12/18/2012

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:04 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Mega-Travelogue of Two Year Motorcycle Journey On Sale for Holidays - Published on 12/18/12

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Chronicling a two year solo motorcycle journey to the Americas with images and journals, photographer Serdar Sunny Unal's 1000+ page photo-travelogue LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.5 will be available on Apple's iOS App Store with a discount between December 17 and 25. The Short-Cut edition of the universal app will also be on sale. The epic adventure covers over 40,000 miles through 15 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities.

Miami Beach, Florida - Chronicling a two year solo motorcycle journey to the Americas with images and journals, photographer Serdar Sunny Unal's 1000+ page photo-travelogue LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.5 will be available on Apple's iOS App Store with a discount between December 17 and 25. The Short-Cut edition of the universal app will also be on sale.

When the photographer left Los Angeles a few years ago for a five month expedition to Latin America, little did he know that there was no going back. In the following years, the epic adventure now nicknamed "LA2BA" would cover over 40.000 miles through 15 countries, providing a vast supply of exceptional photographic opportunities and a rare chance to meet the contrasting cultures of an entire continent. "By the time I found myself on a sailboat heading to Colombia, I'd already realized that a new chapter in my life had begun, and things would never be the same." he would later write.

The absence of any roads through the rain forest called the Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia had made it necessary to sail the Caribbean in a storm, but the real obstacle would prove to be the destination itself: "I did have worries about riding through Colombia. It was supposed to be this dangerous place where you would get kidnapped if not killed. I instead found a paradise, and the challenge was to move on."

The adventure did continue through Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina, all the way to Ushuaia, the Southernmost city in the world, where he would spend his second Christmas on the road with a fever. "The summer in Ushuaia was the coldest winter I've known" he said. "And unless you've known the winds in Patagonia, you don't know what a strong wind is. This is where 600lb. motorcycles fly off the road and trees grow horizontally!"

The journey was supposed to be concluded upon his second arrival to Buenos Aires, but by that time there was neither a "normal life" to go back to, nor a desire to stop. He could already feel the call of Samba from Brazil.

When pressed with the question "why?", the 41-year-young man candidly shared with a smile: "I suddenly got terrified by the speed of time, and decided not to wait for tomorrow to live my dreams. And once I managed to get out the door, there was no reason to ever go back".

After having sold his motorcycle in Colombia in January 2011, Serdar had been working on what he called "a project close to my heart, something I had to get out there before I got back on". The result, LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES, is the most ambitious project of its kind, and is available in the form of a Universal App for Apple's iOS devices. A "Short Cut" edition covering the Mexico and Central America legs of the journey is also available. In testimony to the quality of the imagery, an outtake from the LA2BA expedition was recently used on the cover of National Geographic Traveler magazine.

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

Pricing and Availability:
LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.5 is $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.

Serdar: http://www.serdarfoto.com
LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES 1.5: http://www.la2ba.com/
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/los-angeles-to-buenos-aires/id473833550
Purchase and Download (LOS ANGELES to BUENOS AIRES - Short Cut 1.2): http://itunes.apple.com/app/los-angeles-to-buenos-aires/id488528374
Media Assets: http://www.la2ba.com/media/images.html

Serdar Sunny Unal is a professional freelance photographer with over 20 years of experience, specializing in people, lifestyle, and travel images. His work, represented worldwide by Corbis and Getty Images, is routinely published for uses ranging from national advertising campaigns to editorials. Copyright (C) 2012 Serdar Sunny Unal. 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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Serdar Sunny Unal
Owner
310-383-3850
United States
desk@LA2BA.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/LA2BAdotcom
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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:04 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Asva the Monkey HD 1.1 for iOS - Visit Every Square, Only Once, Puzzler - Published on 12/18/12

