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Workshare Acquires IdeaPlane for Enterprise Social Networking

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Workshare on Wednesday acquired IdeaPlane, which is an enterprise social networking startup focused on regulated industries.

HP Addresses Customer Concerns After Autonomy Write-Down

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Executives at Hewlett-Packard began explaining in a conference call last week how the company intends to soothe worried customers after accusing former Autonomy leaders of "accounting improprieties, misrepresentations and disclosure failures," prior to HP acquiring Autonomy last year for $11.1 billion.

TriCerat Unveils Windows Clipboard Protector

Software management company triCerat released a beta version of its new Cliptite software, which encrypts content copied to the Windows Clipboard, an oftentimes overlooked point of insecurity when it comes to data loss.

Litera Launches File Transfer Application

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Litera on Monday began shipping new software based on technology from London-based GCrypt with features for the legal market, which help lawyers move large computer files to clients and colleagues.

ABBYY Releases OCR Service for Windows 8 Interface

ABBYY, a Milpitas, Calif.-based provider of document recognition, data capture, and optical character recognition software and services, announced last week the release of FineReader Touch, an OCR app designed for the Windows 8 touch-centric user interface.

Quantum Revs Storage Systems With LTO-6 Technology

Quantum announced that two of its Scalar tape automation systems, the enterprise i6000 and midrange i500, will be updated to LTO-6 technology.

DocsCorp Adds to PDF/A Tools in pdfDocs

Improvements to the latest iteration of DocsCorp's pdfDocs include new capabilities to manually and automatically create PDF and PDF/A email attachments and perform optical character recognition.

Twitter Security Email Gets Mixed Reaction

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Twitter users on Thursday who did not click a link in an email message asking them to reset their account passwords may have done the right thing, but the message turned out to be real.

Litera Updates Legal Data Management Software

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Content lifecycle and data management specialist Litéra, in McLeansville, N.C., this week updated its software for PDF management, document comparison, and building tables of authorities.

dtSearch Improves File Filters to Extract and Highlight Text

dtSearch Corp., a provider of enterprise and developer text retrieval software, announced version 7.70, which enhances document filters built into the entire dtSearch product line, as well as the dtSearch Engine application programming interfaces applied to OEM licensing.

Globanet's Migrate Software Now Moves Mail From HP Mimosa Nearpoint to a Symantec Vault

Globanet, a provider of archive, data migration, and e-discovery software and services, recently announced its Migrate software can now move email from Hewlett-Packard's Mimosa NearPoint for Exchangeto Symantec?s Enterprise Vault.cloud.

Can the Cloud Help Fix Software Compatibility Problems in Your Office?

When tasked with resolving software compatibility issues at Berner Klaw & Watson, firm administrator and paralegal Judy Stouffer first addressed aging computer hardware and then turned to cloud hosting.

FindLaw Implements Mobile, Responsive Web Designs for Law Firm Sites

FindLaw, a provider of free legal information and online marketing and client development services and part of Thomson Reuters, introduced on Wednesday a mobile service that implements a responsive design technology to host website services for attorneys and law firms.

Quick View Plus 12 Makes Short Work of Viewing Multiple File Types

Consultant Brett Burney reviewed Avantstar's Quick View Plus 12 Professional and found the file viewer to be a fast and efficient method to view the content of multiple file types and an inexpensive tool to aid document review.

FileGenius Opens Basic File Transfer Service

robyn@robynweisman.com (Robyn Weisman)

Buford, Ga.-based Applied Answers, the developer of FileGenius file transfer hosted services, has announced the availability of an entry-level subscription to its online FTP service called FileGenius FG Basic.

Panasonic Toughbook Gets Tougher

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Panasonic has revamped its best-selling Toughbook 31 clamshell laptop with third-generation Intel Ivy Bridge processors with speeds of up to 3.5 gigahertz, increased storage capacity, longer battery life, and other improvements.

Adobe Acrobat XI Integrates With Microsoft SharePoint

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

Adobe Acrobat Pro, a mainstay software package among lawyers, today reached version XI with integration for Microsoft PowerPoint and SharePoint as well as support for touch screens.

