9/19/2012

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Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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RealColor: Pioneering app teaches color by using colors from surrounding - Published on 09/19/12

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California based Kidevice today introduces RealColor 1.0, their new educational app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Offering a unique union of technology and color education, RealColor uses the phone's camera and objects in the child's world, to introduce them to colors. The app features Over 100 pages Coloring Book that allow colors to be selected from around the child's environment, be it your backyard or grandma's dress and much more.

Los Angeles, California - Kidevice today is pleased to announced the release of their introductory app, RealColor, created for iPhone and iPad. RealColor is the unique union of technology and color education. It uses the phone's camera and objects in the child's world, to introduce them to colors. Three fun activities introduce kids to color - from basics to shades. The highlights include:

* Over 100 pages Coloring Book that allow colors to be selected from around the child's environment, be it your backyard or grandma's dress.

* Find Color challenges the child to find the colors indicated from within the app, making color identifying less abstract.

* Mix Color lets them experiment by mixing colors taken from their surrounds. Their efforts are rewarded in terms of collected colors - color characters that require tending on the child's part.

* Keeping language diversity in mind, RealColor also comes with the ability for users to record the name of the color in their own language, making it adaptable to color learning across the globe.

RealColor couldn't exist anywhere else in any other time, medium or platform, other than the mobile handheld devices that it is designed for. The company hopes that RealColor brings real learning and joy to every little hand that plays with it.

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

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

RealColor 1.0: http://www.kidevice.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/realcolor-coloring-book-color/id560250697
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Kidevice is a Southern California based developer of apps. Its team has been involved with app development for children since the inception of apps. Their learning and research has led them to conclusions that have become their guide. Their mantra - "We believe we bring a totally awesome learning approach to the times we live in. We hope that you share our enthusiasm in creating experiences where there are no boundaries between fun and education - they are one and the same!" Copyright (C) 2012 Kidevice. 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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Anna Shukla
VP Marketing
United States
anna@kidevice.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kidevice/440353319336883
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/kidevice

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New iOS arcade puzzle game blasts onto the scene - Published on 09/19/12

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KickStart Development introduces Bit Blast Pro 1.0, its new retro inspired arcade puzzle game exclusively for iOS. Challenging players to blast bits off the screen by linking together game pieces of the same type, Bit Blast Pro has players taking on the clock in an infinite array of random levels for top scores against friends and players world wide. With a dynamic board size and progressive game piece introduction, Bit Blast Pro ensures players will never truly play the same puzzle twice.

Vancouver (BC) Canada - Bit Blast Pro, a retro inspired arcade puzzle game made possible with modern iOS devices, has been released to the App Store. Challenging players to blast bits off the screen by linking together game pieces of the same type, Bit Blast Pro has players taking on the clock in an infinite array of random levels for top scores against friends and players world wide. Unlike typical match puzzle games, players are rewarded for matching longer combos of pieces together, requiring both strategy and skill. With a dynamic board size and progressive game piece introduction, Bit Blast Pro ensures players will never truly play the same puzzle twice.

Created by sole independent developer, Charles Lavigne, with music composed by John Tennant and audio by Anton Crnkovic the group has created what early press are calling a "mesmerizing" and "addictive" experience, "One of the finer examples of the Match Three genre."

Bit Blast Pro, fueled by bright stylish retina graphics and fluid gesture based input, was designed specifically for iPhones and iPads which allow for quick pick-up and play gaming. The fast paced Arcade Puzzle game offers an easy learning curve, a dynamic groovy soundtrack, reactive audio, and gloriously rewarding, unique 3D retina visuals. Bit Blast Pro will challenge and entertain anyone who enjoys casual arcade puzzle games or those looking for a quick puzzle fix.

Highlights:
* "Arcade" Game Mode - Take on the clock and your endurance for the highest score
* Additional game modes coming soon
* Native HD Retina Graphics
* Rewarding visuals - The developers squeezed out the maximum particles on screen that your devices can handle
* Dynamic Soundtrack - Hear the beats change as you do better (or worse) and push yourself into the zone
* Game Center Leaderboards - Challenge your friends and prove to the world you're the ultimate Bit Blaster
* Over 30 Achievements at Launch - Will you be a Gold tier collector or are you worthy of the Diamond class
* Unique touch based Gameplay - Freeform gesture based linking, your finger is the bit blaster

Game Overview:
* Easy to pick up and play - With depth for mastery
* Addictive gameplay
* Accessible experience for everyone
* Universal app for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch
* Game Center Leaderboards & Achievements

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3/4G iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* 38.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Bit Blast Pro 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.

Bit Blast Pro 1.0: http://www.bit-blast.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/bit-blast-pro/id547709576
Movie Trailer: http://bit-blast.com/about-the-game/
Press Kit (rar): http://www.bit-blast.com/media/bitblast_mediakit.rar/
Screenshot: http://bit-blast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/iTunes_iPhone04.png
App Icon: http://bit-blast.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/icon5122.png

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, KickStart Development was founded in 2011 by Charles Lavigne. KickStart Development plans on building a portfolio of exciting bite-sized games to entertain and push the technical and creative boundaries for mobile devices of users around the world. All Material and Software (C) 2011-2012 KickStart Development/ 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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Charles Lavigne
Founder
Canada
charles@bit-blast.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/BitBlast
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/bitblast

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Twittelator Neue and Free Now iPhone 5 Ready - Published on 09/19/12

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Stone Design today announces Twittelator Neue 2.3 for iOS, a feature packed update to its best of breed, next generation Twitter client. Twittelator Neue is the perfect Twitter client for both new and seasoned Twitter users alike. The fluid animations make for an immersive experience. Designed to take advantage of the Twitter integration in iOS, Twittelator Neue leapfrogs the current flock of Twitter apps with its beautiful design, innovative features, and blazingly fast performance.

Albuquerque, New Mexico - Just in time for the iPhone 5 release, Stone Design today released the latest Twittelator Neue to run on the new iOS 6 and new taller iPhone 5's.

You: have new iPhone 5 or iOS 6.

We: have your new ultimate Twitter experience Twittelator Neue and its I-won't-pay-for-a-twitter-app sister Twittelator Free.

