Xi Graphics has released a run-time version of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE) from The Open Group. This new product is called MaXimum cde Executive Edition v1.0, and it incorporates the Accelerated-X Display Server v3.1 and an enhanced CDE v1.0., specifically tuned for Linux. The package features more than 500 graphics adapters. There is also a version available for many of the more popular laptops. The MaXimum cde Executive Edition v1.0 is shipping for $195US.
Contact: Xi Graphics, 1801 Broadway, Suite 1710, Denver, CO 80202, Phone: 303-298-7478, Fax: 303-298-1406, E-mail: info@xig.com, URL: http://www.xig.com/.
FairCom Corporation announced the latest release of c-tree Plus v6.7A file handler. The new version offers conditional index support, ISAM enhancements, batch performance, system configuration function, transaction processing enhancements and file path control. c-tree Plus v6.7A is priced at $895US.
Contact: FairCom Corporation, 4006 W. Broadway, Columbia, MO 65203,
Phone: 573-445-6833, Fax: 573-445-9698, E-mail: info@faircom.com,
URL:
http://www.faircom.com/.
MathTools Ltd. announces MATCOM V3, a Matlab 5 to C++ compiler. MATCOM V3 compiles Matlab 5 source files (M-Files) to C++ source code. MATCOM can be used to create stand-alone C++ applications with royalty-free distribution. A time limited evaluation version of MATCOM V3 can be downloaded at no cost from the MathTools web site.
Contact: MathTools Ltd., P.O. Box 855, Horsham, PA 19044, Phone:
888-628-4476,
Fax: 212-208-4477, E-mail: info@mathtools.com, URL:
http://www.mathtools.com/.
Interactive Software Engineering, Inc. (ISE) is now shipping Embedded Eiffel, an object-oriented application development tool which combines multi-threading and automatic memory management for embedded and real-time applications. This version of ISE's Eiffel 4 software is designed to handle performance and safety requirements. New features include more speed, a small RAM footprint and new object-oriented code.
Contact: Interactive Software Engineering, 270 Storke Road, Second Floor, Goleta, CA 93117, Phone: 805-685-1006, Fax: 805-685-6869, E-mail: info@eiffel.com, URL: http://www.eiffel.com/.
Research Systems, Inc. announced ION (IDL on the Net). ION is a web-server-based system. It is designed for organizations with a need to access, visualize and analyze shared data. ION consists of three components; ION Java Applets, ION Graphic Component Java Classes and ION Java Classes. Price varies depending on the number of concurrent connections to the ION server. It is sold in two, five, ten, fifteen and unlimited-connection license configurations, with prices ranging from $6,995US to $18,995US.
Contact: Research Systems, Inc., 2995 Wilderness Place, Boulder, CO
80301,
Phone: 303-786-9900, Fax: 303-786-9909, E-mail: info@rsinc.com,
URL: http://www.rsinc.com/.
Mediatrix Peripherals has announced the release of the Audiotrix 3D-XG sound card for the PC platform. The Audiotrix 3D-XG features 676 voices and 21 drum kits while supplying 32-note polyphony and 16-part multi-timbrality. On-board effects include reverb, chorus and other variations. The product includes an 18-bit DAC for MIDI instrument rendering. The Audiotrix 3D-XG is priced at $295US.
Contact: MediaTrix Peripherals, Inc., 4229 Barlock Street, Sherbrooke,
Quebec, Canada
J1L 2C8, Phone: 819-829-TRIX, Fax: 819-829-5100,
E-mail: info@mediatrix.com,
URL: http://www.mediatrix.com/.
HKS has announced the release of CCVS 2.0 (Credit Card Verification System). The new version features credit card clearing on workstations using either Mastercard and Global Payment Systems (MAPP) protocol, First Data Resources ETC 7 or Omaha protocol. Other features include support for Address Verification Service (AVS) and leased lines, a Developer's Toolkit for integration with POS, web server and database applications.
Contact: H.K.S., Inc, 4618 Henry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, Phone: 888-457-7836, E-mail: sales@hks.net, URL: http://www.hks.net/.