10/08/2012

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Sun Oct 7, 2012 4:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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I Sketch Pro - Enjoy being an Artist - Published on 10/07/12

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Sydney based JKQ today introduces I Sketch Pro 1.0, a newly released iOS app that converts existing photos into realistic sketches and cartoon-like artwork. Very simple-to-use, this most advanced conversion app features step-by-step guides from picking a style to publishing the final masterpiece, directly to Facebook or Twitter. I Sketch Pro supports high resolution photos and is able to produce a high quality output up to 2,400 x 2,400 pixels with original aspect ratio.

Sydney, Australia - JKQ Pty. Ltd, the developers of "Due? Done!", "I Sky" and other popular iOS apps, today is pleased to announce "I Sketch Pro" for iPhone and iPad. "I Sketch Pro" is a powerful photo conversion app that turns existing photos into detailed sketches or cartoon like drawings.

The app supports high resolution photos and is able to produce a high quality output up to 2,400 x 2,400 pixels with original aspect ratio. With this app on hand, everyone can become an artist by following a few simple steps. Get started by picking a style, to publishing the final masterpiece for the world on Facebook and Twitter.

Feature Highlights:
* Easy to use with step by step guides
* Turn existing photos into cartoons and sketches
* Produce quality outputs
* Upload directly to Facebook and Twitter
* Send via email
* Export to Photo Library

Upgrade to Full version:
* Upgrade any time to the full version through in-app purchase

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 5 or later
* 4.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
"I Sketch Pro" is free but contains a watermark on output images. The watermark can be removed by upgrading to the full version, which is only $0.99 (USD) and is available worldwide through In-App purchase.

I Sketch Pro 1.0: http://jkq.com.au/isketch.html
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/i-sketch-pro-create-sketch/id558817589
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JKQ Pty Ltd is a small startup company located in Sydney, Australia. Our focus is on developing applications for mobile devices. At the moment, we are targeting the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and will expand our coverage to other mobile devices in the near future. Copyright (C) 2012 JKQ Pty 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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Jacky Wong
Director
Australia
ks@jkq.com.au

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Sketch-Pro/300906823350558

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Droodl App Released on Apple iTunes Store - Published on 10/07/12

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Mobile app development company, DVP introduces Droodl 1.0, its new children's creative drawing game developed for iOS devices. Droodl presents players with a series of incomplete drawings, or starting "droodls" and challenges them to creatively complete the drawings and share with their friends. The App also allows users to create and share their own starting droodls for others to enjoy. It is supported by a Cloud service, which serves the starting droodls to the App on the user's device.

Edgecliff, Australia - Droodl App, the creative drawing game that lets you turn a starting "droodl" into an artistic creation, has announced its official release on the Apple iTunes Store. The game presents players with a series of incomplete drawings (droodls), and challenges them to creatively complete the drawings and share with their friends.

"The launch of Droodl App brings back many fond memories of my youth" said the game's creator, Philip Wild. "I used to love watching a children's television program called 'Mr Squiggle' after school. In the show, the central character would take seemingly random pen-strokes on drawings submitted by viewers, and turn them into amazing sketches in a matter of seconds."

Droodl has brought this simple, wholesome game to the age of iPads and iPhones, and the creators believe that children and adults of all ages will enjoy playing the game, and sharing their creations with their friends and family.

"We're really quite excited by today's release," said Philip. "Whilst the game is fairly simple at the moment we see that there's a lot of ways in which the game-play can develop, so we're really keen to hear from our users to understand what they like and don't like about it."

Droodl App is free to download and is supported by a Cloud service, which serves the starting droodls to the App on the user's device. The App also allows users to create and share their own starting droodls for others to enjoy.

