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ACT!: A popular contact manager from Sage Software (www.bestsoftware.com) that runs under DOS, Windows, Mac, Lotus Notes and various PDAs, including the Palm, Blackberry and Pocket PC. Originally a DOS-only...; Full ACT! Definition >>

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Tele-Support HelpDesk (exe): For help desk, customer service, tech support, and call tracking applications. This is a fully functional help desk application that runs stand-alone built in contact manager or integrates with ACT! GoldMine, or Microsoft Business Contact Manager BCMcontact managers. Includes in-bound/out-bound e-mail processing and linking feature, intake forms, knowledgebase system, bug...; Tags: Knowledgebase, ACT!, Help Desk, Call Centers, E-mail, It Operations, Online Communications; Software downloads 2007-08-23
Advanced ACT Password Recovery (zip): Use this program to recover or replace lost or forgotten passwords to protected BLB, MUD and ADF files created in ACT contact management software (from Symantec, Best Software and Sage). All versions of ACT (up to ACT 2007) are supported. The passwords are recovered or removed instantly. Version 2.20 adds...; Tags: Password, Recovery, ACT!, ElcomSoft; Software downloads 2006-11-10
PhonixLT (zip): PhonixLT integrates your analogue or TAPI telephone system with Sage Line 50, Microsoft Outlook, ACT! 6, and ACT! Professional. Instantly access and pop up your clients account as soon as the telephone rings. Analogue telephones (1-6 lines) are supported via the Crucible Technologies Meteor and Satellite units not included, digital...; Tags: Phone, ACT!, TAPI, PhonixLT, Telecom & Utilities; Software downloads 2006-07-11
ACT Mobile Messenger (zip): ACT Mobile Messenger is an ACT! add-on software for sending SMS text messages directly from ACT! Single SMS sends message to current contact while GroupSMS allows you to send messages to multiple contacts in the Current Lookup or Selected Group. All messages are logged into the contacts notes/history tab.Version 2.1.2...; Tags: Mobile, ACT!, SMS, ACT Mobile Messenger, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Networking; Software downloads 2006-02-09
Best Software puts on a new ACT! for workgroups: Best Software puts on a new ACT! for workgroupsPass on this Upgrade - Premature ReleaseThere seems to be numerous bugs with the main one being speed and excessive memory useage. Check the discussion boards for all of the issues.; Tags: ACT!, Best Software; Discussion threads 2004-09-08

NetSuite Case Study: Accordent Technologies: Accordent Technologies' cadre of business development experts is spread out from coast to coast, supporting partners and enabling marquee contracts with high-tech stalwarts such as Oracle, Novell and Unisys. However, Accordent Technologies was using a non-networked, staid version of ACT! to support its experts. As business grew, ACT! became more...; Tags: ACT!, NetSuite Inc., Strategic Planning, Strategy, Management; Case studies
Hanu Software Case Study: ACT! Attachment Search: The customer develops and distributes highly functional "Recruiter friendly" software based on ACT! - the world's leading sales management/contact management software product. The objectives were to develop the ACT! Attachment search tool, which would have features to search documents and files attached in the ACT! Contacts, groups and histories; understand...; Tags: ACT!, Customer, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Sales Strategy, Management, Sales; Case studies
Deyta Cleans Up Its ACT! by Using Salesforce to Better Manage Sales: With its exclusive, proprietary Factual Foresight System, Deyta, Inc. collects, interprets, and analyzes information about organizations and their customers to help improve performance and the bottom line. Deyta's sales team and management were unhappy with the stand-alone contact managers - GoldMine and ACT! - they had been using. Sales wanted...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., ACT!, Deyta, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales; Case studies

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Geek Sheet: Configuring Synergy2 to Share Keyboard, Video and Mouse: It's time again for another Geek Sheet. This time, we're going to show you how to share keyboard, mouse, and video click for short demonstration between multiple desktop computers, using different Operating Systems with a free Open Source program called Synergy2. Are you geeky enough that you...; Tags: Mouse, Video, Synergy2, Client, Screen, Mice, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-08
U.S. Justice Department to be sued: From Slashdot: tpaudio writes "The ACLU and the EFF are suing the Department of Justice over how the government might be using GPS and location data from cell phones. With over 200 million Americans carrying cell phones, this could be pretty important for setting guidelines. We have already seen...; Tags: Phone, American Civil Liberties Union, Cell Phone, U.S. Department Of Justice, Government, Cellular Phones, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-07
$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...; Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
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Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?: I've been reading the headlines today, and the main headlines on most of the top technology websites are about the YouTube/Google/Viacom saga. I'd like to call this: Youglecomgate, a potentially volatile situation hovers over the midst of everyone who has been on YouTube ever, so that's probably the majority of...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Internet, Networking, Marketing, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: 12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters: NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 FiltersThink About End UsersI've tried, a couple of times, to use NoScript in my normal surfing, and it became unbearable quickly. Too many sites were disfunctional. MLB.com is a good example.It's one thing to make an add-in for technical users that they can tweak on...; Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Channel management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, NoScript, IE8, MLB; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4: Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.Get the environazi boot of our neck.Build more refineries.Reduce government regulations.Eliminate the Endangered Species Act.Build more dams for flood control.Build more highways to relieve traffic congestion.Relax nuclear power plant requirements to build more reactors.Your mindset is...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, vision, computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...; Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose: Updated: The latest battle in Google's ongoing court battle with Viacom over YouTube copyright infringement is a glass half full or half empty situation. In the half full department, Google scored a legal victory as a judge shot down Viacom requests for the search giant's search code and other critical...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., IP, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
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