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1.: Fortunate Bear Acquires Creastoric - Makers of Log Leech

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:00 am (PST)

Fortunate Bear Acquires Creastoric - Makers of Log Leech - Published on 02/27/12

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California based Fortunate Bear, LLC today announced that it has acquired Creastoric, a Mac software company and makers of the Log Leech application. Fortunate Bear will renew development of Log Leech, and provide support for existing customers. A new version of Log Leech, version 1.3.2, is available for immediate download. Copies of Log Leech will update automatically to Fortunate Bear's 1.3.2 version, and customer's serial numbers will automatically be converted for them.

Castro Valley, California - Fortunate Bear, LLC today is thrilled to announce that it has acquired Creastoric, a Mac software company and makers of the Log Leech application. Fortunate Bear will renew development of Log Leech, and provide support for existing customers. A new version of Log Leech, version 1.3.2, is available for immediate download.

Fortunate Bear declined to elaborate on future directions for Log Leech, but did indicate the company had definite plans to further enhance it. The acquisition of Log Leech adds to Fortunate Bear's existing system utility portfolio, which currently includes Illuminate, a tool for efficiently switching between windows. Fortunate Bear's President, Andy Finnell, also indicated that the company would consider other acquisitions if the products fit well with their strategic direction, and made financial sense.

"I'm excited to welcome Creastoric's customers into our community," said Finnell. "I look forward to supporting them, and developing software that meets their needs."

Customers who purchased Log Leech through Creastoric's Store will have a transparent transition under the new ownership. Their copies of Log Leech will update automatically to Fortunate Bear's 1.3.2 version, and their serial numbers will automatically be converted for them. Fortunate Bear will continue to provide email support for them, just as Creastoric had done.

About Creastoric:
Creastoric was started in 2010 with the self-proclaimed goal of reinventing the wheel. Some time ago we began to get tired of using system tools that were less than beautiful. Could system tools be useful and beautiful? We think so, and hope that you will too.

Customers who purchased Log Leech through Apple's Mac App Store will continue to have email support provided for them. However, because of limitations in the Mac App Store, a free upgrade to 1.3.2 can not be provided for them.

Log Leech is a system utility for viewing Mac OS X's console log in an organized and intuitive manner. Instead of showing all log entries as a flat list, Log Leech groups the entries by application, allowing the user to quickly find the right log entry. It is useful for discovering why an application crashed or otherwise failed.

The 1.3.2 version of Log Leech is a minor update, and free for customers who purchased Log Leech through Creastoric's store. Otherwise it costs $9.99, and is available for immediate download from Fortunate Bear's website or Apple's Mac App Store.

Fortunate Bear: http://fortunatebear.com
Log Leech: http://fortunatebear.com/products/log-leech/
Illuminate: http://fortunatebear.com/products/illuminate/
Press Kit (zip): http://fortunatebear.com/products/log-leech/PressKit.zip

Fortunate Bear is a software company dedicated to creating software for humans using the Mac and iOS platforms. Founded in 2011 by Andy Finnell, Fortunate Bear is headquartered in the San Francisco East Bay. Copyright 2012 Fortunate Bear, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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2.: MegaCubic Launches Puggy the Monster - Trail of Shadow on iPhone

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Mobile game development company, MegaCubic Entertainment today introduces Puggy the Monster � Trial of Shadow 1.0, its brand new virtual pet game for iOS devices. Puggy the Monster - Trail of Shadow features a naughty little monster named Puggy, who has magical power to make things come alive. Designed to attract both adults and kids, Puggy the Monster blends pet adoption with interesting interaction scenarios and puzzle solving game play.

Dover, Delaware - MegaCubic Entertainment, a mobile game development company, is proud to announced today the release of its new iPhone game, Puggy the Monster - Trail of Shadow. It is a virtual pet game featuring a naughty little monster named Puggy, who has magical power to make things come alive. Designed to attract both adults and children, Puggy the Monster blends pet adoption with interesting interaction scenarios and puzzle solving game play.

The game allows players to adopt Puggy the Monster, interact with it using a variety of interesting objects, and enjoy its playful reactions. In addition, players can choose from various ninja outfits to dress up and customize their pets. An exciting Puzzle Bricks mini game is also included in the app. In order to pass the total 30 levels, players will need to plan the route to help Puggy avoid tricky obstacles and find the way out of the maze.

Another highlight of the game is Puggy also serves as a personal assistant that provides weather forecast, plays music from iPod, and reminds users of their current battery state. Furthermore, since Puggy is a monster residing in Japan, the game incorporates many elements from this beautiful country such as the iconic sakura (cherry blossoms) and a Japanese Shinto shrine. "Our goal is to make the game visually pleasing with the sophisticated Japanese setting and the high-quality graphics, "said Chris Su, Product Design Director of MegaCubic.

The developer also pointed out that Puggy is different from other virtual pets that are usually cute and friendly; it is mysterious, magical, and naughty. "We believe Puggy's unique character and mischievous reactions will offer players a fresh experience in pet adoption games," remarked Kenny Su, Founder and CEO of MegaCubic. "Based on the ideas of wizards and magical power, we plan to add more interesting elements that will surprise players in our future updates," continued Su.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 61.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Puggy the Monster � Trial of Shadow 1.0 is $1.99 USD and available worldwide exclusively on the App Store in the Games category.

Puggy the Monster � Trial of Shadow 1.0: http://www.megacubic.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/puggy-monster-trial-shadow/id499827877
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5LxDBfZek
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MegaCubic Entertainment, founded in 2011, is a vibrant and motivated mobile game development company dedicated to create premium and innovative games for mobile devices. It is a whole-owned subsidiary of Kdan Mobile Software, one of the leading mobile application solution providers in global market. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 MegaCubic Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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3.: Turnstone added revolutionary functionality to Space Matters for iPa

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:01 am (PST)

Turnstone added revolutionary functionality to Space Matters for iPad - Published on 02/27/12

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Michigan based Turnstone today announces Space Matters 2.1, an update to their popular furniture planning app developed exclusively for iPad. Space Matters was designed specifically to help make the process of learning about, planning, selecting, designing and ordering furniture simple and intuitive. Version 2.1 was enhanced with such state-of-the-art features as augmented reality viewing mode, space-planning tool, easy-to-browse grid with videos, ideas and advice to name just a few.

Grand Rapids, Michigan - Turnstone today is pleased to announce the worldwide availability of the Space Matters newest version on the App Store. The application for iPad designed to help make the process of learning about, planning, selecting, designing and ordering furniture simple and intuitive has been updated with a number of state-of-the-art features that will appeal to any customer.

Stylish 360 degree rotating 3D models of all products can now be placed in photos from the camera roll or preloaded backgrounds to get a precise idea of what the interior will look like. Moreover, a unique option to see and interact with 3D models live in any space by using iPad camera has been added.

Planning section functionality has been also enhanced and expanded. With an update users can easily drag and drop furniture, lighting and other elements of a space onto their plan.

The interface has been improved with intuitive menu to jump throughout the application. Now users can easily navigate the entire app with the press of 3 fingers to get a "birds eye view". Ideas & Advice for the inspirational mood are now laid out in an easy-to-browse grid complete with photos and video to understand what turnstone furniture is really about.

For those who love sharing their experience with a network of mates the Space Matters application also allows signing in with Twitter, Facebook, email, or Evernote accounts to quickly and easily save and share products, articles, or plans.

"We understand that running a business is hard enough, having a great space to work in should be easy. So we built the best experience for small businesses to create, visualize, and purchase furniture and accessories for their workspace on the iPad. You'll find great content, simple planning and design tools, a direct connection to our designers, augmented reality to see it before you buy, and easy ways to purchase and arrange for installation." - said Lekan Bashua, manager digital tools and new media.

Device requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 265 MB

Pricing and availability:
Space Matters 2.1 is free of charge and is available on the App Store in the Business category.

Turnstone: http://myturnstone.com/
Space Matters 2.1: http://myturnstone.com/turnstone-ipad-app/
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/space-matters/id436725974
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Press Kit (zip): http://store.steelcase.com:8080/files/documents/turnstone/turnstone_press_kit.zip

Turnstone, a Steelcase brand, specializes in designing and creating workplace solutions for small businesses that make work environments easy to own and exhilarating to use. The company is known for quality furniture that is easy to move and change, simple to order, and harder working to meet the demands of small businesses. Copyright (C) 2012 Turnstone. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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4.: BrainBlast Games Announces Curio Update For iOS Devices

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:16 am (PST)

BrainBlast Games Announces Curio Update For iOS Devices - Published on 02/27/12

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BrainBlast Games announces the very first update to their iOS game, Curio, now containing fifty percent more material than the original release. The chilling endless-runner from the mad scientists at BrainBlast Games now offers much more to aid players in their quest to free Ron Templeton III from the grasps of his demons, both real and imagined. And who is more familiar with real and imaginary demons than Tommy Wiseau, writer and director of "The Room?"

