ECRM released RIPMate 8.0 with new enhancements including PDF raster output of variable page sizes, support for PDF 1.7 and PDF/X-4 compliance, multithreaded rendering, and support for Apple Macintosh OSX 10.5 and Microsoft Windows Vista operating systems.

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Protec opened a new office in Santiago, Chile, and expanded its offices in Mexico and Munich.

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Advanced Publishing Technology released a new version of its Falcon Online Classified software. Version 3.1 features additional flexibility and lets users customize their ad composition, APT said.

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Anygraaf USA announced a partnership with mobile content management provider Conmio to offer Conmio’s ManaGate software. The deal will allow Anygraaf to provide mobile content management that integrates with its Doris ePlanner content management and publishing apps, the vendor said. ManaGate provides device-specific recognition, content filtering and context-aware mobile services for users worldwide. Meantime, Anygraaf said it’s been selected as a preferred supplier by the PAGE Cooperative.

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The Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald selected XpanceX and XpanceNet software from Morcor Solutions Inc. to manage its display ad tracking and asset management.

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NEW MEDIA

The New York Times partnered with Google to offer a geographic-based news layer in the Google Earth 3-D browser. Google said this is the first time it partnered with a news organization to display real-time news content in Google Earth. Users can click on The New York Times placemarks and see the latest news by sections or regions that is updated every 15 minutes.

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Washingtonpost.Newsweek Interactive and Tribune Media Services partnered with NewsGator Technologies Inc. to release two news widgets. WPNI released a mobile application called Candidate Tracker and TMS is offering another widget showing the Major League Baseball telecast schedule.

www.newsgator.com
 

USA Today launched a new instant message-based application available initially to users of America Online’s AIM service. Users will be able to search current and archived usatoday.com headlines and set up real-time news alerts via instant message. InfiniteAgent developed the USA Today instant message bot.

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Zvents said its events software will be used by AmericanTowns, a national network of hyperlocal community-based Web sites.

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CareerBuilder said its online recruitment information will now be seen on Facebook. Ads will appear on the Facebook site or within a user’s summary page.

www.careerbuilder.com

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The Journal and Courier in Lafayette, Ind., launched a redesigned Web site as it conforms to Gannett plans to standardize its publications’ Web sites.