11/02/2012

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Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Groundbreaking iPad App Changes How Kids Learn History - Published on 11/02/12

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California based Cognitive Kid has launched �Ansel & Clair: Ride with Paul Revere� a groundbreaking iPad app that uses all the features of the iPad and showcases a completely new way of learning history. It is a fully interactive lesson that uses all the features of the iPad with animations, stunning graphics, beautiful music and mini-games. Begin your exciting adventure by putting together an old, torn map of the American Colonies, so you can go back in time to find Paul Revere.

Hillsborough, California - Over the past 15 months, Cognitive Kid has launched two critically acclaimed iPad apps: �Ansel & Clair Adventures in Africa� and �Ansel & Clair Cretaceous Adventures�. These apps have won 12 awards and have received rave reviews from media, educators and users. Building on this critical success, Cognitive Kid has launched �Ansel & Clair: Ride with Paul Revere� a groundbreaking iPad app that uses all the features of the iPad and showcases a completely new way of learning history.

�Ansel & Clair Ride with Paul Revere� is a fully interactive lesson that uses all the features of the iPad with animations, stunning graphics, beautiful music and mini-games. Key features include:

* Mini-games explain concepts such as Boston Tea Party and No Taxation without Representation; 13 colonies jigsaw and �Help Samuel Prescott Escape� maze provide additional context
* Integrated maps enable children to touch and drag locator to see actual locations of key places
* Art, poetry, music and puzzles incorporated in a thematic and contextual manner
- Licensed historical artwork of Paul Revere and others by famous American artists
- Rendition of �The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere� by H.W. Longfellow
- Rebus puzzles popular at the time of the American Revolution
- World-class music with period appropriate American tunes
* New additions like the Who�s Who Photo booth and pop-up quiz reinforce and test knowledge; while the ability to type your own notes in the Travel Log encourages creativity
* Extensively researched; even includes famous historical quotes by Paul Revere and others

Begin your exciting adventure by putting together an old, torn map of the American Colonies, so you can go back in time to find Paul Revere. As with our other apps, you are accompanied by friendly travel companions Ansel, an intergalactic photographer from the planet Virtoos, and a knowledgeable Virtoosian robot named Clair. Both of these original animated characters were specially created for the touch screen. Together, Ansel & Clair are on a mission to take photographs and document their journey so they can teach their fellow Virtoosians all about Paul Revere and his famous midnight ride.

Meet the brave patriot, Paul Revere in his Boston home, and learn about his career as a silversmith, his famous engraving of the Boston Massacre and his involvement with the secret society called the Mechanics. The strained relationship between the American colonists and the British and associated complex issues of this period are brought to life through fun mini games:

* Toss tea chests into the Boston Harbor or to a hungry shark while learning about the Boston Tea Party
* Drag money bags over from the American colonists to King George III and watch the colonists protest �No Taxation Without Representation�

Who could have imagined that learning history could be so much fun!!

The scene then shifts to the streets of Boston, where Ansel & Clair find a coded message in the form of a Rebus puzzle. Help them decode the message to British General Gage ordering him to capture rebel leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams and seize the arms that the Patriots have hidden in Concord. Find General Gage and help Ansel & Clair warn Paul Revere who they find at Dr. Joseph Warren�s home along with William Dawes. Have fun tracing Paul Revere and William Dawes routes. Reenact historical events by helping Paul Revere�s friends light the lanterns on top of Old North Church to warn Patriots across the river. And then ensure that Paul Revere safely crosses the Charles River in a boat by wrapping his oars with cloth to muffle the sound of rowing.

Meet Paul Revere�s friend, John Larkin across the Charles River. Decipher another coded message, and voila! John Larkin has a fast horse ready for Paul Revere. Witness Paul Revere ride through the night shouting his warning, �The Regulars are coming�, and learn through Ansel�s questioning, �Who are these Regulars? I thought the British troops were coming�. Witness Paul Revere warn Samuel Adams and John Hancock that the British are on their way to capture them. The adventure continues when Samuel Prescott joins Paul Revere and William Dawes, and they all ride towards Concord to warn the Americans about the British. But, alas! They are stopped by British troops. Did you know Samuel Prescott was the only one of the three riders that night who successfully escaped to warn the Town of Concord?

Cognitive Kid apps have won over 12 awards including Dr Toy Top 10 Tech Product, Dr Toy Top 100 Childrens Product, Parents Choice Silver Awards, Creative Child Media of the Year, Tillywig Brain Child, National Parenting Seal of Approval, National Parenting Publication Award, Academics Choice Smart Media Award, Coalition fo Quality Media Kids First, etc.

Cognitive Kid apps have also received rave reviews from news media (e.g., USA Today, Wired Magazine, Washington Times, Huffington Post, Chicago Sun Times), educator sites (e.g., Teachers With Apps, iPad Curriculum, CommonSense Media, SpecialNeeds) and general app review sites.

The most recent review by Teachers with Apps said "Cognitive Kid, is one of those companies that will go down in history as being one of the first to develop outstanding learning content, where discovery is the model & play is the focus, where students love it as much as the teachers and every school considers it a must have!"

Device Requirements:
* iCompatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 181 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Ansel & Clair: Paul Revere's Ride 1.0 is sure to provide children and adults with hours of fun and education at the same time. It is available through iTunes for $4.99 and is compatible with all iPads. Visit Ansel and Clair online for additional information.

Ansel and Clair: http://www.anselandclair.com/
Ansel & Clair: Paul Revere's Ride 1.0: http://www.anselandclair.com/apps/ansel-and-clair-ride-with-paul-revere/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/ansel-clair-paul-reveres-ride/id566045282
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ed_1ZsFOX7k
Awards and Reviews: http://www.anselandclair.com/about/reviews/

Cognitive Kid creates engaging, immersive, and interactive educational applications for touch screen devices. The company was founded in 2010 by two parents passionate about preparing children to be successful and competitive in the 21st century. The company has assembled a stellar team of experienced artists, animators, music composers, game designers and programmers. The company's products combine thought-provoking educational content with engaging gameplay and thrilling interactions that keep children engaged and entertained. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Cognitive Kid. 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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Suma Raju
Founder
650-766-8024
United States
admin@cognitivekid.com

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

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Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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vukee releases Photo Book app Worldwide - Published on 11/02/12

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Hamburg based vukee has officially released their Photo Book app worldwide, including in the United States. Photo Book - created in 2 minutes 1.1.7 lets users create a dazzling, professional-quality photo book. Users simply choose from among five designs, select the photo book's recipient from their address book, and once complete their unique photo book ships. In just five clicks, users can create a physical photo book and send it to anyone in the world.

