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Group Logic Introduces ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 with Native Microsoft DFS Support for Macs

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April 14, 2009 (Arlington, VA) – Group Logic, the leading provider of Mac/Windows connectivity solutions today introduced native Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) support for Macs with the release of ExtremeZ-IP 6.0. The latest version also delivers support for Network Spotlight, the full content search function for Mac users. Together, these important new features give organizations the ability to provide both Mac and Windows users with the same level of network compatibility, file and print sharing capabilities in Windows-based infrastructures.

As companies with Macs look to deploy DFS in order to improve the manageability, reliability, and performance of their file server infrastructure, ExtremeZ-IP’s support for DFS is critical to providing “compatibility without compromise”. ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 provides full virtual DFS Namespace access to Mac clients in a seamless and intuitive manner on Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5 and supports full DFS replication and site costing. ExtremeZ-IP is the only solution on the market that allows customers to maintain the Mac’s native AFP file sharing protocol in a DFS environment.

Microsoft DFS delivers improved performance and flexibility for administrators and convenience for end-users, but, without a viable solution to support the growing enterprise Mac population, many heterogeneous organizations have been slow to implement this technology. As the only server-side software to support Microsoft DFS for Macs, ExtremeZ-IP provides organizations with a simple, cost-effective approach to ensure that all users benefit from DFS technology.

“ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 continues Group Logic’s investment in the integration of Mac and Windows innovations,” said Derick Naef, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Group Logic. “Organizations uncertain about DFS deployments due to Mac support issues, and those looking for better search capabilities for their end-users, can rely on ExtremeZ-IP to fully meet their needs. With Mac users found in nearly every business environment today, ExtremeZ-IP continues to be essential go-to software that delivers compatibility without compromise.”

ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 also features new support for Apple’s innovative Network Spotlight full content searching feature that was introduced in Mac OS X 10.5. Mac users connected to an ExtremeZ-IP file server can type a phrase and immediately get back a list of all the files on the server that contain that phrase. This allows users to find the files they need without looking through 100’s or 1,000’s of files and folders.

“Organizations are increasingly finding a requirement to accommodate Macs in their Window IT infrastructures,” said Michael Silver, Gartner Research VP and Analyst. “Mac users will continue to demand parity with Windows users for additional capabilities like DFS and enterprise search.”

ExtremeZ-IP is used by thousands of customers worldwide who depend on it for reliable file sharing between their Mac desktops and Windows servers. It delivers no-compromise access, providing complete platform and application compatibility.

ExtremeZ-IP 6.0 is available immediately and is a free update to all licensed ExtremeZ-IP 5 users that have an active support contract. For details on all of the new features, information on upgrading or purchasing ExtremeZ-IP, or to download a free trial version, please visit Group Logic’s Web site at www.grouplogic.com. Upgrades can also be purchased by contacting Group Logic directly at ezipsales@grouplogic.com or by calling +1.703.528.1555 or 800.476.8781.

About Group Logic

Group Logic is the leading provider of network software solutions that enable customers to gain strategic value, increase productivity and leverage existing infrastructure investments through enterprise file transfer and Mac/Windows connectivity solutions. Group Logic is a founding member of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, an organization that supports the integration of Macs into Windows-based environments. With more than 20 years of unmatched experience, Group Logic’s emphasis on customer success is the very core of its business. More than 4,000 customers trust Group Logic every day to move and share their files around the world.

Group Logic offers two complementary product lines:

  • MassTransit Product Line: Enterprise software solution proven to transform digital file transfers into strategic business processes. MassTransit increases productivity and empowers users to manage all aspects of the file transfer process by simplifying the exchange of digital files, ensuring accountability and providing visibility into the entire process.
  • ExtremeZ-IP Product Line: ExtremeZ-IP is the proven standard and most trusted solution for file and print sharing between Mac desktops and Windows servers, delivering no-compromise access and providing complete platform and application compatibility. ExtremeZ-IP delivers reliable integration between Mac desktops and Windows servers, creating a single-point of management for enterprise-wide printing.

For more information, visit Group Logic on the Web at www.grouplogic.com. Group Logic can also be reached at 800.476.8781 / +1.703.528.1555.

For detailed information about DFS and other technologies, see the white papers at Group Logic’s Resource Center.


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Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 iPhone Hacks, Tips and Tricks Comments Off

Attack of the iClones: No ZunePhone but… ZunePod touch HD?

