Content Management Matters ™

Now that the acquisition of Captaris by Open Text is no longer an intention but a fact, what does the Enterprise CMS giant plan to do with this Washington-based provider of document management and delivery solutions?

EPiServer, a Swedish Web CMS vendor, announced the introduction of multiple new features for its content management system EPiServer CMS 5, including the mobile industry solutions (think the iPhone here), new environment support and improved usability for editors.

EPiServer CMS 5 R2 is yet another step in the evolution of this Web CMS that promises to speed up the development of web sites and make it easier to manage and update them.

Amazon has recently informed its AWS customers that Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) will allow users to run Microsoft Windows Server or Microsoft SQL Server later this fall. For those who take advantage of those two Microsoft products, this is surely news to get excited about.

Apple, in a move that every iPhone developer will likely appreciate, has decided to release iPhone developers from their non-disclosure agreements that have prevented them from disclosing information about the SDK and even communicating with other developers. These changes were bound to happen sooner than later.

Apple, a company that has had a decent track record in the past few years, has disappointed and, potentially, endangered its users by distributing faulty 3G iPhone USB Power Adapters that have serious risks with continued use. Users of the 3G iPhone's power adapter have reported that the unit's metal prongs can break off while in a power outlet, resulting in electrical shock.

If you're one of the "lucky" owners of this adapter, stop using it immediately and read on to learn how to get a replacement.

Ping Identity, a provider of identity management web services, has recently released PingFederate 5.2 -- a single sign-on software for SaaS users and vendors.

The new release incorporates key technologies from Ping Identity’s recent acquisition of Sxip Access to offer automated provisioning and de-provisioning, as well as advanced user access methods.

Ma.gnolia, a free social bookmarking service, has recently announced plans for a complete rewrite of their social bookmarking system that will lead to improved maintenance, expandability, customization and monetization. With so much work and such little time, Ma.gnolia certainly has its hands full with all the things planned for the future.