100,000 REALbasic Developers Gain Fast Path to Intel Support
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (October 4, 2006)— REAL Software, provider of REALbasic, cross-platform that really works, announced that REALbasic 2006 Release 4 is shipping today. REALbasic now enables more than 100,000 REALbasic users to build Universal Binaries for Mac OS X. A Universal Binary is a Macintosh executable that runs natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
"There is no faster way to convert an existing Mac application to a Universal Binary -- just click a checkbox," stated Geoff Perlman, president and CEO of REAL Software. "With more than 100,000 REALbasic developers worldwide, the Mac community can expect a wave of new Universal Binary applications in the coming months."
In addition, REALbasic itself is now a Universal Binary, which yields much higher performance on Intel-based Macs. In most cases, REALbasic 2006 Release 4 compiles more than twice as fast than the previous release when running on Intel.
REALbasic 2006 Release 4 also includes:
- Cross-platform toolbars: Allows developers to design one toolbar and use it on all three platforms.
- Large file support: Removes the 2 GB limit on files and binary streams, enabling REALbasic applications to work with files of any size.
- Check for errors: Finds errors in your code without building an application.
- Currency datatype: Intended for financial data, this new datatype improves parity with Visual Basic.
- Extended 64-bit integer support: Bitwise, Database operators and Memory Blocks now support 64-bit integers.
- Improved reliability: Includes over 100 fixes and improvements to existing features.
This release also includes two new features exclusive to REALbasic Professional Edition:
- Database Encryption: REAL SQL databases now support AES 256 encryption.
- New SSL Socket: The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Socket has been rewritten and now supports switching to and from secure mode on demand. It also supports secure listening, which is required for SSL-enabled servers.
More information regarding REALbasic and Universal Binaries can be found at www.realsoftware.com/products/realbasic/universal_faq.
Pricing and Availability
REALbasic 2006 Release 4 is available now. Any customer with a current update plan can download this release directly from www.realsoftware.com/download at no additional cost. Upgrades to REALbasic 2006 Release 4 start at $50 and may be purchased on REAL Software's website at www.realsoftware.com/store.
About REALbasic
REALbasic is a full-featured software development environment suited to creating all kinds of applications, from utilities to enterprise-class applications. REALbasic for Windows or Mac starts at $99. REALbasic for Linux Standard Edition is offered for free. REALbasic Professional Edition, required for cross-platform deployment, is $500. REALbasic is available now and can be downloaded directly from REAL Software at Company Information
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Austin, TX 78716