Personally, I still think Microsoft’s only hope at this point is an XboxPhone, but what do I know, I don’t run the largest, richest, most talent-laden software company in the world… that runs itself, and everything it produces, into the ground due to paralyzing politics and committee. So, excuse me if I’m nonplussed by the rumors of a new Zune HD, which while not an iPhone clone, or even an iPod classic or nano clone, looks to be positioned exactly opposite the iPod touch. A strategy which has proven so successful for Microsoft thus far…

Dear Steve Ballmer: Please, scorch the earth, start from scratch. Stop worrying so much about Apple and Google and start investing in Microsoft. Start making wonderful experiences for customers all your own. Build an integrated ecosystem from the ground up where Server, Windows, Xbox Windows Phone, and Zune all share a single unified brand and delightful cross-compatibility. Take a lesson from Palm. Spend your years in the desert if you have to, but at least walk in a single, considered direction.

Kthxbai

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Attack of the iClones: No ZunePhone but… ZunePod touch HD?

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Friday, April 10th, 2009 iPhone Hacks, Tips and Tricks Comments Off

RIM Steals Microsoft’s Stolen Apple Designer to Create “New Experience” — VistaBerry Cometh?

No, we’re not talking about Bono. Sigh. We’re talking about Don Lindsay, who was, according to Apple Insider:

Design Director of the Mac OS User Experience Group, he led what was called the “Mac OS X interface concept project” and directed the design team responsible for the user experience of Mac OS X 10.0 “Cheetah” through Mac OS X 10.3 “Panther,” which included the company’s first-generation of iLife digital lifestyle applications.

From there he was hired away by Microsoft to create — wait for it! — Vista. More specifically, AERO Glass, Flip3D, and Windows Calendar. Redmond start your copiers, indeed.

So what do you get if you copy a copy? Aside from artifacts and banding galore, RIM’s new VP of user experience, it seems. There’s only one problem with this, of course, and it should be obvious to RIM or to anyone who’s seen Vista or the Star Wars prequels.

Great artists need great editors. The best kindergarten teachers know when to pull the paper away from the kids. Steve Jobs is a great editor, a great kindergarten teacher. Word is he would scrutinize the UI down to the pixel level.

Hiring the guy who was already hired away by the other guy doesn’t give you the iPhone. It gives you the Storm. And RIM already learned how that worked out. Vista on the Storm… Good luck with that.

If you’d like a better idea, instead of trying to get the guy Microsoft got from Apple, and trying to dupe the dupe that is Vista, find someone new. Find something new…

Think different!

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RIM Steals Microsoft’s Stolen Apple Designer to Create “New Experience” — VistaBerry Cometh?

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Friday, April 10th, 2009 iPhone Hacks, Tips and Tricks Comments Off

Smartphone Experts Roundtable Podcast #4 — CTIA 2009

SPE Roundtable

Join Dieter, Kevin, Rene, and Phil as they discuss CTIA and the other big news coming out of the smartphone world in the past few weeks.

Show notes after the break.

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  • Not big at CTIA — again! — what gives?

Credits

Special thanks to gmz for the song Parametaphoriquement, licensed under the Creative Commons at CCMixter.org

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Smartphone Experts Roundtable Podcast #4 — CTIA 2009

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Thursday, April 9th, 2009 iPhone Hacks, Tips and Tricks Comments Off

Smack Boxing | Smack Boxing Iphone Game Review

Smack Boxing | Smack Boxing Iphone Game Review – The Smack Boxing is a gaming application for the iPhones. This gaming application has been jointly developed by the Full Control ApS and WIT Entertainment. This is the first iPhone boxing gaming application and has already been downloaded by millions of iPhone users. The game uses the multi touch controls of the iPhone to the maximum limit, to give the game a very realistic feel. The game has a very sarcastic feel to it, to make it a total relief buster. But this is not just a boxing simulation and if anyone is looking for that, he will be very much disappointed with this game.

Smack Boxing

Smack Boxing

The game offers the choice of 8 different opponents. The opponents have varying degree of strength. The opponents become more difficult, as the player progresses to higher levels in the game. A player needs to swipe, tilt and tap, to execute the various gaming movements. The gaming movements include jabs, upper cuts, hooks, sidesteps, blocks etc. The player can also use the alternative button if he doesn’t like the gesture controls. The game is very nominally priced at $2.99. So, you must grab your iPhone and download this game for your iPhone and start playing it today.

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