Collaboration: July 2009 Archives

NomaDesk, a document collaboration solutions provider, announced its Mac version of NomaDesk and iPhone mobile extension. Both allow for cross-platform collaboration and overcome compatibility issues. In addition, NomaDesk for Mac provides features to the Mac community for sharing and editing very large files including: TheftGuard: allows users, in case of theft or loss, to remotely shred the data on their computer. This feature will now be accessible through the iPhone mobile extension, bringing increased security and mobility; Delta-sync technology: only parts of a file that have been modified are updated and synchronized in order to make a more efficient use of the network; and FileLink: distributes files without using e-mail attachments or programs by sending an e-mail message with a link to download the file. NomaDesk’s iPhone extension is an online dashboard designed to access NomaDesk files and file sharing services on-line. This mobile solution gives users the freedom to access their data while on the go. NomaDesk’s Email2Folder allows files to be sent directly into a NomaDesk folder. Files are sent as an email attachment, which is separated from the e-mail content, and both are automatically stored in a specified folder. The iPhone extension will also feature NomaDesk’s TheftGuard feature by allowing users to remotely shred the data on their laptops from the palm of their hand. NomaDesk’s extensive software is available all for just $15 per month for teams, and $50 a year for individuals. The product is free for a period of 30 days. NomaDesk for Mac and the iPhone Mobile Extension are currently released as free beta. http://www.nomadesk.com

Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) (NASDAQ: TSX:) (NASDAQ:OTC) announced that FirstClass Mobile is now available as a free download from the App Store. FirstClass Mobile brings a broad range of  features to the iPhone and iPod touch giving users access to their messaging and collaborative services. Using FirstClass Mobile users can securely login to any FirstClass server from their iPhone or iPod touch to access items on their FirstClass Desktop including email, bookmarks and content from shared collaborative spaces. The FirstClass Mobile App takes advantage of iPhone and iPod touch capabilities for playing and sharing sound and video files, and displaying and sending photos. In addition, customers using FirstClass Unified Communications can play voicemail messages (in MP3 format) from their mailbox on the device. iPhone users can also access their FirstClass calendars and contacts via the ActiveSync support built in to FirstClass Sync Services. The FirstClass Mobile App includes support for multiple languages, including US English, Canadian English, UK English, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Japanese. The FirstClass Mobile App is available for free from the App Store on iPhone and iPod touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/, http://www.opentext.com/communication-solutions

Content Circles, Inc., announced the availability of a free Personal Use license of Content Circles, their  solution to help people collaborate and manage content across companies. Content Circles delivers a  new approach to both the technology and the business model for enabling distributed and mobile teams to collaboratively create, share, track and manage documents. Any user can go to the Content Circles website, register, download, and install the application. Once installed, the user can create one circle, invite as many members as necessary to that circle, and add 100 files of up to 25MB each to that circle. Unlike the current 30-day trial version, this personal use version is completely free and will not expire. Earlier in the year, Content Circles began offering the product at prices starting as low as $99.95 per-user per-year for enterprise users. The new free version of Content Circles is available immediately. http://www.contentcircles.com