Hamburg, Germany - vukee, a Germany-based mobile app development company, has officially released their Photo Book app worldwide, including in the United States. "Photo Book - created in 2 minutes" lets users create a dazzling, professional-quality photo book in just five clicks - or about two minutes. Users simply choose from among five designs, select the photo book's recipient from their address book, and once complete their unique photo book ships.

"We all love using our iPhones and iPads to send photos to friends across the city, country or around the world," said Merle Dehn of vukee. "But now with Photo Book - created in 2 minutes, people can take that experience to a whole new level by sending them an actual photo book."

Prices for photo books start at $3.49 USD. Once the photo book type is chosen, payment can be made through the app via PayPal or by credit card. Delivery time is displayed when entering the delivery address.

vukee is also offering users both a 100% money-back satisfaction guarantee, and a 50% discount on their first photo book. It's an ideal way for users to experience the benefits, rewards and ease of "Photo Book - created in 2 minutes."

"In just about two minutes and five clicks, they can send a beautiful printed photo book to a lucky recipient anywhere in the world," said Dehn. "It's easy, fun, fast, and with our money back guarantee, there's no risk."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* 8.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Photo Book - created in 2 minutes 1.1.7 (app) is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

vukee: http://vukee.com/?lang=en
Photo Book - created in 2 minutes 1.1.7: https://itunes.apple.com/app/photo-book-created-in-2-minutes/id554607728
YouTube Video (Review): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCKt8rr_-Qw
Infographic: http://visual.ly/pic-devolution
App Icon: http://a1284.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/102/Purple/v4/b5/5e/c5/b55ec513-d675-9a0a-114e-13d0c04a8264/mzm.sprbfbew.png

We are vukee and we make the world more colorful with apps. As a mad bunch of creative app junkies, each with a different background, artistic talent and experience in the global marketing of app innovations, our teams came together in Hamburg, Stuttgart and Palo Alto. We get up with apps in the morning and go to bed with apps at night. In between, we work hard on cool applications for all types of systems and genres. Copyright (C) 2012 vukee. 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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Carson Barker
Press Contact
512-657-2553
United States
carson@appspire.me

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/vukee.de

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Fri Nov 2, 2012 4:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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New version of MapsWithMe app: reliable offline maps for travelers - Published on 11/02/12

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World map provider, MapsWithMe company announces MapsWithMe Pro 2.2, an update to its popular travel app for iOS and Android. MapsWithMe provides detailed maps of the world that work completely offline. It is possible to download the map of any country and then use it on a mobile device without internet access. Version 2.2 offers hot new features and lots of enhancements, including a new Bookmarks feature, improved search algorithm and more.

Zurich, Switzerland - Recently updated MapsWithMe Pro has a new Bookmarks feature which allows users to mark places on the map and create custom sets of locations. Bookmarks have custom titles and tags, and they can be easily collected into topical sets. This feature helps users to personalize their experience when they travel or go out.

Besides Bookmarks, the new version has improved search algorithm. Enhanced Search, working offline as well, comes only in Pro version, and now it allows searching specific places or streets by combining search terms and key words. Comparing to similar applications, the search works remarkably fast, as well as map rendering. With all this functionality, MapsWithMe definitely deserves top rates it receives at App Store.

Several issues have been fixed in version 2.2, and map downloading works more convenient now. New version 2.2 also includes extended list of services such as taxi stations, nightclubs, museums, motels, etc.

MapsWithMe is a mobile application for iOS and Android devices. It provides detailed maps of the world that work completely offline. It is possible to download the map of any country and then use it on a mobile device without internet access.

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

Pricing and Availability:
MapsWithMe Pro 2.2 is $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Travel category.

MapsWithMe Pro 2.2: http://mapswithme.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/mapswithme-pro-offline-maps/id510623322
Screenshot: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DLH3z3yljnA/UJOgWOU9vGI/AAAAAAAAAGw/MO7svlxdZlE/s720/6-English.png
App Icon: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YanEAMiCm74/T4dKr2bQRYI/AAAAAAAAERk/eXx2vXDEK6Q/h120/256-pro.jpg

We are a team of developers who were united in 2010 by a dream to create a perfect tool for travelers - the fastest maps of all countries and all cities of the World, the maps with the very fresh data, which work with or without Internet connection on mobile devices, tablets and desktop computers. We ourselves are mad about the maps, and happy to share our passion with you. Copyright (C) 2012 MapsWithMe. 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 Miranovich
Marketing Director
Switzerland
alena@mapswithme.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/MapsWithMe
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/1900455?trk=pro_other_cmpy
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/MapsWithMe

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Fri Nov 2, 2012 5:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Operatio Apps Releases Pin Tiki Ball for Mac - Featured by Apple - Published on 11/02/12

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Independent app developer, Operatio Apps announces Pin Tiki Ball 1.1 its refreshing new game for Mac OS X. Featuring fascinating 3d graphics, large scale cartoon physics and more, in Pin Tiki Ball players juggle the volcanic hot lava balls while protecting the Pin Tiki natives from Scorpions, Snakes and more. Now Featured by Apple on the Mac App Store, players crush and collect coconuts, watermelons and bananas, find diamonds, rubies, gold and more.

Stabekk, Norway - Independent app developer Operatio Apps is pleased to announce Pin Tiki Ball 1.1 for Mac now available on the Mac App Store. Pin Tiki Ball is a Refreshing New Game from Operatio Apps with Fascinating 3D Graphics, Large Scale Cartoon Physics and Fun features!

Special Introductory Price! More boards coming in free updates: "DARK ISLAND" and "HAPPY END?"

"It's a cool take on traditional pinball tables ...Pin Tiki Ball has all the components you'd expect from a digital pinball game: all sorts of crazy ways to get rack up points, bonus games, and more. For the $2 introductory price, it's a gimme for pinball fans" - iLounge

Featured by Apple as New and Noteworthy in United States + Worldwide!