Rhode Island - BrainBlast Games announces the very first update to their iOS game, Curio, now containing fifty percent more material than the original release. The chilling endless-runner from the mad scientists at BrainBlast Games now offers much more to aid players in their quest to free Ron Templeton III from the grasps of his demons, both real and imagined.

And who is more familiar with real and imaginary demons than Tommy Wiseau, writer and director of "The Room?" BrainBlast Games found Mr. Wiseau to be a kindred spirit in line with the unique characteristics of Curio. Players will pick up on subtle tips and tricks if they watch the commercial closely enough, just as one can pick up on the nuanced subtexts of "The Room" after multiple viewings at two in the morning.

The collaboration with Mr. Wiseau is in celebration of the first update to Curio, which is now iPad supported. A whole slew of fun new power-ups are now earnable in game, along with extensive Game Center functionality that allows players to see their friends' scores as they leave them in the dust (and earn even more power-ups). Players can now even save their game by "bookmarking" at any point, but only after earning one. Don't forget to explore the bonus material too. A narrative read by Academy Award nominee Robert Forster serves to complement the game in a very engaging manner.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 157 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Curio 1.1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Curio 1.1.0: http://www.brainblastgames.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/curio/id481349153
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRKxfrumSx0
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Founded in 2010 by Rube Rubenstein and Victor Radar, BrainBlast Games is an independent mobile game studio dedicated to creating immersive entertainment experiences for smart phones and tablets. BrainBlast Games' philosophical DNA is a combination of hard work, passion for video games, creative freedom and a commitment to develop fun games that defy current standards of mobile gaming. Curio is their first game and is now available on iOS platforms. All Material and Software (C) BrainBlast Games / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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info@brainblastgames.com

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5.: Two Year Solo Motorcycle Journey Leads to Largest Travel Book for iP

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Two Year Solo Motorcycle Journey Leads to Largest Travel Book for iPad - Published on 02/27/12

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Chronicling a two year solo motorcycle journey to the Americas with images and journals, photographer Serdar Sunny Unal released his 1200 page iPad travel book, LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES. The "Short Cut" edition of the book will be free for the first 500 readers beginning February 28th. The epic adventure now nicknamed "LA2BA" covers over 40.000 miles through 15 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities and a rare chance to meet the cultures of a continent.

Miami Beach, Florida - When the photographer left Los Angeles a few years ago for a five month expedition to Latin America, little did he know that there was no going back. In the following years, the epic adventure now nicknamed "LA2BA" would cover over 40.000 miles through 15 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities and a rare chance to meet the contrasting cultures of an entire continent. "By the time I found myself on a sailboat heading to Colombia, I'd already realized that a new chapter in my life had begun, and things would never be the same." he would later write.

The absence of any roads through the rain forest called the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia had made it necessary to sail the Caribbean in a storm, but the real obstacle would prove to be the destination itself: "I did have worries about riding through Colombia. It was supposed to be this dangerous place where you would get kidnapped if not killed. I instead found a paradise, and the challenge was to move on".

The adventure did continue through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, all the way to Ushuaia, the Southernmost city in the world, where he would spend his second Christmas on the road with a fever. "The summer in Ushuaia was the coldest winter I've known" he said. "And unless you've known the winds in Patagonia, you don't know what a strong wind is. This is where 600lb. motorcycles fly off the road and trees grow horizontally!".

The journey was supposed to be concluded upon his second arrival to Buenos Aires, but by that time there was neither a "normal life" to go back to, nor a desire to stop. He could already feel the call of Samba from Brazil.

When pressed with the question "why?", the 41-year-young man candidly shared with a smile: "I suddenly got terrified by the speed of time, and decided not to wait for tomorrow to live my dreams. And once I managed to get out the door, there was no reason to ever go back".

Since having sold his motorcycle in Colombia in January 2011, Serdar had been working on what he called "a project close to my heart, something I had to get out there before I got back on". The result, LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES, is the most ambitious project of its kind, and is now available in the form of a Universal App for Apple's iOS devices. A "Short Cut" edition covering the Mexico and Central America legs of the journey will be provided free of charge to the first 500 readers beginning February 28th.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 280 MB

Pricing and Availability:
LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.0 is $12.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.

LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.0: http://www.LA2BA.com/?re=prm
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/los-angeles-to-buenos-aires/id473833550
Interactive Route Map: http://www.LA2BA.com/Route/?re=prm
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Media Assets: http://www.la2ba.com/media/?re=prm

Serdar Sunny Unal is a professional freelance photographer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in people, lifestyle, and travel images. His work, represented worldwide by Corbis and Getty Images, is routinely published for uses ranging from national advertising campaigns to editorials. Copyright (C) 2012 Serdar Sunny Unal. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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6.: GroupLogic Enhances Secure Mobile Editing With Quickoffice Partnersh

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:30 am (PST)

GroupLogic Enhances Secure Mobile Editing With Quickoffice Partnership - Published on 02/27/12

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GroupLogic announced that it has partnered with Quickoffice, the worldwide leader in mobile office solutions. The partnership gives mobilEcho end users access to Quickoffice's editing capabilities and enterprise IT the ability to select Quickoffice as the only document editing and viewing software allowed for corporate files. Included in mobilEcho 3.5, the new Quickoffice-powered SaveBack feature enables end users to open corporate files in Quickoffice, then save them back to mobilEcho.

Arlington, Virginia - GroupLogic, the industry's leading provider of software products that unlock the power of new enterprise platforms, announced today that it has partnered with Quickoffice, the worldwide leader in mobile office solutions. The partnership gives mobilEcho end users access to Quickoffice's editing capabilities and enterprise IT the ability to select Quickoffice as the only document editing and viewing software allowed for corporate files. Included in mobilEcho 3.5, which was released on February 16, 2012, the new Quickoffice-powered SaveBack feature enables end users to open corporate files in Quickoffice, then save them back to mobilEcho, ensuring that the documents remain secure.

"With so many mobile device options available, it's become easier than ever to conduct business wherever and whenever," said Mark Beaton, Director, Product Management, Quickoffice. "Partnering with GroupLogic is the perfect marriage of Quickoffice's ease-of-use and flexibility and the peace of mind that goes with knowing documents can be created and edited from the road, yet remain secure - a feature mobilEcho brings to both users and IT Managers."

The consumerization of IT has led enterprises to embrace the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend. However, IT Managers are still struggling with how to provide an infrastructure that enables the secure, yet easy, deployment and management of devices like iPad and iPhone.

"The combination of Quickoffice's 'SaveBack' feature and mobilEcho gives security-conscious enterprises and IT organizations greater control over their mobile users' ability to create and save files," said Todd While, Vice President of Mobility Solutions at GroupLogic. "mobilEcho's advanced security features will keep the integrity of the documents intact at all times - reducing the stress for IT Managers."

mobilEcho is the industry's first and only Mobile File Management (MFM) software that provides simple and secure access to corporate files on mobile devices, and is easily managed by IT. Interested IT organizations can take advantage of GroupLogic's free trial of mobilEcho by visiting GroupLogic website. GroupLogic offers two pricing options for enterprises, including subscription and perpetual licensing.

About Quickoffice:
Installed on over 300 million devices in more than 180 countries, Quickoffice is the worldwide leader in mobile office solutions. Quickoffice delivers high quality, innovative mobile office software and solutions and is revolutionizing the way people use their mobile devices. Quickoffice's flagship, award-winning software allows mobile professionals to view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on their mobile device. Through the software's seamless integration with the cloud, it enables simple, anytime, anywhere access to important content. Available direct-to-consumer in leading App Stores or via handset OEMs, Quickoffice provides leading solutions for Android, iPhone, iPad, HP webOS and Symbian platforms.

Available direct-to-consumer in leading App Stores or via handset OEMs, Quickoffice solutions support Android, iPhone, iPad, HP webOS and Symbian platforms. Privately held, Quickoffice is based in Dallas with offices in UK, Seoul, Russia, Ukraine, and India. More information is available at QuickOffice.com

GroupLogic: http://www.grouplogic.com
mobilEcho: http://www.grouplogic.com/enterprise-file-sharing/ipad-file-system/
GroupLogic Support: http://support.grouplogic.com/
ExtremeZ-IP: http://www.grouplogic.com/enterprise-file-sharing/mac-windows-file-sharing/
Consumerization of IT: http://www.grouplogic.com/enterprise-file-sharing/ipad-file-system/free-trial.html

GroupLogic helps enterprise and education IT organizations simply and securely integrate diverse computing platforms into enterprise environments, connecting employees to enterprise files, content and assets to facilitate a more productive and efficient work environment. With more than two decades of experience, GroupLogic leads the marketplace in helping IT organizations effectively and easily manage the integration of Apple products into the enterprise ecosystem. Whether IT organizations are looking to integrate existing Apple assets, purchase additional Apple hardware like Mac and iPad, or want to take advantage of the hardware costs savings that accompany the adoption of IT consumerization, GroupLogic enables IT organizations to easily and securely manage the rapid integration of diverse platforms while ensuring resources are optimized. GroupLogic enables the enterprise to focus on what is really important - competitive differentiation, improved employee productivity, mitigated
risk and reduced costs. GroupLogic's proven products - mobilEcho, ExtremeZ-IP, ArchiveConnect, and MassTransit - are in use by some of the world's most innovative companies, including Christie's, International Greetings and Omnicom Group. GroupLogic, mobilEcho, ExtremeZ-IP, MassTransit, Zidget, ShadowConnect and ArchiveConnect are all registered or unregistered trademarks of GroupLogic, Inc. All other trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners. (C) 2012 GroupLogic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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7.: Pooby Goody new bird species discovered

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:45 am (PST)

Pooby Goody new bird species discovered - Published on 02/27/12

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CodeCube Brothers Partnership announces Pooby Goody for iOS devices. We thought that world still had a place for new bird species, so we want to presents Pooby Birds. Cute characters and easy gameplay gives this game very fun and addictive approach. This game is first adventure of the Pooby Birds. Goody bird can lay golden eggs, but it's have to drop golden eggs, because weight of bird increase every time when it eat stones. Where goody drops eggs is still a mystery.

