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From Our Lending Library
2012 Solo
and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide
by Michael C. Maschke, Sharon D. Nelson, and John W. Simek
Lending Library Number: 158
 This annual guide is written to help solo and small firm lawyers find the best technology for their dollar. You'll find the most current information and recommendations on computers, servers, networking equipment, legal software, printers, security products, smartphones, the iPad and anything else a law office might need. It's written in clear, understandable language to make implementation easier if you choose to do it yourself, or you can use it in conjunction with your IT consultant. Either way, you'll learn how to make technology work for you.
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Category List
| Easy Trust |
Easy Soft
212 N Center Dr
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(800) 905-7638
www.easysoft-usa.com |
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Manage client funds in compliance with state trust bookkeeping rules. Enter, track, and reconcile all deposits and disbursements for each individual client, generate required reports including client ledger and three-way reconciliation reports. |
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| Juris |
Juris
5106 Maryland Way
Brentwood, TN 37027
(877) 377-3740
www.juris.net |
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Improves the tracking and capture of billable time and expenses, speeds up client payments, and improves control over the firm's operating expenses. |
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| PCLaw |
LexisNexis PCLaw
505 Consumers Rd Ste 600
Willowdale, ON M2J 4V8
(800) 387-9785
www.pclaw.com |
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Provides integrated time billing, accounting, calendaring, and practice management software for attorneys. |
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| QuickBooks |
Intuit
2632 Marine Way
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 944-6000
www.quickbooks.com |
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Advanced financial management tools and customization options to help boost efficiency and accuracy. |
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| Tabs3 |
Software Technology
1621 Cushman Dr
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 423-1440
www.tabs3.com |
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Gets bills out faster and increases productivity, offers the flexibility to unbill and rebill any statement at any time, and shows who hasn’t paid their bill and which clients are most profitable. |
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| Timeslips |
Sage Software SB, Inc.
1505 Pavilion Pl
Norcross, GA 30093
(800) 285-0999
www.timeslips.com |
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Increase productivity, become more efficient, produce more accurate billings, and turn more of your time into money. |
| Cyber Snoop |
Pearl Software
64 East Uwchlan Ave
Exton, PA 19341
(800) 732-7596
www.pearlsw.com |
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Creates a safe Internet environment by monitoring usage and protecting privacy. |
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| Darik's Boot and Nuke |
Darik's Boot and Nuke
(866) 969-3226
www.dban.org |
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Provides a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. |
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| Encryption Plus |
PC Guardian
1133 E Francisco Blvd
San Rafael, CA 94901
(800) 440-0419
www.pcguardian.com |
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Provides encryption software products for organizations, including solutions for protecting fixed media, removable media, and e-mail. |
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| Norton Anti-Virus |
Symantec
20330 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 517-8000
www.symantec.com |
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Anti-virus software protects e-mail, instant messages, and other files. |
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McAfee
VirusScan |
Network Associates
3965 Freedom Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(888) 847-8766
www.mcafee.com |
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Protects your PC, files and e-mail address book from high-risk, productivity-killing viruses, worms and trojans. |
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| Private I |
Pearl Software
64 East Uwchlan Ave
Exton, PA 19341
(800) 732-7596
www.pearlsw.com |
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Highly secure, simple-to-use e-mail encryption program. |
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| Spy Sweeper |
Webroot Software, Inc.