Press Mobile Version (iPhone/iPad):
"5/5 Stars Review" - APP ADVICE
"Featured as Popular" - APP SHOPPER
"Featured in NEW" - US App Stores"
"Amazing 3D-esque HD graphics" - MOBILE MAGAZINE
"4/5 Stars: Amazing pinball type gaming experience with beautiful graphics" - 91MOBILES
"Pin Tiki Ball is a very addictive... You will be sucked into the chaotic fun" - iHeartThisApp
"Featured on the Banner Program" - MOMS WITH APPS

Juggle the volcanic hot lava balls high and low, while protecting the Pin Tiki natives from Scorpions and Snakes. Crush and collect Coconuts, Watermelons and Bananas, find Diamonds, Rubies, Gold and activate the Bamboo Pipe Water Sprinkler to calm down the volcano's wrath...

Fun Features:
* Timing your shot on the lava-ball is essential. Can you master the perfect timing and beat the high-score?
* Pin Tiki Ball's Wheel of Fortune: watermelon frenzy, coconut frenzy, snake attacks, scorpion attacks, ruby & diamond bonus and power flippers
* Living native guards that respond dynamically to dangers and opportunities
* Fire Ball Tiki with surprising turns in a ridiculously fun chaos
* Rotate Two Face Tiki to access the bamboo shower or get to the gold
* A hidden bonus game on the inside of the volcano!
* Collect rubies, diamonds and gold
* Catch a spider web in the scorpion cave and attach it between the flippers
* Crush scorpions for a disgusting treat
* Cool Animated 3D effects
* Detailed soundscape

Tech Features:
* High frame rates for a smooth gaming experience
* Advanced physical calculations
* 3 camera angles
* 5 Score Achievements
* 8 Rank Achievements
* User guide
* Local High Scores

Device Requirements:
* OS X 10.6.6 or later
* 27.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pin Tiki Ball 1.1 is now introductory priced to $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the Mac App Store in the Games category.

Pin Tiki Ball 1.1: http://www.operatioapps.com/pin-tiki-ball/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pin-tiki-ball/id561957296?mt=12
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGh4cePLiks&hd=1
Screenshot 1: http://operatioapps.squarespace.com/storage/pintiki/mac-screenshots/coconuts.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://operatioapps.squarespace.com/storage/pintiki/mac-screenshots/volcano2.jpg
App Icon: http://operatioapps.squarespace.com/storage/pintiki/icons/Icon_Mac_512_V3.png

Operatio Apps is a husband and wife team and a member of Moms With Apps, a collaborative group of family-friendly developers seeking to promote quality apps for kids and families. We have four kids at ages, 3, 5, 8 and 10 and they are our main inspiration on app ideas. It's incredibly effective that we can watch and analyze how they interpret, interacts and uses the different apps while we develop and adapts the content on the fly. Copyright (C) 2012 Operatio 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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Tore Hansen
Co-Founder, Artist, Developer
Norway
tore@operatioapps.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/operatioapps
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tore-hansen/28/79a/30b
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/operatioapps

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Star Battleships released on all smartphone platforms - Published on 11/02/12

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Star Arcade today announces "Star Battleships" the company's latest social game inspired by the classic Battleships Naval Strategy board game. The game enables gamers in different locations to enjoy real-time gameplay trying to out manoeuvre each other by destroying battleships and gaining competitive advantage. The Star battleships game is played on four square grids, two for each player. On one grid the player arranges ships and records the shots by the opponent.

Helsinki, Finland - Star Arcade, the global leader for multiplayer mobile gaming today announced the launch of "Star Battleships" the company's latest social game inspired by the classic Battleships Naval Strategy board game. The mobile game enables gamers in different locations to enjoy real-time gameplay trying to out manoeuvre each other by destroying battleships and gaining competitive advantage. The Star battleships game is played on four square grids, two for each player. On one grid the player arranges ships and records the shots by the opponent. On the other grid the player records his/her own shots.

Each player secretly arranges their ships on their primary grid. Each ship occupies a number of consecutive squares on the grid, arranged either horizontally or vertically.

Harri Myllyla, CEO, Star Arcade commented on the launch by adding, "Star Battleships offers an exciting social gaming experience enabling competitive tournaments, rematches, in game chat, interactive leader boards, Facebook integration and virtual weapons. Gamers can invite their friends to play or challenge random players."

"Star Arcade is providing multi player mobile games that work on phones regardless of the operating system, network or the country where the consumer is located in. With the launch of Star Battleships we want to further expand our global reach and strengthen our commitment to bring mobile gaming to the next billion users." Harri Myllyla concluded.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.2 or later
* 6.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
BattleShips! Free 1.0 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Premium and free versions of the game are available on all major app stores. The premium version of the game is available on the Apple Store for free for the first few days and is being promoted by the Daily App Dream site today.

Star Arcade: http://www.star-arcade.com
BattleShips! Free 1.0: http://www.star-arcade.com/en/games/id/4
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id520046283
Daily App Dream: http://www.dailyappdream.com
Screenshot: http://a1211.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/100/Purple/v4/2b/08/29/2b08299d-a12d-49e2-8f4d-46e7cb02102f/mzl.chzcmbuj.320x480-75.jpg
App Icon: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/107/Purple/v4/4c/4e/8a/4c4e8a25-7c6b-de7b-ae55-5a95df56caff/mzl.fksxrlez.175x175-75.jpg

Star Arcade is a global mobile social gaming community delivering multiplatform games to consumers from fast emerging markets of India, South America, Far East and Africa. Star Arcade provides a social network, where anyone can join the community and just start playing, regardless of their device, operator or country. Star Arcade development hub is in Finland and has offices in the UK. Copyright (C) 2011 Star Arcade. 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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Anuj Khanna
Executive Advisor
447916056916
United Kingdom
anuj@wirelessexpertise.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/stararcade
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/star-arcade
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uDesktop HD beautiful wallpapers now also for MacBook Pro with Retina - Published on 11/02/12

