9/28/2012

[MacNews] Digest Number 2604

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Digest #2604

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Fri Sep 28, 2012 3:46 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Five4Now 1.0 for iOS - Insider's Guide to the Best of the Best - Published on 09/28/12

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Five4Now 1.0, the application that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, is now available in the App Store. With Five4Now, users have the power to to eliminate mediocre results when trying to find a product or service nearby. With a tap of the screen, users locate and select local secrets, and find the best of the best in hundreds of categories. The best food, shopping, doctors, and more. The app benefits businesses with a robust system for following the progress of the customers.

Newport Beach, California - Five4Now(R), the application that delivers a new and interactive customer experience, today announced its application is available at the App Store for download. Five4Now offers users the ability to find, locate and select the local secrets, whether traveling or just in their area. The search features are user friendly, anyone can find what they need and have fun doing it. The application benefits the businesses as well with a robust "back of the house" system for following the progress of the customers.

Five4Now makes it easy to find the shopping, restaurants and medical professionals for each situation in your daily life. Users can search, locate, and decide to purchase based on more information matching their needs. Businesses listed on Five4Now must adhere to a strict behavior code or risk being deleted. The same applies to users, abuse the system and they will not be allowed to use the application. Five4Now is for the best businesses and the best customers. If you are neither, please continue using the Internet for your search criteria.

"Our innovation in appointments and reservations heightens the customer experience, while saving time for the staff of a business. Simply check Five4Now to see any open appointments in the local community that match your immediate needs," Belanger said. "There is something for everyone at Five4Now, and we welcome the opportunity to talk with our customers about advertising, having them join us, and answer any questions they might have."

Five4Now is more than an application; it is a recommendation of the local clientele, also offering a brief and understandable rating system, directions and appointments, and our staff is ready to offer suggestions on improving the effectiveness of the offers provided by each business. Imagine an advertising vehicle you can change at a moment's notice.

Language Support:
English, German, Northern Sami, Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 1.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Five4Now 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Reference category.

Five4Now 1.0: http://www.five4now.com
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/five4now/id562056863
Screenshot: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/079/Purple/v4/b5/c9/20/b5c920b0-60d3-eac3-f1a8-710e03236979/mzl.srzqkrin.320x480-75.jpg
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/099/Purple/v4/60/7c/53/607c5357-f475-786a-b2b3-56053032a500/mzm.pflfpbtm.175x175-75.jpg

Five4Now(R) is an innovative application that offers the opportunity to own, develop and operate a territory. Launched in September 2012, Five4Now(R) delivers a new and interactive experience to all customers and businesses. From trying to find a recommendation for a restaurant or dry cleaners, the local secrets are now at your fingertips. Five4Now(R) offices are located in Newport Beach, CA. Copyright (C) 2012 Five4Now. 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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Jan Carroll
PR Director
800.385.7404 ext 108
United States
jcarroll@54bells.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/54Now
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/54BellsInc

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Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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SCOtutor for Mountain Lion Tutorial now on Mac App Store - Published on 09/28/12

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ScreenCastsOnline released SCOtutor for Mountain Lion, a new video tutorial app. OSX Mountain Lion is the latest OS from Apple and SCOtutor for Mountain Lion takes you through the basics in a simple, easy to follow, logical structure. Whether new to the Mac or an experienced Mac users, Don McAllister shows how to get the most out of Apple's new Operating System by following this new study guide, packed with over 2 hours of HD video tutorials, organised into 30 easily digestible lessons.

Liverpool, United Kingdom - A new video tutorial app - SCOtutor for Mountain Lion - has been released and is now available in both the Mac App Store to play on your Mac, as well as the iTunes App Store for both iPad and iPhone. SCOtutor for Mountain Lion teaches all the new and improved features in OSX 10.8 Mountain Lion via this indispensable study guide - viewers can discover everything you need to know to get up and running with Mountain Lion, quickly and easily.

Whether new to the Mac or an experienced Mac users, Don McAllister shows how to get the most out of Apple's new Operating System by following this new study guide, packed with over 2 hours of HD video tutorials, organised into 30 easily digestible lessons.

Users can follow along with the lessons on their Mac and keep it in the Dock or on the Desktop as a quick reference guide. When completing or pausing a lesson, the app remembers their position and restarts just where they left it! SCOtutor for Mountain Lion even includes optional English subtitles. Comprehensive Mountain Lion Tutorial - The HD video tutorial runs for 130 minutes and organised into 30 topics including:

* Desktop & UI Changes
* Notification Center
* Configuring Notification Center
* Reminder Notifications
* Third Party Apps & Notification Center
* Suspending Notifications
* GateKeeper
* iCloud Documents & Data
* File Operations via iCloud
* iCloud & Keynote
* File Saving in Mountain Lion
* Remapping File Save As...
* Additional File Commands
* Third Party Integration & Sharing
* Dictation
* Safari 6
* Apple Mail
* Dashboard Configuration
* Update to "File Save As", The Finder
* Local iCloud Documents
* Notes, Reminders, Contacts, Calendar
* Messages
* Adding IM Accounts
* New ScreenSavers
* Updates to Mission Control
* Notification Center Configuration
* Security & Privacy
* Updates to Time Machine, Full Screen Mode, Screen Sharing
* Change Default Save Target
* Airplay Mirroring
* Power Nap

OSX Requirements
* OSX 10.7
* 361 MB

Pricing and Availability:
SCOtutor for Mountain Lion is available at a special launch price of just $5.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies), and available worldwide through the Mac App Store and iTunes App Store. There are a limited number of promotional codes available to obtain a free copy of the App for review. Please contact us directly to request a promo code. There are also a limited number of complimentary press memberships available to access the weekly tutorial service for review. Please use the contact email directly to request a press membership.

