Now Software Announces Next Generation of Calendar and Contact Management Software
COLUMBUS, OHIO January 8, 2007 Now
Software today announced the next generation of its cross-platform
group
calendar and contact management software, which will be previewed
at Macworld Expo being held this week at Moscone Center in
San Francisco. The new product, codenamed "NightHawk",
is an integrated application that builds upon the calendar
and
contact management functionality provided by Now Software's
acclaimed Now Up-to-Date & Contact software. NightHawk's
official name will be announced at a later date. NightHawk
merges the functionality of calendar and contact management
into one integrated, cross-platform application, with server
access for groups and administration. NightHawk will be available
for the Macintosh (10.3.9 and higher, including 10.5 "Leopard")
and Windows (XP, NT, and Vista).
"As a leader in the contact and calendar management
software market, we decided the time was right to completely
rebuild our core product, using the latest technology to provide
improved scalability, reliability, and superior performance," said
John Wallace, president of Now Software. "Our new architecture
allows us to not only provide contact and calendar features,
but also to build new product modules that will provide our
customers with more comprehensive solutions for running their
businesses, schools, and organizations."
NightHawk provides a complete solution for managing
events, tasks, and contacts. Its single-application design
allows for seamless integration of data, a streamlined user
interface, and flexible display and print options. NightHawk
is designed to support major Apple technologies and provides
seamless migration from previous versions of Now Up-to-Date & Contact
as well as iCalendar, AddressBook, vCard, and other standard
formats. Sharing data between the computer and personal devices,
such as PDAs, iPods and cell phones, makes key business data
portable and ready to access. Robust database technology
and comprehensive administration tools support organizations
up to thousands of users.
Pricing and Availability
NightHawk is being previewed at Macworld Expo at the Moscone Center in San Francisco from January 9th through 12th. Now Software is located at booth number 2634 in the South Hall. Macworld Expo attendees will be able to see a sneak peak of the new features and demonstrations of the application.
NightHawk's official product name will be announced
before the product's release in Spring 2007. The NightHawk
calendar & contact module will be available for $149.95
per license. Owners of Now Up-to-Date & Contact Version
5.0 and later can upgrade for $69.95 per license when NightHawk
becomes available. For a limited time, current customers
of Now Up-to-Date & Contact V5.0 may purchase one-year
maintenance agreements for $39.95 per license, which provides
free upgrades to new versions of Now Up-to-Date & Contact
and the NightHawk calendar & contact module for one year
from the date of purchase of the maintenance agreement.
About Now Software: Based in Columbus, Ohio,
Now Software is the developer of the Eddy Award-winning Now
Up-to-Date & Contact. For more information about Now
Software, visit www.nowsoftware.com or call 1-614-413-4000.
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Copyright © 2007, Now Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Now Up-to-Date and Now Contact are registered trademarks of Now Software, Inc. Apple, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS, and iPod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
