3/12/2013

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Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Relative Logic, Inc. Releases Party Wheel 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch - Published on 03/12/13

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Relative Logic, Inc. introduces Party Wheel 1.0, their versatile new party game developed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. In Party Wheel, players spin for a chance to complete tasks across four categories. Ideal for party animals, pranksters, bachelorettes, and aspiring actors these hilarious wheels will keep your night interesting. The game includes a 40-question sample wheel and 16 expansion wheels are available via In-App Purchase. Spin the wheel and let the fun begin!

Beloit, Wisconsin - Relative Logic, Inc. is proud to announce the release of Party Wheel for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, now available on the App Store. Party Wheel is a versatile party game where players spin for a chance to complete tasks across four categories.

The Charades Party Wheels are the company's most family friendly set to date, including classic categories like movies and books, as well as actions, emotions, and expressions. Aspiring actors and improv comedians will find these wheels great for practice.

The Bachelorette Party Wheels feature categories such as Bride and Groom Trivia, Dares, and Have/Would You Ever questions. For the ladies who want a bit more excitement, there is a Double Dare Bachelorette Party Wheel and a Triple Dare Bachelorette Party Wheel, both featuring scores of new dares sure to leave the bride blushing.

Perfect for those happy hour moments when you and your friends are between topics, the Drink If Party Wheels inspire storytelling and laughter while you're sitting around the table. Pass the play around the table or let one person spin for all, each of the Drink If Party Wheels offers a chance to take a sip in four categories.

Perfect for spring break antics, ladies night out, or a wild round of truth or dare, the Ballsy Party Wheel set includes questions and activities intended to push you to take chances. Photo dares let the user use the device's native camera or their personal camera. The questions and activities posed in these wheels will push you out of your comfort zone and make memories worth their weight in blackmail.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Party Wheel 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category. Party Wheel includes a 40-question sample wheel with categories representing a selection of wheels, 16 expansion wheels are available via In-App Purchase.

Relative Logic: http://www.relativelogicinc.com/
Party Wheel 1.0: http://www.relativelogicinc.com/partywheel.html
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/party-wheel/id548798245
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Relative Logic, Inc. was founded in 2011 by sibling development duo, Christopher and Jennifer Scott. Christopher is an iOS developer, pilot and engineer. Jennifer is a programming student and outdoor enthusiast. Copyright (C) 2011-2013 Relative Logic, 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Jennifer Scott
Owner
United States
press@relativelogicinc.com

Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/Relative_Logic

Christopher Scott
Owner, Principle Software Engineer
press@relativelogicinc.com

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Shizen for iOS brings My Living Desktop to your iPad and iPhone - Published on 03/12/13

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Amuse Inc. today announces Shizen 1.1, the long awaited iOS counterpart to their critically acclaimed OS X app My Living Desktop. Shizen offers five soothing visual and aural environments all filmed in hi-def video for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Five themes are available: Oceanscapes, NASA Earthscapes, Fujiscapes, Fallscapes, and Flowerscapes. These are the first in an ongoing series of naturally beautiful stress-relieving environments for the iOS devices.

Marina del Rey, California - Amuse, Inc. today is proud to announce the release of Shizen 1.1 for iOS, the long awaited counterpart to their critically acclaimed OS X app My Living Desktop. Shizen (the Japanese word for Nature) features five unique Scene-scape applications, each offering several soothing scenes filmed from all over the world, including outer space. Oceanscapes, NASA Earthscapes, Fujiscapes, Fallscapes, and Flowerscapes form the first in the Shizen series of natural environment experiences. Each app runs on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch, and immerses the user in a uniquely themed setting.

Shizen Oceanscapes is the first in the series and offers stunning beach and ocean vistas from around the globe. Oceanscapes comes with two free scenes and offers eight more with an in-app purchase for a total of ten scenes.

Shizen Earthscapes, filmed from the International Space Station, depicts the earth 230 miles from space. It comes with ten unique scenes, each filmed by astronauts as the Space Station continuously passes above earth.

Shizen Fujiscapes is an animated series bringing to life the works of Japanese painter Katsushika Hokusai. In this app, five of Hokusai's paintings "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" come to life as animations with music written by three-time Grammy-nominated composer David Arkenstone.

Shizen Fallscapes is another in the natural beauty series of scenes featuring the colorful hues of fall. Fallscapes was filmed in North America and also comes with ten scenes.

Shizen Flowerscapes is the fifth scene-scape, and depicts various calming floral settings. Flowerscapes comes with ten unique scenes depicting a variety of flowers including sunflowers, a lotus flower, and many others.

Each Shizen scene-scape features:
* Ultra High-definition immersive videos
* Custom sound effects or music
* Ten unique scenes in each app, with five scenes in Fujiscapes
* Allows easy switching between letterbox and full-screen video
* Uncluttered controls include volume/mute and optional on-screen clock

"Shizen provides a unique way to relax with your iPad or iPhone" states Kevin Kachikian, one of Shizen's co-developers. "Choose any of our quality-crafted scenes while you work or play, as a moving picture right next to your computer."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS and up, iPad 2 and up, iPad mini, iPod touch 3rd generation and up
* iOS 6.0 or later

Pricing and Availability:
Each Shizen scene-scape application costs $2.99 (USD) and can be found in the iOS App Store in the Health & Fitness category.

