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Macintosh Owners Have Unfair Advantage In Information Business

Ozark, Missouri – Backyard Gazette Publishing shows how a Macintosh computer is the best tool to create an information marketing business. This computer already has the tools “built in” to make creating information a breeze. “Having a Macintosh computer gives business owners an almost unfair advantage,” says Millard Grubb, owner of Backyard Gazette Publishing.

With a Mac, you can create products quickly and bring them to market faster than you ever thought possible,” continues Grubb. “One of my friends, Joe Sabah, had an idea in the morning, and by the afternoon had a product on the market.”

Millard Grubb created Backyard Gazette Publishing several years ago when he found that it was easy for him to create information products using his Mac. Apple has made it easy for the average person to create information that can be distributed quickly.

“I first started selling stories of how my career began, on ebay,” enthused Grubb.

“After recording several audio CDs, I placed ads and sold dozens of copies of several products. I realized I was on to something.”

Grubb has continued to publish courses, audio programs, books, ebooks, and other assorted materials from his home in the midwest.

“I owe a lot of what I can do to my Macintosh,” explains Grubb.”Frankly, if you’ve got an idea, you can make a product. Getting it to market and making a profit is when you need a system, in hand. After losing my shirt a couple of times, I learned how to make sure I stacked the cards in my favor. It takes a little work, but I’m convinced that working from your home selling information is the best business to be in.”

Using a Mac to make it happen, just makes it easier. Grubb is willing to teach a few Macintosh owners how to do what he does. He is now offering private coaching for a month.

“In this economy, the information business is flourishing,” enthused Grubb.

“If you’ve got an idea, the Mac is the best way to get it to market.”

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Located in Ozark, MO/USA, Backyard Gazette was founded in 2003 by Millard Grubb. Practical products that help business make money easier, faster, without a lot of hype are the goal. Backyard Gazette Publishing helps business owners leverage hidden profit centers and create more cashflow with little risk. Millard has been a Mac entrepreneur since the mid-1980s and continues to create books, manuals, and training materials on his Mac. All Material and Software (C) 2003-2010 Backyard Gazette / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Macintosh, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Personal and Employee Monitoring – ActyMac DutyWatch 1.8

Saint Petersburg, Russia – ActyMac today is pleased to announce DutyWatch 1.8, an update to their Employee Monitoring Software for Mac OS X. ActyMac DutyWatch monitor and control employee Mac’s in an invisible, stealth mode. All activity is recorded so you will know everything your employees are posting, opening and use. You will have a quick top-level view of everything they have been doing over the past day, week, month or several months.

DutyWatch is completely invisible to your employees. It runs silently and unobtrusively while logging everything that happens on your employee’s computers. ActyMac DutyWatch captures all keystrokes, makes periodic screen captures of employee’s desktops, as well as logs programs that are opened or closed.

Easy to use, DutyWatch automatically takes hundreds of snapshots every hour so that you can see everything employees do on the computer and Internet. ActyMac DutyWatch includes an alarm system that triggers on keywords. You can program it to notify you by e-mail every time the keyword was used. For example for censored words or any words which can tell you that your employee is up to mischief.

ActyMac DutyWatch records all typed emails, chats, IMs, web sites or web searches. Program capture screenshots of current work and store all running programs. ActyMac DutyWatch is a powerful tool to address employee productivity while protecting your company against security breaches and/or disloyal employees.

Useful Charts and Graphics show all Application and Keyboard usage. You can select a Time Range of monitoring and Export data to most popular format such as HTML, csv or text. Shots pane show you detailed time workscreen of monitored Mac. No special surveillance skills or security training are needed to successfully configure and operate ActyMac DutyWatch.

New in version 1.8:
* Misc bugs fixed

Feature highlights include:
* Stealth and undetectable Monitoring and Recording
* Real-time monitoring
* Real-time application usage monitoring
* Time tracking for all software applications
* Time tracking for all software applications
* Multi-user and real-time monitoring
* Stealth/Silent installation and invisible running
* Full Time traking of every user request
* Powerful reports of Mac utilization
* Alerts system for words
* Record all keystrokes typed on any application
* Store complete history of communications for every user.
* Keystroke log viewer for all applications in one window
* Export data to HTML, Excel csv or simple Text
* Powerful report for every user shows what applications users spent their working computer time
* Powerful keystroke log viewer for every application
* Useful statistic of every application utilized
* Complete chart of used applications
* Takes screenshots based on user actions, versus just time intervals
* Capture and send screenshots via warning alerts
* Friendly and easy-to-use user interface
* No additional hardware required

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard
* Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
* 100 Mb Hard Drive space

Pricing and Availability:
ActyMac DutyWatch 1.8 is available for only $99.95 (USD) for a Single License, and may be downloaded directly from the ActyMac website.