ILTA Names Morrison & Foerster Most Innovative Law Firm

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San Francisco-based Am Law 100 firm Morrison & Foerster strengthened its reputation for tech-savviness Tuesday, when it won the Innovative Law Firm of the Year award from the International Legal Technology Association.

eVoice Dials Up Web Conferencing on Its Virtual Phone Number

Solo pracitioners seeking the semblance of a large law office when clients call may pick up j2 Global's virtual phone system, called eVoice, which recently announced the addition of Web conferencing. "The virtual phone system is an easy way for small businesses to sound and function like a large, establshed business, without having to purchase hardware," the company states.

Tripp Lite Adds Five New UPS Models

robyn@robynweisman.com (Robyn Weisman)

Chicago-based power protection and connectivity supplier Tripp Lite has added five new models of its SmartOnline UPS systems with new power factors, LCD control panels, and two switched ports for remote reboot.

Ricoh Introduces Mobile Worker Services Portfolio

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Ricoh America is building on its Business Information Solutions strategy by introducing its Mobile Worker Services Portfolio, which comprises three components: DocumentMall, DirectLink, and HotSpot mobile printing. Given the ubiquity of the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) movement, Ricoh wants to enable people to work effectively on their mobile devices without placing their companies or firms at risk.

EntropySoft Labs Releases Beta Connectors for SharePoint 2013, Google Apps

robyn@robynweisman.com (Robyn Weisman)

San Francisco-based EntropySoft is now offering beta versions of its upcoming Microsoft SharePoint 2013, Google Drive, and Gmail connectors available from the company's new EntropySoft Labs website. EntropySoft's SharePoint 2013 connector provides bidirectional support for document creation, versioning, permissions, and bidirectional synchronization, among other features.

Brocade to Deliver Fabric Networking Support for Windows Server 2012

sdoherty@alm.com (Sean Doherty)

Brocade, a networking hardware and software provider, recently announced that the all company's product lines are ready for Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2012 operating system.

Norton Released Latest Versions of Core Security Products

sdoherty@alm.com (Sean Doherty)

Norton, a Symantec-owned company that provides security and antivirus software, released the latest versions of its core security products: Norton 360, Norton Internet Security, and Norton Antivirus.

nQueue, Copitrak in Copier Patent Dispute

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

A specialist in law firm cost recovery, nQueue Inc., is suing its rival Control Systems Inc., widely known as Copitrak, for allegedly infringing nQueue's patents on copy machine billing software.

Panasonic Makes Toughbook Tougher

robyn@robynweisman.com (Robyn Weisman)

Panasonic recently announced several improvements to its Toughbook 19 convertible tablet PC, which are now available and include an Intel Ivy Bridge processor, 500 gigabyte hard drive capacity with SSD alternatives, and an Interlink VersaPad touchpad module.

PBworks Legal Hub Updated for Organization, Efficiency

ekoblentz@alm.com (Evan Koblentz)

PBwiki Inc. last week updated its PBworks Legal Hub service, a document collaboration system for lawyers launched a year ago. The online service has a new content organization system and additional features for user efficiency.

Gwabbit Grabs Relationships to Develop New Business

sdoherty@alm.com (Sean Doherty)

Gwabbit, LLC, a maker of contact and relationship management software, demonstrated at the International Legal Technology Association annual meeting new features coming to Gwabbit Enterprise Server this fall, including relationship management.

Telepresence: Conferencing Meets Virtual Reality

While conferencing technology progressively added voice, video, and document interaction, writes John Edwards, telepresence aims to create an immersive meeting experience.

Former Mayer Brown CIO Charged With Fraud

bbaxter@alm.com (Brian Baxter)

David Tresch, who until June served as Mayer Brown's chief information officer, was arrested Thursday and charged by federal prosecutors in Chicago with stealing at least $850,000 from the Am Law 100 firm via a series of phony invoices for work supposedly performed by an unidentified vendor.