Year In Review: 2000

P

Packard Bell NEC Inc.

PowerMate 2000 (Jan. p28) computer sports a 15-inch flat panel LCD display, an Intel Celeron 433 MHz processor with 6.4 GB S.M.A.R.T drive and 24X max CD-ROM drive.

Reader Response card no. 1291.

The Z1 PC (Jan. p28) is a small-footprint, flat-panel display computer that features an Intel Pentium III 450 MHz processor with 512 KB L2 backside cache, 98 MB SDRAM, 8.4 GB hard drive and 56K ITU V.90-compliant modem.

Reader Response card no. 1292.

The Versa FX (Jan. p24) ships with up to a 12 GB hard drive, Intel Pentium III 400 MHz processor, a full size keyboard, and a three-cell battery, with options of 6 and 9 cell batteries.

Reader Response card no. 1293.

The Versa LXi (Jan. p24) comes with an Intel Pentium III 500 MHz processor, a built-in floppy or SuperDisk 120 MB Drive, and a 15-inch XGA TFT display.

Reader Response card no. 1294.

The Versa VX notebook (Jan. p24) incorporates Intel's Pentium III processors up to 500 MHz or Intel's 400/433 MHz Celeron processor. It includes a swappable 6 GB hard drive and a port replicator for one-step attachment to peripherals or LANs.

Reader Response card no. 1296.

Pact Software

PACT 12Ghosts 2000 (Jan. 65) is a suite of utilities that work invisibly in the background, and include a desktop organizer, icon layout saver, automatic backing up of files, and extended note pad.

Reader Response card no. 1300.

Pact 12Ghosts 2030 (June p78) includes support for backing up complete folders, subfolders; right-click menu allowing for access to shut down commands; 3D icons throughout all "Ghosts;" and French translations.

Reader Response card no. 1302.

Paessler Tools

WebStress 3.04 (Sept. p66) for Windows 95/95/NT/2000 is a stress test for Web servers.

Reader Response card no. 1304.

Palm Computing Inc.

Palm m100 handheld computer (Sept. p1) uses Palm OS 3.5 software, and includes Palm's traditional date book, address book, to do list, memo pad, and infrared beaming functions.

Reader Response card no. 1306.

Anyday.com (July p44) offers a Web-based information manager that includes calendar, group calendars, address book, to-do list, events database and RSVP meeting/even scheduler functions.

Reader Response card no. 1308.

The Microsoft Exchange Conduit (July p44) provides integration of Exchange email and calendar with datebook and mail applications of the Palm OS handheld. Handheld users connect to the HotSync Server via wire line or wireless modem, or through the standard desktop-cradle HotSync function.

Reader Response card no. 1310.

Palm IIIc handheld computer (April p1) offers a color display, and 8 MB of memory.

Reader Response card no. 1312.

PalmOS.com (Aug. p44) offers information about the Palm operating system.

Reader Response card no. xx

Panansonic Consumer Electronics Co.

Spread Spectrum 1800 Series 900 MHz digital cordless telephones (Aug. p44) offer one-touch access to the Net2Phone Internet telephony network, offering users low cost long distance phone calls by sending calls over the Internet.

Reader Response card no. 1315.

KX-FP80 and KX-FP85 models (July p36) are compact fax machines intended for the small office/home office (SO/HO) market. They feature IQ-Fax, which uses the Internet to send faxes.

Reader Response card no. 1316.

PT-52DL10 (Sept. p41) a 52-inch rear projection HDTV set that features Digital Light Processing technology that was developed by Texas Instruments Inc.

Reader Response card no. 1319.

PT-L71U XGA, PT-L701U and PT-L50U (Sept. p26) lightweight portable projectors come with a large-diameter, extra-short throw lens that shortens the necessary projection distance, and is HDTV compatible.

Reader Response card no. 1322.

KX-TD1232-4 and KX-TD816-4 (Oct. p71) Digital Super Hybrid phone systems feature digital voice mail integration with live call screening, uniform call distribution, and phantom extensions for making calls available to any number of phones at the same time

Reader Response card no. 1323.

KX-FL501(Nov. p20) multi-function unit works as a fax machine, telephone and laser copier, oferring print speeds of up to ten pages per minute.

Reader Response card no. 1325.

Toughbook's (Nov. p30) hard disk drive is mounted in shock-absorbing polymer compounds insulating the drive from vibration and shock. The notebook also features a full or partial magnesium case, which resists exterior effects, like bumps, drops and knocks.

Reader Response card no. 1326.

The PV-DC3000 iPalm digital camera (Nov. p67) comes with an SD Memory card the size of a postage stamp. It has a vertically-oriented design that fits more naturally into the palm of the user's hand.

