10/29/2012

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Sun Oct 28, 2012 8:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Kukarika releases Memory Seasons: Halloween Edition 1.0 for iOS - Published on 10/28/12

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Kukarika today introduces Memory Seasons: Halloween Edition 1.0, a new iOS app, ideal for training your memory and have fun. Infernal pumpkins, dark witches, little red devils, crazy ghosts and much more challenges await you! A combination of concentration and speed is what will help you win against all evil! Do your tricks quick, serve your treats in the correct order so you can complete Halloween themed, unique bonus games.

Thessaloniki, Greece - Kukarika today is pleased to introduce Memory Seasons: Halloween Edition 1.0, a new iOS app, ideal for training your memory and have fun. Infernal pumpkins, dark witches, little red devils, crazy ghosts and much more challenges await you! A combination of concentration and speed is what will help you win against all evil! Do your tricks quick, serve your treats in the correct order so you can complete Halloween themed, unique bonus games.

A variety of difficulty levels and game modes will offer you an endless memory game experience, while music and sound effects will get your mood ready for Halloween! Memory Seasons is a new collection of memory games. Halloween, Christmas, Valentine's Day and much more themes will be arriving in time to keep you up to date. Enjoy!

Features:
* Two different game modes - Time and Skill
* Two different themes of cards for endless memory game experience
* Unique bonus games for each theme of cards
* Three different difficulty levels to choose (3x4, 4x4, 5x4 boards)
* Original Halloween music and sound effects

Time and Skill mode:
* Skill - Memorize the positions of the cards displayed briefly faced up and then tap on each correct pair in the least number of moves. Complete all theme's levels and play a unique bonus game

* Time - Race against time while you are only allowed to select one pair of pictures in every attempt. The cards are turned faced down. Tap one, memorize it and try to match a pair. The more you succeed the more the difficulty of succeeding gets bigger!

2 Game Themes:
* Trick or Treat with 15 different cards and 15 skill mode levels each

2 unique Bonus Games:
* Place the tricks back in the wall - Memorize positions
* Place the treats into the plates - Memorize positions and order

* Play Bonus Games in easy - medium - hard mode
* Up to 3 lifes to help you complete bonus games

Extra features inside:
* The more you succeed the harder to keep succeeding
* Difficulty adjustment accordingly to your skills and age (easy - medium - hard)
* Compete with others through Game Center support for leaderboards
* Try to complete 32 Game Center Achievements if you like challenges

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

Pricing and Availability:
Memory Seasons: Halloween Edition 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Kukarika: http://kukarika.com
Memory Seasons: Halloween Edition 1.0: http://memorygames.kukarika.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/memory-seasons-halloween-edition/id569786198
Screenshot: http://memorygames.kukarika.com/screenshots/screenshots.png
App Icon: http://memorygames.kukarika.com/screenshots/memory_seasons_icon.jpg
Press Kit (rar): http://memorygames.kukarika.com/screenshots/screenshots.rar

Kukarika is a company specialized in Mobile and Web development. Copyright (C) 2012 Kukarika. 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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Greece
info@kukarika.com

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

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Storm Distance Calculator App Set To Free Just In Time For Frankenstorm - Published on 10/28/12

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Switchback Media LLC announced Sunday morning that Storm Distance Calculator is now free. All you have to do is tap the lightning button when you hear lightning, tap the thunder when you hear thunder, and then Storm Distance Calculator does the rest. Within seconds you will know the distance any storm is from you. With the growing anticipation of this year's most destructive storm, Switchback wanted to give people the opportunity to download their storm tracking app for free.

Denver, Colorado - Switchback Media LLC announced Sunday morning that Storm Distance Calculator, which has most recently been available in the iTunes store for $.99, will now be offered to users for free.

Many people along the eastern seaboard are bracing themselves for the potentially devastating approach of the monster storm system known as "Frankenstorm." The storm, which is predicted to be a hybrid of Hurricane Sandy, an early winter storm moving in from the West, and a surge of Arctic air from the North, is set to crash into the New Jersey coast sometime Tuesday morning.

Switchback Media company leaders, who are all originally from the east coast, have been in contact with their families over the past few days and understand the seriousness of this late-season system. Struggling to find ways to help out, they decided that temporarily setting Storm Distance Calculator back to free in the app store was the least they could do.

"We felt it was necessary to contribute in whatever small way we could in order to ease the tension during this otherwise gloomy situation," stated Switchback CCO Mark Imperial, who experienced the last year's Hurricane Irene first hand.

Switchback is not attempting to make light of this terrible storm, but their intention is rather to add a little bit of fun and excitement to an otherwise gloomy situation. Aside from serving users who might be caught in the storm, Storm Distance Calculator can also be used as a form of entertainment for youngsters.

"My sister uses Storm Distance Calculator with her three year old to take his mind off the storm, said Switchback CEO Chris Allan. "Rather than anticipate each clap of thunder with fear and anxiety, my nephew now excitedly waits for thunder."

The app, which was originally intended for outdoor enthusiasts to prevent themselves from getting caught in thunderstorms, might just take on a new function in light of the fast-approaching system known as Frankenstorm.

Features:
* Integrated Facebook and Twitter functions
* Option to measure in miles and feet or kilometers and meters
* Sound option
* Clear instructions as well as the background behind the calculation
* Large and easy to read "Lightning" and "Thunder" buttons to make sure there is no confusion
* Split-second results generation

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

Pricing and Availability:
Storm Distance Calculator 1.0.1 is now available for free in the iTunes store in the Weather category.

