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ScanSoft's OmniPage Pro X 11.0 for Mac Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software Released ScanSoft, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh, a new version of the world's most popular optical character recognition (OCR) software. As the only OCR software solution running natively on Mac OS X, OmniPage Pro X for Mac extends ScanSoft's long- standing tradition of introducing industry firsts and continually raising the bar for OCR software applications. Today, more than eight million users turn to ScanSoft's technology to transform a broad range of paper-based documents into digital documents that can be edited, archived and shared without retyping. With OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh, the company draws upon its unrivaled resources in image processing and recognition technologies to offer the industry's most robust and accurate OCR software available for the Macintosh platform. The OCR within OmniPage Pro X is nearly 50 percent more accurate when compared to competitive offerings, and 40 percent more accurate than previous versions of OmniPage Pro for the Mac. Among the functionality features added to OmniPage Pro X for Mac is the ability to convert static PDF documents that contain text, tables and graphics into fully editable online documents. OmniPage Pro X extends OCR software beyond traditional scanning by allowing Macintosh users to 'unlock' and re-purpose the information held within PDF and other image files. "Through powerful graphics technologies, such as Quartz, Mac OS X provides users with the capability to easily create, embed and display PDF files," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of worldwide developer relations. "ScanSoft's OmniPage Pro X for Mac is a utilities-rich, native Mac OS X application that takes PDF functionality one step further by enabling users to convert read-only PDF documents into editable files that can then be used in any application." "We have worked closely with Apple to insure that OmniPage Pro X for Mac leverages many of Mac OS X's advanced features, including its Aqua user interface and pre-emptive multitasking capabilities," said Robert Weideman, vice president of marketing at ScanSoft. "We are pleased to extend the benefits of OmniPage Pro to home and office users of Apple's next generation operating system." OmniPage Pro X for Mac Features and Benefits: • Nearly 50 percent increase in OCR accuracy over competition -- ScanSoft's advanced OCR technology minimizes errors and the associated time users have to spend editing scanned documents. OmniPage uses two of ScanSoft's most powerful OCR engines to provide the most accurate product for the Macintosh. • Convert static PDF files into editable documents -- OmniPage Pro X for Mac instantly converts PDF files into MS Word, Excel and HTML documents. The conversion retains same-as-paper layout, columns, fonts and graphics from the original document. • Create PDF files -- Users who want to convert paper-based documents into searchable PDF files can do it quickly and easily with OmniPage Pro X for Mac. The export of four types of standard PDF files is supported: PDF Normal, PDF with image substitutes, PDF image on text and PDF Image only. • Native Mac OS X support -- OmniPage Pro X for Mac offers customers the only OCR product that works natively with Mac OS X. • Spreadsheet and table recognition -- Users can maintain alignment and cell styles of spreadsheets and tables for the first time, easily converting them into digital spreadsheets or other documents. • Web page creation -- OmniPage Pro X for Mac's HTML publishing now allows users to maintain all document formatting when posting pages directly to Web sites. • Voice read back -- OmniPage Pro X can now read scanned text back out loud, enabling users to proof "by ear," not just visually. • Microsoft Office integration -- OmniPage Pro X for Mac is compatible with recent versions of MS Office including Office 98, 2001 and the new v. X. The new version allows Mac users to perform OCR functions directly from Microsoft programs for additional efficiency. "ScanSoft's OmniPage Pro X for Mac offers significant time-saving and personal productivity improvements, cutting the data acquisition of prospect customer lists from directories and mailing lists by over 75 percent," said Quentin Leo, president of ASQ Soft Information Architects, an independent software consulting and development firm. "As the only OCR product that works natively in Mac OS X, OmniPage Pro X enables me to work seamlessly in the Mac OS X environment without having to modify any converted images. It truly delivers the powerful benefits of OCR technology to the Mac platform." OmniPage Pro X for Mac is available immediately through ScanSoft's resellers, retail outlets, Web store and catalogs. Users of any OCR software can purchase OmniPage Pro X for Mac for $149.99 (U.S. dollars). For additional information on features, system requirements and pricing, please visit http://www.ScanSoft.com or call (800) 654-1187. ScanSoft will demonstrate OmniPage Pro X for Macintosh at the MacWorld Conference and Expo in San Francisco this week (booth #441).