Device Requirements:
* iOS 5.1 or later
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* 16.0 MB

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

Droodl 1.0: http://droodl.com/
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/droodl/id557526913
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Headquartered in Sydney Australia, DVP is a Mobile App development company, established in 2012 by two dads - Philip Wild and Marco Dandolo. The company's goal is to bring wholesome family entertainment and learning experiences to children of all ages. Droodl App is the first game released, aimed at stimulating creative play in the 3-6yo age category. Copyright (C) 2012 DVP Pty 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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Marco Dandolo
CMO
61418203473
Australia
marco@dandolo.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/Droodl
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/droodlapp

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Free App Released to Explore the Saturnian System on iOS - Published on 10/07/12

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Virginia based Vito Technology announces Solar Walk - Saturn 2.0.1, a lite version of its best selling Solar Walk - 3D Solar System model for iOS. The app is all about Saturn and its moons: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus. The celestial objects in the app come with Information tab, that brings on screen all kinds of data about the object: size, mass, orbital velocity, history of missions, and structural layers of planets and their atmospheres.

Alexandria, Virginia - Vito Technology is glad to present a lite version of its bestseller Solar Walk - 3D Solar System model for iOS. The version focuses on one of the most amazing planets - Saturn. Users can travel between Saturn and its moons, speed up the time, and discover intricate astrophysical relations with a flick of a finger. Although the app is limited to one planet it has tremendous educational value and features the spectacular graphics of the full version. Solar Walk - Saturn is available free of charge and will engage anybody by its beauty.

The app is all about Saturn and its moons: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus. The celestial objects in the app come with Information tab, that brings on screen all kinds of data about the object: size, mass, orbital velocity, history of missions, and structural layers of planets and their atmospheres. Every object has a media library with amazing images and a newly added section with the most interesting facts.

The preset Bookmarks will show you Saturn and its rings from different angles as well as the view of Saturn from Enceladus, Titan, and more.

Solar Walk - Saturn App Highlights:
* 3D Mode - if you have 3D glasses, you are in for a treat
* 3D Model of the Milky Way Galaxy - you can zoom out and find out exactly how it looks and where we are in it
* High Resolution Planets - zoom and rotate Saturn and satellites. Tap (i) to read info about any object
* Time Machine - how else can you show the laws of nature if not in motion
* Big Screen - connect a second display to view Saturn on a big screen
* No Internet connection required

Language Support:
* US English, Russian, Chinese Simple (HANS), German, Italian, Japanese, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese Traditional

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

Pricing and Availability:
Solar Walk - Saturn (lite version) for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch is a Free app. It is available worldwide through the iTunes App Store in the Education category. Solar Walk - 3D Solar System (full version) for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch is available for $0.99.

Vito Technology: http://vitotechnology.com/
Solar Walk - Saturn 2.0.1: http://vitotechnology.com/solar-walk.html
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/solar-walk-saturn/id559702509
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/solar-walk-3d-solar-system/id347546771
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvwF3e7MSvI
Media Assets: http://vitotechnology.com/media_solarwalk.html

Based in Alexandria, Virginia, Vito Technology Inc. is headed by CEO Victor Toporkov and has developed an impressive portfolio of products for Windows Mobile since it entered the mobile software market in 2001. The company's latest endeavors include iOS and Web 2.0 software development. Vito Technology won an Apple Design Award in 2010 for its Star Walk for iPad app. The company consists of two departments: Research & Development Department and Marketing Department with 30 employees in total. Copyright (C) 2011 Vito Technology 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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Alena Kudasheva
Marketing Manager
383-332-0013
United States
alena@vitotechnology.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/StarWalk/117025658807
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/vito-technology?trk=copro_tab

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Bamba Ice Cream now available in Japanese, Indonesian and Chinese - Published on 10/08/12

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Mezmedia Pte Ltd has announced that Bamba Ice Cream has been localized for the Japanese, Indonesian and Chinese markets. Bamba Ice Cream is a popular educational app where children aged two to four pretend to run an ice cream parlor. Children get behind the counter of Bamba Town's only ice-cream parlor. New ice cream flavors have also been added that reflect the market's unique tastes, such as Green Tea, Durian and Red Bean.

Singapore - Bamba Ice Cream, a popular educational app where children aged two to four pretend to run an ice cream parlor, has been localized for the Japanese, Indonesian and Chinese markets. New ice cream flavors have also been added to reflect each market's unique local tastes, such as Green Tea, Durian and Red Bean.

In Bamba Ice Cream, children get behind the counter of Bamba Town's only ice-cream parlor. Here, they can make up various combinations of the popular dessert by choosing different cones, flavours and toppings. Parents or other children can play the role of customer and choose from an ice-cream cone, cup, banana split and more.

