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"Government IT Expo" to Highlight Cloud Computing and SOA

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:45:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today the latest event in its innovative series of real-world technology conferences, Government IT Conference & Expo, a two-day deep dive into the new wave of Internet-based technologies that are changing the way that Federal agencies leverage, procure and utilize IT. GovITExpo, which is being held October 6, 2009 in Washington, DC, builds on the success of SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Expo, the fastest-growing conference anywhere in the world devoted to the delivery of massively scalable IT as a service using Internet technologies. Data storage, security and software services are among the major themes of the technical program.

Third Party Integrations Should Be An Integral Part of Product Plans

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:17:00 EDT

Security requirements of enterprises are varied, and contrary to the one-stop-shop movement, enterprises still buy security products from multiple vendors. While some enterprises do it as a part of an IT plan, most companies end-up with disparate products due to niche needs, acquisitions, etc. In this environment of multiple security products, the customer is typically left holding the ‘integrator bag’. Most security products do not interoperate or integrate with others in the infrastructure, leading to operational nightmares, and may undermine the very problem they are trying to solve by creating security gaps. All security companies, big and small, need to realize that they are neither the first, nor will they be the last security product in the customer environment, and make an earnest effort to use standards-based or published APIs to integrate and interoperate with other security and infrastructure solutions. (Also read recent blog “Security Teams Must Take Control of Virtual Networks.”) Initially at Altor Networks our own product features dominated the product plan. As we spoke with customers, we realized that the integrations they requested to address current pain would add tremendous value to both our own and our partners’ products. The first integration we brought to market was the ability to extend the hardware IDP solution into the virtualized server environment. This benefited the customer in many ways – a) leverage customers’ current investment in IDS systems, b) avoid bogging-down the virtual server with a resource-intensive IDS operation that slows down virtualized applications, c) re-gain visibility into the virtual switching layer that they lost with virtualization, d) ensure there are no security gaps since all intrusion detection and subsequent action work-flow operated seamlessly, e) bring virtualized applications back into compliance. Building upon the success of the IDS integration, we added further integration points such as Netflow (Juniper (NASDAQ: JNPR), Riverbed (NASDAQ: RVBD) , NetQoS, and Q1 Labs) and Syslog export to deliver a comprehensive, centralized, view of the data center (Juniper, ArcSight (NASDAQ: ARST), and Q1 Labs). In today’s climate of aggressive product schedules and diminishing resources, companies that include 3rd Party Integrations as part of their product plan ensure long-term value for their customers' success by supporting a vision for cohesive security solutions.

AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo Kicks Off in New York City

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

In the tight economy, front-end engineers and front-end engineering can play a conspicuous role: good user experience, as the iPhone spectacularly demonstrates, means good business. At the 7th International AJAX World RIA Conference & Expo which opened Monday in New York, the speaker lineup is as usual dripping with real-world expertise. So here we bring you an A-Z of Front-End & RIA Engineering in the form of the sessions we're serving up today and tomorrow.

Three Days to SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:45:00 EDT

We now have 3 days until SYS-CON's iPhone Developer Summit in New York's Roosevelt Hotel. During the two-day event, there will be nine presenters as well as exhibitors, such as Sybase. I'm guessing that for some like me, tomorrow Saturday will be travel day...

INVOKE Presents the INVOKE XBRL Web Suite

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

One year ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chose the XBRL standard to simplify and unify the exchange of financial information, and as such have joined the European central banks that have been using it since 2007 for regulatory reporting. In France, Infogreffe (which includes all of the Registries of the Commercial Courts) also selected the XBRL standard in 2008 for its portal for the filing of electronic financial statements.

Pulsic Launches Unity 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:57:00 EDT

Mark Waller, Vice President of Research and Development for Pulsic, explains, “We believe designers will derive huge time savings from our new flow-routing option. Instead of having to either keep a bus together or manually splitting a bus, flow-routing performs the whole task automatically and at the same time, under the control of the designer. With our OA support we have focused on reducing cycle times with other design environments by providing seamless integration.”

