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PamBot chat bot updated

We have just updated our chat bot PamBot on the servers. We have fixed the error message in Wikipedia requests (like “what is skype”) and were able to improve the conversation flow a lot. The bot is now able to react better on what you have said in your previous message. So there is a kind of “brain” which keeps the previous messages to be able to refer to those messages from you.

Additionally, we have fixed the games in PamBot: try it by typing LUCKYSLOTS, WORDPLAY or BLACKJACK.

Try it now.

Have fun with Pamela

PamFax updated to 2.0.14

We have just updated PamFax in the backend to version 2.0.14 tonight.

This update includes the following changes:
- Improved performance
- Fixed file upload for multiple files
- Added dashboard page in portal
- Improved website
- Optimized transmission reports
- Added “only send notification if an error occurs” setting to notification options
- Fixed relogin issue after sending a fax from Portal
- Group notification checked by default if more then one recipient
- Startup hint “unsent faxes” shows count of faxes, not recipients
- Improved “set password” dialog on first start
- “sent” time is only shown when fax was sent, not while it’s processed
- Improved Facebook and Salesforce.com plugin. i.e. now also show faxes from inbox

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Office improvement (part 1)

From time to time, every office needs some new paint. Now it’s time to get some fresh color into our main offices in Ebstorf, Germany. Every wall and ceiling gets new paint and then every room gets a new floor (some nice wood) as well. As we are a young and innovative company that has no time to loose, we are all still working in the offices while the painters paint around us

Some pictures of the work in progress:

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All new shiny PamNews.com

In our efforts to re-brand all our websites in our new corporate design, we have now updated PamNews.com to a new and shiny design. We hope that this makes it easier to find all information you are looking for.

Want to see how the blog looked before the update? Here you are:

Any comments are welcome.

All new shiny Pamela.biz website

We have updated the Pamela website www.pamela.biz to a complete new look:

We made the whole site much nicer then it was before and improved the usability a lot. It’s now much easier to get the information you are looking for about Pamela and to download and then order Pamela.

The website is now also available in german. If your browser is set to german, the page will automatically open in german. But you can also switch between the languages in the bottom right corner.

Any comments are welcome.

No Skype Extras System anymore

Skype has just announced today that the Skype Extras System will not continue. This means no more third-party applications for Skype will be certified and no new extras will be added to the “Tools” -> “Extras” menu in the Skype client. All existing entries will not be removed until the certification period expires. This does not include the Skype Public API which allows third party software to connect to Skype and control some functions and do things like call recording etc. Skype says this API will be maintained in future.

But this shut-down also includes the Skype Credit payment, which will be switched off shortly. No third-party software will then be able to accept Skype Credit payments.

So how does this affect Scendix/PamConsult products? The simple answer is: not very much.

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eBay powered by Jaast available on Philips NetTV

From today on, our online service Jaast is available on Philips Net TV enabled tvs (8000 and 9000 series). That means that you can browse through the eBay items of your eBay in your country (28 countries available like ebay.de, ebay.com, ebay.co.uk, …) and even place bids and buy items just with your remote control. You log in to this service with your existing eBay username and password so that you have your existing watchlist, “My eBay”, etc. also available on your tv. All the “after sales” handling will be done like you are used to it via email after the auction has ended.

And the best: all this without any additional hardware, setup, installation, …

Team grows again: welcome new employees

The PamConsult Team grows again: please welcome our latest two new employees with me. They will both extend our team in our development office in Ebstorf, Germany.

Matthias is a developer who worked in web development before. He will be part of the web development team and will work on projects from our customers as well as on PamFax, the websites, etc.

Tobias is a new apprentice who will learn software development in the next 3 years in our company. Through his existing knowledge, he will also help developing our products and projects.

So, welcome!

Expansion of the team – welcome Kay

We proudly announce our first new permanent employee hired in 2009.

Kay will strengthen our developer team in the German office. His main focus will be developing web-applications like the upcoming PamFax 2.0.

Welcome him in our team and be gentle to him, he’s “the new one”

As we have loads of work in the queue, he will for sure not be the last new employee this year…

PamFax maintenance 1/22/09

Today, on 1/22/09 around 2pm (German time, GMT+1) we will have to do some maintenance on the PamFax backend. Due to this, PamFax will be down for approximately 1 hour. We will try to keep the downtime as short as possible.

Thanks for your understanding.