Loppi, Finland - Pooby Goody is a bird that fly around and eat all kind of shiny things, it isn't like any other pooby birds, because it have special ability. Goody bird can lay golden eggs, but it's have to drop golden eggs, because weight of bird increase every time when it eat stones. Where goody drops eggs is still a mystery. Pooby Goody also have to watch out other pooby birds, because these don't like much Goody bird and try to drop Goody to the ground.

The species:
Pooby birds species are mostly junk birds and also cause lot of problems for farmers. These birds eat almost anything, but at the moment we don't know enough to this species to make any big assumptions. What we know is Goody bird special ability is to lay golden eggs and this makes this a highly desired bird. Unfortunatelly bird don't lay golden eggs in captivity, so finding golden egg isn't easy task. We just need to study more on this species.

Mission:
Try to fly as far you can and also drop golden eggs to the nest, because this gives you more points. This simple mission is really challenging and fun!

How to check and share points:
Pooby Goody using Game Center for leaderboards, you can also share your points on twitter and facebook.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation) and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.1 or later
* 5.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pooby Goody 1.1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

CodeCube Brothers: http://www.ccbrothers.com
Pooby Goody 1.1.0: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id501007244
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CodeCube Brothers Partnership based in Finland and is specialized currently in game developments on iPhone and Windows Phone 7 phones. We also developed some games on XBox 360 console, which are not released yet. Even that our company is small, we are committed to provide high quality products and support our customers. Copyright (C) 2012 CodeCube Brothers Partnership.

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8.: Pixels on Toast launches free universal iOS game WordCrasher Blitz

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 9:00 am (PST)

Pixels on Toast launches free universal iOS game WordCrasher Blitz - Published on 02/27/12

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Independent game developer Pixels on Toast launched WordCrasher Blitz for iOS today. Based on the hit game WordCrasher, the game is a universal app, and is free to play. In WordCrasher Blitz, letters drop onto the screen and can be made into words, destroying them in the process. If the screen fills up, it's Game Over. Long words and rare letters score high, and combining the two will bring the highest scores.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Independent game developer Pixels on Toast launched WordCrasher Blitz for iOS today. Based on the hit game WordCrasher, the game is a universal app, and is free to play.

In WordCrasher Blitz, letters drop onto the screen and can be made into words, destroying them in the process. If the screen fills up, it's Game Over. Long words and rare letters score high, and combining the two will bring the highest scores.

WordCrasher Blitz adds a new game mode, Quick Game, to the existing Marathon and Flood Panic modes. Quick Game is a more relaxed experience which takes a couple of minutes to play, ideal for short gaming sessions. This new version of the game also adds letter multipliers, adding a new layer of strategy to the mix.

Features
* Full universal app
* Realistic tactile physics. Letters bounce, stack, roll and respond to tilt
* Letter multipliers - x2, x3 and x4 markers on some letters.
* Earn your WordMaster badges. Every game helps you to level up.
* New "Quick Game" mode - 5 words, minimal time pressure. Great for the bus stop.
* iOS 5 Twitter support
* Game Center and OpenFeint
* Over 190,000 words recognized in US, UK and International English
* Every unique word you enter is tracked, and the game tracks your vocabulary.
* Three game modes - Marathon, Flood Panic and Quick Game.
* Freeze time and Bomb power ups

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 18.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
WordCrasher Blitz 1.0.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Pixels on Toast: http://pixelsontoast.com
WordCrasher Blitz 1.0.0: http://pixelsontoast.com/?item=3
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/wordcrasher-blitz/id501755171
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5axn-xNt9vI
Screenshot: http://pixelsontoast.com/assets/WCB-Screenshot-00.PNG
Logo: http://pixelsontoast.com/assets/WordCrasher-Blitz-Logo.png

Located in Edinburgh, UK, Pixels on Toast is a privately held company founded in 2010. An experienced video game industry veteran, Kevin Ng formed the company to develop bite-sized video games for the iPhone and other devices. Copyright (C) 2012 Pixels on Toast. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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9.: PlayHaven Unveils LTV Maximization Tools, Now Available for Android

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Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:30 am (PST)

PlayHaven Unveils LTV Maximization Tools, Now Available for Android - Published on 02/27/12

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PlayHaven, a Lifetime Value (LTV) Maximization Platform that helps developers increase the long-term user engagement and monetization of their mobile games, announces their expansion to the Android platform, as well as several new tools to help developers build a stronger relationship with their players and boost revenue. Through a wide-ranging toolset and simple web-based dashboard, PlayHaven's platform is currently servicing 500M monthly game sessions.

San Francisco, California - PlayHaven, a Lifetime Value (LTV) Maximization Platform that helps developers increase the long-term user engagement and monetization of their mobile games, announces their expansion to the Android platform, as well as several new tools to help developers build a stronger relationship with their players and boost revenue. Through a wide-ranging toolset and simple web-based dashboard, PlayHaven's platform is currently servicing 500M monthly game sessions allowing developers to increase the engagement levels and LTV of their users by easily managing customizable HTML5 content within their app instantly in real-time.

Highlighted among the new features is the Virtual Goods Promotion tool, a module that helps developers increase sales of virtual goods by directing users straight to a featured or discounted item, reducing friction between offering purchasable content and the point of sale. Early testing by PlayHaven's partners have shown that using the Virtual Goods Promotion tool can increase virtual goods revenue by over 400%.

PlayHaven will further augment the effectiveness of their tools with their upcoming User Segmentation technology. This enables developers to seamlessly customize their in-game experience and manage segments of players differently according to real-time metrics. Developers can set targeted parameters to segments of players based on the users' measurable behaviors, including the amount of time spent within the game and how often users purchase virtual goods. This ultimately allows a developer to customize the users' experience and maximize the players' value to the developer.

"Our customers, and the mobile game development community as a whole, are getting increasingly sophisticated and the pace is only accelerating," says Andy Yang, CEO of PlayHaven. "Our LTV Maximization Platform provides an out-of-the-box, enterprise-class solution for developers of any shape and size to measure performance and, most importantly, act on their data in real-time. Our ever-expanding set of tools are driven by what our customers need and we are excited to be able to now serve both Android and iOS developers."

PlayHaven: http://www.playhaven.com
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PlayHaven is a Lifetime Value (LTV) Maximization Platform that enables mobile game creators to completely control and balance their in-game marketing and monetization needs. Embrace the flexibility of the web with PlayHaven's HTML5-powered platform to modify, analyze, and optimize the game experience in real-time to meet business goals. Since May of 2010, PlayHaven has served thousands of game developers and publishers including PocketGems, Glu, Game Circus, Fluik, Halfbrick, and several others. Copyright (C) 2012 PlayHaven. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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10.: PhatWare Releases WritePad 6.1 for iPad - Drops Price for 3 Days

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PhatWare Releases WritePad 6.1 for iPad - Drops Price for 3 Days - Published on 02/28/12

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Washington based PhatWare today releases WritePad 6.1 for iPad. WritePad is an advanced notetaker which converts practically any handwriting into computer text. It offers natural handwriting recognition input in addition to keyboard entry. Improve productivity by using inline gestures, spell checker, context analyzer, and more. Version 6.1 features vastly improved handwriting recognition engine, including support for four new languages: Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish.

Spokane, Washington - PhatWare Corporation announces today the immediate availability of WritePad 6.1 for iPad, enabling vastly improved handwriting handwriting technology on the iOS platform. WritePad 6.1 now supports handwriting recognition in four more languages bringing total count of recognized languages to eleven. Supported languages include: English (US and UK), German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Portuguese (Portugal and Brazil), Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.

WritePad is an advanced note-taker for iOS, which converts practically any handwriting into computer text. Notes created with WritePad can be sent via email or SMS, tweeted, saved, posted on a Facebook wall, printed, exported as PDF, translated to other languages, synchronized with Dropbox, and exchanged directly between two or more iOS devices. WritePad also features integration with events, contacts, maps, and other iPad resources.