P.O. Box 19816
Boulder, CO 80308
(866) 612-4227
www.webroot.com |
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Offers protection from thousands of spyware threats with an easy-to-use, proactive solution. |
Document Assembly
| GhostFill |
GhostFill Technologies
239 Church St Ste 100
Oakville, ON L6J 1N4
(888) 368-6549
www.ghostfill.com |
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Software that creates documents smartly, increasing speed, accuracy, and consistency in document production. |
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| HotDocs |
Lexis Nexis
2222 South 950 E
Provo, UT 84097
(800) 500-3627
www.hotdocs.com |
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Automation system that gives your firm the ability to create flawless documents. |
| Hummingbird Enterprise DM |
Hummingbird
1 Sparks Ave
Toronto, ON M2H 2W1
(877) 359-4866
www.hummingbird.com |
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A secure and easy-to-use system that enables organizations to effectively and securely manage, organize, and share documents. |
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| Interwoven Workplace |
Interwoven
Midwest US
303 E Wacker Ste 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
(408) 530-5800
www.interwoven.com |
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Delivers the foundation to facilitate team-based collaboration on document-intensive processes enabling enterprises. |
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| WORLDOX |
World Software
124 Prospect St
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 444-3228
www.worldox.com |
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A management system which incorporates document management and e-mail management. |
| Abbyy Finereader |
Abbyy Software House
47221 Fremont Blvd
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 226-6717
www.abbyyusa.com |
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Allows you to convert and edit a variety of paper documents and electronic files, including PDF files and scanned pages of books, magazines, newspapers, legal documents, contracts, faxes, letters, brochures and more. |
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| Acrobat |
Adobe Systems Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
345 Park Ave
San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 536-6000
www.adobe.com |
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Provides the power to deliver documents that give business, creative, and technical professionals an intelligent way to get the job done. |
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| KwikTag |
ImageTag
7201 West Oakland St Ste 2
Chandler, AZ 85226
(480) 753-9300
www.imagetag.com |
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Offers users simplicity to manage paper digitally. |
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| OmniPage |
Nuance
9 Centennial Dr
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 977-2000
www.nuance.com |
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Quickly turn PDF files and stacks of paper into easily editable word processing and spreadsheet documents. |
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| PaperPort |
Nuance
1 Wayside Rd
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 565-5000
www.nuance.com |
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Allows businesses to organize all paper and digital documents in one easy-to-use application. |
Business
Evaluation
Systems |
Blumberg Excelsior
62 White St
New York, NY 10013
(800) 221-2972, ext. 5
www.blumberg.com |
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Allows an attorney to determine what a business is worth in less than 60 minutes. |
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| Certified Mail |
Blumberg Excelsior
62 White St
New York, NY 10013
(800) 221-2972, ext. 5
www.blumberg.com |
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Creates certified mail forms and labels quickly and easily on your computer. |
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| FLIP |
Blumberg Excelsior
62 White St
New York, NY 10013
(800) 221-2972, ext. 5
www.blumberg.com |
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Prints an intake questionnaire, filing and mailing labels, reports, and memos using a simple case management database. |
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| OPAC |
OPAC
2868 Prospect Park Dr Ste 110
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(800) 999-0438
www.opac.com |
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A PC and office skills testing suite with an array of more than 30 exams, and the ability to create your own tests. |
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| PHONEslips |
Blumberg Excelsior
62 White St
New York, NY 10013
(800) 221-2972, ext. 5
www.blumberg.com |
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Eliminates missed messages and meetings by managing it all on your computer. |
| ABACUS Law |
ABACUS Data Systems
5230 Carroll Canyon Rd Ste 306
San Diego, CA 92121
(800) 726-3339
www.abacuslaw.com |
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Handles calendars, court rules, cases, conflicts, contacts, dockets, documents, e-mails, files, instant messages, telephone messages and more. |
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| Amicus Attorney |
Gavel & Gown Software
365 Bay St Ste 700
Toronto, ON M5H 2V1
(800) 472-2289
www.amicusattorney.com |
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Designed to help legal professionals improve the efficiency and profitability of their firms and get the most out of the time they spend practicing law. |
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| American Defender |
LegalEdge
992 Old Eagle School Rd Ste 918
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 975-5888
www.legaledge.com |
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Designed with criminal defense attorneys and public defenders in mind. |
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| American Prosecutor |
LegalEdge
992 Old Eagle School Rd Ste 918
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 975-5888
www.legaledge.com |
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Specifically designed to meet the needs of prosecuting attorneys and district attorneys. |
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| Best Tickler Software |
Best Consultants
P.O. Box 86
Bivins, TX 75555
(903) 799-6161
www.besttickler.com |