ScreenCastsOnline: http://screencastsonline.com
SCOtutor for Mountain Lion: http://www.screencastsonline.com/appstore/scotutor_for_mountain_lion
Purchase and Download (iOS): http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-mountain-lion/id556455252
Purchase and Download (Mac): http://itunes.apple.com/app/scotutor-for-mountain-lion/id556074579?ls=1&mt=12
App Icon - High Res (1024x1024): http://cl.ly/image/2B3k0r1O3J3F

Located in LIverpool, United Kingdom, ScreenCastsOnline was formed in 2005 by Don McAllister who specialises in screencast production for ScreenCastsOnline and corporate customers. With over six years experience, ScreenCastsOnline has published over 400 Mac and iOS based video tutorials to rave reviews, and is acknowledged as one of the top resources for Mac training on the Internet. All of the video training is delivered by the host and founder of ScreenCastsOnline, Don McAllister, a regular panel member on many influential Mac podcasts including MacBreak Weekly, BagelTech Mac and MacRoundtable. Don is also a regular speaker at many international events, including Macworld Expo and Blogworld. ScreenCastsOnline also runs a popular membership system, allowing ScreenCastsOnline members to sign up to receive a new Mac based tutorial each week via iTunes. ScreenCastsOnline is a trading name of DMC Media Productions Ltd. All Material and Software (C) 2005-2012 ScreenCastsOnline / All
Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPod, iPad, the iPod logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Don McAllister
Host/Producer
United Kingdom
screencastsonline@gmail.com

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Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Precise and Thursby deliver Ergonomic CAC/PIV Solution for iPad/iPhone - Published on 09/28/12

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Precise Biometrics announced today that it is releasing its innovative Tactivo smart casing for iOS in combination with the proven secure browsing software from industry veteran Thursby Software. The new Tactivo/PKard bundle combines the everyday usability of the Tactivo smart card reader and fingerprint sensor hardware with the PKard Reader v1.1 app for access to Web email, portals, and collaboration sites with two-factor CAC or PIV smart card authentication and FIPS 140-2 security.

Arlington, Texas - Precise Biometrics, a leading provider of biometric authentication technology for mobile device security, announced today that it is releasing its innovative Tactivo smart casing for the iPhone and iPad in combination with the proven secure browsing software from industry veteran Thursby Software, a specialist in Apple enterprise integration, management, and security

The new Tactivo/PKard bundle combines the everyday usability of the Tactivo smart card reader and fingerprint sensor hardware with the PKard Reader v1.1 app for access to Web email, portals, and collaboration sites with two-factor CAC or PIV smart card authentication and FIPS 140-2 security.

Special introductory pricing of $249 for the iPhone bundle and $299 for the iPad bundle ($50 off the regular bundle price) creates breakthrough value for any Federal budget. The secure PKard Reader v1.1 app is currently available free on Apple's App Store, and future releases will be available exclusively to bundle purchasers at no additional cost.

In this period of increasing need for secure mobility, the new bundle offers the possibility of upgrading functionality and/or retiring legacy laptops and/or older mobile devices in one simple and affordable step since existing cards, server infrastructure and processes are leveraged rather than replaced.

About Precise Biometrics:
Founded in 1997, Precise Biometrics is an innovative company providing secure, flexible, and cost-effective products to address the unique security requirements of the government and enterprise markets worldwide. Precise Biometrics' technology has been deployed for national ID card programs by several governments including Thailand, Portugal, and Nigeria. In 2002, the U.S Department of Defense and the Department of State began using Precise Biometrics' technology, and today continues to save millions of dollars every year on password administration. For more information, please visit Precise Biometrics online.

Thursby: http://www.thursby.com/
Precise (US): http://www.IdApps.com
Tactivo reader: http://www.thursby.com/tactivo_pkard_bundle.html
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/pkard-reader/id505825393
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctp6ZdRAtl8&hd=1
PKard logo: http://www.thursby.com/sites/default/files/images/PKard_Suite_Logo.jpg

Thursby, based in Arlington, Texas, is celebrating over a quarter century of enterprise Apple integration, management and security specialization. With over 60,000 clients and over a million software licenses sold to-date, Thursby have been delivering two-factor smart card security from the mid 2000s to the US Government. Clients come from all seven continents and range from governments, to finance, healthcare, energy, global 2000 companies, education, research, media and OEMs. Copyright (C) 2012 Thursby Software Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Simon Hartley
Director of Sales and Marketing
+1 (817) 478-5070
United States
marketing@thursby.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/thursbysoftware
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/127568
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/thursbysoftware

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