November 1994 / What's New

Single-Pass Graphics And Imaging Scanner	The JX-330 flatbed color scanner from Sharp Electronics provides clear color registration and fast scanning by using Sharp's patented process of strobing three colored fluorescent bulbs in a single-pass scan.
Roam Over To The Network	The DaynaComm Roamer cordless PCMCIA network adapter ($699) is based on Xircom's Netwave spread-spectrum, frequency-hopping radio technology.
High-Capacity Tape Drive	The plug-and-play Backpack 3010 tape drive ($599) ships with Windows and DOS backup software.
IR Fax Modem	A wireless PCMCIA fax modem, the Airplex Model 2705 ($499) uses diffuse, omnidirectional infrared technology to eliminate the cord connection between your PCMCIA fax modem and indoor phone jack.
Record On CD	Available for the Mac, Windows, DOS, and Unix, the PlayWrite 4000 ($5995) is a turnkey multiformat 4X CD-R (CD Recordable) system.
ThinkPad Flexibility	A 515-MB hard drive for selected models of the IBM ThinkPad 360, 750, and 755, the QED/TP750-540 ($1295) gives multiple users of the same ThinkPad secure and separate storage.
Get The Latest Weather On Your PC	A third-generation weather satellite demodulator with software that can run under Windows or DOS, the OFS WeatherFax PCMCIA Convertible (from $495) uses Carrier Peak Sampling technology for noticeably sharper satellite images.
Read The Handwriting On The Monitor	PenDirect for Windows ($298) is a desktop conferencing system that lets individuals in different locations simultaneously communicate with one another by using direct, on-screen input.
MPEG 1 Playback	A real-time video and audio MPEG 1 playback card for the PC, VicPlayer ($349) decodes an MPEG 1 bit stream from a standard CD-ROM or hard drive.
Scan, Fax, Or Print	Scan-by-Fax ($149.95) lets you convert any fax machine into a multipage scanner or printer.
Color X Terminal	Human Designed Systems' (King of Prussia, PA) ViewStation LX14C X Window System terminal ($1099) ships with 4 MB of RAM and a 14-inch color monitor.
SPARC-Based Workstation	Sparcstation 5-compatible, the SWS5/85 ($3495) is based on MicroSparc II technology and offers an upgrade path to the SparcStation 20.
Cross-Platform Remote Link Server	The PPP-based TribeLink server ($1995) lets remote Mac, PC, and Unix users conduct eight simultaneous dial-in sessions to AppleTalk and TCP/IP networks over standard phone lines at speeds of up to 57.6 Kbps.
Power Hammers	The most recent of FWB's (San Francisco, CA) SledgeHammer disk arrays, the 8.2-GB SledgeHammer 8200FMF Wide ($9399) and SledgeHammer 8200FMF II ($9999) and the 17.4-GB SledgeHammer 17400FMF Wide ($14,299) combine fast SCSI-2 or fast and wide SCSI-2 storage with the company's Raid ToolKit.
Hot-Start Your UPS	The Station/28 UPS ($142) automatically activates during power interruptions such as blackouts, sags, surges, line noise, and brownouts.
Portable Map ping System	Infrared Technologies' (Columbia, MD) GPS video-based mapping system (from $7995) displays GPS satellite data from different mapping sources.
Redundant SCSI Expansion	The stackable ST-8008 Redundant scsiTerminal Server ($2995), which connects to a Unix workstation or server via the SCSI bus, provides eight fully redundant serial ports for connecting modems, printers, terminals, or other RS-232 devices to your computer.
Interactive Conferencing Takes On A Voice	A document-conferencing system, the HP OmniShare lets two people in different locations share graphics, text, and handwritten information while they are speaking on the telephone.
Ethernet For The Mac	A o ne-piece Ethernet wireless station, the Manta ($699) uses a standard Ethernet driver and connects via the built-in AAUI connection.
Synthesized Sound	An FM/wave-table synthesizer PC sound board, the AudioMaster 32 ($199) provides 16-bit stereo recording and playback at a sampling rate of up t o 48 kHz.
Two Types Of Interfaces	The Ultra-485 ($179), from Sealevel Systems (Liberty, SC), is a single-channel serial I/O adapter with 16-bit addressing for DOS, OS/2, Windows, and Windows NT communications.
Power Saver	The PowerSaver ($46.95), from Defenders Network (Mobile, AL), can put your monitor and printer to sleep after either 10 or 20 minutes of keyboard inaction.