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Gefen Introduces Easy ADC Converter for non-ADC Macs Want to connect a Cinema Display to your PowerBook? Disgruntled that Apple makes products that can't connect to each other? Gefen has a solution with their $400 ex•tend•it VGA to ADC Conversion Box. Located in Booth 1246 at Macworld 2002, Gefen has unveiled its latest ex•tend•it invention on the showroom floor: the ex•tend•it VGA to ADC Conversion Box. With the VGA to ADC Conversion Box, Apple's line of digital flat panel Cinema Displays may be plugged into older Macintosh computers with analog VGA monitor connectors, including PowerBook computers. 
The ex•tend•it VGA to ADC Conversion Box connects traditional analog video graphic cards to ADC compliant LCD digital monitors. The VGA to ADC Conversion Box, enables users to connect laptops or other legacy computers that are equipped with HD-15 video connections only. The device has the DVI to ADC Conversion Box built in. The VGA to ADC Conversion Box also enables Apple PowerBook and iBook users to connect their laptop to the new family of Apple’s flat panel displays. Since their introduction, Apple's Cinema Displays have only been able to connect to Macintosh computers with ADC connectors, which have just recently become available. If a user wanted to plug a new Cinema Display into an older Macintosh computer, it just would not have been possible. In response, Gefen produced a solution to the problem: the ex•tend•it DVI to ADC Conversion Box, which debuted at Macworld San Francisco in 2001 and enables an older Macintosh computer to connect to the digital Cinema Display provided the computer has a graphic card with DVI connector. The DVI connector is either built-in to the computer or may be inserted via an additional PCI graphics card. With the VGA to ADC Conversion Box, Gefen has gone one step further. Now, Macintosh users can connect a Cinema Display to a legacy computer equipped with analog VGA connectors. The VGA to ADC Conversion Box is a simple to implement solution that installs in minutes. An Apple Cinema Display is plugged into the ADC output on the Conversion Box; the computer's VGA cable is plugged into the input on the Conversion Box. Once connected and powered, the Conversion Box converts the signal within the box from VGA to ADC. During this transition, pixel representation remains fully intact with no visible difference in appearance and no loss of image quality. In fact, the Conversion Box supports three distinct resolution settings modeled after the three Apple flat panel displays. Simply connect the supplied VGA (M-F) cable to the input side of the VGA to ADC Conversion Box. Three different resolution settings are supported including 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024 and 1600 x 1024. Like others in the ex•tend•it Conversion line, the VGA to ADC Conversion Box is designed to help computer users bridge the gap between their old and new computer systems. Conversely, there's an ex•tend•it solution for those users who wish to connect a new Macintosh computer to an analog VGA monitor. Gefen's ex•tend•it DVI to VGA Conversion Box works in reverse, enabling users to plug an older VGA monitor into a newer Macintosh computer equipped with a ADC digital connector. It converts digital signals to analog in an external Box that comes equipped with its own power supply and cables. Gefen's ex•tend•it Conversion Box solutions are currently the only ones on the market in which the transition takes place externally. "Any Macintosh computer with the old VGA hookup--even those without a digital graphics card--can now connect to a digital Apple Cinema Display," explained Hagai Gefen, President, Gefen Inc. "Plus, it's an external solution with everything taking place inside the Box, so the solution and the conversions do not tax the computer's busy processors." The VGA to ADC Conversion Box for connecting a legacy computer to an Apple Cinema Display will retail for $399.00 beginning January 7, 2002. Those who wish to purchase a unit at Macworld will receive a discount of $50.00. The DVI to ADC Conversion Box for connecting a DVI-compliant computer to an Apple Cinema Display is available to order and is currently priced at $199.00 The DVI to VGA Conversion Box for connecting a newer Macintosh computer to an older VGA monitor is currently available to order and is priced at $399.00. Interested parties may order online at http://www.gefen.com or through one of Gefen's international dealers. For more information, visit here. Connectix Virtual PC Windows PC Emulator Update 5.0.1 Virtual PC for Mac delivers true PC compatibility by enabling you to run multiple Windows operating systems directly on your Mac. Virtual PC provides you with the functionality and compatibility of a Pentium PC through sophisticated software emulation of the standard Intel chip set and other hardware components. It’s like putting a powerful PC inside your Mac. Using Virtual PC is as easy as installing any Macintosh application. You can run your Windows, DOS or Linux software – including business, education, Internet and home applications – just like you would on a PC.