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Osja Studio today introduces Asva the Monkey HD 1.1 for iOS, its puzzle game where players are challenged to visit every square of the puzzle just once and then capture the crystal. Players control Asva, the animated monkey, as he leaps from square to square. A very challenging game, Asva can leap any distance, but can only move ahead, to the left, or to the right. Players cannot turn around or move diagonally and must carefully plan jumps to avoid losing because no legal move remains.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Osja Studio today is pleased to introduce its full featured Cambodian-made puzzle game, Asva the Monkey HD 1.1 for iOS, its puzzle game, where players are challenged to visit every square of the puzzle just once and then capture the crystal. Players control Asva, the lazy little monkey, as he leaps from square to square. A very challenging game, Asva can leap any distance, but can only move ahead, to the left, or to the right. Players are unable to turn around, move diagonally, or jump over squares, and they must carefully plan jumps to avoid losing because no legal move remains. The debut app from Cambodia's first game studio, Asva the Monkey HD was the number one paid game in the Cambodian App Store from the first day of its release. Since then it has been recognized for its beautiful graphics, relaxing traditional Cambodian music style, and the addicting puzzling gameplay itself that would keep everyone up for hours.

It has an original storyline of how Asva, the lazy monkey, got trapped in the magical mysterious world with a strange magical companion. And now it is your job to help him back home by solving the puzzles in those mysterious world.

Feature Highlights:
* Easy control with the swipe of a finger
* Easy rules to pick up, but hard to put down
* Over 90 levels of puzzles in 6 magical worlds to complete
* Endless Mode with non-stop challenges
* Survival Mode with countless puzzles, but only one life to play
* Magical items to help you solving the puzzle
* Relaxing background music mix with traditional Cambodian musical instruments
* Share and compare your score with your friends on Facebook
* Optimized for iPhone 5

For centuries, chess players have puzzled over the Knight's Tour. According to Wikipedia, "A knight's tour is a sequence of moves of a knight on a chessboard such that the knight visits every square exactly once. If the knight ends on a square that is one knight's move from the beginning square (so that it could tour the board again immediately, following the same path), the tour is closed, otherwise it is open. The exact number of open tours on an 8x8 chessboard is still unknown.

"The knight's tour problem is the mathematical problem of finding a knight's tour. Creating a program to find a knight's tour is a common problem given to computer science students. Variations of the knight's tour problem involve chessboards of different sizes than the usual 8 x 8, as well as irregular (non-rectangular) boards."

Asva the Monkey HD presents puzzle fans with a challenge that is similar to the Knight's Tour. At the start of each level, Asva is standing impatiently on a square. There are 5 or more additional squares, one of which contains the crystal, which requires that the monkey end his tour on that square. With two givens, the starting and ending square, players must figure out how to successfully visit every square in the puzzle.

Rules of the Game:
* Objective: visit all the squares to pick up the crystal
* Players can move forward, turn left, or turn right
* Players cannot move backward or diagonally
* Players lose if there are no legal moves remaining
* Players lose if they fall into the hole that may open beneath the crystal
* Players can use magical items to help them in the game (Undo to get to the previous step; Dash to get a head start with the first 5 steps; and Flash to show the way to solve the puzzle)

This is not always easy. Inevitably, players will find that they are left with no possible moves or cannot reach the last square. Fortunately, the game includes some magical items that players can use to help solve especially difficult puzzles. Using the Dash sends Asva leaping through the first 5 squares required to solve the puzzle, giving players a 5-move head start. Undo allows players to retrace a misstep, providing a timely rescue to players who suddenly find themselves in an unwinnable situation. Lastly, employing the Flash item quickly displays the correct path to players who can remember the solution that flashes on the screen. Magical items can be earned by capturing slices of watermelon during gameplay, or they can be acquired through an in-app purchase.

"Join Asva as he leaps, somersaults, scampers, and dances through each challenging puzzle," commented Ear Uy of Osja Studio. "Just drag in the direction you want to jump, and the lazy little monkey will follow."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 4/4S/5, iPod touch (4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 46.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Asva the Monkey HD 1.1 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Review copies are available on request. Asva the Monkey HD Free 1.1, with only 15 of 90 levels of play, is available free on the App Store.