With WritePad, users can:
* Create and edit text documents using the advanced handwriting recognition in 11 languages for text entry in landscape or portrait mode
* Improve productivity by using inline gestures, spell checker, context analyzer, and shorthand features
* Improve overall handwriting recognition quality using WritePad's Statistical Analyzer, which addresses common recognition errors. When enabled, this WritePad feature learns and adapts to the user's own handwriting style
* Email, Tweet, print, or post Facebook updates directly from WritePad
* Synchronize WritePad documents with Dropbox, Evernote, and iTunes, or upload documents to Google Docs
* Translate documents to 16 supported languages using Bing Translator
* Change WritePad's appearance by manipulating text, page, and ink colors using the customizable Styles feature

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 14.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
WritePad 6.1 for iPad is available in the iTunes App Store and is priced at $9.99 (USD). However, for the first three days (through 03/01/2012), we are pleased to offer WritePad at a significantly reduced price of only $1.99. The price includes handwriting recognition in a language of the user's choice. Support for additional languages can be purchased in-app for just $2.99 per language. The US English Medical dictionary is also available for WritePad 6.1 for $4.99.

PhatWare: http://www.phatware.com/
WritePad for iPad 6.1: http://www.phatware.com/index.php?q=product/details/writepad/writepadforipad
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/writepad-for-ipad/id363618389
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-LO-Bs9rF8
Screenshot: http://www.phatware.com/images/Wp_ipad_panel.gif
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/088/Purple/3e/20/ac/mzl.ilevvmye.175x175-75.jpg

Founded in October 1997, PhatWare Corporation is a leading provider of easy to use powerful software products and professional services for the mobile and desktop computing marketplace. PhatWare specializes in handwriting recognition, digital ink, note taking and database, and network management software development. PhatWare's products include such popular titles as CalliGrapher(R), PenOffice(R), PhatNotes(TM), PhatPad(TM), WritePad(TM), and others. PhatWare Corporation is a Microsoft Certified Partner, and Intel Software Partner. Copyright (C) 1997-2012 PhatWare Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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11.: Introducing RPS Rumble - An Original Take of an Old School Classic

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Introducing RPS Rumble - An Original Take of an Old School Classic - Published on 02/28/12

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Chicago-based indie game development company Continuous Integration, Inc. today introduces RPS Rumble 1.0, their first puzzler for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. By deriving the rules of the game from the basics of rock, paper, scissors, RPS Rumble is an original take of the old school classic and the first puzzler of its kind. Featuring hand-crafted tiles, RPS Rumble offers 140 puzzles across 7 different puzzle packs, four levels of difficulty, as well as OpenFeint and Game Center enabled.

Chicago, Illinois - After success with Word Ball (Corona SDK App of the Month for June 2011), Continuous Integration, Inc. today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of RPS Rumble 1.0, their first puzzler for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

"Bejeweled meets lucha libre meets rock, paper, scissors. Fun and highly addictive!" - Carlos Icaza, Co-Founder, Ansca Mobile

Are you ready to rumble? Find your inner luchador and be the last man standing in this original take of an old school classic! RPS Rumble is a unique puzzle game whose rules are derived from the basics of rock, paper, scissors. You are given a board of tiles representing these three characters in a variety of combinations. Move a tile one space in any direction where rock captures scissors, scissors captures paper, or paper captures rock. Strategize your moves by tapping or swiping your way around the board to clear it leaving one tile left. Sounds simple? Accept the challenge and find out if you have what it takes to be king of the hill!

Features and Highlights:
* 140 puzzles across 7 different puzzle packs
* Animated tiles brought to life
* Challenging puzzle design that is hand-crafted and picked (not generated)
* Four levels of difficulty (Easy, Medium, Hard, and Expert)
* Multiple solutions per puzzle for tons of brain-teasing fun
* Intuitive gameplay and controls
* Game Center enabled
* OpenFeint enabled
* Leaderboards
* Hints
* HD retina display graphics/animations
* Original soundtrack
* Ad free

With the knowledge and experience gained from developing Word Ball with the popular Corona SDK by Ansca, Inc., RPS Rumble takes it a step further with stunning artwork, graphics, and animations. The Corona SDK is the most advanced mobile development platform. By developing RPS Rumble in a span of less than three months, this is just another testament to what is possible by using Corona.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2.0 or later
* 12.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
RPS Rumble 1.0 is offered for Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Continuous Integration: http://www.cidevelop.com
RPS Rumble 1.0: http://www.cidevelop.com/products
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id494382785
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSv3L5lYc2I
Screenshot: http://www.cidevelop.com/static/images/RPS_Screen1_iPad.png
App Icon: http://www.cidevelop.com/static/images/rps_icon.png

Continuous Integration, Inc. is a software development company specializing in custom application development. They offer solutions to businesses utilizing leading edge technology and provide a wide range of services from iPhone/iPad development to AJAX enabled web applications and cloud computing. Copyright (C) 2012 Continuous Integration, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bejeweled is a registered trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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12.: MacItBetter releases BetterZip 2.2 for Mac OS X

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MacItBetter releases BetterZip 2.2 for Mac OS X - Published on 02/28/12

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MacItBetter today announces BetterZip 2.2, an update to their popular archiving solution for Mac OS X. Sporting a clean new user interface, BetterZip 2.2 lets you quickly inspect archives without first extracting their contents. You can add or extract files via drag-and-drop, delete files from archives, rename files, and create new folders inside the archive. Quickly preview images, PDF, HTML, and text files inside an archive without the need for starting external programs.

Vienna, Austria - MacItBetter today is pleased to announce the immediate availability of BetterZip 2.2 for Mac OS X. BetterZip lets you quickly look inside compressed archives without first extracting their contents. With BetterZip you can add or extract files via drag-and-drop, delete files from an archive, rename files, and create new folders inside the archive.

BetterZip sports a clean new user interface which will look familiar to most Mac users. Similar to the Finder it has a sidebar on the left side into which you can drop your favorite folders for archives, e.g., your downloads folder. In addition to the preview sidebar, BetterZip 2.2 has Quick Look built-in: Select a file in the archive and press the spacebar to preview it with Quick Look.

The new archive password manager helps you work with encrypted archives. You can have BetterZip collect a list of archive passwords in your keychain. These can be used automatically whenever you open an encrypted archive. Alternatively, BetterZip can display them in a list in the password panel, so you can easily choose the one to use.

When you open a file in an archive with the View command and edit it with an external editor, BetterZip will detect the changes and give you the option to update the archive.

BetterZip offers two configurable services: one for creating and one for extracting archives. Choose a preset for each which can be started through the Services menu, the Finder contextual menu and even be given a shortcut key.
Presets collect all settings that can be applied to an archive, from the destination folder and archive format, to passwords and even a script to execute after the operation completed.

BetterZip opens, extracts, and even creates fully WinZip compatible AES-256 encrypted zip archives. Furthermore, BetterZip can extract and create zip files larger than 2 GB as well as archives with these formats: tar, gzip, bzip2, rar, xar, and 7-zip. Even more formats can be viewed and extracted: arj, cpio, lzh/lha, cab, iso, chm, sit, hqx, and bin. BetterZip also opens various zip based Java archives: jar, war, sar, par, ear, and wsr files.

Pricing and Availability:
BetterZip is completely 64-bit and requires Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or later. The trial version can be downloaded from MacItBetter online and is fully functional for 30 days. A single user license can be purchased for $19.95 (USD), and it is also available in the Mac App Store.

BetterZip 2.2: http://macitbetter.com/
Download: http://macitbetter.com/BetterZip.zip
Screenshot: http://macitbetter.com/img/betterzip2-service-s.jpg
App Icon: http://macitbetter.com/img/512C.png

Located in Vienna, Austria, MacItBetter was founded in 2004 by Robert Rezabek. All Material and Software (C) 2004-2012 MacItBetter, Robert Rezabek / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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13.: King's Empire becomes the #1 Top Grossing App in China

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King's Empire becomes the #1 Top Grossing App in China - Published on 02/28/12

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Tap4Fun today announced that after being out for less than a month, King's Empire has reached the #1 Top Grossing App in China. The third in the Empire series gaming title for iOS, King's Empire is a Free Strategic Massively Multiplayer Online Game that gives players the experience of building and growing a medieval empire. Players can join alliances that engage in full out war with other alliances in order to capture Capitals. Version 1.1, has been released and fixed some minor bugs.

Chengdu, China - On February 28, King's Empire was the number 1 Top grossing app in China. King's Empire was just released on February 12 and has been widely successful in China, Japan, and South Korea. Thousands of players have joined in on the action and the game has already opened up more servers! Alliances are already forming, though none have been strong enough to claim a Capital for themselves.

Tap4Fun will also be attending the Game Development Conference in San Francisco this year from March 5 to March 9. If anyone wants to schedule a meeting or to discuss business opportunities. Please contact Andrew Jang.

Tap4Fun's other games Galaxy Empire is the #1 Top Grossing App in Italy, Philippines and is in the Top 25 Grossing App in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Germany, and Poland. Island Empire is in the Top 25 Highest Grossing App in South Korea and Singapore.