Shizen Oceanscapes 1.1: http://www.shizenapp.com
Download From iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/amuse-inc./id301660619
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Based in beautiful Marina del Rey, California, Amuse, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 2005 by a longtime Mac developer with award-winning software titles and over 25 years of Macintosh experience. Amuse was founded for the purpose of bringing unique desktop innovations and solutions to the Mac platform, with a major emphasis on total customer satisfaction. Amuse is recognized for and holds various patents on innovative technologies. Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Amuse. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Mac OS X 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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Kevin Kachikian
President / CTO
United States
kevin@mylivingdesktop.com

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

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A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth 1.0 Now Free for iOS - Published on 03/12/13

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McLegacy LLC today introduces A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth 1.0 free for iOS, its new entertainment app that takes any portrait photo and transforms it into a detailed, photorealistic visualization of that person as a zombie. The app features automatic facial recognition, instant image processing, compatibility with newly shot photos or Camera Roll photos, save to Camera Roll, sharing via integrated Facebook and Twitter connectivity, and email messaging with the attached photo.

Charlotte, North Carolina - McLegacy LLC today is pleased to introduce A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth 1.0 free for iOS, its new entertainment app that takes any portrait photo and transforms it into a detailed, photorealistic visualization of that person as a zombie. Unlike similar apps, which may add a scar or blood to a face, A Zombie Booth produces truly ghoulish, frightening alterations. The app features automatic facial recognition, instant image processing, compatibility with newly shot photos or Camera Roll photos, save to Camera Roll, sharing via integrated Facebook and Twitter connectivity, and email messaging with the attached photo.

Feature Highlights:
* Perform facial recognition and transform yourself (or family and friends) into zombies
* Take pictures or use pictures from the Library on the phone or Facebook
* Save pictures to the iDevice for later use
* Post pictures on Facebook or Twitter with a personal message
* Send pictures through email with a personal message

We're all infected. Whatever it is, we all carry it. Do you wonder what you will look like as a 'walker'? Get a preview of the future you! It's not will it happen ... it's when ..." To view friends or themselves as they will appear when they become one of the undead, the app prompts the user to supply a photo. The picture, whether shot live or chosen from the Photo Library, should be a full frontal, portrait view.

With the photo selected, A Zombie Booth lets users align movable overlays, indicating the precise position of each eye, the mouth, and nose. Touching any target overlay opens a moving magnified thumbnail, making placement especially easy and accurate. Touching the Next button produces the finished zombie transformation.

All flesh tones take on a sickly green hue, leaving the background and clothing unaffected. Eyes are bloodshot, the face elongated, and blood drips from around the mouth. Appearing as if they were shot through one eye at close range, the right eye socket is dark and surrounded by thickened blood splatter. With photographic proof of another victim of the zombie apocalypse, users are ready to share their transformed photos with friends and family via Facebook or Twitter, or send a personal email message containing the disturbing image.

"Simply take a facial photo or upload one from your phone library or Facebook and at a touch of a button, you've been 'zombified,' stated Cedric McClary of McLegacy LLC. "Images can be shared with friends and family via Facebook, Twitter, email, and text message. This app is fun for all ages."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* 20.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth is now free for a limited time and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth Pro is ad-free and available for $0.99 (USD).

A Zombie Booth: The Dead Walking Photo Booth 1.0: http://mclegacyapps.com/
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/zombie-booth-dead-walking/id610258128
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Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, McLegacy LLC was founded by Cedric McClary and Ebony McClary in 2012. McLegacy is a new hot app company specializing in fun and entertaining apps for all ages. Their apps are innovative and inspire the imagination. Be on the lookout for more fascinating apps coming soon. Copyright (C) 2013 McLegacy 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. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Owner
United States
info@mclegacyapps.com

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ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words for iOS by Preschool University - Published on 03/12/13

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Preschool University today introduces ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words Deluxe for iOS, which provides practice in building and "spelling"; 3-letter words. Designed to enhance phonological awareness, the app employs interactive sounds, pictures, and letters. Each letter and picture has its corresponding sound. In the Word Building mode kids are provided with only the required letters to build words, while in the Movable Alphabet mode, they must select from the entire alphabet to build words.

Minneapolis, Minnesota - Preschool University today is pleased to introduce ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words Deluxe for iOS, which provides practice in reading 3-letter CVC (Consonant-Vowel-Consonant) words with over 200 examples. Designed to enhance the phonological awareness that is the key to reading mastery through learning games, the app employs interactive sounds, pictures, and letters. Kids drag letters into a line to correctly spell words. There are two modes of play: Word Building, where students are provided with only the required letters, and Movable Alphabet, where they must select letters from the entire alphabet. Ideal for helping young learners master the relationship between letter sounds, word sounds, and correct spelling.

ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 opens with an operations window, where users can check Word Building mode or Movable Alphabet mode, There is also a setting icon which gives users a variety of options including; Letter Sounds On/Off, Letter Hints On/Off, Font Style, Font Color, Male/Female voice, Completion Sound choice, and the special Link Letter option for making the letters come together at the end. After selecting either the Word Building mode or Movable Alphabet mode, kids can choose from one of seven categories on one menu organized by vowels or scroll over to choose from one of 10 different categories of words: actions, animals, children, food, home, objects, outdoors, people, work, and a random mix.

In both modes of play, the color photo occupies the center of the screen that is in landscape orientation. At the bottom of the screen are three or four empty white windows shaped like playing cards. In the Word Building mode, the number of letters on movable, card-shaped placards is the same as the number of empty white windows. Players drag the floating tiles down below to their correct positions. In the Movable Alphabet mode, players must drag down letters from the alphabet. At any time, players can touch the photo, placard, or letter to hear its sound or word aloud. When the letter is placed correctly, it stays in the square, and when placed incorrectly, it is ejected. There are no points, timers, nor rewards. Upon completion of a word, the child is gently prompted to proceed to the next puzzle.

Though the title of the app mentions spelling, ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 focuses more on segmenting. Segmenting is "spelling"; words using the sounds of the letters rather than the names of the letters. Segmenting is one of the most important skills children need for successful spelling, reading and writing, "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).