Segro Selects ComplyXL to Speed Up the Spreadsheet Reporting Process Across Europe

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Segro was about to launch a new MRI finance group application so it was vital all data feeding in was controlled with changes approved and with a full audit trail of changes. This information was both financial and property, and included such information as area, how much was let, how much was vacant etc. With the information being checked manually the time taken was significant and had the potential for errors.

The Time for a Universal Lead Definition is Now

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:00:00 EDT

Some estimate that 80% of most inquiries in organizations are not followed up by the sales organization so marketing feels like sales is making them look bad.

SYS-CON White Paper: Building HPC Clusters in the Cloud

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT

In this white paper from Univa UD, find out how Pathwork Diagnostics leveraged UniCloud to meet peak processing needs – saving on CAPEX and OPEX while increasing the capacity to innovate.

Russian, Korean & Malaysian Cloud Researchers Join Open Cirrus

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:45:00 EDT

The Russian Academy of Sciences, South Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, and MIMOS, a strategic R&D organization under Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation are joining the HP-Intel-Yahoo open source cloud computing research test bed, Open Cirrus.

nuBridges Completes Agreement to Acquire Technology Start-Up TradeTrans

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:31:00 EDT

nuBridges has announced that it has completed a definitive agreement to acquire TradeTrans, Inc., a provider of real-time business intelligence tools that give visibility into the supply chain. The acquisition is part of nuBridges’ strategic plan to build long-term business equity value by achieving substantial growth and market share, and by establishing itself as the benchmark leader in the industry.

Comodo Tech Experts Will "Clean Out Any PC" for Free

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EDT

Comodo is currently offering a free 30 day trial of LivePCSupport remote tech help. Comodo computer experts can use Comodo's System Cleaner to thoroughly empty a PC of junk, and improve its performance.

ZL Technologies Signs Tier 1 Reseller Agreement with NTT Data Security

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:00:00 EDT

ZL Technologies, Inc. (ZL), the leader in Integrated Content Archiving for compliance, storage optimization, records management, and E-Discovery, today announces that effective May 1, 2009, NTT Data Security Corporation of Japan (NDS) has signed on as a non-exclusive Tier 1 reseller. NDS provides a broad range of system integration and consulting services, especially in the arena of enterprise information security management. NDS will resell ZL Unified Archival TM (ZL UA), ZL’s flagship product, which has been localized with Japanese user interface (UI) and optimization for character language indexing and searching.

Extranets Allow Start-Ups to Bill More Hours

Thu, 28 May 2009 21:00:00 EDT

Hey did you know that the term “Start up” isn’t exclusive to technology companies? I was shocked earlier this week when a few accountants wanted to have coffee and discuss their start up. Immediately my brain started to think about the types of software they must be creating. As I entered the local coffee shop and met the duo I quickly realized they were starting up an accounting practice.

SOA is Dead, No Wait, It's Alive

Wed, 27 May 2009 22:00:00 EDT

I'm currently reading Influencers, in which the authors make a great point that with innovation, the messenger is as important as the message. Theres a story of a researcher who attempts to get farmers to use a more disease resistant strain of corn, but the farmers dont view this person as experienced and dont want to risk their crop. So, the researcher sets out to find that one person who will try the new strain of corn, thereby, setting an example for all the other farmers. So, the researcher finds this farmer that dresses in Bermuda shorts and drives a Cadillac, who is open to innovative farming techniques and who successfully uses the new strain of corn to grow a bumper crop.

Mark Logic Secures $12.5 Million in Additional Funding

Tue, 26 May 2009 08:00:00 EDT

Mark Logic Corporation has announced that it has closed a $12.5 million round of financing, led by Sequoia Capital and including participation from Tenaya Capital. The capital will be used to fund the company's continued growth in sales channels, international expansion, and new vertical market development. Mark Logic operates in both North America and Europe and has over 150 customers, 120 employees, and 60 partners. Over 450 people attended the company's annual user conference held recently in San Francisco.