Asva the Monkey HD 1.1: http://asvathemonkey.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/asva-the-monkey-hd/id575082759
Screenshot 1: http://a598.phobos.apple.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/fe/0d/72/fe0d7284-a06d-3717-585e-e49a15cf1a1c/mzl.hajocvgx.320x480-75.jpg
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Based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Osja Studio was co-founded by Ear Uy and Yok Chivalry in late 2011. Theirs is the first Cambodian game development studio. The company's mission is to create fun, easy to play games, with high quality standards for everyone to enjoy, and to introduce Cambodian games to the App Store. Copyright (C) 2012 Osja Studio. 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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Ear Uy
Executive Producer
0122222838
Cambodia
louis@osjastudio.com

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

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:32 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Grantwood Technology Releases the SmartBack for iPad - Published on 12/18/12

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Grantwood Technology introduces the SmartBack for iPad, a protective cover that serves as a companion to the Smart Cover from Apple. The SmartBack for iPad securely holds the Apple Smart Cover in place, protects the back of the iPad and has a final trick in that it keeps the Smart Cover attached to the SmartBack for iPad when fully opened. The SmartBack for iPad is compatible with iPad 2, the new iPad and iPad HD (2nd 3rd and 4th Generation iPads).

Middleburg Hts., Ohio - Grantwood Technology recently introduced the SmartBack for iPad, a protective cover that serves as a companion to the Smart Cover from Apple. The SmartBack preserves all of the functionality of the Smart Cover, while also protecting the back of the iPad from scratches that can occur with normal use, and holding the Smart Cover in place when folded back. The SmartBack allows access to all ports, buttons, and cameras, and is made from a Polycarbonate/ABS blend (PC/ABS), which makes it lightweight yet extremely durable.

"We like the Smart Cover from Apple," says Michael Banks, co-founder of Grantwood Technology, "It just needs a little help. First of all, it offers no protection for the back of the iPad. Secondly, it is rather annoying when the Smart Cover fails to stick to the iPad when folded back. Finally, we want the Smart Cover to stay on the iPad with a more secure attachment as it simply pops off too easily. Our SmartBack for iPad solves all of these issues."

The SmartBack for iPad currently comes in black, with a silver version due in January, 2013, and is compatible with the iPad 2, iPad 3 (the new iPad), and the newly released iPad 4 (the iPad HD). It is available on both the company website and through Amazon. The Apple Smart Cover is sold separately. For more information and upcoming product releases, visit Grantwood Technology, follow them on Twitter, or like them on Facebook.

Grantwood Technology: http://www.grantwoodtechnology.com
SmartBack for iPad: http://www.grantwoodtechnology.com/products/smartback-for-ipad
Purchase from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Grantwood-Technologys-Protective-Compatible-Reinforces/dp/B00AD8CS18/
Image 1: http://www.grantwoodmail.com/share/SmartBackConcaveV.jpg
Image 2: http://www.grantwoodmail.com/share/SmartBackHoldingiPad.jpg

Grantwood Technology, LLC specializes in unique and functional iPod/iPhone/iPad/Kindle/Nexus One accessories and Mac accessories. We also are a database development and consulting service company, specializing in Filemaker Pro. Copyright 2010 Grantwood Technology, LLC. All Rights Reserved. QuickFlipCase, and tuneband are trademarks of Grantwood Technology, 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. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Jim Simpson
Owner
440-239-1885
United States
support@grantwoodtechnology.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/grantwoodtechnology
Twitter Profile: http://www.twitter.com/grantwood

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:32 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Find out what you eat with new version of Food Additives Checker - Published on 12/18/12

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TappyTaps today announces Food Additives Checker 3.0, a major update to its health based app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Food Additives Checker helps consumers to make knowledgeable decision what to eat and buy. The application contains a rich database of food additives, with detailed descriptions and risk information about each additive. As a celebration of this new version app, it will be discounted on Thursday 20th December 2012.

Prague, Czech Republic - TappyTaps has announced a new major version of Food Additives Checker, iPhone app that helps consumers to make knowledgeable decision what to eat and buy. The application contains rich database of food additives, with detailed description and risk information about each additive. As a celebration of this new version app, it will be discounted to $0.99 only on Thursday 20th December 2012.

There are more than 500 types of food additives used in most of food products available in the market. Some of them are natural and safe, but some of them can cause allergy, hyperactivity and even cancer. Also some of the food additives are made from animals and some of religious groups or vegetarians should avoid them.