King's Empire is Tap4Fun's third game in the Empire series after the successful Island Empire and Galaxy Empire. Half a year in the works, King's Empire was developed by a top-notch team and is worth the wait. Set in the medieval period, players build up their cities and establish their own empire. Work with allies to capture territories and create a name for yourself.

King's Empire includes many features requested by players from our previous games. The biggest addition to gameplay is the GvG, or alliance versus alliance system. Players can now join alliances that engage in full out war with other alliances in order to capture Capitals. Expand your empire by occupying enemy cities and establishing your own new cities. Communicate with thousands of other players around the world in real time chat or share strategic information through the mailing system.

* Found and join powerful Alliances
* Construct and manage multiple cities
* Occupy territory to expand your empire
* An online world with thousands of real players
* Enlist different tactics to reach your goal of world influence
* Real-time chat with players from around the world

King's Empire version 1.1 Adds:
* Report players in World Chat. Additionally, there's a 5-second wait time between sent messages in World Chat
* Added an announcement area to deliver the latest news straight from the King's Empire developers
* Native support for Korean language
* New items and Quest guides

Fixed:
- Training soldiers in multiple cities bug
- Players can attack their own cities
- Crash bugs and more

Tap4Fun plans to provide continual updates and new content to King's Empire, Galaxy Empire and Island Empire, thanks to a dedicated and talented team.

Supported Languages:
* US English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 17.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
King's Empire 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Also available in HD for iPad.

King's Empire 1.1: http://www.tap4fun.com/kings-empire
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/kings-empire/id484039314
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App Icon: http://www.tap4fun.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/King-icon.jpg
Press Kit (zip): http://tap4fun.com/files/KE-Press-Kit.zip

Tap4Fun is a mobile game development studio focused on creating online games for the mobile platform. Creator of Island Empire and Galaxy Empire, Tap4Fun is developing games that amuses and entertains players from around the world, bringing social interaction and connecting friends. Copyright (C) 2012 Tap4Fun. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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14.: Joustin� Beaver Files Lawsuit Against Justin Bieber

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 2:45 am (PST)

Joustin� Beaver Files Lawsuit Against Justin Bieber - Published on 02/28/12

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In a preemptive move, attorneys for mobile app developer RC3, Inc., makers of the iPhone/iPad/Android app "Joustin' Beaver" filed a lawsuit against Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber�s lawyers originally asked that the game be removed from iTunes and the Android Market and that RC3, Inc. provide them with a complete record of accounting. Despite those demands, Joustin' Beaver continues to be available for the iPhone, iPad, and Android.

Jacksonville, Florida � In response to a barrage of threats, including a Cease and Desist Letter, attorneys for RC3, Inc., creators of �Joustin� Beaver�, filed a Declaratory Action in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida on February 24, 2012.

A representative from RC3, Inc. released the following statement: �After receipt of Justin Bieber�s �Cease and Desist Letter� and subsequent conversations with Bieber�s lawyers it became apparent that litigation was inevitable. In an effort to preemptively protect our company and our product we had no choice but to ask the court to intervene.�

Justin Bieber�s lawyers originally asked that the game be removed from iTunes and the Android Market and that RC3, Inc. provide them with a complete record of accounting. Despite those demands, Joustin' Beaver continues to be available for the iPhone, iPad, and Android. The game, available for 99 cents, has been ranked in the top 20 arcade games, top 50 games, and the overall top 80 applications in the iTunes App Store. RC3, Inc. has over seventy applications in the app store. RC3, Inc. maintains that the game is a parody and is protected under the First Amendment of the Constitution.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, and Android
* Requires iOS 4.3 or Android 2.1

Pricing and Availability:
Joustin' Beaver 1.0 has been in the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace for nearly two weeks and continues to be available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices.

Joustin� Beaver 1.0: http://www.joustinbeaver.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/joustin-beaver/id436128724
Android Link: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.joustinbeaver.joustinbeaver
Screenshot 1: http://www.rc3.com/jb/jbmenu.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.rc3.com/jb/jbgamescreen.jpg
App Icon: http://www.rc3.com/jb/icon512.png

Based in Jacksonville, Florida, RC3, Inc. specializes in application development. Joustin' Beaver is a trademark of RC3, Inc. in the U.S. and elsewhere. Copyright (C) 2012 RC3, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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15.: Hello Pettle 1.0 for iOS- Cute Pet + Rattle = Pettle -18 Toy Anima

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:00 am (PST)

Hello Pettle 1.0 for iOS- Cute Pet + Rattle = Pettle -18 Toy Animals - Published on 02/28/12

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YFactory today introduces Hello Pettle 1.0 for iOS, their Education toy for children from newborns to 3 1/2 years old. The app features 18 cute, wool knit animals that move and make sounds when touched or pressed, and play with small balls when shaken. With a total of 68 sounds and 73 motions, the interactive app is certain to keep young children in a happy mood. Since 80% of human brain development occurs by age three, it is important to provide as much positive, sensory stimuli as possible.

Seoul, Republic of Korea - YFactory today is pleased to introduce Hello Pettle 1.0 for iOS, their new Education toy for young children from newborns to three and a half years old. The app features 18 cute, wool knit animals that move and make sounds when touched or pressed, and are joined by small balls when shaken. With a total of 68 sounds and 73 motions, the interactive app is certain to keep young children in a happy mood. Since 80% of human brain development occurs by age three, it is important to provide as much positive, interactive, sensory stimuli as possible. Hello Pettle is a wonderful, educational toy that will stop a baby from crying, engage his or her curiosity, and make a perfect playmate.

What makes Hello Pettle stand out from other apps for very young children is the great care taken in its design. Modern computer graphics make it easy to quickly draw and shade images for young kids, but this app's characters have been created with loving care over many months. Each of the 18 heavy wool knit animal characters contains a variety of colors and textures that will capture the attention of young children. Small touches, like discrete stitching, various kinds of wools, and the use of wool velours as accents help make these pets truly lovable.

Every pet animal is alive and moves by itself. Arms, legs, mouth, eyes and more all move gently by themselves, and can be further moved by the child. Using sophisticated animation algorithms, when dragged downward each head returns to its normal position and then springs up and down repeatedly until it stops. Arms and legs behave as though on a rotary joint and accelerate and decelerate as they rotate, as if they were weighted on one end. Touching and pressing the animal's eyes, mouth, nose, and brow all produce various sounds and animated reactions. Shaking the iDevice brings down a different kind of ball for each animal to play with, and balls all have their own behavior.

Feature Highlights:
* Impeccably designed toy animals in 18 types - a bat, cat, cow, chick, dog, elephant, fur seal, kangaroo, lion, monkey, mouse, owl, panda, penguin, pig, polar bear, sheep, and tiger
* Child-friendly graphics of high quality - smooth texture, cute designs, and fancy colors
* Various high quality sound effects � each toy animal makes different sounds when the mood changes
* A wide range of visual and aural interactions � includes touching, shaking, and pressing the toy animals
* Playing Ball mode - Each toy animal has its own ball and babies can play with the ball by shaking them (moving by gravitational interaction)
* Day & Night mode - bright or dim display helps child stay awake or helps them to go to sleep

"Hello Pettle will naturally calm and entertain your young child," commented Yong Nam Kim of YFactory. "They love interacting with all 18 different animals and discovering all the ways each animal can move and all the sounds they can make." He added, "We know from modern neuroscience that each experience creates and strengthens a unique neural pathway for each child. The baby's surrounding environment and the care received greatly affect how these connections are formed. Hence, when more stimuli are provided for the baby, their natural brain development, intelligence, coordination, attention, and creativity are all enhanced."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iOS 5 tested)
* 14.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Hello Pettle 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. Review copies are available on request.

Hello Pettle 1.0: http://yfactory.host.whoisweb.net/YFactoryApp/Hello_Pettle/Hello_Pettle.html
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16.: iOS App Tattoo You partners with TUACA + Tattoo Artist Corey Miller

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iOS App Tattoo You partners with TUACA + Tattoo Artist Corey Miller - Published on 02/28/12

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Appdicted, creators of the free Tattoo You app for iOS, today announce their new partnerships with TUACA and celebrity tattoo artist Corey Miller. Miller, owner of the Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor in Upland, CA, has a long list of celebrity clientele and is also the designer of the TUACA Liqueur Perfect Chill liqueur label. Tattoo You, with more than 1.5 million downloads, allows users to apply realistic tattoos to the skin of photographed subjects, and now includes 10 free Corey Miller tattoos.

Salt Lake City, Utah - Appdicted, creators of the free Tattoo You app for iOS, today is pleased to announce their new partnerships with the TUACA Liqueur Company and celebrity tattoo artist Corey Miller. Miller, owner of the Six Feet Under Tattoo Parlor in Upland, California, is an acclaimed tattoo artist and television personality, who enjoys a long list of celebrity clientele. He is also the creator of the custom design for TUACA Liqueur's Perfect Chill liqueur label. Tattoo You, with more than 1.5 million free downloads, allows users to apply realistic tattoos to the skin of photographed subjects, and now includes 10 free Corey Miller tattoos. Featured in Apple's What's Hot listings, the free Entertainment app includes 22 tattoo designs and 1 full font pack of the complete alphabet. DIY tattoo artists can purchase more than 450 additional tattoo designs and various font packs as in-app purchases.

