This is part two of a series of stories by Robert Gaskins who helped invent PowerPoint at Forethought Inc. in 1984 (read part one here). It was the first significant acquisition made by Microsoft. We spoke to Robert about building a startup in the 1980s and…
Building a file conversion app in a day
We recently challenged students at the University of York to participate in a one-day hackathon. Their remit was simple: design and build a file conversion app that uses the Zamzar API . A few hours later, the students demoed their six fantastic applications, and…
Deal of the century? How Microsoft beat Apple to buy PowerPoint for $14 million
This is part one of a series of stories from Robert Gaskins who helped invent PowerPoint at Forethought Inc. in 1984. It was the first significant acquisition made by Microsoft. We interviewed Robert about the process of building a startup in the 1980s and…
How to write and publish an e-book
With the advent of e-books anyone can now be a best selling author. No longer do you need to beg a publishing house to take you on. Those days are long gone. Self Publishing means it now takes around four…
Convert MIDI and MID files to MP3, AAC, WAV and more
Release your audio files ! Zamzar now has the ability to convert MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) files into a variety of of other audio formats, including MP3, AAC, WAV, FLAC and more. MIDI files are popular with musicians and…
Announcing the file conversion API
We're delighted to officially announce our brand new file conversion API which allows you to integrate file conversions into your apps and projects using a simple REST-based API - check it out now at https://developers.zamzar.com. 1,100+ conversions ! The API…
Why Fred Wilson is wrong – files aren’t dead
Check out our file conversion API - 100s of formats supported Prominent New York VC Fred Wilson just posted an interesting and thought-provoking retrospective on 2014. He attempted to sum up some of the major trends in tech over the…
Convert AIFF / AIF files to MP3, WAV, AAC and more – online and free
The Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF) is an Apple Mac OSX audio file format, usually denoted by files using either the AIFF or AIF file extension. You can now use Zamzar to convert AIFF or AIF files into a variety…
Free your emails – Convert EML and MSG files to PDF, DOC, HTML and more
Don't leave your old emails locked up ! Zamzar now has the ability to convert email files from the popular "EML" and "MSG" file formats into PDF, DOC, TXT, HTML and other formats. Files which have an .eml extension are…
Convert CR2 files to JPG, PNG, TIFF, PDF and more
A Canon RAW Image (.cr2) file is the go-to file-type for avid photographers using Canon digital cameras. You can now use Zamzar to convert your .cr2 files to other image formats. If you’ve just splashed out on a brand-new digital…
