Media Coverage

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JDBC access for J2ME MIDP based Java applications
Java is the platform of choice for the majority of today's mobile phones and widely adopted by handset manufacturers, carrier networks and developers. J2ME-based mobile applications are portable across various mobile platforms and products like DataMirror's PointBase Micro empower mobile users with instant access to corporate data.
November 31, 2004
Sun Java Studio Creator: The VB of Java?
All tests for this review were run on a Toshiba portable running Windows XP. The machine had a 2.8GHz, 433MHz bus; a 60Gb hard drive with 45Gb free; and 512Mb of memory. When running the Pointbase database examples, the program averaged 10 to 30 seconds to compile and run. When we switched to either Oracle or SQL Server databases, response time increased by a factor of eight to 10, or about two to three minutes for a compile and run.
November 1, 2004
DataMirror - An Enterprising Perspective
Spotting successful business opportunities is the ultimate challenge for business people. DataMirror / PointBase seems to have been rather skilled at this. PointBase is a division of DataMirror. DataMirror has a database background, but recognized that the enterprise database market was already mature. So they looked to the potential of Java and the growing mobile space.
August 31, 2004
Java databases get small
PDAs sound like the ideal home for database applications. You’d like to carry gobs of information around in your purse or pocket, ready to whip out and reference at a moment’s notice, right? That could be an ideal use of Java’s “run everywhere” capability, and the two database products I tested seek to make both those ideals into a reality.
June 29, 2004
Idetix Identifies DataMirror As Choice For Embedded Database
DataMirror (Nasdaq: DMCX; TSX: DMC), the provider of data integration solutions, says Idetix, a provider of Web content management technologies, has extended its use of DataMirror’s PointBase Embedded relational database.
June 8, 2004
Scoop--DataMirror Launches PointBase Version 5.0 Tomorrow
Tomorrow DataMirror, a leading provider of live, secure data integration solutions, will announce Version 5.0 of its PointBase technology, the first major product release since DataMirror acquired the technology several months ago. The enhancements made to the PointBase Embedded and PointBase Micro Java relational databases, and PointBase UniSync, a Java-based bi-directional data synchronization solution, provide enterprise customers with increased control and security over their relational databases, improve overall system performance and reduce costs associated with maintenance.
June 2, 2004
Offer Undercuts SQL-Compliant Databases
PointBase, a division of DataMirror that sells Java data management and synchronization products for the embedded database and data mobility markets, announced a new competitive replacement program for enterprise database licenses. The EnterPoint License Program, available until July 31 2004, allows organizations to acquire an unlimited enterprise or departmental PointBase license for internal use and save on costly upgrade, maintenance, and new license fees from traditional database vendors.
April 17, 2004
Unify Picks DataMirror's PointBase Embedded For Design, Testing Tool
PointBase, a provider of Java data management and synchronization solutions, says Unify Corporation, a global enterprise software company, has selected PointBase Embedded for use in its Java-based application platform.
April 7, 2004
DataMirror Corporation: Unify Corporation Implements PointBase Embedded into Java-based Application Platform
PointBase, the leader in Java(TM) data management and synchronization solutions, today announced that Unify Corporation, a global enterprise software company, has selected PointBase Embedded for use in its Java-based application platform.
April 6, 2004
SYS-CON Media Announces Results of Its Readers' Choice Awards at the Edge 2004 East Conference & Expo in Boston
Today's Awards, Often Referred to as "The Oscars of the Software Industry," Represent the Decision of SYS-CON's JDJ, .NET Developer's Journal, Web Services Journal, XML-Journal, and ColdFusion Developer's Journal Readers .
February 25, 2004
PointBase Makes A Point: Unwraps Upgraded Offerings
"Delivering on a longstanding commitment to provide tri-annual product releases, this latest version addresses critical customer requirements for increased performance, improved data recovery, and heightened database security," PointBase says.
February 2, 2004
DBTA - 5 minute briefing
PointBase, a leader in Java data management and synchronization solutions, has announced Version 4.8 of its PointBase Embedded and PointBase Micro Java relational databases, and PointBase UniSync, its Java-based bi-directional data synchronization product. "This is a performance and security release," Steve Jones, PointBase's managing director of engineering, told 5 Minute Briefing in an exclusive interview.
February, 2004