Avanquest Launches 'Ultimate' iPod Tool for PC Transfer and Storage of Multimedia and Text-Based Files

Avanquest Launches 'Ultimate' iPod Tool for PC Transfer and Storage of Multimedia and Text-Based Files

iGadget Enables iPod-to-PC Music and Video Transfers, Automates Download of E-mail, Movie Times, Weather, Podcasts and RSS Feeds for iPod Retrieval

PLEASANTON, Calif., June 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Avanquest Software Publishing USA, a leading developer and publisher of best-selling consumer and business software titles available online and at thousands of retail locations in North America, today introduced iGadget, the ultimate tool for PC-based editing, synchronization and storage of iPod content.

With iGadget's advanced transfer and storage capabilities, iPod users can easily move iPod multimedia files and playlists to and from any PC, as well as download and retrieve for convenient iPod reading their Outlook(R) e-mails, contacts and appointments, RSS news feeds, Podcasts, driving directions, weather forecasts, horoscopes, movie showtimes and other data files.

The latest in a line of Avanquest Software applications designed to enhance the iPod experience, iGadget gives iPod users on-the-go access to their most important personal data and information, and allows simultaneous listening to their favorite music files. iGadget also lets iPod users transfer data and document files from their PC to their iPod for secure back-up storage in the event of a computer or hard drive crash. It also enables backup of iPod music and video libraries to the PC, protecting against the hassle and expense of re-purchasing media files.

"The iPod's rapid shift from music player to complete multimedia device has created a need for iGadget's advanced sync and storage capabilities for full enjoyment of the iPod experience," said Christina Seelye, president and CEO, Avanquest Publishing USA. "Along with their favorite music files, iPod lovers now can also enjoy on-the-go access to must-read emails, Podcasts, their daily horoscopes and more, using Avanquest's advanced iGadget tool for iPod-PC synchronization."

iGadget enables iPod users to preset selections for the automated download and storage of their favorite personal data and information for retrieval on their iPod, including:

* Driving directions from Yahoo! Maps;
* Microsoft Outlook email, calendar items, contacts, tasks and notes;
* Daily weather forecasts from the Weather Channel;
* Podcasts and RSS news feeds from the internet for convenient reading at
users' leisure;
* Movie showtimes from local theaters; and,
* Daily horoscopes and other user-selected, text-based content.

Full iGadget features that enhance the iPod music experience include:

* Transfer of songs from an iPod to PC and/or into iTunes, while
preserving play counts, user ratings and last played dates;
* Transfer of playlists from the iPod to iTunes; and,
* Creation of playlists from the iPod in various formats (HTML, CSV, plain
text), for posting to a website or printout of a listing of users'
favorite songs.

iGadget works with desktop or laptop PCs using Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 98/2000/XP operating systems and requires Outlook(R) 2002/Office XP or later for Outlook integration. Compatible with all iPod models in the marketplace, iGadget only enables transfer of songs and playlists to and from the iPod Shuffle.

iGadget is priced at $29.95 and is available at thousands of retail outlets across North America and online at http://www.avanquestusa.com/ . A free full demo version of the product is also available at the company website.

About Avanquest Software Publishing

Avanquest Software Publishing offers software developers a complete range of valuable software publishing resources and immediate access to worldwide software markets. With U.S. headquarters in Pleasanton, California, Avanquest Publishing has a local presence on five continents and long-established relationships across all channels of distribution in markets covering nearly 90% of the world's total software sales. Avanquest Publishing is part of Avanquest Software, a leading international software developer and publisher that was founded in Paris in 1984 and is listed on the Nouveau Marche of the Euronext stock exchange (ISIN FR0004026714). For additional information, please visit http://www.avanquest.com/ and http://www.avanqustusa.com/ .

Source: Avanquest Software Publishing

CONTACT: Tom Howell, The Pen Group, +1-305-529-1944, or
tom@thepengroup.com, for Avanquest

Web site: http://www.avanquest.com/
http://www.avanqustusa.com/

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