Paragon Software Group is a German software company that develops hard drive management software, low-level file system drivers and storage technologies. The Smart Handheld Device Division (SHDD) offers multilingual dictionaries, multilingual handwriting recognition, weather information, and two-way data synchronization with desktop devices.
The company is headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, with offices in the US, China, Japan, Poland, and Russia.
The company was established in 1994[2] by a group of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) students, including founder/CEO Konstantin Komarov. A separate mobile division, called the Mobility Division, was formed in 1995. The German office opened in 1998, the Swiss office in 2000.
HistoryEdit
In 2004, the company started working with Fujitsu-Siemens on its handheld PCs Russian localization.[3] Next year, the company expanded the product line of office and gaming applications for Symbian OS and received the "Developer of the Year" award in the Handango Champion Awards 2005.[4]
In 2011, PCMag recognized the company's flagshipParagon Hard Disk Manager as the best hard drive management program. Paragon Software Group also won Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2011 for their mobile product.[5]
ProductsEdit
Paragon Software Group is serving two markets:
Data security and storage management – disaster recovery and server optimization.
Software for smartphones – multilingual on-line handwriting recognition, localization, business and productivity applications, games, 120 multilingual dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
Data security and storage managementEdit
Paragon Hard Disk Manager, including a tool named Partition Manager for resizing partitions.[6][7]
File system drivers, including Paragon NTFS for Mac and APFS for Windows.[11][12][13]
Software for smartphonesEdit
SlovoedEdit
Slovoed[14] is a dictionary and phrasebook app available for more than 37 world languages.[15][16]
It incorporates more than 350 electronic dictionaries,[17] encyclopedias and phrase books developed in conjunction with Duden, Langenscheidt, Oxford UP, PONS/Klett, Le Robert, VOX, and other publishing houses.
PenReaderEdit
PenReader is a real-time handwriting recognition technology for touchscreens with support for 17 languages. The technology is used in a number of prominent iOS and Android applications, such as Evernote, Handwriting Dato and Handwrite Note Free, MyScript Calculator. A 2016 MacWorld review of PenReader was headlined "Disappointing" and added "When it comes to handwriting recognition, PenReader isn't particularly accurate, intuitive, or easy to use."[16]
Distribution channelsEdit
Paragon distributes online through the company website, a network of value-added resellers, distributors and OEMs.
The global partnerships of Paragon Software Group include ASUS, Avast, Belkin, D-Link, HP, Intel, Microsoft, Netgear, Nvidia, Realtek, Seagate, Siemens, Technicolor, Telechips, Western Digital, Wyplay.[18]
See alsoEdit
PTS/DOS (PTS=PhysTechSoft; the "P" is also a hint to Paragon)
^"Paragon Hard Disk Manager". Disk Imaging Review. 2016.
^"Paragon локализует все КПК Fujitsu Siemens для России". CNews.ru. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
^"Two applications by Paragon Software Group became the finalists at Handango Champion Awards 2006 - IntoMobile". IntoMobile. 2006-08-08. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
^Blog / Paragon Software Group / Mobility. "Paragon Software Group and Mobile TeleSystems Win Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2011 – Award-winning software for a diverse class of smartphones and desktop PCs". blog.penreader.com. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
^Edward Mendelson (2015-01-06). "Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 Professional Review". PC Magazine.
^J. D. Biersdorfer (2006-10-10). "Rearranging Rooms on the Hard Drive". The New York Times.
^"Microsoft Authorizes Industry Leader Paragon Software Group to Provide a Licensed One-Stop exFAT Technology for Implementation into OEM Devices". 2019-02-21.
^"Paragon File System Link". formerly, UFSD - Universal File System Drivers
^In 2017, the company joined Renesas R-Car Consortium to support automotive chipmakers in delivering next-generation data storage for future vehicles. By embedding Paragon File System Link into automotive infotainment systems, OEMs will enable car owners to connect USB devices, SD Cards, digital assistants, or other external storage media directly to IVI systems, so that users can access audio and video recordings, regardless of the file format. These technologies are also used in routers and gateways, smart TVs and STBs, smartphones, cameras, NAS devices, and more.
^"Paragon NTFS for Mac Mojave Edition review: Ready to embrace the dark side". Macworld. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
^Vigo, Jesus (2018-07-02). "APFS for Windows enables cross-platform compatibility". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
^Cipriani, Jason. "So you're setting up an external hard drive. Formatting facts for Windows and Mac". CNET. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
^"Paragon Software releases 'talking' dictionaires for OS X". NetworkWorld. 2009-01-08.
