Author: dsellers

AKVIS rolls out the Provence Frame Collection

AKVIS has released a new Provence Pack ($17) that includes 100 romantic picture frames. It allows you to embellish your pictures with rustic French accents.

To use AKVIS frame packs, you need to have installed one of following programs installed: AKVIS Frames (free) or AKVIS ArtSuite ($39). They’re compatible with macOS 10.7 and higher.

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In 2016, smartphone shipments grew by 7%

Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of the “Smartphone, Tablet & Modem Market 2017” report to their offering.

This report provides a detailed market analysis of all significant smartphones, wireless-connected tablets (cellular & Wi-Fi) and modems. Five-year forecasts are provided in considerable detail for each. In addition, smartphone and non-smart cellphones are forecast for all global regions.

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Government CIOs spend 21% of their IT budget on digital initiatives

Top-performing organizations in the private and public sectors, on average, spend a greater proportion of their IT budgets on digital initiatives (33%) than government organizations (21%), according to a global survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc. (www.gartner.com). Looking forward to 2018, top-performing organizations anticipate spending 43% of their IT budgets on digitalization, compared with 28% for government CIOs, says the research group.

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Apple reports second quarter fiscal results

Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 second quarter that ended April 1, 2017. The company posted quarterly revenue of $52.9 billion and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.10. These results compare to revenue of $50.6 billion and earnings per diluted share of $1.90 in the year-ago quarter. International sales accounted for 65 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

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Kool Tools: Makeup Director 2 for macOS

CyberLink Corporation’s (www.cyberlink.com) MakeupDirector 2 is the latest version of its versatile and macOS compatible virtual makeup software. A joint creation of CyberLink and beauty app developer, Perfect Corporation, the upgrade of the $49.99 further integrates with Perfect Corp’s beauty community Beauty Circle, including step-by-step tutorial videos for popular makeup designs, allowing users to apply pre-designed virtual makeup “looks” in real life.

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