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Located in historic St. Petersburg, Russian Federation, Intelus, Ltd. is a privately funded company founded in 2002. Leveraging their longtime experience in the video industry, Intelus’ goal is to develop best-of-breed tools for the Mac platform, and lead to the creation of Macvide. Copyright 2002-2010 Intelus, Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Zevrix LinkOptimizer for InDesign at 50% off on Themacbundles This Week

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions today announces that its workflow automation solution for InDesign, LinkOptimizer is available at 50% off on TheMacBundles. LinkOptimizer is posted as a weekly special until August 15 which allows users to save $129 on each copy. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer automates complex image manipulation tasks allowing to significantly reduce the size of InDesign job, save processing time and reduce production costs.

“For those wanting to quickly optimize their images and cut down on processing time, LinkOptimizer is a very smart choice,” concludes Computer Arts.

In order to eliminate excess image data, LinkOptimizer automatically scales and crops the images in Photoshop to match their dimensions in InDesign, changes resolution according to the target resolution specified, and reimports images to InDesign at 100%. As a result, the size of InDesign job can be reduced dramatically – some jobs can shrink by 50% and more.

In addition, with just a click of a button users can:
* Convert all RGB images to CMYK
* Resave all JPEG images as TIFF
* Delete hidden layers and apply sharpening
* Run a Photoshop Action on each image
* Back up all images and assign variable names

The resulting savings of disk space, time and resources can be dramatic:
* Save gigabytes of disk space
* Accelerate document output (for image-rich projects, the time can be reduced from hours to minutes)
* Save endless hours – and even days – of manually optimizing image size, resolution and formats
* Reduce job turnaround drastically and cut costs through faster processing

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer can be purchased from form TheMacBundles at 50% off for $129.95 (USD) until August 15 only. Trial version is also available for download. LinkOptimizer is a Universal Binary, available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6 and works with InDesign CS-CS5.

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Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2010 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

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Large Discounts on LinkOptimizer and SnapRocket at TheMacBundles

Berkeley, California – MacEase Software is pleased to announce that TheMacBundles is offering SnapRocket and LinkOptimizer as its newest Weekly Specials.

SnapRocket is a fast, easy-to-use, and customizable window switcher for the Mac. With SnapRocket, there is no need for users to grab their mouse or open up arbitrary lists of window names or icons.

LinkOptimizer is a workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 stars by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer allows users to reduce the size of InDesign jobs, save processing time, and reduce production costs.

SnapRocket is being offered for only $9.95 (33% off) until August 15th. LinkOptimizer is being offered for only $129.95 (50% off) until August 15th.

Additionally, users can save hundreds of dollars by creating their own bundles in either of TheMacBundles’ innovative BYOB (Build Your Own Bundle) stores. Ordering a Weekly Special when creating a bundle in either BYOB store results in an additional discount off of the already bargain price of the bundle! Additional details about SnapRocket and LinkOptimizer are available on TheMacBundles’ website.

TheMacBundles has received widespread praise from journalists, Mac users, and software developers for its unique marketing model. When selling standalone titles, TheMacBundles:

* Eliminates the middlemen, which results in a better value for consumers and more revenue being provided to the developers that created the software

* Includes only the latest version of the titles that it sells

* Sells only titles that are premium quality software

* Provides only programs which include the same level of support and the same reduced price for upgrades that apply to users who paid the full retail price for the software

* Sells the titles at the lowest prices available anywhere

Further, users always get a 30-day money back satisfaction guarantee on the software that they order on TheMacBundles’ website. To make it easy for users to stay informed about the latest special offerings, they can sign up on TheMacBundles’ homepage for an opt-in mailing list or follow TheMacBundles on Twitter.

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Steve Becker, the owner of MacEase and founder of TheMacBundles.com, has been developing freeware and shareware for the Macintosh since 1997. The software from MacEase specializes in collecting, saving, organizing and printing information. The focus at MacEase is to develop software that extends the capabilities of the user’s computer, improves workflow and productivity, and enhances the user experience.