^38 as of 2016 MacWorld's PenReader review; $1/language, or $10 for all
^ abJ. R. Bookwalter (2006-02-17). "PenReader review: Disappointing handwriting recognition keyboard for iOS". MacWorld. Remember Apple's ill-fated Newton, the first personal digital assistant
^"Amazon.ca Best Sellers". Slovoed Deluxe English-Russian dictionary
^"PARAGON Software Group - Welcome to the Press Room!". www.paragon-software.com. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
September 01, 2023
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Not to be confused with Paragon Studios or Paragon Software Paragon Software Group is a German software company that develops hard drive management software low level file system drivers and storage technologies The Smart Handheld Device Division SHDD offers multilingual dictionaries multilingual handwriting recognition weather information and two way data synchronization with desktop devices Paragon Technologie GmbHTypePrivately held corporationIndustryComputer software and Embedded systemsFounded1994 29 years ago 1994 HeadquartersFreiburg im Breisgau GermanyKey peopleKonstantin Komarov Founder amp CEOProductsParagon Hard Disk Manager for WindowsMicrosoft NTFS for Mac by Paragon SoftwareFile System Link SuiteProtect amp RestoreNumber of employees200 1 Websitewww wbr paragon software wbr com Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Products 3 1 Data security and storage management 3 2 Software for smartphones 3 2 1 Slovoed 3 2 2 PenReader 4 Distribution channels 5 See also 6 ReferencesOverview EditThe company is headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau Germany with offices in the US China Japan Poland and Russia The company was established in 1994 2 by a group of Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology MIPT students including founder CEO Konstantin Komarov A separate mobile division called the Mobility Division was formed in 1995 The German office opened in 1998 the Swiss office in 2000 History EditIn 2004 the company started working with Fujitsu Siemens on its handheld PCs Russian localization 3 Next year the company expanded the product line of office and gaming applications for Symbian OS and received the Developer of the Year award in the Handango Champion Awards 2005 4 In 2011 PCMag recognized the company s flagship Paragon Hard Disk Manager as the best hard drive management program Paragon Software Group also won Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2011 for their mobile product 5 Products EditParagon Software Group is serving two markets Data security and storage management disaster recovery and server optimization Software for smartphones multilingual on line handwriting recognition localization business and productivity applications games 120 multilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias Data security and storage management Edit Paragon Hard Disk Manager including a tool named Partition Manager for resizing partitions 6 7 Paragon File System Link proprietary 8 9 10 File system drivers including Paragon NTFS for Mac and APFS for Windows 11 12 13 Software for smartphones Edit Slovoed Edit Slovoed 14 is a dictionary and phrasebook app available for more than 37 world languages 15 16 It incorporates more than 350 electronic dictionaries 17 encyclopedias and phrase books developed in conjunction with Duden Langenscheidt Oxford UP PONS Klett Le Robert VOX and other publishing houses PenReader Edit PenReader is a real time handwriting recognition technology for touchscreens with support for 17 languages The technology is used in a number of prominent iOS and Android applications such as Evernote Handwriting Dato and Handwrite Note Free MyScript Calculator A 2016 MacWorld review of PenReader was headlined Disappointing and added When it comes to handwriting recognition PenReader isn t particularly accurate intuitive or easy to use 16 Distribution channels EditParagon distributes online through the company website a network of value added resellers distributors and OEMs The global partnerships of Paragon Software Group include ASUS Avast Belkin D Link HP Intel Microsoft Netgear Nvidia Realtek Seagate Siemens Technicolor Telechips Western Digital Wyplay 18 See also EditPTS DOS PTS PhysTechSoft the P is also a hint to Paragon References Edit Paragon Software Uber uns Paragon Hard Disk Manager Disk Imaging Review 2016 Paragon lokalizuet vse KPK Fujitsu Siemens dlya Rossii CNews ru Retrieved 2018 06 27 Two applications by Paragon Software Group became the finalists at Handango Champion Awards 2006 IntoMobile IntoMobile 2006 08 08 Retrieved 2018 06 27 Blog Paragon Software Group Mobility Paragon Software Group and Mobile TeleSystems Win Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award 2011 Award winning software for a diverse class of smartphones and desktop PCs blog penreader com Retrieved 2018 06 27 Edward Mendelson 2015 01 06 Paragon Hard Disk Manager 15 Professional Review PC Magazine J D Biersdorfer 2006 10 10 Rearranging Rooms on the Hard Drive The New York Times Microsoft Authorizes Industry Leader Paragon Software Group to Provide a Licensed One Stop exFAT Technology for Implementation into OEM Devices 2019 02 21 Paragon File System Link formerly UFSD Universal File System Drivers In 2017 the company joined Renesas R Car Consortium to support automotive chipmakers in delivering next generation data storage for future vehicles By embedding Paragon File System Link into automotive infotainment systems OEMs will enable car owners to connect USB devices SD Cards digital assistants or other external storage media directly to IVI systems so that users can access audio and video recordings regardless of the file format These technologies are also used in routers and gateways smart TVs and STBs smartphones cameras NAS devices and more Paragon NTFS for Mac Mojave Edition review Ready to embrace the dark side Macworld Retrieved 2022 04 18 Vigo Jesus 2018 07 02 APFS for Windows enables cross platform compatibility TechRepublic Retrieved 2022 04 18 Cipriani Jason So you re setting up an external hard drive Formatting facts for Windows and Mac CNET Retrieved 2022 04 18 Paragon Software releases talking dictionaires for OS X NetworkWorld 2009 01 08 38 as of 2016 MacWorld s PenReader review 1 language or 10 for all a b J R Bookwalter 2006 02 17 PenReader review Disappointing handwriting recognition keyboard for iOS MacWorld Remember Apple s ill fated Newton the first personal digital assistant Amazon ca Best Sellers Slovoed Deluxe English Russian dictionary PARAGON Software Group Welcome to the Press Room www paragon software com Retrieved 2018 07 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paragon Software Group amp oldid 1152631578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
