Press Mentions

"Retina-X Studios LLC, known mainly for its AceSpy and MobileSpy product lines, unveiled MobileSync Pro this month. The company’s latest software allows for the transfer of contacts, images and documents from a smart phone to any other Internet-enabled device, regardless of compatibility issues."

Jacksonville Business Journal's Matt Coleman talks about Retina-X's move to Florida from Arizona and provides details about the new RXS product MobileSync Pro.

"Retina-X released the first version of AceSpy under the RXS brand name in 2003. Today, AceSpy is highly rated because of how easily users can check the computers on which they install it — from recording every website to capturing screen shots to show exactly what the employee at work or child at home looked at."

Florida Trend's Cynthia Barnett describes the history of Retina-X Studios and its line of monitoring software as setting new trends in Florida.

"Software programs that speak to parental fears are manifold. Parents can block Web sites, getting alerts when the child searches for them. They can also monitor cellphones: a program called Mobile Spy promises to let parents see all text messages, track GPS locations and record activity without the child knowing."

The New York Times' Jan Hoffman talks about Mobile Spy speaking to parental fears in an article titled "As Bullies Go Digital, Parents Play Catch-Up".

"'We always recommend that [companies] go ahead and make their employees aware,' says Craig Thompson, support coordinator/manager for Retina-X Studios (www.retinaxstudios.com), maker of several monitoring products. 'It puts everyone on an even keel. The employee knows, the manager knows.'"

Processor's Brian Hodge issued an article regarding monitoring employees at work and quotes Craig Thompson, director of Retina-X support.

"Retina X Studios has released a Mac version of its SniperSpy monitoring software that lets concerned parents and employers silently watch the entire screen of their children or employees’ Macs instantaneously from any location. It’s a hybrid surveillance system that also displays full activity logs of keystrokes, chat conversations and other activities."

Macworld's David Dahlquist describes the launch of SniperSpy Mac monitoring software to readers of the most influential Macintosh publication.

"But as GPS phones proliferated, tech companies found other uses for the tracking data. Software called MobileSpy can "silently record text messages, GPS locations and call details" on iPhones, BlackBerrys and Android phones, according to the program's maker, Retina-X Studios LLC."

Justin Sheck of The Wall Street Journal describes the features of Mobile Spy in an article regarding the upsides and downsides of cell phone GPS tracking.

"In Mobile Spy’s case, once the software is installed, you can log into your Mobile Spy web account to view e-mails, text messages, pictures taken, videos shot, calendar entries, incoming and outgoing calls, and GPS coordinates."

Newsweek's Jessica Ramirez explains the nature of cell phone monitoring software and talks about Mobile Spy to a massive audience.

"When activities are logged, they are silently uploaded to the user's private online account, according to the company. If no Internet connection is present, the logs will resume upload at the next Internet connection, and accounts can be checked online from any browser without further access to the iPad."

For the release of Mobile Spy for Apple iPad, eWeek's Brian Prince described the revolutionary program to readers of this technology news publication.

"Software maker Retina-X has announced the first known (monitoring software) for iPads, a revamped version of its MobileSpy application for the iPhone, Android, BlackBerry and other smartphone platforms."

Mobile Spy's release for the Apple iPad causes a stir when Forbes writer Andy Greenberg describes the release of the groundbreaking software to his readers.

"The software, which can be purchased and downloaded to a handset directly from the Internet, allows individuals to remotely monitor the text messages, calls and location of the person using the device on which it has been installed. "

Lara Farrar of CNN talks about cell phone monitoring software and Retina-X's Mobile Spy in a story named "Calling all spies: Has cell phone spy tech got your number?"

"If you're concerned about who your child is talking to online, AceSpy 4.5 can record text logs of emails both sent and received, and instant message conversations from several of the most popular clients. Visited websites, key strokes and passwords can be monitored and collected."

The United Kingdom's largest computer magazine, PC Pro, reviewed the Retina-X Studios product AceSpy in its July 2009 issue.

"A superior utility, AceSpy makes it easy to find out what others are doing on your computer while you're away. You can set it to keep texts logs of emails sent and received and record both sides of chat conversations in Yahoo! Instant Messenger, Windows Live Messenger and Google Talk."

AceSpy was reviewed in the United Kingdom's version of Computer Shopper magazine and included on its cover disc of featured software products.

"Mobile Spy records SMS messages and inbound and outbound call info, including call duration. That means if you want to see what your employees are texting in real-time, or how long your teenaged daughter gabs with that kid from down the street, you can now do so."

PC World's Brennon Slattery described the release of the world's first iPhone monitoring software to the world of PC users..

"Once installed on a phone, Mobile Spy remains hidden but logs calls and texts to Mobile Spy’s server. Then the snoop can log in and see a complete record of incoming and outgoing calls, the time and duration of the calls, and read text messages both sent and received."

Roy Furchgott of the New York Times described the release of the first ever mobile monitoring software for iPhone to hit the market.

"An Arizona company called Retina-X Studios seeks to help the suspicious among us find that information. Its website assures customers that it can help find the truth about what users do on the computer behind your back."

Los Angeles Times' Alana Samuels describes the latest technology from Retina-X Studios to monitor iPhone activity of children or employees online.

"Mobile Spy takes some of the same stealth surveillance to company-issued cell phones by allowing the boss to view a log of phone numbers called and see every text message sent."

Kim Zetter, a writer for the Reader's Digest magazine, helps introduce Mobile Spy to the world in an article related to monitoring employees in the workplace.

"Want to know whom your staff is calling? Want to track text messages sent and received? Just install Mobile Spy on the phone, and the program will automatically upload activity logs in real time to your Mobile Spy account."

Patrick Marshall, a writer for Government Computer News, talks about Mobile Spy to monitor employee smartphones online in real time.

"AceSpy is a PC program that runs silently in the background, recording all activities performed by the user such as e-mails sent and received, chat conversations, Web sites visited, and every keystroke typed. Activity reports can be sent to the e-mail address of the person who installs the program."

Digit Magazine's Team Digit described the history of Retina-X Studios and AceSpy's instant success in an article entitled "The Ace Spy Guy".