Now Software was the producer of Now Up-to-Date & Contact, a software calendar and contact manager for individuals and groups. On August 27, 2009, the company released Now X, the successor to Now Up-to-Date & Contact.

The current Now Software is the second incarnation of the company. The original Now Software, based in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

, was acquired by Qualcomm

Qualcomm

Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...

in 1997. In 1999, the intellectual properties of the original company, including the name, were acquired by Power On Software, which relaunched the company and name.

In March of 2010, the company suspended its day-to-day operations.