Amazon.com has threatened to stop directly selling the books of some publishers online unless they agree to a detailed list of concessions regarding the sale of electronic books, according to two industry executives with direct knowledge of the discussions, according to the “New York Times” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/technology/internet/18amazon.html?ref=technology).
Read More
Apple has announced the death of Apple Board member Jerome B. (Jerry) York. York, the chairman, president and CEO of Harwinton Capital, who joined Apple’s Board of Directors in 1997.
He was the former CFO of IBM and Chrysler, and former vice chairman of Tracinda. He is widely acknowledged for his contributions at Chrysler and IBM during their turnarounds.
Read MoreSynology America Corp. (http://www.synology.com) has introduced the new DS410 DiskStation, a four-bay network attached storage server for workgroups and small businesses. Built on the company’s award-winning DiskStation Manager firmware, DSM 2.3, the new DS410 is faster than the DS409, its predecessor.
Read MoreWorkamajig (http://www.Workamajig.com) is preparing to release a new WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) forms layout tool for Estimates and Invoices, and a new ‘Workamajig Labs’ Feature. Also included are enhancements for Safari 4.0.5.
Workamajig is integrated software for ad agencies and others in the creative and design industries. The upcoming version will allow any Workamajig user the ability to drag and drop fields and logos, include and exclude columns, use specific fonts, among many other client-requested features.
Read MoreZevrix Solutions (http://www.zevrix.com) has updated File Courier, a 5 digital delivery solution for Mac OS X (10.4.2 and higher) with timesaving options, to version 1.5. The upgrade introduces new features such as delivery of multiple files, file queue and interface improvements.
Read More