Especially designed by Corey Miller, TUACA Liqueur's Perfect Chill liqueur label is a limited edition package featuring a unique thermochromatic ink printed on the bottle and changes colors when TUACA reaches the perfect chilled serving temperature. The ornate lion design, taken from the brand's crest that has appeared on every bottle since 1938, includes Miller's signature. The lion turns from silver to blue as the bottle chills, the lower temperature enhancing the taste of the vanilla-citrus liqueur, which is best served as an ice-cold shot.

App Feature Highlights:
* New Eraser tool with high magnification enables perfect cropping of the tattoo under hair or clothing
* 22 free tattoo designs and one full font pack (entire alphabet); 450 total designs available via an in-app purchase
* Text Type allows the user to mix 'n match fonts and tattoos
* All Packs in-app purchase includes every Tattoo (15 Packs), and receive new packs up to 1 week before release
* Easy to use user interface
* Load photos from your iDevice's Photo Library or take new photos from within the app
* Full Save & Share support
* In-app photo sharing via integrated Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and email connectivity
* Editing features to change tattoo design colors
* Transparency control offers variable opacity of Tattoo
* Flip Tool to change direction and orientation of tattoo designs

Tattoo You allows users to take any photo, whether from their Photo Library or shot live from within the app, and easily superimpose the tattoo of their choice over the subject in the photo. Results are very realistic, as the smooth and detailed tattoos allow the subject's skin to show through from beneath, creating a convincing illusion. Tattoo artists can instantly try out various designs, and control the size, placement, orientation, color, transparency, and left/right mirror image. An eraser tool with high magnification enables perfect cropping of the tattoo under hair or clothing. When finished, users can effortlessly save the completed image for printing, or share it via integrated email, Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr connectivity.

"Trade in the ink gun for your iPhone and turn normal photos of yourself into tattoo riddled masterpieces today," advised Rory Boyer of Appdicted. "Download Tattoo You and add some spice into any of your mobile photos by adding in virtual tattoos with the click of a button right now! Join the millions (yes I said millions) of users and start adding tattoos to all your photos!"

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 14.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tattoo You 2.0.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Additional Tattoo Packs are available as in-app purchases.

Tattoo You 2.0.1: http://www.appdicted.com/index.php/apps/universal/tattoo-you
TUACA: http://www.tuaca.com
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/tattoo-you/id429313263
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtDEP_t-iMk
Screenshot: http://www.appdicted.com/images/tattooyouiphonescreens/Home.png
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Located in beautiful Salt Lake City, Utah, the Appdicted team is an independent software company founded by Rory Boyer in December of 2007. The word Appdicted is urban slang meaning "to be consumed and addicted to adding applications to one's iPhone." Appdicted specializes in creating fun and entertaining applications that allow their users to easily create fun images. Their applications have been featured by Apple, TechCrunch, The Sunday Times, Wired, and many more outstanding review outlets. Copyright (C) 2012 Appdicted, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Produced and bottled by the TUACA Liqueur Company, Louisville, KY. Liqueur 35% Alc. By Vol. (C) 2012. To find out more about responsible consumption, visit the Century Council. If you are interested in our perspective on alcohol topics, please visit www.OurThinkingAboutDrinking.com.

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17.: Steam Trains - Arriving at an iPhone Now

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:01 am (PST)

Steam Trains - Arriving at an iPhone Now - Published on 02/28/12

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Kerner Applications introduces Steam Trains, a collection of preserved, heritage locomotive photographs, perfectly sized and optimised the iPhone and iPhone Retina display, is now available on the App Store. The heritage railway scene in the UK is bigger than most people realise - frequent railtours, preserved lines and locomotives make it a classic hobby and a great day out. With 'Steam Trains', you can style your iPhone with one of the photographs of the UK's preserved heritage locomotives.

Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom - Kerner Applications is pleased to introduce Steam Trains 1.0 and Steam Trains HD 1.0. Featuring a number of classic locomotives, such as recently built 'Tornado', British Railways 'Brittania' as well as earlier examples from the original 'big four' locomotive companies - 'London North Eastern Railways', 'Southern Railways', 'Great Western Railway' and the 'London, Midland and Scottish Railway'.

"These images look great on your phone, and work equally well for lock screen or wallpaper images - even if trains aren't you're thing, if you've got kids, especially boys, I'm sure they'll look looking through the image collection.", commented Jason Kerner, Lead Developer at Kerner Applications.

All the images are bundled with the application itself, so there is no need for a data connection to download them - you can swap and change as you like. The application features over 70 images from all over the UK, perfectly capturing the favourite past time. For those who live outside the United Kingdom, its an opportunity for rail enthusiasts around the World to see and store images of locomotives that might never have seen.

Available for just 69p (GBP), $0.99 (USD), the application is available on the App Store today and has already sold well in a wide number of different App Store locales already. An iPad version is coming soon, 'Steam Trains HD', which features images not available on the iPhone version, and a re-designed interface making it easier in both portrait and landscape view on the iPad.

iPhone Requirements:
* iOS 4.0 or later
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* 6.9 MB

iPad Requirements:
* iOS 4.3 or later
* Compatible with iPad
* 7.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Steam Trains 1.0 and Steam Trains HD 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

Kerner Applications: http://www.kernerapplications.co.uk
Steam Trains 1.0: http://kernerapplications.co.uk/steam-trains-on-the-app-store/
Purchase and Download - iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/app/steam-trains/id500844369
Purchase and Download - iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/app/steam-trains-hd/id504141792
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Located in Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom, Kerner Applications is an independent developer, providing small utility, entertainment and informative apps at low affordable pricing for iPhone and iPad. Copyright (C) 2012 Kerner Applications. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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18.: TinkR' Labs launches Lakota Toddler for iOS devices

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TinkR' Labs today launches Lakota Toddler, its educational app developed exclusively for iOS devices. Lakota Toddler is an engaging interactive app that includes flash cards and a game for children to become familiar with the Lakota language. Featuring high-quality and fun illustrations that help increase retention, children will learn the basic words for each category and will hear the audio of the word in Lakota. The initial release includes 3 categories that are food, numbers and body parts.

Phoenix, Arizona - TinkR' Labs today is pleased to introduce the Lakota Toddler 1.0, its educational app developed exclusively for the Apple's iOS family of products. Lakota Toddler is an engaging interactive app that includes flash cards and a game for children to become familiar with the Lakota language. Initial release includes 3 categories that are food, numbers and body parts. Children will learn the basic words for each category and will hear the audio of the word in Lakota.

Initial release includes traditional hand drumbeat in main menu screen. Future features will include more words, games that will engage children and scores/levels for initial game.

"It has been a unique experience working with the Lakota language and a learning process. My daughter has been learning the Lakota language and soon to be diverse in multiple indigenous languages," said Isreal Shortman of TinkR' Labs.

Here's what is in the Lakota Toddler app:
* Develop basic vocabulary in Lakota
* Form word relationships quickly with categories of content
* High-quality and fun illustrations that help increase retention

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.1 or later
* 3.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Lakota Toddler 1.0 is free exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. More lessons, games and other features will be available soon.

TinkR' Labs: http://www.tinkrlabs.com
Lakota Toddler 1.0 iPhone/iTouch: http://itunes.apple.com/app/lakota-toddler/id504133874
Lakota Toddler 1.0 iPad: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lakota-toddlers-hd/id504133882?ls=1&mt=8
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Located in Phoenix, Arizona, TinkR' Labs is a start up company focusing on educational applications for kids on mobile platforms such as iOS and Android. Copyright (C) 2012 TinkR' Labs. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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19.: BattleBog 1.0 Available on the App Store

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:02 am (PST)

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FOR neXtSoft today is pleased to announce the release of BattleBog 1.0, a fast-paced, high-energy word game for iOS devices. With no turn-based gameplay, this isn't your grandmother's word game. BattleBog features multiple game modes with leaderboards, and a Head-To-Head mode allowing 2 players to play against one another via bluetooth and Game Center. BattleBog features a completely skinable interface, never-ending plugable level packages, a fun techno sound track and sound effects, and more.

Tucson, Arizona - This isn't your grandmother's word game. No turn based play here, just fast paced, fastest fingers win, exciting game play.

BattleBog is a fast paced, high energy word game playable in three game types:

Regular:
Play against a timer. You get a base time of 5 minutes, plus 1 minute for Normal and 2 for Easy to score as many points as possible.

Ladder:
Accomplish goals in the given time. But watch out for random shuffles, blank tiles and locked value tiles.

Head To Head:
2 players play against one another via bluetooth and Game Center. You play with the same letters and have 5 minutes + 1 for Normal and 2 for easy mode. Each time you get a word it shuffles those tiles on both devices. Steal words from your challenger, but watch out they can do the same.

