Apps: SERank, OfficeTime, macVCR

SERank 1.9 ($60) can monitor search engine rankings for any number of keywords and display the changes of a sites rankings over time. Users can track search engine rankings in over 50 different search engines world time and can graph changes in their personal sites ranking over time. The application can also create customized PDF reports reports for clients. Version 1.9 can now export data to CSV or tab delimited files for use with Excel or Numbers and can also customize reports by setting table column widths. [Download - 14.4MB]

OfficeTime 1.4 ($47) allows users to define a list of one or more projects in process and then begin tracking time related to each. To help define what has been done, the program can insert category headings and comments. Categories help track the different ways time is spend, while comments let users explain exactly what was accomplished. The update includes 18 new summary reports and allows users to summarize time, see concise reports of time on a monthly basis and what has been worked on in the last week. The update also includes several bug fixes and other minor improvements. [Download - 12.9MB]

macVCR 2.2 ($20) can record screen activity on a Mac and then turn that recording into a Quicktime movie. The software provides users with several options for recordings including the ability to specify recording length, compression quality, codecs and frames per second. The update has strictly addressed improving performance of the application on lower spec computers. [Download - MB]

PDF Shrink 4.5 ($35) can reduce the size of most PDF files by as much as 90% of their original size. This can be helpful when needing to send PDF's to coworkers or friends via email. The software can also encrypt PDF's for preventing unauthorized access. Version 4.5 now allows users to optimize PDF's for viewing on an iPhone or iPod touch. [Download - 5.2MB]

viJournal 2.1 ($27) is a journal application designed to be as accessible as a regular diary. Entries can be placed under dated headers and then save them collectively by month and year. The software also features video diary capabilities, optional file encryption and the ability to keep multiple journals. Version 2.1 has improved the automatic scrolling behavior and fixed several bugs that caused text to disappear. [Download - 2.2MB]

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Other story tags: Google, organization, screen capture, writing, PDF Shrink