December 1997 / International What's New

A Better Way to Access LAN-Based CD-ROMs CDserve Nexus Class	CDserve Nexus Class works independently of any network file servers, lets a maximum of 255 concurrent users access up to 150 CD- or DVD-ROMs, and enables multimedia information to be retrieved across a LAN at speeds of up to 10 times faster than state-of-the-art CD-ROM towers. - by Rainer Mauth
Portable Thermal Printer Hot Printing on the Go	Designed to be integrated into office and industrial environments, Investix's DX 112 thermal printer can print 80 columns on 112-mm-wide paper.
VPN System Secures WANs and Intranets	With cIPRO, a VPN communications system, you can protect multisite networks without the restrictions of traditional security applications.
Use a Large Screen for Videoconferences	The Davis Powerscreen, a 1.5- by 1.8- meter LCD built on TI's Light Processing Technology, includes a Pentium PC module that connects to VCRs, surround-sound speakers, and the Internet.
Bright 42-inch Plasma Screen	PlasmaVision 42, a 42-inch-diagonal flat-panel display, is easily viewable in any ambient-light condition through a viewing angle of 160 degrees.
Wibu-Key Supports Digital Alpha Lock 'Em Up with Wibu-Key	The software copy-protection system Wibu-Key now supports Windows NT on Digital Alpha PCs.
Four Serial Ports for the Mac	The Quadriga/S PCI card for Power Macs offers four high-speed serial ports that you can individually configure.
ADSL and Phone on a Single Line	With Orckit's ORvision ADSL modem, you can access an ADSL service and simultaneously make two phone calls over a single pair of copper wires.
New 56-Kb ps Modems in a PC Card	Intertex's PC Card modems offer 56-Kbps high-speed Internet access.
AccessR-03 Connects LAN to WAN An Accessory or Three	Supporting TCP/IP, IPX, PPP, Multilink PPP, RIP, X.75, and HDLC protocols, AccessR-03 enables you to connect a LAN to the Internet via up to 30 ISDN B-channels.
High-End PCs	The Scenic Pro D6 and M6 PCs come with 233- or 266-MHz Pentium II chips, a 512-KB L2 cache, Intel's 440LX chip set, and an on-board monitoring system with enhanced security functions.
Multiprocessor Internet Server	Pericom's Quattro Internet server allows multiprocessing under Windows NT and Unix with up to four 180-MHz Pentium Pro CPUs.
Multimedia Servers Interconnect via ATM	With the Antara real-time servers, you can distribute large amounts of multimedia data efficiently over a broadband network.
Xbase++ Translates Clipper Applications to 32-bit Windows Xbase++	Although Windows is clearly the way the world is going these days, DOS is not dead yet. - by Bernhard Steppan
Easy-to-Understand Neural Networks A New Framework for Neural Nets	The NEUframe neural-network development toolkit now comes with a Rule-Fire Matrix facility that lets you understand a neural network's decision-making process and enhance the quality of embedded solutions.
Convert C++ Applications into Java	If you want to convert your C/C++ applications into Java without reprogramming, Elements Converter/J may help you.
CADdy Makes Design Easier CADdy Lightens Your Design Load	The CADdy 14.0 Electronic Design module now incl udes Windows NT compatibility and increased graphics performance.
Professional Video-Editing Suite Ease and Simplify Video Editing with ALX	Controlling input devices and recorders via FireWire, RS-232, and RS-422 interfaces, Assembly Line eXtra (ALX) is video-editing software for the professional user.
Better Web Publishing DynaBase for Dynamic Publishing	The Web publishing tool DynaBase now offers enhanced performance and dynamic-publishing features.
Virus Checker for Notes	The WatchDog security checker for Lotus Notes detects viruses in e-mail, attachments, and Notes databases.
Utility Pack Makes Internet Access Faster	The Webplanet-Tools internet utilities for Windows 95 and NT let you operate more than 20 search engines simultaneously.
Secure Your E-Mail Keep Your E-Mail Private	Stoplock Secure E-Mail is a security extension for Microsoft Exchange that directly integrates with the menu of Exchange 4.0.
Black Box Monitors Computer Activities	Like the black box in airplanes, the Digital Screen Archiver (DSA25) records a computer's activities over a period of several years.

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