Switchback Media: http://switchbackmediaapps.com/
Storm Distance Calculator 1.0.1: http://switchbackmediaapps.com/our-apps/storm-distance-calculator/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/storm-distance-calculator/id552826195
Screenshot (Home Screen): http://switchbackmediaapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen_1st-screen.png
Screenshot (View Results): http://switchbackmediaapps.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Screen_5th-screen.png

Switchback Media LLC is an independent app development company based out of Denver, CO. Founded in 2012 by three friends who are passionate about technology and innovation, Switchback Media LLC strives to constantly deliver fun and high quality apps based on the needs of its customers. Copyright (C) 2012 Switchback Media 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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Christopher Allan
Co-founder and CEO
215-527-8490
United States
chris@switchbackmediaapps.com

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Orchid App Update Announced by NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC - Published on 10/29/12

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NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC released Orchid Notebook 1.5.0, an update to their Orchid app for the iPhone and iPad mobile devices. Orchid Notebook allows orchid hobbyists and growers to track their orchid collections and wish lists. The app also offers a reference section aimed at new orchid enthusiasts. Released in September, Orchid Notebook enhances the database portion of the app by providing an additional field to track orchid collections and allows collections to be viewed by genus.

Mount Dora, Florida - NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC released an update to their Orchid app for the iPhone and iPad mobile devices. Orchid Notebook 1.5.0, released in September, enhances the database portion of the app by providing an additional field to track orchid collections and allows collections to be viewed by genus.

The grex field was added to the database to allow users greater flexibility on detailing individual orchids in a collection. The grex is used to describe cultivated plants in way that is not necessarily related to the biological classification. The addition of the grex field allows users to put more details about the name of an orchid.

"One of the most requested updates to the Orchid Notebook App is the genus view," stated Patricia Conrader, marketing director of NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC. "The biggest benefit of having the orchids listed by genus is that it allows users to sort through larger collections easier." The view shows each Genus name and displays the number of orchids there are of that genus in their collection.

"Orchid Notebook 1.5.0 is the beginning of a series of incremental updates scheduled over the six months," according John Conrader, CEO and app developer for NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC. When asked about future revisions to the orchid app, Mr. Conrader replied, "The next update will include growing instructions for additional orchid genera aimed at new orchid growers and a wish list view." He also hinted that a desktop version for Mac users is in the works.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Orchid Notebook 1.5.0 is available for $2.99 (USD) in the iTunes App Store in the Lifestyle category. There is also a free version available that has limited features that allows for 5 entries.

NerdsGeeksGurus: http://nerdsgeeksgurus.com
Orchid Notebook 1.5.0: http://www.orchidnotebook.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id393149342
Screenshot: http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/023/Purple/37/8d/bd/mzl.wausdxzp.320x480-75.jpg
App Icon: http://a1.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/045/Purple/d2/eb/e9/mzi.hvxszjkh.175x175-75.jpg

Located in Mount Dora, Florida, NerdsGeeksGurus, LLC is an app development company founded in 2011 by John and Patti Conrader. Copyright (C) 2012 NerdsGeeksGurus, 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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John Conrader
Owner
United States
pr@nerdsgeeksgurus.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Orchid-Notebook/164069596984669?ref=hl
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/nerdsgeeksgurus-llc?trk=hb_tab_compy_id_1829202
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/NerdsGeeksGurus

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Pocket Button Soccer 3.3 for iOS- "What's Hot" in 10 European App Stores - Published on 10/29/12

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Indie developer Zoltan Kovacs today announces Pocket Button Soccer 3.3 for iOS, an update to his board game for 1 or 2 players. The soccer sim is played on a field with 3 disks for each side and a small soccer ball. Taking turns, the players kick the ball by aiming one of their disks toward the ball, flicking their finger to shoot and releasing it. Featuring the low-friction game physics of an air hockey table, the disk shot may hit other disks, causing a chain reaction, creating a new position.

Dunaharaszti, Hungary - Independent developer Zoltan Kovacs today is pleased to announce Pocket Button Soccer 3.3 for iOS, an update to his highly successful board game for 1 or 2 players. The soccer simulation is played on a field, where each side has 3 disks that represent soccer players. Taking turns, the players kick the small soccer ball by touching one of their disks, aiming at the ball, flicking their finger to shoot and releasing it. Featuring the low-friction game physics of an air hockey table, the disk that is shot may hit other disks, causing a chain reaction among all 5 other disks, creating a new position. Listed in "What's Hot" in Board Games on the iTunes App Stores of 10 European countries, Pocket Button Soccer is based on the popular table game.

Feature Highlights:
* 1-player mode - play against the computer
* 2-player mode - play against your friends
* Static and Motion modes
* Team selection - 32 countries from Algeria to Uruguay
* User friendly interface

The game physics of Pocket Button Soccer resemble the low-friction effect of an air hockey table, with each disk capable of blinding speed and then gradually decelerating. During his or her turn, the player touches any of their 3 disks to select it and shoot. Once the disk is selected, the player draws an invisible line extending from the disk, whose length and angle determines the velocity and direction of the disk once they lift their finger off the screen. No shot is made (and the disk does not move at all) until the player's finger is lifted from the screen, so it is possible to carefully plan and alter shots. The longer the line extending from the disk, the faster it will go, independent of the speed of the user's finger in making the line. Although it is possible to play at a fast pace, where it feels like the disk has been propelled by the player's finger, in reality the disk does not move until the line is completed.

The dynamics of Pocket Button Soccer allow players to make combination shots, hitting a disk (belonging to either side) with a disk, which then hits the ball. Each shot leaves behind an animated motion trail of the disk and the ball. Following a goal, when all the disks and the ball come to rest, the game briefly displays the motion trails of every disk that moved during the previous shot including changes in direction.

In the 1-player game, users compete against the iDevice. Its level of play is not perfect; it attempts to match the level of its opponent. In the 2-player game, opponents sit facing each other with the iDevice between them. The game tracks turns and scores, and 10 points wins. Players can choose from 4 different playing fields, and soccer players can displayed using one of 32 different flags or the insignias of club teams from 32 different countries.

Finally, the game includes two modes of play, available for single or multiplayer gameplay: Static and Motion. In the slower, more strategical Static mode, players must wait until all soccer players/disks stop moving before taking their turn. In the faster, more tactical Motion mode, players do not need to wait for all the soccer players to stop moving before taking their shot. There is a 6-second limit for each shot, and if a player does not shoot within this time, the turn automatically goes back to his or her opponent.

