Whit Andrews

As an upgrade to its flagship paint and image-editing software, MetaCreations released Painter 5.5 Web Edition. As well as catering for the needs of professional artists who are creating artwork for the print medium, Painter now offers full facilities for Web designers, including a library of one thousand Web-ready images, the vendor stated. “Painter 5.5 […]

Bittco Solutions launched VRtuoso business software that can present the World Wide Web in virtual reality on the desktop, plus a new service named NeuralVRSite that turns web sites into Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML). “Our technology actually understands the meaning of content, which creates some really exciting possibilities,” said Dean Bittner, managing director of […]

Sentry Systems Inc. said it is now alpha testing its Sentry Internet voice verification product. The product is designed to verify the identity of any Internet user through the use of a personally-selected voice password–any spoken password in any language. This exact user verification will secure Internet transactions and access to network-delivered information or resources, […]

American Information Systems (AIS) released Invisia, an enterprise resource planning solution for mid-sized businesses. Invisia is designed to bring sophisticated information techniques to companies at a fraction of their normal cost. “Before Invisia, companies could expect to invest millions in similar systems–systems far too complex for mid-sized businesses,” said Marshall Wieland, marketing manager of AIS. […]

Edify Corp. introduced the Business Banking Suite (BBS), a major enhancement to its Electronic Banking System that already includes a complete electronic bill presentment and payment solution. By combining the power of the Web with that of a call center, BBS is intended to redefine the way in which banks deliver financial services to small […]

Hewlett-Packard introduced the HP JetDirect 500X print server, designed to enable printing across the Internet. The firm said it implements the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP), making possible a new document delivery model and allowing users to send documents from a PC to any Internet connected printer. HP explained that the server is intended for business […]

Wall Data introduced Rumba, Cyberprise Edition, a product that includes both Rumba legacy-access software and the Cyberprise Host Web-to-host solution. Customers can choose any combination of access technologies and find a secure path from a LAN/WAN environment to what the vendor calls “the Web-powered enterprise.” “What we have found is that our customers want to […]

Worldtalk Corp. announced the availability of E-mail Surveillance Program (ESP), which is thought to be the industry’s first e-mail-specific security assessment solution. ESP is made to help organizations detect any weaknesses in their e-mail networks that could make them vulnerable to viruses, spamming, e-mail-bombs, or the exchange of unprotected proprietary information over the Internet. “ESP […]

Ricoh Consumer Products Group announced an addition to its line of digital cameras with the RDC-4200, a 1.3 million pixel charge-coupled device, priced at $499. Ricoh has also reduced the price of its RDC-4300 megapixel camera (further to our story on Sept. 8) by a further $100 to $599. Customers who buy the RDC-4300 will […]

Eolian, Inc. today announced the release of EagleWatch 2.0, its content tracking and delivery software for ISPs and enterprises. The EagleWatch product pre-loads Eolian’s Web caching server, InfoStorm, to ensure that users download the latest version of Web pages, the firm stated. According to Eolian, EagleWatch is the only shared content tracking service that allows […]

e2 Software introduced a product named “e2 SalesOffice–Start,” designed to enable companies to respond cost-effectively to e-mail requests for information. The new tool is designed to help even small companies expand their Web-based businesses competitively. “We created e2 SalesOffice–Start because our e-commerce customers’ main issue was how to effectively handle e-mail requests for information per […]

Oracle Corp. previewed its new Oracle8i database at a special event for 300 global hardware and software partners. Oracle8i is designed to integrate Java programs, Web sites and Internet content, with the aim of helping customers build Internet-based applications more easily and effectively. “The Oracle database is already the foundation of the most popular Internet […]