Feature Highlights:
* Word Building Mode for beginning word building
* Movable Alphabet Mode for more advanced word building
* Touch a letter to hear its sound aloud
* Touch a picture to hear it identified aloud
* Choose from a male or female voice
* Choose from two different letter coloring styles
* Choose from three different font choices
* Choose the completion sound
* Special Letter Linking option brings letters closer at the end

As with all the educational apps from Preschool University, ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 is well conceived pedagogically, and equally well realized as an interactive, touch sensitive app. The touch activated features of the app make it easy for children to identify ambiguous pictures or unusual words. The pictures, when tapped, will always say the sound of the word that the app is asking the user to build. Developer Richard Colombini states that, "The purpose of this app is to provide many opportunities for practicing building CVC words. To make this happen, some words are used that are not common to everyday speaking. This can be an opportunity to build vocabulary."

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. The free version of this app has had almost 200,000 downloads.

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
* 118 MB

Pricing and Availability:
ABC SPELLING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words 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 SPELLING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words Sampler is available free.

ABC READING MAGIC 1 Short Vowel Words Deluxe 1.0 : http://preschoolu.com/iPhone-iPad-Apps.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/abc-spelling-magic-1-short/id598792571
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgipKk8H9Os
Screenshot 1: http://www.preschoolu.com/images/SM1-screenshot.png
App Icon: http://www.preschoolu.com/images/SM1-175.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 22 free educational apps in the iOs App Store and 6 free apps in the Mac Store. Copyright (C) 2010-2013 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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Richard Colombini
President
United States
rcolombini@msn.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Preschool-University/196514377043277
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/Preschool_U

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Dejal announces Simon 3.5 - Server Monitoring Tool - Published on 03/12/13

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Dejal Systems, LLC today announced Simon version 3.5, the essential server monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks websites and many other kinds of services for changes or failures, with lots of notification and reporting options. Version 3.5 includes a number of improvements and fixes for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) support. It also includes improvements to the Web (HTTP) Twitter, Calendar, Script, Email and Speech plug-ins.

Portland, Oregon - Dejal Systems, LLC today is pleased to announce the availability of Dejal Simon 3.5, the essential server monitoring tool for Mac OS X. It checks web pages, FTP and DNS servers, local or remote ports or volumes, and other services for changes or failures, and notifies you via e-mail, sound, speech, Twitter, SMS, HTML reports, and other means.

Add tests to Simon to track updated sites, to alert you when an important server goes down or recovers, check on Samba SMB, take periodic screenshots of the system, track posts and new comments on your or friends' blogs, check for web mail, make sure a key application is running, get notifications of updates to favorite news and entertainment websites, keep an eye on auctions, and many other uses.

Services include Web (HTTP) to check web pages (including secure ones, and supporting POST and cookies), FTP files and directory listings, DNS, Ping servers, see Twitter updates, watch a local Application, capture periodic Screenshots, watch for System Log Errors, and more. Plus, you can easily add your own services via custom port connections, AppleScripts, shell scripts, or Perl, PHP, Python, etc.

Use filters to avoid dynamic content and detect changes in the output of the service and other filters. You can look at multiple portions, or the 10th occurrence, find via simple text matching or powerful regular expressions. You can also remove HTML tags or numbers from the text, result in a change or failure if some text is found or missing, only detect a change if a number changes by some threshold, or is out of range, and many more possibilities.

Receive notification of changes, failures, and/or recoveries via various Actions, auto-generated E-mail messages, Growl notifications, Twitter updates or direct messages, SMS messages, an audible Sound, or customizable Speech. You can use custom scripts and port sessions for notifiers too.

HTML reports allow remote viewing of a summary and/or details of Simon monitoring. Reports can be saved to a local web server, or uploaded remotely. Customizable templates (with several examples provided) allow embedding in a web page, using a compact format suitable for viewing on PDAs and cellphones, creating a RSS feed, and more.

Version 3.5 includes a number of improvements and fixes for OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) support. It also includes improvements to the Web (HTTP) Twitter, Calendar, Script, Email and Speech plug-ins.

Language Support:
* US English, French, German and Japanese

System Requirements:
* Intel Mac
* OS X version 10.6 or later (Mountain Lion-ready)
* 60 MB disk space

Pricing and Availability:
Dejal Simon 3.5 is available from $49.00 USD, and available as a full-featured demo. This is a free update for licensed Simon 3 users, with upgrades from version 2 starting at $19.00.

Dejal Simon 3.5: http://www.dejal.com/simon/
Release Notes: http://www.dejal.com/simon/release/
Download Dejal Simon: http://www.dejal.com/download/?prod=simon&op=show&ref=pr
Purchase: http://www.dejal.com/store/?prod=simon&ref=pr
Screenshot: http://www.dejal.com/simon/images/full/overview.png
App Icon: http://www.dejal.com/simon/images/icon.png

Founded by David Sinclair in 1991, Dejal Systems, LLC was originally established in New Zealand, and later moved to Portland, Oregon in 2001. With a focus on the Mac, iPad and iPhone platforms, Dejal specializes in user-friendly and flexible utility software. Copyright 2013 Dejal Systems, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Dejal, the Dejal logo, and Simon are trademarks of Dejal Systems, LLC. Apple, the Apple logo, are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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United States
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SCSC Releases New Post: Analyzing Mountain Lion Performance Problems - Published on 03/12/13

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Software and Computer Systems Company, LLC has created a new How-To section for their web site, with its first entry titled "Analyzing Mountain Lion Performance Problems with Activity Monitor." The document describes some of the performance problems in Mountain Lion that currently plague some of the OS users, and gives examples of how to identify them using Activity Monitor. The article also includes a list of common problems and even a bug or two that many people may run across.