Reader Response card no. 1307.

PV-SD5000 PalmCam SuperDisk (Oct. p47) is a 3.3 million-pixel digital camera that uses both 120 MB SuperDisk Diskettes and traditional 1.44MB floppy disks to save high-resolution images in either JPEG or TIFF format.

Reader Response card no. 1309.

CW-7503-B 8X CD-R drive (Jan. p67) has a data transfer rate of 1.2 Mbps and can burn a 74-minute compact disc or store 650 MB of data in less than 10 minutes.

Reader Response card no. 1311.

KX-FPC91 and KX-FPC (Sept. p41) offer remote fax reception from the handset, allowing users to transfer incoming fax calls to the machine with the touch of a single button.

Reader Response card no. 1313.

PT-42PD2-P and PT-50PD2-P (Sept. p41) wide-screen displays are only 3.5 inches think and designed specifically to enhance the presentation of digital images

Reader Response card no. 1314.

Panda Software

Global Virus Insurance 24h-365d anti-virus program (Jan. p21) is designed specifically to guard Lotus Notes version 4.5 and higher at the client level, protecting Domino servers.

Reader Response card no. 1317.

PaperFly Corp.

PaperFly 1.0 (Nov. p30) provides firms with worldwide, 24/7 Web-based availability of documents and files.

Reader Response card no. 1318.

PassMark Software

BurnInTest 2.0 (July p75) allows users to check the stability of Windows-based systems.

Reader Response card no. 1319.

Passware

Password Recovery Kit 3.0 (July p75) works to recover passwords and allow access to documents and files.

Reader Response card no. 1320.

PatentWizard Inc.

PatentWizard 2.0 (July p24) helps inventors draft patent applications and take advantage of "provisional" patent applications.

Reader Response card no. 1321.

Payformance Corp.

Network Processing Services unit (Oct. p40) helps firms outsource account document automation. Services include preparation of accounting documents, including payroll checks/direct deposits; accounts payables checks; invoices; statements; purchase orders; and other documents.

Reader Response card no. 1324.

Payne Consulting Group Inc.

The Payne Forms Assistant (Feb. p11) allows users to instantly translate documents, with one click of a button.

Reader Response card no. 1327.

PayPal

PayPal.com (June p51) is a free service that lets you securely e-mail money via your computer or handheld device to anyone with e-mail.

Reader Response card no. 1388.

PC Guardian

Encryption Plus CD-ROM 4.0 (Oct. p29) protects data copied onto CDs.

Reader Response card no. 1391.

Encryption Plus for E-mail (March p9) is a 192-bit E-mail plug-in software product from PC Guardian, for Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes 4.5 and higher.

Reader Response card no. 1392.

pcReminder.com

pcReminder.com(Feb. p48) sends e-postcards as reminders to anyone the user chooses.

Reader Response card no. 1393.

PDAVerticals.com

PDAVerticles.com (May p12) has launched www.pdajd.com, which focuses on the use of handheld computers in the legal profession and offers tutorials and guides.

Reader Response card no. 1395.

Pedigree Group Inc.

i-TMark.com (March p11) offers online trademark search and submission services.

Reader Response card no. 1397.

Professional Fee Manager

PeerPoint's Professional Fee Manager legal cost accounting software (Sept. p7) and TrialNet's collaborative network are being used to allow law firms to send electronic invoices to HCA Health Care Indemnity, via secure e-mail.

Reader Response card no. 1398.

Professional Fee Manager (Oct. p62) now interfaces with eCertain's Internet infrastructure service to ensure confidentiality for electronic law firm invoices.

Reader Response card no. 1400.

PerfectLaw Software

PerfectLaw Software (Jan. p19) combines matter, contact and document management, billing and accounting.

Reader Response card no. 1402.

PerfectLaw Software (Sept. p3) now retrieves contact, appointment, and to-do lists from its Microsoft SQL Server databases and publishes them to Exchange and/or Microsoft Outlook contracts, calendar and tasks functions.

Reader Response card no. 1404.

PerfectLaw Wireless (July p4) offers a completely wireless "front and back office." Using AT&T Wireless' network, users can access the program from 3,000 coverage areas.

Reader Response card no. 1406.

Personable.com

Subscribers can now access Easy-HUD RESPA, Easy-Trust, Easy Amortization and Case Information Statements (July p71) through the ASP menu on Personable.com.

Reader Response card no. 1407.

PFC Technologies

ScanPortal (Oct. p8) enables businesses to capture and transmit documents and data to a central facility for secure Web-based access.

Reader Response card no. 1389.

PhatWare Corp.

