7/20/2012

[MacNews] Digest Number 2479

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Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:46 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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SyncMate 4 Beta: iCloud, BlackBerry, Google Drive, and MTP Support Added - Published on 07/19/12

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The SyncMate team releases SyncMate 4 Beta, an update to its popular productivity application for Mac OS X, which offers all options, including paid ones, for free. The app keeps data in sync between a Mac an multiple devices. Revealing an impressive list of new features and including iCloud, Blackberry, Google Drive support, SyncMate 4 Beta is compatible with Mountain Lion.

Bellevue, Washington - SyncMate team is proud to release Beta version of their SyncMate 4, a long-expected update that brings huge amount of the features valuable to all current Mac users.

SyncMate 4 New Options:
* iCloud, Yahoo! support -
SyncMate 4 Beta offers one of the most long-awaited features - possibility to sync with iCloud. But not only iCloud sync is offered, SyncMate 4 Beta will sync contacts, calendars and To Do/Reminders on your Mac with any cloud server which works via CardDAV or CalDAV protocol (Yahoo!, Fruux, Memotoo).

* BlackBerry support -
SyncMate 4 Beta will sync contacts and calendars, media files (images, videos, music), folders, notes, tasks, and Stickies on Mac with BlackBerry devices via USB. It is also possible to read SMS messages directly on your Mac.

* Sync with MTP devices -
Devices that support MTP are also compatible with SyncMate 4 Beta. SyncMate 4 Beta will sync images, videos, music, and folders between your Mac and any MTP device (mobile phones, cameras, portable devices). Sync is performed via USB.

*Sync with Google Drive -
Starting from this version SyncMate adds new plugins to Google sync. One can now sync not only contacts and calendars between Mac and Google account, but also images, videos, music, and folders between Mac and Google Drive storage. It is also possible to mount Google Drive storage as Mac disc.

* Numerous small yet very important improvements -
Several useful features were added to SyncMate 4 Beta. For example, an opportunity to sync to Android playlists or create new ones and sync into them, improved and simplified process of media files sync, possibility to sync videos from iPhoto albums, and mount all Android storages of your device to your Mac (when connecting via MTP).

System Requirements:
* SyncMate 4 Beta is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 and higher
* Mountain Lion is also supported

Pricing and Availability:
Users can request a free Beta version at official SyncMate website. While SyncMate 4 is in Beta, it offers all sync options for free (even those usually offered in Expert edition). Beta version will expire once SyncMate 4 is released.

SyncMate 4: http://www.sync-mac.com/
SyncMate 4 Beta Request: http://www.sync-mac.com/request_beta.html?width=760&height=480

Eltima Software is a global software Development Company, specializing primarily in serial communication, mobile and flash software for Mac OS and Windows. Eltima Software delivers top-notch solutions having a friendly team of 40 professionals. Copyright (C) 2011 Eltima Software. 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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United States
alex.taylor@eltima.com

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Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Distant Suns Astronomy App Celebrates Apollo 11 Anniversary With Sale - Published on 07/20/12

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First Light Design is celebrating the 43rd anniversary the Apollo 11 Moon Landing by offering discounts on its award-winning Distant Suns Astronomy App for iOS devices from Friday, July 20 through midnight on Saturday July 21, 2011. One of the easiest-to-use astronomy apps for both casual and professional sky watchers alike, Distant Suns features augmented reality viewing and over 300,000 celestial objects. Celebrate the achievement of the astronauts and every one at NASA.

San Jose, California - First Light Design (Distant Suns), is celebrating the 43rd anniversary the Apollo 11 Moon Landing by offering discounts on its award-winning Distant Suns Astronomy App for iOS devices from Friday, July 20 through midnight on Saturday July 21, 2011. For the sale, Distant Suns 3 is only $4.99 (retail $9.99) and Distant Suns 2 is only $.99 (retail $3.99.

"Learning about astronomy is a great way celebrate the achievement of the astronauts and every one at NASA involved with the Apollo 11 moon landing," said Mike Smithwick, Founder and President of First Light Designs.