Since the release of Bamba Ice Cream, the app topped the charts in Sweden, Taiwan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE and broke into the top 40 for Educational iPad apps in the US.

"The markets of Japan, Indonesia and China have great potential for educational apps, more so if the app caters specifically to the local culture." states John Ng, Co-founder of Mezmedia, the studio behind the Bamba series of children's apps. "It's also a big opportunity for us to grow our existing user base into more non-English speaking markets."

"A lot of research has gone into identifying popular ice cream flavours of each particular region. We hope parents and kids will appreciate the attention to detail we've put in for each new flavour."

Bamba Ice Cream is available only on the iPad. All four language versions - English, Japanese, Indonesian and Simplified Chinese - are available globally.

Bamba Ice Cream 1.0: http://bamba.mezmedia.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtistSeeAll?dkId=11&ids=396651640&softwareType=iPad
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Mezmedia Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based interactive studio, has been creating quality digital and interactive content such as websites, games and mobile apps for corporations and consumers since 2005. Copyright (C) 2012 Mezmedia Pte 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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John Ng
Co-founder
Singapore
john@mezmedia.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/bambakids
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/BambaKids

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Mon Oct 8, 2012 3:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Bubble Shooter Space Edition 1.0 for iOS - Space Age Puzzle/Shooter - Published on 10/08/12

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Demodit GmbH today introduces Bubble Shooter Space Edition 1.0 for iOS, their version of the classic puzzle, shooter, arcade game. Players fire colored spheres at a mass of spheres above with the aim of matching 3 or more contiguous spheres of the same color, which then vanish. The goal is to score points and clear the board of all spheres before they descend to the bottom of the screen. The app includes many variations on the game's theme, raising it to one of the best Bubble Shooters anywhere.

Dietlikon, Switzerland - Demodit GmbH today is pleased to introduce Bubble Shooter Space Edition 1.0 for iOS, their new version of the classic puzzle, shooter, arcade game. Players fire colored spheres from the bottom of the screen at dozens of closely packed spheres above, with the aim of matching 3 or more contiguous spheres of the same color, which then vanish. The goal is to score points and clear the board of all spheres before they descend to the bottom of the screen. The app includes numerous variations on the game's theme, raising it to one of the best Bubble Shooters anywhere.

Feature Highlights:
* Classic match-3 shooter, puzzle game
* Fire a sphere to create a contiguous group of 3 or more spheres of the same color
* Creating matches scores points and removes matched spheres
* Use bonus spheres at the right time to maximize scoring
* Plan ahead by taking notice of the color of the next sphere to be shot

First introduced in 2001, Bubble Shooter has endured because of its simple, engaging gameplay. Bubble Shooter Space Edition contains both cosmetic and substantive differences from the original. Rather than colored bubbles, balloons, or marbles, players fire at identically sized planets: Earth, Moon, Venus and Mars. The game mechanics are the same as the original, including the ability to carom shots off the side walls. Matching a long chain may have the benefit of causing the planets encircled by the chain to drop off the screen when the chain is destroyed. The subtle shadings of the planets and excellent sound effects add to the quality of gameplay.

Bubble Shooter Space Edition has added some new features and mechanics, which enhance the gaming experience considerably. First, there are bonus planets, which when matched create a higher score, cause an explosion, push the mass of descending planets back, or temporarily freeze their downward movement. These bonus planets add a great deal of variety to the game and open a myriad of strategic possibilities. Second, instead of a single bubble at the bottom of the screen that is aimed and fired, Space Edition includes two additional bubbles to the left and right of the shooter. The left planet is a preview of the next sphere that will be loaded following the shot. The right planet is a bonus planet that can be selected for use at any time.

And last, unlike the original, the tension of the descending spheres is continual, as they are always slowly moving downward (rather than descending suddenly, a full row at a time). With higher levels come more spheres, starting at Level 1 with a grid 10 planets wide and 7 planets deep, and then Level 2, with 10 x 8, etc. A digital scoreboard displays real-time scoring, and scores are saved within the app. There is a time limit to the game, but it is not a fixed limit. Gameplay can continue until all spheres are removed or any sphere is pushed off the bottom of the screen. Most players will begin to feel the time pressure of descending bubbles long before they are close to clearing the screen.