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myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1 – Seamlessly Integrates iPhone With User’s Desktop

New York, NY – Announcing that jProductivity LLC, the developer of myPhoneDesktop, has just released the latest update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users. myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1 puts an end to all of the fumbling with tiny iDevice touchpads, and lets users return to the comfort of their computer keyboards to type the way nature intended. By using Push Notifications, myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1 sends any amount of text, long url’s, images and more from the users Mac, Windows, or Linux based computer in mere seconds.

Here are some of the features that make this the most powerful app of its kind:
* Now supports iOS 4
* Works over 3G or WiFi
* Uses Push Notifications to simplify workflow
* Call any telephone number from any application or Web browser
* Import Contacts form Apple’s Address Book or Microsoft Outlook
* Auto-Complete and Quick Dial for Phone Numbers
* Open complicated URL with Map location or route on your iPhone in seconds
* Open supported document URLs in Mobile Stanza
* Send data by e-mail
* Send your notes or any amount of text to your device in seconds
* Save Images or Photos to your iPhone from any application or Web browser
* Use the FREE Desktop client (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux) or Web Client
* Handy global keyboard shortcuts and automatic content type recognition
* Plug-ins for popular applications like LaunchBar or Apple Address Book
* Bookmarklet to send any content from any Webpage to your iPhone
* New “Clear Data” button in each View

Users can now compose SMS or emails on their computer, and use the free desktop or web client to push the text directly to their iPhone without ever touching the device’s cumbersome touchpad. They can also copy notes, text from Word documents, even entire web pages, and send them to their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch instead of tediously inputting one character at a time.

myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1 also give users the option of pushing this information to their device to be viewed, or sending it straight to the clipboard to be pasted elsewhere. Images can also be sent to be viewed in the device’s photo app, or saved directly to the photo roll. Instead of typing long url’s for maps and driving directions into their device, users can type or copy them on their desktop. When they push the url to their iDevice, it automatically opens the map so they can be on their way to their destination within seconds.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iPhone iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 0.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1 is only $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity, Utility category. Promo codes are available for qualified reviewers. Please specify the website or blog you represent when making your request. To learn more about myPhoneDesktop 1.4.1, or other apps by jProductivity LLC, just visit their website.

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jProductivity, LLC is a New York-based software company founded by experienced system analysts and developers. Since 2004, the company has been making tools and specialized solutions for software developers and software publishers. Copyright (C) 2010 Mobile-App-Marketing-Makeover & Edward Turner. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Tame your MacBook Cables with new Stick-On Cable Organizers

San Diego, California – Stick-On Cable Organizers are the perfect solution for taming your excess computer cables. They are designed to work with MacBooks or any other device which requires multiple cables. The soft rubber pads of the Stick-On Cable Organizers grip up to 5 cables each and provide a secure and attractive solution to keeping your work area clutter-free. Attach them anywhere and start cleaning up the mess.

There are quite a few cable organizer products to choose from, but the new Stick-On Cable Organizers may be the most clever. Stick-On Cable Organizers have a double-sided adhesive backing so you can easily attach them to any surface. Packaged in sets of two, each organizer can hold up to 5 small or medium size cables (less for larger cables).

Great for laptops like the MacBook Pro, desktops, or anywhere you have excess wires and cables. You can easily attach your Stick-On Cable Organizers to the back edge of your workstation, or on top. They also work great on the back of your computer, or even the back of your monitor. The attracive ABS plastic design, with rubber protective grippers, enhances the look of your work area while organizing your cluttered cables.

Stick-On Cable Organizers enhance the look of your work area while providing a secure solution to taming your cable mess. Packaged in sets of 2 for $12.95 (USD), newPCgadgets has designed the perfect cable organizer.

Other products recently introduced from newPCgadgets include their very popular line of iPad accessories, Laptop Smart Feet to raise your MacBook, The Laptop Accessory Pouch that attaches directly to the back your MacBook, and their top selling Comfort Base to hold the iPhone or iPod touch.

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newPCgadgets designs unique computer products and accessories for Apple and PC computers. With over 20 years of experience we have designed over 100 products for companies like Apple, IBM and Epson. Make sure to stop back frequently to see our newest product releases. Copyright (C) 2010 newPCgadgets. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Conquer the world one city at a time with iConquer 4

Washington, DC – KavaSoft today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of iConquer 4, the original game of world conquest for the Mac. The all-new iConquer 4 features high-definition maps of cities like New York, London and Paris, new AI computer adversaries, full screen mode, play-by-play game messages, heads-up display windows, and more.