The Twittelator Neue App, a best of breed, next generation Twitter client, available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch, is now 4" Retina ready! Designed to take advantage of the Twitter integration in iOS, Twittelator Neue leapfrogs the current flock of Twitter apps with its beautiful design, innovative features, and blazingly fast performance. Twittelator Neue is the perfect Twitter client for both new and seasoned Twitter users alike.

Stone Design's CEO, Andrew Stone said "Amidst the perfect storm of a brand new iPhone and Twitter requiring Twitter clients to behave consistently to a new set of requirements, we have delivered a uniquely media rich Twitter client solution, unparalleled on the iPhone. You can tap anyone and see a gallery of the photos they have posted."

Major Features in v2.3 include:

* Design. With an all new Tweet detail design, the media inside of a tweet is fully displayed, including web, map and photo previews. The fluid animations make for an immersive experience.

* Autocomplete. Finding #hashtags and friends has never been easier! While you compose, any matching completions are provided for instant insertion.

* Global Twitter Search. Search automatically finds people, tweets and hashtags related to any search. Never has it been easier to find new content fast.

* Instant Account Switching. Tap and hold top bar to instantly switch accounts anywhere.

* More Font Choices. Make the Tweet font bigger or smaller, bolder or lighter

* Import System Twitter Accounts. All of your iOS Twitter accounts added through Apple's Settings app are immediately available to you.

* Saved Twitter Searches. Any search can be saved to Twitter's persistent searches. All of your saved searches are always available.

* Regional Trends. A map of the world with location having their own trends makes it easy to track regional trends around the globe.

* Tweet Replies. "Where's the best sushi in San Francisco?". Twittelator Neue automatically loads any replies to a tweet you tap, as well as any conversation thread that the tweet belongs to.

* Performance. We take performance so seriously that we consider it a feature. Twittelator Neue 2.3 reflects that with many performance and stability improvements.

Features of the Twittelator Neue App include:

*Timeline Photos. Twittelator Neue places previews of photos directly under the tweets they came from. With just a single touch, the photo springs to life, giving you immediate access to the full-size image.

* Website Previews. No longer will you wonder what's behind the curtain of a shortened URL. Twittelator Neue loads previews of the links in a tweet. A quick tap and the website is at the ready. It's a site-seeing sneak peek.

* Multiple Timelines. Twittelator Neue elegantly allows for the addition of multiple timelines, known as Timeline Shortcuts, to your main friends Timeline. Whether it's something hot in the news that you're keen to keep tabs on, or something of a more permanent nature, Multiple Timelines in Twittelator Neue is the smart solution to keeping up with what's important.

* Multiple Accounts. Have a blog, band, or alter-ego that has tweets of its very own? Twittelator Neue has you covered. Just touch the accounts button and the interface animates down, providing instant access to any given one.

* Simultweet. When you want to tweet the same thing from multiple accounts - let's say an announcement, invitation, link, or anything else - Twittelator Neue makes it a breeze. A tap or two and you're all set. Simultweet in Twittelator Neue handles all of your multiple-personalities with ease.

* Timeline Galleries. Get a bird's eye view of the photos in a timeline. Timeline Galleries in Twittelator Neue presents photos with stunning, fluid animations.

* Recent User Photos. Just tap on a person's profile picture and get a glimpse into the things they've been snapping lately.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Twittelator Neue 2.3 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Social Networking category. Both a full and free version are now available.

Stone Design: http://stone.com
Twittelator Neue 2.3: http://stone.com/neue
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/twittelator-neue/id469270564
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App Icon: http://stone.com/images/neue2-1024.png

Stone Design is a New Mexico based software corporation founded in 1984 by Andrew Stone which has shipped over 20 titles for Mac OS X and its parent operating system, the NeXT, in the last 23 years. Major applications include Create, a page layout and web authoring app, iMaginator for image processing and Videator for video effects and VJ'ing. In the past year, in conjunction with BigStonePhone, has added 6 iPhone applications to the collection: TalkingPics for field photography and audio recording, iGraffiti which lets you paint on photos and share them, Gesture which lets you turn photos into digital paintings and share them, Twittelator Pro, the most feature laced twitter client for the iPhone/Touch, Pulsar the free pyschedelic strobe light and now SoundBite. BigStonePhone is a collaboration between Stone, Jeff BIggus of Hyperjeff, artist and UI designer Ollie Wagner and Geoff Pado on SoundBite. Copyright (C) 2012 Stone Design. 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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Andrew Stone
CEO
505-345-4800
United States
andrew@stone.com

Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/twittelatorneue

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Wed Sep 19, 2012 4:02 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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React Mobile Raises Public Safety Awareness with Facebook Photo Contest - Published on 09/19/12

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React Mobile announced the start of a two month long "How would you React" Facebook photo vote contest in an effort to increase safety awareness with the general public while offering the entrants a chance to win prizes. For the competition, entrants will "react" to the provided humorous and not-so-real life situation by posting a picture of their reaction to the React Mobile Facebook page's contest tab. Users will be allowed to vote for submitted photos to determine whose reaction is the best.

Seattle, Washington - React Mobile, developer of personal safety applications, is excited to announce the start of a two month long "How would you React" Facebook photo vote contest in an effort to increase safety awareness with the general public while offering the entrants a chance to win great prizes.

In real life scenarios, users can "react" to threatening and unknown situations by activating their React Mobile application to notify family, friends, and authorities that they are in danger. For the competition, entrants will "react" to the provided humorous and not-so-real life situation by posting a picture of their reaction to the React Mobile Facebook page's contest tab.

To participate, users must login to Facebook and "like" React Mobile's contest page. They must then show how they would respond to the situational question posed with a picture of their reaction. Over the span of two months, four different scenarios will be presented that Facebook fans can react to. Users will be allowed to vote for submitted photos to determine whose reaction is the best. Each situation will yield one unique winner who will claim the associated prize.

Reactions will be sought for unusual, even impossible situations like summer never ending, catching your cat washing your dishes, or being reverse pick-pocketed and winding up with $100 in your pocket. Prizes will relate to the situations and will include items such as an iPad, a $100 cash prize, and a full service house cleaning.

"We want our users to feel empowered when they're met with unfamiliar circumstances. We want them to be in control. This contest strives to bring awareness to personal safety through a fun and engaging competition that gets people involved and thinking about the safety of themselves and their friends and families." said Robb Monkman, co-founder of React Mobile. "Whether you're reacting to an online contest or a real life situation, we want people to know that it has meaning."

