4/23/2013

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Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Suitcases 1.1 - Better, Easier and Faster to Use - Published on 04/22/13

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Avencode announces a new version of it's renowned Suitcases app. Suitcases provides travelers with sample check lists of things they will need on their travels. The app features a two-list system: users add items to a white list and check them off as they are packed one by one and a yellow list that contains items not chosen this time and that are left behind. Suitcases 1.1 has a new view switcher added on. Meaning users can now switch between the usual check boxes and a new Hide Packed feature.

Saint-Petersburg, Russia - Avencode, based in Saint-Petersburg, Russia, has released a new version of it's renowned Suitcases app. Suitcases 1.1 has a new view switcher added on. Meaning you can now switch between the usual check boxes and a new 'Hide Packed' feature. This makes your packing so much faster.

When the founder of Avencode, Evgeny Turchaninov, first came up with Suitcases, he said that he had always found that apps used to help travelers were too complicated, and since he did a lot of traveling, he created suitcases for his personal use. "I think you will find it as user friendly and helpful as I do," said Evgeny Turchaninov.

Suitcases is an iOS app that provides travelers with sample check lists of things you will need on your travels. On installation, it comes with three custom made packing lists. One for business trips, vacation travel and summer camping. These are very flexible lists. The app features a two-list system: users add items to a white list and check them off as they are packed one by one and a yellow list that contains all the items not chosen this time and that are left behind. You can customize the items permanently stored on the yellow list depending on your regular needs. The app also allows users to come up with their own personalized suitcase icons, create reminders, store and save the list.

Highlighted Features:
* Comes with three featured suitcase lists: Business Trip, Beach Trip and Summer camp
* Each suitcase contains a sample packing list where you check items off as they are packed
* The packing lists are editable and you can create your own custom made suitcase lists if you so wish
* The two-list system is very easy and convenient
* You can easily swap items to and from the take and leave list

The two-list system that suitcases offers has provided quite an unprecedented convenience and flexibility for travelers worldwide. You can now easily create, custom make and check off your packing lists since all the items not on the white list, which is the list of things you are taking with you, will appear on the yellow list, the list of things you are leaving behind. You can easily switch items between both lists. Swiping an item from the white list, automatically takes it on to the yellow list and by taping an item on the yellow list, it automatically takes it to the white list. This allows you to quickly shuffle about the items even at the last minute depending on how much room you have left in the suitcase. The app comes with 80 items in 10 different categories and you can add or delete any item from any category.

Suitcase Categories:
* 15 items of clothes and underwear
* 5 items of footwear
* 5 items of swimwear
* 13 items of hygiene and clean up material
* 5 first aid kit items
* 8 items of snacks and drinks
* 6 appliances eg chargers, adapters, laptops, etc.
* 9 document items, eg cash, credit cards, tickets etc.
* 7 miscellaneous items
* 6 'before leaving' reminder items. Eg Unplug iron box, water plants etc.

Language Support:
Supports up to seven different languages now: English, Chinese, Spanish, Castilian, Finnish, German, Russian

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* Optimized for iPhone 5
* 0.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Suitcases 1.1 is ONLY $0.99 (USD) and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Travel category.

Avencode: http://www.avencode.com/
Suitcases 1.1: http://www.avencode.com/suitcases/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/suitcases/id603577831
Blip Video: http://blip.tv/dailyappshow/suitcases-iphone-app-review-dailyappshow-6551984
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Avencode is based in Russia, Saint-Petersburg to be exact. It mainly develops software for iOS as well as educational games. Their goal is to make apps that are user friendly, of high quality, easy and fun to use. Founded in 2011 by Evgeny Turchaninov, one of Avencode's first iOS apps was called Forest Mushrooms. It was a fun education app built for iPad and iPhone. Their latest product is the app Suitcases which is an easy packing list for any traveler that owns an iPhone or an iPod touch. It was released in five languages but supports seven now. Copyright (C) 2011-2013 AvenCode. All Rights Reserved. The Apple logo, Apple, iPod, iPad and iPhone are all registered Apple Inc. trademarks in the States and/or other countries. Other registered trademarks may belong to their respective owners.