Reston, Virginia - Software and Computer Systems Company, LLC (SCSC) has released a new web based document titled "Analyzing Mountain Lion Performance Problems with Activity Monitor." The document is intended to make users more aware of the SCSC product line and presence as a force in Mac OS X development, and also to provide users of Mac operating systems with what will become a point of reference and trusted source for technical information. The company expects to continually update the site at least twice a month with more articles that most users will find both interesting and valuable.

"We're quite excited about this, since it's our first entry into this new section of our web site," stated an SCSC spokesman. "Many people are reporting performance problems and in some cases, bugs, with Apple's latest operating system release, Mountain Lion. In this document, we show users how to monitor their systems for performance problems using the Activity Monitor application. Activity Monitor is part of the standard Mac OS X release, and has been so since OS X 10.3, or Panther. We pay particular attention to the mds process, or the meta data server, since it's frequently behind a lot of the perceived problems with Mountain Lion. We also include a list of common problems and even a bug or two that many people may run across when using the OS."

"The site is currently sponsored by us, and will only have an ad or two from our firm. This might change in the future, but we want to keep this section of the site as free of advertising as possible. People will be able to come here and find solutions to problems, rather than being harassed by ads, pop ups, or highlighted keywords that pop up yet another ad. When people come here, they'll see an introductory ad or two at the top of the page for our products, and possibly another ad at the bottom for another product, and that will be it. If people are interested in our products, hopefully they'll click on our ads to find out more, but aside from that, the articles will be purely informative and technical."

SCSC currently produces a line of products for Mac OS X, including Scannerz with FSE/FSE-Lite, SpotOff with Spot-O-Meter, and FSE. Scannerz is a hard drive and system scanning tool, SpotOff with Spot-O-Meter is a Spotlight and mds controller, and FSE is a file system events monitor. The company expects their first entry into the How-To section to make users aware of the low cost product, SpotOff with Spot-O-Meter, since it can help users gain some degree of control over some of the Spotlight indexing problems present with Mountain Lion.

Software and Computer Systems Company: http://www.scsc-online.com
Analyzing Mountain Lion Performance Problems with Activity Monitor: http://scsc-online.com/How-To.html
SpotOff with Spot-O-Meter: http://scsc-online.com/SpotOff.html

Software and Computer Systems Company, LLC (SCSC) was formed in 2005. It is legally licensed to do business as a limited liability company in accordance with the laws of the State of Virginia. Originally, SCSC focussed on producing its own line of cross platform software tools using Java. The applications consisted of performance enhancing application tools, engineering and scientific tools, and tools for the medical sciences. In 2008, SCSC changed its focus and became dedicated primarily to developing products for use on the Mac OS X and IOS operating systems. SCSC's product line up for Mac OS X currently consists of Scannerz with FSE, Scannerz with FSE-Lite, FSE, and SpotOff with Spot-O-Meter. Scannerz is a hard drive scanning tool, FSE is a file system events monitor, and FSE-Lite is a less capable version of FSE and is included in all base versions of Scannerz. SpotOff and Spot-O-Meter allow a user to control and monitor Spotlight activity. Copyright (C) 2005-2013 Software and
Computer Systems Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo and Mac OS X platforms are trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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William Wagner
Founder
703-953-1913
United States
wvwagner@scsc-online.com

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Data Dude released for iOS - Saving you from huge excess data bills - Published on 03/12/13

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Independent developer, Damien Owens introduces Data Dude 1.0, his new mobile application available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Data Dude allows users to easily track their data usage each month to see exactly how much data they have used, and how much they have left. Instantly view how much data you've used, how much data you have left for your current billing cycle. Create custom alerts to ensure you know when you are approaching your data limit and more.

Queensland, Australia - Independent developer, Damien Owens is pleased to announce Data Dude 1.0, his new mobile application available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Data Dude aims to save you from huge excess data bills. When it comes to your phone bill, the number one culprit for causing you extra monthly charges isn't text messaging or hours upon hours of chatting. It is your data allowance. Now, thanks to the new Data Dude app, excess data charges are going to become a thing of the past.

Data Dude allows users to easily track their data usage each month to see exactly how much data they have used, and how much they have left. The end result is that users always know exactly how much data they have remaining at any minute of any day, avoiding those costly charges and huge internet bills. Data Dude goes above and beyond the basic data tracking apps currently available to smartphone users. Unique features to the application include:

* Instantly view how much data you've used, how much data you have left for your current billing cycle
* View detailed daily insights into your data usage and view exactly how muchdata you use each day
* View how much data you use from your data plan compared to how much data you download over wi fi connections
* 'Over the Limit' feature which allows you to know exactly how much any additional data will cost you once you go over your limit * Data Dude is the only app on the market that can do this
* Create custom alerts to ensure you know when you are approaching your data limit
* View historical data of month to month data usage

Developer of Data Dude, Damien Owens said, "Data Dude is intended to be a high end utility app that takes data monitoring to a whole new level. Our app provides statistics on data usage that simply isn't available anywhere else, and we believe this makes Data Dude an invaluable money saving tool for both individuals and businesses alike!"

Data Dude is ideal for parents who want to ensure their children don't end up with a huge monthly bill on their phone or iPad/Android tablet, whilst businesses can use it to monitor the cell phone internet bills of their employees, potentially saving them thousands of dollars a year!

So why is this a top application? Well, Data Dude allows you find out exactly how much data you've used, when you used the most data, lets you know when you are nearing your monthly limit and if you do decide to go over, it will track exactly how much it is costing you - brilliant!

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

Pricing and Availability:
Data Dude 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Utilities category. Data Dude is also available for Android on Google Play.

