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Novell introduces workgroup suite for small businesses
Novell introduced the workgroup suite for small businesses. The Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition includes Linux server and desktop components with e-mail, collaboration and open source office products available.
The Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise and includes Novell GroupWise for e-mail and calendaring; Novell Open Enterprise Server for advanced storage management, user and rights administration, and clustering and failover capabilities; SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop from Novell for complete desktop productivity; and the Novell edition of the popular office productivity suite OpenOffice.org for Windows and Linux.
Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition is targeted for general availability in September. To accommodate growing businesses, the suite features support for up to five servers and 200 users. For more information, visit http://www.novell.com/smallbiz.
Mavrsoft announces Apis Ceratina 2.0
MavrSoft has announced the immediate availability of Apis Ceratina 2.0, an update of a macro recorder, enabling users to record a series of operations and replay the recorded sequence with one keystroke.
To record an automation, users are not required to know a programming language or learn a complicated automation interface. Instead there is a graphical wizard that will let users show a sequence of actions for the program to record it and then replay on demand or automatically at any scheduled time. The program will recognize and monitor even such activities as creating and showing windows and drop-down menus, as well as starting applications. It will also monitor the position of the window on the desktop.
The program can be used for a great range of other tasks. For example, you can get it to fill out repetitive parts of business forms, dialog boxes in Windows applications, copy a currently playing song to a mobile device, generate reports, rename a group of files or perform a cross application macro.
Apis Ceratina 2.0 runs under Windows Vista, XP, 2000, 2003, MCE and costs US$29.95 for a single-user licence. Discounts for volume buyers are available. Registered users are entitled to free minor upgrades and premium technical support. Additional information on the product, as well as its free evaluation copy is available from http://www.mavrsoft.com.
KTF places GlobeSurfer ICON USB Modems for the launch of HSUPA
KTF launched its HSDPA network. The HSDPA service offers coverage to KTF’s existing CDMA network and is emphasised the shift from voice and low-speed data, to high-speed data, video, and to automatic international roaming services.
Option is now supplying GlobeSurfer ICON HSUPA USB modems to assist KTF in the next phase of the development of its HSPA service portfolio: the roll-out of HSUPA. Increasing data rates to 7.2 Mbps downlink and two Mbps uplink and network capacity while reducing latency, HSUPA will enrich diverse services such as live video shows, high-quality multi-media messaging, video sharing services, multimedia instant messaging, user created contents and mobile blogging.