"Our goal in designing Bubble Shooter Space Edition was to modernize this classic arcade game," stated Thomas Burgmann of Demodit GmbH. "The game now includes more strategic possibilities, more playing styles, and greater challenges than ever."

Language Support:
* English and German

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 7.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Bubble Shooter Space Edition 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available on request.

Demodit: http://www.demodit.ch/
Bubble Shooter Space Edition 1.0: http://www.demodit.ch/index2.php?qsLi=I0501&sp=en
Purchase and Download : http://itunes.apple.com/app/bubble-shooter-space-edition/id553788352
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Press Kit (zip): http://www.demodit.ch/images_bubble_shooter_space_edition.zip

Based in Dietlikon, Switzerland, Demodit was founded by Bruno Dornbierer in 1999. Demodit is a software development company focusing on iOS development. Copyright (C) 1999-2012 Demodit GmbH. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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CEO
Switzerland
press@demodit.ch

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Everyday 1.1 for Mac OS X - Shoot and Save a New Self-Portrait Everyday - Published on 10/08/12

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Alice Dev Team today announces Everyday 1.1 for Mac OS X, an update to their app that reminds users to take a new picture of themselves, snaps the photo, and saves daily photos in a photo album. Ideal for documenting looks and moods over time, the app can display photos rapidly as a time-lapse movie. Everyday allows users to set up photo reminders for any time, with intervals of 1, 2, or 3 days. The photo window displays virtual "glasses," so users can create perfectly sized and centered photos.

Novosibirsk, Russian Federation - Alice Dev Team today is pleased to announce Everyday 1.1 for Mac OS X, an update to their lifestyle app that reminds users to take a new picture of themselves, snaps the photo, and saves all daily photos in a photo album. Ideal for documenting looks and moods over time, the app can display photos rapidly as a time-lapse movie. Everyday allows users to set up photo reminders for any time of day, with intervals of one, two, or three days. The photo window displays oval eye-guides, so users can create perfectly sized and centered photos day after day.

Feature Highlights:
* Send yourself a regularly scheduled notification to take a self-portrait
* The photo window activates your built-in or USB camera, and provides eye-guides
* Snap the picture whenever you are ready
* View individual photos or create a time-lapse movie that compresses months into a few minutes

From the Preferences panel, users can set their recurring reminder for any hour of the day, and set intervals of one, two, or three days. Launching the app, the photo window allows Mac owners to view themselves, align their eyes inside the two oval guides, and then snap a photo whenever they like. All photos are automatically stored in the app's Photo Library, and can be viewed as an album. Everyday also includes a time-lapse feature, creating a movie of photos. For example, 100 photos from the past year can be viewed as a 90-second movie. The resulting video will bring a smile to the face of everyone who views it.

"Use your Photo Album contents to make a fast-motion movie of your face. It's like having a time machine!" stated Stanislav Kuptsov of Alice Dev Team. "Entertain your friends and family with a unique kind of movie, produced over many months."

Language Support:
* English, Russian, and French

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.8 or later
* 64-bit processor
* Built-in or USB camera
* 3.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Everyday 1.1 is $5.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Lifestyle category. Review copies are available on request.

Alice Dev Team: http://alicedev.com/
Everyday 1.1: http://alicedev.com/everyday
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/everyday/id446089664
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App Icon: http://shared.alicedev.com/31/original/everyday-256.png?1349071870

Located in Novosibirsk, Russian Federation, the Alice Dev Team is a small, independent, professional software team founded in 2008 by Stanislav Kuptsov and Pavel Malay. Alice Dev designs and develops games, utilities, entertainment, and social applications for the Mac platform while aiming to create apps that give their customers joy. Their Mac utility Memory Cleaner is also ranked in the top five Mac App Store paid utilities worldwide. Copyright (C) 2012 Alice Dev Team. 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
Russian Federation
stanislav@alicedev.com

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MediaLAB Introduces Newest App: Disney Dining for Disney World - Published on 10/08/12

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MediaLAB, Inc. today introduces Disney Dining 1.1 for iOS, the latest in their series of popular apps for guests visiting Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. Created to assist travelers with Walt Disney World Dining, the app features in-depth information, restaurant overviews, menus, prices, pictures, dining plans, discounts and more for over 170 Walt Disney World restaurants. The also app includes in-app reservation capabilities, search functions, and text reminders.

