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By Daniel Drew Turner Apple Puts a Name to its January 7, 2004 Cluster Technology: Xgrid SAN FRANCISCO—While some attendees of this week's Macworld Expo San Francisco may have griped about the relatively few announcements of new software and hardware from Apple Computer Inc., third-party vendors for the Mac platform did not flag in their own product introductions and updates. Macworld Expo Primed for Enterprise Across the floor of the Moscone Center here, vendors offered a wide range of new software products and updates aimed at businesses and enterprise applications, including database Sybase Releases Database for Apple's applications, backup, connectivity and utility software. 'Panther' Server

ADVERTISEMENT As previously reported here, Sybase Inc. of Dublin, Calif. announced Sybase TOPIC CENTERS Adaptive Server Enterprise 12.5.1 relational database for Mac OS X 10.3 --Select-- "Panther" Server. Particular to this Panther version are support for asynchronous disk I/O and the increase of addressable MACINTOSH RESOURCES memory from 2GB up to 4GB, both vital to large transactional capabilities. View the Macintosh Center list of external resources. On a smaller business scale, MYOB US Inc. of Rockaway, N.J., announced its Add the eWEEK.com AccountEdge 2004 Network Edition, an Macintosh Center to your accelerated and networked version of the IE favorites. company's financial application for managing banking, payroll and accounts. BREAKING NEWS The software will require Mac OS X 10.2 or higher, when it is released in Spring. 7:36AM IBM, SuSE Give POS a Linux Ring Longtime compatibility vendor on the 2:23AM Mac platform, Thursby Software Systems Inc., showed its new DAVE v5, a revision of the Arlington, Gates Salutes the Texas-based company's software for integrating Mac and Windows systems on networks. The new Seamless Computing version offers a number of features, including support for Windows Server 2003's default security Experience settings. It works with Mac OS X 10.3 and Mac OS 9. Upgrades and $69.95, with full versions going 1.7.2004 for $119. NewsGator Extends Reach With Subscription Service Retrospect 6.0 from Dantz Development Corp. of Walnut Creek, Calif., adds support for Mac OS X 1.7.2004 10.3, Xserve RAID systems with over 1TB of data, Fibre Channel-based storage and SCSI tape Software Vendors Roll Out Products at Macworld libraries. The backup software will be available by the end of the month in versions ranging from Expo $129 to $799. 1.7.2004 New RealPlayer Avoids CryptoCard Corp. launched Crypto-Server X, the company's first authentication product for Mac Apple DRM License OS X 10.3. This software allows secure access to VPNs and Web-based systems through software 1.7.2004 and hardware tokens or smart cards. GSA to Keep Close Eye on WorldCom The Chicago-based company said the introductory price of $499 includes ten tokens or smart cards 1.7.2004 and one year of support. A five-user pack is also available for $299. Ximian Desktop Boosts SuSE Linux Support

Bedford, Mass.-based Bare Bones Software Inc. updated its Mailsmith e-mail client to Version 2.1, View All > adding SMTPS support, new mailbox capabilities, improved contextual menu support and more. The update is free for current Mailsmith owners. BEST OF THE WEEK Live Time Software Inc. of Newport Beach, Calif., brought out Live Time Support 2.5, a Opinion: No MS Security J2EE-based technical support and Help Desk product, and a "special" support program for Apple Issues In December? consultants. Version 2.5 includes a new "dashboard" for technicians as well as other improvements. Think Again! XP Service Pack 2: Last Equinux USA Inc. of Lexington, Mass., announced two products at Macworld Expo: APC Tracker 4 Stop Till 'Longhorn' and VPN Tracker Server. The former, which will be released in the "near future," according to Opinion: No More officials, manages power supplies remotely. Version 4 adds support for USB-based UPS devices. Microsoft Support For You! Special Report: Microsoft VPN Tracker Server will allow encrypted remote access connections for Mac OS X groups over the Orphans Software Internet. It is available for $129, with client pricing beginning at $89.90. Getting Linux 2.6 Into The Enterprise New from Salt Lake City-based Red Rock Software Inc. is DeltaGraph 5.5, an update to its charting and graphic editing application. When used on Mac OS X 10.3, Delta Graph 5.5 takes advantage of the operating system's Exposé, transparency and advanced drag-and-drop features. VIEW OF THE DAY An upgrade from Version 5.x is free. Coffee: Java Card Update Startup You Software of Portland, Ore., offered a pair of utilities: You Shows Full Control and You Synchronize. You Control enables the creation and Hand of IT customization of menus in Mac OS X. You Synchronize uses Time and Issues State methods for synching a user content's across multiple computers. More Commentaries > Both titles are $59.95 with a $10 discount for a downloaded version.

Insider Software Inc. released Font Agent Pro 1.4 an update to its Mac eWEEK RSS FEEDS OS X 10.3 font management utility, adding support for font auto-activation in Adobe Systems Inc.'s Creative Suite applications. The Want an easy Los Gatos, Calif. company said the cost is $90 for a downloadable version. breaking tech news? Get eWEEK headlines delivered to your Prosoft Engineering Inc. of Pleasanton, Calif., showed off two new products: Data Backup 2.0 and desktop with RSS. Data Rescue X Version 10.4. The former adds a new interface to the backup utility. The latter, a data recovery tool, gains support for flash media cards and also sports a new front end. Both will be a part of Prosoft's Data Safety Suite. Recent White Papers

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