Year: 2009

Zevrix Solutions has released PDF Checkpoint 1.0, a PDF workflow
automation solution. It preflights, exports as images and splits
multiple PDF files.

It lets users review and analyze preflight results quickly and
easily, according to the folks at Zevrix. The program is equally
suitable to process hundreds of files as well as single PDF documents.

PDF Checkpoint checks fonts, colors, images and metadata of multiple
PDF files and lets users instantly identify potential problems
according to user-defined preflight profiles.

Werck BV has updated Checkout (http://www.checkoutapp.com), its
point-of-sale software for the Mac, to version 3.0. The upgrade adds
barcode label printing, a revamped Product Manager, and an overall
speed boost.

You can now add barcodes to items, then print on Avery or Dymo
labels. Checkout 3 has a brand new interface to set up product
variations like sizes and colors.

Aquafadas (http://www.aquafadas.com) has updated BannerZest, a flash
presentation tool for professional and amateur web designers, to
version 2.0. The upgrade adds 10 new banner themes (of which three
are exclusive to the Pro version), the ability to add a sound file,
the ability to publish a banner in a single .swf file (Pro version
only), the addition of theme presets and the ability to publish
banners in an iPhone compatible format (Pro version only).

With BannerZest you can turn your pictures into a flash slideshow.

Wacom (http://www.wacom.com) has announced a new computer input
solution with the introduction of multi-touch in its new family of
Bamboo tablets. Bamboo tablets are USB peripherals that deliver input
to desktop or laptop computer users.

They now support multi-touch (finger-based input) with pen input.
Bamboo includes a family of five distinct tablets: touch-only,
pen-only and three versions of the pen and Multi-Touch combination.

Newer Technology (http://www.newertech.com) has announced the
US$12.99 NewerTech FireWire 800-400 Adapter to provide plug and play
connection of FireWire 400 devices to the latest Mac Pro, MacBook Pro
17-inch, Mac mini, iMac, and other computers with FireWire 800-only
support.

The NewerTech FireWire 800-400 Adapter solves the dilemma of how to
use existing FireWire 400 devices with the latest Macs, as well as
eliminates the hassle of determining which cable type and length to
buy, according to the folks at NewerTech.