Author: dsellers

Smart wearables market to cross $30 billion by 2020

The global market for smart wearables is projected to cross US$30 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com).

Initially, the adoption of these devices was confined to developed countries because of the high cost. However, with the decline in cost, vendors have shifted their focus to developing countries to increase their revenue and market base, according to the research group.

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Kool Tools: DJUCED 40

Spearheaded by Hercules, which specializes in mobile and professional DJ equipment, the DJUCED teams (djuced.com) have enhanced their macOS compatible, pro DJ software DJUCED 40° 3.5.

One of the most important aspects for DJs – the ability to view the tracks that they’re working on as precisely as possible – has been taken into account in DJUCED 40° 3.5. To make things easier and more comfortable for DJs, the interface automatically adapts to all screen resolutions from 1024 x 600 right up to 4K displays.

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Apple upgrades its pro video apps

Apple has updated its pro video apps: Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor —with feature tweaks, performance improvements and bug fixes. Final Cut Pro 10.3.2 changes include:

° Ability to add custom folders of audio files to the Sound Effects browser;

° Using ripple delete on audio-only clips no longer disables the selected range;

° Audio meters retain custom width after relaunch;

° Improves responsiveness when editing very long projects;

° Improves performance when exporting H.264 files and changing frame rate;

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Americans hit by 29 billion robocalls in 2016

American consumers and businesses were overwhelmed by an estimated 29.3 billion robocalls in 2016, based on the YouMail Robocall Index (www.robocallindex.com), the nation’s first guide that compiles the scope and location of the worst robocalling hotspots across the country by area code.  

This news marks the first time that any source has tracked the nation’s collective robocall problem over an entire calendar year. In 2016:

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