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A fast, simple, and safe way to organize your case information. |
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| Case Manager Pro |
Solutions in Software
428 S Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 221-9995
www.casemanagerpro.com |
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Manage your cases from the time you identify a client prospect until the final settlement is distributed. |
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| CaseTrack |
EAG
2000 M St NW Ste 202
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 367-2950
www.case-track.com |
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Complete matter management solution designed specifically for corporate legal departments. |
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| Client Profiles |
Client Profiles
1215 Hightower Tr
Atlanta, GA 30350
(866) 720-5005
www.clientprofiles.com |
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Provides legal specific application software for case management and accounting applications. |
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| De Novo Case*MGR |
De Novo Systems
3910 NE 42nd St Ste 100
Vancouver, WA 98661
(800) 776-7889
www.denovosys.com |
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Features contact manager, conflict checker, built-in reports, calendaring and docketing system. |
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| Easy TimeBill |
Easy Soft
212 N Center Dr
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
(800) 905-7638
www.easysoft-usa.com |
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Legal time and billing software manages all practice time entry, billing, and collection effortlessly. Optional Easy Trust module integrates time tracking, billing, and trust accounting in one easy to use program. |
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| LawBase |
Synaptec Software
4155 E. Jewell Ave Ste 600
Denver, CO 80222
(800) 569-3377
www.lawbase.com |
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Case management system designed to increase the productivity and profitability of your office. |
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| Law Firm Suite |
LegalEdge
992 Old Eagle School Rd
Ste 918
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 975-5888
www.legaledge.com |
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Contains all the features needed to be a complete matter management system. |
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| LegalEdge Web Platform |
LegalEdge
992 Old Eagle School Rd
Ste 918
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 975-5888
www.legaledge.com |
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A cross-platform suite of case-management web applications. |
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| Legal Files |
Legal Files Software
801 S Durkin Dr
Springfield, IL 62704
(800) 500-0537
www.legalfiles.com |
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A comprehensive, integrated case management system that includes contact management, document management, e-mail management, and web access. |
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| Needles |
Chesapeake Interlink
8 Music Fair Rd Ste E
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 363-1976
www.needleslaw.com |
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Case management system featuring calendaring, docketing, conflicts checking, document generation and more. |
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| Perfect Practice |
ADC Legal Systems
P.O. Box 540086
Orlando, FL 32854
(407) 843-8992
www.adclegal.com |
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A total approach to law firm automation encompassing case management and billing and accounting. |
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| Practice Master |
Software Technology
1621 Cushman Dr
Lincoln, NE 68512
(402) 423-1440
www.practicemaster.com |
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Calendaring, conflict searches and contact management – PracticeMaster also includes document assembly, firm-wide calendar, tracking for online research, e-mail and phone calls. |
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| ProLaw |
ProLaw Software
P.O. Box 20628
Albuquerque, NM 87154
(800) 977-6529
/www.elite.com |
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An integrated answer to automating your firm and combining front office and back office operations. |
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| ProVantage Suite |
ProVantage Software
4040 Lk Washington Blvd NE Ste 208
Kirkland, WA 98033
(800) 843-2188
www.provantagesoftware.com |
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A time and billing and practice management system that helps your firm meet client requirements. |
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| Summit |
Computer Law Systems
10400 Viking Dr
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(800) 932-9038
www.clswin.com |
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A fully integrated "front office/back office" legal software suite. |
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| Time Matters |
Data.TXT
215 Commonwealth Ct
Cary, NC 27511
(800) 328-2898
www.timematters.com |
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Business and practice management software for organizations with advanced needs. |
| Canon |
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY 11042
(516) 328-5000
www.usa.canon.com |
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Offering a full line of copiers ranging from compact desktop PC copiers to high-speed digital multifunction systems. |
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| Copystar |
North American Headquarters
225 Sand Rd
PO Box 40008
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 808-8444
http://usa.copystar.com |
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This series of color multifunctional systems transform your office, workflow, and documents. |
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| Digital CopierSecurity Inc. |
P.O. Box 1876
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(530) 672-9300
www.copiersecurity.com |
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Provides policies, procedures, and tools to help secure the data stored inside your digital copier. |
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| Konica Minolta |
Konica Minolta Business Solutions USA, Inc.
