Archive for the ‘Utility’ Category
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
The new release of the CA Unified Infrastructure Management provides enhanced analytics, alerting and Cloud services support to help IT teams ensure a superior customer experience.
Downloaded by more than 10,000 users, this feature-rich version of CA UIM is free for up to 30 devices.
The new release of CA Unified Infrastructure Management (CA UIM) further bolsters the company’s offering for unified monitoring and management of critical IT services and infrastructure.
“IT organisations are increasingly facing the critical need to develop and deploy applications with precision and speed, while also delivering the reliability and responsiveness that users demand,” said Stephen Miles, vice president, Enterprise Management. CA UIM’s scalable, end-to-end monitoring capabilities help IT organizations and service providers stay ahead of potential infrastructure issues that could impact customer experience by enabling staff to proactively identify and resolve issues to ensure optimal performance of their critical IT services, CA Technologies.
Formerly known as CA Nimsoft Monitor, the new release boosts IT performance by improving service reliability and staff productivity with enhanced analytics, alerting and cloud monitoring capabilities.
Enhanced analytics in CA UIM, including “time to threshold,” predictively calculates and identifies threats in performance to provide early warnings of problems so that they can be corrected before end users are impacted.
Also, by leveraging new “time over threshold” analytics, IT staff can better determine real and persistent performance issues that need to be addressed while minimizing false alarms due to occasional spikes.
In addition to the enhanced analytics and alarms delivered by CA Unified Infrastructure Management, the new release also includes updates to help users monitor and optimise performance within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
These updates include:
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Tags:Business IT, CA, CA Technologies, enterprise IT, infrastructure, Nimsoft, UC, UIM, UIM Snap, unified communications
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Wednesday, August 20th, 2014
Parallels boasts that Desktop 10 will be able to launch Office applications up to 50 percent faster and deliver up to 30 percent better battery life.
Upgrade available now (S$58), Full version available from 26 August (S$98).
Starting from today (20 August), current users can upgrade to Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac online.
Parallels today launched Parallels Desktop® 10 for Mac and Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac (Enterprise Edition) – software that enables Windows applications to be run on Macs.
Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac and Parallels Desktop 10 for Mac Enterprise Edition has experimental support for many of the features of OS X Yosemite Developer Preview, bringing them to Windows and Windows applications.
Parallels does not provide technical support for it at this time.
Parallels plans to fully support OS X Yosemite in Parallels Desktop 10 when Yosemite becomes commercially available.
New built-in intelligence and support for Apple’s latest operating systems – including OS X Yosemite – greatly improves ease-of-use for both business users and consumers, allowing them to forget about the operating system and focus on the task at hand.
Parallels Desktop 10 will bring many of the announced features of Mac OS X Yosemite to Windows and Windows applications, supporting iCloud Drive, iMessages and SMS text sharing from Windows, and control of virtual machines from Spotlight preview and Finder QuickLook.
Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows 8 on Mavericks.
New ease-of-use improvements include Wizards that guide users through optimizing their experience, improved performance and battery life, and improved usability between operating systems so that people can complete tasks more quickly.
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Tags:desktop, Mac, OS X, Parallels, virtualisation, virtualization, Windows, Yosemite
Posted in Events, events, Internet Explorer, Launch, Mac OS, newArrivals, Operating Systems, Parallels, Prices, Software, Specifications, Tickers, Utility, Windows 7, Windows 8 | No Comments »
Thursday, May 16th, 2013
The PhotoNote app digitses analog material into an online photo notebook – for more efficient management and more effective communications.
New freemium app from Fuji Xerox: PhotoNote – an online photo notebook.
SkyDesk PhotoNote captures and stores analog content into digital form for more efficient storage and access and enables these content to be easily shared with co-workers, partners or customers for more effective communications.
Hand-written-character recognition
PhotoNote’s digitisation uses Fuji Xerox’s proprietary character-recognition technology for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) that includes recognition of hand-written characters.
The technology mimics a human’s visual information processing and this is the first time such technology is used on commercialised software.
Currently, only English and Japanese are supported.
Most of the features are free, with additional storage and Excel conversion feature available as paid options (prices within).
The app works with iOS and Android and is available in Singapore, Australia and Japan.
PhotoNote digitises physical memos or meeting notes jotted down during business discussions and stores them in the cloud – enabling easy access by the user and quick sharing of the information with others.
To digitise printed material, forms, handwritten memos and whiteboards, simply snap a photo using a smartphone or digital camera and upload the photo onto SkyDesk on the cloud.
The PhotoNote app automatically conducts image processing and OCR conversion, storing the image together with tags and additional text annotations, as well as text data from the conversion.