Data Dude 1.0: http://www.datadudeapp.com/
Purchase and Download: http://www.datadudeapp.com/get-my-app
Screenshot 1: http://s23.postimage.org/c46j8yf9n/mzl_mlqcluuy_320x480_75.jpg
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App Icon: http://s23.postimage.org/w1cghwy4n/480736_534284133271087_1154951594_n.jpg

Located in Queensland, Australia, Owens Management is an independent development studio founded by Damien Owens. Copyright (C) 2013 Damien Owens (Owens Management). All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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United Kingdom
felicity@facetmarketing.com.au

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Space Settlers V1.5 Takes Online Sci-Fi Players into Brand-New Adventure - Published on 03/12/13

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Digiarty unleashes a new version of Space Settlers, a major update to this outstanding free online Sci-Fi RTS game for iOS devices. The ancient people in Terra left extraordinary technological remains, and thereafter the First Space Settler Age began. Version 1.5 ships with must-needed elements including brand-new game mode, PVE maps, cooperative challenge, more advanced accessories, and more. New team-up function helps players better interact with others for a cooperative fight.

Chengdu, China - Digiarty today is thrilled to announce that the upgraded version of Space Settlers is available on App Store in all its glory. Designed specifically for the prestigious real-time strategy game for iPhone iPad iPod, Space Settlers breaks new ground in the RTS genre that give the free online game endless replay value, featuring thoroughly fresh game mode, superb PVE maps for effortless combat, better player interaction, dazzling advanced accessories, etc.

Upon its first release at the end of 2012, Space Settlers immediately makes it the rare breed of games that draw in numerous iOS users with fine-tuned, well-balanced gameplay, gorgeous graphics as well as dead-easy interface. Aiming to achieve an even more phenomenal success, Digiarty adds new fantastic elements to this online multiplayer iPhone game, to enable gamers to intrepidly throw down the gauntlet in a renovated game mode for amazing weapons and chariots, initiate battles conveniently with PVE maps, join fully collaborative campaign, and many more. All these new ornaments offer a fully integrated RTS gaming experience that responds directly to players' spirit of adventure and cooperation.

What's new in Space Settlers Version 1.5:
* Newly added PVE maps help gamers get more resources after a successful battle
* Increased building and tech levels bring out better RTS game effect
* Brand-new game mode "Land of Challenge" keeps throwing ceaseless challenge and variety to players with excellent chariot accessories and weapons of high levels
* Adjusted new types of tanks, weapons and resources that can be won by PVE players
* Added various advanced accessories in Store
* New team-up function helps players better interact with others for a cooperative fight
* Added valid date in Email and will auto delete the stored Emails 10 days after the sending day
* Optimized some functions according to players' advices
* Fixed some bugs

Device requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S, iPhone 5, 3/4/5 Gen iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 109 MB

Pricing and Availability:
For both existing and fresh players, the latest version of this online Sci-Fi RTS game is available for free through Apple App Store in the Games category.

iPhogame: http://www.iphogame.com
Space Settlers 1.5: http://www.iphogame.com/spacesettlers
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/space-settlers/id586157383
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0I2NavC4gY
Screenshot: http://www.iphogame.com/spacesettlers/pic/pic4.jpg
App Icon: http://www.iphogame.com/spacesettlers/images/pic.png

Established in 2006, Digiarty Software, Inc. is a professional developer and publisher of games and multimedia software for Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Sony PSP, PS3, Xbox, Droid platforms and devices. Aimed at being the best digital media company, Digiarty is devoted to continuous development and providing their customers advanced products and best services. Copyright (C) 2006-2013 Digiarty Software, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod, iPad and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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86-28-85134884
China
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Spider Trainers Publishes The Power of Print (in Marketing) Free eBook - Published on 03/12/13

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For printers, designers, & marketers alike, Spider Trainers has just published its new eBook, The Power of Print (in Marketing): Using print to bolster a multi-touch marketing campaign. Readers will learn about various print vehicles that can be used within cross-media campaigns. Available as a free download, The Power of Print uses stats, facts, and best practices to dispel the myths that print is an under-performing vehicle and points to the successes documented by companies around the world.

Lakewood, Colorado - For printers, designers, and marketers alike, Spider Trainers has just published its new eBook, The Power of Print (in Marketing): Using print to bolster a multi-touch marketing campaign. Available as a free download, The Power of Print uses stats, facts, and best practices to dispel the myths that print is an under-performing vehicle and points to the successes documented by companies around the world.

"Our leadership team has more than 60 years in the Mac-based graphics and print industry and more than 40 years in marketing," said Cyndie Shaffstall, founder of Spider Trainers, "and there's no question that multi-touch campaigns that include print are not only more successful, they have a stickiness in the recipient's mind that is extremely difficult to attain with email alone."

In this new eBook, readers will learn about various print vehicles that can be used within multi-touch (cross-media) campaigns, how to structure multi-touch campaigns, how to integrate triggered nurture and drip campaigns, and how to plan the big event. The eBook is also chock full of statistics supporting the important role that print plays and makes the perfect document for obtaining management buy-in or justification to print customers for the inclusion of print components.

Spider Trainers asserts that print is an exciting and valuable contributor to marketing and encourages today's marketers to look to their printers with a focus on communication, not on simply producing print. As explained within, multi-touch marketing is not about choosing print over electronic; it's about supporting the message with appropriate vehicles. This eBook will show you how.