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Evgeny Turchaninov
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Russian Federation
eturchaninov@me.com

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ATracker for iPhone - Easy and Elegant Daily Task and Time Tracker - Published on 04/22/13

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WonderApps AB proudly announces implementing social network sharing function and new overview panel in its popular iPhone app, ATracker - Daily Task and Time Tracking 4.1, a time tracking application. This new feature allows user to share their time tracking report to their Facebook or Twitter. Currently, ATracker is in top 100 list in productivity category in major Europe countries, e.g. UK, Germany, France, Spain, etc. and in top 200 list in productivity category in US, Canada and China.

Stockholm, Sweden - WonderApps AB proudly announces implementing social network sharing function and new overview panel in its popular iPhone app ATracker - Daily Task and Time Tracking 4.1.

ATracker is a time tracking application which is very easy to use and requires minimal setup. On the main screen, user can see the complete user defined task list and the overview of today's time spending, and start/stop time recording simply by tapping the task. It only needs a name and/or icon to setup a unique task, with advanced settings as optional. So user can focus on own work instead of wasting time on mastering the app.

Currently, ATracker is in top 100 list in productivity category in major Europe countries, e.g. UK, Germany, France, Spain, etc. In top 200 list in productivity category in US, Canada and China.

This new feature allows user to share their time tracking report in bar chart or pie chart with customized text to their Facebook or Twitter account by pressing the Facebook or Twitter button in the report tab. Also, in this release, a new overview section is introduced on the main screen to present today's aggregated time spending on each task. Users can now use color coding to easily distinguish tasks in all functions including the reports as well.

With an elegant minimalist UI design, ATracker provides:
* A complete list of all tasks on the main screen with one row for each task
* Start and stop task by just one tap. If the user taps a new task, it will start tracking the new task and stop previous one automatically
* Overview of today's time spending on the top of main screen
Complete task log. Show task for any given date. Add missed or modify existing task
* Statistics in bar chart and pie chart. User can share the report via Facebook or Twitter with customized text
* Export task entries in CSV format with report chart via Email
* Save note for task entries
* Set alarm for tasks. Alarm will sound even if the app is not running
* Full customization of tasks with hundreds of icons to choose from and color coding
* Full customization in user interface, including choose different skin (preloaded or from user's photo library), setting task item style etc.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 30.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
ATracker - Daily Task Tracking Lite 4.1 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category. A PRO version is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). PR and screen shots are provided in German, French and Japanese. Promo codes are available upon request.

ATracker 4.1: http://www.wonderapps.se/ATracker
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/atracker-daily-task-time-tracking/id522008611
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/atracker-daily-task-tracking/id519561306
PR in German (Pressemitteilung Deutsch): http://www.wonderapps.se/ATracker/ATracker_4_PR_German.pdf
PR in French (Communiques de presse Francais): http://www.wonderapps.se/ATracker/ATracker_4_PR_French.pdf
PR in Janapese: http://www.wonderapps.se/ATracker/ATracker_4_PR_Japanese.pdf

WonderApps AB is a Stockholm-based software development company that specialises in mobile application development for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Its aim is to create simple and elegant apps to make life easier. Copyright (C) 2013 WonderApps AB. 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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Jian Yan
Owner
+46 723014410
Sweden
info@wonderapps.se

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Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Startup Brings Fully-Interactive iPhone Apps to Web Press Releases - Published on 04/22/13

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AppLaunch and Kickfolio launch a partnership allowing App developers to embed fully interactive iPhone apps within their press releases. This enables reviewers and members of the press to try the app in a web browser without needing to download the app to their iPhones. The technology, built by Kickfolio, a San Francisco-based startup, enables a fully interactive iPhone Simulator to be viewed in a webpage using HTML5 while clicks and gestures are carried back to the Simulator to provide input.