San Clemente, California - Continuing its strategic plan to expand its group of popular iPhone apps specifically designed for guests visiting Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California visitors, MediaLAB, Inc. announced its newest app, Disney Dining 1.1 for Walt Disney World Dining. The app joins the company's Walkee iGuide to Disneyland, the number one selling Disneyland iPhone app.

Disney Dining provides extensive information for more than 170 Walt Disney World restaurants located at the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, and Downtown Disney as well as restaurants at all 22 Walt Disney World resorts.

Utilizing the most advanced level technology, visitors will have at their iPhone fingertips restaurant overviews, pictures, menus, prices, service type, Dining Plan credits, Tables in Wonderland, Disney Vacation Club and Annual Passholder discounts.

Restaurant pictures, featuring vivid, saturated color definition, are included for all restaurants. Near Me GPS displayed in yards makes it easy for visitors to visually see how far you are from any restaurants.

There's no need to bother looking up a restaurant phone number. Reservations can be made by calling Walt Disney World Dining directly from inside the app. Guests can add the chosen restaurant, along with reservation date and time, to a separate Reservations screen, which stores the information for future reference. No need to worry about forgetting the reservation because the app can set a reservation text reminder. A text reminder is sent 40 and 20 minutes prior to the users set reservation time.

Any restaurant can be searched by name and made a Favorite. Visitors can easily and quickly access their Favorites from a dedicated Favorites screen.

Disney Dining also makes it easy and fun to personalize a restaurant by adding one's own pictures and making in-app notes on all restaurant pages. This is a great feature for adding important notes for later use.

Disney Dining is designed for iPhone and iPad.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Disney Dining 1.1 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Travel category.

MediaLab: http://tapbanana.com/
Disney Dining 1.1: http://tapbanana.com/disney-dining-app.html
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/disney-dining/id532648356
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Located in San Clemente, California, MediaLab, Inc. is a leading publishing company covering the the Southern California tourism market. MediaLAB developers are devoted to creating beautiful and highly functional mobile applications. The work excites them! Because they want to share their passion, MediaLAB developers put lots of easy-to-use, detailed yet entertaining fun into every app they make. The company's commitment to producing applications of the highest quality fuels their enthusiasm for finding ways to enhance user experience on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Copyright (C) 2012 MediaLab, 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. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Movie App's Bad Dress Rehearsal Leads to Good First Performance - Published on 10/08/12

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UK based Renniksoft today announces Movie Genius 3.0, a massive update to its popular movie recommendation app for iOS devices. Movie Genius new lists an impressive thirty-six different genres of film, making it far easier to select the type of movie to be recommended. The app significantly improves its plot and theme matching algorithm, both in accuracy and speed, and now takes into account audience recommendations to bring an element of crowd-sourced feedback to the recommendation mix.

Bath, United Kingdom - A mediocre review is something all app developers receive on occasion, but after a recent critique by the popular 'Macworld' website Renniksoft, creators of the unique Movie Genius service, decided to substantially re-write their iPhone app to address each and every observation detailed in the review. Today Renniksoft announce the culmination of this work, their new movie recommendation app for iOS devices, Movie Genius 3.0.

Instead of recommending movies by matching cast or crew Renniksoft's Movie Genius actually compares the plots and themes of films to make suggestions that match in subject matter and style. Whilst the Macworld review acknowledged that Movie Genius was very easy to use it identified that movie categorization and the time taken to recommend films could be improved.

Movie Genius 3.0 addresses these issues head-on. Instead of trying to categorize movies into only six categories it now lists an impressive thirty-six different genres of film, making it far easier to select the type of movie to be recommended. In addition the new app significantly improves its plot and theme matching algorithm, both in accuracy and speed, and now takes into account audience recommendations to bring an element of crowd-sourced feedback to the recommendation mix. The result is a fast, accurate and innovative film recommendation service covering an unprecedented breadth of film genres.