Spider Trainers: http://www.spidertrainers.com
The Power of Print: http://www.spidertrainers.com/portfolio/the-power-of-print

Spider Trainers provides online and offline marketing services, which include print and email campaigns, web development, graphic design, click-thru ad creation, drip and nurturing campaigns, social media, search-engine optimization, press releases, campaign analytics, and more. Founded in 2009, Spider Trainers is a DBA of C Shaffstall & Son, LLC, and based in Denver, CO. The company touts more than 40 years' experience in their principal team specializing in marketing, promotion, press relations, and SEO disciplines. Copyright (C) 2013 C Shaffstall & Son, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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303-862-8951
United States
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OddSpotter, free art game for iPhone, iPad and iPhone touch - Published on 03/12/13

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Independent developer, Tanel Teemusk today introduces OddSpotter, Art Appreciation Game Free 1.0.4, the free version of his popular art puzzle game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. OddSpotter takes an educational approach to the traditional Spot the Difference game genre. Game play features masterworks by some of the most renowned artists the world has ever known, including Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne and more.

Tallinn, Estonia - Independent developer, Tanel Teemusk today is proud to announce the release and immediate availability of OddSpotter, Art Appreciation Game Free 1.0.4, the free version of his popular art puzzle game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. OddSpotter takes an educational approach to the traditional Spot the Difference game genre. Game play features masterworks by some of the most renowned artists the world has ever known, including Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Alfred Sisley, Paul Gauguin, Paul Cezanne and more.

At each level user is presented with two paintings side by side. One of them is slightly modified. The user will have to find the spots that make the left one different from the right one. Each painting can be zoomed in to get a closer look. If stuck, a hint can be requested. Users receive a rating according to the speed in which they solve the puzzle; the higher the rating, the more new puzzles they unlock.

Features:
* 6 impressionist master painters
* 12 paintings
* Unique hint system. Ask for an in-game hint if you get stuck on a puzzle
* iPhone intuitive controls. Zoom in with a pinch to get a closer look of the artwork
* Apple Game Center integration
* Classical background music.

OddSpotter features Apple Game Center integration. Easily compare your scores with your friends and global players as well as compete for higher position on the global Game Center leaderboards.

"We all enjoy art. OddSpotter makes you want to inspect masterwork paintings closely and will teach it's users a thing or two about art history." said Tanel Teemusk, independent developer. "There's just so many beautiful paintings out there. Building a game about them was the least I could do to show the world how much I appreciate them. I'm quite sure there's more art aficionados out there."

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

Availability:
OddSpotter, Art Appreciation Game Free 1.0.4 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in Games, Puzzle as well as Education category. OddSpotter free was released on 8th of March 2013 and was immediately featured on many App Store categories.

Tanel Teemusk: http://teemusk.com
OddSpotter, Art Appreciation Game Free 1.0.4: http://oddspotter.com/
Download From iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/oddspotter-art-appreciation/id606825420
Media Assets: http://oddspotter.com/press/images_free.html

Tanel Teemusk is a freelance mobile developer. With a Adobe Flash and advertising industry background he has focused his efforts on mobile development for the past 3 years. Tanel aims to craft quality mobile applications and fun games. With OddSpotter he is making his debut to gaming industry. In the past years Tanel has released series of iPhone, iPad and Android apps for Estonian and global market. He is also active in Estonian startup scene. Copyright (C) 2013 Tanel Teemusk. 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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+3725244100
Estonia
Tanel@teemusk.com

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Global Delight Releases New Version of Voila for Mac and Boom for Mac - Published on 03/12/13

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Global Delight today announces the availability of the latest version of Voila, their powerful productivity utility software tool for the Mac. The free update contains improvements to the video recording capabilities with pause/resume option, menu only icon for capture/record features when the program is quit from running and more. Global Delight also released an update to Boom, their volume booster and system-wide Mac equalizer app. The update has 6 new presets for better listening experience.

Udupi, India - Global Delight today is thrilled to announce the availability of the latest version of Voila, their powerful productivity utility software tool for the Mac. Voila is a screen-capture, recording and annotation tool that is a full-featured replacement for Mac's screen-capture and screen-recording capabilities. It has a large and robust set of editing, organizing, annotation and effects tools that allows the user to create and add details to screenshots, tutorials, videos and presentations.

Voila allows users to:
* Capture anything and everything on the desktop in various modes such as Full Screen, Selection, Menu, Freehand or Object Capture
* Capture and record partial or entire web pages or streaming videos and retain important data such as URL, description and more using the Web Capture tool or from the built-in Voila Browser
* Record videos of highest resolution and trim them with the QuickTime(R) Player
* Work with editing tools such as Callouts, Shapes, Stamps, Blur, Filters, Spotlight and more to make screenshots more informative and creative
* Create rule-based smart collections folders and add details to files such as Title, Description, Tags and more
* Share work instantly via FTP, SFTP, Flickr(R), Email or YouTube(TM)
* Customize keyboard shortcuts
* Export images in various formats such as PNG, JPG, TIFF and more, and videos in various standard formats

* Version's Latest Improvements
* Pause option while screen recording
* Better audio recorder for crystal clear sound
* Video recording enhancements
* Easy tagging and storage of image and video files
* Postbox mailing client integration
* Option to capture or record even when Voila is quit from running

System Requirements:
Voila runs on any Intel based Mac with OS X 10.5.8.x or later

Pricing and Availability:
Voila is priced at $29.99 (USD) and is available for immediate download on the Mac App Store and the Global Delight web site. Voila is also available as a full working 15-day trail.

Global Delight's Mac software, Boom, their volume booster and system-wide Mac equalizer was also updated and released today. The latest version has some important improvements plus 6 new equalizer presets. Now users can use the presets of Jazz, Rock, Pop, Acoustic, Classical and Electronic for a better listening experience. Boom was awarded the 2011 Macworld "Best of Show" and is available for $6.99 (USD). Boom runs on any Intel Mac with Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later. The software and free update can be downloaded from the Mac App Store or Global Delight website.

