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VSDX Annotator for OS X revved to version 1.1

Nektony has announced VSDX Annotator 1.1, an upgrade to its tool for opening, previewing, and annotating Visio drawings on Mac OS X.

It can open multi-paged documents, giving users the possibility to turn pages, switch layer visibility, view shape data and hyperlinks. There’s a total of 12 annotation tools, including adding notes, comments, titles, shapes, arrows, graphic files and more. You can also convert the file to a PDF or send it in PDF format via email from the menu bar. Version 1.1 is a maintenance upgrade with bug fixes and performance tweaks.

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Calcline for Mac OS X gets a maintenance upgrade

Tension Software has updated Calcine, a modern version of the desktop calculator for Mac OS X Yosemite and El Capitan, to version 4.2.2.

Calcline starts as a small window utility. Insert a mathematical expression to evaluate, and the software will do the work. Version 4.2.2 is a maintenance release with bug fixes and performance tweaks.

Calcline costs $0.99 (for a limited time) and is available at the Mac App Store. Go to http://tinyurl.com/lojcner for more info.

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MG announces Novi Portable Charging Station

MG has announced the $285 Novi Portable Charging Station (http://www.mm-goi.com/), which features a wireless charging dock that charges up to eight lightweight portable battery pods in only 2.5 hours.

The Novi Portable Charging Station consists of the Novi Dock and portable Novi Pods. The Novi Dock is powered by an internal AC adapter with a removable 2-prong cable that can be used in any country. Each dock can hold up to eight pods. Using MG’s LunaPulse Technology, the Novi Dock charges all Novi Pods upon contact.

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Canalys: smartphone shipments returned to growth in quarter two

The worldwide smart phone market grew modestly in the second quarter (Q2 2016) after a disappointing first quarter, according to the Canalys (www.canalys.com) research group.

Global shipments reached over 330 million units, with Samsung leading the market with shipments around 80 million units. A disappointing quarter a year ago led to favorable annual comparisons, while shipments were flat compared with Q1.

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