8/20/2012

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Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Luminancer iOS Video Art Tool Releases 3.0 Update - Published on 08/19/12

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Chicago based Tron Quixote today announces Luminancer 3.0, an update to their popular photo and video app for iOS devices. Luminancer is a tool for video artists and iphoneographers who are looking for a unique creative expression on the iOS mobile platform. By providing a curated set of powerful visual effects, Luminancer has emerged as a high-functioning app for impromptu creativity. Version 3.0 improves video recording, more effects, Photo Library support, and optimized performance.

Chicago, Illinois - Tron Quixote today is proud to announce the Luminancer 3.0 update that improves video recording, adds more effects, improves user interface, and optimizes performance. With the latest version of Luminancer, Tron Quixote provides a flexible and expressive tool for the mobile video arts. With Luminancer, your subject becomes a spectacle of bright rainbows, light, and mesmerizing strobes.

Luminancer will satisfy iphoneographers, videographers and VJs who can appreciate the dynamic mix of colors and light that interact to create unique, real-time visuals not previously seen on a mobile platform. The psychedelic real-time effects in Luminancer make for an engaging visual experience. Connect your iOS device to a monitor or projector for a special event, music club or interactive installation.

With this update, Luminancer has improved video recording to include a live audio track on all devices. Additional features such as using images from the iOS Photo Library and the highly anticipated animated gif option will be available in a future release for iOS 6.

3.0 features include:
* Innovative real-time video-based iOS technology with live audio
* Improved user interface
* Optimized performance
* Enhanced visuals: More radically expressive rainbows and cyberpsychedelic tropes
* Preview mode for both video and still images
* Direct export to social media sites such as Tumblr and Facebook
* Enhanced video out to view on larger external monitors or projectors

Device Requirements:
* iPhone: 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S
* iPod (4th generation )
* iPad 2 and 3
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Luminancer is available for $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

Luminancer 3.0: http://luminancer.com
Purchase and Download : http://itunes.apple.com/app/luminancer/id414607139
Screenshot: http://www.luminancer.com/images/luminancer-screenshot-pr.png
App Icon: http://www.luminancer.com/images/luminancer-logo-pr.png

Chicago based Tron Quixote was founded in 2008 by Patrick Lynn and Lee Helmer (Queen fLee), video game and digital interactive professionals. Luminancer software is copyright (C) 2012 Tron Quixote. 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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Queen fLee
Founder
18157179713
United States
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Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/luminancerapp

Patrick Lynn
Co-founder/Engineer

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iClarified Releases Completely Rebuilt App for the iPhone - Published on 08/20/12

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iClarified today announces iClarified 2.0, its completely rebuilt app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Featuring the latest technology news, the official iClarified app also provides clear and precise tutorials to help you use your Mac and other Apple devices. Stay current with our trending and most recent article sections. Enable push notifications to get instantly notified when news breaks. Version 2.0 has been completely redesigned with a simple to use and easy to read interface.

London, Canada - iClarified, a leading provider of Apple news and tutorials, today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of iClarified 2.0, its completely rebuilt app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Featuring the latest technology news, the official iClarified app also provides clear and precise tutorials to help you use your Mac and other Apple devices. It has been completely redesigned with a simple to use and easy to read interface.

Stay current with our trending and most recent article sections. Enable push notifications to get instantly notified when news breaks. Follow along step by step with our many tutorials. Save an article you like for offline reading. Share an entry with friends via Twitter, Facebook, and other social media services. Add a comment to voice your opinion. Enjoy the clarity of the iPhone's Retina Display. Search for a topic you need help with.