Voila 3.4: http://www.globaldelight.com/voila/
Purchase and Download (Voila): http://itunes.apple.com/app/id407741870?mt=12&ls=1
Boom 1.7: http://www.globaldelight.com/boom/
Purchase and Download (Boom): https://itunes.apple.com/app/id415312377?mt=12&ls=1
YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/teamglobaldelight

Global Delight is the perfect blend of Mac and iPhone aficionados, tech geeks and right-brained technologists and we aspire to create something exceptionally extraordinary! We want to build an appetite for all those people who have spent their money's worth on buying a Macintosh or an iPod/iPhone. Copyright (C) 2013 Global Delight. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad touch, iOS, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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India
guru@globaldelight.com

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A Dark Dawn is Imminent - Published on 03/12/13

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Genius Dog introduces Dark Dawn, the company's game development debut. The player controls Korak, one of the few intelligent survivors of a war-torn Earth. Promising a fresh perspective on the popular 2D side-scroller game style, Dark Dawn offers 10 unique locations with different weather and time zones.The game is slated for release in September 2013, upon successful completion of its Kickstarter Campaign. It will first appear on Android and iOS, with PC, Mac, Linux and Ouya to follow.

Athens, Greece - Genius Dog, a start-up company dedicated to creating high quality video games, is announcing its first release: Dark Dawn. The game is slated for release in September 2013, upon successful completion of its Kickstarter Campaign. It will first appear on Android and iOS for $0.99, with PC, Mac, Linux and Ouya to follow.

The player controls Korak, one of the few intelligent survivors of a war-torn Earth. He witnessed the return of mankind from the skies: humans who had taken refuge at a space station, returned to re-populate their planet. But instead of aid, he found himself cast away, thrown to the slums with the other survivors: the mutants. Now, enemy to both sides, he sets off on a journey to harness a hidden power within...

Features:
* 10 Unique Locations with Different Weather and Time Zones
* 20 Highly Detailed and Customizable Weapons (Both Ranged and Melee)
* 7 Different Enemies of Varying Ability and Difficulty
* Customizable Player Abilities
* Game Mirrors Player Time Zone and the Difficulty Adjusts Accordingly
* Original Soundtrack and Effects
* Hand-Painted Graphics and Smooth Animation
* Innovative Gameplay Mechanics
* Intuitive, Streamlined Controls
* Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards
* Community Involvement Via Kickstarter

Dark Dawn successfully combines the old and the new, as a 2D side-scroller action game with modern, stylistic graphics. It boasts a wide variety of locations, weapons and enemies. All of these are affected by a unique Day/Night mechanic that mirrors the time zone of the player. When played at night, the game is more difficult, with the mutants becoming stronger and ammo and power-ups appearing less frequently. Korak can collect money to upgrade his weapons and gain passive abilities to defeat the horde of mutants.

Dark Dawn: http://darkdawn9.blogspot.gr/
Kickstarter Project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/171021835/dark-dawn
Screenshot 1: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/838/gameplaysample33.jpg/
Screenshot 2: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/255/menuscreen2.png/

Headquartered in Athens, Greece, Genius Dog is a company dedicated to creating high quality video games. Copyright (C) 2013 Genius Dog. 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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Greece
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A Dark Dawn is Imminent - Published on 03/12/13

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Genius Dog announces the upcoming release of Dark Dawn, the company's game development debut. The player controls Korak, one of the few intelligent survivors of a war-torn Earth. Promising a fresh perspective on the popular 2D side-scroller, Dark Dawn offers 10 unique locations with different weather and time zones. The game is slated for release in September 2013, upon successful completion of its Kickstarter Campaign. It will appear on Android and iOS, with PC, Mac, Linux and Ouya to follow.

Athens, Greece - Genius Dog, a start-up company dedicated to creating high quality video games, is announcing its upcoming first release, Dark Dawn. The game is slated for release in September 2013, upon successful completion of its Kickstarter Campaign. It will first appear on Android and iOS for $0.99 USD, with PC, Mac, Linux and Ouya to follow.

The player controls Korak, one of the few intelligent survivors of a war-torn Earth. He witnessed the return of mankind from the skies: humans who had taken refuge at a space station, returned to re-populate their planet. But instead of aid, he found himself cast away, thrown to the slums with the other survivors: the mutants. Now, enemy to both sides, he sets off on a journey to harness a hidden power within.

Feature Highlights:
* 10 Unique Locations with Different Weather and Time Zones
* 20 Highly Detailed and Customizable Weapons (Both Ranged and Melee)
* 7 Different Enemies of Varying Ability and Difficulty
* Customizable Player Abilities
* Game Mirrors Player Time Zone and the Difficulty Adjusts Accordingly
* Original Soundtrack and Effects
* Hand-Painted Graphics and Smooth Animation
* Innovative Gameplay Mechanics
* Intuitive, Streamlined Controls
* Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards
* Community Involvement Via Kickstarter

Dark Dawn successfully combines the old and the new, as a 2D side-scroller action game with modern, stylistic graphics. It boasts a wide variety of locations, weapons and enemies. All of these are affected by a unique Day/Night mechanic that mirrors the time zone of the player. When played at night, the game is more difficult, with the mutants becoming stronger and ammo and power-ups appearing less frequently. Korak can collect money to upgrade his weapons and gain passive abilities to defeat the horde of mutants.

Dark Dawn: http://darkdawn9.blogspot.gr/
Dark Dawn on Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/171021835/dark-dawn
Screenshot 1: http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/7758/gameplaysample33.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/1425/menuscreen2.png
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Headquartered in Athens, Greece, Genius Dog is a company dedicated to creating high quality video games. Copyright (C) 2013 Genius Dog. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Greece
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Photoptic - Professional Photo Editor with Live Filters - Published on 03/12/13

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Available today, Photoptic 1.0.2 is a professional photo editor designed specifically for iPhone. Photoptic has been released at a discount for a limited time. With more than 70 different effects and filters, Photoptic offers all possibilities that professional desktop-based photo editors have, now at your fingertips. Simply select the filter, effect, or masks required, then refine its settings. Because filters added to photos are treated as Live Filters, all changes are reversible and editable.

