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In addition, the 50-page limit of the built-in OCR of DEVONthink Pro Office has been removed due to an updated, less restrictive license for the embedded IRIS OCR engine. All four applications come with an improved advertisement filter, more reliably communicate with their background tasks, and feature better JavaScript support.
The updates for XMenu, EasyFind, ThumbsUp, and PhotoStickies bring compatibility to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. In addition, XMenu comes with new menu icons as well as a new application icon. ThumbsUp creates thumbnails optimized for Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and all four applications have been optimized for the current generations of Mac OS X. XMenu is becoming even more useful now with the switch from folder menus in the Dock to stacks in Leopard. XMenu gives full access to the Applications, Documents, Developer, and Home folders as well as a user-defined folder right from the menu bar. EasyFind and XMenu are now also available in Italian localization, XMenu additionally in Swedish.
All applications require Mac OS X 10.4 or later and can be downloaded from http://www.devon-technologies.com . DEVONthink and DEVONnote can be test-driven for free for 150 hours of non-continuous runtime until they need to be properly licensed; XMenu, EasyFind, ThumbsUp, and PhotoStickies can be used free of charge.
DEVONthink Professional Office sells for US$ 149.95, DEVONthink Professional for US$ 79.95, DEVONthink Personal for US$ 39.95, and DEVONnote for US$ 19.95 in DEVONtechnologies' online shop. DEVONthink Pro Office and DEVONthink Pro are also available with the Internet research agent DEVONagent as bundles.
For more information, visit:
http://www.devon-technologies.com
BACKGROUND: DEVONTHINK
In today's world, everything is digital. From shopping receipts to important research papers, peoples' lives often fill their hard drives in the form of emails, PDFs, Word documents, multimedia files and more. Questions eventually pop up, like where to store all of this stuff? How to organize these very different file types, and even better, how to find the exact file one is looking for the second one needs it? It's almost as if one needs a second brain just to keep one's digital life straight.
Enter DEVONthink: The solution to this digital age conundrum. It is a second brain, the one and only database for all digital files, be they PDFs, emails, Word documents or even multimedia files. Boasting a refined artificial intelligence, DEVONthink is exceedingly flexible and adapts to the user's personal needs. And if the files are not digital yet, paper capture support is already built-in (DEVONthink Pro Office only.)
Users can use it as their document repository, their filing cabinet, their email archive, or their project organizer; DEVONthink can do it all. One can even collect and organize data from the web, enrich it with sound and movie files, and then export the finished product as a website or to an Apple Pages document to print. Or one can copy the content to an iPod! The possibilities are only as limited as the user's imagination.
Because DEVONthink keeps all important data in one database, it doesn't matter where the data is physically located. DEVONthink uniquely integrates both local documents and live content from the Internet to keep all project-related information together in one place. No more folders full of loosely organized files and overflowing bookmark bars in Safari; with DEVONthink, the user seamlessly mixes local documents, clippings, and live web pages in one dynamic database.
DEVONthink is not only a simple database, it's a flexible work environment, too, with powerful management features suited to any professional project. It provides the user with all the tools she or he needs to effectively work with documents. The integrated RTF editor makes it easy to write new documents, or the users can open documents in a third-party application.
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DEVONthink is based on a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) architecture that helps organize and navigate information collections quickly and accurately. It assists its users with both filing documents and with finding similar items, and can help make connections that they might have missed on their own. It can even master huge data collections with a few simple clicks, saving time and aggravation.
Finally, DEVONthink Pro Office allows to share the accumulated and organized knowledge. Users can post it to their websites, or they can let their coworkers access databases with a familiar search-engine like interface using standard web browsers. Depending on the network setup, it's even possible to search shared databases over the Internet. A JavaScript applet gives convenient access to the database also from the Apple iPhone.
BACKGROUND: DEVONNOTE
DEVONnote helps taking notes and keeping them organized. It keeps ideas, documents, important information, and even web browser bookmarks in one single, accessible place. DEVONnote supports the user with professional, easy-to-use features, and helps create structure out of chaos. DEVONnote is the most sophisticated notepad application for Mac OS X, and the only one that uses AI (artificial intelligence) instead of relying on your NI (natural intelligence).
DEVONnote was designed with the typical Mac user in mind. It comes with a clean, easy-to-use interface that gives you all the tools you need in a familiar Mac-like package. Even the most complex AI functions are just "buttons", meaning one simple click can send DEVONnote into action, digging through all of your data to find a place for your latest note, or to show you all your ideas and concepts that are similar to the one you've just selected.
Of course, creative people don't just "have thoughts", they often need new "input", too. DEVONnote comes with a complete Safari-based web browser and solid, but flexible, bookmark-managing capabilities. With DEVONnote, the user can browse the Web and clip the most important information directly to DEVONnote. Finally, DEVONnote displays and regularly reloads web cams directly within the application.
BACKGROUND: XMENU
XMenu adds one or more global menus to the right side of the menu bar. They give you access to your preferred applications, folders, documents, and files. XMenu is the ideal addition to Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard as the switch to stacks makes folders in the Dock unusable for quick access to applications or folders with sub-folders.
- No need for configuration
- Five predefined folders: Applications, Developer Applications, Home, Documents, and User-Defined
- Operates as a menu extra, yet requires no hacks or extensions
- Ideal replacement for Dock folders in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard
BACKGROUND: EASYFIND
As an alternative to or supplement of Sherlock, EasyFind finds files, folders, or contents in any file without the need for indexing. This is especially useful if you are tired of slow or impossible indexing, outdated or corrupted indices, or if you are just looking for missing features like case sensitive or insensitive search, Boolean operators, wildcards, or searching for phrases. In addition, EasyFind uses multithreading and is therefore very responsive, even with multiple search processes running. The application provides contextual menus and Mac OS X Services, and displays the location of each item in a separate column for a better overview. EasyFind uses little memory, supports drag-and-drop and the clipboard, and optionally finds invisible items or items within packages.
BACKGROUND: THUMBSUP
ThumbsUp is a simple, drag-and-drop utility, designed to create thumbnails for batches of images. It supports any and all image formats supported by Mac OS X and QuickTime (including PDF documents). ThumbsUp quickly creates thumbnails for use, e.g., on websites or for email messages restricted by file attachment size limitations.
- Convert and resize images as a batch
- Pre-configure desired size, quality, sharpening, and anti-aliasing
- Scale images by percentage or maximum size
- Can be used as ultra-fast image converter (scaling = 100 percent)
- Creates preview pictures of QuickTime movies
BACKGROUND: PHOTOSTICKIES
PhotoStickies puts all your favorite pictures on your desktop, as stickies, floating or even borderless. Sticky pictures may reside on your computer, or on the Internet. PhotoStickies also displays live webcams on your desktop, updates them automatically, and even records them like a VCR.
KEY FEATURES
- Displays all image formats supported by Mac OS X
- Displays local images, pictures located on the Web or webcams
- Shows images as stickies or as desktop wallpaper
- Many live effects, e.g. alpha channels, transparency, color corrections
- Savable states
- Internet-based list of new webcams
- Can run as a menu extra
For more information, visit:
http://www.devon-technologies.com
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