Software Industry Announcements and News


New Firefox Plugin to Fight Spam

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 04.25.11 under ASP Member Companies, Network & Internet

New Plugin Provides Spam Protection for Firefox Users

A free webmail service Umail.net now offers Firefox users a new plugin aimed to make registration with various websites faster and safer. Umail Assistant automatically fills registration form and creates email alias for every new registration. As well as Umail.net itself, the new plugin is absolutely free.

Developed to save time and provide stronger spam protection, Umail Assistant eliminates the need to give away primary email address. Each time a user registers with a website, the plugin generates an email alias. What is more, the smart plugin can fill some of the most frequent form fields, saving a user from this tedious job.
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Spiceworks Adds Features to Help MSPs Manage Multiple Client Networks

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 08.09.10 under ASP Member Companies, Network & Internet

Free Software Integrates Centralized Help Desk with Time and Cost Tracking for Client Sites
CompTIA Breakaway 2010

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today at the CompTIA Breakaway 2010 conference, Spiceworks™, Inc. announced the release of a new version of its free IT management software with features specifically designed to help Managed Service Providers (MSPs) better service their client networks.

Some of the top new capabilities requested by the 150,000 IT service providers using Spiceworks include customizable client portals as well as a centralized help desk that allows multiple client service requests to be managed from a single console. In addition, the upgraded help desk provides ways for MSPs to track and bill for time and new technology purchases authorized by clients. These features are available in the latest beta release of Spiceworks 5.0 and can be downloaded for free at http://www.spiceworks.com/5.0.
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SharewareRadio.com interviews W3i

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 05.22.10 under ASP Member Companies, Network & Internet

SharewareRadio.com interviews W3is Ryan Weber

News Reports:

Digital River buys fatfoogoo for $10M
Google tweaks search pages and logo
U.S. to push for new broadband rules
Adobe CTO slams Apple as anti-internet
Google readies its E-Book plan

The Kiss My Butt Award of the Week
This week it goes again to Rupert Murdoch.

This week’s Interview
This week’s guest is Ryan Weber. Ryan is CMO & Co-Founder of W3i.

This interview was held in Boston at SIC.

Network Inventory Advisor 3.5 by ClearApps

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 07.06.09 under Network & Internet

The Same Efficient Network Inventory and a Bunch of New Features!

ClearApps LLC (Elk Grove, CA), innovative software manufacturer, specializing in network software utilities, announces the release of Network Inventory Advisor 3.5

“This is a totally new version of our network inventory solution”, stated Jeff Mitchels (CEO of ClearApps), “…which has a new name now. We added long-awaited features and fixed more than 200 bugs both reported by our users and found by our test lab specialists.”

The new version features multiple major and minor improvements: you can add any searchable user-defined data to your nodes, and later on use these data fields in your reports. Custom fields can be used to denote whether a node has a UPS or scanner attached (or needs one), specify asset acquiring date, service tags, warranty periods and much more!

Support of SNMP protocol and SNMP-powered devices was added and network devices scanning can be fully automated.

The new version of the program features command-line interface. It’s another great way to integrate Network Inventory Advisor into your current auditing solution, accounting system or configuration management database.

The detailed list of numerous other enhancements is available in the User Guide and the company’s blog. Version 3.5 is a must-have update for all current users. And all the companies and individuals seeking to have full control on their IT budgets are welcome to try the full-featured 15-day free trial of Network Inventory Advisor.

Pricing and Availability

Network Inventory Advisor 3.5 is a multi-OS inventory solution, the software itself runs in Windows. Further information on the product, as well as its free trial edition, is available at http://www.clearapps.com/

For precise information on the price of various license types please visit http://www.clearapps.com/pricing.html

About ClearApps LLC

ClearApps LLC is a privately owned software developer, specializing in network software utilities. Network Inventory Advisor, their major product, is used in more than 150 countries worldwide and is translated in 7 languages. For more information please visit the company’s website at http://www.clearapps.com/

10-Strike Network Monitor 1.0: Minimize Downtime and Fix Outages Before Anyone Notices

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.23.09 under Network & Internet, System Utilities

10-Strike Software has released 10-Strike Network Monitor 1.0, a comprehensive solution for maximizing network uptime and streamlining troubleshooting. The program is designed to monitor the performance and availability of Windows servers and network devices, and notifies the administrator of any network problems that occur.

10-Strike Network Monitor is designed to enable the administrator to fix various network problems before they get out of control. The full-featured program offers flexible options for setting up monitoring of critical services. It also allows the administrator to set up actions for repairing the problems automatically. In case of a failure 10-Strike Network Monitor instantaneously alerts the administrator by e-mail, screen message or audio signal, writes a log file, and automatically takes the preconfigured actions, such as starting programs, running scripts, restarting services and rebooting or shutting down the machine.

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10-Strike Software Releases 10-Strike Network File Search Pro v1.6

[ Comments Off ] Posted on 06.05.09 under Network & Internet

Network File Search Increases the Protection of LAN

10-Strike Software has released 10-Strike Network File Search 1.6 for searching files on network computers shared resources and FTP servers. This easy way of sharing documents over a LAN often becomes a way for distributing viruses and other malicious software when shared folders are left unattended to. The program helps system administrators and security officers find, log, and delete necessary files on network computers.
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