"This game will no doubt appeal to fans of the real thing, but the beauty of this game is its simplistic, yet addictive gameplay and how it should appeal to everyone, from people who aren't fans of the sport to the real soccer fan," commented developer Zoltan Kovacs.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Pocket Button Soccer 3.3 is $1.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. A free, try-before-you-buy version can be downloaded. Review copies are available on request.

Pocket Button Soccer 3.3: http://zhooley.hu/iphone/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pocket-button-soccer/id349274855
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNzuVxDjPfE
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Based in Dunaharaszti, Hungary, Zoltan Kovacs has been creating iOS apps since 2009. Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Zoltan Kovacs. 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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Hungary
ios@zhooley.hu

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Voice Secretary for iOS: Pocket Assistant with Automatic Voice Reminders - Published on 10/29/12

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G-Power today announces Voice Secretary 4.2: Pocket Assistant with Voice Reminders for iOS, an update to their business app that allows users to record their own voice as a reminder, which will be played back as an audible alert at the specified time. With background recording and playback, there is no limit to the number of reminders or their scheduling. The top app of its kind, it has been listed in "What's Hot" in Business apps in 20 App Stores, including China, France, Russia, and the UK.

Xi'An, China - G-Power today is pleased to announce Voice Secretary 4.2: Pocket Assistant with Voice Reminders for iOS, an update to their popular business app that allows users to record their own voice as a reminder, which can be easily scheduled to be played back as an audible alert on a specified date, at a selected time. Featuring background recording and playback, there is no limit to the number of reminders that can be recorded or their scheduling as alerts. Audio reminders may be emailed from within the app, and the update includes a Nag feature, which will repeat the reminder up to 15 times at intervals of 1 to 30 minutes. New in this update are the ability to sync voice-reminder events with iOS Calendar, backup and restore via Wi-Fi, and full support for iPhone 5 and iOS 6. The top app of its kind, it has been listed in "What's Hot" in Business apps in 20 App Stores, including China, France, Russia, and the UK.

Feature Highlights:
* Timesaving - just launch the app, record, and set the playback alert time
* Auto reminding - receive reminders even when offline or working in other apps
* Easy to add reminders - click the big button, shake the iDevice or start the recording by proximity sensor
* Email reminders - send voice reminders to friends and family via email
* Support for recording in the background
* 30 different, pre-recorded alert sounds
* Time delay function - set a default interval to eliminate setting a playback alert time
* Backup and sync - backup audio data to a computer, Dropbox, or iTunes via Wi-Fi, and sync voice files in Dropbox and iTunes
* Nag - a voice secretary who will remind you repeatedly, so you will never again miss a meeting
* Support for multiple languages - U.S. English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
* Dozens of reminder sounds - Choose your favorite reminder sound out of 30 ringtones or a custom recording
* Sync voice-reminder events with iOS Calendar
* Backup and restore via Wi-Fi
* Full support for iPhone 5 and iOS 6
* Security guaranteed - optional passcode lock on the app

To-dos come to mind throughout the day, and there is no more convenient way of capturing them than by voice recording. A voice memo can contain much more detail than a text memo, simply because iDevices are relatively inefficient at text input. Voice Secretary lets users record short or long reminders, save them, and schedule them as alerts, faster and more accurately than reminders input via keyboard. And reminders are stored in both list and calendar formats for easy review, editing, or deletion.

Creating a voice reminder in Voice Secretary is accomplished in three easy steps. First, tap the red Record button. An LCD audio-level meter is activated during recording. When finished, tap the red button again to end recording. Second, tap one of two available Save buttons, Save As a Reminder or Save as a Voice Note. Third, if the saved audio is a Reminder, spin the picker to set the date and time for playback. Reminders can be set to repeat at any time - minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months after the initial Reminder has been delivered. With support for operation in the background, the app does not need to be open to automatically play back scheduled reminders.

Also included is a Quick Reminder feature, which permits the user to select any one of 16 different presets (In 5 Minutes to This Time Next Week) as their default alarm setting. This Quick Reminder feature eliminates the need for the user to specify the date and time that their recently recorded memo will be automatically played back as an audible alert. The app includes 30 different reminder voices and sounds, which can signal the upcoming playback of the recording.

Voice Secretary also includes a variety of optional features, such as shake initiated start or stop recording, vibrate iDevice prior to playback, password protection, built-in tutorial, iPhone proximity sensor starts and stops recording, recording back-up and restore via Wi-Fi, sync to Dropbox, sync to Calendar, and snooze control to repeat an alert later.

"With Voice Secretary, you will never miss any important meeting or event, even when you are engaged in business or driving a car," commented Hellen Steven of G-Power. "It works full-time, as your personal secretary. Everything is readily available, even when the app is turned off. It�s an amazing app, especially for those who find it hard to organize their schedules successfully."

Language Support:
* English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later (iOS 6 tested)
* 13.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Voice Secretary 4.2 is $3.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Business category. Review copies are available on request. A free version is also available on the App Store. Voice Secretary is also available for Android.

Voice Secretary 4.2: http://www.voicesecretary.net/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/voice-secretary-premium-use/id399341058
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/voice-secretary-use-your-own/id396302071
Android Version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.voice.secretary.pro
Screenshot: http://www.gpowers.net/GPPromoLibrary/VoiceSecretary/en_US/screenshot1.png
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/078/Purple/v4/06/e1/05/06e1056d-321f-5750-5445-13e76e6693eb/mzl.troaycbg.175x175-75.jpg

Based in Tianjin, China, G-Power was founded by Prince Ge and David Chen in 2010. G-Power is a development studio whose aim is to develop better apps that make people's lives simpler and improve productivity. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 G-Power. 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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86-18991905235
China
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RocketDocs 1.2 for Mac OS X - Standalone, Google Docs/Drive Client - Published on 10/29/12

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Tricky Duck today announces RocketDocs 1.2 for Mac OS X, an upgrade to their app designed as a simple Google Docs/Drive Client, which allows users to work with Google Docs/Apps/Drive in an app accessible from the Dock or Menu Bar. A standalone app, RocketDocs organizes all the features of Google Docs and Google Drive in a single window, allowing users to create, open, edit, preview, and share documents. The update adds multiple account support, an improved interface and fast one-click upload.

