These days, it’s fairly difficult to get excited when you hear of yet another free PDF reader. I mean seriously, how many times can you read the one PDF, right? But whoa daddy – when it comes to Nitro Reader, you need to make sure you’re sitting down before you fire it up. It’s so jam-packed-full-of-features that just won’t cost you a cent – I can guarantee you’re going to make the switch – or at least come pretty darn close to it.

Tech Soft 3D announced that it has signed an agreement with Adobe Systems, Inc. to develop and distribute Adobe’s 3D SDK and associated technologies. Tech Soft 3D has been a key reseller of Adobe PDF Library SDK since 2005.

Pageflex announced the support for PDF/VT for exchanging variable data publishing jobs. Pageflex made this announcement at IPEX 2010, Birmingham (UK).

Wondershare Software Co., Ltd., a China-based software developer, announced its acquisition of AnyBizSoft Studio, a provider of PDF solutions. The acquisition is expected to boost Wondershare’s existing PDF product line with AnyBizSoft’s strong presence in PDF market.

Adobe announced the availability of Adobe Reader for accessing PDF files on Android devices. This announcement came from Steve Gottwals, Group Product Manager at Adobe, through his article on Adobe Reader Blog.

Adobe has launched Adobe PDF Print Engine 2.5, its next-generation full-featured printing software for publishing graphically rich PDFs. PDF Print Engine 2.5 uses the new exchange standard PDF/VT for Variable Data Print (VDP) production.

DNAML Pty Ltd has launched ePage Wiz Secure, a software for authors, publishers and businesses to automatically convert PDFs to secure electronic Books and Magazines. ePage Wiz Secure is supported by ePage Wiz DRM, a back-office and administration system.

Bluebeam Software launched a new sales program, named Bluebeam Rally Program, to drive new sales opportunity through Value Added Resellers (VARs).

A security advisor for Finnish anti-virus vendor F-Secure said that Microsoft should include a basic PDF viewer in Windows to help protect users from PDF attacks.

SmartSoft LLC announced a major update to Smart PDF Converter, its desktop-based application for converting PDF documents into commonly used editable formats. The latest version provides additional security features and improved user interface with additional capabilities.

AnyBizSoft Studio launched its new software named ‘PDF to Word for Mac’, aimed at Mac users for cost-effective and easy conversion of PDF documents.

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activePDF announced the launch of activePDF Meridian 2010, its server-based solution for generating high-quality PDF files. activePDF enables system administrators to deploy centralized PDF creation solution which is accessible to users across the enterprise for creating PDF outputs.

Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE) was first introduced by Adobe in 2006 for the next generation of PDF print workflows and is now enhanced to support Xerox’s new colour 800/1000 presses. The new colour presses will help print service providers process more jobs through their shops faster and drive greater revenue with the availability of the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE).

Symantec Corp. released its Global Internet Security Threat Report vol XV which highlights the trends in cyber-crime for the year 2009. A notable highlight from this report is the dramatic growth in number of Web-based attacks targeted at PDF viewers.