Parallels Update RC Wins MacWorld Expo 2007 "Best in Show".New Version, Available Today, Includes PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). Support, Better Drag and Drop A graphical user interface (GUI) capability that lets you perform operations by moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon. For example, files can be copied or moved by dragging them from one folder to another. RENTON, Wash. -- Parallels announced today that the Update Release Candidate (RC) for the Parallels Desktop for Mac See Parallels Desktop. , released today, has been named "Best in Show" at the MacWorld Expo in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden . The "Best in Show" award is presented to the most elite of the several thousand products and services on display at the annual MacWorld Expo and Conference. Parallels is demonstrating the Update RC at the company's booth, #1643, located in the South Exhibit Hall, just behind the main Apple exposition center. In addition to MacWorld Expo "Best in Show", Parallels Desktop for Mac, the company's product that runs Windows, Linux or any other operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. at the same time as OS X, without re-booting, has received a number of important accolades since its release in June 2006. They include the 2006 MacWorld Magazine "Editor's Choice" Award (known as the "Eddy"), the PC World Magazine "Innovation of the Year" Award, and BBC World News's "Best Tech Product of 2006." The product was also the first non-Apple product to win the MacWorld Magazine Reader's Choice award. The Update RC includes two major new features: * Better USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0 support. Faster support for a broader range of devices, including Palm PDAs and most webcams. * Improved Drag and Drop. Parallels Desktop now shares the entire Mac file structure between OS X and Windows. This means that a user can, for example, drag a Word file directly from OS X to Word for Windows The name of the Windows version of the Microsoft Word word processor when Windows was becoming popular. See Microsoft Word. (text, tool, product) Word for Windows - The version of Microsoft Word which runs under Microsoft Windows. Version 6.0. , have the Windows program automatically open, and edit the file without creating a separate, independent copy in their Windows VM. When the user clicks "save" after modifying the file, the update file is saved directly to their Mac. The Parallels Desktop for Mac Update, which is free for all registered customers, includes a number of groundbreaking features that completely change the way users work with multiple operating systems on a single machine. Most important among these new features is "Coherence", a new view mode that lets users running Intel-powered Apple Macs to run Windows applications directly on their Mac, without ever seeing the Windows desktop. Coherence also lets users load Windows applications from their Mac dock, meaning that they can run important Windows-only applications like Outlook and Internet Explorer without ever leaving their Mac desktop. The update also includes support for USB 2.0, CD/DVD burning in virtual machines, and a new "Transporter" feature that enables entire Windows machines, as well as Virtual PC and VMware Workstation virtual machine images to be migrated to a Parallels virtual machine running on the Mac, without having to reinstall To go through the installation process once again, because files have become corrupted. See reload. the operating system or any applications. A complete list of the Update's features and improvements is available at: http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/beta_testing/ "The Update RC for Parallels Desktop for Mac brings us even closer to giving users a true native experience when working with virtual machines," said Benjamin Rudolph, Marketing Manager, Parallels. "With the inclusion of better USB 2.0 support that works seamlessly with Palm devices, and more efficient file sharing via drag and drop, users will be able to get more done by easily working with Windows and Mac OS X simultaneously. Getting the Software Update New and existing Parallels Desktop for Mac users can download the Update RC at http://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/beta_testing/. Existing users can install the Update RC over their existing Parallels Desktop for Mac install. Upgrading will not require a re-install of any guest operating systems or applications. About Parallels Parallels is a server and workstation virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. solutions company committed to building powerful, user-friendly, cost-effective products that can be used by any Windows, Linux or Mac user to improve efficiency, lower hardware costs, and reduce operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. . The company's products all feature hypervisor technology for strong, stable virtual machines, and an intuitive web-like interface that facilitates quick setup and usage. Additionally, every Parallels solution fully supports Intel Virtualization Technology See VT. and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. Secure Virtual Machine Technology, which are optimized to provide superior virtual machine performance. The company is rapidly growing and employs a global team of experienced technical and business professionals. For more information, please visit www.parallels.com. |
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