MailBee Objects v5.6 (ActiveX) Goes 64-Bit

Fri, 22 May 2009 06:50:00 EDT

We're happy to say that it has finally happened: ActiveX version of MailBee components now includes the 64-bit version. Although most new projects for Windows are using .NET, there are lots of legacy projects developed for the classic ASP/ActiveX platform that still exist and need to successfully evolve toward the 64-bit platforms.

Progress Software Announces DataXtend Browser for ACORD

Mon, 18 May 2009 08:11:00 EDT

Progress Software Corporation has announced the release of the Progress® DataXtend® Browser for ACORD. ACORD (Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development) is a standards development organization for the insurance industry and related financial services industries. ACORD standards are in widespread use worldwide, allowing insurance carriers to transact business electronically with agents, brokers and other data partners in the insurance, reinsurance and related financial services industries and simplifying the integration of IT systems. By serving as a common communication method for use by multiple parties, ACORD standards increase the efficiency of the entire industry.

Document Interoperability Initiative Drives Development of New Tools

Mon, 18 May 2009 03:01:00 EDT

The variety of software programs and document formats in the market can make it difficult for organizations to exchange data among disparate systems. For example, to carry out their public service, communicate with citizens and operate efficiently, most government employees need to access, read and edit multiple types of documents. International standards for document formats are an important step toward providing individuals and organizations with this kind of document interoperability, but the creation of standards is just the beginning.

JustSystems Continues to Drive XBRL Standard Forward

Wed, 06 May 2009 10:08:00 EDT

JustSystems, the largest independent software vendor in Japan and a worldwide leader in XML and information management technologies, today announced that Diane Mueller, vice president, XBRL development for JustSystems, has been appointed to the Board of Directors (BOD) of XBRL International, Inc. (XII). In addition, the company announced that Dave Raggett, JustSystems-sponsored W3C Fellow, has been appointed to the XBRL International Standards Board (XSB).

uTest CEO Addresses a New Era of Community-based Testing at STAREAST 2009

Wed, 06 May 2009 09:38:00 EDT

QA teams and leaders are being confronted by a growing list of challenges—shorter release cycles, greater complexity, smaller budgets and increased expectations. It’s time to rethink outdated testing methods and tackle increased complexity in technical platforms, agile development methodologies, and the costs of defect discovery. Crowdsourced software testing meets these challenges head on.

Altova MapForce Version 2009 Adds Support for Regulatory Standards

Mon, 04 May 2009 09:33:00 EDT

Altova has announced the availability of MapForce Version 2009 (v2009). Available as a stand alone product or as part of the Altova MissionKit, an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools, Altova MapForce 2009 adds a host of new features and functionality, including support for the Health Level Seven (HL7) and Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) standards. Additionally, MapForce 2009 delivers native support for additional databases, including SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, and PostgreSQL 8; new grouping capabilities; functionality for working with distinct-values and positions; enhanced document generation capabilities; and more.

Will An 11th Hour Rescue Save Cassatt?

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:30:00 EDT

CEO Bill Coleman - the "B" in BEA - says there's one more chance to save Cassatt, the ahead-of-its-time data center automation company that he started six years ago after leaving BEA where he had been its first CEO. He should know by Friday. He's got his fingers crossed, he said. He thought he had a deal to sell the company months ago only to have it wash out.

Comodo Reacts to CNBC Interview with Jim Goldman

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

"Some of my best friends use Macs," said Melih Abdulhayoglu "Diversity is good. We can all get along, and accommodating both doesn't have to cost more." The CEO of Comodo, a leader in Internet security, spoke about a divisive broadcast on CNBC's On the Money on April 17, pitting the users of PCs against those of the Apple Mac. Blogger Sam Symons excited hundreds of comments on the issue on his blog neowin.net.

