12/21/2012

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Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:31 pm (PST) . Posted by:

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Producer Tools now available on the App Store - Published on 12/20/12

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Producer Tools, the new mobile app for electronic music production from developers Quadrophone & raaza, is now available for download from the App Store. The app's comprehensive set of tools allows music producers to quickly perform calculations and look up musical reference information without interrupting their workflow. Producer Tools is designed to take care of the tedious parts of making music, leaving musicians free to focus on creativity.

Vancouver, Canada - Producer Tools, the new mobile app for electronic music production from developers Quadrophone & raaza, is now available for download from the App Store. The app's comprehensive set of tools allows music producers to quickly perform calculations and look up musical reference information without interrupting their workflow. Producer Tools is designed to take care of the tedious parts of making music, leaving musicians free to focus on creativity.

Producer Tools is designed for electronic music producers, especially those who are starting out in music production. The app incorporates five distinct functions, each designed for a specific element of music production: a delay calculator, a chord finder, a frequency translator, an equalization guide, and a harmonic mixing wheel.

All of Producer Tools' features are optimized for making music in a digital audio workstation: the chord finder automatically translates flat notes to MIDI-friendly sharps, for example, and the delay calculator converts note lengths to both milliseconds and Hertz. The categorized equalization guide includes "cheat sheets" for equalizing essential elements of electronic dance music, including lead and pad synths, basslines, and kick drums.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3/4/5 gen) and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 3.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Producer Tools 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Music category. Please visit Producer Tools online for more information, including screenshots and video demos.

Producer Tools 1.0: http://producertoolsapp.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/producer-tools/id586597109
Screenshot: http://producertoolsapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/producer-tools-for-iphone.png
App Icon: http://producertoolsapp.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/producer-tools-icon.png

Quadrophone creates utilities, accessories, and tutorials for electronic music producers of all skill sets and experience levels. Copyright (C) 2012 Quadrophone. 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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James Podles
Founder
Canada
producertools@producertoolsapp.com

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

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:45 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Dolly Drive offers new customers a free account to give as a gift - Published on 12/21/12

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Cirrus Thinking, makers of Dolly Drive online file sync, storage and backup for Mac, is encouraging Apple backup enthusiasts the chance to share their cloud storage with friends during the holidays in hopes of raising awareness of protecting one's digital life. Individuals who purchase a Dolly Drive account through January 1 will receive a free account to send to a friend or family member who isn't doing cloud backup. The company has also added the ability to give Dolly Drive gift subscriptions.

New York, New York - Cirrus Thinking, makers of the award-winning Dolly Drive cloud backup and storage for Mac, have launched a backup awareness campaign over the holidays in an effort to get people who backup their computer to encourage friends and family who don't, to finally get started. Individuals who purchase a Dolly Drive account will receive a free gift account to send to a friend or family member who isn't doing cloud backup. Invididuals can also send traditional gift accounts to Mac users.

"Computer backup is so easy but if you don't start it, you are at risk of losing everything on your hard drive in an instant." said Anthony Palermo, Creator of Dolly Drive. "By giving people who want to use Dolly Drive cloud storage & backup a chance to 'regift' their purchase to a friend or family member, we figure we not only give Mac fans a chance to use Dolly, but more importantly, give them the chance to be a hero when their new-to-backup friend finally needs it."

Cloud storage is also becoming more important as more people get used to using multiple computers in their lives as well as smartphone devices. A recent Neilsen report revealed that over 55% of the mobile phone market is now penetrated by smartphones, meaning more and more picture and videos are being uploaded & synced, and more employees are expecting to have access to their work files every minute they are away from their office.

Added Palermo, "Computer backup isn't just for techies. It's for everyone who uses a computer and keeps accumulating more and more digital life. At one time, we had a single computer that held all of our stuff. Now people have 2 or 3 computers and multiple mobile devices. You not only need to be able to access your stuff regardless of which computer or device you have, but you need to ensure that those files are safely being archived throughout your day."

In addition to the buy one, get one promotion, Dolly now offers gift cards.

Dolly Drive is an all-in-one sync, store and backup service designed for Mac. In addition to providing Mac users offsite cloud storage and mobile access to expand hard drive space, the application allows users to create a bootable clone of their Mac on an external hard drive for local disaster recovery.

Dolly Drive: http://www.dollydrive.com
Dolly Drive Promotion: https://get.dollydrive.com/purchase/get_one_free

Cirrus Thinking was founded in 2009 by a pair of passionate Apple fans with the goal of delivering the critical advantages of cloud services to Apple users at the consumer, small businesses and enterprise levels. The first product Dolly Drive, an online backup solution for Apple's Time Machine launched in 2011 and was named MacLife Magazine's Best Software and Best of Show at MacWorld 2011. Cirrus Thinking has offices in New York and Miami, with data centers located in the United States and Europe. Copyright (C) 2012 Cirrus Thinking. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Leigh Kessler
Head of marketing
301.255.6444
United States
leigh@cirrusthinking.com

Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/#!/dollydrive

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:03 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Two more iPad minis to be Given Away in Mom-Inspired Holiday Raffle - Published on 12/21/12

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Two more iPad minis will be given away in a holiday raffle organized by a California mom, children's author and educational app developer. Melissa Northway, author of award-winning Penelope the Purple Pirate, has pulled together 32 children's app developers from several countries to join in the giveaways, which kicked off Nov. 13 and will take place during the holiday season. The raffle is open worldwide and can be entered at her author site or dandelion moms.

Irvine, California - Two more iPad minis will be given away in a holiday raffle organized by a California mom, children's author and educational app developer. Melissa Northway, author of award-winning Penelope the Purple Pirate, has pulled together 32 children's app developers from several countries to join in the giveaways, which kicked off Nov. 13 and will take place during the holiday season.

Each prize package will include an iPad mini 16GB, a collection of educational and storybook apps and a case by Domeo Products in the color of the winner's choice. The raffle is open worldwide and can be entered at her author site or dandelion moms, a site Northway founded to give moms support, resources and fun.

The first two iPad minis concluded on Dec. 12 with the winners announced at the dandelion moms and Penelope the Purple Pirate Holiday Facebook party. The second two giveaways began Dec. 12, the winners will be announced on Penelope's Facebook Page on January 1st. Winners also will be posted on both her author site and dandelion moms website.

"As makers of educational apps and quality learning content for kids, we wanted to make this holiday season really special for four families," said Northway, a mom of one. "The iPad mini can be a great resource. It's mini-sized for mini hands, and families can take advantage of a wealth of great apps for kids on iTunes."