New York, New York - AppLaunch and Kickfolio today launched a partnership allowing App developers to embed fully interactive iPhone apps within their press releases. This enables reviewers and members of the press to try the app in a web browser without needing to download the app to their iPhones.

The technology, built by Kickfolio, a San Francisco-based startup, enables a fully interactive iPhone Simulator to be viewed in a webpage using HTML5 while clicks and gestures are carried back to the Simulator to provide input. Kickfolio recently graduated from the prestigious 500 Startups program founded by renowned investor Dave McClure.

"The experience that can be delivered to modern browsers is amazing," says AppLaunch CTO, Chris Korhonen, "Tou can interact with a iPhone simulator, in real-time, in your web browser. Kickfolio have done an awesome job crafting this technology and we are excited to be their partner."

App developers and marketers face harsh competition to be noticed by the app and technology press and AppLaunch enables developers to undertake their own PR through developer-education and by providing low-cost tools to help developers get their apps in front of reviewers.

"Kickfolio was built to make try-before-you-buy possible for mobile apps. Our partnership with AppLaunch is incredibly exciting and builds towards that vision," says Kickfolio CEO Edward Dowling, "Together, AppLaunch and Kickfolio are lowering the barriers to mobile app adoption and changing the way users and the press engage with and discover mobile apps."

This release marks the first time that app reviewers and members of the press (as well as prospective users) can both learn about and actually try an iPhone app on the same page in a desktop or mobile web browser.

Chris Maddern, CEO of AppLaunch said, "At AppLaunch we take pride in giving developers tools that help them to stand out from the crowd. With 15,000 new apps being released every week*, it's harder than ever to make sure that your app gets the attention that it deserves and that your hard work (often in developers' personal time) pays off. Reducing the barrier to reviewers trying your app will increase the chances of being noticed."

*Vision Mobile Study 2012

AppLaunch: http://applaunch.us
Interactive Online Press Release: http://applaunch.us/kickfolio-in-browser-demos
Screenshot: http://s3.amazonaws.com/static.applaunch.us/blog/kickfolio-large.png

AppLaunch is a low-cost product that empowers developers to do their own PR, get infront of reviewers and press and get their app the attention it deserves. AppLaunch was founded in 2012 and is based in New York City. Copyright (C) 2013 AppLaunch. 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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Chris Maddern
CEO, Kickfolio
United States
chris@applaunch.us

Facebook Profile: http://facebook.com/applaunch
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/getapplaunch

Edward Dowling
CEO, Kickfolio
ed@kickfolio.com

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Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Make Friends and Share Bills with In Arrivo, The Social Travel App - Published on 04/22/13

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The latest version of In Arrivo has been released to the App Store. The new version 6.0 of the popular iOS travel app makes it easy to get around Rome and Milan on bus, train or taxi, meet fellow travelers and make new friends both in Italy and, as a bonus, the rest of the world. The app allows travelers to connect for friendship, taxi sharing and more, while still providing a rock-solid route-planning system for getting around the city.

Rome, Italy - The latest version of In Arrivo has been released to the App Store, becoming the first travel based social network for Rome, and possibly the world. The new version 6.0 allows travelers to connect for friendship, taxi sharing and more, while still providing a rock-solid route-planning system for getting around the city.

"For many people, travelling alone may be boring or uncertain, not to mention expensive," explained Fabrizio Bartolomucci, creator of In Arrivo, "the app was already perfect for mapping routes accurately, but with the introduction of social networking capabilities, users can now meet up, make new friends and help each other reach their destinations. Travel in Rome just became fun!"

As well as providing flawless route planning on the Metro and bus transit systems of Rome and Milan, In Arrivo now allows travelers to pre-plan their journeys and share them with other app users. The suggested route is created automatically and displayed on a map showing the shortest available route, making it easy to arrange to meet another In Arrivo user at a specific place and time to make taxi or car sharing simpler.

Although In Arrivo was originally developed for travel around the Eternal City, the new social tools can be used anywhere in the world to meet new people and make travelling more fun. Users can plan their journeys and connections before they even arrive in Rome, ensuring they enjoy the sights, meet new people and travel around the city worry-free.