In addition to the Facebook contest, React Mobile has released two infographics aimed at informing parents and students of the potential dangers lurking at home and at school. The first gives statistics on property crime, home invasion, and child abduction, plus a list of top safety tips for parents. The second found here shows how dangerous a college campus can be with information on drinking incidents and sexual assaults.

Facebook Contest: http://www.facebook.com/ReactMobile/app_192229990808929
React Mobile 2.2: http://reactmobile.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/react-standard-edition/id522851588

React Mobile LLC was established in 2011 with the singular goal to protect people in times of distress. Their team has worked tirelessly to develop a simple, easy-to-use safety tool that can improve the safety of our communities through the use of technology. Safety is the core of React Mobile, and they will continue to pursue their goal to increase situational safety and to enhance the safety of students, employees, and loved ones. Copyright (C) 2012 React Mobile 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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Ramsay Knox
PR Manager
512-402-8618
United States
press@spacechimpmedia.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/ReactMobile
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/ReactMobile

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Stone Design ships Twittelator Pro and Free for iPhone 5 - Published on 09/19/12

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Stone Design today announces Twittelator Pro and its free counterpart Twittelator Free for iOS, now take full advantage of the new iOS 6 and the new iPhone 5. With so many other power features including unlimited custom themes, multiple accounts, lists, record audio, shoot video, unlimited drafts, offline tweeting, Twittelator and Twittelator Pro is the most featured filled Twitter client on any platform, mobile or desktop.

Albuquerque, New Mexico - Stone Design's acclaimed Twittelator Pro and its free counterpart Twittelator Free now take full advantage of the new iOS 6 and the new iPhone 5

You: have new iPhone 5 or iOS 6.

We: have your new ultimate pro Twitter experience Twittelator Pro and it's I-won't-pay-for-a-twitter-app sister Twittelator Free for Twitter.

Twittelator began life at the dawn of the App Store in 2008 and has matured to be a best of breed Twitter client, available on the App Store for iPhone and iPod touch.

Stone Design annouced today Twittelator is iPhone 5 ready with it's 4" screen, and all the new features in iOS 6 like Apple Maps are available to iPhone 4 and 5 users.

Stone Design's CEO, Andrew Stone said "Amidst the perfect storm of a brand new iPhone and Twitter requiring Twitter clients to behave consistently to a new set of requirements, we have delivered the latest in our five year effort to redefine the Twitter experience."

Features in Twittelator Pro/Free include:
* Photos posted via new Twitter photo service appear inline
* Updated to allow reading of private messages
* Uses Twitter's Authorization page for security
* Facebook postings with photos show thumbnails now
* Sending commands to Twittelator from other apps enhanced

* Post to Facebook - toggle it on and off in the tweet
* Instagr.am photos shown inline
* Search optionally shows the most popular tweets too
* Regional Trends lets you zoom into trends from places around the world
* Mobilizer to view web pages very fast - use Google's or any custom mobilizer
* OmniFocus integration: send tweets and links to OmniFocus
* All Maps give now Nearby Option and Placename instead of Lat/Long
* Search fields enhanced to find tweeters by name, username, brand, etc
* Launch Twittelator with search query: eg: twit:///search?q=twittelator
* Really long tweets can be scrolled in Options to see and copy any part
* Superlists added to List searching
* Football and Basketball emojis added
* Available in: English, Franais, Deutsch, Espanol
* Dedicated Browser: a persistent Browse Web category where you can surf, google and gather links to tweet
* Autosaved Movies: movies you film in Twittelator are not only uploaded, but saved to your Photos Library as well
* Paste Images: copy images and paste them via Media button in Tweet window to upload
* Media Uploads won't time out: we make sure your movie, audio or image has uploaded.
* Finding Lists Enhanced: find interesting lists to join via topic and sub topic, or via search
* Filter searches to your language: option to narrow tweets to your language.
* TextExpander: Supports TextExpander touch snippet expansion
* App has landscape everywhere
* Tweet your currently playing iPod song and album art
* See conversation threads in Messages
* Messages fully cached locally
* Compose: pull down to see tweet you're responding to
* Update your bio, name & location from My Profile
* Geottagged tweets show pin for obtaining a map quickly
* Option to show only geotagged nearby tweets
* Drag down top tweet to refresh
* Drag up the bottom tweet to get more tweets
* Search over 3,500 themes from Themes chooser
* Show Movapic thumbnails and images
* Find People by their full name, just like twitter's People Search
* Tap a #hashtag to either search or define it
* Email tweet sends more rich tweet info
* Email entire list of tweets with rich tweet info
* User details shows if user is protected or verified
* Lists and Profiles are archived for faster launch
* Complete Twitter Lists support to create, view, edit your lists, and see everyone elses.
* Option to geotag your tweets with your location
* Automatic ReTweeting uses new official Twitter RT architecture
* Old School editable ReTweeting available too!
* See all your RT's, RT's of your tweets, and RT's by your friends
* Reply All with one tap
* Integration with What The Trend, FollowCost, TweetBlocker, favstar and Tweeteorites.
* Nearby Tweets of any location - tweet pin shows their avatar

With so many other power features including unlimited custom themes, multiple accounts, lists, record audio, shoot video, unlimited drafts, offline tweeting, Twittelator and Twittelator Pro v4.7 is the most featured filled Twitter client on any platform, mobile or desktop.

"There are two major factors which set Twittelator apart from the rest of the pack," remarked Mr. Stone. "We do a free updates often and we listen carefully to and act on our customers' issues and feature requests. We're happy to include the ability to send tweets and links over to our old pals at the OmniGroup's OmniFocus app."

Twittelator Pro was listed on the top of "16 of the summer's hottest new releases" in the New York Times, Sunday August 2nd and the Wall Street Journal, Monday August 3rd in full page Apple and AT&T advertisements. Twittelator Pro was chosen as Editor's pick for best iPhone Twitter client by Mac|Life.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Both a full and free versions are now available. Twittelator Pro 5.0 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Social Networking category. Twittelator Free is freely available.

