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App Tamer 2.2 is ready for macOS Sierra

St. Clair Software (http://www.stclairsoft.com/) has released an upgrade (2.2) to App Tamer, its Mac utility that manages applications to deliver more efficient CPU usage and increased battery life. This version delivers compatibility with the upcoming macOS Sierra and improves App Tamer’s performance.

App Tamer comes pre-configured to automatically manage Safari, Firefox, Chrome, Spotlight, Time Machine, Word and many other apps when they’re in the background. You can customize it for other apps, as well.

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Galaxy Note7 Sync for Outlook comes to the Mac

CompanionLink Software (www.companionlink.com) has released CompanionLink for Outlook for the Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone. 

Featured is the DejaOffice for Outlook App available in the Google Play store. DejaOffice has Contacts, Calendar, Tasks and Notes, with Category Colors, Recurring Tasks, and Android Widgets. 

DejaOffice for Android is free and can be downloaded from the Google Play store.  For iPhone customers, DejaOffice for iOS is also available. CompanionLink for Outlook is $49.95 and one license can be used for either a Mac or PC.

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LOGICnow launches MAX Risk Intelligence for the Mac

LOGICnow (https://www.logicnow.com), now a part of SolarWinds MSP and a global market leader in integrated cloud-based IT Service Management (ITSM) solutions, has announced its MSP Dashboard for Mac will now execute MAX Risk Intelligence scans when installed as part of its MAX Remote Management (RM) platform. This release will allow Mac devices to perform the same automated risk assessments as the Windows platform.

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Station 1.0 provides a multilevel Dock for Mac OS X

True North Software has debuted Station 1.0, a multilevel (hierarchical) launcher for Mac OS X. It’s designed to help promote a more natural organization of applications and documents into folders.

With nested folders, you can arrange items in Station in a way that fits your workflow with an uncluttered look and feel. Scalability is increased through logical groupings, which helps increase the number of items that can be added to the app without having to shrink the launcher size.

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olloclip announces Pivot, an iPhone-compatible articulating grip

olloclip has unveiled announced the Pivot, a compact articulating grip optimized for mobile videography. iPhone compatible, it features an articulating hub that provides 225 degrees of rotation to ensure proper positioning.

The Pivot is also water resistant and can be taken for a swim when using a waterproof camera or GoPro. The ergonomic design results in a more natural feel in the hand and features passive stabilization, minimizing camera shake in video, according to Patrick O’Neill, olloclip founder.

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