About Distant Suns 3 Astronomy App:
* View the stars from the Earth or out in the solar system
* Augmented Reality Viewing overlays the sky with the local landscape
* What's Up? Offers an overview of the evening's sky
* GPS and Compass aware
* NASA's Night Sky Network of local astronomical events (US only)
* Red Night Vision
* Stories behind each constellation
* Ability to touch the sky and reveal data for each object, including every planet
* Over 300,000 planets, stars, galaxies, nebula and star clusters
* Viewpoint Lock keeps any planet centered
* Current Weather patterns on the earth, updated daily
* Change the look of the stars
* Hubble Space Telescope images
* Interactive tour of the solar system
* And much more

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

Pricing and Availability:
For a limited time, Distant Suns 3: Unleash Your Inner Astronaut (v3.3.3) is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Distant Suns 3: Unleash Your Inner Astronaut (v3.3.3): http://www.distantsuns.com/?page_id=2
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/distant-suns-3-unleash-your/id363418936
Screenshot: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x97/gulture/augmented.jpg
App Icon: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x97/gulture/ds3appicon.jpg

First Light Design, LLC, is a privately owned company. It first released Distant Suns for the Commodore Amiga in 1987, followed by versions for Macintosh and Windows. Recently, Distant Suns has partnered with NASA's Night Sky Network and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific to include local, United States listings of astronomical events and activities in the App. First Light Design is a proud member of Moms With Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers with family-friendly apps. Details about the company and its products can be found at Distant Suns website. Distant Suns is a trademark of First Light Design, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Copyright (C) 2012 First Light Design, 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.

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310-283-7526
United States
fcolin@gulture.com

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Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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300,000 Word Lovers Get Ready for New Word Jewels 2 on iOS - Published on 07/20/12

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Word Jewels 2 (v 1.0) is a calm and relaxing family-friendly word-finding game, suitable for ages 5 to 105, with bright easy-to-read letters and intuitive swipe controls. The five-by-five grid of letter jewels holds almost infinite possibilities of words waiting to be discovered, which rewards players that take their time to search for hidden words. Word Jewels 2 is the sequel to the successful Word Jewels iPhone/iPad game which has been played by more than 300,000 players worldwide.

Buffalo Grove, Illinois - Boy Howdy Technology has just released a sequel to their hit iPhone and iPad game, Word Jewels(TM). Word Jewels has been earning glowing reviews from its dedicated fans, with an average of four-and-a-half stars out of five in the highly competitive AppStore. "We want to build games that are familar, fun, and family-friendly, without all the explosions and flashing lights that many of the big name developers glue on top of their gameplay", said Erich Bratton, founder of Boy Howdy Technology. "If a game is truly fun, then just like classic wooden toys of the past, they can be simple and elegant and engaging with a clean design."

Word Jewels 2 (v1.0) is a relaxing word game that helps players sharpen their minds while playing. There are no timers, which helps to lower stress while playing, unlike many other "twitch" games. The five-by-five grid of letter jewels holds almost infinite possibilities of words waiting to be discovered, which rewards players that take their time to search for hidden words. Casual players benefit from automatic letter balancing that keeps the board evenly populated with consonants and vowels, as well as with easy and hard letters.

New in Word Jewels 2 are Power Jewels that allow players to shake up the board for a fresh start, or to swap a pair of jewels to get just the right letters to score a big word. Also there are new game modes to match player personalities. Players that want to avoid the frustration of starting over can try the new Endless Mode, where levels can be retried until they're cleared. Rally Mode is a ten-level journey that has interesting patterns of jewels to be cleared. Serious players can try the difficult Challenge Mode which requires longer words. And the new Blitz Mode is a single level of word-finding, with bonus multiplier jewels to enable big scores in just a few minutes of play time. Players can compare their scores in each mode with their friends and everyone around the world thanks to Apple's Game Center high score leaderboards.

Features:
* Five game modes for players to try - Classic, Endless, Rally, Challenge, and Blitz
* No timers so you can relax while you play
* Large, easy-to-read letters that are great for players with vision issues
* Intuitive swipe controls
* Global high scores with Apple's Game Center
* 100% free with no hidden in-app purchases

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 18.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Word Jewels 2 (v.1.0) is free (ad-supported) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Word Jewels 2 (v1.0): http://boyhowdytechnology.com/wordjewels2
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id527176002
Screenshots (zip): http://boyhowdytechnology.com/wj2/press-screenshots.zip
App Icon: http://boyhowdytechnology.com/wj2/Icon-512.png

Located in Buffalo Grove, IL, Boy Howdy Technology was founded in 2011 by Erich Bratton. Boy Howdy aims to design games that are intuitive and fun, with simple pick up and play mechanics. All Material and Software (C) 2011-2012 Boy Howdy Technology LLC / 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. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Word Jewels is a trademark of Boy Howdy Technology LLC.

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Erich Bratton
Founder
United States
howdy@boyhowdytechnology.com

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