London, United Kingdom - Tricky Duck today is pleased to announce RocketDocs 1.2 for Mac OS X, an upgrade to their popular business app designed as a lightweight Google Docs/Drive Client, which allows users to work with Google Docs and Google Apps in an application accessible from the Dock or Menu Bar. Independent of any web browser, RocketDocs consolidates and organizes all the features of Google Docs and Google Apps in a single window, allowing users to create new documents, open recent documents, preview documents, and share documents with one mouse click or one touch of the trackpad using Lion's Multi-Touch Gestures. The update adds support for multiple Google accounts and includes an easy-access menu for creating new documents, new interface features, one-click upload, auto-login, and more.

Feature Highlights:
* Supports multiple Google accounts
* Quickly access all the most recently opened Google Docs from the menu bar
* Store and share files in the cloud with Google Drive
* Standalone application accessible from the Menu Bar and/or Dock
* Drag n' Drop support
* Full screen mode
* Easy navigation between tabs
* Full support for Google Docs hotkeys
* Automatically sign in to your Google Docs account
* User-defined hotkeys in addition to default Google hotkeys
* Supports Google 2-Step Authorization
* Supports Google Apps Accounts
* Supports OAuth2 Authorization
* Easy-access menu for creating new documents

According to Google, "Google Docs is a suite of products that lets you create different kinds of online documents, work on them in real time with other people, and store your documents and your other files - all online, and all for free. With an Internet connection, you can access your documents and files from any computer, anywhere in the world. (There's even some work you can do without an Internet connection!)" In addition, �Google Drive lets you do more than just store your files. Share files with exactly who you want and edit them together, from any device. Google Drive gives you instant access to Google Docs, a suite of editing tools that makes working together better�even when your teammates are miles away.�

RocketDocs allows the user to go to the menu bar, access the app's drop-down menu and instantly create a new Document, Presentation, Spreadsheet, Form, or Drawing. Also available from the convenient menu is a list of all the most recently opened Google Docs documents from which the user can choose and quickly open any one.

RocketDocs is fully compatible with Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6), Mac OS X Lion (10.7), and Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), supporting available full screen modes and Multi-Touch Gestures. In addition, the app has tabs for easy navigation, supports hotkeys to easily switch between documents, user-definable hotkeys, and includes click and drag for easy editing within and between documents. Perfectly integrated with every feature and function of Google Docs, RocketDocs lets users view, preview, edit, sort, and share all their Google Docs documents from a single window. With support for Google Drive, users can store, share, and work together on files in the cloud.

With its unprecedented flexibility, integration, and power, the free Google Docs suite of products is appearing increasingly on desktops around the world. RocketDocs can dramatically increase any user's productivity whenever working with Google Docs.

"RocketDocs can dramatically increase your productivity with Google Docs! RocketDocs is a simple, yet powerful application that makes it easy to work with Google Docs and Google Drive," stated Roman Dashevski of Tricky Duck. "With RocketDocs, you can work faster with Google Docs than with a separate app."

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.6 or later
* 3.1 MB
* Internet connection required

Pricing and Availability:
RocketDocs 1.2 is $4.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Business category. Review copies are available on request.

Tricky Duck: http://trickyduck.com
RocketDocs 1.2.1: http://rocketdocsapp.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rocketdocs-google-drive-docs/id505954267?ls=1&mt=12
Screenshot 1: http://rocketdocsapp.com/images/1.2_screens/1.2_screen1.png
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Based in London, United Kingdom, Tricky Duck Ltd. was founded by Roman Dashevski in 2011. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Tricky Duck Ltd. 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. Google Docs is a Trademark of Google, Inc.

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The Keynote Store announces a new name, a new site and new prices - Published on 10/29/12

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The Keynote Store, maker of high-quality custom themes for Apple's Keynote presentation software, has a new name, a new site and new low prices. Formerly know as Divine Fiat the new name clearly brands the purpose of the site, inspired heavily by the look and feel of Apple's retail stores. The new site provides a clean, crisp shopping experience which customers will enjoy. The Complete Collection of all 14 custom designed themes is now available for 60% off.

San Antonio, Texas - The Keynote Store, maker of high quality custom themes for Apple's Keynote presentation software, has a new name, a new site and new low prices. Formerly know as Divine Fiat the new name clearly brands the purpose of the site.

"Divine Fiat had personal meaning for me and I was new to the web when I chose the name. I was regularly asked if I worshiped the Fiat car as a god. While funny that made obvious what should have been obvious from the beginning. We needed a better name" said Phillip Gore, founder of The Keynote Store.

New Site:
A new site was designed to match the new name. A wonderful blend of concrete, wood and metal textures, is inspired heavily by the look and feel of Apple's retail stores. The new site provides a clean, crisp shopping experience which customers will enjoy. They will also appreciate the secure checkout that does not redirect them to a third party site.

New Prices:
The new name and new site called for new prices. Individual themes have been reduced to $20 (USD). The Complete Collection of all 14 custom designed themes is now available for 60% off. That's only $112 (USD) for what would normally be $280 (USD). Every single theme. One dead simple purchase. One great price. One quick download. One easy install.

Every theme comes in both standard (640, 800 & 1024) and Widescreen (1280, 1680 & 1920) formats.

Included Themes:
* Ebony Sophisticate
* Ivory Sophisticate
* Keynote TV
* Keynote X
* Grunge
* Distressed
* Lightly Serious
* Seriously Light
* Concrete
* Cardboard
* Take Two Redux
* Photogenic Redux
* Contemporary
* Classic

Minimum Requirements:
* Mac OS X Version 10 or later
* Keynote Version 5 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Individual themes are available for $20 (USD) each. The Complete Set of themes is available for $130.00 (USD), which represents a 60% savings over buying the theme sets individually.