Those entering the contest can Tweet, share on Facebook or pin on Pinterest to gain additional entries into the giveaway, Northway said.

"The developers who are sponsoring the giveaways are members of a hand-picked group that make some of the best children's educational apps in the world," she said. "We are small, independent developers who really care about how technology is consumed by our children. We want technology to be a learning tool, not a baby-sitter."

Participating developers are: Fat Shadow, Jump App, Treasure Kai, Kizoom Labs, KatzApps, MEET Studio, Goldstar Savings Bank, Dr. Panda Games, Good Neighbor Press, Inc., Speech With Milo, Ellie's Toys, The Day I Became a Pirate, Chore Pad, KidsandBeyond, ZebraMinds and Jellybean Tunes.

Penelope the Purple Pirate was written and developed into a book app by Melissa Northway in January 2011 to expose her young daughter to a strong female fictional character and it has been selected as a Top 10 Educational iPad App by Digital Storytime and a Must-Have eBook by lilsugar of Popsugar. Northway has since released her second book app, Gerry the Giraffe last month. In 2012, Northway founded Dandelion Moms to help hectic moms like herself find peace in their day and provide a platform for other women to share their journey.

Polka Dots Publishing: http://www.melissanorthway.com/author.html
Dandelion moms: http://www.dandelionmoms.com
Polka Dots Publishing iPad Mini Giveaway: http://melissanorthway.com/2012/12/polka-dots-publishing-ipad-mini-giveaway/
dandelion moms iPad Mini Giveaway: http://dandelionmoms.com/2012/12/dandelion-moms-ipad-mini-giveaway-2/

Polka Dots Publishing was founded in Irvine, California, in 2010 by Melissa Northway. The company is dedicated to offering quality children's stories and games for the iPhone/iPad/iPod touch market, as well as in traditional print media. The ebook was created by PicPocket Books, who bring quality children's picture books to digital media. Copyright (C) 2012 Melissa Northway. 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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Melissa Northway
Owner
949-874-1997
United States
mcube@sbcglobal.net

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:03 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Toy company Skullduggery releases Aero Flixx - Published on 12/21/12

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Skullduggery, an award-winning toy company, releases their new indoor action disc game Aero Flixx. There are 40 Aero Flixx discs to collect and trade and each 4 inch disc contains a cool 3D on one side & foam backing on the other. A rubber band powered target is available at which the discs are tossed and a direct hit propels the target 5 - 6 feet in the air. Kids can play indoor disc golf, H*O*R*S*E, shooting gallery, or other games using Aero Flixx' 3D throwing discs, target & target launcher.

Anaheim, California - Award-winning toy company Skullduggery releases their new indoor action disc game Aero Flixx. There are 40 Aero Flixx discs to collect and trade and each 4 inch disc contains a cool 3D on one side and foam backing on the other. A rubber band powered target is available at which the discs are tossed and a direct hit propels the target 5 - 6 feet in the air. Kids can play indoor disc golf, H*O*R*S*E, shooting gallery, or other precision games using Aero Flixx' 3D throwing discs, target and target launcher.

Aero Flixx and other Skullduggery toys are available at ToysRUs and other toy stores nationwide.

President Steve Koehl says that it is becoming a popular holiday item as "everyone wants to be the one that hits the target." The concept to design Aero Flixx stems from his days of target practice as a kid with his brother and friends trying to get playing cards in the bucket. They created the rubber band target to further the motor skills needed to hit the target.

Bill St. John of Be Smart Toys, LLC says "Aero Flixx is an addicting game that shows up as a modern day skills challenge. It holds the challenge of darts and the collectability of trading cards. My retailers love it." And Melissa Northway, children's author and creator of website Dandelion Moms says "the kids in the neighborhood fell in love with Aero Flixx and take turns trying to hit the target and keeping score."

About Skullduggery:
Skullduggery has been manufacturing fossil replicas, craft kits, and toys in the United States since 1987. Skullduggery's product line includes Krazy Kars, Marble Copters, Eyewitness Kits, Cast & Paint, High End Replica's, Classroom Kits and now Aero Flixx. Their Marble Racer cars have won numerous awards including Creative Child Magazine Top Toy of the Year, Oppenheim Best Toy, Toy Directory Best Selling Specialty Toy, Top Ten Toy Under $10, and Top Ten Most Wanted Die-Cast Toy.

Skullduggery is a family-owned business run by brothers Steve and Peter, and their father, Pete Koehl, have been manufacturing fossil replicas, craft kits, and toys in the United States since 1987. They are proud to support local charities and over the years have provided toys for the Toys for Tots program and this year will donate to The Sheepfold, a local shelter for women and children, and the Apps for Children with Special Needs (A4cwsn) community.

Gary James, who started A4cwsn said "A4 is a community that supports children with special needs around the world by providing iPads and app reviews as well as a place to have conversation and meet new friends. We're about to conclude our "40 iPads in 40 days" campaign that will actually put 50 iPads into the hands of community members by the time of conclusion on December 19th. Along with that, A4, its community members and other companies such as Skullduggery have done their best to fulfill wishes or by donating Secret Santa packages to community members that are in need of help this year. We have been very fortunate to have Skullduggery step in and donate several "Santa Boxes" to our community. We're very grateful for them and others."

Skullduggery : http://www.skullduggery.com
Aero Flixx: http://www.skullduggery.com/Aero-Flixx/b/5374639011?ie=UTF8&title=Aero+Flixx
Purchase on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Skullduggery-Flixx-Deluxe-Action-Player/dp/B008KRXUMK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1356048708&sr=8-4&keywords=AeroFLIxx

Skullduggery is located in Anaheim, California and has provided quality USA Made toys for over 25 years. You can find their award-winning toys at ToysRUs and specialty toy stores nationwide. Copyright (C) 2012 Skullduggery. All Rights Reserved.

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Steve Koehl
President
949-874-1997
United States
steve@skullduggery.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=welcome#!/pages/Skullduggery/376342212455143
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/SkullduggeryToy

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:15 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Recosoft - PDF2Office Xmas specials for iTunes App Store & Mac App Store - Published on 12/21/12

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Recosoft Corporation is announcing XMas 2012 specials for iTunes App Store and Mac App Store editions of PDF2Office. PDF2Office provides a powerful yet simple interface for converting PDF files to editable formats. It includes diverse features such as batch converting files full of to the supported types; options for fine-tuning the conversion result; optimizing the converted files for the iOS platform and specifying font substitutions.