Acceleration ABCs - X is for XML

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:30:00 EDT

I am frequently asked what can be done to accelerate XML. There are two ways an application delivery controller can accelerate XML: Compression - XML is a markup language that is text based. Text is easily compressible and can result in significant savings. Dynamic Caching - If the XML is repetitive it can be cached, if each and every XML request is unique then caching is not going to help. Caching rules can be written based on the URI and request headers, off-loading requests from the origin servers.

Info Security Products Guide Names Altor VF Winner

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:31:00 EDT

Altor Networks announced that Info Security Products Guide, the industry’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies has named the Altor VF virtual firewall winner of the 2009 Tomorrow’s Technology Today Award. This prestigious award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking technologies and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security. The Altor VF was selected based on technologies that are making the most positive impact on security in today’s highly sophisticated and blended attacks environment. The first security solution of its kind and purpose-built for the virtualized environment, the Altor VF monitors and controls inter-VM traffic and enforces security policies at the individual VM level. Designed from scratch to secure the latest virtualization technologies, the Altor VF provides the thorough protection and ease-of-operation missing from traditional network security products that were not designed for the virtual environment. “Threats have no boundaries and security awareness is the key to a proactive approach,” says Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “Probably nothing differentiates any product or solution more than the superior technologies that make them suitable for today’s needs while pro-actively being ready for tomorrow too.” “Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of the Altor VF is further validation that we are taking a leadership position in providing defense-in-depth security for virtualized environments,” said Catherine Edwards, communications director at Altor Networks. “The Altor VF goes beyond basic virtual firewall functionality to provide best-of-breed protection, and tight integration with existing security management systems, allowing security administrators to feel confident about expanding virtualization to their production environment.” Altor Networks provides the industry’s only complete virtual firewall solution, delivered as a virtual appliance, which secures VMotion and auto deploys for easy installation. Altor Networks gives customers with unprecedented visibility into and granular control over virtual network traffic with award-winning technology that dramatically improves the security of virtual servers in data centers. Data center administrators can now pinpoint virtual security compromises and easily create role-based security policies. Security policies can be continuously enforced on individual VMs, simplifying deployment and on-going security management of the virtual infrastructure while reducing the dangers of security breaches.

Presto Instant-On to Boot or Shut Down PCs in Seconds Now Available

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:16:00 EDT

Windows users get online fast to browse the Web, send email, chat, Skype, access Windows files, and download applications or play music and video - without starting Windows

VMware Poaches CA Exec to Run Asia Pacific

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:45:00 EDT

VMware has tapped Andrew Dutton to run its Asia Pacific and Japan business. It pulled the Australian out of CA where he was undoubtedly leading a more pedestrian if busy life as senior vice-president and general manager of international business, responsible for sales and business operations throughout EMEA, Asia Pacific and Japan.

Cisco to Buy Tidal Software

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:15:00 EDT

"Cisco believes the network has become the logical platform to manage and maintain mission-critical applications," said Gary Moore, senior vice president of Advanced Services at Cisco. "With the acquisition of Tidal Software, Cisco will accelerate its ability to help customers optimize the performance of their business applications and automate operational best practices in real time, which will lead to significantly reduced operational costs."

Comodo Online BackUp Preserves Data for Posterity

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Comodo has launched a simple-to-use backup solution for businesses and home users. Comodo Online BackUp helps users copy every bit of information on their computers and save it online at the touch of a button. With Comodo Online BackUp, once the backup process is set in Comodo's built-in scheduler, data is backed up online. It can be accessed any time from anywhere. Even if the computers are damaged or stolen, all their information is available for use immediately.

Cloud Computing Expo: Show Reports - A Round-Up

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:45:00 EDT

"This week we exhibited at SYS-CON's Cloud Computing Expo in NYC, wrote Mike Maxey in the ParaScale Blog, April 4, 2009. "I was impressed with the turnout and as usual the SYS-CON team put on a great show." Maxey's comments came alongside many others, equally positive.

