(openPR) - Berlin based nova media today announced iHub for Mac OS X. iHub will synchronise address books and calendars between Macintosh computers, iPads, iPhones and iPod touches wirelessly via WiFi without relying on cloud-based services. The software runs as a background application on a Macintosh computer and synchronises data automatically between different devices in the network.

iHub features a clean user interface to setup permission controls. It is possible to completely deny access to iHub as well as to restrict access to certain address book groups and/or calendars. Read and write permission can be set on each calendar and address book group for each user seperately.

"Using iHub, private data remains in the private network. It is not necessary to use a far away cloud system to be able to update a contact on the iPad which is lying a few feet away.", states Jan Fuellemann, spokesperson at nova media. "In addition, it is not necessary to launch iTunes and connect each device separately to upadate contacts and calendars. Oh, and forget about these clumsy cables as well."

iHub uses open standards like CalDAV and CardDAV. It is not necessary to install any additional software on any client Mac, iPad, iPhone or iPod touches as they will use the built in software.

If no WiFi network is available, iHub can setup its own wireless network in seconds. The integrated Mobile Hub technology turns the Macintosh computer in a wireless hotspot and allows other devices to use the iHub address book and calendar synchronisation.

iHub requires an Intel Mac running Mac OS X 10.6.x. On the mobile devices, iOS 3.1.3 (iPhone/iPod touch) or iOS 3.2 (iPad) is required to use the calendar sync, iOS 4 (iPhone/iPod touch/iPad) is required to sync address books. No pricing or release date is available for iHub at this time.

Since 1996, nova media is the premier source of Macintosh solutions for the mobile industry like hardware manufaturers and network operators. Today, nova media is the market leader in mobile data solutions for Macintosh computers. The success of nova media is based on its flagship product launch2net.

launch2net is an easy to use internet connection manager for mobile devices like cell phones, USB modems and ExpressCards. It has been licensed by T-Mobile, Vodafone and Sony Ericsson, besides others.

In addition to this flagship product, nova media offers innovative solutions to synchronize mobile phones with Mac OS X.

To provide continuing and overall high quality standards for these products and for its customers, nova media employs highly skilled programmers and features an extensive test enviroment.

In addition, technical partnerships with manufacturers like Option, Sierra Wireless, Nokia and Sony Ericsson amongst others ensure that nova media software will support the latest devices as soon as possible.

For OEM partners, the company offers industry solutions like wireless embedded modules and custom built software solutions alike.

nova media MDS GmbH
Reuchlinstrasse 10-11
10553 Berlin
Germany

Phone: +49 30 3909040
Fax: +49 30 39090424

www.novamedia.de
info@novamedia.de

Presscontact:
Jan Fuellemann
fuellemann@novamedia.de
+49 30 39090413