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Software Development Costs (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Software Development Costs Abstract
Amortization of capitalized software development costs	$ 144,000	$ 96,000	$ 293,000	$ 193,000
Capitalized software development costs	53,000		53,000		$ 177,000
Impairment of capitalized software	$ 100,000		$ 238,000	$ 1,000

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Amortization of capitalized software development costs.

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Amount of impairment loss from capitalized computer software costs.

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Unamortized costs incurred for development of computer software, which is to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed, after establishing technological feasibility through to the general release of the software products. Excludes capitalized costs of developing software for internal use.

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