LivePCSupport Moves PC Users into the Fast Lane

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:45:00 EDT

On the information superhighway, aces whiz past the novices. New users without technical expertise know that there are great destinations on the Internet, but they are afraid to visit them, lest new tools and applications send them bewildering error messages. Worse, new software might force them to look under the "hoods" of their computers. Comodo Security Solutions' new LivePCSupport service puts computer users in touch with experts, who can remotely fix many problems over the Internet.

AccuRev Only Software Configuration Management Tool Winner

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:45:00 EDT

AccuRev Inc. was the only software configuration management (SCM) vendor to be selected by TechWeb for its 19th Annual Jolt Product Excellence and Productivity Awards in the Change and Configuration Management category. This is AccuRev's second Jolt Productivity Award, adding to its two previously awarded Jolt Product Excellence awards.

XBRL and Document Management: The Perfect Storm

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:50:00 EST

How can you turn the U.S. SEC eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) mandate’s requirements into an opportunity when making process improvements to comply? Implement an XBRL-enhanced document management strategy as part of your internal corporate filing workflow which will both boost compliance and save money.

FederalComputerWeek Reports on Digital Requirements of Stimulus Package

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:15:00 EST

"Two key elements in managing federal documents on Federal Digital System are versioning and authentication."

Andy Greenberg at Forbes.Com on Hacking SSL-Protected Sites

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:00:00 EST

Hacker releases a software tool that can steal information even from supposedly ''secure'' sites.

Fortinet Debuts XML Firewall Appliance for the Cloud

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:00:00 EST

Fortinet has announced the debut of a new web security appliance that provides application and XML firewalling to protect, balance and accelerate web applications, databases and the information exchanged between them. The new FortiWeb-1000B is a mid-to-large-enterprise product. FortiWeb appliances can reduce the deployment time and complexities associated with securing web-based applications, and can also aid companies in meeting regulatory mandates such as PCI-DSS compliance. Together with Fortinet's FortiDB database security product, the FortiWeb-1000B forms the basis for a broad protection schema to support cloud computing and other enterprise activities that have a need to access confidential and personal data over the Internet or intranets.

Making SOA ROI Real

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:15:00 EST

Industry research shows that while many companies believe SOA is beneficial, only a few have reached a level of maturity that lets them to reap real benefits. The relative immaturity of SOA across IT organizations, however, presents an opportunity to structure the SOA program in the most effective way. If not positioned correctly from the very beginning, SOA may not show any benefits and will eventually be written off as yet another failed initiative.

Navigating the SOA Journey from Project to Productivity

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST

Service-oriented architecture (SOA) has captured the attention and energy of CIOs across the globe given its tantalizing promise of IT agility and business responsiveness. As more companies look to bring the benefits of a SOA approach to their IT processes, a clear pattern of adoption is emerging. Three major stages of SOA adoption show up consistently, each bringing initial benefits but raising subsequent challenges as IT organizations progress on their SOA journey.

Ulitzer.com Launches XML Magazine with 13,000 Original Articles

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:15:00 EST

Initiating news coverage on any topic or launching a magazine at Ulitzer.com, which is currently in pre-beta, is designed to be as easy as boiling an egg and doesn't take much longer. For details of how to become a Ulitzer user, please contact editorial (at) sys-con.com. Once you've been handed the keys, you will be able to associate your future Web presence to whichever topic or topics suit you best. The full list of topics and magazines being brought on stream via Ulitzer can be viewed here, and a list of more than 6,000 peer reviewed authors published on Ulitzer can be viewed here. By 2015, three out of five books will be published at Ulitzer. TIME, The New York Times, and Scientific American will be replaced by Ulitzer in the next five years!

New Application for Managing Self-Signed Certificates

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:50:00 EST

Perspectives provides a secure method for Internet users to obtain information about certificates published by services such as SSL Web sites. The information includes historical data from multiple notary servers, creating what may be considered a quorum, and allows Internet users to make an informed decision as to whether the certificate is valid or not.

Comodo Security Freeware Is Editor's Choice

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:49:00 EST

Editors select Comodo Internet Security as "best product in its category." Comodo Internet Security protects computers online. Its first line of defense is a firewall with Host Intrusion Prevention System, combined with a constantly-updated antivirus database. Comodo offers this powerful protection to all Internet users free of charge.