Stone Design: http://stone.com
Twittelator 5.0: http://stone.com/Twittelator
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/twittelator-pro-for-twitter/id288963578
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/twittelator-free-for-twitter/id284698706
Screenshots: http://www.stone.com/Twittelator/Twittelator_Screens.html
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/091/Purple/v4/c5/25/bc/c525bc5d-65d3-daaf-4d95-488d4b29944d/mzm.shvlaoar.175x175-75.jpg

Stone Design is a New Mexico based software corporation founded in 1984 by Andrew Stone which has shipped over 20 titles for Mac OS X and its parent operating system, the NeXT, in the last 23 years. Major applications include Create, a page layout and web authoring app, iMaginator for image processing and Videator for video effects and VJ'ing. In the past year, in conjunction with BigStonePhone, has added 6 iPhone applications to the collection: TalkingPics for field photography and audio recording, iGraffiti which lets you paint on photos and share them, Gesture which lets you turn photos into digital paintings and share them, Twittelator Pro, the most feature laced twitter client for the iPhone/Touch, Pulsar the free pyschedelic strobe light and now SoundBite. BigStonePhone is a collaboration between Stone, Jeff BIggus of Hyperjeff, artist and UI designer Ollie Wagner and Geoff Pado on SoundBite. Copyright (C) 2012 Stone Design. 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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CEO
505-345-4800
United States
andrew@stone.com

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KeynoteThemePAK Announces Manhattan Theme for Keynote '09 - Published on 09/19/12

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Portland based KeynoteThemePAK releases their new theme "Manhattan" for Apple's Keynote presentation software, part of the iWork '09 Suite for business professionals. Manhattan comes with two distinct color schemes; RED which uses warm dark tones with animation, and BLUE, which is static and uses lighter, cooler colors. Each template comes with 36 master slides, supplemental materials. Both come in all sizes and iOS tailored versions are available as well.

Portland, Oregon - KeynoteThemePAK introduces the brand new theme "Manhattan", for Apples presentation software, Keynote, part of iWork '09. To extend the options available to users, each Manhattan Theme comes with 36 master slides in 2 distinct color moods. RED which offers darker and warmer palettes and uses transitional animated elements. And BLUE which uses cooler, lighter shades and remains static. Each template comes with 36 master slides, supplemental materials and guarantees the kinds of excellence only KeynoteThemePAK can offer.

Keynote has brought presentation design authoring to the masses by allowing consumers and business professionals to express their ideas utilizing a very crisp and streamlined user interface. Manhattan is the biggest thing to happen to Keynote since Keynote.

Our new Keynote Themes offer a much needed explosion of creativity to the palette of choices for any Keynote presentation project. The themes that come with Keynote are limited so we are developing some really fantastic and flexible choices to increase the options available to users. Manhattan is only the first of many more designs to come soon.

All our themes are simple to install and work easily from within Keynote. End users access the themes from the same menu as the pre-installed themes. Each theme can be previewed from our web site as well as a preview of the fully animated design as it would appear in full presentation mode.

The mobile computing explosion is everywhere and we have you covered with specifically formatted iOS versions of Manhattan. Many keynote file features are not supported or have specific settings when opened on the iPad or iPhone. We cover all of these and optimize these templates for use on the smaller screens of the iPad and iPhone. They can be moved to iCloud or sync'd by way of iTunes easily.

System Requirements:
Users must have iWork '09 (Keynote 5.1, 5.2) running in Apple's OSX operating system. For iPad and iPhone require Keynote iOS 1.6 or later.

Pricing and Availability:
Manhattan Standard Definition (SD 800x600 & 1024x768) is priced at $19.00 (USD). High Definition package includes the Standard Definition and High Definition (HD 1920x1080, 1280x720 & 1680x1050) for $29.00, and $39 for HD which includes both SD and HD in addition to special iOS templates for use on the iPhone and iPad. The new Manhattan theme packages can be purchased through the KeynoteThemePAK website.

KeynoteThemePAK: http://www.keynotethemepak.com
Manhattan: http://www.dvdthemepak.com/key_manhattan.php

KeynoteThemePAK and DVDThemePAK (part of realeyz imaging) were created to offer the Apple product end user community many more creative options in their projects. Our designs have been featured in multiple books and publications as well as Academy Award winning feature films, games and Exhibits. In business since 1995. All Material and Software (C) 2012 Realeyz Imaging / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPhone, iPad and Keynote, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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United States
todd2@realeyz.com

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14 Year Old's Game Hits #1 in 3 Countries - Published on 09/19/12

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Global Whirl LLC has announced that Stick Run 5.0.1 has hit #1 in 3 countries. It features a stick man that runs from side to side based on the tilt of your device while avoiding blocks. The game is easy to play, and it has Game Center integration, so playing against friends is simple. Michael Naber, CEO of Global Whirl LLC, is 14 years old. Over the past few months his games have been at the top charts on a global scale. At their peak, they have reached #1 in Argentina, Chile, and Finland.

Saint Louis, Missouri - Global Whirl LLC has announced that its 14 year old's game, Stick Run, hits #1 in 3 countries. Stick Run reaches top charts in Argentina, Chile, Finland. Michael Naber, CEO of Global Whirl LLC, is 14 years old. Over the past few months his games have been at the top charts on a global scale. At their peak, they have reached #1 in Argentina, Chile, and Finland. Currently, his game hovers around the Top 300 in several countries.

Michael's first game is called Stick Run. It features a stick man that runs from side to side based on the tilt of your device while avoiding blocks. The game is easy to play, and it has Game Center integration, so playing against friends is simple.

Stick Run had thousands of downloads from the iOS App Store while it was free. Now that it is paid, it receives around 50 downloads a week at 99 cents each. Michael found out something that is essential to making a great game. Easiness to play. Most game sessions are from spontaneous gaming and usually don't last for long periods of time. Stick Run contains that element of one-tap-then-play that makes the games everywhere so much more enjoyable.

"Having a solid interface is key in making a game. If someone isn't able to understand the game in 30 seconds, then they probably won't use it again." says Michael. "The first 30 seconds is the most important time to connect with the user."

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

Pricing and Availability:
Stick Run 5.0.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Soon to be on the iPad. If you would like more information about Global Whirl, please email Michael Naber.