Osaka, Japan - Recosoft Corporation the developer of PDF2ID(R), the de-facto PDF-to-InDesign conversion tool; ID2Office(R), the only InDesign-to-Word and InDesign-to-PowerPoint conversion solution; and the PDF2Office(R) family of PDF converters for iWork, Office and OmniGraffle is having 'XMas 2012 specials for iTunes App store and Mac App store editions of PDF2Office.

All editions of PDF2Office available through the iTunes App store and Mac App store are on sale through December 28, 2012.

iTunes App store versions of PDF2Office are being discounted by as much as 30%:

PDF2Office for iWork , which converts PDF files to editable Keynote, Numbers and Pages formats on the iPad, is available at US$10.99.

PDF2Office Business, which converts PDF files to editable Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OmniGraffle files on the iPad, is available at US$10.99.

PDF2Office Lite, which converts PDF files to editable RTF and Text files on the iPad, is available at US$1.99.

Mac App store versions of PDF2Office are being discounted by 50%:

PDF2Office SE for iWork 2, which converts PDF files to editable Keynote, Numbers and Pages formats, is available at US$29.99.

PDF2Office Standard 6, which converts PDF files to editable Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, is available at US$29.99.

PDF2Office for OmniGraffle, which converts PDF files to editable OmniGraffle, RTF and Text files, is available at US$34.99.

PDF2Office provides a powerful yet simple interface for converting PDF files to editable formats. It includes diverse features such as batch converting files full of to the supported types; options for fine-tuning the conversion result; optimizing the converted files for the iOS platform and specifying font substitutions.

PDF2Office converts PDFs into editable Microsoft(R) Office, iWork, OmniGraffle and other common files by recreating the intended construction and layout of the document; forming paragraphs; applying styles; regrouping independent graphic elements; extracting images; creating tables; all automatically without any manual intervention.

Recosoft: http://www.recosoft.com
PDF2Office for iPad: http://www.recosoft.com/products/pdf2office-for-ipad
PDF2Office SE for iWork 2: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf2office-se-for-iwork-2/id563453044?ls=1&mt=12
PDF2Office Standard 6: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf2office-standard-6/id566240311?ls=1&mt=12
PDF2Office for OmniGraffle: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pdf2office-for-omnigraffle/id569609611?ls=1&mt=12

Recosoft Corporation based in Osaka, Japan was founded in 1991 and is a leader in designing and delivering PDF converters and InDesign software solutions enhancing workflow automation and productivity. ID2Office, PDF2Office, PDF2ID, PDFtoID are trademarks or registered trademarks of Recosoft Corporation in the US and/or other countries. Adobe and InDesign are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe System Incorporated in the US and/or other countries. Apple, Macintosh, Mac, are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. in the US and or other countries. All other trademarks are recognized and are the property of their respective owners.

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Paul Chadha
Director
06-6260-5547
Japan
info@recosoft.com

Twitter Profile: http://www.twitter.com/recosoft

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Fri Dec 21, 2012 3:01 am (PST) . Posted by:

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Tap Legend Shares Christmas with All Fans! - Published on 12/21/12

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ShengYu Times announces a Christmas celebration for Tap Legend 1.3.1. Players manage dozens of skills, over 100 kinds of units, and talented heroes of many races to form their unique legion and achieve victory. With features that provide an unparalleled gaming experience, the game features exciting strategy and adventure play. ShengYu Times is going to celebrate this Christmas season with all players, by giving away extra rubies to be used in game play.

Beijing, China - On November 12th, ShengYu Times gave a whole version update for Tap Legend with version 1.3.1. Obviously, many of the players must have experienced that the new features have provided you an unparalleled gaming experience. Not only the VIP and Ranking system, but also the Blacklist, Sacrifice and Enchant systems, all these are optimizing user experiences for more enjoyable gaming environment.

Many new players may not familiar with Tap Legend, here is some introduce: What is the function of Blacklist System, it will block all junk information in Tap Legend when you are gaming. Furthermore, players can strengthen the attributes and equipments in the Sacrifice and Enchant systems, to complete adventure of the game with personal preference and intelligence. The intelligent formation system is not only retaining the features of strategic mobile game, but also extending to become more adventuresome and playable.

Tap Legend still maintain a consistent Fantasy style. After the new version released on last month, it is immediately ushered in the Christmas season. During this month, all the players can join the big share of Benefit with Recharge. This event is after the Thanksgiving's, that operation team wants to give fans sustainability welfare to grate their supporting.

The event time will be Dec, 20 - Dec, 21, 2012 as 100% extra rubies in return. If you miss it, you also can join the event on Dec, 22 - Dec, 26, 2012 as 50% extra rubies in return. All of these are share to every player, no matter when you join the game.

If you are big fans of fantasy strategy game, just type Tap Legend in App Store or Google Play for free download. The team wishes you a Merry Christmas!

Language Support:
English, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish

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

Pricing and Availability:
Tap Legend 1.3.1 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category. It is also available on Google Play.

Tap Legend 1.3.1: http://en.tap-legend.com/
Download from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id510906637
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.shengyu.taplegendEN&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImFpci5jb20uc2hlbmd5dS50YXBsZWdlbmRFTiJd
Screenshot 1: http://a1939.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple/v4/93/bb/9e/93bb9ef6-7e7f-c7d4-a0ca-9585dd372fc2/mzl.efuurhnr.320x480-75.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://a739.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/094/Purple/v4/38/61/e1/3861e1d4-5927-1cfe-11f6-84767ef1a7d7/mzl.wfyiaiyr.320x480-75.jpg
App Icon: https://lh3.ggpht.com/g4nhfdUMh4kCaqstyjP5u_3cYBryMF-dVQ876svbTuJvlNZv8cUutxHV7oucwf-mpA=w124

Formed by a group of hardcore game players and crazy developers, ShengYu Times is a new born developer and publisher established in 2011, who is dedicated solely to smartphone games. So far, ShengYu has released other products such as Fantasy Farm, Tap Three kingdoms - Korea, etc. Copyright (C) 2012 ShengYu Times. 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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Media Specialist
China
andrea@ifreeteam.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/taplegend?ref=hl

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Vampire War: Holiday Event and New Server Announced - Published on 12/21/12

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iFree Studio announces Vampire War 1.31. In celebration of Christmas and the New Year, the iFree Team is holding a series of events and an item pack giveaway for a new server opening. This Role Playing, Entertainment, and Strategy game, released on Dec 21, 2011, brings players into the bloody and adventuresome realm, where players experience the conflicts and wars among kingdoms of vampire races. This MMORPG game combines gothic beauty, conflicting wars and delicious blood.