From Brooklyn to Manhattan, Piccadilly to Westminster, and the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame, iConquer 4 lets you conquer world-class cities one neighborhood at a time. Crafted from over 50 megapixels of satellite imagery, maps feature exquisite detail and neighborhood borders with block-by-block precision.

You can now play iConquer in full-screen mode. High-definition maps fill up the largest Cinema Displays. Transparent heads-up display windows can display armies, cards, statstics, continents and messages without obscuring the game map.

iConquer 4 features new computer player personalities with advanced artificial intelligence algorithms. The Axis of Evil players conspire to eliminate one enemy at a time. Hermit players fight for each continent, while xenophobic Homeland players defend their one homeland against outside invasion at all cost. The Phalanx player ravages the map with one roving band of mayhem, and the Librarian conquers the world one country at a time… alphabetically!

The new messages window gives you a play-by-play account of all the action in the game. As players fight for control of the map, the messages window reports every victory and defeat, when players are eliminated and when they conquer the world. iConquer also features network game play. Up to six people play against each other over the internet, and Bonjour networking makes connecting to other players on your local network easy.

Pricing and Availability:
iConquer costs $35 (USD), and comes with a free 10-game trial. iConquer is available in English, German, French, Japanese, Italian and Dutch.

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Founded in 2002, KavaSoft is the creator of numerous digital lifestyle applications for Mac OS X, including Shoebox, KavaTunes, KavaMovies, iConquer, HyperImage, Curator and KavaServices. Copyright (C) 2002-2010 KavaSoft. All Rights Reserved.

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Get Noter2 for iPad to easily organize and sync your to-do notes

Portland, Oregon – dBelement today is happy to announce the release and immediate availability of Noter2 for iPad, the easiest app to organize and sync all of your notes. Effortlessly sync your to-do lists between your iPad, iPhone and desktop computer using Noter2.

Managing notes doesn’t have to be confusing or frustrating. You just want something simple to manage your notes and to sync with your computer. Be it a simple grocery, contact list, or an entire development plan Noter2 let’s you organize your list notes in any way you want.

There are so many “to-do notes” apps but they are usually complicated, packed with too many bells and whistles. It becomes an even bigger hassle just to learn how to use them let alone the desktop versions. Noter2 is different, it lets you get started adding notes and syncing with any computer without any complications. If you want to delete a note just tap the trash icon, if you want to move a note just tap the arrows to the left of each note. When you are ready to sync just hit the sync icon. Noter2 gets out of the way so you can do what’s important, accomplishing things from your to-do list. The Desktop version of Noter2 looks exactly like the mobile version so there is nothing new that you will need to learn.

What if your notes could always be within reach? What if you could just hit one button and have your notes sync and never worry about losing any notes again. Imagine opening up any computer, logging into Noter2 and all of your notes from your iPad would be instantly available.

Noter2 looks and functions like no other to-do notes app. It is designed from the ground up to be easy to pick up but powerful enough to keep you organized even with thousands of notes. Sync with any computer completely wirelessly, use the sync function to instantly backup your notes on our secure servers. You can export and email your notes with a single touch.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 0.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Noter2 (v1.0) is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

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dBelement is committed to providing you with practical apps for your daily life. With our apps you can track your finances, mange your daily to-do lists and catch-up on your reading, all on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Copyright (C) 2010 dBelement, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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SeeItWithUs releases iPad Edition of VideoPix

Miami, Florida – SeeItWithus today is pleased to announce the release of the special iPad edition of VideoPix, the much anticipated release of its famous iPhone counterpart. This edition of VideoPix supports frame grabbing, screencapping, slow motion playback at configurable fps, frame by frame analysis of video clips from iPad’s Photo Albums and also from videos imported from computer through local WiFi.

There is a scarcity of video apps available for iPad and this release tries to fill that gap. Video fans, amateur photographers aspiring to capture perfectly timed photographs, sports lovers can all take advantage of iPad’s bigger screen to get the best possible experience of app features.

In the iPad edition, user has the flexibility to set the playback rate of the video as low as 1 fps, pause, move single frame forward/backward at the tap of finger. This enables golfers to analyze their golf swing frame-by-frame to find the imperfections, dance lovers to analyze dance steps in detail, movie and TV lovers can screencap their favourite movies and shows, etc. Currently, VideoPix is the only Golf swing analysis app designed specifically for the iPad.

Videos can be imported into iPad’s Photo Albums using either iTunes or through iPad Camera Connection Kit. The app also gives users an option to import up to 720p H.264/MPEG-4 videos or MJPEG videos(up to 1600×1200) in the app from their computer over local WiFi.