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Aperio Lux has announced uDesktop HD 1.8 for OS X, an update to their desktop wallpaper application that lets users choose from many hi-res images. Image categories include: 3D, Abstract, Animals, Architectures, Aviation, Birds, Black & White, Calendar, Cartoon, Color, Fantasy, Fire, Flowers, Glass, Holiday, Insects, Interior, Love, Misc, Mountains, Music, Nature, Space, Technical, Textures, Underwater World, Water, Weapons etc. Wallpaper available also for new MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

Kiev, Ukraine - Aperio Lux has announced uDesktop HD 1.8 for OS X, an update to their powerful desktop wallpaper application that lets users choose from many Hi-Res images. Users may download as many wallpaper as they wish. Image categories include: 3D, Abstract, Animals, Architectures, Aviation, Birds, Black & White, Calendar, Cartoon, Color, Fantasy, Fire, Flowers, Food, Glass, Holiday, Insects, Interior, Love, Misc, Mountains, Music, Nature, Ships, Space, Sports, Technical, Textures, Transport, Underwater World, Water, Weapons.

Wallpaper available in different resolution:
1024X768 (iPad(R) 2 & iPad mini), 1280X800, 1280X1024, 1440X900, 1600X1200, 1680X1050, 1920X1080, 1920X1200, 2560X1600 (MacBook Pro 13.3" with Retina Display), 2880X1800 (MacBook Pro 15.4" with Retina Display)

Feature Highlights:
* Available 4 section: New, Random, Popular, Downloaded
* Wallpapers are presented in 32 different categories that are constantly being updated
* Convenient system for filtering the wallpapers based on their resolution
* Calendars section that features calendars in 5 languages and 2 formats (European and U.S.)
* Calendar section is updated monthly providing a new beautiful calendar
* Upload your own images for animation to the uDesktop HD catalog
* uDesktop HD can serve as a unified center for managing all your wallpapers
* Two animation styles and a function for random wallpaper change
* Two independent servers for faster wallpaper downloads
* Supports up to 10 monitors
* OS X 10.8 compatible

There is nothing Mac(R) users view more often on their computers than the desktop. The desktop greets users each time they log in, and they instantly recognize it as their own. There are countless apps and websites offering images to personalize the desktop, but none so powerful and economical as uDesktop HD.

First, there are no hidden costs. A choice of many professional, high-resolution images is provided free. Users may download as many wallpapers as they wish.

Second, the quality and variety of the wallpapers are unsurpassed. There are 32 categories of images, each containing dramatic, artistic photographs.
Third, wallpapers are available for download in ten different native resolutions from 1024 x 768 all the way up to 2880 x 1800. Also available are high-quality Hi-Res wallpapers for MacBook Pro with Retina.

Fourth, one of the innovations of this update - added section Random. In "Random" - wallpapers in each category are sorted always in the new random order..

Fifth, the app now allows users to import their own images into the User Catalog for inclusion in their desktop image playlist. Mix personal photos with the best of professional photography.

System Requirements:
* OS X Lion 10.7.4 or later
* Intel 64-bit processor
* 14.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
uDesktop HD 1.8 is only $3.99 (USD) and is available worldwide through the Mac App Store(SM) in the Lifestyle category. Preview copies available on request.

Aperio Lux: http://aperio-lux.com/
uDesktop HD 1.8: http://aperio-lux.com/Applications/uDesktop-HD/uDesktop-HD.php
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/udesktop-hd/id517700464
Screenshot: http://aperio-lux.com/images/Screenshots/uDesktopHD/uDesktopHDMain.png
App Icon : http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/075/Purple/v4/06/ee/fe/06eefee8-f7c4-5191-f391-cca9fa21f3ec/uDesktopHD.175x175-75.png
Press Kit (zip): http://aperio-lux.com/Press/MediaKit/uDesktop_HD_Media_Kit.zip

Aperio Lux is a small private group of developers, who have a contract Mac OS X developer located Kiev, Ukraine. The Aperio Lux team develops ergonomic and user-friendly software that increases user productivity on Mac OS X. Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Alexey Nikitin and Alexandr Bondar. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, MacBook, OS X, Retina, iPad, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

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Alexey Nikitin
Owner
United States
lumus@lumus.com.ua

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The most explosive maze game ever - Published on 11/02/12

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Mobile applications developer, One Global Apps Inc. today introduces Boom Volcano 1.0, its ancient Greek-themed maze game for iOS iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. In Boom Volcano, players will navigate an endless labyrinth, trying to escape an incoming wave of lava rolling down the venerable Vesuvius. Enticing powerups, shiny coins, impending doom, and cute-yet-frightened Satyrs all combine to make this maze game unlike any that came before.

Taguig, Philippines - Quickly following up their release of action-arcade game Ninpo Slash in October, mobile applications developer One Global Apps Inc. (OGAI) unveils "Boom Volcano," an ancient Greek-themed maze game for iOS. In Boom Volcano, players will navigate an endless labyrinth, trying to escape an incoming wave of lava rolling down the venerable Vesuvius. Enticing powerups, shiny coins, impending doom, and cute-yet-frightened Satyrs all combine to make this maze game unlike any that came before!

One beautiful morning in the mountainous outdoors, a young satyr was playing the pandouris, when suddenly... Boom! Volcano!

It's time to kick off those hooves and run for your short, mythological life! But it won't be easy, as Mount Vesuvius has just erupted behind you and the labyrinthine remains of Pompeii stand before you. It's not all that bad, though, as at least while trying to save yourself you can save some cash along the way; those slow, fat, ashen-faced humans won't be needing them anymore. Don't forget your friends who found themselves stuck in the maze, they'll be happy to reward you for showing them the way. Running sure does take a lot out of you, so make sure to eat all those delicious goodies that happen to be lying around so conveniently; they're sure to give you bursts of energy just when you need it.

And hey, when the end comes - and it will - at least you lived life to the fullest and rocked out all the while! The game features music from Philippine indie band The Wilderness, making the whole experience - from gameplay to eargasms - unique and exciting.

