Software Industry Announcements and News


Quickly Find and Launch Programs

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 10.31.11 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop

Chemtable Software has released Handy Start Menu v. 1.32, a nifty little Windows utility that takes the frustration out of finding and launching Windows programs. Instead of wasting time searching for the right program in your Windows Start Menu, use Handy Start Menu to quickly locate and launch the program you want to run.

As you install more programs on your computer, your Windows Start Menu grows in size and complexity. Handy Start Menu automatically collects information about your installed applications, and organizes them by function. The software turns your long Windows Start Menu into a short list of these functional groups, making it quicker and easier to find and launch the program you need. If Handy Start Menu isn’t familiar with some of your applications, you can add them manually to the appropriate group.
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Complete Multi-Monitor Taskbar for Windows 7

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.07.11 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop, System Utilities

Actual Multiple Monitors 3.2 unifies multi-monitor task management in Windows 7

KRASNOYARSK, Russia – June 7, 2011: Actual Tools, a leading developer of multiple monitor software, has released a new version of Actual Multiple Monitors, their award-winning multi-monitor utility. The new version 3.2 has full support for Windows 7 task management features.

The Taskbar has been significantly improved in Windows 7 with such handy features as Pin, Peek, Jump Lists and live thumbnail previews. However, it is only available on the primary monitor so users are unable to take advantage of these great features while working with windows located on secondary monitors.
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Multi-Monitor Mouse Tricks

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 01.30.11 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop

Actual Window Manager 6.3 offers multi-monitor users features for better mouse control

KRASNOYARSK, Russia, January 20, 2011 – Actual Tools, a leading provider of desktop productivity software, has announced Actual Window Manager 6.3, a powerful extension of the Windows user interface offering new features for better mouse control in a multiple-display environment.

Multiple monitors provide a substantial increase of visible screen space, allowing a large number of windows to be open simultaneously. The downside to the expanded screen space, however, is that it requires more “mousing”. Imagine three 1600 x 1200 monitors aligned horizontally, and the user needs to drag the mouse from the far-right monitor he or she is currently working on, to the far-left primary monitor, and back again, several times an hour! These movements intensify the workload on the user´s mouse-operating hand and may lead to repetitive strain injury (RSI).
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New software allows up to 50 mouse cursors to collaborate on one desktop

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.15.10 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop, Education

Bartels Media GmbH has released MultiMouse, a multi-user Windows application that lets up to 50 users use the mouse and keyboard on their PCs to control the desktop of a central computer. MultiMouse lets users work together on the common desktop of the central PC for training, brainstorming, collaboration, or document building.

Each user moves their mouse cursor out of their desktop to make it automatically appear on the common computer. Each mouse cursor has a customizable name tag, making it easy to know who is pointing to what on the shared computer screen.

Educators and trainers can use MultiMouse to work together with groups of students. MultiMouse turns a static classroom into an interactive learning environment, where each student can participate and contribute with classmates on a common SmartBoard. The teacher can use MultiMouse’s control panel to invite or block individual students.

Project teams can hold meetings that encourage two-way information flow.

Brainstorming increases the flow of fresh ideas, and problems that take weeks to solve in isolation can be solved interactively by the group in hours.

MultiMouse uses the wireless or Ethernet network connection to transmit each user’s mouse position and text input, with no additional hardware required. MultiMouse’s network communications are configured automatically. There’s no need for a network administrator to assign IP addresses or port numbers.

MultiMouse works on any combination of laptops, netbooks, desktops, or tablet PCs running any mix of Microsoft 32 or 64-Bit Windows 2003/XP/Vista/7.

Prices start at $139(US) for a 5-remote-user license, with 25- and 50-user versions available. Teachers are invited to request educational discounts. You can download a trial version of MultiMouse from http://www.multimouse.com/ .

For more information, contact Bartels Media GmbH, Im Treff 20, 54296 Trier, Germany Phone: +49 (651) 999 19-50 Email: info@multimouse.com
Internet: http://www.multimouse.com/.

PCWinSoft Releases Powerful Launcher and Scheduler Application

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 08.05.09 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop, System Utilities

PCWinSoft Systems Ltd has released SuperLauncher, a powerful launcher and scheduler for Windows that allows users to easily launch and schedule any system or user resource including applications, documents, folders, websites, and system tasks. SuperLauncher is extremely easy to use and enables users and workgroups to increase their productivity decreasing stress levels at the same time.

SuperLauncher can eliminate repetitive time-consuming tasks related to the Start Menu, the Favorites Menu, the Desktop, and Windows Explorer. The program gives you instant access to your most used resources by means of keyboard shortcuts and automation.
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Analogue Vista Clock – an exceptional quality alarm clock

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 05.20.09 under ASP Member Companies, Desktop

4Neurons announces the release of Analogue Vista Clock 1.18, an exceptional quality alarm clock for Microsoft Windows.

Analogue Vista Clock is an outstanding quality alarm clock for your desktop. This awesome clock is a desktop extension – it will stay on your desktop ignoring all mouse and keyboard input, so it won’t interfere with any other application. The communication with the clock, including changing the size, position, transparency level, alarm hour and more, is done using clock’s tray icon.

Analogue Vista Clock look is fully configurable and allows you to change its appearance – it comes with six outstanding Vista-style skins, but registered users can download more or even make their own skins.
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