Virtual PC 5.0 is currently available in three versions: an upgrade version, a version with Windows 98 pre-installed, and a version with PC-DOS pre-installed. Two other versions, with Windows 2000 and with Windows XP Home pre-installed, will begin shipping in late December and early January respectively. Estimated street prices are $79 for Virtual PC 5.0 Upgrade, $99 for Virtual PC with DOS, and $199 for Virtual PC 5.0 with Windows 98. All three of these products are available from the Connectix online store (www.connectix.com) and will be at Mac resellers worldwide, including Apple retail locations. Users who have purchased Virtual PC 4.0 anytime since November 1, 2001, are eligible for a free upgrade to Virtual PC 5.0.
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From booth 3426 at this week's MacWorld Expo, CMS Peripherals debuted the industry's first complete line of portable notebook and desktop Automatic Backup Systems (ABS) for Macintosh users. Providing hands-free backup and external storage in capacities ranging from 10GB to 100GB, the Mac ABS offers FireWire connectivity for up to 408 Mbits/sec. data transfer. Supporting OS 8.6, 9.x and X, the ABS is designed to be quickly and easily integrated into the storage routines of Macintosh(R) iBook(TM), PowerBook(TM), iMac(TM) and Power Mac users while providing the additional security of a total system backup and pain-free methods of data recovery. The ABSplus for iBook and PowerBook users fits conveniently in a shirt pocket for instant backup, recovery, external file storage or instant file sharing capability whenever and wherever necessary. Able to withstand non-operating shock up to 800Gs and operating temperatures ranging from 5 degrees Celius to 55 degrees Celcius, CMS' ABSplus is tough enough to hold up to demanding travel conditions. The desktop solution's compact size and overall ease-of-use makes the ABS an ideal solution for performing multi-system backups for SOHOs and workgroups. "Mac users are highly creative people, developers of graphics, music, video, games, etc.," said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. "Generally, this type of creativity produces large amounts of data and a huge time and effort investment by the user. The Mac line of ABS solutions are uniquely capable of not only storing several of these high capacity files, but generations of these files as well. "In addition, because of the high data transfer offered by the ABS, it can also be used to transfer files from PowerBook to Power Mac, or simply to share the file directly from the ABS without transferring a single thing." Backup tasks can be configured for the entire system, or just certain files. To take advantage of any remaining hard drive space on the ABS, users can easily create additional file folders to store "occasional use" files and programs that don't need to remain on the host computer. Disaster Recovery of the entire system takes only moments, using the bootable FireWire ABS. Single file recovery is easy retrieved using the standard "drag and drop" method. Using the ABS is as easy as plugging in the included FireWire cable. For fast retrieval, both the notebook and desktop FireWire ABS solutions can be accessed as an additional drive volume by the host computer. The high-speed data transfer capability of the FireWire interface provides enough throughput for streaming audio and video files. The entire line of Mac ABS solutions support flexible data interchange, backup, archival and migration of data with one of the market's lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The notebook ABS with an interface choice of FireWire or USB 2.0 is now shipping with a three-year warranty in capacities of 10GB, 20GB, 30GB, and 40GB with 60GB available the end of February 2002. Pricing starts at $279. The Desktop ABS with an interface choice of FireWire or USB 2.0 is available now in capacities of 20GB, 40GB 60GB 80GB and 100GB capacities with a three-year warranty. Estimated street