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Software takes story structure and analysis to next level Burbank, CA (PRWEB) July 03, 2012 Today, Write Brothers, Inc. announced the launch of Dramatica® Story Expert™, the next evolution of their popular story development software. The new product introduces a completely redesigned interface, support for the latest Mac OS X operating systems, and over 35 new features and enhancements. The software debuts “Gists,” a powerful new conceptual tool designed to enable writers to...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Microsoft is pulling another page out of Apple's playbook, by offering its users a cheaper upgrade to its Windows 8 operating system. The company announced it will be offering users who already are running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 the professional version of Windows 8 for $39.99. The price is considerably cheaper than its previous operating system's price point, which was Windows 7 at $199.99. The $39.99 price will only be...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SlimDrivers, the free software that automatically updates PC drivers with real-time scanning and cloud technology, has reached a milestone by achieving more than two million downloads on Download.com, one of the world's most popular download sites for free consumer software, mobile apps and games. SlimDrivers has reached its milestone only eight months after hitting the one-million download mark in October 2011. (Logo:...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com In an unorthodox move late this week, Apple invited its retail store staff to give its latest unreleased Mac operating system a whirl. Apple sent out invitations to its retail store employees, allowing them to be a part of the beta testing of Mac OS X Mountain Lion. The testing will be performed on personal Macs that the employees of the store own, and is not just standardized in-store training. However, allowing its employees to get a first-hand look at...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com Google inadvertently gave its fanboys a sneak peak of "Jelly Bean," its next version of its Android operating system, this week. Droid Life first reported that the operating system showed up in an unreleased phone available for purchase on Google Wallet. Jelly Bean will make an appearance in the new Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ phone, which will have a list price of $399, according to Droid Life. Reports say that Google will change up its strategies for Jelly...
SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenliant Systems, a leader in energy-efficient, highly secure and reliable solid state storage products, is now sampling its e.MMC NANDrive(TM) GLS85VM embedded solid state drive (SSD) product family to select customers. The new NANDrive devices support the JEDEC e.MMC 4.4 standard and are backward compatible with 4.3. While the JEDEC operating temperature range specification is -25 to +85 degrees Celsius, e.MMC NANDrive operates...
WILMINGTON, Del., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybele Software, Inc. announces the Beta release of z/Scope Anywhere v7.0, a first-of-its-kind software tool that provides secure access to IBM Mainframes, AS/400, and UNIX systems through any browser, operating system, or device. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120619/PH26693 ) z/Scope Anywhere is a pure HTML5/Javascript client. Because there is no ActiveX or Java applet to install, z/Scope Anywhere is native-firewall...
BLUE BELL, Pa., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced system, software and services enhancements for its flagship ClearPath server family that expand clients' options for computing power, mobility, openness and IT cost management. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120619/PH25571 ) The enhancements are: ClearPath Libra 460 system, the first model in the company's flagship line of enterprise servers to be based on the new Intel®...
Microsoft is using its own, vast online services to demonstrate its next-generation cloud and data center technologies, the company said on Monday during its 20th annual TechEd North America conference in Orlando. The software giant is aggressively pitching its new and upgraded enterprise application development products, including Windows Server 2012, Windows Azure and server-side solutions, to large enterprise clients. These products are key components of what Microsoft calls "the era of...
ORLANDO, Fla., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at the 20th annual TechEd North America conference, Microsoft Server and Tools Business President Satya Nadella welcomed a sold-out crowd of more than 10,000 to the era of the cloud operating system (OS) for infrastructure. Nadella described how the cloud OS drives both the modern datacenter and enables the development and management of modern applications, demonstrating how customers can benefit from this transformation with agility, focus...
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The LePad is a line of tablet computers sold by Lenovo in China. It was released in China in 2011. The LePad uses the Android 2.2 operating system, with either a Wi-Fi or 3G connection. The display features a 10.1-inch screen with a front facing camera for video calling, and has a battery life of eight hours. Outside china, in 2012, Lenovo released other versions of the LePad, under the name IdeaTab, A1, Yoga, and ThinkPad. The ThinkPad’s operating system was upgraded to the Android...
The IdeaPad is a line of laptop computers from Lenovo, first released in 2008 with three models the Y710, Y510 and U110. Since the original release, six other models have been developed -- the G series, S series, V series, Y series, U series, and Z series. IdeaPad also produced a tablet and depending on the model, either the Android or Windows 7 operating system is used. The K1 and A1 use Android, and the P1 uses Windows 7. The S series was released in China in September 2008 and in the US...
Computer software is the collection of computer programs and related data that give the instructions to a computer. Different from hardware, software is intangible, which means that it cannot be touched. Some examples of computer software include: word processors, video games, operating systems, and device drivers. Historically, the software industry is much like that of other technological industries in that it has grown from a few prototypes from different engineers to one application that...
A personal computer, or PC, refers to any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and selling price make it useful for individuals, and is intended to be managed directly by a user with no superseding operator. Examples of personal computers include desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs, and handheld PCs. Most commonly, PCs are used in a home or office setting. Historically, the first computer demo was developed in 1968 by Douglas Englebart. It gave society a preview of what...
Mainframe computers are powerful devices that are mainly used by big companies for critical applications and bulk data processing. The name comes from their substantial size and certain power requirements. It originally referred to the sizeable cabinets where the central processing unit and main memory were located; today, however, it is used to distinguish high-end commercial machines from less powerful ones. In the 1960s, most significant computer system designs were set and established...