In European Union, Australia and in some of US states are food additives marked by "E Numbers" on food labels on each product. In those countries, E-Calc function for quickly checking those E Numbers is very helpful. "Thanks to unique calc-like interface is possible to quickly decode all food additives written on food label and decide, which product to buy right in the shop", said Jindrich Sarson, CEO of TappyTaps. Food Additives Checker can also find additives by additive name, that is especially helpful in countries, where E Numbers are not used.

Feature Highlights:
* Comprehensive list of more than 500 additives
* Colour coded by danger level (green=safe, orange = be careful, red= dangerous)
* Including detailed information for most of the food additives
* Dietary restrictions and recommendations for religious groups and vegan / vegetarians
* Description of possible side effects for dangerous food additives
* Quickly search by name or code for the additive when checking food labels while shopping
* Multi-Language Functionality: Find additives in English, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French (Very useful when traveling)
* possibility to set custom indicator for dietary restrictions / side effects
* No internet connection required

Supported languages:
* English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish

Device Requirements:
* iPhone and iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 1.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Food Additives Checker 3.0 for iOS is offered for $1.99 only and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health category. Only on Thursday 20th December 2012 app will be discounted to $0.99.

TappyTaps: http://www.tappytaps.com
Food Additives Checker 3.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/food-additives-checker-e-numbers/id326082487
Screenshot 1: http://com.tappytaps.downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/enumbers/screenshot1.png
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Application Icon: http://com.tappytaps.downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/enumbers/01-enumbers_icon_1024.png
Press Kit (zip): http://com.tappytaps.downloads.s3.amazonaws.com/enumbers/food-additives-checker-3_0-press-kit.zip

Located in Prague, Czech Republic, TappyTaps is a software development company specializing in applications for mobile operating systems, including Apple iPhone, Google Android and Windows Mobile. The company was founded in 2009 by Jindrich and Jan Sarson, and markets 12 innovative products, so far. Copyright (C) 2009-2012 TappyTaps. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone and iPhoto are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. Android and Picasa are trademarks of Google, Inc. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft, Inc. Flickr is a trademark of Yahoo, Inc.

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Jindrich Sarson
CEO
+1(510)751-4924
Czech Republic
jindra@tappytaps.com

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Tue Dec 18, 2012 3:33 am (PST) . Posted by:

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CleanUp Suite for iOS - Most Powerful Contacts Management App - Published on 12/18/12

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Apps For All announces CleanUp Suite 1.1, an update to its powerful contact management app developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Featuring a streamlined user interface, CleanUp Suite allows you to remove and merge duplicate contacts, remove contacts in bulk at once, merge duplicate contacts manually and even backup/restore contacts. Version 1.1 offers stability and performance improvements and minor bug fixes.

Tilburg, The Netherlands - Apps For All is proud to announce that CleanUp Suite for iOS, the most powerful contacts management App, is now available globally via the Apple App Store. CleanUp Suite allows you to remove and merge duplicate contacts, remove contacts in bulk at once, merge duplicate contacts manually and even backup/restore contacts.

The App is extremely powerful at the core and after its performance, you'll have a more accessible address book. Choose "automatic duplicate detection" and CleanUp Suite will begin work. It will scan all your contacts, find duplicates one that match name, email, number or any other field and merge them into one single contact. CleanUp Suite is 100% reliable. It includes a backup feature that allows you to backup all of your contacts and restore them if needed. Multiple contacts can be removed at once and duplicate contacts can also be merged manually with CleanUp Suite.

Features:
* Clean and manage duplicate contacts
* Sturdy contacts backup and restore
* Remove contacts in bulk
* Manually merge contacts
* All-in-one tool for an accessible address book
* Streamlined user interface

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 11.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
CleanUp Suite 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category. Promo codes will be provided on request of review/giveaway purposes.

CleanUp Suite 1.1: https://itunes.apple.com/app/cleanup-suite/id570900107
Screenshot: http://appversal.com/images/cleanupsuitescreenshot.jpg
App Icon: http://appversal.com/images/cleanupsuiteicon.jpg

Apps For All is based in The Netherlands and develops utility based applications for iOS devices that serve a purpose. With CleanUp Suite, Apps For All takes a step forward to make the address book more productive. Copyright (C) 2012 Apps For All / 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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Wim De Nood
CEO
Netherlands
info@cleanupsuite.com

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

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