BRIEFS 9th September


Buy And Download Software Online

The Internet Shopping Network (ISN) has opened the virtual doors to its new downloadable software store, providing over 900 software titles for immediate download delivery. The new service promises to save time for many users and allow them to get their hands on commercial software if it is needed urgently, with no journey to the software store. Some of the products will be available before release as shrink-wrapped products. World Wide Web: http://www.isn.com/

New Version Of Pointcast Launched

The popular Pointcast screensaver software has been upgraded. The software allows users to select a variety of news and information services, which are then displayed on the screen in place of the usual screensaver. The latest news is updated via the Internet. The new version of Pointcast, version 1.1, adds 50% text compression and selectable channels. Current users will automatically be updated. In addition, international weather is available in addition to new news streams from CNN, The New York Times, The Tampa Tribune, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, various Knight-Ridder newspapers, and CMP's TechWeb. World Wide Web: http://www.pointcast.com/

WebCache - Netscape Cache Viewer

WebCache is an application designed to be used with Netscape Navigator version 2, or above, which allows users to easily browse files stored in the cache directory. When run, it creates a file, cache.htm, that is a list of all HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), gopher, and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) addresses of files which exist in the local cache. Current Version: 1.0 Operating System: MS Windows 3.1 Software Type: shareware Anonymous FTP: ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/inet/webca100.zip

Arf - Offline Search Application

Arf will search services like AltaVista, Lycos, and Deja News for user-specified search strings, get the results, and then retrieve the documents that they reference. To use Arf, use your favorite browser to do a preliminary search. Then, once you've narrowed down what your search term should be, fire up Arf. Type in your search term and tell Arf which database to contact. It copies referenced pages to your hard disk. Current Version: 2.4 Operating System: MS Windows 3.1 Software Type: shareware Anonymous FTP: ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/inet/arf24.zip

Internet Resources Manager

Internet Organizer will help you organize your favorite Web sites so you no longer need to rely on lots of little Post-It notes. It can directly interact with version 3 of Netscape Navigator and MS Internet Explorer and includes support for sorting, filtering, searching, and printing. Current Version: 1.1 Operating System: MS Windows 3.1 Software Type: shareware Anonymous FTP: ftp://ftp.simtel.net/pub/simtelnet/win3/inet/16psio11.zip

Web Phone - Full Feature Internet Telephone

WebPhone is an online and offline integrated voice-mail system. It can support four lines with call holding, muting, do not disturb, call blocking, complete Caller ID, call conferencing, call transferring, full-duplex voice communications, personal directory, on-hold MIDI (musical instrument digital interface) music, speed dialing, encryption, integrated real-time information assistance and user configurable sound effects. It can be used across any TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)-based link such as the Internet, a WAN (wide area network) or LAN (local area network). Current Version: 2.01 Operating System: MS Windows 3.x, 95, NT, OS/2 Warp Software Type: shareware Anonymous FTP: ftp://garbo.uwasa.fi/windows/winsock/wbphn201.zip


From the NEWSBYTES news service, 27th August