Stick Run 5.0.1: http://itunes.apple.com/app/stick-run/id501880506
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Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Global Whirl LLC is a developer, marketer, publisher, and creator of iPhone and iPad Applications that are available worldwide. Copyright (C) 2012 Global Whirl 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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Artlandia Launches SymmetryMill for Pattern Design in Web Browsers - Published on 09/19/12

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Artlandia SymmetryMill is the newest member of Artlandia's family of pattern design tools. The earlier Adobe plug-ins SymmetryWorks and SymmetryShop are already widely used by professional designers everywhere. SymmetryMill goes the next step and makes the pattern creation process simple for "the rest of us." It is a web application, integrated with Pattern Central, a new web repository of repeating patterns.

Champaign, Illinois - Artlandia, Inc., developer of pattern design software, has released Artlandia SymmetryMill, a new web application for making and sharing repeating patterns. SymmetryMill extends the pattern design arsenal with the latest, exceptionally easy-to-use tools for a wide audience ranging from fine artists and surface, textile, stationery, web, and other designers, to hobbyists and high school students. Integrated into the pattern design workflow is access to a new open web repository of repeating patterns.

SymmetryMill complements Artlandia's popular pattern design plug-ins SymmetryWorks and SymmetryShop that run in professional- grade Adobe applications (Illustrator and Photoshop, respectively). SymmetryMill, on the other hand, requires only a web browser and is equally useful to professional designers and "the rest of us." Recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and other popular browsers are supported. The most accessible of the Artlandia offerings, SymmetryMill is also the most affordable and is available for a markedly lower subscription fee.

The new application creates seamless repeating patterns of all seventeen mathematically possible symmetry types from essentially any JPG, PNG, or GIFF image. The built-in blending algorithms ensure the creation of seamless patterns even when the result may otherwise show visible boundaries between pattern motifs. The standard color adjustment filters and the sharpen and blur filters modify the patterns in place. Viewing saved pattern snapshots automatically executes the exact recipes for creating the patterns and sets the appropriate values of all SymmetryMill controls.

Users can share their patterns with friends or publicly on the new Artlandia web repository Pattern Central where patterns can be browsed by date, popularity, tags, and other categories. New submissions are also announced on the Twitter account @symmetrystream. Shared patterns can be loaded back in SymmetryMill with a click. Importantly, loading a shared pattern also shows how the pattern was created. This is indispensable for beginners and saves time for experienced users, who can immediately modify shared patterns and create their own derivative pattern sets.

System Requirements:
* Mac OS X 10.4 or newer, Windows 7/Vista/XP/2008/2003
* Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Safari
* 1.4 MB of RAM

Pricing and Availability:
Artlandia SymmetryMill is available as a free limited version, which works with the built-in demo image, or as the full version, by subscription at $69 per year ($5.75/month) or $99 ($4.12/month) for two years. A $35 monthly subscription is available for casual users. Student subscriptions cost 50% less. SymmetryMill subscriptions can also be purchased in packages with SymmetryWorks, SymmetryShop, and other Artlandia products. More information about SymmetryMill is available on the Artlandia website.

Artlandia: http://www.artlandia.com
Artlandia SymmetryMill: http://www.artlandia.com/products/SymmetryMill/
Pattern Central: http://www.artlandia.com/share/i/
Screenshot: http://artlandia.com/company/press/pr/images_SymmetryMill1/SM1_Blending_Zulu.jpg
App Icon: http://artlandia.com/company/press/pr/ProductImages/SymmetryMill1/sm_emblem.jpg
Media Assets: http://artlandia.com/company/press/pr/SymmetryMill1.html

Located in Champaign, Illinois, Artlandia, Inc. develops and markets award-winning graphic design software that delivers both ease of use to beginners and unprecedented creative freedom to accomplished professionals. Artlandia also develops and maintains free pattern design resources that are available on the company web site. Copyright (C) 2012 Artlandia, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Artlandia, SymmetryWorks, SymmetryShop, and LivePresets are registered trademarks and SymmetryMill is a trademark of Artlandia, Inc. 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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Budget Balance 1.5 released for iOS - Keep Budget in Control - Published on 09/19/12

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Umbrella Corporation released Budget Balance 1.5, an update to its ultimate budget management tool for iOS devices. Bolstered by an intricately-designed, user-friendly interface, Budget Balance makes it easy for users to customize their own effective, and unique method of maintaining their salary, expenses and income. View transactions by day/week/month/year or even by location. Stay on top of your expenses, incomes and salary requirements and detect potential problems well before they arise.

Cairo, Egypt - Umbrella Corporation, a renowned software developer specializing in mobile productivity applications, has announced that the latest version of its popular personal finance app, Budget Balance for iOS, changed the way money savers care for their budgets allowing users to manage expenses, incomes, and salary with little more than the tap of a fingertip.

Version 1.5 of Budget Balance gives users the option of personalizing their expenses & incomes, making it even easier for users to customize their own effective, and unique, method of maintaining their salary and incomes.

Budget Balance has been lauded as an important finance app, thanks to its focus on an area that is almost always a sore spot for workers: balance management. Thanks to the many features and capabilities within Budget Balance, workers can keep their balance in superb condition without having to scratch their head, in worry, trying to figure out when they last spend, or bank charged their account.

"Let's face it, most people are not accountants," said El Rafie. "It can be very difficult for workers to keep track of all the expenses they have had done during the month. That makes it even more difficult to know what types of expenses or incomes should be coming around the bend. Not anymore, though. With Budget Balance, anyone can keep track of their money/balance management - like a pro - and never have to try and remember when they last time spend their money."

Budget Balance is bolstered by an intricately-designed, user-friendly interface that was developed by top-tier usability and design professionals. The app, available at iTunes (in Finance) for $1.99 USD, makes it easy for users to update their budget info, on the fly, and makes it possible to organize all incomes/expenses data with little more than a few taps of a finger. Budget Balance offers many unique features, including:

Managing Transactions:
* Simple clicks for entering transactions
* Choose category, Cost and sub-category (that's all)
* Allow creating unlimited customized sub-categories
* Locate transactions on a map (which helps determine all transactions locations)
* View transactions by day/week/month/year
* View transactions by location
* Animated Pie chart for transactions categories

Managing Recurring Transactions:
* Simple clicks for entering recurring transactions
* Choose recurring type by Daily/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/yearly

Reporting:
* 3 reporting types Income/Expenses/Income vs Expense reports
* 3 reporting charts types Trend/Pie/Bar
* Choose your reports for different periods weekly/monthly/yearly/all
* Generate PDF for reporting types within any mentioned period

General Features:
* Easily track expenses/incomes/salary and balance
* High-resolution graphics; iOS 5 and Retina display support
* Extremely lightweight and provides great performance, even on older devices
* Suitable for use in any country supporting all worldwide currencies
* Backup and restore with simple clicks
* Full application help

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

Pricing and Availability:
Budget Balance 1.5 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Finance category.