"A lot of effort was put into making this game really stand out on its own," says Wenn Eugenio, Project Manager of One Global Apps Inc. "We hope fans everywhere enjoy it and keep their eyes open for OGAI's future projects."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.1.3 or later
* 30.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Boom Volcano 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

One Global Apps: http://oneglobalapps.com/
Boom Volcano 1.0: http://oneglobalapps.com/boom-volcano/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boom-volcano/id567027989
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App Icon: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/103/Purple/v4/94/89/7f/94897fb6-ea43-ef8e-ca9f-3d42042deceb/mzl.lpqrqcmt.175x175-75.jpg

Headquartered in Taguig, Philippines, One Global Apps Inc. (OGAI) is composed of an international team of experienced game developers. They fuel their passion for games and gaming by working on top-quality original content - making games they themselves would want to play. All material and software copyright (C) 2012 One Global Apps 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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Roger Abada
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632-555-6712
Philippines
design@oneglobalapps.com

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File Manager Pro for iPhone and iPad - Published on 11/02/12

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Munich based Zuhanden GmbH today introduces File Manager Pro 1.1, its new productivity app developed for iOS devices. Just like Windows Explorer on your PC or the Finder on your Mac, File Manager Pro is the best app to download, organize and view all your files on your iPhone or iPad. Featuring an intuitive user interface, the app is amazingly simple and makes organizing your content just a breeze. It combines traditional file browsing with a truly touch enabled experience.

Munich, Germany - Zuhanden GmbH today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of File Manager Pro 1.1, its new productivity application developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. File Manager Pro is the best app to download, organize and view all your files on your iPhone or iPad. It is like the Windows Explorer on your PC or the Finder on your Mac. You can always have your documents right at your fingertips.

Download & Synchronize:
You can download your files from your computer using iTunes or open documents directly from Email. In addition, File Manager Pro connects to a large variety of cloud services, such as Dropbox or Box.com. Download features include:

* Google Drive
* Dropbox
* Box.com
* Browser Download
* Open from Email
* Open docs from other apps

Manage & Organize:
The intuitive user interface is amazingly simple and makes organizing your content just a breeze. The app combines traditional file browsing with a truly touch enabled experience. The path view feels just right for navigating through your files. In detail the app has the following features:

* Create new folders
* Mark favorite files
* Copy and move documents
* Open files in other apps
* Print documents
* Rename files
* Zip and unzip
* Email files

Read & View:
File Manager has an extremely robust document viewer for files such as PDFs and Microsoft Office documents. You can also view images, play your mp3s or watch videos with the in-built players. In addition, you can password-protect File Manager Pro, so that your documents can only be viewed by you. In total, the app supports the following formats:

* Powerpoint
* Excel
* Word
* Keynote
* Numbers
* Pages
* Images
* Web Files
* Audio
* Video
* Zip Files

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* Universal application
* 6.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
File Manager Pro 1.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. File Manager Pro is a universal app, so you only have to pay once and can enjoy it on your iPhone as well as iPad. Get file Manager Pro today. It is simply the best file manager for the iPhone and iPad.

File Manager Pro 1.1: http://www.zuhanden.de/apps/file-manager-pro/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id558270538
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JntEhTNgTdE
Screenshot: http://www.zuhanden.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/11.png
App icon: http://www.zuhanden.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/512.png

Zuhanden GmbH was founded in May 2010 as a mobile app development company based in Munich, Germany. In July of 2012 we surpassed 1,000,000 app downloads. Zuhanden is a term borrowed from the German philosopher Martin Heidegger and can be translated by �ready-at-hand�. In our interpretation this means to develop apps that are purposeful, simple and contextual. The company has two business lines encompassing the development of third-party apps and developing own applications. Zuhanden GmbH was founded by Hans Koenig. Hans holds an MSc in Information Systems from the London School of Economics. He previously worked in technology consulting as well as private equity. Copyright (C) 2010-2012 Zuhanden GmbH. 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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+4915123073705
Germany
mobile@zuhanden.de

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Best Gin Rummy Card Game for iOS - iPhone, iPad and iPod touch - Published on 11/02/12

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Kuralsoft announces Best Gin Rummy 1.1 for iOS, based on a popular two-payer card game, adapted into the touch-screen era. The objective of this game to score 100 points before your opponent does. The opponent player is crafted using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence; simply, it plays like a human. Best Gin Rummy features Apple's Game Center; the leader boards can be viewed within the daily, weekly and all-time overall scores. This adds a new dimension to worldwide social gaming.

Mountain View, California - Kuralsoft announces the release of Best Gin Rummy 1.1 for iOS (iPhone, iPad & iPod touch). Best Gin Rummy is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Best Gin Rummy is based on a popular two-payer card game, adapted into the touch-screen era through aesthetic game layouts, animations, graphics and sound effects. The opponent player is crafted using sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI); simply, it plays like a human!

The objective of this game to score 100 points before your opponent does. The basic strategy is to improve one's hand by forming melds and eliminating deadwood.

Best Gin Rummy features Apple's Game Center, the leader boards can be viewed within the daily, weekly and all-time overall scores. This adds a new dimension to worldwide social gaming. Also supports online and offline gaming experience. Offline scores are accumulated and added to online score when the player sign in back to Game Center.

While playing Best Gin Rummy, it recognizes players for their extraordinary achievements and rewards them with Kiip rewards network.

Features:
* Universal app, supports iPhone, iPod touch & iPad
* Fun and visually appealing card game with immerse game play
* Optimized for speed and size
* Game Statistics
* Aesthetic game layout for an enjoyable game play
* Uses state of the art animations
* Fully automated melding or sorting of cards
* Sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI); plays like a human
* Supports online and offline gaming experience
* Engage players with Game Center leader boards and recognize their extraordinary achievements with Kiip rewards

Device Requirements:
* iOS 4.3 or later
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad 1/2/3
* 4.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Best Gin Rummy 1.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Best Gin Rummy 1.1: http://kuralsoft.com/bestginrummy/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/best-gin-rummy/id558207346
YouTube Video (Gameplay): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn8sNECGvWA
Screenshot: http://kuralsoft.com/bestginrummy/BestGinRummy-iPhone.png
App Icon: http://kuralsoft.com/bestginrummy/AppIcon.png
Tutorial Video: http://youtu.be/INkQ3CBre5A

Located in Mountain View, California, Kuralsoft was founded in 1999, pioneering research and development on Language Computing and Natural Language Processing areas. Now venturing into mobile development and focusing on iOS platform. Copyright (C) 2012 Kuralsoft. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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United States
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Bubblien Attack pops in for an invasion of the App Store - Published on 11/02/12

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Indie developer Wenpo Sun of Comicorp Worlds introduces its free-to-play game, Bubblien Attack 1.0 for iOS. In this fast paced action arcade game, defend your base by slinging your soldiers up into the air in this bubble popping slingshot driven physics based game. Collect crystals along the way and use them to research soldier upgrades, special abilities and unlock new levels. With Game Center leaderboards, players compete with friends and the world for the best high scores.