The Keynote Store: https://www.keynotestore.com
The Complete Set: https://www.keynotestore.com/theme/49

Located in sunny San Antonio, Texas, The Keynote Store is a privately held company founded in 2005 by Phillip Gore. With a focus on creativity, The Keynote Store's mission is to produce creative themes for Apple's Keynote presentation software that are elegant and understated, simple but not simplistic, with superior customer service and support. Copyright (C) 2005-2012 The Keynote Store. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Keynote are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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New iBook: Recent work by Richard Mclean, towards A/r/tography - Published on 10/29/12

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Drawing, Recent Work By Richard McLean focusses on drawings created for the exhibitions 'Back to Basics', and 'Return from Pessimism.' Richard takes us on a precursor of his journey into A/R/Tography to study a Masters in Education at Victoria University, Melbourne. This collection of 60 or so images along with a personal narrative and conceptual animations, gives an insight into where Richard has come from as an artist to his envisioned multimedia installation entitled 'The Universal Embrace'.

Melbourne, Australia - Drawing, Recent Work By Richard McLean focusses on drawings created for the exhibitions 'Back to Basics', (2011) and 'Return from Pessimism', (2012), Richard McLean takes us on a precursor of his journey into A/R/Tography to study a Masters in Education at Victoria University, Melbourne.

This collection of 60 or so images along with a personal narrative and conceptual animations, gives an insight into where Richard has come from as an artist to his envisioned multimedia installation entitled 'The Universal Embrace'. Here is an excerpt from Richard McLean's artist statement from most recent exhibition 'Because I like to draw, Return from Pessimism.', Melbourne, Australia, 2012.

'Why draw? Because I like to.

Throughout my life, through it's peaks and troughs, I have always created images.

In the past, some imagery has been born kicking and screaming from my soul.

Recently however, I am feeling joy, getting chuffed about observing and creating, expressing not purging as such, and feel quite exultant and excited in the process.

I�m recently not creating images out of necessity like the time of what seems long ago. I just sit en plein air, or in my studio, quiet and unbothered, and they meditatively flow out from my hand, not noticing my cigarette extinguishing itself.

I have always respected the process of mark making, with simple mediums, what it means, and the people who do it.

I like how base it is, how some sort of intuitive narrative is born from some sort of cosmic ballet on a sheet of paper, just from an inkwell and a brush. New creation -and new life.

My art has seen many forms thus far, but now it seems like it�s a new, still existential and subjective, yet personal visual epoch that is brimming and exciting to execute.

I live in Footscray. Some people refer to it as Footscary, or Footscrazy. But I love watching the people, the diversity, and the oasis that I'm grateful to have as our garden for now, and a space to create and collate.

The freight trains rumble past here in the west of Melbourne, and rattle the windows, and our lounge is so close to the busy street it looks as though every type of person is in our front garden.

Sometimes a drawing is inspired and created in a time synonymous with hitting a sweet spot on a cricket bat. They are in increasing frequency, happy to say. The world and the moment and the spirit and the brush combine, and I feel as a human, I'm doing what I supposed to be doing, and I'm thankful and grateful.

In this work lies the acceptance of beauty, and in observing it, there is a difference between 'looking' and 'seeing'. A paradigm change of mindset means I have to let more compassion into my eyes, mind and heart, and then crystalised onto paper.

In the affirming words of the Dalai Lama, 'Compassion is something really worthwhile. It is not just a religious or spiritual subject, not a matter of ideology. It is not a luxury, it is a necessity.' It re-affirms something I�ve always had despite some past work, and is more obvious here.

In another quote from His Holiness, if we apply an art context to it: �In the face of all the challenges we face today, is my optimism about the future of humanity idealistic? Perhaps it is. Is it unrealistic? Certainly not. To remain indifferent to the challenges we face is indefensible. If the goal is noble, whether or not it is realized within our lifetime is largely irrelevant. What we must do therefore is to strive and persevere and never give up.�

An affirmation of nobility and beauty, endlessly striving, and finally, a return from possibly necessary pessimism. I'd like to think this recent body of work sings visually to the viewer, in a way that in the work you can feel that they didn't struggle to be set free, in fact, joyously yearned to be born. Richard McLean. January, 2012.

Drawing, Recent Work By Richard McLean: http://www.creativemusings.com.au/rm/Creative_Musings.html
Purchase and Download (iTunes): http://itunes.apple.com/book/drawing-recent-work-by-richard/id549066258
Purchase and Download (Tradebit): http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/118054422-back-to-basics-recent-drawings-by-richard
Recovered, Not Cured...A Journey Through Schizophrenia: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/recovered-not-cured...a-journey/id277325266
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Located in Melbourne, Australia, Richard McLean, schizophrenia survivor and currently a Masters Research fellow at Victoria University, Melbourne, expresses his work through the website. Copyright (C) 2012 Richard McLean. 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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7 Unique Reasons to Play Hoops! Free Arcade Basketball - Published on 10/29/12

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Gopher Apps introduces Hoops! Free Arcade Basketball 1.0, its new fast paced basketball arcade game for iOS devices. Use your finger to shoot balls into a moving basket. Sinking moneyballs gives you more balls, 2x scores, and more. In Multiplayer, moneyballs let you send attacks like bowling balls and smaller rims to your opponent. Play over Game Center or locally through Bluetooth against your friends or enemies. Send them special attacks like taking away their backboard & mess up their shots.

Honolulu, Hawaii - Gopher Apps is happy to announce the release of Hoops! Free Arcade Basketball 1.0, its new fast paced basketball arcade game for the iPhone (iOS 4.3+). Use your finger to shoot balls into a moving basket. Sinking moneyballs gives you more balls, 2x scores, and more. In Multiplayer, moneyballs let you send attacks like bowling balls and smaller rims to your opponent. Give it a shot! (pun intended).

1. No other basketball game on the iPhone has these game mechanics:
Holding your finger down and aiming with a dotted line is no way to shoot a basketball. With a touch screen the only way to shoot a basketball is to shoot it with your finger. That's right, shoot it with your finger. The velocity of your finger determines how high and how far the ball goes.

