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IBM unveiled new software for managing and analyzing big data to the workplace. The new offerings span a wide variety of big data and business analytics technologies across multiple platforms from mobile devices to the data center to IBM's SmartCloud. Now employees from any department inside an organization can explore unstructured data such as Twitter feeds, Facebook posts, weather data, log files, genomic data and video, and make sense of it as part of their everyday work experience. IBM is also placing the power of mobile analytics into the hands of iPad users with a free download in Apple's iTunes Store. The new software is designed to help employees in industries such as financial services, healthcare, government, communications, retail, and travel and transportation use and benefit from business analytics on the go. IBM is delivering new analytics and information management offerings: New Hadoop-based analytics software on the cloud, which helps employees tap into massive amounts of unstructured data from a variety of sources including social networks, mobile devices and sensors; New mobile analytics software for iPad users; and new predictive analytics software with a mapping feature that can be used across industries for marketing campaigns, retail store allocation, crime prevention, and academic assessment. http://www.ibm.com/

eFileCabinet, Inc., a global provider of enterprise content management solutions (ECM), announced the release of eFileCabinet Online, a Cloud-based version of its document management solution. Document management seekers can now select how they would like the product delivered: client/server based or the new Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Like eFileCabinet Desktop, the document management solution parallels the physical file cabinet in digital format and provides users with a central repository to capture, manage, protect and share their business files. Since eFileCabinet Online is a SaaS model, users are not tethered to their local network and can access all of their files anywhere they have an Internet connection. http://www.efilecabinet.com

ADAM Software released ADAM PageBuilder 4, a major new release of its media-intelligent studio for the automated creation of catalogs and documents. PageBuilder 4 now provides creative control in the production of automated publications while building on a core that ensures quality output for jobs. Highlights include: Page designs built on tagged Adobe InDesign templates for maximum creative flexibility; Last minute editing that doesn’t require rerunning entire jobs, shortening layout and prepress cycle times; Integration with ADAM PIM Studio and ADAM Asset Studio (or other data sources through the API); Product/Record-level item grouping that provides flexible presentation options for items and/or groups of items; Dynamic page building on a document/catalog level with intelligent item distribution and scripting options for versatility; Copy-fitting and rubber banding functionality that eases text flow issues, and break/split options that give control of layouts even as PageBuilder 4 does the heavy lifting. http://www.adamsoftware.net/

Adobe has rolled out the Adobe CreatePDF application for iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch devices (already available for Android devices). This will allow users to create, view and share high-quality PDF files from anywhere. The app is available in the iTunes store. http://www.adobe.com

Cisco Systems (CSCO) has purchased San Francisco-based startup Versly to form a more complete corporate software package that melds the Microsoft Office suite and its own platform, the company announced. Cisco gains technology that allows Microsoft Office users to work collectively on content used in Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Eventually, Cisco wants to include Versly's software in its collaboration portfolio, which includes such services as social networking with Quad, instant messaging with Jabber and Web-conferencing with WebEx. Terms of the deal, which has already closed, were not disclosed. Versly, which is undergoing private beta testing with about 250 users, integrates email for easier communication within Office programs and merges changes made by different users while keeping workers up to date on who has access to the document and who is actively making changes. Versly was founded in 2009 and received funding from Bay Area-based venture capital firms Accel Partners, Baseline Ventures and 500 Startups. The company has 10 employees, including a member of Sun Microsystems' original Java team, who will join Cisco in its San Bruno office. http://www.cisco.com/ http://www.versly.com/

Docusign has announced Docusign for Salesforce, which allows users to enter data, initial, date, and sign contracts online, all while updating accounts automatically. Most document types are supported, and processes such as identity management/user authentication, forms/data collection, workflow automation, and storage are provided. Key aspects include: Connect with Documents in the Cloud; Single Sign On with your Salesforce Password; Mobile In-Person Signing; and Share Your Deals with Salesforce Chatter. http://www.docusign.com/ http://www.salesforce.com/   

Box has launched three new mobile solutions, with Box for Android Tablet, Box for PlayBook, and an HTML5 compatible mobile browser. These new mobile offerings join Box's apps for iPad and TouchPad, rounding out the company's tablet app lineup. Additionally Box launched a rebuilt version of m.box.net, its mobile web offering. The new m.box.net site leverages HTML5 features to enable users to easily view files and folders as well as directly add comments, share new content and search throughout their entire account quickly on any device. www.box.net

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Media Annotations Working Group has published a Last Call Working Draft of "API for Media Resources 1.0." This specification defines an API to access metadata information related to media resources on the Web. The overall purpose is to provide developers with convenient access to metadata information stored in different metadata formats. The API provides means to access the set of metadata properties defined in the Ontology for Media Resources 1.0 specification. Comments are welcome through 07 August. Learn more about the Video in the Web Activity. http://www.w3.org/2008/WebVideo/Annotations/, http://www.w3.org/TR/2011/WD-mediaont-api-1.0-20110712/

Adobe Systems Incorporated announced that it has acquired EchoSign, a leading Web-based provider of electronic signatures and signature automation. EchoSign's electronic signature solution will be a key component of Adobe's document exchange services platform. The EchoSign solution will be integrated with other Adobe document services including SendNow for managed file transfer, FormsCentral for form creation and CreatePDF for online PDF creation. The EchoSign electronic signature solution automates the entire signature process from the request for signature to the distribution and execution of the form or agreement. The EchoSign service includes a rich set of APIs for incorporation with company-specific solutions to improve the process of sending, tracking and signing digital documents. EchoSign is based in Palo Alto, Calif. with a sales presence in the U.K. and Germany. The founders of EchoSign and all full-time employees will join Adobe. http://www.adobe.com http://www.echosign.com/

North Plains, LLC announced version 9 of their Digital Asset Management (DAM) system TeleScope, a release focused on helping companies build and manage the digital asset platforms. TeleScope 9 securely connects everyone who needs to work on, distribute, or use digital content no matter where they are. The major enhancements to TeleScope 9 to achieve this include: An HTML5 user interface designed to be easily usable by anyone, at any point in the digital asset lifecycle. Drag and drop of files accessed in TeleScope via a browser directly into desktop applications, simplifying and speeding critical manual editorial or distribution tasks; TeleScope Orchestration, a user-friendly visual workflow engine; Multilingual enhancements to fully support left-to-right and right-to-left language presentations, as well as the ability to see asset metadata in two or more languages side-by-side for international distributed teams. TeleScope is available as either software-as-a-service (SaaS) or installed on premise. http://www.northplains.com/