Features:
* Read the Most Recent/Trending Apple News
* Get Help From Detailed Apple Tutorials
* Save News/Tutorials for Offline Reading
* Get Updates Via Push Notification
* Comment on Your Favorite Articles
* Search for Topics of Interest
* Share Via Email, Twitter, Google , LinkedIn, and Facebook
* Pull Down to Refresh Article List
* Fully Supports iOS Multitasking
* Automatically Loads New Articles When Opened
* Retina Display Support

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 0.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iClarified 2.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the News category.

iClarified 2.0: http://www.iclarified.com/entry/index.php?enid=23946
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/iclarified/id388040325
Screenshot 1: http://www.iclarified.com/images/app2-001.png
Screenshot 2: http://www.iclarified.com/images/app2-002.png
Screenshot 3: http://www.iclarified.com/images/app2-003.png
App Icon: http://www.iclarified.com/images/app2-icon.png

iClarified provides up to date news and detailed tutorials to help visitors get the most out of their Apple products. Copyright (C) 2012 iClarified. 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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Shalom Levytam
Founder and Publisher
Canada
support@iClarified.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/iClarified
Twitter Profile: http://www.twitter.com/iClarified

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IdeaCave Studios Releases Calm 1.0 for iOS - New Meditation Timer - Published on 08/20/12

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IdeaCave Studios today introduces Calm 1.0, its new meditation timer developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. There are many health benefits to meditation, such as better focus and stress reduction, as well as memory and creativity improvement. With Calm, users can take advantage of the features designed to make it easy to maintain consistency in meditating. The app features Goal setting to visualize progress, notifications, statistics, and more.

Bangkok, Thailand - IdeaCave Studios today is pleased to announce that their new app, Calm, is now available for iOS. Calm is a meditation timer that helps users adopt mediation habit. There are many benefits to meditation, for instance:

* Stress reduction
* Focus improvement
* Health benefit
* Memory improvement
* Creativity improvement

and much more. With this in mind, everyone would want to meditate. It is not very hard to start meditating. But to be consistent and practice every day is quite difficult. With Calm, users can take advantage of the features designed to make it easy to maintain consistency in meditating. These features includes:

* Chain badge, showing their progress right on iphone's home screen
* Goal, create a goal to visualize the progress
* Notification, set time when they want to be notified to meditate
* Statistic - comprehensive meditation statistics
* Achievement - Unlock new bell sounds as a reward for their achievement

Calm is built for all levels of the practitioner. It is still very useful for users that have already formed a meditation habit.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 15.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Calm 1.0 is now available for $1.99 (USD) in the U.S. and is priced accordingly in other regions. Calm is available world-wide from Apple's App Store in the Health & Fitness category. Please visit the Calm online, and IdeaCave online for more information.

ideaCave: http://ideacave.net/
Calm 1.0: http://www.usecalm.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/calm/id551334953
Screenshots: http://www.usecalm.com/#!ScreenShots/c1cke
App Icon: http://www.usecalm.com/#!App icon/cioo

Located in Bangkok, Thailand, IdeaCave is a software development team founded by Patchara Jongkirkkiat on 2012. Its goal is to to create software that are useful and easy to use. Copyright (C) 2012 IdeaCave 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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Patchara Jongkirkkiat
Founder
Thailand
pat@usecalm.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/usecalm?ref=hl
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/useCalm

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Easy Spending Expense Tracker 2.7 - Easy Way to Keep Track of Finances - Published on 08/20/12

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Tekton Technologies today announces Easy Spending Expense Tracker 2.7, an update to their highly user friendly and easy-to-use money tracker for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Featuring a beautiful and clutter-free user interface, Easy Spending Expense Tracker helps you take control of your money. The nicely spaced out layout with Bold fonts makes it effortless for tracking your cash flow. The version 2.7 comes with nice cool features.

Chennai, India - Tekton Technologies today is pleased to announce the enhanced version and immediate availability of their flagship app on the App store, "Easy Spending Expense Tracker 2.7", their comprehensive and easy-to-use money tracker for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. It comes with a beautiful and clutter free user interface.

With our user base of 1 Million and counting, and based on tremendous positive reviews, with Many Five Star ratings and Feedback from our users, we have added these great new features and still more awesome features on the way:

1. More features on Pie-Chart.
* Double tap Pie chart to show, absolute values or percentage
* Long press on value to show it zoomed
2. Index search for categories, so that category can be quickly entered.
3. Added Recurring Account Transfers.
4. Biweekly option in recurring transactions
5. Top Income, Top expense reports in monthly, weekly and daily shown.
6. Inclusion of Venezuelan,Bolivian currencies.