2. Easy to learn. It's like driving a car:
The first time you press the brake pedal on the car, it's a bit sensitive. As you learn to drive, your control of the brake pedal gets to be impeccable. That's exactly how shooting is in Hoops. Shooting bank shots, swishes, or bouncing it off the ground becomes an extension of your thoughts.

3. Head to Head multiplayer matches:
Play over Game Center or locally through Bluetooth against your friends or enemies. Send them special attacks like taking away their backboard and mess up their shots!

4. Gigantic rims, moving baskets, bowling balls, trick shots:
The "Arcade" in the name is there for a reason. Like in the arcades, the basket moves forward and back, up and down. It gets larger, smaller, and even loses the backboard at times.

5. Different Game Modes:
Play single player and score points to unlock moneyballs. Moneyballs help you score even higher with things like a bigger basket, faster ball return, and more balls. Or you can play the 24 timed Challenges and challenge yourself to make only swishes, shoot with beach balls, or make some trick shots with your new skills. For Game Center players, you can compete for the world record and beat your friends.

6. Did we mention Multiplayer?
Multiplayer is by far the funnest aspect of the game. Compete against your opponent by scoring as much as you can. When you make the special Moneyballs, you can cause your opponent to have to turn their device upside down to play. Add us as a friend and challenge us!

7. It's Free:
Let the advertisers pay for this game so you can enjoy some good fun arcade basketball for free. This game has no coins or virtual currency so there's no waiting around to play.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Hoops! Free Arcade Basketball 1.0 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Hoops! Free Arcade Basketball 1.0: http://hoops.gopherapps.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/hoops!-free-arcade-basketball/id523576347
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Gopher Apps is a Hawaii-based iOS development company. Developing apps for iPhone, iPod and iPads. We create unique original Apps of all genres. From conception to development, and on to the App Store, Gopher Apps can also help you create the best application for achieving your goals. Copyright (C) 2012 Gopher Apps 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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Impossi-Four iPhone App, the most challenging game yet - Published on 10/29/12

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Impossi-Games Limited introduces Impossi-Four 1.0, a Four-in-a-Row game for iOS that will challenge even the most skilled players with the fiendishly difficult Jackpot level. In this two-player game players take turns dropping colored discs from the top into a seven-column grid. The goal is create a row, column or diagonal of four consecutive pieces of your colour before your opponent. The level is so difficult that a large cash prize is being offered to the first person to beat it.

Leicester, United Kingdom - Impossi-Games Limited today introduces Impossi-Four, a Four-in-a-Row game for the iPhone and iPad that is so challenging, it offers players Ten Thousand Pounds (approximately $15,000) for beating the Jackpot level.

"Impossi-Four is the only app that could make someone rich while having so much fun playing a game", said Harjinder Singh, Director of Impossi-Games Limited. "The prize money is just waiting to be claimed by one lucky winner."

While many iPhone games award virtual prizes, Impossi-Four is one of the first apps to offer such a large real-world prize. The app is being released by Impossi-Games Limited, which plans on creating a range of Impossi-Games in the future - each featuring a large cash prize.

In Impossi-Four, players battle in a two-player game in which the they take turns dropping colored discs from the top into a seven-column grid. The goal is create a row, column or diagonal of four consecutive pieces of your colour before your opponent.

The 3 levels in Impossi-Four; Easy, Medium and Hard are a "warm up" for the final challenge - the Jackpot level. (To access the Jackpot level players must complete an in-app purchase.)

Features of the Impossi-Four app include:
* Cash prize - Users can play for the chance to win 10,000 pounds (roughly $15,000)
* Challenging levels - Players test their skills with 3 entertaining levels
* Easy to learn - The app's quick start guide shows how to play Impossi-Four and gives helpful tips
* Helpful tools - Games can quickly be restarted or moves can easily be undone

A full list of rules is available at the Impossi-Four website. The contest is not sponsored or endorsed by Apple, Inc.

Device requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* 5.2 MB

Pricing and availability:
Impossi-Four 1.0 is currently available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category for free.

Impossi-Four 1.0: http://www.impossi-games.com
Download From iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id540105947
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Based in the United Kingdom, Impossi-Games Limited creates games for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The company recently released the Impossi-Four app, a challenging game that gives players the chance to win a grand prize of 10,000 pounds. The company plans to introduce a range of Impossi-Games in the future. Copyright (C) 2012 Impossi-Games Limited. 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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ScaleMaster HD 3.0 Released - Published on 10/29/12

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New York based RoGame Software announces the release of ScaleMaster HD 3.0 for the iPad. ScaleMaster has long been a favorite amongst students, teachers, beginners and professional musicians. In version 3.0 ScaleMaster HD adds many new features including tuning presets, history and support for 5 and 6 string bass. The banjo was added to ScaleMaster's instruments and new interface tweaks include a much improved scales menu, direct positioning and root popovers and full support for Retina.

Rochester, New York - RoGame Software is proud to announce the release of ScaleMaster HD 3.0 for the iPad. ScaleMaster has long been a favorite amongst students, teachers, beginners and professional musicians. In version 3.0 ScaleMaster HD adds many new features including tuning presets, history and support for 5 and 6 string bass. The banjo was added to ScaleMaster's instruments and new interface tweaks include a much improved scales menu, direct positioning and root popovers and full support for Retina.

Scales are elementary to all musicianship. They provide flavor and harmonic structure, but are at the same time fairly complex. ScaleMaster is designed to help in several key areas concerning scales. Scales are picked from a master menu and displayed in notation and ScaleMaster's virtual instruments simultaneously.

ScaleMaster's notation view includes detail like halftone steps between notes, interval descriptions (i.e. root, fifth, etc), note names, degree, note index and highlights chord tones. It can be displayed in bass, treble, alto and tenor clefs and allows for global transposition, a feature useful for horn players. The main staff system displays one octave in ascending or descending mode while the secondary staff system shows both directions at once.