Not only that, the app provides the ability to crop and add B/W/Sepia tints to the grabbed frames. Now these beautiful grabbed images can be sent to your friends, set as wallpapers, shown off to colleagues – the possibilities are endless. VideoPix’s iPhone version was featured by Apple in its US and Japanese app stores for an extended period of time and highly praised by customers around the world. To date, all customer queries have been answered within 24 hours.

Supported Languages:
* US English and Japanese

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 3.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
VideoPix for iPad 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photography category.

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We at SeeItWithUs are passionate about smart phones, and iPhone in particular. We have experience in creating Video related apps for iPhone 3GS which impart a great value to our customers. We aim to bring our customers the best that iPhone has to offer. Copyright (C) 2009-2010 SeeItWithUs Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Zevrix LinkOptimizer for InDesign at 50% off on MacZOT – July 21

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions announces that its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign, LinkOptimizer, is available at 50% off on MacZOT today, July 21 only. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer eliminates the excess image data of document links, performs essential image adjustments and converts image formats, thereby significantly reducing the size of InDesign job and reducing output time and production costs.

In order to eliminate excess image data, LinkOptimizer automatically scales and crops the images in Photoshop to match their dimensions in InDesign, changes resolution according to the target resolution specified, and reimports images to InDesign at 100%. As a result, the size of InDesign job can be reduced dramatically – some jobs can shrink by 50% and more.

“LinkOptimizer makes cutting huge linked images down to size a cinch,” Computer Arts says and concludes: “For those wanting to quickly optimize their images and cut down on processing time, LinkOptimizer is a very smart choice.”

In addition, LinkOptimizer can convert image colors, apply sharpening, merge layers, convert file formats, run Photoshop Actions and much more. LinkOptimizer improves the workflow of service providers, printers, ad agencies and publishing houses by automating complex tasks and letting users achieve more with minimal resources:

* Save gigabytes of disk space
* Accelerate document output to printer and PDF
* Save endless hours – and even days – of manually optimizing image size, resolution and formats
* Save valuable time transferring jobs to outside sources
* Cut costs through faster processing

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer 4.4 can be purchased form MacZOT at 50% off for $129.95 USD (Light version – $89.97) on July 21 only. Trial is also available for download. LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6 and works with InDesign CS-CS5.

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Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2010 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

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Zevrix Releases LinkOptimizer 4.4.2 for InDesign: Fixes Resolution Issue

Toronto (ON), Canada – Zevrix Solutions today announces the release of LinkOptimizer 4.4.2, an important maintenance update to its popular workflow automation solution for Adobe InDesign. Awarded 4 out of 5 starts by Computer Arts magazine, LinkOptimizer automates complex image manipulation tasks allowing to significantly reduce the size of InDesign job, save processing time and reduce production costs.

“For those wanting to quickly optimize their images and cut down on processing time, LinkOptimizer is a very smart choice,” concludes Computer Arts.

LinkOptimizer works automatically with Adobe Photoshop to eliminate the excess image data of InDesign links, perform essential image adjustments and convert various image formats. For example, with just a click of a button users can:

* Scale and crop images to match their dimensions in InDesign
* Change their resolution to 300 ppi
* Convert all RGB images to CMYK
* Resave all JPEG images as TIFF
* Run Photoshop Action on each image

At the end of processing, LinkOptimizer will reimport images to InDesign at 100% in their precise position. The resulting savings of disk space, time and resources can be dramatic:

* Save gigabytes of disk space.
* Accelerate document output (for image-rich projects, the time can be reduced from hours to minutes).
* Save endless hours – and even days – of optimizing images manually.
* Reduce job turnaround drastically and cut costs through faster processing.

The new update addresses an important issue in which previous LinkOptimizer 4.4.x versions could apply the target monochrome image resolution to color and grayscale images. This update is essential to all LinkOptimizer 4.4.x users to prevent improper image processing.

Pricing and Availability:
LinkOptimizer 4.4.2 can be purchased from the Zevrix Solutions web site for $259.95 (USD) as well as from authorized resellers. The update is free for the LinkOptimizer 4.x users and $98.78 to update from previous versions. Trial is also available for download. LinkOptimizer is available for Mac OS X 10.4.2-10.6, a Universal Binary, and works with Adobe InDesign CS-CS5.