prices (ESP) range from $349 for the 20GB solution, to $649 for the 100GB. Both notebook and desktop solutions are compatible with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x and X. Solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's Web site, http://www.cmsproducts.com. USB 2.0 PCI cards are available now with a one-year warranty. The cards have an estimated street price of $39.95. Solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company's Web site, http://www.cmsproducts.com Oracle Small Business Suite Exhibits At Macworld The award-winning Oracle Small Business Suite will be exhibited and presented at the Macworld Conference and Expo, January 8-11 at Mascone Center, San Francisco. The more than 60,000 expected attendees will have the opportunity to see first-hand how the Oracle Small Business Suite can provide small businesses one completely integrated application to manage their entire company more efficiently, including accounting and finance, sales and service, Web presence and employee management. Users can run the Oracle Small Business Suite on all major operating systems including Macintosh, Windows, and Linux and all major browsers such as Internet Explorer (4+) and Netscape Navigator (4+). Oracle Small Business Suite is the only service in its category that supports Macintosh.
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eZediaMX 3.0 for Mac OS X Debuts at Macworld San Francisco 2002 eZedia Inc. ise debuting its new release of eZediaMX 3.0 for Mac OS and Mac OS X at Macworld in San Francisco January 8 - 11, the world's most comprehensive event for Macintosh users and developers, with a projected audience of 70,000+. Already the world's most powerful, intuitive multimedia authoring software, version 3.0 continues to move the bar higher, giving users a new way to easily integrate, manage, control and display digital media. eZediaMX 3.0 pushes the boundaries of technology for all levels of users, whether a professional, educator or home user. It has never been easier to combine and edit digital media, including video, graphics, animation, sound, MP3s, VRs and text. With eZediaMX 3.0, users can not only create sophisticated projects such as interactive business presentations, digital portfolios, storyboards, product demos, virtual environments and training systems, but they can also draw anti-aliased vector graphics, annotate movies, mask media and create templates to re-use in multiple projects. eZediaMX serves as a catalyst for seamless media communication, available to everyone. "Macworld is the ideal venue for us to introduce eZediaMX 3.0 to the Mac community," said Stefan Embleton, Chief Executive Officer and President of eZedia Inc. "With advanced features like non-destructive editing, movie compositing and path animation, and with powerful technology such as QuickTime(TM), Java(TM) and OpenGL(TM) supporting it, eZediaMX 3.0 becomes a tool for every Mac user, not just media and creative professionals. This version lays the foundation for the continued evolution of media technology." For a 30-day trial version, or to purchase eZediaMX 3.0 or other eZedia products, visit http://www.ezedia.com. The eZedia online store also offers a download purchase as well as worldwide shipping. In addition to the software, the eZediaMX 3.0 CD contains resources, tutorials and media from eZedia, Animation Factory and Videometry. eZediaMX 3.0 is available for $239.00 USD and upgrades for $99.00 USD. Toast Titanium 5.1 All-in-one CD & DVD Mastering (Burning) Solution Update Free update for Toast 5 Titanium customers, providing OS X support, delivers the complete, core Toast features for data, audio, photo, video and advanced format burning, including DVD. Please see our FAQ for more information on this update. System requirements are Mac OS v9.1 or later, or OS X minimum v10.1.2. Please note: This update will not install on a machine where Toast 5 Titanium is not present. This is a free update for Toast 5 Titanium customers only.