You can easily switch between multiple accounts with the single touch. Export your data with different filters to Google Docs account. And if you like this app tell your friends through Facebook. Overall a user friendly app, Yet priced very low compared to similar apps.

Highlights:
* Add a new Income/Expense in seconds
* Quick view of Recent Transactions and Top Income/Expense categories
* Passcode Lock
* Support Fortnightly transactions
* Notifications added to Default calendar for recurring transactions as an option. Using this option, Never forget to pay your bill on time
* See future bills/payments and income using, "Upcoming Transactions" view
* Cool Search based on category and notes
* Record Recurring Transactions
* Allows transactions to be emailed as CSV, and also uploaded to your Google Docs account
* Store data for many Years
* Use multiple accounts
* Preview comments in History while drilling down the transactions

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

Pricing and Availability:
Easy Spending Expense Tracker 2.7 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance category.

Easy Spending Expense Tracker 2.7: http://easyspend.tektontek.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/easy-spending-expense-tracker/id437238261
Screenshot 1: http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/tektontek/Easy%20Spending%20Expense%20Tracker/iTunesEasySpend320Reports.png
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Screenshot 3: http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/tektontek/Easy%20Spending%20Expense%20Tracker/iTunesEasySpend320Main2.png
App Icon: http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae224/tektontek/Easy%20Spending%20Expense%20Tracker/goldframeppt.png

Tekton Technologies is a software technology company that focuses on great usability Apps for the iOS platform. Tekton has developed applications with a great usability and high performance for many enterprise clients as well as the consumer space. Tekton's proven software engineering methodology of 100% engineered product with zero maintenance has helped clients to have smooth functioning of their business. Many successful solutions have been developed by Tekton for the mobile and internet space, like mobile based coupons, mobile food ordering and many more. Copyright (C) 2012 Tekton Technologies (P) Ltd. 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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Rajesh Janakiraman
App Technologist
United States
rajesh@tektontek.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/tektontek
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/applifestyle

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Era of Sail - Make your seafaring dream come true - Published on 08/20/12

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DreaminGame, the creator of Flight Tycoon released the much anticipated 'Era of Sail' on the Canadian App Store today. As a spiritual successor to their representative title Flight Tycoon, Era of Sail is a simulation game incorporating social components, which unveils the oceanic mystique through its scenic grandeur, graphical finesse and a pleasant soundtrack set amid Medieval times. Players open up routes and trade with friends, build their ports and cities.

Beijing, China - DreaminGame, the creator of Flight Tycoon released the much anticipated 'Era of Sail' on the Canadian App Store today. As a spiritual successor to their representative title Flight Tycoon, Era of Sail is a simulation game incorporating social components, which unveils the oceanic mystique through its scenic grandeur, graphical finesse and a pleasant soundtrack set amid Medieval times.

Ever heard of the legendary Dias, Columbus or Magellan? For players fascinated by seafaring sagas in the Middle Ages, Era of Sail is destined to be the ultimate harbour of their dreams! Similar to Flight Tycoon in terms of basic gameplay, Era of Sail allows players to open up routes and trade with friends, build their ports and cities. However, Era of Sail is far more than a traditional simulation game.

"Seafaring is an interesting theme and the rapid development of modern civilization is based on maritime industry. We believe everyone has a dream of seafaring." Rui Zhang, DreaminGame founder explains." With experience gathered in producing Flight Tycoon, we have further enriched the gameplay of Era of Sail by adding engrossing stories and challenging tasks. And we are planning to add a sea-war system in future versions."

Spot on. Both games feature addictive gameplay, a streamlined user interface with comic-style graphics and an online 'social community', yet unlike Flight Tycoon, Era of Sail appears to be more humanized, in which players are encouraged to talk with different NPCs and complete various quests, rather than repeatedly tapping modern aircraft and buildings. Sailors drink beer; merchants look greedy; a cute girl needs your help while evil pirates hidden in the darkness are always staring at your wallet......

