Zevrix Solutions announces PDF Checkpoint 1.8, a feature update to company’s PDF preflight and conversion solution. Remarkably fast, PDF Checkpoint automatically preflights, saves as images, splits and optimizes multiple PDF files. The software can also convert PDF colors and helps users easily prepare files for print, web and mobile devices. The new version lets users open PDF files with an app of their choice, change the default PDF editor, and improves handling of drag-and-drop processing.

Portland based Red Giant today releases Trapcode Suite 14, a major update to the industry’s most essential tools for creating 3D motion graphics and visual effects in Adobe After Effects. With a total of 11 powerful tools for 3D motion graphics and visual effects, release highlights include Trapcode Particular 3.0 and Trapcode Form 3.0, which have both been completely overhauled to offer faster rendering speeds and an incredibly intuitive user experience when building particle effects.

Big Fire Innovations, LLC announces Let’s Grub for iOS and Android devices, the first and only mobile app that makes dining meet-ups quick and easy. Social dining doesn’t have to be a hassle to organize. The Let’s Grub mobile app gives you control of the situation and avoids unnecessary interaction that confuses things. Spend less time organizing and more time grubbing. The process is simple: Search – Invite – Eat. Version 1.05.04 offers some nifty enhancements and minor bug fixes.

California based CS Odessa today announces the new Google Cloud Platform Solution for ConceptDraw PRO v11, now available in ConceptDraw Solution Park. The Google Cloud Platform Solution is a collection of library objects, templates, and example drawings for ConceptDraw PRO that can make short work of describing any complex GCP infrastructure architectures easier than ever before. This new plugin is available at no charge to owners of ConceptDraw PRO.

Fanatic Software releases Informant 5.2, an update to the wildly popular cross-platform productivity app for iOS devices. Developed specifically to manage your busy personal and professional life, Informant 5 combines your Calendar, Tasks, Projects, and Notes into a single polished app. It is one of the easiest calendar apps to setup. Version 5.20 introduces triggers, supports Apple Watch and more – receiving over 1100 reviews in its first 7 days and has average reviews worldwide of 4.6.

California based WellAdapt Inc. releases Cardiowell 1.26, an update to the popular hypertension control wellness tracker for iOS devices. Cardiowell allows anyone to improve their health and wellness by developing awareness of breathing and heart rate activity. This app measures small changes in time between each heart beat and notifies users when they are under stress. Cardiowell supports a variety of blood pressure devices to allow for self-monitoring. Version 1.26 sports UI enhancements.

Internet security solutions company, ProtectStar announces the new update 1.0.2 of Data Shredder for Mac, their military grade data deletion tool. Data Shredder for Mac securely deletes data using secure deletion methods that meet and exceed government, military, and industry standards. Users simply drag-and-drop files, folders, volumes or even external devices to the app. Data Shredder then completely eliminates any chance for data reconstruction, even by government agencies.

Ovilex Soft announces Driving School 2017, their exciting driving simulator for iOS and Android devices. Driving School 2017 features over 100 exciting vehicles to unlock, more than 15 maps to explore, and 80 increasingly challenging levels to experience. Special features include ultra-realistic controls, lifelike engine sounds, next-gen weather conditions, single and multi-player game modes, and more.

Zevrix Solutions announces LinkOptimizer 5.1.3, a feature update to company’s image processing automation solution for Adobe InDesign. LinkOptimizer helps users reduce InDesign link size automatically by scaling and cropping images to their InDesign dimensions while reducing their resolution to the desired target. The new version lets users batch process InDesign files from the entire subfolder tree of the selected folder, and introduces improvements in user experience and performance.

Independent developer, Michal Kos today announces Quick Notes 2.0.1, an update to the popular productivity app for iOS devices. Quick Notes is a simple and efficent app for writing notes that you want to access anywhere, anytime in your Notifications Center or on Apple Watch. Rewritten from the ground up, version 2.0.1 has been completely redesigned using the latest abilities of OS, including Apple Watch and Spotlight support Hardware Keyboard for iPad, and so much more.