Hong Kong, China - Vampire War 1.31 has been very much favoured by players for the past year due to its mysterious, exciting vampire scenario and challenging game rules. It is an entertaining Role Playing Game, developed by iFree Studio Limited for iOS, Android and WP systems. With Christmas and New Year round the corner, iFree Studio prepares various events through the holiday season and all the way to January 2013 and open a new server for all the fans and players of Vampire War in order to express their gratitude to players for their long time support.

Due to grand opening of Phoebus Server of Vampire War on December 21st, Novice Package is a big welcome to all new players. By using Code "hyufssw", newcomers in this server will get exclusive gifts pack. More surprises such as VIP Privileges and 5 Star Heroes are waiting for you! In coming weeks, more great events and celebration will come successively. As the Team says, they are willing to share the joys of whole Festival season with worldwide fans of Vampire!

Vampire War, this MMORPG game brings a fresh new era of vampire games combining, gothic beauty, conflicting wars and delicious blood. If you are new to the game, Vampire War also provides a complete and detailed walkthrough for all players who have not played before. In this game, it not only provides a place for friends to play together, communicate and join force against others, but also rewards players for inviting and referring friends. It supports the players to use the game features to set up or join an ally in the game to fight for the glory of their allies and races. Many players will join the discussion on forum of the official website when they are offline.

Language Support:
English, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 14.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Vampire War 1.31 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category. It is also available on Google Play and the Windows Phone Store.

Vampire War 1.31: http://www.vampire-war.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/vampire-war/id486692195
Download from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vampire
Download from Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-hk/store/app/vampire-war/afc838da-d379-4520-be84-8107b44de618
Screenshot: http://a1224.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/090/Purple/v4/72/f8/25/72f82519-18e2-4bc8-4aeb-2c5e89480ac3/mzl.zdofjisg.320x480-75.jpg
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Formed by a group of hardcore game players and crazy developers, iFree Studio is a new born developer and publisher established in 2010, and dedicated solely to Smartphone games. So far, iFree released many products including Emross War, Avalon Wars, Roman Empire, Vampire War, etc. Copyright (C) 2012 iFree Studio. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Andrea Zhou
Media Specialist
China
andrea@ifreeteam.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/vampirewar?ref=hl

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Indiegogo Campaign Launched to Crowdfund Pocket Grifter for iOS/Android - Published on 12/21/12

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Gambit Technologies today announces the launch of the Indiegogo campaign aimed at crowdfunding its game Pocket Grifter. The planned game is an ambitious, retro-look, interactive sim, where players learn to be a confidence man, also known as a grifter. Gameplay involves exploring the whole city and pulling off cons to increase the player's bankroll. With a pixelated, retro style art style, the game lets players set up a 3-Card Monte table, steal cars, pickpocket passersby, and more.

Quezon City, Philippines - Indie developer Benjamin Intal today is pleased to announce the launch of the Indiegogo campaign aimed at crowdfunding his game Pocket Grifter. The planned game is an ambitious, retro-look, interactive sim, where players learn to be a confidence man, also known as a grifter. Gameplay involves exploring the whole city and pulling off cons to increase the player's bankroll. With a pixelated, retro style art style, the game lets players set up a 3-Card Monte table, steal cars, pickpocket passersby, rob banks, and more. Indiegogo is known as "The world's funding platform," and the service offers individual and business contributors worldwide the opportunity to support projects, causes, and people they are passionate about.

Mr. Intal of Gambit Technologies currently has six successful games in the App Store, and he is seeking funding with the goal of making Pocket Grifter a free game. He recently commented, "Making games is expensive, and your contributions would go a long way toward Pocket Grifter's development. Funds would be used in three main areas: creation of graphics and audio assets, development, and aggressive marketing."

Running cons is the primary activity of the game, and there is a wide variety to choose from. Each con is like a mini-game, for example, picking a pocket must be done in a slow and steady manner to prevent the mark from calling the police. Lack of skill may force players to run from the police, disguise themselves, and try to blend into crowds. If caught, they may need to post bail or serve time in jail.

A Few Feature Highlights:
* Set up a table and use cards to perform a 3-Card Monte con
* Change clothes in the tailor shop (to evade the police)
* Steal cars (even a police car, if it is unguarded)
* Give money to the panhandler on the street (or take money)
* Drink some booze in the bar (temporarily makes you walk faster)
* Rob the bank (with the help of hi-tech gadgets)
* Pickpocket passersby

Gadgets are used to help players perform some of the trickier cons. These are typically bought from an underground gadget shop in the city, but some can be acquired as prizes from other cons. These gadgets range from the very simple, such as a slide hammer (used for carjacking ordinary cars), to the more complex, such as the car RF unlocker (used for carjacking high-end cars remotely) or the camera jammer (used for blocking indoor surveillance cameras). There is a very special gadget in the game called Eagle Eyes. It is similar to x-ray vision, revealing helpful information about the surroundings. Players can tell which passersby are distracted and have valuable items in their pockets (as well as their names and some cool info about them). If Eagle Eyes sees that a shop has its security cameras down for maintenance, then it is a good time to pounce on the opportunity.

During gameplay, players master various con-man skills, and learn the tricks of the trade. Players will be surprised by the many authentic details of life on the grift revealed in the game. Would-be con artists start the game with little money and progress to bigger and more complex cons, on their way to amassing the goal of one million dollars. Complete information about the game and its development is available at the link below, Pocket Grifter Indiegogo Campaign.

Pricing and Availability:
Pocket Grifter 1.0 is scheduled for release in April 2013, and will be offered free on the App Store in the Games category. An Android version is also planned.

Pocket Grifter Indiegogo Campaign: http://www.indiegogo.com/pocketgrifter/x/1864352
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/55105188

Based in Quezon City, Philippines, Gambit was founded by Benjamin Rafael F. Intal in 2011. Gambit is a one-man company dedicated to creating awesome and unique iOS games. Copyright (C) 2012 Gambit. 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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Sounds Like Adventure with Koto Go West - Published on 12/21/12

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Light Sleepers introduces Koto Go West 1.0 for iOS. Boasting an engaging original story geared towards young readers, Koto Go West is a new beautifully animated storybook app that throws users into the adventurous world of Koto, as a tenacious sheriff dog in a Wild West town. This new children's app invites readers to follow Koto as he embarks on chases, while tracking down mysterious noises. Koto encourages the reader's cognition between sound imagination and real-life objects.

