DEMOletter Weekly Edition
August 16, 2004
Volume 9, Number 33
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In This Issue:
* DataPod Becomes BeInSync So You Can, Too
* End Notes: DEMO and DEMOmobile Alumni Clairvoyante and
Firetide Announce New Funding; Sprint and RIM to Offer
BlackBerry to Sprint Business Customers; Web Caller-ID from
WholeSecurity Can Help Spot Phishing
* Subscription Information
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DATAPOD BECOMES BEINSYNC SO YOU CAN, TOO
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DEMO 2004 presenting company DataPod spent last week in Silicon
Valley to roll out its new identity and its long-awaited
software. The Israeli company has taken on the moniker BeInSync,
a name that aptly describes the services delivered by the 1.0
release of its synchronization technology.
BeInSync, the software, uses secure peer-to-peer technology to
synchronize files among multiple computers. The solution is
ideal for individuals, like me, who rely heavily on both desktop
and laptop systems, and for small businesses that need basic
file sharing among office computers.
Over the past year, I've tried a number of techniques to ensure
that I've got the same files on both my desktop and laptop
machines. I keep redundant e-mail data stores on both systems. I
copy critical files to USB drives. I have tried a number of Web-
based file transfer services. And I am a happy user of the Mirra
personal server. Still, I too often find myself out of sync and
out of range of an appropriate connection through which to
retrieve necessary data.
BeInSync eliminates this problem by keeping file systems in
sync transparently. In fact, everything about this software is
basically transparent. You simply download the software, follow
the install instructions, and repeat the process on the
computers you want to synchronize. With the software easily
installed, BeInSync goes to work.
The ease of use alone could recommend this product. Still,
BeInSync adds remote Web access and SSL encryption to ensure
that the software meets the objectives of sensitive business
users.
BeInSync won't replace my Mirra backup solution - it will
supplement it. But it does bring an end to the search for a
better synchronization schema.
The company has also made the product easy to buy. For the next
60 days, BeInSync is free. After the market trial period, the
company shifts to a subscription model, priced at $5.99/month
for up to three PCs per user.
If you have ever struggled to keep files in sync (and who
hasn't) it's worth the quick download to give BeInSync a try.
You'll find the software and further details at
http://www.beinsync.com .
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END NOTES
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A few more DEMO and DEMOmobile alumni have recently announced
new funding: Clairvoyante (www.clairvoyante.com), which makes
pixel architectures that can double the resolution of LCDs, said
it closed its series B round of financing with $6 million. The
funding was led by American River Ventures, with participation
from Intel Capital, Rocket Ventures, and Yasuda Capital.
DEMOmobile 2003 alumnus Firetide announced an additional $2
million for its series B funding by Mitsui & Co., with
participation by Menlo Ventures, HMS Ventures, and individual
investors. Firetide makes wireless mesh networking equipment.
Sprint and Research in Motion (RIM) today announced plans to
offer the BlackBerry wireless email system to Sprint business
customers by the end of the year. The BlackBerry software will
be available on selected handheld devices that work on Sprint's
Nationwide PCS network, the companies said. Details on
availability and pricing have not yet been announced.
If you've gotten an email from eBay or Citibank asking you to
update your account, and you don't even have an account with
them, it's probably a phishing attempt. A new software tool from
WholeSecurity can now spot some of these fraudulent Web sites,
the company announced recently. The product, called Web Caller-
ID, can detect Web pages that are dressed up to look like a
legitimate e-commerce site. For more details on the product,
check out this story from the IDG News service --
http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/0816newtool.html .
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DEMOmobile 2004
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The search is under way to find the 50 products that will
launch at DEMOmobile 2004, September 8-10, 2004, in La Jolla,
California. DEMOmobile is a high-visibility launch platform that
will set your company on the path to success. It's the best
venue for positioning new mobile and wireless products and
establishing strategic relationships with the players who will
lead you to success. The conference's stringent selection
process and excellent reputation serves as an endorsement for
your product as it comes to market. DEMO events have helped
companies like Palm, Handspring, IBM Pervasive Computing,
Logitech, Mirra, Tapwave, Macromedia - even Microsoft - launch
their products, create critical business relationships, and sell
to thought-leading early adopters.
DEMOmobile 2003 demonstrators benefited from more than 162
million media impressions before, during, and long after the
event.
Visit:
http://www.idgexecforums.com/demonstrate/tour/index-demo2.html
to learn more and complete an online application.
DEMOmobile 2004
September 8-10, 2004
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, La Jolla, CA
http://www.demomobile.com/M4DL
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VORTEX 2004
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VORTEX 2004
October 4-6, 2004
Bacara Resort, Santa Barbara, CA
VORTEX 2004 is an executive conference envisioning the new
realities and opportunities for the IT industry and the
connected economy. We'll explore how exploding bandwidth, open
source software, virtualized and undeterred computing,
outsourcing, digital rights management, presence awareness,
instant communications, and ubiquitous, data-blasting sensors
are converging to redefine computing and communications. For
more information or to request an invitation, visit:
http://www.vortex.net/V4DL
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