Epic vessels and magnificent architecture in Era of Sail are eye-catching, and different NPCs as well as the quest system will easily entice you. Explore while running a business; do tasks while exploring; run a business while doing tasks. A perfect blend, isn't it?

More interestingly, the game offers you unlimited freedom to decide your own fate, as Cheng'en Lu, the lead producer says, "Players can choose to become the world-respected king of the sea, an unfettered adventurer or the most evil pirate. With every click on your i-device, you are writing down your own seafaring saga."

Also featured in Era of Sail is a unique pricing mechanism, which serves to challenge players to display their business nous. Prices of goods, including beer, fluctuate every 2 hours, meaning one has to be smart enough to practice the 'buy low, sell high' doctrine. According to Rui Zhang, the global release for Era of Sail will come in one month.

Feature highlights:
* NPCs in different characters
Embrace life's challenges, explore the unknown world and build your own ocean empire with friends.

* Dozens of luxurious vessels
Seek for the lost fortune and ride the waves of trade wars by building your own Armada.

* Myriads of featured goods
Open up 'silk routes' on sea, display your business nous and explore the ultimate appeal of the game.

* Magnificent ports
The harbour for your seafaring dreams, allowing you to explore the mysterious waters and achieve your business saga.

* Unique architecture
Relive the European splendor through the Middle Ages and construct your own prosperity.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.Requires iOS 3.1.2 or later.
* 39.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Era of Sail 1.0 is free and available on the Canadian App Store in the Games category.

Era of Sail 1.0: http://www.eraofsail.com/eng/index.html
Purchase and Download (Canadian): http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/era-sail-across-deep-blue/id544216585?ls=1&mt=8
Screenshot 1: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/087/Purple/v4/3d/1e/3c/3d1e3cb6-1f14-db03-c996-4571441bc5f7/mza_1705512826284148851.320x480-75.jpg
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App Icon: http://www.eraofsail.com/market/icon175.jpg

Headquartered in Beijing, China, DreaminGame co., ltd. is the developer of a wide variety of games for the iPhone and iPad. Our titles include Flight Tycoon, Rotate Gems, Color Fill and Alien Shooter. Copyright (C) 2012 Dreamingame co, ltd. 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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0086-13717683660
China
huangyizhouzhou@yahoo.com.cn

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Flight Unlimited 2 for iOS - Exclusive HD Screenshots - Published on 08/20/12

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Florida based Flight Systems LLC has released the first HD screenshots of their new flight simulator game for Apple's latest iOS devices. Flight Unlimited 2 is a graphically impressive flight simulator set in Las Vegas. Never before has a flight simulator offered this level of environmental detail. The game features high resolution satellite imagery and over 50 accurately modeled Las Vegas hotels and buildings. Flight Unlimited 2 is scheduled for release in October, 2012.

Miami, Florida - Flight Systems LLC has announced the first HD screenshots of the upcoming Flight Unlimited 2 Las Vegas. Flight Unlimited 2 is a graphically intensive flight simulator that offers console quality graphics on both the iPhone and iPad. The game takes place in the bustling city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas has been modeled with high resolution satellite imagery, detailed hotels, buildings, and streets. Fly past the Luxor hotel, land on busy streets filled with traffic, and more.

The game will also feature a series of missions designed to test your wits. Can you land on a narrow street with an engine failure? Can you land on the back of a moving train? Flight Unlimited 2 pushes mobile graphics to its limits. The game features an optimization system that adjusts the graphics based on the specifications of the iOS device.

Features:
* 6 accurately modeled aircraft
* High resolution satellite imagery
* Detailed 3D models of Las Vegas hotels and buildings
* Street traffic
* Missions that test your piloting skill
* Advanced collision system with deformation
* Multiple camera views
* Cockpit instruments and gauges
* Multiple airports and runways

Flight Unlimited 2 is scheduled for release in October, 2012.