Modems In The Fast Class	The internal 2842F ($279) and external 2842FX ($319) V.fast-class modems provide 28.8-Kbps data and 14.4-Kbps fax transmission with V.42 error correction.
Share A Modem	A modem- and port-sharing device, the Model 330 ($495) lets up to four computers or terminals share a master modem, multiplexer, front-end processor port, or DDS circuit.
Slide Text Into Windows	The DataPen ($399) lets you scan printed or typed text directly into your Windows applications.
Protect Against Viruses	An Ethernet adapter with boot-sector virus protection, the NE2000 plus-3V ($119) uses McAfee Associates' ROMShield ROM chip to automatically scan the host PC for boot-sector viruses during start-up.
Higher Bandwidth For Your Home	Developed to accommodate the growing digital communications needs of the home, the TecSystem wiring backbone is a CEBus-compliant home LAN system that can distribute high-bandwidth digital signals.
Smart Forms For The Newton	Data-collection software for Apple's Newton PDA (personal digital assistant), OmniForm ($1500; additional Newton runtime applications, $150 each) lets you create intelligent forms in Windows or on a Mac for downloading to the Newton.
Real-Time DOS Control From Windows	Ba sed on VxDs (virtual device drivers), the RobinHood Developer's Toolkit ($495) lets you remotely control, in real time, any DOS application from within any DDE-aware Windows application.
Notebook Wizardry	The CompuWorks Notebook Companion ($59.99), from The WizardWorks Group (Minneapolis, MN) , is a collection of software programs specifically designed for notebook computers.
Share A SCSI Device	Macintosh networking software, SCSI-Share ($89) from Stalker Software (Larkspur, CA) allows you to share SCSI devices, such as scanners, printers, and CD-ROM or magnetic-tape drives, over any AppleTalk-compatible LAN.
Precise Yet Flexible Sketching	OLE 2.0-compatible Smart-Sketch ($79.95), from FutureWave Software (San Diego, CA), seamlessly blends the precision of drawing with the flexibility of paint.
LAN Analyzer	For token-ring and Ethernet LANs, LANSleuth+ ($690) simultaneously decodes SNA, TCP/IP, AppleTalk, and Novell's protocols.
Legal Help For Business Documents	LegalPoint 1.0 for Windows ($99.95) provides more than 70 frequently used business contracts and documents with guidelines and suggestions on when to use a particular form, what that form means, and the best way in which to complete it.
Cross The Network With Your Workgroup	CrossTies for Workgroups 1.0 lets participants in workgroups share and manage information over their existing network without custom programming.
Watermark Your Pages	A background printing utility, Working Watermarker for Windows ($49.95) lets you print a watermark graphic of any size onto a page behind any document printed from any application, including applications that do not support graphics.
Full-Encumbrance Accounting	The USL Financials FundMaster SQL client/server suite (from $3500) is a full-encumbrance fund-accounting program for government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
A Clear Case For Sharing	A software-configuration management system for Unix, ClearCase MultiSite (from $1875) supports parallel development and software reuse by geographically distributed project teams in networked and non-networked environments.
Workgroup File Cabinet	A file- and information-sharing application, Network Central for Windows ($179.95) is designed to be installed by individuals and then expanded throughout a workgroup, one user at a time, without disrupting work in progress.
Remote Links In Windows	With remote control for Windows and DOS, LapLink for Windows ($199.95) lets you continue to access your E-mail and desktop and network databases while you travel.
Develop Objects For Multiple Databases	A Windows-based development tool, SQL Coder lets RDBMS applications developers create, manage, and organize database-server objects.
Origin 3.5	Origin 3.5, Microcal Software (Northampton, MA), has three new add-on mod ules: The Real Time Module, The Peak Fitting Module, and The File Utilities Module.
VB/Link 2.0 for Lotus Notes	VB/Link 2.0 for Lotus Notes, Brainstorm Technologies (Cambridge, MA), supports rich text, file attachments and other embedded objects, and Lotus Notes views and lets you create and track response documents.
ColorQuartet 3	ColorQuartet 3, ScanView (Foster City, CA), provides native PowerMac support, selective color correction, CMYK on the fly, and unsharp masking on the fly.
db-UIM/X 2.6	db-UIM/X 2.6, Bluestone (Mount Laurel, NJ), adds support for Oracle7 and Dynamic SQL capabilities for Oracle and Sybase on Sun, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM platforms.
LanCD 3.0	LanCD 3.0, Logicraft (Nashua, NH), adds native Windows support.
