirements for coupons. The new version updates the software’s integrated Symbology Guide and documentation for the new year’s standards, according to the press release.
American Express OPEN, the small business division of American Express, today launched AcceptPay online invoicing and payment solution that allows business owners to create, send and track invoices.
According to American Express, AcceptPay benefits include faster payments and improved efficiency, variety of payment types, added financial control, and ease of use.
Intuit has added GoBiz Solutions’ GoBiz XL , a Web applications suite for small business operations, to the App Center in QuickBooks Pro and Premier 2010 and to Intuit Workplace.
“The GoBiz XL suite includes Contact Management, Sales Cycle Management, Service/Dispatch Management and Inventory Management applications and can be accessed through many devices with Web browsers. GoBiz XL is now integrated and synchronized with QuickBooks to provide a combined front and back office SMB solution,” the press release says.
GoingPaperLess, Inc. has announced DocBunker, a secured information manager and document management system for the small business entrepreneur.
“DocBunker is set apart from the others by adding an information manager (passwords, contacts, etc.) to a paper based document management system. The software was designed with a heavy emphasis on graphics giving the end user that “real world” feel making it easy to learn and manage. DocBunker’s software comes installed on a 3”x5” PersonalVault device with 4+32GB storage. This PersonalVault enables not only portability, but the ability to view your information on any Windows PC or laptop at any location, without leaving residue behind,” the press release says.
EMC Corporation has announced EMC Retrospect 7.7, an upgrade to its Retrospect backup and recovery software for small and medium businesses.
“Available immediately, EMC Retrospect 7.7 adds several new capabilities, including integration with VMware Consolidated Backup, which allows Retrospect to perform off-host backups of active virtual machines. Other new features include complete protection for computers running Microsoft Windows 7, a new Retrospect Emergency Recovery CD for quick disaster recovery of Windows servers and PCs, wake-on-LAN technology for improved energy conservation, and full support for 64-bit processors and operating systems,” the press release says.
SMB Virtualization, a firm providing virtualization information and training for small and medium sized information technology (IT) businesses, has partnered with Third Tier, a leading provider of remote support services for IT professionals, to offer advanced incident and project support services for virtualized networks.
SMB Virtualization supplies IT firms with the knowledge to sell and implement virtualization projects for their clients through training via whitepapers, books, videos and DVD sets. Third Tier will provide these same firms with the project and incident support needed to implement these projects successfully from a technical perspective.
via SMB Virtualization and Third Tier Partner to Support Computer Network Virtualization | Business Wire.
Spiceworks, Inc. today announced the release of a new version of its free IT management software with expanded features designed to help users manage networks of up to 1,000 computers. Key feature additions include real-time SQL Server monitoring, enhanced scan scheduling, editable network maps, help desk queues and SSL support. Currently 20 percent of organizations worldwide with between 100-1,000 employees use the free Spiceworks software to manage their IT operations. The latest version will be available for download at www.spiceworks.com.
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) now offers Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft SQL Server Standard 2008 instances in all Amazon EC2 Regions, extending EC2’s existing offerings that include Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005 instances.
AVG Technologies recently announced the availability of its latest small business security products – AVG Internet Security Business Edition 9.0 and AVG Anti-Virus Business Edition 9.0.
The new products provide users with enhancements in speed and levels of protection, and are easier to manage, according to AVG.
Forterra Systems today announced the availability of RemoteOperations 3D Internet collaboration solution, helping organizations to continue normal operations in the event they are directly affected by the H1N1 flu outbreak.
Provider of private virtual worlds for business, government and educational institutions says the solution “allows users to work from remote locations and be as productive as they would be in live settings without the risk of spreading or being exposed to the potentially fatal virus”.
Symantec Endpoint Protection Small Business Edition is a centrally managed antivirus/antispyware, firewall, and intrusion prevention software for SB environments that include multiple Windows-based computers.
As same as the other products in Endpoint Protection family, the Small Business Edition features Symantec Protection Center that allows users to control and monitor security on networked laptops, desktops, or severs through a single interface. From the console, it is possible to start scans, update malware databases, create security policies, and enable or disable firewalls on computers across company’s network. The Protection Center also gathers reports on malware activity and risks and presents collected data in graphs and tables.
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Computrace LoJack for Laptops, a software-based theft recovery service, is designed to track, locate, and recover stolen computers and protect users’ data.
LoJack for Laptops is based on the Computrace Agent software that is embedded into the BIOS firmware of computers. Some PC makers, such as Dell, optionally embed the Agent into laptops at the factory and offers LoJack service to laptop buyers. However, if you purchase LoJack separately, you can install the Agent yourself.