"Travel is becoming increasingly expensive and the social networking aspects of In Arrivo help to spread those costs between people," Bartolomucci continued, "Thousands of people travel between the airport and Rome city centre by taxi every day, so why not give them a way to reduce the fare at the same time? They are even doing their bit to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by having less vehicles on the road. The same goes for Milan too."

Although In Arrivo can be used to plan journeys using buses and the Metro, it is also perfectly suited to visitors who want to see Rome's sights on foot. As with bus and train journeys, destinations can be plotted in advance and the app automatically creates routes between. Each journey can then be shared with other In Arrivo travelers providing the opportunity to arrange a face-to-face meeting. The journey organiser can see a tally of how many people will be joining them on their trip.

"In Arrivo is a great way of meeting people with similar interests, from tourists looking for travelling companions to visitors who want to meet local people. And you will never be late for another appointment thanks to the accurate station and bus stop mapping, coupled with up-to-the-second accurate departure times," said Bartolomucci.

A number of important new enhancements have been added to In Arrivo to help better understand routes and taxi rates as journeys are planned. Plot a route for instance, and it is possible to calculate the taxi fare for making that journey in advance. Travellers can also manually create their own routes by joining previously visited waypoints.

Live updates, support and suggestions for the In Arrivo suite can be found on the Facebook fanpage by the same title.

Existing users of In Arrivo are encouraged to leave reviews on iTunes to assist other travellers in Rome locate this comprehensive transport planning toolkit.

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

Pricing and availability:
In Arrivo! HD 6.0 is currently available for sale worldwide through the App Store in the Travel category for $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies). Review copies are available upon request.

In Arrivo 6.0: http://www.inarrivo.net
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/in-arrivo/id409812280
In Arrivo Registration: http://www.inarrivo.net/contatto/
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-JJqk48kqs
Screenshots: http://www.inarrivo.net/Press/photos/
App Icon: http://a4.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/084/Purple/v4/ca/7d/4e/ca7d4ef9-9180-12ba-b9af-136eb17ad58c/mzl.gmbscruy.175x175-75.jpg

Based in Rome, Italy, In Arrivo and Taxi Professional are the brainchildren of Dr Fabrizio Bartolomucci. Bartolomucci has been developing computer software since his youth, before graduating in 1988 with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pisa. His apps, including iPuja Pro and VirtualTags, have received a number of positive reviews from iOS specialist blogs including AppGiveAway, SlapStart and KillerStartups thanks to the friendly nature of his user community. Copyright (C) 2013 Fabrizio Bartolomucci. 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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Fabrizio Bartolomucci
Owner
+393474013121
Italy
fbartolom@gmail.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/inArrivoiOS
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/fbartolom
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Tips Guide for iPad 1.1 - Free Content Update for the Revolutionary App - Published on 04/22/13

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Stopframe Ltd is thrilled to announce the first update to its revolutionary guidebook app, Tips Guide for iPad. Available today, version 1.1 sees two new tutorials added to the extensive amount of guidance and tips already included in the app, plus minor tweaks to improve performance. The app reinvents the guidebook with a modern, flat design that removes faux textures, bezels and gradients. Chapters are colour-coded, enabling users to instinctively navigate the app.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom - Stopframe Ltd is thrilled to announce the first update to its revolutionary guidebook app, Tips Guide for iPad. Available today, version 1.1 sees two new tutorials added to the extensive amount of guidance and tips already included within the app, plus minor tweaks to improve performance.

The first new tutorial reveals how to use Parental Controls to prevent children from accessing inappropriate content or downloading in-app purchases. The second explains how to download Software Updates from the Settings app. Both tutorials are available at no extra cost via an app update for existing users. The full version of the app is available in the App Store for both iPad and iPhone.

Stopframes revolutionary app reinvents the guidebook with a modern, flat design that removes faux textures, bezels and gradients. Chapters are colour-coded, enabling users to instinctively navigate the app. Animated text fades and moves across the screen, and interactive content makes learning easy and fun.