Budget Balance 1.5: https://sites.google.com/site/preciseapplications/budget-balance
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/budget-balance/id535707556
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uI45nZ8uyc
Screenshot 1: https://sites.google.com/site/preciseapplications/budget-balance/OverView.png
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Based in Cairo, Egypt, Umbrella Corporation is a renowned developer of mobile applications designed to improve the lives of users. The creators of such popular apps as Budget Balance,Car Xpenses, Umbrella Corporation aims to provide users with apps that increase productivity, efficiency, and time-management. Copyright (C) 2012 Umbrella Corporation. 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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Which App are TUAW, Brain Pickings and Carl Zimmer all talking about? - Published on 09/19/12

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Thinx is proud to announce that Cassini HD 1.0.2, A Voyage of Discovery to Saturn for iPad is now available in the iTunes app store. Cassini HD harnesses that power to take audiences on a voyage of discovery to the ringed planet of Saturn. The app's intuitive design helps users to easily navigate a collection of more than 840 spectacular images returned to Earth by the Cassini orbiter while showcasing those images in a way that is both elegant and informative.

Austin, Texas - Discovery at your fingertips... While handheld and mobile devices have the power to put information at our fingertips, they can also transform how we learn and interact with knowledge. Cassini HD, the first iPad app from Thinx, harnesses that power to take audiences on a voyage of discovery to the ringed planet of Saturn. The app's intuitive design helps users to easily navigate a collection of more than 840 spectacular images returned to Earth by the Cassini orbiter while showcasing those images in a way that is both elegant and informative.

Browsing this collection takes you on a journey from Saturn itself, beyond its stunning rings, and past more than 20 of its moons. Additional information about each image can be revealed with just a tap. With multiple ways to navigate, Cassini HD becomes an immersive experience guided by your own curiosity: an alphabetical menu can take you to any point of interest, while a unique navigation map allows you to scroll easily through this vast collection.

Discoveries worth sharing... Cassini has treated the world to incredible views of Saturn since arriving there in 2004; many of those images have become among the most popular circulating the Internet on social sites like Reddit and Tumblr. We carefully selected from the thousands of photos available courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech only the most interesting and visually arresting images. Future updates will add to this collection the latest images from Cassini as more become available.

Integration with social media adds to the fun as you share your discoveries with family and friends. Cassini HD features sharing through Tumblr, Facebook, and Twitter, as well as by email. Save your favorite images to your photo roll and use them as a wallpaper on your iPad.

A Top Seller...
Cassini HD reached the top 25 best-selling paid educational apps on its first weekend of sales.

Device Requirements:
* iOS 5.1 or later
* Compatible with iPad
* 118 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Cassini HD 1.0.2 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Thinx: http://thinxmedia.com
Cassini HD 1.0.2: http://thinxmedia.com/cassinihd
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/cassini-hd/id556755648
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Press Kit (zip): http://thinxmedia.com/downloads/Cassini_HD_media.zip

Located in Austin, Texas, Thinx is an app design studio founded with the mission to inspire curiosity and learning through beautiful design. Taking advantage of the unique capabilities of handheld and mobile devices, we create apps that make learning and knowledge discovery an intimate and immersive experience. By stimulating both hemispheres of the brain in this way, we hope our apps will stimulate wonder and curiosity to fuel further study. Copyright (C) 2012 Thinx Media Interactive 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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United States
stacey@thinxmedia.com

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Crazy Chinese Flashcards! turns boring flashcards learning into fun - Published on 09/19/12

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m008 Studio, Inc. today announces the release of Crazy Chinese Flashcards! 1.2 and a new lite version for iOS devices. Crazy Chinese Flashcards! is designed to help kids start learning Chinese language. Studies have shown that use of flashcards is highly effective in learning Chinese yet kids find them boring and quickly lose interest. By presenting the flashcards in a catching game settings together with periodic pop-quizzes, kids can learn Chinese in a fun and effortless manner.

Anaheim, California - m008 Studio, Inc. is proud to announce the release of Crazy Chinese Flashcards! 1.2 and a new lite version for iOS devices today. Crazy Chinese Flashcards! is a unique educational game designed to help kids start learning Chinese language with flashcards in a fun card catching game settings.

"Nowadays kids love to play games on their iPhones or iPads. As a parent myself, I see a great need for kids to start learning Chinese so they will be better prepared for their future. Yet learning Chinese is a real challenge for non-native Chinese speaking kids because Chinese characters are so complex and their pronunciation are very different than what they learned in school. This became our mission to make our first game a fun educational game that can teach kids Chinese while they play." said Frederick Yung, President at m008 Studio, Inc. and a native Chinese speaker.

Crazy Chinese Flashcards! features flying Chinese flashcards decks in 8 different simple day-to-day subjects. Periodic reading and listening pop-quizzes throughout the game reinforce Chinese characters reading and listening comprehension. Kids can also collect stars during the game and use them to unlock different game modes and other fun upgrades in the Shop to further enhance and extend their game play experience. Parents can visit the report card section of the game to check their kids learning progress. The game also supports displaying Chinese characters in either Simplified and Traditional form. Multiple users support has also been added in the most recent update.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2.1 or later
* 24.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Crazy Chinese Flashcards 1.2 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. A lite version is also available as a free download with fewer deck selections and shop upgrade options.

m008 Studio: http://www.m008Studio.com
Crazy Chinese Flashcards! 1.2: http://www.m008studio.com/crazy-chinese-flashcards/game-details/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/crazy-chinese-flashcards!/id533380295
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp4QhtYQCIA
Screenshots: http://www.m008studio.com/crazy-chinese-flashcards/screenshots/
App Icon: http://www.m008studio.com/wp-content/uploads/Icon-72@2x.png

Located in Anaheim, California, m008 Studio, Inc. was founded in March 2012. The company develops and publishes kids friendly games for mobile devices. Copyright (C) 2012 m008 Studio, 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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United States
pr@m008studio.com

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Car Xpenses app - updated with user input, keeps cars in tip-top shape - Published on 09/19/12

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Umbrella Corporation has released Car Xpenses - Manage car maintenance 2.0, an update to its popular car maintenance app designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Car Xpenses for iOS, changed the way car owners care for their vehicles allowing users to manage vehicle expenses, servicing, and maintenance. Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance, has been improved by a round of significant upgrades inspired, in part, by critical user feedback.