HPC Notes 3.02 for Windows CE (Feb. p46) creates, then organizes notes by type, subject, creation and modification date.

Reader Response card no. 1390.

Pholmore Productions

Net-by-Phone (April p62) enables access to POP3 e-mail accounts, Usenet news groups and Web pages using a touch-tone phone.

Reader Response card no. 1392.

PIM+ Ltd

xReminder Pro 3.2 (July p75) is a customizable calendar program shows all scheduled events, by name, date, type, or duration.

Reader Response card no. 1394.

Pine Grove Software

SolveIT! The Financial Calculator 5.0 (July p25) is a collection of 33 financial calculators, schedules and advisors that provides cash flow analysis.

Reader Response card no. 1396.

Pioneer New Media Technologies Inc.

PDP-502MX 50-inch plasma display (Jan. p29) has a resolution of 1280 by 768 and 16:9 aspect ratio and is HDTV ready.

Reader Response card no. 1686.

DVD-114/104S (Jan. 69) is a 10X DVD-ROM that is compatible with single and dual layer DVD, DVD-R, CD-ROM and CD-R media.

Reader Response card no. 1399.

DVD-V7200 (March p12) Video Player is a rugged, industrial unit ideal for courtroom presentations. It allows attorneys to access demonstrative evidence, including pre-recorded videotaped testimony.

Reader Response card no. 1401.

Pixela Corp

PX-DVRM/U1 (Jan. p34) is a DVD-RAM drive with a USB interface that can be connected to both Macintosh and Windows.

Reader Response card no. 1403.

Plan Three Solutions / Courthouse Specialists

CourthouseDirect.com (Nov. p22) allows legal researchers to research and retrieve federa, state and county records.

Reader Response card no. 1405.

PlanWare

Exl-Plan Super (May p18) generates financial forecasts for business plans, strategy development, budgets, raising finance and appraisals.

Reader Response card no. 1407.

Exl-Plan Ultra (Oct. p10) contains 200 special menu options and buttons, 60 reports, hundreds of graphed variables and more than 28,000 formulas.

Reader Response card no. 1408.

Plasmatek Software

ProtectX4 (Aug. p69) is a hacker protection system for Windows PCs that monitors your system for Trojan Horse viruses, and allows a monitor to lof information about the hacker and disconnect them from the Internet.

Reader Response card no. 1409.

PocketScience Inc.

PocketMail BackFlip (May p12) snaps on to the back of Palm organizers, allowing users to send and receive e-mail or fax messages from any landline or wireless phone without the need for a phone jack, cradle or cable.

Reader Response card no. 1412.

Polycom Inc.

The Polycom Via Video (Sept. p41) provides conference-quality communications through a PC. Via Video has a multimedia processor and plugs into the USB port on a computer.

Reader Response card no. 1413.

The SoundPoint Pro (Nov. p67) is a traditional desktop-style phone that can handle up to four online participants in one conference call. The SoundStation is a handset-free unit that offers three microphones and digitally-tuned speakers providing 360 degree coverage.

Reader Response card no. 1417.

PositionSolutions.com

Cloak 3000 (Aug. p66) is a Web-based management software that can help firms and companies maintain Web visibility.

Reader Response card no. 1418.

PostMaster Software Inc.

KISS (Keep It Simple Solution) (June p53) software allows users to send certified mail and offers updated Internal Revenue Service mailing address database, enabling users to access and print IRS office addresses.

Reader Response card no. 1419.

Practicing Law Institute

Accounting for Lawyers II (March p11) helps attorneys analyze financial reports and spot "red flags" in complicated financial data.

Reader Response card no. 1418.

Prarielaw.com

Prarielaw.com (July p54) features consumer legal information news articles, message boards, and chat sessions.

Reader Response card no. 1421.

Precise Biometrics AB

The Precise 100A fingerprint reader (Jan. p21) uses a silicon sensor to scan and recognize fingerprints.

Reader Response card no. 1423.

Premiere Conferencing

ReadyConference OnDemand and Scheduled ReadyConference (July p5) software helps users set up conference calls with up to 48 participants.

Reader Response card no. 1424.

Premiere Document Distribution

With XWEB (Feb. p48) users can manage the distribution of documents to multiple fax or e-mail addresses, for documents such as depositions, merger and acquisition announcements, and litigation memos.

Reader Response card no. 1678.

Prentice Hall

Information Systems Management Handbook (Feb. p12) discusses how firms can maximize productivity with their technology resources.

Reader Response card no. 1410.

Primark Corp.

The "Reference View" Global Access 4.0 (April p62) presents and classifies information by category, with direct links to related content. The "Business View" uses a report format to facilitate company look-up, cross industry and cross business comparisons.

