Apps: launch2net, KidsServer, iBiz

• launch2net 1.4.9 (€75) brings support for the Novatel Merlin XU870 wireless ExpressCard modem to the software that establishes mobile internet connections automatically on-the-go. The newly supported ExpressCard allows mobile internet connections with up to 3.6Mbps in all HSPDA networks around the world, as well as 3G UMTS, EDGE and GPRS connections. [Download - 10.2MB]


• KidsServer 1.7.1 ($180 for 5-user 1-year license) updates the proxy server with advanced Web filtering capabilities, offering a real-time clients monitor to monitor what all clients are doing online. The update brings better RSS filtering, an improved filtering engine for Russian sites, and better KFS compatibility. [Download - 4.2MB]


• iBiz 3 beta ($50) is a new version of the time-billing and invoicing application for Mac OS X 10.4. The update improves reporting as well as invoicing, and adds iCal synchronization as well as AppleScript support. iBiz 3 beta also offers document monitoring, quick timers, and a new billing section. [Download - 15MB]


• Kenbushi 6.2 ($15 for standard, $25 for pro) is a fast file sharing, data backup, and remote media player application. Kenbushi 6.2 allows users to remotely control media playback using any PDA with Wi-Fi capability, and offers wireless PDA slideshows alongside a simple integrated Web server. The update also includes media bookmarks, a Skipmark system, and new playlist mute/shuffle/loop controls. [Download - 24.8MB]


• Booxter 1.9 ($20) helps users easily manage bookmark collections by gathering book information from various sources on the internet. The software allows users to edit, sort, categorize, export, and print books of interest. Version 1.9 offers German localization, adds label printing, and includes various bug fixes as well as interface enhancements. [Download - 3.6MB]


• Speed Download 4.1.4 ($25) updates the application designed to help users avoid unreliable file downloads while adding the ability to resume unfinished transfers. Speed Download 4.1.4 adds more "tweaks" for Mac OS X 10.4.8, addresses a preference interface glitch that would cause the text to overlap when resized, and fixes a cookie handling issue that would cause SD to quit for some users. [Download - [not yet updated]]

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