Monotype Imaging Holdings (www.monotype.com) — a provider of typefaces, technology and expertise for creative applications and consumer devices — has announced the commercial launch of its Typecast application, a browser-based tool for designing Web pages with Web fonts. It launches commercially after a year and a half in private and public beta programs.
Read MoreSocial collaboration is expected to gather momentum over the next few years in Australia, and this trend is complementary to a more collaboration-focused business climate. This was the finding from the newly released “Frost & Sullivan Australian Social Collaboration Market 2012” (www.frost.com).
According to Audrey William, head of research, ICT Practice, Frost & Sullivan ANZ, one of the main factors accelerating the adoption of social collaboration solutions is the growing importance of smart devices in an enterprise environment.
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Here are the latest updates for Mac OS X apps:
Zevrix Solutions (www.zevrix.com) has announced Deliver 2.4.1, a feature update to its automated file transfer solution for remote and local destinations. The new version adds support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) in SMTP settings, which enables users to use their iCloud email accounts for file delivery notifications.
Nulana has updated Remotix for Mac, their VNC client. The enhanced app fully supports MacBook Pro Retina displays.
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Apple co-founder Steve Jobs threatened to file a patent lawsuit against Palm if that company’s chief executive didn’t agree to refrain from poaching Apple employees, according to a court filing made public, reports “Reuters” (http://tinyurl.com/a49voch).
The communication from Jobs surfaced in a civil lawsuit brought by five tech workers against Apple, Google, Intel and others, alleging an illegal conspiracy to eliminate competition for each other’s employees and drive down wages. The defendant tech companies have attempted to keep a range of documents secret, notes “Reuters.”
Read MoreThe Kindle Fire, which Amazon is widely reported to be sold at cost or below the margin, has been one of the most intensely followed technology product stories over the past year.
A new study from ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com) concludes that the cross-subsidized device model that Amazon uses is a viable strategy. According to senior analyst Aapo Markkanen’s calculations, the firm would need, on average, an incremental profit of about $3 in each month of a tablet’s lifespan to achieve an overall profit margin of 20%.
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