Cairo, Egypt - Umbrella Corporation, a renowned software developer specializing in mobile productivity applications, has announced that the latest version of its popular car maintenance app, Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance, has been improved by a round of significant upgrades inspired, in part, by critical user feedback. Car Xpenses for iOS, changed the way car owners care for their vehicles allowing users to manage vehicle expenses, servicing, and maintenance with little more than the tap of a fingertip.

Version 2.0 of Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance gives users the option of personalizing their vehicles in the Car Service Events calendar, making it even easier for users to customize their own effective, and unique, method of maintaining the condition and servicing of their vehicles. Several bug fixes have been completed, and a new Notes feature within the calendar makes it easy for users to keep abreast of all the information they need, when they need it. The recent upgrades have driven even more positive conversation toward Car Xpenses, which - even in its early iterations - was considered a game-changing application in offering car owners a better way to efficiently track and manage vehicle servicing, maintenance, and repair costs.

"The responses have been so overwhelming from the start - we certainly believe that we have created a disruptive product in the sense that Car Xpenses is, literally, changing the way people go about caring for, and maintaining, their vehicles," said Amr El Rafie, the founder of Umbrella Corporation. "In this latest round of enhancements, we paid special attention to make sure that we responded directly to the substantial user feedback Car Xpenses has garnered. That said, version 2.0 has been customized to better meet user expectations and offer more dynamic, comprehensive, and efficient modes of vehicle care, servicing, and maintenance."

Car Xpenses has been lauded as an important productivity app, thanks to its focus on an area that is almost always a sore spot for car owners: vehicle maintenance. Thanks to the many features and capabilities within Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance, car owners can keep their car in superb condition without having to scratch their head, in worry, trying to figure out when they last had the oil changed, or recalibrated the wheels.

"Let's face it, most people are not mechanics," said El Rafie. "It can be very difficult for car owners to keep track of all the work they have had done on their car. That makes it even more difficult to know what types of servicing should be coming around the bend, and the upshot is usually that folks wear their cars out, or drive them into the ground. Not anymore, though. With Car Xpenses, anyone can keep track of their vehicle maintenance - like a pro - and never have to try and remember when they last changed the battery."

Car Xpenses is bolstered by an intricately-designed, user-friendly interface that was developed by top-tier usability and design professionals. The app, available at iTunes (in Productivity) for $1.99 USD, makes it easy for users to update their servicing info, on the fly, and makes it possible to organize all car maintenance and servicing data with little more than a few taps of a finger.

Key Features:
* New calendar Notes feature
* Enhanced version 2.0 vehicle customization (in Car Service Events calendar)
* Simple on-the-fly click entries
* Unlimited sub-category customization
* Annual/Monthly expenses view
* View expenses by location
* Animated pie chart for expense categories
* Lights and progress bars indicate services that need attention
* Service history reporting
* Choose service intervals by miles/km or duration (or both)
* Store notes and odometer reading for each car service
* Calendar notifications of servicing needs
* Unlimited management of multiple vehicles
* expense/Repair/Service tracking
* High-resolution graphics (iOS 5 and Retina display support)
* Light on an OS (great performance, even on older devices)
* Compatible for use in any country supporting international units of distance (miles, kilometers)
* Supports all worldwide currencies
* Simple backup and restore
* Full application help and support

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

Pricing and Availability:
Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance 2.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

Car Xpenses 2.0: https://sites.google.com/site/preciseapplications/car-xpenses
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/car-xpenses-manage-car-maintenance/id554495683
YouTube Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TCJo8P7_SU
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Based in Cairo, Egypt, Umbrella Corporation is a renowned developer of mobile applications designed to improve the lives of users. The creators of such popular apps as Car Xpenses - Manage Vehicle Maintenance, Umbrella Corporation aims to provide users with apps that increase productivity, efficiency, and time-management. Copyright (C) 2012 Umbrella Corporation. 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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i.Business Magazine: 25% Discount Promotion for Advertisers - Published on 09/19/12

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For a limited time, i.Business Magazine is offering a 25% discount promotion for all advertisers from September 15 to November 18, 2012. Sign up for 1 year of advertising you will get 25% off all advertising rates in the digital & print editions of their magazine. i.Business Magazine highlights what Apple can do for business and enterprise. It is the distinct choice for business end-users that are currently using Apple technology or are interested in switching.

Cape Coral, Florida - Planning for 2013? i.Business Magazine is offering a 25% discount promotion for all advertisers. For a limited time (September 15 - November 18, 2012). Sign up for 1 year of advertising you will get 25% off all advertising rates in our magazine (digital & print editions) We have a great line up of features in our 2013 editorial calendar, please see below:

2013 Editorial Calendar Features:
* January 2013 - Small Business Solutions - Apps, Hardware & Software
* March 2013 - Feature: Hospitality & Dining
* May 2013 - Feature: Top 50 Business Software Applications for all Apple
* Devices (iPad, iPhone & Mac) Government & Finance
* July 2013 - Feature: Retail POS & Design
* September 2013 - Top 25 - Business Traveler Accessories & Photography Solutions
* November 2013 - Feature: Top 50 Business Apps for the iPad & iPhone & Healthcare

i.Business Magazine is the distinct choice for business end-users that are currently using Apple technology or are interested in switching. Unlike any other magazine, we focus on providing information about business and enterprise solutions running on Apple technologies. i.Business Magazine highlights what Apple can do for business and enterprise.

Publisher of i.Business Magazine Carmine DeSanto says "We have set ourselves apart by focusing on business/enterprise solutions for all Apple technologies." "We are the only Apple based business and enterprise magazine on the market." Medical/Healthcare, Legal, Retail, Real Estate, Finance, Automotive, Manufacturing, Security and small business success stories to name a few are some of the articles you will find in our issues.