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Dantz Offers Retrospect 5.0 Mac OS X Preview CD at Macworld Expo Dantz Development Corporation, the leader in Macintosh backup software, announced today the immediate availability of the Retrospect(R) Backup 5.0 -- Mac OS X Preview. The Retrospect 5.0 Preview CD is available in limited quantities for Macworld Expo attendees at the Dantz booth (South Hall, No. 907), or the software may be downloaded from the Dantz Web site, http://www.dantz.com
"The preview release of Retrospect 5.0 marks an important milestone for Dantz," said Tony Barbagallo, vice president of marketing at Dantz. "We know our Mac users have been looking forward to Retrospect Backup for Mac OS X, and we are excited to offer our customers a preview of what we've been working so hard on for the past two years
"Mac OS X is the absolute best platform for the digital lifestyle, allowing consumers and professionals to create everything from iMovies to digital music libraries to sophisticated 3D renderings," said Ron Okamoto, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations. "With this incredible growth in content, Mac customers need to have great backup solutions like Retrospect 5.0. We are thrilled with Dantz's continued commitment to the platform, and we look forward to their final release later this year." In addition to leveraging the Aqua interface in Mac OS X, Retrospect 5.0 for Macintosh gains capabilities for backing up files larger than 2 gigabytes in size, expansive hard disk backup unaffected by traditional Mac file resource fork limits, live restores of Mac OS X systems, and improved backups of open files on Windows client systems. The Retrospect 5.0 -- Mac OS X Preview requires Mac OS X v10.1.2. Retrospect client licenses for backing up 100 networked Macintosh and Windows computers are included as part of the preview. Dantz is planning to ship the final release of Retrospect 5.0 at the end of Q1, 2002. The final shipping release of the Retrospect 5.0 application will also run on Mac OS 9. French, German and Japanese language versions will follow. Additional information is available on the Dantz Web site, http://www.dantz.com ColorBlind ProveIt! Color Managment Software Got the world's best printer but still can't get accurate color? Do you have color issues? Does your color printer only come close to what you see on your monitor? Would you like more control over your digital color workflow? The road to total color management starts with a calibrated and profiled monitor. ColorBlind ProveIt! is a simple, inexpensive yet sophisticated application that will calibrate and profile your monitor and its available for your Apple Macintosh or Windows PC. Get closer to the original by calibrating your monitor with ProveIt!
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SONICblue Launches the Rio Riot; New PC and Mac-Ready Rio Riot Player Holds 5,000 Songs Expanding its digital audio leadership into new market categories, SONICblue(TM) (Nasdaq:SBLU) today unveiled its first hard drive-based portable music player -- the Rio Riot(TM). Designed to store an entire music collection, the Rio Riot is built around a 20GB hard-drive that holds more than 5,000 songs or 400 CDs(1) worth of high-quality, digital music. Making your music accessible and easy to manage, the Rio Riot integrates SONICblue's newly developed Rio LogicTrack(TM) user interface, the category's largest backlit display and a sleek, ergonomic design. The Rio Riot also includes an integrated FM tuner, long-life rechargeable batteries and innovative new music management software from MoodLogic. "To date, the most common feedback we've received regarding high capacity players is that the ability to store lots of music is great, but totally useless if you can't find the music you want to hear, when you want to hear it," said David Huffman, vice president of audio product marketing, SONICblue. "With the launch of the Rio Riot, we believe we've given users the best of both worlds, delivering thousands of songs in an intuitive and easy to use system." Combining a sleek, highly portable design with a high capacity hard disk drive and an intuitive user interface, the Rio Riot meets the most demanding needs of today's music lover. Key features of the Rio Riot include:
-- Powerful 20GB hard disk drive stores more than 5,000 songs or 400 CDs -- placing your entire music collection at your fingertips.
The first of many new Rio audio products for SONICblue in 2002, the Rio Riot will be showcased in SONICblue's product display at this week's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. SONICblue's CES display can be found at booth no. 2927 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The Rio Riot ($399.95 MSRP) is available for preorder on SONICblue's eStore (http://www.sonicblue.com) and will be available toward the end of February in North American retail outlets. For more information on purchasing a Rio Riot, including detailed product specifications, please visit SONICblue's website http://www.SONICblue.com
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