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Recosoft releases PDF2Office for iWork

Dan Shea — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Japan-based Recosoft Corporation has released PDF2office for iWork v1.0 for the Macintosh platform.

Nitro PDF Software announces Windows 7 compatibility

Dan Shea — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has announced that the latest release of Nitro PDF Professional (version 6.0.1) and the impending release of Nitro PDF Express version 2 are both compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2.

Appligent Document Solutions updates APCrypt

Dan Shea — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Appligent Document Solutions has announced the immediate availability of version 4.0 of its enterprise-class APCrypt server software for Windows, Linux and AIX.

Vitrium Systems launches PDFSalesLeads

Dan Shea — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vitrium Systems has today launched PDFSalesLeads, a web-based application that allows organizations to generate sales leads from their PDF content.

This week in PDF: PDFs on the server or on-the-go

Dan Shea — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the releases of a brand-new added-value PDF solution for Microsoft SharePoint and a major update to a PDF-compatible application for BlackBerry smartphones.

Nitro PDF Software releases PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has released PrimoPDF 5.0.0.19 with new drag and drop functionality along with the conversion power for over 300 file types to PDF.

Sorax Software releases Sorax Reader 2.0

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sorax Software has released Sorax Reader 2.0, its PDF and ebook viewer.

McAfee cites potential PDF Zero Day flaw

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

McAfee has cited what it termed, "another zero-day attack targeting Adobe Acrobat Reader," that can infiltrate customer networks.

Adobe releases 28 patches for Adobe Acrobat and Reader

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adobe has released fixes for Adobe Reader and Acrobat and the critical flaws in its software. The security bulletin released today addresses over 28 vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat.

New feature allows users to "Quick View" PDFs in Google searches

Dan Shea — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

As keen-eyed Google users may have noticed, a new "Quick View" link has been added to about half of the PDF links now displaying in Google search results.

Zevrix releases PDF Checkpoint 1.1

Dan Shea — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Zevrix Solutions has announced the release of PDF Checkpoint 1.1, an update to its PDF workflow automation solution. The software preflights, exports as images, splits and reduces size of multiple PDF files. PDF Checkpoint sports an intuitive flexible user interface which lets users review and analyze preflight results quickly and easily. The program is equally suitable to process hundreds of files as well as single PDF documents.

This week in PDF: Analysis report of proposed Adobe acquisition announced

Dan Shea — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen an announcement detailing the pending publication of an in-depth analysis report on Adobe's proposed acquisition of Omniture. The last 7 days have also seen the launch of a free PDF security tool and the monetization of a free PDF creation utility.

NetCentric set to release PAW

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Canada-based NetCentric next week will release an add-in wizard for MS Word that will enable users to create PDFs that are accessible to people with disabilities.

Appligent Document Solutions updates StampPDF Batch, now powered by Adobe PDF Library

Dan Shea — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hot on the heels of last week's announcement that it will adopt Adobe's PDF Library, Appligent Document Solutions (ADS) has released its first updated product that uses the new library. StampPDF Batch 5.0 is now available for Windows, Linux and AIX, and versions for Mac OS X, Solaris and HP-UX versions are due for release by year's end.

Shiraz Software releases Adobe PDF Engine plug-in

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Shiraz Software has released an integrated plug-in for use with its Signature and Server versions. The Shiraz Adobe PDF Engine plug-in embeds complete functionality within the existing RIP and enables users to adhere to the standard delivery format for the digital print market.

UNIVERSE Software GmbH updates pdf-Recover

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

UNIVERSE Software announced the release of pdf-Recover 5.0.

PDFLogic releases PDF Vista 7.0

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

PDFLogic has announced the release of PDF Vista 7.0, which installs as a virtual printer and enables users to create PDF files from virtually any Windows-based program.

Appligent Document Solutions licenses the Adobe PDF Library

Dan Shea — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Appligent Document Solutions (ADS) has announced that it has licensed Adobe Systems' PDF Library and will soon release updated versions of its existing products that incorporate the new technology. The Adobe PDF Library is also the core technology behind Adobe's flagship product, Adobe Acrobat.

Nitro PDF Professional updated

Dan Shea — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has released a significant update for Nitro PDF Professional Version 6. The key new feature in Version 6.0.1 is the integration of the PDF-to-Excel technology that was previously only available as part of PDF to Excel online service. With this feature, users can create highly-editable XLS files, allowing for the re-use of PDF tables and spreadsheets in programs such as Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice, Google Docs, and WordPerfect.

Nitro PDF Software announces launch of affiliate partner program

Dan Shea — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has announced the launch of its Affiliate Partner Program. Implemented with the collaboration with cleverbridge, an e-commerce provider, the new program allows qualified affiliates to earn affiliate commissions on sales of Nitro PDF Software's products, Nitro PDF Professional and Nitro PDF Express.

DNAML releases PDF to ePub

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

DNAML, an ebook technology house has announced the release of a software called 'PDF to ePub.'

This week in PDF: Adobe PDF Library adds features, Linux support

Dan Shea — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the announcement of new features in a PDF library, an update to a server-based PDF creation product for Mac systems and the publication of a new European standard for PDF signatures.

Localized European-language versions of Nitro PDF Professional launched

Dan Shea — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has announced the availability of German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch-language versions of its Acrobat-alternative, Nitro PDF Professional Version 6. Coming hot on the heels of the company's recent launch of localized versions of its free online conversion services, the release is part of a push by the company to consolidate its position as a leading provider of dedicated PDF products and solutions.

This week in PDF: New module allows PDF digital signing from SharePoint

Dan Shea — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This week in PDF has seen the release of a module that adds PDF-signing capabilities to Microsoft SharePoint, the launch of a new PDF to print-on-demand (POD) service and a change of address for a provider of 3D PDF solutions.

This week in PDF: Releases galore!

Dan Shea — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In a bumper week for PDF, the last seven days have seen updates to an automation tool and a map-creation utility, along with a slew of PDF editor-related releases. The week has also seen movement on the free PDF creation front and the launch of a new web-based Competence Center.

Ubiquitous PDF: PDF eBooks-Library

Dan Shea — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

If you are looking for a good store of PDF content, you could do a lot worse than visiting eBooks-Library.com...

ePapyrus releases PDF reader for iPhone and iPod Touch

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Seattle-based ePapyrus Inc., has announced a new PDF reader "PDF-Pro for iPhone and iPod Touch" available via the Apple App Store.

Nitro PDF Software launches localised-language versions of PDF conversion services

Dan Shea — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Nitro PDF Software has announced the availability of German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch-language versions of its PDF to Word and PDF to Excel conversion sites.

Foxit Corporation cites malware issue

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Foxit Corporation has issued a warning today to users of its popular Foxit Reader. The company said a malware has been discovered which claims to be Foxit Reader for Macintosh.

Zevrix announces PDF Checkpoint Beta

Nettie Hartsock — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Zevrix Solutions has announced PDF Checkpoint Beta 1.0 its preflight solution for Adobe PDF documents.