Fgura, Malta - Developer Glenn Calleja is proud to announce the release of Photoptic 1.0.2, a professional photo editor designed specifically for iPhone. Photoptic includes more than 70 effects and filters, more than any other iOS app.

Simply select the desired filter, and edit its settings by using intuitive controls. Tap and hold to reorder or delete previously added filters. Because of the extremely performent filters Photoptic uses, you can have more than 15 concurrent live filters even on an iPhone 3GS!

Feature Highlights:
* Blending and Masking of different filters and effects
* Brightness and Contrast
* Saturation
* Shadows and Highlights
* Monochrome
* Sepia
* Vignette
* Exposure Adjust
* Bloom and Gloom
* Vibrance
* Crop
* Straighten
* Sharpen and Blur
* Fun effects such as Posterize and Reflected Tiles
* Live reordering of Filters
* Live preview of Filters, even before adding them
* Peek to visualize the changes you've made
* Works on iPhone 3GS and newer, optimized for the new iPhone 5 screen

Photoptic works smoothly even on the iPhone 3GS, an iOS device released more than three years ago. This was possible only because of the extremely optimized and advanced iOS frameworks provided by Apple with iOS 6.

Device Requirements:
* iOS 6.0 or later
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* 2.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Photoptic 1.0.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

Photoptic 1.0.2: http://www.glenncalleja.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/photoptic/id598966183
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Located in Fgura, Malta, Glenn Calleja has released various other iOS apps, including Jiroft - a board game simulator for the iPad, Blu - an iOS platformer and Aeterno - a popular arcade game for the iPhone. Copyright (C) 2013 Glenn Calleja. 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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Tue Mar 12, 2013 8:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Model Train App 2.1.2 for iOS - Inventory Database for Model Railroaders - Published on 03/12/13

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Independent developer Chris Kelleher has announced Model Train App 2.1.2 for iOS, a major update to his app for anyone who collects model railroad trains and equipment. Forms allow users to enter searchable information, allowing hobbyists to track all the items in their collection plus planned acquisitions. Highly customizable, users can save information on each item, purchases, current inventory, inventory maintenance, and sales. The app is an ideal reference when attending shows or shopping.

West Chester, Pennsylvania - Independent developer Chris Kelleher has announced Model Train App 2.1.2 for iOS, a major update to his app for anyone who collects model railroad trains and equipment. Data entry forms allow users to input searchable information, allowing hobbyists to track all the items in their collection plus planned acquisitions. A highly customizable app, hobbyists can save information on each item, purchases, current inventory, inventory maintenance, sales, and current inventory. Model Train App is an ideal, portable reference when attending train shows or when visiting hobby shops.

Feature Highlights:
* Customizable database for collectors of model railroad trains and equipment
* Data entry forms allow users to input searchable information
* Store information on items, purchases, current inventory, inventory maintenance, and sales
* Portable reference at train shows or shopping
* Take new photos or access photos from the Photo Library for inclusion in the database

Model Train App's Item Information feature stores complete information about all of the items in their collection that users want to track. This includes basic information, image, classification, railroad, details, lights & sound, manufacturer, specifications, and an unlimited number of purchases, inventory items, sales, notes, pictures, and file attachments. Current Inventory Tracking keeps track of all of the unique items that railroaders currently have in their collection inventory. This includes basic information, image, status - including owner and condition, location, catalog item, and an unlimited number of maintenance, notes, pictures, and file attachments.

The Maintenance Information capability stores complete information about all of the maintenance performed on any of the items in the user's collection. This includes basic information, maintenance type code, and details such as date, cost, and value added. Purchase Information contains detailed information about each purchase of any item. This includes basic information, where the item was purchase from, and details. Similarly, Sales Information records information about each sale of any item in the user's collection. This includes basic information, who the item was sold to, and details.

Sample Item Data Entry Form:
* Basic Information - Name, Description, URL, and Record is Active
* Image - take photo or choose photo
* Classification - Category, Subcategory, Type, and Subtype
* Railroad - Railroad and Road Number
* Details - Prototype, Color, Marking, Coupler, Truck, Scale, Material, Wheel, Era, Condition, and Assembly
* Maintenance - Date, Cost, Value Added, Maintenance To Do Indicator
* Lights - Light Indicator and Description
* Sound - Sound Indicator and Description
* Manufacturer - Manufacturer, Model Number, Made In, Origin In, Production Start Date, and Production End Date
* Specifications - Height, Length, Width, and Weight
* Purchases - Add Purchase
* Inventory - Add Inventory
* Sales - Add Sale
* Notes - Add Note
* Pictures - Add Picture
* Files - Add File

"There are a variety of database apps available for model railroad collectors, but none are as easy to use as Model Train App," stated developer Christopher Kelleher. "This app includes every essential feature, in an intuitive, uncluttered format."

Language Support:
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish

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
* 14.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Model Train App 2.1.2 for iOS is currently on sale for a limited time only for $1.99 (USD), which is 75% off its normal price, and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category. Review copies are available on request.

Christopher Kelleher: http://www.chriskelleherapps.com/
Model Train App 2.1.2: http://www.modeltrainapp.com/
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Based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, independent developer Chris Kelleher has more than 20 years experience as a developer, and began creating iOS apps in 2011. His primary goal is to develop high quality mobile applications for hobbyists and collectors. Copyright (C) 2013 Chris Kelleher Apps. 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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