Author: dsellers

Output Factory Server for InDesign Update Improves Preflight Email Alerts

Zevrix Solutions has announced Output Factory Server 2.0.12, a maintenance update to company’s output workflow automation tool for Adobe InDesign.

Output Factory automates printing and exporting from InDesign by processing files from hot folders. The app can serve unlimited users on a network and offers layer versioning, preflighting, single page export and more. Version 2.0.12 improves handling of email alerts triggered by preflight errors and addresses issues related to corrupted workflow files.

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FmPro Migrator 8.48 Creates FileMaker 16 Custom Apps from Visual FoxPro

.com Solutions has released FmPro Migrator Platinum Edition 8.48. FmPro Migrator is a stand-alone app that migrates FileMaker Pro databases to MySQL, Oracle, Access, SQL Server, Sybase, DB2, OpenBase and more.

Version 8.48 has been enhanced to perform automated Visual FoxPro to FileMaker 16 conversions. FileMaker database files can be shared using FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud with macOS, iOS, and Windows devices.

FmPro Migrator Developer Edition is priced at $600 per developer. A demo is available from .com Solutions online (https://tinyurl.com/yhzahuk).

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57% of U.S. broadband households want voice control in their cars

New connected car research from Parks Associates (www.parksassociates.com) finds 57% of U.S. broadband households are interested in voice control features for their car, with interest highest among consumers who already own smart speakers or use voice recognition on their smartphones. The research group notes that interest in voice control is particularly high among consumers planning to buy a car soon.

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Android users are far slower to update operating systems

Blancco Technology Group (www.blancco.com), which specializes in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, has issued a new mobile report designed especially for mobile processors, call centers and resellers. It’s based on data collected from iOS and Android mobile devices that were brought in to mobile carriers and device manufacturers for diagnostics tests and mobile erasure in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia from Oct. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2017. Highlights from the report include:

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Case-Mate launches Power Pad wireless charger

Case-Mate has announced a new category with the launch of the Power Pad, a fast wireless charger with an optional stand included. CEO Steve Marzio says it engages Qi-enabled devices at the highest charging speeds possible, including 7.5W of power for the latest Apple iPhones (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X) and 9W of power for the latest Samsung devices.

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