Easy search can be done on the database of PhotoNote records based on recorded time/date, tags, and the converted text.
Tags:Apps, Australia, cloud, Fuji Xerox, Japan, OCR, PhotoNote, photos, PIM, Singapore, SkyDesk, software
Posted in Android, Announce, App, Availability, Browser, Enterprise IT, Events, Fuji Xerox, iOS, Office, Phones, Photos, Prices, Software, Specifications, Tickers, Utility | No Comments »
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Google Now has been launched on iPhone and iPad. The new feature is available as part of the updated free Google Search app for iOS devices. It is currently already available for free on Android devices with Jelly Bean 4.1 or higher.
Google Now is now available on iPhone and iPad as part of the free Google Search app.
Google Now aims to provide the user with “the right information at just the right time”.
Where to get Google Now
For iPhones and iPads, get Google Search app from the App Store and sign into your Google account.
For Android devices, start using Google Now by swiping up from the home screen or by tapping the Google Search bar.
Helpful cards with information you need are displayed throughout the day, even before you ask for it.
For instance, you could get traffic conditions and alternative routes before leaving for work.
Or get live sports scores for your favourite teams.
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Tags:Android, Apps, Google, iOS, iPad, iPhone, now, PIM, Search, smartphones, tablets
Posted in Announce, App, Apple, Availability, Gadgets, Google, iPad, iPhone, Phones, Tablets, Utility | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
Norton 360 Multi-Device is a security software suite that protects Windows and Mac desktops and notebooks, as well as Android and iOS tablets and smartphones from Cyber-criminals.
A one-year subscription of S$118.99 includes licenses for the software to be installed on five devices (regardless of users).
Norton 360 Multi-Device works on Windows PCs, Macs, Android and iOS smartphones and tablets.
Many people today possess multiple devices – a home desktop computer, a notebook, a tablet and a smartphone.
And we use all these to access the Web for online activities – surfing, banking, social networking etc – which opens our devices and us to cyber-criminals out there in the Wild Wild Web.
Main user interface for Norton 360 Multi-Device showing the main functionalities for Security, Identity, Backup and Tuneup.
Our personal information and passwords could be stolen, as well as confidential work documents, even our identity.
It is therefore paramount to safeguard our devices and ourselves when going online.
Norton 360 Multi-Device scans your disks, programs and even your Facebook Wall.
It can be a quite a hassle to evaluate, install, and manage different security software on individual devices separately.
Norton 360 Multi-Device offers a one-stop security solution for users to protect up to five different devices with a single one-year license.
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Tags:mobile, Norton, online, security, Symantec
Posted in All-in-One, Android, Desktops, Gadgets, iOS, Mac, Mac OS, Norton, Notebooks, Phones, Prices, Review, Security, Software, Specifications, Tablets, Utility, Windows 7, Windows 8 | 2 Comments »
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
SolarWinds has announced today that it is launching the SolarWinds Web Help Desk. Prices for the IT Help Desk solution start at US$495.
SolarWinds has announced today the launch of the SolarWinds Web Help Desk.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is a boost to the growing portfolio of IT Management products from SolarWinds, which provides powerful and affordable IT management software for companies.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk highlights:
- Easily perform help desk ticketing support and management operations from a single, centralized web-console, purpose-built for IT processes and organizations.
- Automate change management operations with powerful and customizable change management functionality.
- Simplify asset management for both hardware and software assets through a centralized IT Asset Repository.
- Leverage the extensive KnowledgeBase Engine for capturing and sharing ITSM best practices and solutions.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk is a cross-platform, web-based solution that allows IT professionals to remove complexity from their IT service processes and to improve service to their end-users through practical, flexible tools.
Read the press release below for more details.
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Tags:enterprise IT, IT management tool, software, SolarWinds, Web Help Desk
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012
There will be numerous road disruptions in London during the 2012 Olympics. TomTom will be providing – at 6pm every day – the latest map updates on road changes for the following day, via the Map Share community.
TomTom will provide free map updates to help alleviate traffic congestion during the London 2012 Olympics.
Good news for those driving in London during the Summer Olympics, which opens on 27 July and ends on 12 August.
Map updates via Map Share
Special daily map changes during the coming weeks include the more dynamic, frequent changes that drivers are likely to encounter in and around the London Metropolitan Area such as:
- Blocked roads
- New traffic directions
- Altered turn restrictions
- New Points of Interest (POIs)
Drivers can also report their own changes through Map Share in addition to downloading the daily map changes provided by TomTom.
They can choose to accept changes submitted by some, or many, other Map Share users, or only those verified by TomTom during the coming weeks.
