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Kool Tools: Booq’s Limited Edition daypacks

Booq has released four additions to their limited edition range of backpacks built to endure life’s daily adventures, the Daypack. The new colors include grayfetti, cream-dream, clay-canvas and navy-red, each featuring its own unique interior lining fabric.

Its slim profile makes Daypack the perfect companion for comfortable commuting and working on-the-go, and the interior holds an impressive amount of gear and opens wide for easy access to a slip pocket that can house a 15.6-inch laptop..

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Technavio: global smart wearable market to grow ‘immensely’

Technavio (www.technavio.com) analysts forecast that the global smart wearable lifestyle devices and services market will grow immensely and post a CAGR [compound annual growth rate] of almost 16% during the forecast period of 2016-2020

The smart wearable lifestyle services market in North America was valued at $0.84 billion in 2015 and will reach $2.37 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 23.05%, according to the research group. The market is driven by the early adoption of wearable devices in these regions. The key revenue contributors of this region are US, Canada, and Mexico.

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MacDraft revved for macOS Sierra

Microspot (www.microspot.com) has announced MacDraft Professional and MacDraft Personal Edition, the latest version of their 2D drafting, design and illustration software for the Mac. Now macOS Sierra compatible, version 6.2 introduces new features including Smart Snapping, Guides, Centred Document, Document Dead Zone, and more.

MacDraft Pro costs approximately $241 for new users, and MacDraft Personal Edition is $62. Demos are available for download.

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ConceptDraw Office ready for macOS Sierra

CS Odessa (www.conceptdraw.com) has updated ConceptDraw Pro 10, ConceptDraw MindMap 8, ConceptDraw Project 7 for macOS 10.12 (Sierra). In addition the company has released six free solutions for ConceptDraw Pro.

ConceptDraw Office 3 is a suite of software tools designed to help individuals, teams, and organizations meet their business objectives. ConceptDraw Office consists of a diagramming platform, a mind mapping tool, and a project management tool.

ConceptDraw Office 3 retails for $499. It supports the latest macOS and Windows operating systems.

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Package Central for Adobe InDesign Now Supports macOS Sierra

Zevrix Solutions has announced Package Central 1.9.11, a compatibility update to its document packaging automation solution for Adobe InDesign.

Originally developed for a major publisher in the United States, the software automates InDesign document collection by processing files from hot folders. Package Central offloads file packaging to a central system leaving operator workstations free from the collection process. The new version adds support for macOS 10.12 Sierra.

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