Melbourne, Australia - Comicorp Worlds has proudly launched their new free-to-play title Bubblien Attack, a fast paced action arcade game full of charm and great gameplay mechanics. In this unique variation of a high score chasing iOS game, you play an alien race defending themselves against an oncoming attack from the bubbly race of Bubbliens.

Gameplay is quick and fun, you use a slingshot to launch your aliens into the air and pop as many Bubbliens as you can, the game includes unlockable upgrades, special abilities and levels that will keep things interesting and players entertained.

Comicorp Worlds is indie developer Wenpo Sun and Bubblien Attack is his first published game. As a multimedia enthusiast with other popular apps such as 'Striding Bird - An Interactive Tale' and 'Scary Story Kit' under his belt, he has spent the better half of the year bringing Bubblien Attack to the world.

"All I want is to have as many people as possible enjoy this game, thats why I decided to make it a Free-to-Play game" says Wenpo.

Bubblien Attack description:
Survive the attack of the Bubbliens as you slingshot your alien defenders into the endless hordes of bubbly enemies! The once peaceful race of Bubbliens have gone crazy! They want resources and you just happen to be their latest target. Fighting back is now your only option for survival. You're fighting for your freedom, your right to exist!

Defend your base by slinging your soldiers up into the air in this bubble popping slingshot driven physics based game. Survive for as long as you can and grab the best high scores. Collect crystals along the way and use them to research soldier upgrades, special abilities and unlock new levels.

Feature highlights:
* Fun physics based bubble popping gameplay mechanics
* Special abilities and upgradeable soldiers
* Unlockable levels
* Game center achievements
* Game center leaderboards: compete with friends and the world for the best high scores
* Unique and fun art style with original music

Don't let the Bubbliens take you down without a fight. Show them that they've messed with the wrong aliens. Do not go quietly into the night. Fight for your history, your future, your survival.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Bubblien Attack 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Bubblien Attack 1.0: http://www.comicorpworlds.com/2012/11/bubblien-attack.html
Download From iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/bubblien-attack/id552289975
YouTube Video (Trailer): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI58_ugI0Ak
Screenshot: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Wj09DGgFF-k/UJGwAq0uxtI/AAAAAAAAAS8/kufvUBgjsb8/s1600/icy.png
App Icon: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MSVNbFlHzRE/UJHV3er2gzI/AAAAAAAAATo/dp9anfZB17w/s320/Icon512.png
Press Kit (zip): https://sites.google.com/site/comicorpworlds/BubblienAttackmediakit.zip

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Comicorp Worlds is an app and game development organisation run by indie developer Wenpo Sun. Copyright (C) 2012 Comicorp Worlds. 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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Australia
wenpo@comicorpworlds.com

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Yaware - Employee Time and Productivity Monitoring Tool - Published on 11/02/12

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Yaware is the most effective employee time and performance tracking software users will ever use. It's an automated, simple and convenient tool for monitoring the working time and productivity of the whole team. Wherever employees work, all the data about their working time and productivity is in the Yaware account. Yaware provides users with powerful business intelligence and helps their team get more productive. Supported platforms are Mac OS X, Linux, Windows.

San Diego, California - Employee time and productivity monitoring has become more widespread and much easier with the use of new and cheaper technologies. About 80 percent of all businesses monitor their workers in some way. Employee monitoring has risen sharply in the past 3 years, from 35% to 80% according to the results of annual survey from the American Management Association's (AMA).

For employers who are looking for an effective employee time and productivity tracking tool, Yaware has come up with an amazing web-based software. It allows monitoring your employees time, performance and productivity from anywhere in the world! Supported platforms are Mac OS X, Linux, Windows. Yaware can provide any employer with a very important tool that can come in really handy to make the team more productive and also to use the employee's time in a more efficient manner. Check this software out through the website yaware.com. The company offers 14 days free trial.

Feature Highlights:
1. Productivity analysis - Yaware automatically tracks all the websites, applications, programs usage and sets appropriate category for them. Each category has its status: productive/unproductive/neutral. Employer can easily modify and add categories
2. Tracking employee's presence at work (start/end of working day, total hours worked)
3. Autorun feature - Yaware starts tracking time with computer's startup
4. Company structure support (Groups management) allows managing large teams and analyze productivity by divisions, subdivisions, project teams
5. Time and productivity reports - summarized work log, productivity reports, attendance reports
6. Mobile access to the data of your account for quick monitoring
7. Flexible monitoring settings (monitoring schedule, frequency of screenshots and camshots captures, off-line activity monitoring options) for the whole company, department or employee
8. Open and hidden modes - In hidden mode Yaware does not create icons and doesn't show offline activity request form and much more

To learn more about the software visit the Yaware website.

Why Yaware is the best employee performance monitoring tool for your company? It provides easy implementation, very attractive monthly fee after 14 days trial period, automated time tracking (no manual data entry), remote setup and employee monitoring, access rights for managers, heads of department to view and manage the information about their departments, visual detailed reports for quick analysis.

Pricing and Availability:
Yarware is $60.00 USD per user for a 6 month subscription. It is available for purchase from the Yaware website.