Flight Unlimited 2: http://www.iphoneflightsimulator.com/
Screenshot 1: http://www.iphoneflightsimulator.com/screens/iPad1.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.iphoneflightsimulator.com/screens/iPad2.jpg

Located in Miami, Florida, Flight Systems LLC was founded in 2011. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Flight Systems LLC. 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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650-823-4658
United States
mail@iphoneflightsimulator.com

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rabTAI releases BallsBreaker 2.0 for iOS - A Complete New Game - Published on 08/20/12

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rabTAI today announces an update of an iOS Free game, BallsBreaker 2.0. BallsBreaker is a simple yet amazing game. It is so simple that any age group can play it. You just tap a ball to break it and you get points, that simple. What about Breaking some Balls! You just tap a Ball to Break it. There are lot of Balls and you should try to break as many balls as you can but beware of some obstacles that you are going to face. Includes Game Center Leaderboards to compete with your friends.

Fairfax, Virginia - rabTAI today is pleased to announce the release of BallsBreaker 2.0 for iOS devices. People do not want to spend 5, 6 hours playing one game, they want simple and quick game. BallsBreaker can be played anytime, while talking on the phone, waiting for anything or just doing you private stuff.

How fast can you tap a ball? Are you in the mood to Break some stuff? What about Breaking some Balls? BallsBreaker is a simple, yet amazing game. Just tap a Ball to Break it. Try to break as many balls as you can, but watch out for the many dangers.

Features:
* Simple tap controls
* Easy to play but with a difficulty curve
* Many obstacles stand in your way
* Your favorite ball from your favorite game
* Game Center Leaderboards
* Share High Score with Facebook and Twitter

What's New in BallsBreaker 2.0:
* Version 2.0 is a complete new BallsBreaker
* Stunning new graphics
* Completely new audio files
* You can buy extra life using inApp purchases
* Tweet your high score

Please spread the word of BallsBreaker to your friends and Family. Happy BallsBreaking!

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 5.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
BallsBreaker 2.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

rabTAI: http://rabtai.com
BallsBreaker 2.0: http://ballsbreaker.rabtai.com
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/ballsbreaker/id486171368
Screenshot 1: http://rabtai.com/BallsBreaker/ScreenShots/MainMenu.png
Screenshot 2: http://rabtai.com/BallsBreaker/ScreenShots/GamePlayTwo.png
App Icon: http://rabtai.com/BallsBreaker/ScreenShots/Icon.png

Located in Fairfax, Virginia, rabTAI is a one man band (company). BallsBreaker is a first game created by rabTAI. Copyright (c) rabTAI 2012. All Right 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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Founder
United States
ballsbreaker@rabtai.com

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Bring Your Photos Closer To What Your Eyes Perceive - Published on 08/20/12

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Isn't it frustrating when you capture photos with your iPhone/iPad/camera, but they are very different from what your eyes perceive? Orasis app is designed to fix that. Its main objective is to make your photos look closer to what your eyes perceived at the exact moment your photo was taken. Orasis will make your photos look more realistic, extracting visual information in the dark or bright areas, which was not visible in the original captured image. Orasis is the result of academic research.

Singapore, Singapore - Orasis Imaging has released Orasis 2.0, its brain-inspired photo correction app for iPhone and iPad. The result of academic research, Orasis's main objective is to make your photos look closer to what your eyes perceived at the exact moment your photo was taken. Orasis will make your photos look more realistic, extracting visual information in the dark or bright areas, which was not visible in the original captured image. The name "Orasis" comes from the Greek word Vision.

What is the "sensation of appearance"?
Believe it or not, what we "see" is not just the light which reaches our eyes, but rather, the result of a very complicated spatial processing that the retina and visual cortex apply to the image captured by our eyes. Part of this processing is dedicated to form the sensation of appearance. The sensation of appearance determines how much dark or light are the objects that we perceive, what is their exact shade and their level of details.

