Brand: MacNews

DEVONtechnologies updates all editions of DEVONthink and DEVONagent for Mac

Posted by | Jun 5, 2017 | , |

DEVONtechnologies has updated all editions of DEVONthink and DEVONagent for the Mac. Version 2.9.12 adds a menu command for copying items links for databases as well as support for flat OmniOutliner 5 files.

Other documents can be easier referenced from Markdown documents and images zoomed or rotated using gestures. DEVONagent 3.9.7 sends all requests to Google and Bing over secure connections and adds a new options for more precise see-also results. All updates are free and recommended for all users.

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Flexible display market worth $15.14 billion by 2022

Posted by | Jun 5, 2017 | , |

New data from Markets and Markets (www.marketsandmarkets.com) says the flexible display market will grow from $2.67 billion in 2016 to $15.14 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate [CAGR] of 34.42% between 2017 and 2022.

The growth of this market is majorly driven by a technological shift to and development of energy-efficient, attractive, and high-specification products and the rising demand for smartphones, smartwatches, wearables, televisions, PC monitors, and laptops, according to the research group.

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BatchOutput for Microsoft Word Improves Default Printer Management

Posted by | Jun 5, 2017 | , |

Zevrix Solutions has announced BatchOutput DOC 2.5.2, a feature update to company’s output automation solution for Microsoft Word.

The utility solves the problem of printing and saving of multiple documents to PDF and offers batch processing, PDF security, image compression, variable file names and other options. Version 2.5.2 ensures that BatchOutput DOC restores the system’s default printer after the processing of Word files is done if this option is selected in the Mac system preferences.

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The Northern Spy: no Apple news, but ….

The Northern Spy: no Apple news, but ….

Posted by | Jun 3, 2017 | , |

By Rick Sutcliffe

In a reprise of previous comments on the subject, the Spy has resolved his issues with his Synology 4-bay 1815+ NAS, that he purchased for home use (yes, yes, overkill, but one cannot have too many backups, especially when one of them fails).

This unit worked worked well for over a year, but became flakey, started to beep, and when the Spy investigated, he found the volume had crashed. Attempting to turn it off and on again yielded a cold dead brick.

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