April 1997 / International What's New

CD Writer for Parallel Ports CD Writer	Freecom's F-PCDR-2 is an external CD recorder that plugs into the parallel port of Windows 95, Windows 3.1, or DOS PCs and works reliably -- at least if your PC's parallel port is fast enough. - by Rainer Mauth
Front-Mounted USB-Hub Monitors Hubba, Hubba	If you're tired of having to poke around the back of PCs and peripherals to make connection, Leo Systems offers two color monitors with an easy front-access USB hub.
21-inch Professional Monitor Go Pro with ViewSonic	ViewSonic's 21-inch Professional Series monitor, the P815, features a maximum resolution of 1800 by 1400 pixels with a 76-Hz refresh rate.
High-Resolution 17-inch Monitor	Microvitec's 17-inch desktop monitor, the Pro-Scan 17SX, operates at frequencies of up to 95 kHz, achieving a maximum resolution of 1600 by 1200 pixels at 75 Hz.
Rollerless Mouse	Attention mouse-induced tendinitis sufferers: Everton Technology has designed a mouse with no rollers.
A PC Card for GSM Phones	Providing compatibility with major GSM phones on the market, the GSM-Wave PC Card communications card enables you to send e-mail, faxes, and SMS messages over the Internet.
ISDN Boards for Global Use Global ISDN	The Harmonix Hi-Card series of ISDN cards now includes PCI-bus versions for both BRI and PRI ISDN.
High-Speed Serial Communications Card High-Speed Communications	Providing two independently configurable RS-232 ports, the Velocity 232 serial communications card achieves data transfer rates of up to 921,600 bps.
Wireless Keyboards in Luminous Colors Colourful Keyboarding	You can operate the OTY wireless IR keyboards at distances of up to 8 meters and at transmission angles of up to 45 degrees from the receiver.
On-Line Data Storage On-Line Storage	The VFD 16000 optical drive provides 16 GB of on-line data storage.
Notebook with a 3.1-V Processor	The Calibre Plus notebook uses Intel's SL Enhanced Pentium processor running at 3.1 V. This increases battery life and also reduces heat.
Pocket-Size TV Signal Converter Pocket-Size Conversion	Grand Teleview, a pocket-size box computer-to-TV signal converter, allows the display of PC and Mac screens on NTSC and PAL TVs.
Visual Programming for Engineers Erupt Into Programming	With its Volcano applications framework for Windows 95 and Windows NT 3.51, MacroVision Creative Software brings easy software extensibility and components reusability into the realm of graphical applications development. - by Rainer Mauth
Japanese CIS Software	East has released a Japanese-language version of Pivotal Software's Pivotal Relationship, an enterprise-wide CIS application that consolidates all customer information in one system.
Prolog for the Web ProLog for the Web	With the LPA ProWeb Server, Web-site developers can capitalize on the reasoning capacity of the Prolog programming environment running in the background.
Web-Ready Image Editor Impact Your Web Graphics	Ulead Systems' latest offering, PhotoImpact with Web Extensions, is a powerful imaging editor for PC users.
Globalization Toolkit for Delphi	Delphi developers using Innoview Multilanguage can produce international applications in a single process and a single program.
TeemCreator Converts Legacy to Client/Server Applications	TeemCreator, a front-end development tool, enables fast conversion of legacy or Unix applications to a client/server environment.
CAD Package Supports CYMK CADdy CMYK to Your Illustration Programs	With AutoSET 2.51, CAD users can map any CAD color to the CYMK color space and create output in standard graphics formats such as Adobe Illustrator, Freehand Corel Draw, and Acrobat PDF, as well as color-separation output.
OCX Views AutoCAD Drawings Academus View OCX	The Academus View OCX lets developers integrate viewing and printing of AutoCAD drawing files in Visual Basic, Borland Delphi, or Visual C++ applications.
Multiprotocol LAN Monitor for Windows	Runnin g on any Windows platform, JetLAN is an advanced network management tool that provides statistical information about LAN use.
Say No to Data Theft Just Say "No!"	D-Fence 4 is designed to protect data stored on PCs and laptops in case of machine theft or during repair.
Cost Management Software for Windows 95/NT	Providing a wide range of performance measurement techniques, Cobra 3.0 is a cost management application for commercial enterprises and government contractors.
Mimelink Converts E-Mail into Internet Format	Mimelink provides a transparent Internet link for cc:Mail, Notes, and Microsoft Exchange.
Recycling Costs Recycling Productivity Check	Boothroyd Dewhurst and TNO Institute of Industrial Technology have codeveloped Design for Environment.

     article     sidebar     table     illustration     photo     screen shot