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Corel targets Adobe users with cashback offer
Corel is targeting users of Adobe's Creative Suite, Photoshop and Illustrator software, as well as its own CorelDraw Graphics Suite users, with a cashback offer on the latest version.

60 seconds with The Software Bureau
The Software Bureau was a management buy-out from Stralfors’ acquisition of DPS Direct Mail in 2005. Cygnus, its main data cleaning/preparation product, was initially developed for internal use, but...

Star product: Esko Suite 14
The latest version of Esko’s do-it-all design/production package.

Gecht confident on $1bn revenue target as EFI posts Q2 results
EFI chief executive Guy Gecht has spoken of his increasing confidence in achieving the firm's $1bn revenue target in 2016 following the publication of its second quarter results last week.

EFI acquires DirectSmile
EFI has further strengthened its Productivity Software Web2Print Solutions Group with the acquisition of DirectSmile for an undisclosed sum.

McMurtrie leads MBO at MIS firm Tharstern
Tharstern managing director Keith McMurtrie has led an MBO at the MIS developer with two other directors as the firm targets rapid international expansion.

Kodak releases SCU for Achieve and Trendsetter CTP lines
Kodak has introduced greater automation to its Achieve and Trendsetter platesetter lines in the form of an automated plate loader with a capacity of up to 240 plates.

Hybrid promises flexo plate savings with Patchplanner
Hybrid Software has launched Patchplanner, a flexo plate mounting workflow for AV Flexologic plate mounters that could dramatically reduce flexo printers' consumables bills.

Hull firms see continued growth of SmartPicture technology
Interactive print application SmartPicture is gaining traction in the quickly growing mobile print recognition market, with more companies coming on board.

US Court of Appeals throws out patent troll's device profile suit
The US Court of Appeals has confirmed that a device profile patent asserted by Digitech Image Technologies, a subsidiary of US-based uber patent troll Acacia Research Corporation, against 32...