Backed by a database containing tens of thousands of films, Movie Genius has been described as "one of the hottest new apps on the iPhone" by Top iPhone App Reviews and as "a very cool app indeed" by The Daily App Show. "Movie Genius was created to provide the type of movie recommendations you'd normally only get from friends or family." said Clive Skinner, founder of Renniksoft. "As such, we are determined to give our users the best and most accurate movie recommendations possible so we felt it only right to respond to the Macworld review in the most constructive way possible, by making our app even better".

The changes to Movie Genius don't end there as the new version also has a regularly updated news feed, supplying all of the latest movie news and gossip. The app has also been optimised for iOS 6 and the new 4" screen size of the iPhone 5 and has elegant new icons and graphics throughout. Movie Genius offers recommendations for the Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime and Drama movie genres completely free.

A simple in-app upgrade removes ads and enables recommendations for the Disaster, Docu-film, Eastern, Everything, Family, Fan Film, Fantasy, Film Noir, Foreign, History, Holiday, Horror, Indie, Kids, Music, Musical, Mystery, Neo Noir, Road Movie, Romance, Science Fiction, Short, Sport, Sport Event, Sports Film, Suspense, TV Movie, Thriller, War and Western film genres.

Movie Genius also allows:
* Sharing of recommended movies via social media sites
* Renting or buying of films through iTunes
* Viewing of YouTube trailers and clips

Film overviews, cast lists, photos, biographies, filmographies, ratings and votes add to the extensive information provided by the app.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Movie Genius 3.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Further film genres are enabled via in-app purchase.

Movie Genius 3.0: http://www.renniksoft.com/
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/movie-genius/id461356526
Media Assets: http://www.renniksoft.com/media.html

Renniksoft is based in the historic city of Bath in the United Kingdom and was founded in 2011 to develop innovative and original apps exclusively for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Renniksoft. 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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Dream Moods 1.1 Free for iOS: Ultimate, Easy-To-Use Dream Interpretation - Published on 10/08/12

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Dream Moods Inc. today introduces Dream Moods 1.1 for iOS, their pivotal app for the interpretation of dreams based on their popular DreamMoods website. The app features over 5,600 dream symbols for users to browse through or search, as well as a journal calendar, allowing users to save their personal dream symbols or track dreams. Users may either type or voice record their dreams in the built-in journal. Dream Moods 1.1 also features Facebook, Twitter, email, and SMS connectivity.

Folsom, California - Dream Moods Inc. today introduces Dream Moods 1.1 for iOS, their pivotal app for the interpretation of dreams based on their popular DreamMoods website. The app features over 5,600 dream symbols for users to browse through or search, as well as a calendar with a built-in journal, allowing users to save their personal dream symbols and track dreams. Users may either type or voice record their dreams in the built-in journal. Dream Moods 1.1 also features Facebook, Twitter, email, and SMS connectivity, allowing users to share their dreams with family and friends.

Feature Highlights:
* Over 5,600 browsable and searchable dream symbols
* Modern symbols not found in other similar dictionaries
* Calendar journal saves user's dreams
* Voice journal capabilities
* History log shows what symbols users have browsed
* Twitter, Facebook, email, and SMS capabilities
* Password option to keep dream diary private

Users simply tap the Search bar upon first opening Dream Moods in order to begin. Here, they can enter key qualities, people, or things they remember from their dreams. The application contains over 5,600 symbols, ranging from classic symbols like Weddings and Water to modern and obscure icons such as Air Freshener, iPods, or Key Chains. Dream Moods' comprehensive list includes more dream symbols not present in other dream dictionaries, making it the leading app in true dream interpretation.

The app is easy to use with intuitive controls. Users simply use a finger to scroll through the thorough listings and tap on the symbol they want to explore further. A page with the description of that particular symbol will appear, as well as options for saving or sharing the symbol. If searching for a particular symbol, suggestions from the archive will appear for the user as he or she types.

Dream Moods features not only an extensive dictionary, but also a calendar with a built-in journal that allows users to track their dreams. For each day, users can save certain dream symbols as well record details of their own dreams by typing or by recording. This allows users to describe their dreams in the way that best suits their individual needs. Later, they can browse through their calendar to recall past dreams or search for a longer pattern in their dream sphere.

