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Final Demo thoughts
As I sit back in my office with boxes and papers lying around, the real world has sunk back in a little after the two fun days out at Demo seeing enthusiastic start-ups and cool products. If Demo could take that energy and optimism and bottle it up, it would... February 19, 2004

Taking on Microsoft
One of the sessions Monday featured a bunch of companies aiming to take on Microsoft applications in different forms. One of the more talked-about applications was from Evermore Software. The Chinese company was the first-ever demonstrator from that country, and they came in with a bang by showing its Evermore... February 17, 2004

Solving the 'last inch' problem
I saw an impressive demonstration by Foursticks, which was launching its Net Prioritizer application for end users. The software acts a little bit like a QoS application for the desktop, giving network and bandwidth priority to the dominant application in Windows. In Windows, applications that are highlighted get the processing...

Bloggers a plenty
The morning session included a panel debating the usefulness and excitement surrounding Weblogging, with panelists touting the "wave of the future" that blogging will bring, not only for personal usage, but for internal and external communications for businesses. After the debate, several companies demonstrated some of their new blogging-related products,... February 16, 2004

Windows XP in your hand
It was only the third demonstration of the day, but I've already got a leading contender for my favorite product seen here at the show. Vulcan Inc. showed off its FlipStart PC, a fully functional Windows XP device that fits in the palm of your hand and includes great connectivity...

Demo Charity Auction launches
One of the companies demonstrating at the show is cMarket, which is showing off an integrated Web tool that lets non-profit organizations put auctions online quicly and easily. To show off the software, Demo organizers have constructed the Demo Charity Auction, which will benefit Brave Kids and honors the memory...

Morning session preview
The morning session promises technology that aims to liberate users from their desktops, a panel discussion on the rise of the blog for enterprise usage, and applications aimed to help users go beyond the Microsoft Office suite. Companies scheduled for the morning session include: KeyComputing / Seaside Software Good Technology...

Demo begins!
Over the next few days we'll be posting dispatches from this year's Demo 2004 show in Scottsdale, Ariz. New technology from 67 companies will debut at this year's show, for both enterprise and consumer markets. Stay tuned to this channel for updates as the products and companies make their debut....