Ramat-Gan, Israel - Light Sleepers Studio, an imaginative new mobile application developer with a focus on animated e-books, has today announced the release of Koto Go West 1.0 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Boasting an engaging original story geared towards young readers, Koto Go West is a new beautifully animated storybook app that throws users into the adventurous world of Koto, as a tenacious sheriff dog in a Wild West town.

Following the chases he embarks on, through tracking down mysterious noises, Koto encourages the reader's cognition between sound imagination and real life objects. This kid-friendly storybook is a guaranteed blast for young ones and features dynamic original animation and optional audio narration as well. Koto Go West is currently available for download on the Apple App Store for $2.99 in the Books category.

With vividly colorful computer generated animation and automatic narration options in hand, this children's e-book engages young users with an easy, simple-to-follow story that is at once engrossing and relatable. This leisurely app was developed by Light Sleepers Studio for kids to be able to use whenever they find some free time, whether it's during lunch or before bed. An ideal app for inquisitive toddlers and preschoolers who would enjoy it time and time again.

The app stars a clever, bold and cutely designed sheriff dog named Koto, and follows the adventures he gets into after hearing mysterious noises during his afternoon break, in his mission to get peace and serenity in his wild-west town once and for all. Recognizing it's young audience, "Koto Go West" utilizes basic, easily comprehensible words, and audio narration that kids can use if they have trouble reading through certain sections, or if they simply want to sit back and enjoy the app's story more passively.

This storybook is very well rounded and user-friendly as a whole. It features an intuitive interface, animation designed by professional artists specifically for the app, as well as an original, uniquely entertaining plot-line. The storybook is easy to navigate, and if they'd like to enable audio narration they simply click on the sentence they want to hear read to them and enjoy. With a healthy mix of action, comedy, and adventure, "Koto Go West" is a robustly entertaining children's romp that's as dynamic as the digital platform its presented through.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 19.6 MB (iPhone), 96.4 MB iPad

Pricing and Availability:
Koto Go West 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category.

Light Sleepers: http://www.light-sleepers.com/
Koto Go West 1.0: http://www.light-sleepers.com/koto-go-west/
Purchase and Download (iPhone and iPod touch): https://itunes.apple.com/app/koto-go-west-animated-storybook/id585595197
Purchase and Download (HD): https://itunes.apple.com/app/koto-go-west-hd-animated-storybook/id585596102
Screenshot 1: http://www.light-sleepers.com/KotoGoWest_Screenshot.png
App icon: http://www.light-sleepers.com/KotoGoWest_App_Icon.png

Light Sleepers Studio is an independent crew of new media artists, passionate about creating high-quality entertainment for children that is beautiful, innocent and sweet. (C) Light Sleepers 2012. 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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Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder:iOS- Not Just Another Birthday Reminder - Published on 12/21/12

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The Appreneur Group today announces Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder 2.3, an update to their birthday calendar app that allows users to send musical messages to friends and family. Users can download friends' birthdays directly from Facebook as well as set alarm-clock reminders up to 30 days in advance. The helpful app features six birthday tunes, from traditional to country, as well as personalized customized messages that can be easily sent to friends via text, email, or Facebook.

Danbury, Connecticut - The Appreneur Group today is pleased to announce Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder 2.3, an update to their birthday calendar app that allows users to send musical messages to friends and family. Users can download friends' birthdays directly from Facebook as well as set alarm-clock reminders up to 30 days in advance. Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder features six high quality birthday tunes, from traditional to country, as well as personal, customized birthday messages that can be easily sent to friends via text message, email, or Facebook.

Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder has five pages, easily navigated by a tab bar at the bottom of the screen. The initial page, entitled Friends, allows users to add birthdays. Users can either download their friend's and family's birthdays directly from Facebook or enter birthdays manually. Each entry includes first and last name, birthday, and email address, making it easy for users to retrieve information. Completed entries are organized alphabetically, making it simple to search for specific birthdays.

The second page displays the calendar feature. Once a birthday has been entered, it is automatically added to the calendar and marked by a small gift icon box. Providing another way to organize birthdays, the calendar feature also allows users to keep track of dates even in the midst of busy schedules. The third page alerts users to today's birthdays and approaching birthdays, allowing users to plan ahead.

Feature Highlights:
* Set alarm-clock like reminders for birthdays and up to 30 days in advance
* Birthdays automatically downloaded from Facebook and alphabetized, making finding birthdays simple
* Send customized birthday messages, including balloons, hearts, and roses, on the big day
* Send a special high quality birthday tune, such as traditional birthday song, country, pop, jazz, and love song, via text message, email, or Facebook
* Birthdays are automatically set into calendar with small present icons, ensuring users will not forget

When the special day arrives, users can even send a special themed message or birthday tune by simply clicking on the musical icon and message icon next to the name. Themed messages, including balloons, hearts, and roses, give each message a personalized touch and are available as an in-app purchase. Six high-quality birthday tunes, including country, pop, rock, jazz, and love tunes, create a special message beyond the simple "Happy Birthday." Messages and tunes can be sent via email or text or uploaded to Facebook.

The fourth page allows users to set reminders for birthdays. Similar to an alarm clock, the reminder feature allows users to select how many days advance notice they want, as well as the specific time of notification. Unlike other birthday reminder apps that only remind users the day of the birthday, this app allows users to set an additional reminder up to 30 days in advance. The final page is the Settings feature, providing clear, simple instructions as well as reset options. Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder is simple, easy to use, and full of fun features. Unlike other typical birthday reminder apps, Birthday Tunes Calendar allows users to send personalized messages to friends and family.

"A birthday is a special day and anyone, no matter how old they are, should feel special at least once a year," stated Appreneur Group founder Ralph Fernandez. "Birthday Tunes Calendar Reminder allows users to set reminders for birthdays as well as send musical happy birthday tunes and messages to give your friend a birthday they'll never forget."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd, 4th & 5th generation) and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* Universal App optimized for display on all iOS devices.
* 4.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Birthday Tunes - Calendar Reminder For Facebook is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. Review copies are available on request.

Birthday Tunes - Calendar Reminder For Facebook 2.3: http://TheAppreneurGroup.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/birthday-tunes-calendar-reminder/id562634346
Screenshot 1 : http://theappreneurgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/ApproachingBdayPS.png
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App Icon: http://theappreneurgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/87pxPS.png

Located in Danbury, Connecticut, The Appreneur Group, LLC was launched in June 2012 by Ralph J. Fernandez CEO/Member and resident of Brookfield, Connecticut. The Company's mission is to provide innovative, quality Apps that appeal to iOS users of all ages. Copyright (C) 2012 The Appreneur Group. 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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203-770-6789
United States
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Jelly Link Lite 1.0 for iOS - New Strategy Game Hits App Store - Published on 12/21/12

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Tharle games today introduces Jelly Link Lite 1.0, its free new gaming title for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. fun to play, Jelly Link Lite requires quick decision skills to solve by making a pair of similar kind cube jellies in order to score or win game. Move the cubes you have to tap on respective columns horizontally or vertically. Jelly Link Lite features four game modes, including Rush, Kids, Extreme and Crazy, with each mode come with its own increased challenges.