Virtual instruments in ScaleMaster are a fully playable graphic representation of the selected instrument. They can be shifted in position and indicate scale tones, note names and more via gum drops with adjustable detail. All five available instruments - banjo, bass, guitar, piano and mandolin - come with high quality samples and support additional downloadable sound libraries.

The main scales menu has been redesigned in ScaleMater HD 3.0. The menu now transparently overlays a much larger section of the screen and makes it easier to browse through the catalog of scales while providing more context. The menu adds index numbers and features live draggable rating controls. Roots are now selected via the Circle of Fifths control of the main screen or via the new roots popover available from the middle toolbar. The roots popover allows for more esoteric root selections like Cb or B# while the circle control allows quick access to the most commonly needed root selections.

The banjo is a brand new instrument that was added in ScaleMaster HD 3.0. As the banjo has made forays into Jazz in the recent years many banjo players have been looking for instructional software to improve their improvisational skills. Guitar players have been looking into the banjo as well and now have a valuable cross reference. ScaleMaster supports four- and five-stringed banjos with tuning presets like Standard Tenor, Chicago, Irish and more.

Custom tuning of the banjo, bass, guitar and mandolin instruments in ScaleMaster has undergone a complete overhaul. Strings can now be tuned up to 7 semitones higher or lower than standard tuning. Additionally ScaleMaster HD 3.0 includes all common standard, alternate and open tunings as tuning presets for each of these instruments. This allows for fast switching between the custom tuning and any of the presets.

A new history window in ScaleMaster HD 3.0 pops up when tapping the scale's title and keeps a tab on the last 16 scales displayed. It is implemented in such a fashion that going through any of the visited scales via the history window will not generate new history. So the last scale seen remains the top item. Scale rating controls in the history window are live as in the main scales menu and tap dragging a rating will set it.

Other new features in ScaleMaster HD 3.0 include support for 5- and 6-stringed bass, a direct positioning popover and per-fret position indicators for stringed instruments (banjo, bass, guitar and mandolin). The applications graphics have been redone with inclusion of hi-res support for Retina on iPads 3 and 4. Support for iOS 6 was added as were localizations into Danish and Norwegian.

Designed for the beginning musician as well as the professional, ScaleMaster HD is an excellent tool towards advancement in theory and scales in particular, making it easy to look up a scale in seconds, getting a taste of the flavor of a particular scale by listening to it, or finding out how to play it on one's instrument. With version 3.0 ScaleMaster HD continues to be the go to application for students, teachers and professionals.

Features:
* 211 scale types
* 4 different scale views (up, down or 2 combinations)
* Virtual banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin and piano instruments
* Alto, bass, tenor and treble clefs
* Adjustable positions for all instruments
* Adjustable tuning for all string instruments
* Fully supports landscape and portrait orientations
* Lockable interface
* Semitone indicators
* Scale rating
* Scale type indicator (i.e. pentatonic)
* Support for left-handed players
* Chord/scale matching
* Intuitive interface with movable setting dialogs
* Displays note names, scale index or degree
* Adjustable playback directions (up, down, up-down, down-up)
* High quality bass, guitar, mandolin and piano samples
* Support for sound libraries
* History Popover
* Global transposition for horn players
* Presets for common banjo, bass, guitar, mandolin tunings
* Support for 4 and 5 string banjo
* Support for 4, 5 and 6 string bass
* Hi-res graphics for Retina(R)
* Academic discounts available

ScaleMaster HD version 3.0 is localized into Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* iOS 4.0 or later
* 42.9 MB RAM

Pricing and Availability:
ScaleMaster HD 3.0 costs $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music and Education categories. Educational discounts as well as a limited number of teacher copies are available.

RoGame Software: http://www.rogame.com
ScaleMaster HD 3.0: http://ipad.rogame.com/pages/ScaleMaster.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/scalemaster-hd/id367059370
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RoGame Software is located in Rochester, NY and provides quality software for iOS and Mac OS X systems. All Material and Software (C) 2012 RoGame Software / All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, and Mac are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Blow 'em Up for iOS: Beyond Angry Birds - Steer Missiles to Kill Zombies - Published on 10/29/12

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Quill Games today introduces Blow 'em Up 1.1 for iOS, their game where players launch and guide ground-based, ballistic missiles to kill zombies on 3D wooden scaffolds. Each of 3 types of warhead produces a different blast radius. More challenging than Angry Birds, players must find the structural weaknesses of the 3D scaffolds to destroy the squat, animated zombies on top and inside. Scaffolds sway and collapse realistically, and explosive debris emanates outward in an omnidirectional pattern.

Kallithea, Greece - Quill Games today is pleased to introduce Blow 'em Up 1.1 for iOS, their new game where players launch and guide ground-based, ballistic missiles to kill zombies perched on 3D wooden scaffolds. Three types of warheads, standard, high-explosive, and nuclear, each produce a different blast radius. More challenging than Angry Birds, players must discover the structural weaknesses of the 3D scaffolds to destroy the squat, animated zombies. Scaffolds sway and collapse realistically, and explosive debris emanates outward in an omnidirectional pattern. With the latest graphic effects, camera tracking, and game-physics engine, Blow 'em Up offers a panoramic gamespace and the ability to control the direction and flightpath of missiles that can approach targets from any direction and at any angle.

Feature Highlights:
* Launch and guide ground-based missiles to kill zombies
* Missiles can have one of three types of warhead
* Zombies are on, in, under, or beside wooden scaffolds
* Zombies can be killed by a direct hit or by the collapsing structure
* 50 levels of play, Achievements, and Leaderboards

If Angry Birds, one of the most successful iOS games ever, is the benchmark for dynamically controlled shooters, played against live targets situated on multi-level, open structures, then Blow 'em Up must be acknowledged as having set a new and higher standard. In every measure of gameplay, Blow 'em Up has succeeded in besting the best.

What is immediately apparent is that the zoomable gamespace in Blow 'em Up is huge. Set in a grassy field, with forests and mountains in the background, players follow their rocket as it ascends and they then guide it to the target. At its maximum altitude, the views are spectacular, with sunlight breaking through the clouds and detailed mountains, trees, and grass below. Prior to a launch, players can zoom in/out and swipe up/down and left/right to view the launch pad and target in perspective.