What do cameras capture?
Cameras capture just light. As a result, photographs may differ significantly from the images that we perceive. Humans can perceive many more details in the shadows or bright areas, while, most of the time, captured photographs suffer from considerable loss of visual information in these regions. This discrepancy is much more obvious in the following three cases:

1. People/objects in front of backlight
2. Photos taken with a flash, in a dark background
3. Overall high-contrast scenes

Not convinced yet?
Make the following experiment! Use your camera or iPhone/iPad to take a picture of your window across the room, during the day. Turn off any lights. Point your camera in a way, as to capture partially the window and partially the room and then take a photo. Observe it carefully, looking at the real scene and back to your captured photograph. The dimmer the ambient room light is, the greater the discrepancy you will see.

What exactly does Orasis do?
Orasis attempts to bridge the gap between "what you see" and " the camera's output". Orasis enhances the shadow or the bright regions of an image, while keeping intact all the correct ones. The final result is a lot closer to the human perception of the scene, than the original captured image, revealing visual information that otherwise wouldn't be available to the human observer.

Orasis' algorithm is the result of years of academic research in the field of biologically-inspired image processing, and has been published in peer reviewed scientific journals. It combines the shunting characteristics of the ganglion cells of the retina, as well as, the filling-in mechanisms of the visual cortex, into an efficient spatially-processing algorithm. This means that Orasis does not globally transform the whole image, but rather locally, according to its contents. This is a major difference with other existing enhancement applications, which usually increase image brightness globally, and thus, improve some regions while deteriorate others. When pressing the "Auto" correction button, a neural network, which has been trained using psychophysical data from many observers, selects the most appropriate parameters in order for the corrected photograph to approximate, as close as possible, the image as seen by your eyes. Since however, photography is also a matter of personal
taste, controls are provided for any additional manual adjustment.

So, what should you expect from Orasis?
Orasis will make your photographs look closer to what you see with your eyes, compared to what they originally looked like, when they were captured by the camera. This means that, you should not always expect "WOW" results, since there are cases where captured photographs are a quite accurate representation of what we see. These kinds of photographs are usually taken indoors, in a uniformly well lit room, without any shadows or strong light sources in the picture. In these cases, Orasis does not change the captured images significantly.

However, in cases where shadows, strong light sources (e.g. the sun), camera flash, or generally, high contrast imaging conditions are present, Orasis can significantly improve your captured images. More specifically, it will lighten all the dark areas, such as shadows or dark backgrounds caused by camera flash, and at the same time it will darken all the unnaturally bright areas, equalizing the appearance of the image and making it look "more natural". Most important though, it will do so without compromising local contrast (e.g. object details) and without affecting all the good image regions.

What you should not expect from Orasis:
Orasis is not an HDR software. It does not take multiple photographs of the same scene and combine them into one final image. Although its results can be similar to some HDR applications, Orasis uses only a single image. This can be a major advantage in many cases. With Orasis you can capture moving objects (e.g. a car) and have at the same time high quality images, whereas with HDR applications you can capture only still scenes, since you have to take multiple photos. On the other hand, the results of Orasis are bounded by the quality and the range of visual information contained in the one captured image. Particularly, image regions which are totally white, due to their very strong brightness during capturing, contain absolutely no visual information, and thus, cannot be corrected by Orasis or any other image processing software.

Supported Languages:
* English, Chinese, French, German, Greek and Spanish

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

Pricing and Availability:
Orasis 2.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

Orasis 2.0: http://orasis-imaging.com/index.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/orasis/id454408758
Image Gallery: http://orasis-imaging.com/Gallery.html
Daily App Show Review: http://dailyappshow.com/orasis
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDb-3kRvUWY
Orasis for Windows (go to 'software' section): http://vonikakis.com/

Orasis Imaging is a newly founded company which is specialized in Biologically Inspired Image Processing and more particularly in Image Enhancement. It consists of people with extensive academic background in traditional image processing and computer vision, as well as, visual neurosciences. Copyright (C) 2012 Orasis Imaging. 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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Vassilios Vonikakis
Founder
Singapore
bbonik@gmail.com

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