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Located in Toronto, Canada, Zevrix Solutions provides automation and productivity solutions for Adobe Creative Suite software, PDF and graphic file diagnostics and Microsoft Office on Mac OS. Zevrix is dedicated to help professionals increase their profits through automating everyday tasks, producing error-free documents, saving disk space and cutting production costs. For more information, visit their website. Copyright (C) 2010 Zevrix Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

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VLC Remote 5.0 – Now with Retina Graphics and Multitasking support

Bristol, United Kingdom – The best selling VLC remote lets users control VLC Media Player on their Mac, PC or Linux machine – using their iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. VLC is a fabulous, free media player that can handle almost any file format effortlessly and VLC remote gives it the remote control it deserves. VLC remote allows users to browse their full media collection on their computer or network drives and to select, and play movies, shows or music with VLC without leaving the comfort of the sofa, bed or beanbag.

No more getting up to reach for the mouse. VLC remote allows users to pause, skip tracks, pick a new file or use the multitouch sliders to control their position in a movie. Advanced controls even allow the user to select aspect ratio, audio tracks, subtitles or to control DVDs. Powerful and easy to use, VLC remote 5.0 has multitasking support for iOS4 which allows users to switch between VLC Remote and other applications seamlessly. VLC Remote 5.0 has beautifully updated graphics and icon which show the Retina display at its best.

VLC Remote’s empowering Features include:
* Easily control VLC from your sofa!
* Full browsing control on your computer (select any file on your computer to play)
* Stop, Play and Pause
* Full DVD controls
* Control volume, position, next track and previous track
* Turn fullscreen on and off
* Control subtitles, aspect ratio, audio track and delays
* Use the picker control for fine control of volume and position
* View the playlist and play files from it
* Easily access external drives
* Use landscape mode for more control and customise with skins
* Automatically looks for VLC players in your local network
* Beautiful look for the new Retina display
* Switch seamlessly between VLC and other applications on iOS4

VLC Remote gives users complete control over their VLC Media Player. Learn more about this VLC Remote by visiting Hobbyist Software online.

Supported Languages:
* US English, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Malay, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish and Swedish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.1.2 or later
* 1.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
VLC Remote 5.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

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Hobbyist Software was born in 2003 developing applications for Palm OS. When the iPhone came out, the company switched to iPhone apps and now have Android and Palm Web OS apps in their catalogue too. Hobbyist Software is a classic one-man-band with one full time developer and a loose network of contractors and support staff across the globe. Copyright (C) 2010 Hobbyist Software. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. VLC is a free open source media player produced by the Videolan team.

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Notebooks for iPad Supports Serious, Integrated Work On The iPad

Salzburg, Austria – Alfons Schmid today is pleased to announce the release the iPad version of Notebooks, an application to write notes, manage tasks or projects, and store any type of document. Integrating those areas into a single application is unique and gives users a homogeneous environment which enhances concentration and productivity and at the same time eliminates the need to switch applications.

“Writing Notes” is where Notebooks comes from, with the vision to be the “only notebook you need” and to replace any conventional note taking system. Central to Notebooks is the concept of “books”, which allows users to file their documents in nested categories and keep separate things separate.

“Managing Tasks” is a logical use of any notebook. What makes task management special in Notebooks is the option to break projects down into nested sub-projects, which keeps them more manageable. Supportive information, reference material and meeting notes are never more than a few taps away, stored in a related book.

“Storing Documents” is another obvious extension of Notebooks. There is no conventional notebook that would not hold a family photo, the printed version of a travel schedule or an article for reading later. Notebooks is no different and stores books, articles and documents taken from web sites, Apple iWork, MS Office, PDF or RTF documents created on the computer, email attachments, pictures, sound files, movies etc. – Notebooks never gets bulky and can easily be used as a personal or professional knowledge base.

Getting documents into and out of Notebooks is simple, as Notebooks can synchronize with WebDAV servers like MobileMe, but also offers direct access to its documents from Mac and Windows systems and any WebDAV capable application through its built-in WebDAV server. Synchronization with Dropbox is currently in development and will become available soon.

On the iPhone, Notebooks has been very successful for the past 18 months, but now on the iPad, users experience a whole new dimension: this is the place where Notebooks feels at home.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 2.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Notebooks for iPad 1.0.2 is $8.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

Notebooks 1.0.2
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Alfons Schmid holds a degree in Computer Science and has spent the past ten years in sales and consulting in the field of Document Management. Today he works as a freelance consultant for customers throughout Central Europe. He originally started development of Notebooks for iPhone to meet his own requirements. Copyright (C) 2010 Alfons Schmid. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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