XAware at Heart of New Mexico’s Public Safety Information Program

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:00:00 EST

XAware has announced its solution is a component in a public safety information sharing program operated by the State of New Mexico’s Justice Information Sharing Council (JISC) under the New Mexico Sentencing Commission. XAware’s data integration capabilities enable New Mexico to operate an innovative system for accessing and sharing information from criminal agencies in a way that is secure, efficient and cost-effective. New Mexico’s Consolidated Offender Query (COQ) program is a statewide multi-agency effort to facilitate the sharing of key justice information. Corrections and court data are routinely shared by a variety of organizations, including police departments, district attorneys, sheriffs and tribal public safety groups, as well as federal authorities such as Homeland Security and the FBI. Additionally, Human Services agencies often need access to this data

ROBOBAK Announces Its 2009 Sponsorship of MSP Partners

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:30:00 EST

ROBOBAK, the leader in agentless data protection software designed for remote and branch offices, today announced its 2009 silver sponsorship of MSP Partners, an alliance established by Intel Corporation, Cisco, Ingram Micro Inc., LPI Level Platforms Inc., Microsoft® Corporation and other leading IT manufacturers to provide solution providers with a comprehensive and collaborative online education source dedicated to managed services.

Progress Software Announces XML-Based Actional Diagnostics

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST

Progress Software has announced the availability of Progress Actional Diagnostics. Leveraging recently acquired Mindreef SOAPscope technology, Actional Diagnostics is a standalone, quality and validation desktop product that helps application developers build, test, and deliver high quality XML-based services, including SOAP, REST, and POX. Actional Diagnostics can detect issues early in the software development lifecycle such as policy compliance; in addition, software developers can use the product to quickly understand whether a service fits their needs before any code is written. Once services are identified for use, developers can inspect, invoke, test, and create simulations for prototyping and problem solving.

Software AG Releases Tamino XML Server for SOA Interface

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

In document-centric environments, the cost and effort of migrating document-based assets into other formats can be excessive. Even with large data warehouses to manage structured data, many organizations need a way to preserve documents in their native context. XML is the best way to enable the storage, search, and re-use of documents without costly conversions to SQL or other database-centric formats.

Building the Right Project Team: The Rule of Five

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST

When building the right project team to complete a custom solution there are many forces at work. These include business drivers, technical drivers, and organizational and political motivations. Regardless of the business or organization there are three basic rules to follow in building a team to deliver a technical solution. The first is to involve the business before the team is even assembled. Each organization has certain technology standards that govern specific tools and products that can be used on a given project.

Minnesota Managed Service Provider Chooses ROBOBAK to Provide Data Protection Services to More Than 6,000 Desktops Worldwide

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:20:00 EST

Netgain Hosting, a St. Cloud-based managed service provider with customers worldwide, today announced that it has chosen ROBOBAK(TM), the leader in agentless data protection software designed for remote and branch offices, to help safeguard its customers' corporate-critical data.

JustSystems Revs XMetaL Author Enterprise for Documentum Webtop

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:40:00 EST

JustSystems has announced that XMetaL Author Enterprise for Documentum Webtop now supports Documentum ECM 6.5 and Windows Vista, and has new usability features and quality enhancements. XMetaL Author Enterprise for Documentum Webtop is designed for full-time content creators who require a desktop authoring application supported by the Documentum content repository features including seamless search, link management and navigation capabilities.

Adobe AIR Powers New BBC iPlayer Desktop

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:00:00 EST

"The BBC iPlayer Desktop beta on Adobe AIR will help extend their popular browser-based Web video broadcasts to more viewers with a high-quality, instant-on Internet TV experience outside the browser and across all major operating systems," said Jim Guerard, Vice President and General Manager of Dynamic Media at Adobe, as the BBC and Adobe today announced the public beta of the new BBC iPlayer Desktop download manager.