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i.Business Magazine focuses on Apple business solutions. Inside each edition, industry experts will conduct exclusive interviews and articles from varied vertical markets. i.Business Magazine's mission is to showcase how Apple technology is changing industry and improving how business is done. i.Business Magazine will be available at Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Shoppers Drug Mart, Hudson News, Publix, Safeway and most airport terminals across North America. In addition, Zinio and Barnes & Noble will feature i.Business Magazine on their online stores with available downloads for both the iPhone and iPad. Copyright (C) 2012 i.Business Magazine. 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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TheHermonApps and iPhoneGlance present Guess That Flag 1.2 iOS app - Published on 09/19/12

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TheHermonApps and iPhoneGlance are pleased to announce Guess That Flag 1.2 update. The update gives the user a chance to win an iPod touch or even The New iPad. To win one of the great prizes all the user has to do is beat Medium, Hard or Expert mode. They will then be entered into a draw, which iPhoneGlance will make on the 18th of December 2012. Also new in the update is a competition page and an information page so the user is at a much clearly understand about the app and the competition.

Doncaster, United Kingdom - Win the latest iPod touch in time for Christmas or maybe even the latest iPad with iPhoneGlance! Guess That Flag is the biggest and best flag quiz game ever. Multiple choice question so no need to get the dictionary out. No annoying ads or in app purchase, Guess That Flag is the full version of the game no need to pay for clues or more levels etc.

With the world cup qualifiers starting last week and the champions league starting this week, now is a great time to download "Guess That Flag" and test your knowledge of the nation flags. Ever come across a flag at a football, Rugby, Cricket, Baseball match, or on the news, in a film etc. and wondered which nation that flag belongs to? Or find you some how seem to already know all the flags you see? Then Guess That Flag is the app for you.

Guess That flag comes with four game modes easy, medium, hard and expert. Also you can just browse through the flags (in great graphics) to see which flag belongs to what nation. Here's a breakdown of great features that sets Guess That Flag apart from other apps.

App Features:
* Browse mode if you want to learn and educate yourself or your children in geography
* Great graphics for each flag and each flag as its own screen, which makes for great screen shots of that flag
* Over 140 flags with-in the app
* 4 different difficult settings to help get you ready for expert mode
* All multiple choice questions so no need to have a dictionary to hand. After all this isn't a spelling test
* Hours of fun with friends and family with the biggest flag app there is
* Free updates at least 3 times a year, to improve and make the app even bigger and better
* Learn all the Nations flags for the Olympics and Football tournaments etc.
* Win the latest iPod touch

If you still are not convinced about Guess That Flag go to our website (to the left of this page) and check out our free YouTube video of the app. Word of warning expert mode is extremely hard so we suggest you practice on the other modes first.

iPod touch competition:
Win the latest iPod touch in time for Christmas or maybe even the latest iPad 3. iPhoneGlance are sponsoring and providing the prize for our competition.

To enter the competition all you have to do is download "Guess That Flag" and beat Medium, Hard or Expert mode. You will then contact us with the winners code. This code gives you a place in the draw. You will also get your name on the winners wall.

The draw will be made on 18th December 2012, so you will hopefully have your prize in time for Christmas. The winner of the draw will receive the latest version of the iPod touch. Ten runners up will get free apps from TheHermonApps for a year. If we manage to get 10,000 downloads of "Guess That Flag" iPhoneGlance will upgrade the winners prize to an iPad3.

Device Requirements:
* 3/4Gen iPhone, iPad, or 3/4Gen iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* 15.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Guess That Flag 1.2 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Located in Doncaster, England, TheHermonApps is a company founded by Craig Smart on 04/04/2012. With the aim to become one of the biggest iOS development companies in the UK, the company now offers 8 apps live in the app store with many more great apps under development. "We make the apps that you (the people) want." The company also make apps for business and looking for sponsors and market deals for all of our apps. We now review the very best apps hand pick by us. No more then 5 apps a day will be reviewed to make sure they receive the maxim exposure. Copyright (C) 2012 TheHermonApps. 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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United Kingdom
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StackSocial Launches Name Your Own Price Mac App Bundle - Published on 09/19/12

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StackSocial announced today it has partnered with nine indie Mac developers to launch the first-ever Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle. The Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle allows Mac fans to pay what they want for six different Mac Apps including, iDocument, Jaksta, skEdit, iClip, Sparkbox, and MacCleanse 3. If customers pay more than the average price at that time, they'll unlock 3 additional apps: MacFlux 4, Typinator, and ForkLift 2.

Venice, California - StackSocial, the web's leading digital commerce platform, is announcing today it has partnered with nine indie Mac developers to launch the first-ever Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle. The Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle allows Mac fans to pay what they want for six different Mac Apps including: iDocument, Jaksta, skEdit, iClip, Sparkbox, and MacCleanse 3. If customers pay more than the average price at that time, they'll unlock 3 additional apps: MacFlux 4, Typinator, and ForkLift 2. The total value of all 9 applications is $340.

The Name Your Own Price (NYOP) Mac Bundle also includes a charity component. Ten percent of sales will be donated to one of three global charities: Electronic Frontier Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), and charity: water. Customers get to choose which charity receives their donation.

The NYOP Mac bundle will run for two weeks expiring on October 6th, 2012. The applications within the bundle are all latest release versions from the developers and include full after-sales support. The 9 applications included are as follows:

* iClip ($19)
* skEdit ($30)
* MacCleanse 3($20)
* Sparkbox ($20)
* Jaksta ($20)
* Macflux 4 ($130) - Bonus App
* Typinator ($31) - Bonus App
* Forklift 2 ($20) - Bonus App

"There are a number of Mac bundles people can choose from, so we wanted to bring our customers something that really stands out" said Josh Payne, Cofounder of StackSocial. The NYOP Mac Bundle is the first of its kind for Mac software and helps charities in a big way, so we're extremely excited for the outcome."

StackSocial: https://stacksocial.com
Name Your Own Price Mac Bundle: https://stacksocial.com/sales/the-name-your-own-price-mac-bundle

StackSocial is an online marketplace focused on powering digital commerce across the web. Its digital commerce platform provides publishers a simple and effective way to generate additional revenues by organically weaving relevant commerce into the reader's daily experience. StackSocial's mission is to help people discover their inner geek by highlighting the best apps, gadgets, and digital resources available. Founded in 2011, StackSocial is accelerated by Amplify and headquartered in soulful Venice, California. Copyright (C) 2011 StackSocial, Inc. 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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Allan Blocker
Community Manager
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United States
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