Bangalore, India - On the feast of Christmas Tharle games are happy to announce the release of Jelly Link Lite version 1.0 an iOS game for iPhone. The game Jelly Links Lite is universally available on all countries App Store. The app is fun to play and required quick decision skill set to solve the puzzle. The game is one of a kind and truly a great puzzle game. The objective of the game is similar to other puzzle games, you have to make a pair of similar kind cube jellies in order to score or win game but the game play is different.

As I said the game is innovative, to move the cubes you have to Tap on respective columns horizontally or vertically. Make a strategy so that it would be easier. The game is meant for all ages it helps in improving mental skill set and keeps you away from boredom.

Game play:
4 modes Rush, Kids, Extreme and Crazy, each mode come with its own increased challenges. You can move jellies by swiping on any 4 directions (top, down, left and right). You need to keep in mind how to move jellies so you can get bigger advantage of eliminating more and more jellies and plan for next moves. Game starts with empty outer source ring, as source ring fills up artificial intelligence comes into picture to start moving jellies automatically. So be fast enough to think and move as fast as possible.

There is lot more to say, visit the app on Appstore and download or gift this app on Christmas.

Marry Christmas everybody ho ho ho. Enjoy you're holidays.

Device Requirements:
* 3/4/5 Gen iPhone, iPad, or 3/4/5 Gen iPod touch
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 15 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Jelly Links Lite 1.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Tharle Games: http://www.tharle.com
Jelly Link Lite 1.0: http://www.tharle.com/jelly-links
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/jelly-links-lite/id581647421
Screenshot: http://a883.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/116/Purple/v4/da/2f/14/da2f142c-2926-88af-6b01-907a4aeb9c3b/mzl.kwhffier.320x480-75.jpg
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Based in Bangalore, India, Tharle games is a game development company that provides superior quality gaming apps for the iPad, iPhone and Mac OS X platforms. Through the use of the latest tools and technologies, the company carries out a personal approach while considering the preferences of the player, including factors such as priorities, tastes, social status and age. We adhere to the superior performance and design of our products. Copyright (C) 2012 Tharle 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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ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Finale e Deluxe for iOS - Published on 12/21/12

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Preschool University today introduces ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Final e Deluxe 1.0 for iOS, which provides practice in reading silent final e words, but also teaches the two prerequisite skills: blending and segmentation. The app has three modes: Blending, where children touch a row of rectangles, hear a sound from each one, and blend them together to form a word; Segmentation, where kids hear a word, then separate it into sounds; and Reading, where students read complete words.

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Preschool University today introduces ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Final e Deluxe for iOS, their 24th education app, which provides practice in reading words with silent final e. Designed to enhance the phonological awareness that is the key to reading mastery through learning games, the app employs interactive sounds, pictures, and letters. This app provides practice in reading words with silent final e in them, but also offers practice in the two prerequisite skills that are often overlooked: blending and segmenting. Designed for young children who are advanced beginners at reading, this app has three modes: Skill 1 Blending, Skill 2 Segmenting, and Skill 3 Reading. In the first part of the app, the words are categorized by middle vowel sounds. In the second part of the app, the words are sorted by categories rather than by vowel sound. Including more than 280 words, the app features both male and female voices for every letter, word, and picture.

ABC READING MAGIC 4 gives children solid and direct experience with letters and sounds to help build their phonemic awareness skills. It helps improve kids' phonological processing ability, guiding them towards becoming good readers.

ABC READING MAGIC 4 operates in landscape orientation. From the Home Page, users can select Skill 1 Blending, Skill 2 Segmenting or Skill 3 Reading and also whether a male or female voice will be used to sound out the letters and the words. After choosing one of the three skills, the user is taken to the Menu page. On the Menu page the user can choose from the page where the words are categorized according to middle vowel sounds or scroll to the next page where the words are categorized by one of nine different categories: actions, animals, food, home, objects, outdoors, people, travel, work or the shuffle mode. Once a category is chosen the user is taken to the game screens which are each a little different. To help the user a help screen overlay is placed on the screen describing how to do each skill level. This overlay screen is activated and deactivated by touching the question mark icon. There is also an ear icon on each game screen within each skill that gives a demo of how to
do the app when touched.

Blending is taking individual letter sounds and combining or blending them into a meaningful word. It could be called "auditory reading" or reading just by sounds with NO letters. This can be a difficult task for beginning readers and requires practice and patience to understand thoroughly. The process of turning /b/ + /e/ + /l/ + /t/ into "belt" is a neurological challenge for emerging readers. It may take some practice to develop this skill, but the time spent is well worth it. Blending is the best way of preparing a child for the much more difficult and essential skill of segmenting.

In the Skill 1 Blending mode there is a large empty square at the center of the screen. At the bottom of the screen are three to seven empty rectangles side-by-side. The child must touch each rectangle from left to right. When each empty rectangle is touched, it lights up and a sound or phoneme is heard. The goal is to combine or blend the sounds together to form a single word. This is the same procedure as "sounding out" a word by reading it aloud, phoneme by phoneme. Here, there are no letters to guide the student, only sounds. This helps strengthen the skill of blending sounds, without the need to know the letters. To check their work, the reader touches the large empty square in the center of the page. Upon being touched a picture is revealed and a word is spoken that identifies what the picture is. There is an ear icon demo button that can be touched to show a demo of blending on this app. When touched each empty rectangle lights up as its sound is pronounced, and then the word
is spoken aloud, accompanied by a photo or illustration of the word in the large, central square.

Segmenting is one of the most important skills children need for successful spelling, reading and writing. Segmenting can be difficult. One way to look at segmenting is that it is spelling words using the sounds of the letters rather than the names of the letters. Segmenting is a skill and exercise that is unknown by most parents and even many educators, and yet, "The best predictor of reading difficulty in kindergarten or first grade is the inability to segment words and syllables into constituent sound units (phonemic awareness)." (Lyon, 1995). Segmenting is closely associated with spelling. Segmenting is taking a word and breaking it up into its sound parts. In segmenting, the sounds and not the names of the letters are used.