BattleBog features 22 groups of 3 achievements each based on game mode: Easy, Normal, Hard. BattleBog offers several leader boards including Highest score, Lifetime word count and Lifetime wins. Game play offers 5 possible "Powerups", Multiplier Bonus, Jump Tiles, Reuse Tiles, Lock Tiles and Shuffle board.

With the multiplier bonus you can rocket in to the lead against another player. Jump tiles lets you jump from the connected tiles to a new letter for extra scoring power. Reuse Tile, this lets you use the same tile a second time in the same word. Lock tiles prevents shuffles from affecting you one time. Shuffle Board. No words? Hey, shuffle the board.

BattleBog features a fun techno sound track, and subtle sound effects.

BattleBog is completely skinable. A demo theme and instructions are included and available from iTunes document sharing. BattleBog has three built in skins, Default (aka. Glass), Steps (Harkening back to the days of NeXTSTEP OS) and Bamboo for a earthy wooden look. BattleBog features plugable level packages, meaning the challenge will never end. FOR neXtSoft will regularly release new level sets with updates and FOR FREE on the web.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 50.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
BattleBog 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

FOR neXtSoft: http://www.fornextsoft.com
BattleBog 1.0: http://itunes.apple.com/app/battlebog/id474621387
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FOR neXtSoft is a long time MacOSX and iOS development firm with several iPhone and iPad titles including eBizCardz. Copyright (C) 2012 FOR neXtSoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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20.: iPeekCam 1.0.1 released for Mac OS X - Live Surveillance App

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:15 am (PST)

iPeekCam 1.0.1 released for Mac OS X - Live Surveillance App - Published on 02/28/12

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Sheng Apps has released iPeekCam 1.0.1, its live surveillance app for Mac OS X and its related web portal. iPeekCam turns your Mac computer's webcams into a wireless security camera station. Simply point your Mac's webcam into the area you are interested in. From the company's free web portal, you can view your home live from anywhere in the world using a web browser. iPeekCam supports sophisticated security features such as motion detection, night vision, automatic recording, email and DVR.

San Francisco, California - Sheng Apps has released a live surveillance app for Mac OS X, iPeekCam 1.0.1, and its related web portal. Many times you want to know what is going on at your home when you are away. Maybe you are curious about how your pets are doing. iPeekCam provides an easy solution, and turns your mac computer's webcams into a wireless security camera station.

Simply point your Mac's webcam into the area you are interested in. Then, from the company's free web portal, you can view your home live from anywhere in the world using a web browser, with no viewing software to install. You can also view it on the road using a mobile phone's web browser.

iPeekCam supports sophisticated security features such as Motion Detection, Night Vision, Automatic Recording, Email Notification and DVR. It provides a professional grade security camera solution using your existing computers, mobile devices, and network. There is no additional hardware to purchase or install.

Features:
* Live viewing from web browser
* Live viewing from iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
* Built-in iSight, USB webcam, and IP cam support
* Adjustable resolution
* Passcode protection
* Night vision, high contrast, grayscale mode
* Continuous recording DVR
* Motion detection
* Email notification
* Motion triggered recording
* Remote viewing of recorded videos
* Composite viewing (view multiple cams on the same screen)
* Built-in IP camera list with thousands of cameras
* No port forwarding is required for UPNP routers (such as Airport router)

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.6 or later
* 64-bit processor
* 3.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iPeekCam 1.0.1 is $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide through the Mac App Store in the Video category.

iPeekCam 1.0.1: http://www.ipeekcam.com/About.aspx
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ipeekcam/id471158762?mt=12
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Located in San Francisco, California, Sheng Apps is a mobile application development team specialized in iOS, Android, Windows and Mac development. Copyright (C) 2012 Sheng Apps. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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21.: Collect a Monster Army and get on the war path w/ Dark Summoner for

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Tue Feb 28, 2012 3:30 am (PST)

Collect a Monster Army and get on the war path w/ Dark Summoner for iOS - Published on 02/28/12

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Ateam Inc. today announced the recent release of Dark Summoner for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running on iOS 4.2 or later. Dark Summoner throws players into a bitter war against dark forces, including over 350 ghastly beasts, ghouls, and Legendary Dark Lords! Playing as a Dark Summoner, gamers build up an army of allies, gather up powerful creatures to fight with, and bring the centuries long suffering in their ghostly fantasy realm to an end once and for all.

Nagoya, Japan - Ateam Inc., a leading mobile app developer, is excited today to announce the release of Dark Summoner for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices running on iOS 4.2 or later. A free fantasy battle experience, this game throws players into a bitter war against dark forces, including ghastly beasts, ghouls, and Legendary Dark Lords! Becoming a Dark Summoner, it is up to players to build up an army of allies, gather up powerful creatures to fight with, and bring the centuries long war raging in their ghostly fantasy realm to an end once and for all! Featuring over 350 unique monsters, a wealth of original game content to discover, and time-tested RPG battle-play infused with awe inspiring CG animations, this game redefines the mobile fantasy gaming genre. Dark Summoner is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for Free in the Games category.

The player's goal in Dark Summoner is simple: Choose a guild to follow, become more powerful and collect new allies by moving from one mission to the next, and ultimately bring peace to the game's dark fantasy world with the strength of the loyal creature legion you've assembled! Strategy is the key here, as players must defeat creatures and Legendary Dark Lords in battle before they agree to join their ranks. Players can also sacrifice lesser creatures and harness their life force to make their most fearsome monster even more powerful!

Dark Summoner was created to give mobile gamers access to fantasy battling excitement in the spirit of classic turn-based games while harnessing the full advantage of its digital platform to make gameplay more seamless, engaging, and cinematic. The game's monster Summoning and Sacrificing moments are complete with haunting, professionally executed CG sequences too.

Furthermore, the game itself is continually updated with new monsters to find and new special events for players to get in on! Ready for the most immersive mobile gaming experience you've ever encountered? If so, then download Dark Summoner, take your place in front of the Dark Gates, and get on the war path against a fantastic world of monsters, ghoulish creatures, and evil Dark Lords right now.

Dark Summoner 1.00.03: http://www.darksummoner.com/
Game Info: http://www.darksummoner.com/game.html
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/dark-summoner/id480950048
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Ateam Inc. is a fast growing technology company in Japan operating across a variety of industry sectors. In addition to developing games for every major mobile platform and Nintendo Wii, the organization also offers both commercial and personal web service and management solutions. (C) Ateam Inc. 2012. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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22.: Free Version of the Pico Spend Expense Tracker for iOS Available

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Free Version of the Pico Spend Expense Tracker for iOS Available - Published on 02/28/12

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Indie Developer Dejan Petrovski today announces Pico Spend Lite - Expense Tracker 1.10, his free finance app for iOS devices. Packed with all great features of its paid counterpart, Pico Spend Lite offers to app shoppers an opportunity to see why it stands out from the competition and decide if this solution is tailored to their needs for expense tracking. Pico Spend Lite offers a fast, calculator style input, customizable expense categories plus reports and analysis.

Skopje, Macedonia - Independent Developer Dejan Petrovski today is pleased to announce Pico Spend Lite - Expense Tracker 1.10 for iOS, a free version of his Finance app and great opportunity for app shoppers to see why it stands out from the competition and decide if this solution is tailored to their needs for expense tracking.

Designed to provide the utmost in speed and convenience, Pico Spend features 29 preloaded but still completely customizable expense categories, so the user can start entering expenses immediately after first launch of the app. With easy to understand screens for Entry, Editing, Reports, and Comparison Reports, Pico Spend blends high-speed operation with powerful functions that never require an Internet connection (except to send Reports by email).

Free version delivers all features of the paid version except export of raw data and definition of reporting and comparison periods. So, any number of expenses can be entered but only expenses from three consecutive days can be analyzed using a table view, bar graph, pie chart, and PDF reports.

Feature Highlights:
* Quick and intuitive entry of expenses
* Completely customizable expense categories
* List of expenses grouped daily
* Drill-down and graphical summary reports for one or two periods in parallel
* Create, email and print PDF reports from within the app
* Alternate currency conversion

Device requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch or iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 2.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pico Spend Lite 1.10 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance category.

Pico Spend Lite 1.10: http://www.picospend.com
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/pico-spend-lite-expense-tracker/id504155110
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Press Kit (zip): http://www.picospend.com/media/PicoSpend_PressKit.zip

Located in Skopje, Macedonia, indie developer Dejan Petrovski decided to enter iOS mobile device development after being a developer of enterprise software (Microsoft tools & technologies) for 9 years, and head of IT for an insurance company for 5 years. Copyright (C) 2012 Dejan Petrovski. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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23.: Coachable brings plays to life

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Coachable brings plays to life - Published on 02/28/12

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Coachable, the powerful coaching tool for iPad that brings plays to life, now boasts new features that take it to the next level. The app is available in 3 versions, Coachable Hockey, Soccer, and Basketball, allowing coaches to quickly sketch plays using Coachable's tap-and-draw interface. The new version gives users a choice of multiple field/rink/court backgrounds, undo/redo, smoother lines, and more. Users will wonder how they ever lived with just a dry-erase board and marker before.