100 Williams Dr
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 825-4000
www.konicaminolta.com |
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Offers advanced software solutions, wide-format printers, microform digital imaging systems, and scanning systems for specialized applications. |
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| Kyocera Mita |
North American Headquarters
225 Sand Rd
PO Box 40008
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 808-8444
www.kyoceramita.com |
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Manufacture of printers and digital MFPs; has a group of 27 sales companies worldwide. |
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| Lanier |
Lanier Headquarters
2300 Parklake Dr
Atlanta, GA 30345
(770) 496-9500
www.lanier.com |
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These printers combine the ultimate in reliability, ease-of-use, and print quality, all in a compact and affordable package. |
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| Muratec |
Muratec America, Inc.
3301 E Plano Pkwy Ste 100
Plano, TX 75074
(469) 429-3300
www.muratec.com |
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Award winning, reliable products. Industry-leading service and support. |
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| Samsung |
105 Challenger Rd
Ridgefield Pk, NJ 07660
(800) SAMSUNG
www.samsung.com/us/ |
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In black and white or vivid color—for your home office, small office, or any office—Samsung leads the way in printing productivity. |
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| Sharp |
Sharp Electronics Corporation
Sharp Plaza
Mahwah, NJ
07495
(201) 529-8200
www.sharpusa.com |
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Award-winning document systems offering advanced features and innovative technology to help businesses maximize office productivity and streamline workflow. |
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| Xerox |
45 Glover Avenue
P.O. Box 4505
Norwalk, CT 06856
(800) 334-6200
www.xerox.com |
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These office printing solutions offer a wide range of multifunction printers that deliver flexibility and advanced features to copy, print, scan, and fax. |
| GoToMeeting |
Citrix Online
5385 Hollister Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(800) 263-6317
www.gotomeeting.com |
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Easy way to organize and attend online meetings. Patented technology enables coworkers, customers, and prospects to view any application running on your PC in real time. |
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| GoToMyPC |
Citrix Online
5385 Hollister Ave
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 690-6400
www.gotomypc.com |
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Fast, easy, and secure way to access your PC from any Web browser or wireless device in real time. |
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| Laplink |
Laplink Software
10210 NE Points Dr Ste 400
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 952-6000
www.scansoft.com |
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Solutions for file transfer, synchronization, and remote desktop management. |
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| LogMeIn |
3am Labs, Inc.
500 Unicorn Park Dr
Woburn, MA 01801
(800) 993-1790
www.logmein.com |
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Powerful tools for remote support and administration of PCs, servers, and laptops. |
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| PCAnywhere |
Symantec
2030 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 517-8000
www.symantec.com |
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Remote control, combined with remote management and file transfer capabilities, works to resolve helpdesk and server support issues. |
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| Timbuktu |
Netopia
14285 Midway Rd Ste 350
Addison, TX 75244
(972) 855-6600
www.netopia.com |
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Solutions for mobile workers, telecommuters, day extenders, and users that need to connect and communicate with other computers. |
| Dragon Naturally Speaking |
Nuance
9 Centennial Dr
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 977-2000
www.nuance.com |
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A fast, easy, and accurate way to turn speech into text. |
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| ViaVoice |
IBM Corporation
1 New Orchard Rd
Armonk, NY 10504
(800) 426-4968
ViaVoice from IBM |
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Delivering IBM speech technology to mobile devices and automobile components. |
| Nextclient |
NextClient.com
1010 North Central Ave
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 550-8989
www.nextclient.com |
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Unique, online marketing and technology solutions for law firms including web-based attorney-client communication tools, and web site deployment and management applications. |
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