Yaware: http://www.yaware.com
Yaware - Web-based employee time and productivity tracking: http://yaware.com/?ref=prMAC&ad=prMAC&utm_source=prMAC&utm_medium=prMAC&utm_campaign=prMAC
Yaware Sign Up: http://app.yaware.com/register-business?utm_nooverride=1#register
Screenshots: http://yaware.com/what-is-yaware/screenshots/?ref=prMAC&ad=prMAC&utm_source=prMAC&utm_medium=prMAC&utm_campaign=prMAC

Yaware is the most effective employee time and performance tracking software you will ever use. It's an automated, simple and convenient tool for monitoring the working time and productivity of the whole team. Wherever your employees work, all the data about their working time and productivity is in your account. Yaware provides you with powerful business intelligence and helps your team get more productive. Copyright (C) 2012 Yaware. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Ruslan Savchyshyn
Founder
1-800-224-1462
United States
promo@yaware.com

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P22 Type Foundry Revives Important Wood Type Designs for Computer Use - Published on 11/02/12

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P22 type foundry, an independent design house that has been making computer fonts inspired by art and historical lettering styles since 1994, has partnered with the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum. This joint venture, known as the Hamilton Wood Type Foundry will see a large collection of classic wood type designs converted into digital fonts. The Hamilton Wood Type Foundry announces the release of its first three fonts- HWT American Chromatic, HWT Antique Tuscan No. 9 and HWT Borders One.

Buffalo, New York - P22 type foundry and the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum are proud to announce a partnership that brings 19th Century ingenuity into relevance with the latest online technologies. This joint venture, known as the "Hamilton Wood Type Foundry" (HWT), will see a large collection of wood type designs converted into digital fonts that can be used with the latest Webfont CSS and Opentype programming abilities for desktop use. P22 is working with the Hamilton Museum and other collections of scarce printed specimens as well as actual wood type to render these classic designs into fully functioning computer fonts, compatible with the Macintosh OS.

Wood type first appeared on the printing scene in the early 1800s. This innovation allowed for letters to be made at very large sizes, previously not possible with metal type. As a result, posters and advertising materials underwent a massive transformation throughout the 19th Century and even more so into the 20th Century. By 1900, The Hamilton Mfg. Co. had acquired most of its competitors in the field to become the largest manufacturer in the world. Over time, wood type for letterpress printing gave way to newer technologies and became forgotten in barns, basements, and curio cabinets. The iconic look of wood type has recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity for its aesthetic that evokes everything from old west "wanted" posters to rock, country and blues music gig posters. However, it's mostly the handmade and hand printed sensibility that holds great appeal as something of a remedy to the omnipresent cold and clean computer design of the last decades.

The inaugural release from HWT coincides with the US Presidential election season. "HWT American Chromatic" evokes classic Americana with stars and multi-color layering options. This highly decorative font set can be used in print and online display for sincere and ironic uses alike. The original design from 1857 was created as a two part font that selectively overlapped parts of each letter to achieve a third color where the inks overlapped. These 'chromatic' fonts are considered among the high points of the wood type era. Coincidentally, the latest introductions of web based typography allows for layering and transparency that directly parallels the innovations of the 19th century...for today's web use.

The latest additions to the HWT collection include HWT Antique Tuscan No. 9- a very condensed 19th century Tuscan style wood type design with a full character set and ligatures, available with a lower case for the first time in digital form, and HWT Borders One- a collection of 80 modular decorative elements from the Hamilton Wood Type Collection. Now available.

About the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum
The Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin is the only museum dedicated to the preservation, study, production and printing of wood type. With 1.5 million pieces of wood type and more than 1,000 styles and sizes of patterns, Hamilton's collection is one of the premier wood type collections in the world and an unparalleled source of research material for type designers.

Hamilton Wood Type Foundry: http://www.hamiltonwoodtype.com/
Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum: http://woodtype.org
HWT American Chromatic Font Set: http://www.hamiltonwoodtype.com/american.html
HWT Antique Tuscan No. 9: http://www.hamiltonwoodtype.com/antiquetuscan.html
HWT Borders One: http://www.hamiltonwoodtype.com/borders1.html

P22 Type Foundry, an independent design house, has been making computer fonts inspired by historic lettering styles for over 18 years and currently has over 1,000 unique designs in their font offerings. P22's attention to historical accuracy, along with acknowledgment of the source material, has made it a go-to source for iconic and important fonts including those associated with the Arts and Crafts Movement, the Bauhaus, famous artists' handwriting and the legendary London Underground lettering. The inclusion of HWT to the P22 roster is a perfect addition to the legacy of keeping classic designs relevant and usable in contemporary design. Copyright (C) 2012 P22 Type Foundry. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh 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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Press Contact
800-722-5080
United States
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Worm Food 1.0 - Now available on the App Store for iPad - Published on 11/02/12

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New developers, Future Freak Games, are pleased to introduce their first physics based game, Worm Food 1.0 for iPad. In the game, players fling a worm across 24 levels filled with dangerous obstacles and pitfalls. In this physics based game of skill and precision, players must guide a worm through 24 levels of earth and trees, collecting apples along the way and avoiding dangerous obstacles such as birds with exploding eggs, spikes, boulders and swinging spiky boulders.

London, United Kingdom - New developers, Future Freak Games, are pleased to introduce their first physics based game, Worm Food 1.0 for iPad. Fling your worm across 24 levels filled with dangerous obstacles and pitfalls.

In this physics based game of skill and precision, you must guide your worm through 24 levels of earth and trees, collecting apples along the way and avoiding dangerous obstacles such as birds with exploding eggs, spikes, boulders and swinging spiky boulders.

Collect 3 types of star depending on how you play: collect all the apples on the level, complete within the required number of flings or beat the minimum required time. Simple one finger play action - just pull back and release to fling your worm. It's cute, simple with a slightly frustrating touch to make you come back for more. Fun for all ages, it has being play tested with people from age 6 to 60!

This is the first game release from Future Freak Games, an iPhone version is planned for future release. Worm Food was created using the games development frame work, Stencyl.

Device Requirements:
* Requires iPad with iOS 4.3 or later
* 19.6 MB

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

Future Freak Games: http://www.futurefreak.co.uk
Worm Food 1.0: http://www.futurefreak.co.uk/article/worm-food-live-on-the-app-store/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/worm-food/id556557684
Screenshot 1: http://www.futurefreak.co.uk/uploads/135129040844752/original.png
Screenshot 2: http://a1576.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/95/c0/40/95c040c2-9401-e727-29be-7f762cb51191/mzl.afgupwmn.480x480-75.jpg
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Future Freak Games is a small independent games and app development company from the London, United Kingdom. Copyright (C) 2012 Future Freak Games. 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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02089602457
United Kingdom
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Art Authority Ships K-12 edition, A Perfect Fit for the iPad mini - Published on 11/02/12

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The creators of the award-winning Art Authority app line announce that they have added a special K-12 iPad app to the line, timed to coincide with availability of Apple's new iPad mini. Art Authority K-12 for iPad 1.0, a full-featured, age appropriate version of their award-wining iPad app, is available immediately through the App Store. The app includes access to works by the same 1000+ western artists as the rest of the line, but with nudity and other sexual content removed.