Ottawa, Canada - Coachable, the powerful coaching tool guaranteed to cause sports coaches to ditch their dry erase boards en masse, now boasts new features that take the app to the next level. A product of Ottawa-based SlippySoft Inc., Coachable is an innovative coaching app for iPad devices. The app is available in three versions - Coachable Hockey, Coachable Soccer, and Coachable Basketball - and allows coaches (even the armchair kind) to quickly sketch plays in seconds using Coachable's tap-and-draw interface.

The new version gives users a choice of multiple field/rink/court backgrounds, undo/redo, smoother lines, and objects will now flash briefly to indicate when a connection has been made (i.e. X passes to O). A more fulsome description of Coachable is below.

"These updates bring polish to what was already a highly functional app," says Derek Gour, owner of SlippySoft Inc., the maker of Coachable:

Quick Draw:
* Sketch your plays in seconds with Coachable's tap-and-draw interface
* Specialized arrow styles improve comprehension
* New! Switchable field formats let you zoom into the action

Powerful Coaching Tool:
* Intelligent diagram animation brings your plans to life.
* Add your best plays to the Playbook for quick recall in the heat of the action.
* Sketching practice drills has never been easier!

Intuitive Interface:
* Flip through diagrams in a virtual note pad of your sketch history
* Tap to drop a shape - Drag to draw an arrow
* New! Undo/Redo buttons let you fix mistakes quickly

"Coachable makes it fun to sketch plays and practice drills. But Coachable goes even further by animating your plays, bringing your ideas to life and increasing your ability to communicate with your players. Users will wonder how they ever lived with just a dry-erase board and marker before."

The next update to Coachable is expected to bring shareability of plays between multiple devices. First launched in February 2012, Coachable Hockey, Coachable Soccer and Coachable Basketball can be purchased for $7.99 (USD) each at the iTunes Store.

SlippySoft: http://slippysoft.com
Coachable Hockey: http://coachable-hockey.slippysoft.com
Coachable Basketball: http://coachable-basketball.slippysoft.com
Screenshot: http://slippysoft.com/images/Coachable_Soccer_iPad.png

SlippySoft Inc. is an Ottawa-based software development company that specializes in developing great apps for the iPhone, iPad and Mac, that are streamlined, intuitive, and visually appealing. It was founded in 2011 by rogue software developer Derek Gour, who was confounded by the many needlessly complicated apps on the market. Gour believes in creating apps that are simple and easy to use, but with meticulous attention to detail. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 SlippySoft Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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24.: Appsonite Releases Updated aPilotsQuest for iOS in Seven New Languag

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Appsonite Releases Updated aPilotsQuest for iOS in Seven New Languages - Published on 02/28/12

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Norwegian based mobile application company, Appsonite today announces aPilotsQuest 1.1, an update to their popular flying game for iOS devices. Starting out in a WWI double decker, the player is able to collect coins from shooting down airplanes and other enemy characters appearing on the journey. The coins can then be used to upgrade the airplane and get new weapons. Version 1.1 features 36 missions set to the beautiful countryside over France, with seven new languages.

Maura, Norway - aPilotsQuest is a flight game that was relaunched February 25th. The games' new release features 36 missions set to the beautiful countryside over France. It is now released in updated version in seven new languages. Starting out in a WWI double decker, the player is able to collect coins from shooting down airplanes and other enemy characters appearing on the journey. The coins can then be used to upgrade the airplane and get new weapons.

The special feature of the game, VOICE IN, lets the user create some of the sounds that are used in the game. Some of these sounds include the sound of a machine gun shooting, the sound of the bombs exploding, and the sound of the pilot's voice.

Controlling the aeroplane is done by Apple's famous gyroscope and accelerometer, giving the user an even more intense and fun flying experience.

aPilotsQuest is an adventure game that fits all ages and nationalities. The game is now just released in Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Russian, in order to capture international audiences.

The updated game is already receiving good reviews:
"App Store has a lot of adventure games, but it won't be easy for you to find an engaging game that suits kids. I am sure there are not many in this area. Only a few of them worth even a try. Let me introduce an impressive new game today. aPilotsQuest ..." - Alphadigits.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 27.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
aPilotsQuest 1.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Appsonite plans to release three new worlds in this game the coming year.

Appsonite: http://www.appsonite.com
aPilotsQuest 1.1: http://www.apilotsquest.com
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/apilotquest/id486302739
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Based in Maura, Norway, Appsonite is a privately held company whose focus is on creating and marketing mobile applications. Copyright (C) 2012 Appsonite. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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25.: Mobile Education Technology Gets Students to Write Longer, Better Es

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Mobile Education Technology Gets Students to Write Longer, Better Essays - Published on 02/28/12

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Niles Technology has a bird's eye view on issues that students have with writing. A major issue is writing longer, better-reasoned essays. Several major writing programs have asked what we are finding. Our writing assistants have found that the lack of preparation is the No. 1 problem. The solution is to have students spend less time writing and more time preparing. Niles apps, for iPad and iPhone, are very strong on preparation and reasoning skills and put students on a solid writing track.

Charlottesville, Virginia - Niles Technology has a bird's eye view on issues that students have with writing. A major issue is writing longer, better-reasoned essays. Several major writing programs have asked what we are finding. Our writing assistants have found that the lack of preparation is the No. 1 problem. The solution is to have students spend less time writing and more time preparing. Niles apps, for iPad and iPhone, are very strong on preparation and reasoning skills and put students on a solid writing track.

A classroom of students represents a diversity of writing skills, some being more accomplished than others. However, Niles Technology's writing assistants have found that the majority cannot write much beyond 500 words, after which the essay begins to ramble. A similar chord is easily identified in most students; that being, the lack of understanding how to properly budget time and resources throughout the essay writing process. Paradoxically, too much time is spent trying to actually write the essay and not enough is spent researching and preparing to write. In summary, short or rambling essays simply represent a shortage of concrete ideas and arguments.

Niles Technology Group, based on its extensive interaction and experience with students, have the following suggestions for schools and teachers that want students to be more in-depth in their writing.

1. Instruct students to basically monitor the ratio of time spent writing versus preparing to write. If they do not know precisely their ratio, a good gage is if a student usually spends three hours on an essay, then the minimum they should spend outlining and preparing is 45 minutes to 1 hour. In our experience, most students spend only 15 to 20 minutes preparing and that is simply not enough time to get one's thoughts in order.

2. Whatever the assignment, make sure that there are, at least, three major body sections to each essay (excluding the introduction and conclusion): 1) Idea / Argument 1, 2) Idea / Argument 2 and 3) the concession / rebuttal, i.e., a potentially different idea or approach that is opposite of yours. Doing this alone virtually means that it takes more than 500 words to make one's points.

3. The above two exercises are more on the mechanical and structural sides. However, the ultimate help is to teach students to be reflexive and to continually support and answer their own questions within the essay. After each major idea or argument is written / explained, it should become habitual to ask "Why?; How?; Is there more than one way to accomplish / do this? What is the result(s) / effect(s) of my idea?" The result of just these four questions is rather amazing because students realize, rather quickly, that many issues are not as simple as they seem or sound - it then takes time, i.e., more words, to explain the complexities they find.

Niles Technology Group's writing apps focus on the three activities above and the apps' use ensures that students are prepared to write an extensive essay. The instructional content guides students through a critically-structured writing process and teaches how to develop complex, involved arguments. With repeated use of Niles Technology apps, writing becomes a natural, fluid process and students become more influential communicators.

Parents, teachers and schools are discovering the efficacy of Niles Technology apps. Each month, school volume purchases of the apps increase, which indicates that the use of mobile technology in schools is becoming more commonplace. Parents are also catching on because Essay Workstation 2.1 is the No. 1 gifted app in the Niles inventory. Middle School Writing 1.0 and High School Writing 3.0 are virtually tied as solid No. 2 bestsellers, with both parents and schools purchasing the apps. The Niles app catalog can be seen in the App Store by simply entering "Niles" in the iTunes search.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later (iOS 4.0 Tested)
* 2.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Essay Writing Workstation 2.1 is $24.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Essay Writing Workstation 2.1: http://www.essaywritingwizard.com/essayworkstation.html
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Niles Technology Group was founded in 2007 to develop software for emerging technologies and is developing a series of mobile computing applications dedicated to teaching superior writing and logical thinking skills. With its experience in the technology and content required to develop full-featured products for students, Niles Technology Group is a leading app publisher, and the Essay Czar, Achievers Writing Center and Essay Writing Wizard apps have sold successfully worldwide. The key to Niles Technology Group's success is specificity. Each app is specific to the writing task at hand. Michael A. Niles, the founder, was formerly, for eight years, the President and CEO of The Right Education, Inc. (TRE), a web-based educational technology company that developed The Learning Accelerator. Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Niles Technology Group. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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