Drive Rocket 1.14	Drive Rocket 1.14, Ontrack Computer Systems (Eden Prairie, MN), adds an enhanced FastDisk driver.
Scheduling For Service	The Windows-based W-6 Service Scheduler (from $1495) features both automatic and manual scheduling with decision support to help a person scheduling service calls find the most qualified, closest available service person for each customer.
Check Your Windows	WinCheckIt diagnostic software ($79.95) provides utility and troubleshooting tools and also lets you view configuration and performance readings from your system.
Dial In To Netware	WanderLink (from $295) lets remote PC users dial in over standard phone lines to a NetWare network.
Automated Survey System	An integrated-module approach to defining, executing, and managing surveys, Survey Pro for Windows ($695) is based on the concept of user-defined, reusable questionnaire tiles.
Become A Network Guru	A Windows-based drawing package designed for network administrators, NetGuru Manager ($495) lets you quickly design, illustrate, and document LANs.
IMSL Exponent Graphics 2.1	IMSL Exponent Graphics 2.1, Visual Numerics (Houston, TX), features language independence and supports PCs running Windows NT.
NetTune 2.0	NetTune 2.0, HawkNet (Carlsbad, CA), adds server management features, including a memory-mapping capability, custom graphing capabilities, and a server statistics feature.
KanjiWord 3.0	KanjiWord 3.0, Pacific Software Publishing (Bellevue, WA), adds OLE 2.0 word processing capabilities, linking, Mincho and Gothic TrueType Japanese fonts, and a Word Registration feature.
Eudora by Qualcomm 2.1	Eudora by Qualcomm 2.1, Qualcomm (San Diego, CA), includes color coding, mailbox convenience features, message drag and drop, Kerberos support, and server mail-drop management.
Fractal Design Painter 3.0	Fractal Design Painter 3.0, Fractal Design (Aptos, CA), adds more than 50 features, including a refined user interface, multiple floating selections, multimedia and animation tools, and enhanced creative and compositing tools.
Multimedia Authoring Tool	A multimedia authoring system, MediaVerse ($799) seamlessly integrates a multimedia database builder, an interface builder, and support for Windows, NT, and Macs.
High-Speed Forms Scanning	Part of the family of Advanced Imaging Extensions for the KIPP Advanced Developers Toolkit, Forms Recognition ($1995) distinguishes generic forms at high speed with no degradation of scanner performance.
Multimedia Training	A CBT (computer-based training) multimedia course devel-opment system that's on CD-ROM, CBT Express for Windows ($2995) has a prebuilt courseware blueprint for rapid CBT development.
Forms Creation	Visual Forms for Windows ($249) enables you to create complex forms in PCL format for integrating into an application.
3-D Design For The Power Mac	DesignReality for the Power Macintosh ($1995) does real-time 3-D surface modeling on your desktop.
Windows NT Server	A 32-bit multithreaded NFS server, NFSware (from $295) lets you export multiple file systems from a Windows NT system.
Streamline Your Executables	ApplicationMaster (from $650) searches out and removes nonrequisite classes and methods from your object-oriented executable files.
Create Innovative Presentations	Presentations 3.0 for Windows ($495) has enhanced its ease of use with features such as Show Expert, which provides suggested outlines to help you define and organize your presentation.
HotDocs 2.0 for Windows	HotDocs 2.0 for Windows, Capsoft Development (American Fork, UT), adds library and Insert File features and has an enhanced programming capability.
MathTensor 2.2	MathTensor 2.2, MathSolutions (Chapel Hill, NC), adds differential forms functions, functions to help you deal with dimensional reduction, and methods to speed up the computation of Riemann tensors and related objects.
Vermont Test 2.0 (formerly Dr. Taylor's Test)	Vermont Test 2.0 (formerly Dr. Taylor's Test), Vermont Creative Software (Richford, VT), includes full mouse support, a scripting language, single-step playback enhancements, more record and playback options, and support for additional video modes.
TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM 2.0	TestDrive Super Store CD-ROM 2.0, TestDrive (Santa Clara, CA), adds an animated, multimedia guided tour and free trial software products.
FastTrax 5.0	FastTrax 5.0, FastTrax International (Berkeley, CA), has simpli fied menus; adds directory sorting, surface testing, and a Contiguous Placements feature; supports Windows, the OS/2 FAT file system, and DOS 6.x DoubleSpace drives; and adds DOS and DoubleSpace disk maps.

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