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Foxit release PDF creating browser toolbar

January 11th, 2011 · No Comments · ebook tools

I downloaded, tried it, and then disabled the toolbar. I’m going to stick with a Print to PDF plug-in. I’m sure this toolbar works great but I don’t like that it has all these buttons which clutter up my screen. I use less than half the sites linked to on the toolbar (Foxit Messages, CNN, [...]

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Foxit Phantom PDF Suite now has OCR support

August 10th, 2010 · No Comments · software news

From the press release: Foxit Corporation, a leader in PDF software solutions, today announced the release of Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.1, the newest version of its business-ready PDF software toolkit for viewing, editing, creating, designing, organizing, securing professional PDF documents and streamlining business processes.Foxit Phantom PDF Suite 2.1 has been updated to include many [...]

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Foxit, Seclore announce partnership

August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · press release

From the press release: Foxit Corporation, a leader in PDF software solutions and Seclore, an Information Rights Management (IRM) provider today announced that they have entered into a new partnership to offer Foxit’s PDF viewing technology as part of Seclore’s security solution.”Foxit continues to expand its PDF technology within the enterprise market segment. Enterprise customers [...]

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Foxit killed the eSlick e-reader!

August 3rd, 2010 · 3 Comments · hardware news, press release

They just put out the press release: Converging on its core business strength, Foxit Corporation, a leader in PDF software solutions, today announced that it will license its industry-leading PDF and ePub technology to key players in the eBook market to help enhance digital rights management, content management, content distribution and viewing technology in the [...]

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Foxit Reader v4.0 now out

June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · software news

This was actually announced yesterday, and I was planning to try it before I posted on it. Unfortunately, the download page on Foxit’s website is broken. From the press release: Now enabling users to populate, submit and save PDF forms, and annotate PDF files at no cost, Foxit Corporation, a leader in PDF software solutions, [...]

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Foxit withdraw from Europe

June 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Uncategorized

It’s official. Actualitte is reporting that PDf software maker Foxit has shut down their European subsidiary.  They’ve already ceased operations, and will formally shut down by 30 June. So what does this mean for ebooks? Not much. Their e-reader development team had always been based in the US and Taiwan, not Europe. The only conclusion [...]

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Foxit drosp eSlick price to $199

June 18th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news

From the press release: Foxit Corporation, a leader in eDocument technology for mobile, desktop and on-demand platforms, announced the new lower pricing on the eSlick book reader. The eSlick can now be purchased at the lower price of $199.00 at www.foxitsoftware.com. This offer also comes with 20 English classic books, free Foxit PDF Reader Pro [...]

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Foxit reveals the eSlick PS

May 31st, 2010 · 1 Comment · hardware news

This is a rather belated announcement, but better late than never. Foxit revealed their second e-reader, the eSlick PS, a couple weeks ago.  I recognize the hardware, and it’s a PageOne by Next Papyrus. I’ve mentioned this e-reader before (here and here). There is no word yet on the price or release date, but I [...]

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Foxit to demo Eslick PS next week

May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · hardware news

I’ve been holding on to this one in the hopes that I could get more info. Unfortunately, Foxit has not been forthcoming. From the press release: Foxit Corporation announced that Foxit Taiwan Branch will hold the second session of Foxit’ s New Product Release Conference at the Sherwood Taipei, at May 20th, 2010. Foxit will [...]

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Foxit Releases PDF Reader v3.3

May 4th, 2010 · No Comments · software news

From the press release: Foxit, a leading provider of solutions for reading, editing, creating, organizing, securing PDF documents and eReader devices, announces the release of Foxit PDF Reader Version 3.3. The new Foxit Reader further enhances PDF document viewing security by implementing a Safe Mode feature. In its continued efforts of providing safer, faster and [...]

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