TomTom’s map experts have predicted that 28 July is likely to be the most disrupted travel day in and around London with more than 9000 road changes.
The next most congested day is likely to be August 1 when more than 3000 changes will be made.
With the temporary road closures, changes in traffic flow and turn restrictions, TomTom will be helping drivers avoid travel disruptions with additional daily updates to their maps via the Map Share community.
After 6pm (GMT) every day, TomTom users will be able to download – for free – the following day’s road changes to their navigation device and reset any changes no longer required from the previous day for free.
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Tags:GPS, London 2012 Olympics, Map Share, map updates, navigation, PND, TomTom, traffic congestion
Posted in Accessories, Announce, Gadgets, GPS, Tech news, TomTom, Utility | 1 Comment »
Sunday, July 15th, 2012
Belkin will be introducing its latest range of Home automation and Networking products in Singapore later this year.
Head down to tech@vogue to get a preview and hands-on of the WeMo, @TV, and the AC1200DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router.
Sneak preview of Belkin’s upcoming home-automation and networking devices.
I was at the pre-opening preview of tech@vogue in nex Mall last Friday afternoon.
Control switches at home remotely using a smartphone/tablet.
What caught my eye was this demo booth that Belkin has set up to provide a preview and hands-on experience of some of the home automation and networking products that it will be introducing into Singapore towards the end of this year.
These include WeMo, which was announced at this year’s CES 2012 at Las Vegas, the @TV, which provides a new way to watch, record and experience television content, as well as the AC1200 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router.
These Wi-Fi enabled gadgets allow you to use your iPhone or iPad to remotely switch on/off your wall power outlets from outside your homes.
The @TV can be controlled using both iOS devices and Android devices when viewing or recording television content.
Below are pictures and more information on these gadgets.
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WeMo Home Control Switch and WeMo Home Control Switch with Remote
WeMo devices allow household electronics plugged into a wall outlet to be remotely switched on /off from a mobile app on a smartphone or tablet.
WeMo works with a home’s existing electrical system and requires only a Wi-Fi network and free smartphone app to set up and control. |
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@TV
@TV works over WiFi or 3G/4G networks, enabling users to access all content from their home theatre on their tablets, smartphones and laptops.
@TV works with the @TV mobile app, which is available for both iOS and Android platforms. |
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AC1200 DB Wi-Fi Dual-Band AC+ Gigabit Router
Enhanced reliability, greater speeds, and enhanced streaming capabilities.
Featuring Broadcom’s fifth-generation (5G Wi-Fi) 802.11ac chip technology, the Belkin AC1200 DB provides gigabit speeds wirelessly to extend network range and provide more reliable coverage at greater distances. |
Tags:Belkin, Gigabit Router, network, Singapore, sneak peek, tech@vogue, TV, WeMo, WiFi
Posted in Accessories, Android, App, Appliances, Exhibition, Gadgets, iOS, Lifestyle, TV, Utility | 9 Comments »
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Nimsoft has announced that Nimsoft Monitor has attained the VCE Vblock Ready certification.
Nimsoft Monitor is a component of Nimsoft Unified Manager, a multi-tenant IT Management as-a-Service solution.
This enables users to confidently leverage Nimsoft IT Management-as-a-Service capabilities to rapidly and cost-efficiently gain full visibility into their Vblock infrastructure—along with the rest of their cloud and non-cloud environments.
“Vblock Infrastructure Platforms offer the ability to substantially drive down technology ownership costs while dramatically improving technology value,” said Sumal Karunanayake, Vice President, Nimsoft, Asia Pacific & Japan.Nimsoft Monitor delivers end-to-end performance and availability monitoring of Vblock Infrastructure Platforms at the hardware, network, storage, computing and application layers.
By addressing the Vblock Infrastructure Platform as a whole—rather than as individual components—Nimsoft Monitor enables enterprises and service providers to quickly discover and address the root causes of issues that can adversely affect critical IT services.
Tags:enterprise IT, monitor, Nimsoft
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Saturday, March 10th, 2012
Norton’s suite of security products will be available at the IT Show 2012 in Suntec Singapore at Level 6. Purchases come with free 4GB thumbdrives, Norton Utilities 1.5 or Canon Ip 2770 printers.
Check out security software from Norton by Symantec at IT Show 2012.
Check out Norton’s latest Norton 360 Version 6, or Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus.
You can find them at the Challenger and Courts (Booth 6251), Newstead (Booth 6101) and Cybermind (Booth 6859), all of which are on Level 6 of Suntec Singapore.
The Norton flyer can be viewed below.
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Tags:anti-virus, discount, IT Show, IT Show 2012, Norton, promotion, security, Singapore, Suntec
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