New PlayerPal Release Supports Sweden & Germany Despite Fierce World Cup Rivalry
London, UK (ContentDesk) June 22, 2006 -- Shape Factory Ltd (an English company) has made a service release of PlayerPal 4.2 especially for Sweden and Germany, despite World Cup rivalry reaching an all time high.
With England facing Sweden in their group and the possibility of Germany in a later round, this gesture has been made in the name of sporting solidarity (and the beauty of world wide music remote control).PlayerPal is an add-on product for iTunes and Windows Media Player.
Install it on your music PC and then use it to control your music from any WiFi device with a web browser.
Search, browse and control your music from your couch, bed or office desk using a Sony PSP, PDA, laptop, Nokia 770, Phillips iPronto etc.
Think of it as a web based iTunes remote control (or Windows Media Player remote control if you prefer Microsofts player).The service release (4.21) fixes a few problems once faced by PlayerPals growing international fan base.
It also highlights some of the issues faced by software companies shipping in a truly global market.Before this release PlayerPal users in countries where a comma is used as a decimal separator where unable to control playback.
This includes 56 countries alongside Sweden and Germany.
Those using PlayerPal with iTunes also had problems due to differences in the international version the popular Apple player.
Full details of the changes can be found in the following PlayerPal blog entry: http://www.playerpal.com/CategoryView.aspx?category=PlayerPal%20Blog#a44b74177-1de4-42d3-8651-80d68455bfc0The good news is that these issues are fixed and available for download in the latest version of PlayerPal on http://www.playerpal.com.
Feedback from users has already come and it is all good.
All of PlayerPals users can now pause there music when their team kicks off and then play a medley of football tunes at half time without leaving the comfort of their couch.About Shape FactoryShape Factory Ltd creates products designed to enhance and extend your digital music experience.
The creator of PlayerPal is a Microsoft partner and provider of consultancy services. See what people say about PlayerPal. Comments from your average Joe to top blogger Robert Scoble:www.playerpal.com/PermaLink,guid,2357f1bc-3802-4488-bc7e-7a34be113a7c.aspxSee the PlayerPal web site for photos of PlayerPal on real devices..
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CustomLaptopSkins.com Instantly Turn Laptops Into Portable Billboards and Unique Corporate Branding Opportunities
Seattle, WA (ContentDesk) June 21, 2006 -- Seattle-based Schtickers.com launches two new sub-divisions, CustomLaptopSkins.com and CorporateLaptopSkins.com, to serve the ever-growing demand for their removable/reusable laptop skins. We formed the new subdivisions of Schtickers.com to serve the unique needs of our corporate and bulk Laptop Skin Market. explains Leslie Pierson, founder and creator of Schtickers.com. Our unique removable and reusable laptop skins allow businesses, non-profits, schools, and other groups improve their brand awareness. Whether you need 1 or 100,000 Custom Laptop Skins, we are prepared to meet your needs. Custom Laptop Skins" Are a great tool to promote brand awarenessConvert laptops into billboards instantly.
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Kolobags Partners with the American Heart Association to Raise Funds
Kolobags (http://www.kolobags.com), the online boutique dedicated to offering a wide variety of stylish laptop bags and technology cases for women, has partnered with the San Mateo Division of the American Heart Association to raise funds and to generate awareness of heart disease among women.
"Heart failure is the number one killer among women in America," states Raffaella Camera, Managing Partner of Kolobags.
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Since our primary customer is women, Kolobags wanted to partner with the American Heart Association to help educate women about this disease."
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PDA-based diagnostic tool for VWs and Audis now available from Shade Tree Software, LLC.
Contact Information:Mike DurianShade Tree Software, LLC4186 Culebra Ct.Boulder, CO
80301e-mail protected from spam bots(303) 449-1664BOULDER, Colo. - Shade Tree Software, LLC is proud to announce its first product, ProDiag.
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Underscored by a host of state-of-the-art features, the PV-320 is one of the most technically advanced line of infrared imaging solutions available and is suitable for a variety of applications including temperature analysis, laser beam profiling, NDT, medical imaging and metrology.
Among several other systems and new introductions, Electrophysics will be demonstrating the PV-320 at Photonics West 2006, in booth number 1439.A number of interchangeable lenses and filters are available for the PV-320, which further allows users to optimize the camera for specific applications.
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New Personal Assistant Business Software ? The Answer to the PDA
Richmond, CA (ContentDesk) November 24, 2003 ?- LuluWest, a leading provider of business productivity applications for individuals and companies, this month announced the release of Personal Assistant Version 2.0 (PA).
Personal Assistant combines voice and video technology with sound business practices to create a software product that is both practical and easy to use. As an alternative to the PDA, Personal Assistant is the only video-based desktop/laptop application designed specifically for executives, office administrators and traveling professionals. Version 2 enhances the current functionality of PA by adding new videos to the Administrative Workspaces.
When a function is requested in the Projects, Planning, Tasks, Mail or Current Events Workspaces a vignette explaining the function is run before your PA either provides assistance or performs the function for you.
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