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this is from their new products section...


Nimble V5 from Nimble Microsystems is a "Personal Communicator and Computer" combining a fully-functional X86-based computer in a wrapper about the size of a hardback book and consuming less than 15W of power, with speaker, microphone and echo-free technology all built in. The Nimble V5, which runs on Windows XP, can be used as a personal computer, a standalone video conferencing device or an Internet sharing hub. The FrogPad single-handed keyboard (from FrogPad, Inc.) is bundled with the Nimble V5.
Nimble Microsystems, Inc.
678 Mass Ave, Suite 701
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-868-9300
http://www.nimblemicro.com/

IDEATIVE, Inc. has announced of FlexUSB Cable, the second product in its FlexConnex family of flexible products. FlexUSB Cable is a small-profile USB cable with a flexible connector. Its fully adjustable design allows for cable direction to be set and locked in all four directions, without the long "loop-around" required by other cables. Like the original FlexUSB adapter, FlexUSB Cable is designed to work with both Windows and Macintosh computers, and all USB devices. It is USB 2.0 Certified. FlexUSB Cable is available on IDEATIVE's website in Standard, Mini, and USB Extension cables.
IDEATIVE, Inc.
1846 Rosemeade Pkwy, Ste 144
Carrollton, TX 75007
972-395-9600
http://www.ideativeinc.com/

iBIZ Technology's Virtual Keyboard uses laser and infrared technology to projects a full-size keyboard onto any flat surface. As you type on the laser projection, it analyzes what you're typing by the coordinates of that location. The projector weighs two ounces and is the size of a disposable cigarette lighter with no mechanical parts. The device includes a self-contained, rechargeable lithium ion battery providing an internal power supply of three to four hours. Compatible with PCs and laptops, it runs on Windows 98/2000/XP, and most PDAs using the Palm or Pocket PC operating systems.
iBIZ Technology
2238 W. Lone Cactus Dr.
Phoenix, AZ 85027
http://www.ibizpda.com/

The Low Boy is a new computer rolling stand from Proline Distribution, designed for computer users that frequently open their tower computers to change cables, replace cards, add memory or add drives. One foot tall, the Low Bow fits either on the desk or on the floor. The stand is made in the U.S.A. from heavy duty steel with a scratch-resistant powder coating. The design includes white Delrin wheels, anodized aluminum handle and fenders, a locking foot brake and a built-in cable puller/organizer (so your cables move with your computer).
Proline Distribution, Inc.
1925 East Francisco Blvd., Ste 18
San Rafael, CA 94901
415-459-6200
http://www.proline.com/

Griffin Technology has released SightLight, a FireWire-based light made exclusively for Apple Computer's iSight Web Camera. The SightLight slips directly onto the front of the iSight, and SightLight's Fresnel-based lens casts a direct but diffused light only to the subject directly in front of the camera, improving skin tone coloration and evening out shadows caused by inconsistent directional room lighting. Settings include On, Off and an Auto light mode, which senses the amount of ambient light and adjusts SightLight's output accordingly.
Griffin Technology
1619C Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN 37210
615-399-7000
http://www.griffintechnology.com/

The Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP), a not-for-profit association of independent software developers, marketers and vendors promoting the try-before-you-buy method of software distribution, has recently launched a software download site at http://downloads.asp-shareware.com/. This site lists software from developer members of the ASP in categories such as business applications, educational software, multimedia programs, Internet and computer utilities, and games. The ASP has over 1,000 members.
ASP President's Office
P.O. Box 2209
Dublin, CA 94568
925-828-5892
http://asp-shareware.com/

The latest version of the dtSearch Text Retrieval Engine (in Windows, .NET and Linux versions) lets developers add dtSearch's searching and built-in file format support to Web-based and other applications. The dtSearch Engine supports SQL, Delphi, Java, C++, C++.NET, C#, VB.NET, and ASP.NET. The new version adds a Language Analyzer API for integrating third-party morphological analyzers and dictionary-based word breakers into the dtSearch Engine indexing process.
dtSearch Corp.
6852 Tulip Hill Terrace
Bethesda, MD 20816
301-263-0731
http://www.dtsearch.com/

XStandard, a WYSIWYG editor designed to generate clean XHTML 1.1 code, is an ActiveX plug-in that integrates into browser or Windows-based content management systems. Once integrated, it creates a WYSIWYG editing area used by business authors to manage rich content in any language. The new version of XStandard (Version 1.2) includes a spell checker, support for more CSS properties and XHTML tags, a customizable tool bar and a choice of 6 product interface languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Dutch).
Belus Technology
PO Box 38183
550 Eglinton West
Toronto, Ontario
M5N 3A9
Canada
http://xstandard.com/

ReaConverter Pro can convert virtually any picture (including EPS, multi page PDF, TIF and GIF—the software supports 340 different image formats) to a JPG, GIF, BMP, PBM, PGM, PNG, PPM, TGA, or TIF file. ReaConverter Pro comes with a batch image editor, offering image resizing, rotating and mirroring, as well as options to change color and dpi resolution, brightness, contrast, and gamma settings. Special effects can be applied to the processed images, including sharpening, detailing, smoothing, and blurring, as well as applying contour, transparency, watermarks and borders effects. Version 3.2 adds the "Copy ITCP information from original file" and "Copy alpha channel from original file (for PNG and GIF files)" features.
ReaSoft.com
102-15 62 Avenue 2 floor
Forest Hills, NY 11375
http://www.reasoft.com/

Acronis True Image Server 7.0 allows systems administrators and network managers to create the exact disk image of live servers for complete backup. New features include the ability to image live server operating systems, support for incremental backups, scheduling, dynamic disks, tape drives, and image verification. In addition to its disk imaging capabilities, Acronis True Image Server now incorporates all of the features required to clone and upgrade server disk drive.
Acronis Inc.
395 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 213
South San Francisco, CA 94080
http://www.acronis.com/

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