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You’ve just arrived home to print out your proposal for your new client, but unbeknownst to you little Billy, proud of his latest school project, has just spent all afternoon printing copies for every member of the family. Needless to say the ink’s run dry by the time you get home.
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If you’re thrilled that the snow melting and spring is on the horizon but your golf swing is something that depresses you, then you might be happy to know that help just might be on the way. GolfSense by Zepp Labs is a neat little lightweight 17 gram gadget that with the help of its companion app, captures your swing, analyzes it and offers guidance as to how you can improve your score.
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Quark has just released it’s latest update – QuarkXPress 9.5.1 and it’s a free update for all QuarkXPress 9 users.
The update includes added support for App Studio and Windows 8 support.
Some of the new features include:
Smaller File Sizes — HTML5 file sizes now optimized.
As the white smoke emerges from the chimneys of the Sistine Chapel and all eyes are on the Vatican as the election of a new Pope, the successor to Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI is on the minds of many, here are a few iOS apps that for lack of a better term are “Papal Inspired”.
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If you’re a fan of comics, then you’ll be excited to know that for a very limited time, Marvel Comics in an unprecedented reader initiative is making available over 700 of their #1 issues free for download without any cost or obligation. But you’d better hurry it’s only for a a very short while and Marvel’s servers are already jammed up.
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Coming this May, you won’t be able to get any further updates to iOS, Android or Adobe AIR version of TweetDeck. This Twitter tracking tool, used to track multiple accounts and even multiple topics in real time will be removed from whichever app store they are currently in.
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EDMONTON, AB, Feb. 14, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Whether you’re searching for something for your special sweetheart or flying solo this Valentine’s Day, chances are that your heart will be beating. Of course how you’re feeling that day may make heart beat slower or race like a rocket. Either way, ever wonder exactly how fast it’s beating?
Not surprising, there’s an app for that. It’s Heart Rate PRO App by Runtastic for iOS devices. It uses the your smartphone’s camera to measure how fast your heart beats.
It works by placing and lightly holding your index finger steady without pressure against the back of the camera lens cover both it and your flash. As it’s measuring you can see it displaying the number of beats per minute as well as a graph. You can tag results as being at rest or even before and after sports so you can monitor the changes, You can store your history, record how you feel and even get a reminder that it’s time to check your rate.
Setting up a free account on Runtastic.com allows you to upload, store and analyze your results. And if your heart so desires, pardon the pun, you can share your results on your Social Network like Facebook and Twitter or even by e-mail.
The app is only $0.99 but for this special day, Valentine’s Day, February 14th, you can get the iOS version (iPad, iPhone, iPod touch) for free and see if your heart beats faster when you’re close to your sweetheart. Even better, share it with them and witness the change in your heartbeats. It might just go over better than calorie infused candy hearts.
The app is also available for $0.99 for Android via Google Play.
Greg Gazin is a Tech Columnist, Small Business and Technology Speaker and Senior Editor at Troy Media. He can be reached at Gadgetguy.CA on Twitter @gadgetgreg or you can find him on Empire Avenue at (e)GADGET1.
Just in time for Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday, had he been still alive, IK Multimedia, in collaboration with Authentic Hendrix, LLC, has rolled out the AmpliTube® Jimi Hendrix™ Anniversary Collection, a rebirth of its renowned AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ software for Mac and PC. Officially licensed, it features true replica models of genuine Hendrix gear. The updated set provides users with even more options for tapping into Jimi’s legendary sonic artistry.
The new collection runs within the AmpliTube Custom Shop app, which can be used as a DAW plug-in or as a standalone application, featuring a built-in 4-track recorder and speed-trainer. You can get the entire collection or purchase à la carte from the Custom Shop. The new gear was modeled using IK’s state-of-the-art modeling technology, resulting in remarkably authentic representations of the original units.
The collection expands the acclaimed AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ gear lineup of 4 amps, 7 cabinets, 5 microphones, 10 stomps and 4 rack effects, with 3 new amp models and a classic tape echo. Combined, there are 34 pieces of must-have vintage guitar and bass equipment, all of which have helped define the history of rock and modern music.
The full version of AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ Anniversary Collection is available for $99.99 U.S. Previous users of AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix™ and AmpliTube 3 are eligible for a special upgrade price of only $39.99 U.S. for a limited time. Each of the new models will also be available individually inside the AmpliTube Custom Shop.
For more info visit IK’s Multimedia’s Jimi Hendrix product page.
EDMONTON, AB, Feb. 6, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Phillip Lüpke from Germany is €10,000 richer for purchasing a song from the Apple iTunes Store. It’s not just any song, it’s “Monkey Drums” (Goksel Vancin Remix) by Chase Buch. But what’s particularly special is that it’s the 25 billionth download from the world’s most popular music download site.
Apple announced the record setting milestone today, singling out Lüpke. He’ll be awarded a €10,000 iTunes card, about C$13,500 in addition to the recognition and bragging rights. The €10K should allow him to multiply his collection and then some.
Twenty-five billion is a lot of songs. To put it into perspective, if every person in the world were to download three to four songs from the iTunes store, that would be roughly the same number of songs that have been actually downloaded to date.
Fans continue to download songs from iTunes at a record pace. After its inaugural launch in April 2003, it took until February 2006 to reach one billion. About four years later, on February 24, 2010 – Steve Jobs’ 55thbirthday – that number hit 10 billion. It only took just over two and a half years for that number to double yet again.
There seems to be no end in sight to the growth.
“(We’re) averaging over 15,000 songs downloaded per minute,” according to Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services.
The ability to purchase from the iTunes store is more than just a convenience to music purchasers.
“In a lot of ways, iTunes has leveled the playing field for musicians. Whether you’re unsigned, indie, major, whatever – it’s the place most people go to buy digital music,” said Wesley Schultz, guitarist and lead vocalist of The Lumineers. “iTunes doesn’t exclude any musicians simply because they’re not yet established or popular.”
Greg Gazin is a Tech Columnist, Small Business and Technology Speaker and Senior Editor at Troy Media. He can be reached at Gadgetguy.CA on Twitter @gadgetgreg or you can find him on Empire Avenue at(e)GADGET1.
Hockey is back and whether your favorite Canadian team or home team is the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Montréal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks or the Winnipeg Jets, you’ll want to know that amongst the sea of apps, each has their own official selection. They’re all free and each one is universal so they will run on most iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.
Also available via AMAZON