Ashland, Oregon - The creators of the award-winning Art Authority app line announced that they have added a special K-12 iPad app to the line, timed to coincide with availability of Apple's new iPad mini. Art Authority K-12 for iPad, a full-featured "age appropriate" version of their award-wining iPad app, is available immediately through the App Store. The app includes access to works by the same 1000+ western artists as the rest of the line, but with nudity and other sexual content removed. Essential historical works, such as "Venus de Milo" and "Creation of Adam," are still included through special detailed views that avoid nudity.

"Teachers have been telling us they love Art Authority and want to use it in the classroom, but don't want to worry about inadvertently exposing students to inappropriate content," said Alan Oppenheimer, president of Art Authority co-developer Open Door Networks. "We wanted to be sure we still provided them with a complete historic view in the process. Art Authority K-12 happily accomplishes both goals. Plus it's a perfect fit for the new iPad mini, Apple's least expensive tablet."

Art Authority K-12 is available immediately through the App Store for a special introductory price of $3.99, and will be available through Apple's Education Volume Purchase Program. Details of all Art Authority products and services, including the recently announced Prints on Demand program, are available through the Art Authority Web site.

Art Authority for iPad is the only iPad Reference app to be named to Apple's Rewind 2011 and Rewind 2010 "best of" lists. It brings over 55,000 high-resolution classic works of art to users' fingertips. Hailed as "an experience unlike any other" and "visually dazzling," the app professionally displays paintings and sculptures by over 1000 major western artists from ancient times through current-day. The app is in use by Seton Hill University and a number of other educational institutions worldwide. Art Authority for Macintosh, iPhone, and Kindle Fire bring similar functionality to these devices.

Art Authority is the product of an innovative collaboration between two separate software companies, Open Door Networks and Project A. The mission of Art Authority is the design, development and deployment of the best ways for users to experience art on their modern-day devices.

Device Requirements:
* Requires iPad with iOS 4.3 or later
* 101 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Art Authority K-12 for iPad 1.0 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

Open Door Networks: http://www.opendoor.com
Project A: http://www.projecta.com
Art Authority K-12 for iPad 1.0: http://artauthority.net
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/art-authority-k-12-for-ipad/id573199638
Screenshot: http://a1880.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/069/Purple/v4/37/94/08/37940849-ac37-6424-0a7b-15011ff1a44b/mzl.sottssaq.480x480-75.jpg
App Icon: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/078/Purple/v4/4d/30/77/4d307735-2af1-06e9-866d-7385251ca11e/mzl.wvgfyunc.175x175-75.jpg

Open Door Networks, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Alan Oppenheimer, co-creator of AppleTalk, the original network system for the Macintosh. Open Door is a leading provider of Internet and mobile solutions for Apple products. Copyright (C) 2012 Open Door Networks, 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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Alan Oppenheimer
President
541-488-4127
United States
alan@opendoor.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Art-Authority-for-iPad/131299080237793
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/art_authority

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Fri Nov 2, 2012 8:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Human Defense Viral: Now Everyone Can Play Doctor! - Published on 11/02/12

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Heliceum, a company specialized in the development and publishing of digital content for smartphones and tablets, proudly announces an enhanced and now free version of its game Human Defense: Human Defense Viral 1.0 for iOS. This new, punchy and free - but not 'light' - version of the game Human Defense is Tower Defense inside the human body. The objective is simple: players use nutriments to build towers and ward off viral attacks while supplying nutriments to the damaged organ.

Cupertino, California - Heliceum, a company specialized in the development and publishing of digital content for smartphones and tablets, proudly announces an enhanced and now free version of its game Human Defense: Human Defense Viral 1.0 for iOS.

This new version of the strategy game Human Defense, a 'Tower Defense' inside the human body, will be more accessible to captivate and satisfy more and more gamers.

A progressive head-game:
The objective is simple: use nutriments to build towers and ward off viral attacks while supplying nutriments to the damaged organ. Managing the blood flow is therefore essential.

Main new features:
The game is now free with a more progressive learning curve that allows better understanding of game mechanics for players, allowing them to improve their strategy.

Genetic mutations:
Accessibility is the catchword of Human Defense Viral and we were thinking to all gamers, including the less experienced ones, when some features were revised. It's now a more intuitive and simplified tutorial that informs and guides gamers. Game ergonomics were also revised, with a simplification of tower building and organs nutrition.

Human Defense - Gamers statements:
* This is by far my favourite tower defense game ever. Never ending fun! A must game. 5 stars worthy.
* ...Une fois le principe compris, c'est du regal l'etat brut ! Ce jeu a de l'avenir!!
* Hacia tempo que no me encontraba con un TD tan bueno.

Human Defense renews tower defense genre with an injection of puzzle game. Taking place in the human body, it empowers you to protect the vital organs against sneaky viruses.

Language Support:
English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

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

Pricing and Availability:
Human Defense Viral 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Heliceum: http://www.heliceum.com
Human Defense Viral 1.0: http://www.appshout.com/apps/human-defense-viral/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/human-defense-viral/id567072742
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUsCr2zpVz4
Press Kit (zip): http://extern.heliceum.com/Pack_assets_HDV.zip
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/116/Purple/v4/20/c9/ff/20c9ff84-c754-e411-71af-665b06066120/mzm.ivrdpvjz.175x175-75.jpg

Set up by Adrien Dassault in 2011, Heliceum is a company specialized in the development and publishing of digital content for smartphones and tablets. The team is made up of passionate professionals from the video game and Web industries. Heliceum is committed to creating innovative interactive applications, video games and entertainment. Copyright (C) 2012 Heliceum. 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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Mark Johnson
Media Director
+1 408 757 0156
United States
press@appshout.com

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

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