Reader Response card no. 1411.

PiranhaWeb (July p75) can search, screen and extract information from multiple databases.

Reader Response card no. 1414.

Primera Technology

Composer Optical Disc Duplicator (Aug. p52) is a turn-key duplication system that can be configured for either CD-R or DVD-R.

Reader Response card no. 1415.

Princeton Softech

Archive for DB2 (Jan. p66) enables streamlining of large, complex DB2 databases.

Reader Response card no. 1416.

Compare for Servers (Sept. p63) data comparison software for servers to be used by developers, quality assurance testers and database administrators who need to verify and compare data in two or more sets of database tables.

Reader Response card no. 1418.

Component Factory (Jan. p65) is a suite of tools designed to make Web development more practical and more readily understandable.

Reader Response card no. 1419.

Edit for Servers (Jan. p65) enables users to extract, view and manipulate data from multiple databases in disparate operating environments from one station.

Reader Response card no. 1419.

Relational Tools For Servers (March p63) helps users extract, move, and edit data from complex databases, regardless of how many tables or relationships are involved.

Reader Response card no. 1420.

Principia Products Inc.

Remark Office OMR 5.0 (Sept. p66) helps users scan plain-paper forms using a PC-compatible image scanner.

Reader Response card no. 1422.

Priority Pay Inc.

Priority Pay Inc. (Apr p62) Web-based payroll service provides payroll processing in real-time, without special software.

Reader Response card no. 1425.

Privacy Council Inc.

privacycouncil.com (Aug. 66) has introduced German and Spanish versions of its Web site, www.privacycouncil.com, an online resource for business and consumers dealing with global privacy issues.

Reader Response card no. 1679.

PrivateExpress.com

PrivateExpress digital (March p32) has debuted its new PrivateExpress digital courier service, designed for legal, business and other professional users.

Reader Response card no. 1680.

Pro2Net Corp

Pro2net.com (Sept. p76) has launched its legal Web site that targets law, accounting, financial services, human resources and insurance.

Reader Response card no. 1426.

Procom Technology

Software revisions (Aug. p5) for the NetFORCE series of NAS appliances include support for Windows NT Access Control Lists, newly designed Java-based graphical user interface, and enhanced Symmetrical Fault Tolerance architecture.

Reader Response card no. 1427.

NetBEUI (April p14) is a Windows networking protocol that provides peer-ro-peer networking, and is used in small and medium-size LANs.

Reader Response card no. 1428.

NetFORCE 2000 (Jan p67) now incorporates Gigabit Ethernet technology to improve speed.

Reader Response card no. 1429.

The Managed Enterprise Software Architecture 2.4 (April p14) allows administrators to manage all DataFORCE NAS servers from a single interface.

Reader Response card no. 1685.

ProDoc Inc.

ProDoc Professional Developer (March p12) is designed to provide system developer with the ability to create state or practice-specific document automation systems, and allows for integration of both text and graphics forms.

Reader Response card no. 1444.

Texas Litigation System (June p65) includes more than 360 automated forms to help legal professionals prepare routine documents, ranging from simple letters to complex petitions.

Reader Response card no. 1445.

ProLaw Software

ProLaw 9 (March p32) matter management software adds a Web portal, called the ProLaw Portal, to the system.

Reader Response card no. 1450.

ProofSpace

ProofMark (Nov. p30) provides proof of the details of any electronic transaction. The electronic data authentication and time stamping technology serves as a digital audit trail, verifying sender and recipient; what the document contains, and when it was sent.

Reader Response card no. 1451.

Proview Technology Inc

I-PAD (Feb. p27) is a personal information and communciations device that provides one-touch access to the Internet.

Reader Response card no. 1453.

PT-580 TFT LCD (Feb. p27) is compatible with either PC or Mac, multimedia ready, with a built-in microphone, single knob on-screen display user control, and attachable speakers.

Reader Response card no. 1456.

Proxima

Ultralight LX1 (Aug. p45) is a portable projector that weighs 8.1 pounds and comes with a "Batmouse II" mouse control, laser pointer.

UltraLight DX3 (Oct. p32) is a projector that weighs 5 pounds and offers 1100 ANSI lumens.

Reader Response card no. 1433.

Punch Networks Corp.

Punch WebGroups For Wireless (Oct. p33) is a service that allows users to receive file update notifications on their Web-phone.

Reader Response card no. 1432.

PurchasingNet Inc.

PurchasingNet-SQL (June p58) is Web-based enterprise level e-Procurement available via subscription services from an ASP.

Reader Response card no. 1431.