In Skill 2 Segmenting, the procedure is reversed. There are three to seven empty rectangles in a row beneath a large square containing a picture. The large square with the picture in it is tapped to identify the word to be segmented. The goal is to break it down into its simplest component sounds. The child pronounces the word aloud and then says each phoneme or letter sound that makes up that word as they touch the empty rectangles in sequence with a pencil. Students can check their work by touching the empty rectangles to see if they said the correct corresponding sound. Here again, students can use the demo ear icon to see how to do segmenting on this app. When the ear icon is touched the word for the picture in the large square is spoken, then each tile lights up as the corresponding sound is spoken that matches the word in the large square.

The Reading mode should ideally be used only after practicing and becoming proficient at Skill 1 Blending and Skill 2 Segmenting. The reading mode is designed to encourage reading and discourage picture guessing by keeping the picture hidden until after the user taps on the empty picture frame. That way, kids can read the word without being distracted by the picture/word.

In Skill 3 Reading, the blending and segmentation practice is put to use in reading words. Words of three to seven letters appear on the bottom of the screen with one letter in each rectangle. Consonants are red and vowels are blue. The large square is empty. Many students will see the word and read it immediately. For those who need help, they can touch each letter to hear its sound. To verify their answer kids touch the large square to reveal the picture and to hear the word being pronounced at the same time. Skill 3 Reading incorporates the skills learned during Skill 1 Blending and Skill 2 Segmenting, and cements the connection between the letters and sounds, the letters and the word, and the word and the illustration to which it refers. When the ear icon is touched in this skill, each letter lights up as it is pronounced, and then the word is spoken aloud as a picture appears in the large square.

Feature Highlights:
* Fun app for advanced beginners that concentrates on reading silent final e words
* Kids develop important phonological awareness, vital for success in reading
* Blending is taking individual letter sounds and combining or blending them into a meaningful word
* Segmenting is taking the sound of a word and segmenting or separating it into individual letter sounds
* Built-in videos demonstrating all three modes
Choose from a male or female voice
over 280 words to blend, segment and read

"This app series uses the best methods for teaching children how to read, by starting with blending and segmenting," said Hestia Abeyesekera, Ed.D. of Kinderhaus of Musik.

"A team of educators using accelerated learning techniques and Montessori principles developed this fun app, which your child will enjoy using as they learn," stated Richard Colombini of Preschool University. "It has been tested and successfully used with preschoolers."

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

Pricing and Availability:
ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Final e Deluxe 1.0 is $0.99 (USD) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. Review copies are available on request. ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Final e Sampler is available free.

Preschool University: http://preschoolu.com/
ABC READING MAGIC 4 Silent Final e Deluxe 1.0: http://preschoolu.com/iPhone-iPad-Apps.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/abc-reading-magic-4-silent/id585140520
YouTube Video (Demo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJz0uRjU_pQ
Screenshot: http://www.preschoolu.com/images/RM4-screen.png
App Icon: http://www.preschoolu.com/images/RM4-175.png

Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Preschool University's mission is to create and promote excellent reading materials and high quality learning tools for children. Established in 2010, Preschool University is an accumulation of over 20 years of experience and success in child reading development. It began as a promise by Montessori preschool owner and lead teacher, Richard Colombini, to prospective parents. The promise:All Kindergartners Are Guaranteed To Read. The company currently offers 20 free educational apps in the App Store and four apps for sale that are upgrades from the free versions. Copyright (C) 2012 Preschool University 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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United States
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iPhoto Library Manager 4.0 adds browsing, searching, duplicate detection - Published on 12/21/12

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Fat Cat Software has announced the release of version 4.0 of iPhoto Library Manager, its utility for managing photos among multiple iPhoto libraries. Version 4.0 features an all new interface and adds several major new features, including the ability to browse and search your iPhoto libraries, preview major operations such as merging and rebuilding libraries, find and eliminate duplicate photos, and more.

San Jose, California - iPhoto Library Manager is a tool for iPhoto users to easily divide their photo collection among multiple iPhoto libraries. Instead of being required to keep all their photos in a single library, people can keep libraries anywhere they choose, including on an external or networked drive. This allows for an additional level of photo organization, as well as keeping iPhoto performance from suffering due to an ever growing library. The photos from these libraries can also now be browsed and searched directly from iPhoto Library Manager in version 4.0.

To help further organize photos, iPhoto Library Manager can be used to copy albums, events, and photos from one library to another, all while preserving the photos' metadata, such as keywords, ratings, faces, places, and more. Multiple libraries can be merged together into one while eliminating duplicates, and the rebuild feature can be used to salvage data from corrupted iPhoto libraries.

The Find Duplicates feature, new in version 4.0, can be used to search for duplicate photos across multiple iPhoto libraries. A powerful rule system can be used to choose one or more photos from each group of duplicates found and perform actions on them, such as moving them to the trash, flagging them in iPhoto, and more. The duplicate photos are shown side by side so they can be browsed and verified before taking any actions on them.

Also new in this update is the ability to preview major operations such as merging or rebuilding a library. This allows the user to see what the resulting iPhoto library will look like before iPhoto Library Manager actually makes any changes to the library itself. The rebuild feature has also been enhanced so it can scavenge photos that are in the library, but which iPhoto may have lost track of due to database corruption or other problems.

System Requirements:
iPhoto Library Manager 4.0 requires a Mac with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor or better, running OS X 10.6.8 or later, and iPhoto 8.1.2 or later.

Pricing and Availability:
iPhoto Library Manager is a free download, and many features, such as creating, browsing, and searching libraries, and rebuilding a corrupt library, can be used for free for an unlimited time. Purchasing a license provides access to the photo copying, merging, and duplicate elimination features of the program as well. A new license for version 4.0 is available from Fat Cat Software online for $29.95 (USD), and upgrade pricing of only $14.95 is available for anyone who has a license for version 3.x.

Fat Cat Software: http://www.fatcatsoftware.com
iPhoto Library Manager 4.0: http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm
Download iPhoto Library Manager: http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/iPhotoLibraryManager.zip
Purchase: https://store.fatcatsoftware.com
Screenshot: http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/images/screenshots/iplm4/main_window.png
App Icon: https://store.fatcatsoftware.com/images/store/iPhotoLibraryManager4.png

Fat Cat Software is run by Brian Webster and has been creating software for the Mac OS X platform since 2004. Copyright 2004-2012 Fat Cat Software All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh and iPhoto are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Founder
713-907-1949
United States
bwebster@fatcatsoftware.com

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uQuitSmoking App in iTunes Store - Price Reduced For New Year Resolution - Published on 12/21/12

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Independent developer Alex Athans, a trained peer recovery specialist, announces uQuitSmoking 1.0 for iPhone. Alex used science combined with psychology to develop this highly effective quit smoking program. The app includes all the tools and resources to help you quit smoking and stay quit. Instead of pulling a pack of cigarettes out of your pocket or purse, whip out your iPhone and use this specially designed program to help uQuitSmoking.