Missiles are launched one at a time, and another launch cannot be made until the present warhead has exploded (by hitting something or by self-destructing in flight). The launch pad is approximately 100 meters to the left of the zombie targets, and once launched, the missile maintains a constant velocity. Players guide the rocket with a wheel controller that resembles the helm of a large, sail-powered vessel. While the rocket is locked in the z-axis (it cannot move forward or backward), players can guide the rocket's nose accurately, producing graceful arcs or unwavering linear flight.

Each of the game's 50 levels contains 4 to 10 zombies, and all of them must be destroyed to move on to the next level. The animated zombies are skulls with tiny hands where one would expect to see ears. Identical in size and appearance, their jaws open and close, and their eyeballs roll around in their sockets. Zombies do not change position, and all sit on the same z-axis as the missile. The elaborate scaffolds are constructed of wooden planks and small triangular overhangs that provide the zombies some cover from angled aerial attacks. Zombies may be fully exposed at the top level of the wooden structure, protected at lower levels of a structure, or completely vulnerable on the ground beside the scaffolding. Direct hits by a missile always destroy a zombie, and most debris (exploding or collapsing) will also crack the zombie's skull apart.

Various strategic factors are found at different levels. Will players prefer more missiles, or fewer missiles equipped with more powerful warheads? Should players target individual zombies, or aim at multiple targets, attempting to weaken the foundations of the scaffold? Guiding the missile so that it flies parallel to the ground is dangerous and difficult. Should players attempt this effective, though risky, maneuver, or should they attack from more traditional vertical angles? Attacking the left side of the scaffold is easier than reversing course and attacking the right side. Should players try to attack from both sides?

Players will appreciate the attention to detail in the game. Mountainous terrain, forests, and plains appear realistic from the air and close up. The rocket exhaust does not fade out, it remains onscreen but dissipates into a formless cloud. Explosive debris can fill the screen as it flies toward the viewer. Small pieces of explosive debris may be blown so high that bits and pieces are still falling while the next missile is in flight. The camera view automatically zooms out as the rocket ascends and zooms in as it descends, offering detail, perspective, and dramatic viewing angles. Blow 'em Up offers Angry Birds action, but adds 3D effects and sophisticated user control after launch.

"We have spent many months developing Blow 'em Up with the help of the Unity 3D Game Engine," commented Eleftheria Oikonomidi of Quill Games. "We are proud to introduce this challenging new app to gamers everywhere, and we wish them good luck in mastering its unique challenges."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later (iOS 6 tested)
* 40 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Blow 'em Up 1.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available on request.

Quill Games: http://www.quillgames.com
Blow 'em Up 1.1: http://quillgames.com/index.php?c=beu
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/blow-em-up/id540431976
Screenshot: http://quillgames.com/images/beu/screenshot_1.png
App Icon: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/115/Purple/v4/1d/60/c4/1d60c40e-9400-dcaa-619c-bc59dbefb699/mzm.rbdyegan.175x175-75.jpg
Press Kit (zip): http://quillgames.com/blowemup.zip

Based in Athens, Greece, Quill Games was founded by Eleftheria Oikonomidi in 2012. The company has no mission statement, but a mantra: "Make cool games." Copyright (C) 2012 Quill Games. 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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Eleftheria Oikonomidi
Software Developer
Greece
info@quillgames.com

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

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Rockin Grim App update just in time for Halloween - Published on 10/29/12

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Just in time for Halloween, Louisville Mobile App company 32 Leap LLC announces Rockin Grim 1.2, an updated version of the talking character for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Rockin Grim features talk back functionality and more than 6 fun and frightening guitar moves that users can use to play, record, and create personal video messages to share with friends and family during the Halloween season. Rockin Grim is Free now through Halloween with the option to unlock all guitar moves & remove ads.

Louisville, Kentucky - 32 Leap today is updating its talking character Rockin Grim 1.2 with some minor updates and bug fixes just in time for Halloween. Rockin Grim is the coolest, scariest talking app in the app store. He's funny, he's scary, he talks and he Rocks! Discover all of Rockin Grim's killer guitar moves, but be careful not to make him angry, or else!!

Rockin Grim features a scary voice talk back functionality and more than 6 fun and frightening guitar moves that users can use to play, record and create personal video messages to share with friends and family via email, Facebook or MMS. Plus in a few day's 32 Leap will release an update that will allow users to create personalized Halloween cards from Rockin Grim and send them to friends and family all from within the Rockin Grim app.

How to Play:
* Talk to Rockin Grim and he talks back
* Discover all of Rockin Grim's killer guitar licks
* Swipe to play Rockin Grim's Guitar
* Push the Music button and hear a song from Rockin Grim's band
* Solo over the song with all of Rockin Grim's guitar licks
* Punch or Smack Grim in the face and see his reaction
* Record and send personal messages from Rockin Grim and share with your friends
* Coming soon - Email a Halloween Card from Rockin Grim and send to all your friends and family

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

Pricing and Availability:
Rockin Grim 1.0 is on sale now through Halloween as a free app with the option to unlock all guitar moves and remove ads for only $0.99 USD. Rockin Grim is available for download worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category.

32 Leap: http://www.32leap.com
Rockin Grim 1.2: http://www.32leap.com/rockingrim
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id470083895
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/32leap
Screenshot: http://www.32leap.com/files/rockingrim/screenshot.jpg
App Icon: http://www.32leap.com/files/rockingrim/512icon.png

32 Leap LLC. is a mobile applications company based in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a partnership of friends who found themselves in a very cool place in life with some very unique skills and opportunities. We are entrepreneurs, musicians, developers, designers and marketing gurus who want to keep it simple and have some fun doing what we love. The company was founded in 2011 and is developing apps for iPhone and iPad and Android. All Material and Software (C) 2012 32 Leap LLC. - All Rights Reserved. Apple, iPod, iPhone, iPad, are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

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Jon Renner
Founder and CEO
United States
jon@32leap.com

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