The application's History tab shares all of the symbols the user has read about or browsed through so far, allowing users to easily find the symbols they searched for again if lost, or if they just want to revisit a topic. The Clear option allows users to renew their dream interpretation experience if they feel the history is too cluttered.

Facebook, Twitter, email, and SMS functions are all available with Dream Moods. Users may share and compare their dreams and interpretations with friends and family through these social networking sites. On the other hand, the application also features an optional password utility, so the users who would like to keep their dreams completely private may do so easily.

"Dream Moods offers the ultimate self-discovery," says Michael Vigo of Dream Moods, Inc. "Jump into the exciting and enlightening world of dreams."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad 1/2/3
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 14.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Dream Moods 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

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Dream Moods 1.1: http://dreammoods.com/
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Based in Fullerton, California, Dream Moods, Inc was founded by Anni Yan in 2001. The DreamMoods website debuted online in 2001 and has been a leading source for interpreting dreams on the web. They strive to help others understand their dreams. Copyright (C) 2012 Dream Moods, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Manga Rock 2's version 1.4 release adds Chinese localization and source - Published on 10/08/12

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Not A Basement Studio released version 1.4 of the popular Manga Rock 2 app today. Just like reading a real manga book, Manga Rock 2 is designed to deliver the most authentic manga reading experience with a collection of 10,000+ titles from MangaReader, MangaFox & MangaEden. Previously, the app has been localized in 6 languages and has satisfied millions of manga lovers around the world. For this version, Manga Rock 2 added Chinese localization and source.

Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam - Not A Basement Studio released version 1.4 of the popular Manga Rock 2 app today. Previously, the app has been localized in 6 languages and has satisfied millions of manga lovers around the world. For this version, Manga Rock 2 added Chinese localization & source.

To millions of manga lovers whose native language is Chinese: "Ni hao! Welcome to Manga Rock 2". Now you can have the ultimate manga reading experience in your native language. Not only the app is fully localized in simplified Chinese, 99mh is added as well with over 9,000 titles.

Feature Highlights:
* Manga Rock 2 is the only manga app that lets you read and download thousands of manga in 7 languages
* Fully localized in Simplified Chinese, English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Vietnamese.
* Thousands of manga in 7 languages from 12 manga sources (over 50k titles)

Manga Catalog:
* 99mh (Chinese)
* MangaEden (Italian)
* Mangahere, Mangareader, MangaEden, Mangafox (English)
* MeinManga (Deutsch)
* Submanga (Espaol)
* ScanManga (French)
* VnSharing, Thienduongmanga, and Manga24h (Vietnamese)

Viewer:
* Support Retina Display
* Auto image-quality-optimization based on devices
* 2 Reading directions: Left-to-right, Right-to-left
* Stream Mode for better landscape reading
* Lock zoom, Brightness control, Orientation lock, Quick Browse
* Auto-download next chapter
* "Auto-detect reading direction" option in Settings: "ON" - the reading direction will be set based on the source. "OFF" - reading direction is the one you choose in the viewer

Download:
* Fast download speed
* Smart auto-network-optimization
* Prioritize/Pause/Resume downloads
* Auto-delete already read downloaded chapter
* List can be personalized (in Settings)

Favorite:
* Keep track of manga you love.
* "New" indicators for latest favorited manga chapters releases
* Auto-download new chapter
* List can be personalized (in Settings)

History:
* Know what you've been reading
* Continue where you left off

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

Pricing and Availability:
Manga Rock 2 (v1.4), is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.

Manga Rock 2 (v1.4): http://mangarockapp.com/
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Not A Basement Studio was started in January 2010 when Ken Luong, Khoa Nguyen and Hieu Tran were getting bored with the university's curriculum and WoW's raiding nights. Being avid manga fans, they looked to the App Store for something to cure their boredom. That's when the idea for their first app came about. After four months of hard work and countless (actually 120) sleepless nights, Manga Rock, a manga reader for the iPhone, was released. Greeted with much love, and hate, the app received close to one million download on the app store. Two years later, joined by more like-minded and passionate people, we are now making awesome apps for the iOS App Store, making life better, one app at a time. Copyright (C) 2012 Not A Basement Studio. 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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Marketing Executive
(84)-098-580-1203
Viet Nam
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