Monrovia, CA, Jan. 18, 2007 -- The electronic calendar arena got a lift today with the release of ClearSync 2 which adds Automatic Synchronization and support for Macintosh and Linux computers. ClearSync enables groups of users to create, edit and share multiple calendars and contact lists between any combination of PCs, Macintoshes, and PalmOS devices.

ClearSync users can share their work calendar with their coworkers, a separate calendar with their families, and yet other calendars with other groups they belong to such as sports teams, schools, clubs, scouts, etc. ClearSync supplies a downloadable application that allows each of the multiple calendars to be viewed separately, or they can be viewed side by side or merged with color-coding to identify the calendar for each event. The ClearSync application uses the Internet to synchronize calendar and contact data to the always-on ClearSync server. However, a local copy of this data is stored on each user's desktop computer so that the user maintains full access, including viewing and editing, even during times when Internet access is not available (e.g. laptop computer in an airplane). ClearSync supports full bi-directional synchronization with all supported platforms, so calendar and contact information can be created and edited on Windows PCs, Macintoshes, Linux PCs or PalmOS handhelds and these changes propagated to the other platforms.

ClearSync also supports a browser-based application so calendars and contacts can be viewed and edited on any platform with a web browser. In this case, the application and user data are not stored locally and so calendars and contacts can only be viewed and edited while Internet access is available.

Unique among shared calendar providers, ClearSync's Palm application allows multiple calendars to be stored, viewed, and edited on the Palm handheld. Similar to the ClearSync PC application, the Palm application can display calendars one at a time, side-by-side, or merged with color-coding. While the calendar events can be displayed together to show the user their complete agenda, the calendar data remains on separate calendars, each of which is shared with its own distinct group of users. Contact lists and one calendar can be synchronized with Outlook. And wireless PalmOS devices such as the Treo 600, 650, 680 and 700p allow updating of the calendar and contact data wirelessly through the cell phone network.

Like Outlook, ClearSync allows access to calendars and contacts even when Internet access is not available. And like Google^TM or Yahoo^TM Calendars, ClearSync allows people to share calendars and contact lists with others with whom they do not share a common server. Thus ClearSync combines the strengths and eliminates the weaknesses of several competing offerings.

"As people share electronic calendars and contacts, they are more dependent on the people in their sharing groups," says John Tanner, President and CEO of ClearSync. "If you're on a Windows PC and you want to share with a Mac or Linux user, with ClearSync now you can. Also, with Automatic Synchronization you won't miss any more events because you or someone that edited the event forgot to hit the sync button. With Automatic Synchronization enabled, soon after anyone creates, edits, or deletes an event, the change will be propagated to all the PCs and Macs in the sharing group, without anyone hitting a sync button."

In addition to the basic features introduced in ClearSync 1, released in September 2006, ClearSync 2 offers:

• Automatic Synchronization
• Search across multiple calendars and contact lists
• iCal calendar import
• Automatic software updates

Further information and software downloads can be obtained from www.clearsync.com/v2.


About Tanner Research, Inc

ClearSync is a division of Tanner Research, Inc., which was founded in 1988 and develops complex electronic engineering software.

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