Jacksonville, Florida - Independent developer Alex Athans, a trained peer recovery specialist, is pleased to announce the release of uQuitSmoking 1.0 for iPhone. Alex used science combined with psychology to develop this highly effective quit smoking program. Alex quit smoking 7 years ago and hasn't had another cigarette since then. Instead of pulling a pack of cigarettes out of your pocket or purse, whip out your iPhone and use this specially designed program to help uQuitSmoking. The app includes all the tools and resources to help you quit smoking and stay quit:

* Scientifically Proven Diet to minimize weight gain, reduce stress, and decrease anxiety
* Special Techniques to Remove Triggers that make you want to smoke
* Special quit smoking version of The Emotional Freedom Technique, combining acupressure with psychology
* Info on Nicotine Replacement Therapy, including patches, gum and lozenges
* Info on Prescription Smoking Cessation Aides that your Doctor can prescribe
* No Silly Hypnosis

Relaxation Techniques to help you relax and get your mind off of wanting a cigarette.

* Yoga
* Deep Breathing Exercise
* Exclusive Underwater Fish Identification Videos
* Create your own custom video list to watch
* Create a playlist to listen to music or an audiobook

Designed by a Peer Recovery Specialist who quit smoking 7 years ago and hasn't had another cigarette since then. If you really want to quit smoking this is the tool that will Help uQuitSmoking. If you have a loved one that smokes, recommend this App to them and tell them the # 1 Reason to Quit Smoking is So They Can Spend More Time With Your Loved Ones!

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3/4/5 gen) and iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 10.8 MB

Pricing and Availability:
uQuitSmoking 1.0 is offered at a reduced price of $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Health & Fitness category. uQuitSmoking has no In-App Purchases. The Application is fully functional with all features mentioned above. It is optimized for the New 5th generation iPhone and iPod touch with the 4-inch Retina Display.

uQuitSmoking 1.0: http://uquitsmoking.info
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/uquitsmoking/id580851114
Request Promo Code: http://pr.uquitsmoking.info/Request.html
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App Icon: http://pr.uquitsmoking.info/icon.html

Located in Jacksonville, Florida, Alex Athans of Alex's App Development, started in 2011. Alex is a single developer in the Apple Developer Program and trained peer recovery specialist. Copyright (C) 2012 Alex Athans. 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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Developer
United States
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Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/uQuitSmoking

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Crystal Tower 3D Physics Puzzle for iOS is Free Today for Christmas Time - Published on 12/21/12

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Independent game studio 'Solverlabs' is proud to announce that premium version of their highly popular Jenga style 3D physics puzzle game 'Crystal Tower Pro' for iOS goes Free Christmas time. The App features stunning 3D graphics and visuals and accurate physics engine. Players can rotate, zoom and move towers with their fingers to achieve highest scores. Now packed with more than 100 levels and 3 level packs the game will please all users who like to play physics based puzzles.

Kiev, Ukraine - Independent game studio 'Solverlabs' is proud to announce that premium version of their highly popular Jenga style 3D physics puzzle game 'Crystal Tower Pro' for iOS goes Free today for a limited Christmas time. The game features stunning 3D graphics and visuals and accurate physics engine. Players can rotate, zoom and move a tower with their fingers to achieve highest scores. Now packed with more than 100 levels and 3 level packs the App will please all players who love 3D block removal physics puzzles.

'Crystal Tower Pro' is the ultimate 3D physics-based Jenga-style block removal puzzle. Every tower is constructed from blocks which are different in size, shape and color. The main goal of the game it to break all blue blocks and save all red blocks of the tower. Users should account for physical collisions and gravity rules to achieve perfect results. One Life items will be lost if the red block is broken or destroyed. The less red blocks are broken the more Crystals players earn on every level. Users can use Crystals to get more Life and Freeze items in the game's store. Freeze items should be used to complete tricky levels instantly. Due to physical-based engine every level can be completed in different ways.

Some blue blocks contain bonuses which rise from the bottom to the up when users break them. Players should tap a bonus with the finger to catch it. Some bonuses can change game play in a special way and the meaning of every bonus is explained during the game and in the Help menu.

Players can rotate towers 360 degrees, zoom towers in and out and move every tower up and down using standard finger gestures. Users can also break multiple blocks simultaneously using multi touch which is required to complete some of the puzzles perfectly.

The App also features interactive Towers Quiz. The quiz works only on the 'US Towers' and 'World Towers' level packs. In the quiz users can guess correct tower name and earn more Crystals for every correct answer. Towers Quiz adds educational element to the game.

'Crystal Tower Pro' contains more than 100 levels - some of them are pure crystal-smashing joy, some will make you think twice or more to complete. The game has 3 level packs:

* 'Crystal Towers' (virtual Towers to get you started)
* 'US Towers' (real life famous US Towers)
* 'World Towers' (real life famous World Towers)

Features:
* Stunning 3D Graphics and Effects
* More than 100 unique and challenging physics based levels
* 3 Level Packs: 'Crystal Towers', 'US Towers' and 'World Towers'
* Real life Towers from US and around the World
* Interactive Towers Quiz. Guess correct Tower name and earn more Crystals
* Multi touch support. You can crash multiple blocks at the same time
* Zoom in and Zoom out a tower with your fingers
* Rotate a tower using simple swipe
* Game Center Support
* Built in Help and Tutorial

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3/4/5 gen) and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 43.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
'Crystal Tower Pro' 2.0 for iOS is Free today for a limited time and is available worldwide exclusively through iTunes App Store.

Crystal Tower Pro 2.0: https://itunes.apple.com/app/crystal-tower-pro/id499884520
You Tube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ8GCLa6JhM
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Solverlabs is independent game development studio located in Eastern Europe. It was founded in 2006 providing outsourcing development services to US, UK and Canadian based clients. Solverlabs started to develop games for BlackBerry platform in 2010. These days the company focuses on the development of games for iOS, BlackBerry, BlackBerry Playbook and Android platforms using cross-platform frameworks like Unity3D, Corona, Shiva3D etc. Copyright (C) 2012 Solverlabs, 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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Ukraine
peter@solverlabs.com

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