By focusing on the user experience and stripping out unnecessary features, users will find it easier to focus on what's important: discovering new ways to use their iPad.

* Free, regular tutorials, chapters and updates
* A re-imagining of what a guide should be
* Bold design, animated text and interactive tutorials
* Multiple quizzes to test your knowledge
* A great way to show off the magical capabilities of iPad

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 55.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Tips Guide for iPad 1.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Reference/Books category. Promo codes are available on request.

Tips Guide for iPad 1.1: http://stopframe.co.uk/apps/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/tips-guide-for-ipad/id633296498
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App Icon: http://www.stopframe.co.uk/files/ipad_icon.png
Press Kit (zip): http://www.stopframe.co.uk/files/tips_guide_for_ipad.zip

Launched in 2011, stopframe Ltd publishes interactive books, iOS apps, animations and interactive materials. Its most notable publications to-date include iPad Interactive Guide and iMovie Interactive Guide. Both were best-selling titles within the iBookstore in 2012. Copyright (C) 2011-2013 stopframe Ltd. 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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Thomas Rudderham
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United Kingdom
tom@stopframe.co.uk

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WapleStuff launches Calzy - The Smart Calculator for iOS devices - Published on 04/22/13

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Calzy is a modern iPhone / iPad calculator for your everyday use. It helps you perform your day to day mathematical calculation in a more elegant way. It lets you save your frequently used expression and use it back. Rotate the phone to spell out the result. There is no unnecessary scientific operators. It is simple and straight forward. It looks gorgeous on your iPhone and iPad. We believe with calzy you would love calculating the stuffs.

Chennai, India - WapleStuff introduces Calzy 1.0 for iOS. Calzy is a modern iPhone / iPad calculator for your everyday use. It helps you perform your day to day mathematical calculation in a more elegant way. It lets you save your frequently used expression and use it back. Rotate the phone to spell out the result. There is no unnecessary scientific operators. It is simple and straight forward. It looks gorgeous on your iPhone and iPad. We believe with calzy you would love calculating the stuffs.

Features:
* Calculation History
* Spell Out (English & Your Native Language)
* Expression Edit (Delete and Reorder)
* Parenthesis Support
* iPhone 5 support
* Functional and easy to use
* Clean Interface & Natural Gestures

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 6.6 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Calzy 1.0 is launching with the limited time price of $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide through the App Store in the Productivity category from April 19. If you have questions or feedback please email us, we'd love to hear from you!

WapleStuff: http://www.waplestuff.com
Calzy - The Smart Calculator 1.1: http://calzy.waplestuff.com
Purchase and Download: http://itunes.apple.com/app/id623690732
Screenshots: http://www.behance.net/gallery/Calzy/7847669
Press Kit (zip): http://cl.ly/0q0M1Y163R2I/download/Calzy_Press_Kit.zip

WapleStuff is an upcoming startup by a bunch of young minds with no International acclaims ( as of this writing ), but committed to craft some of the coolest apps. Copyright (C) 2013 WapleStuff. 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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Raja Vijayaraman
Creating Stuffs
India
contact@waplestuff.com

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2Fuse - Finger Busting Fun for Everyone - Published on 04/22/13

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Mojo Forest has given its popular mobile action puzzle game, 2Fuse 2.0, a fresh makeover and is literally bringing it to the streets. Fans will not only enjoy better graphics and gameplay, but also get a shot at proving their skills in the newly launched 2Fuse Global Challenge. Best described as a twin-matching arcade puzzle game, 2Fuse is a fast and furious arcade-styled game which pits players against the clock to match and fuse as many similar icons as they possibly can within sixty seconds.

Singapore, Singapore - Best described as a twin-matching arcade puzzle game, 2Fuse 2.0 has been gaining fans steadily since its launch about a year ago. While it started off modestly, 2Fuse saw an explosive growth in fans a few months back after blogs and famous personalities wrote about the addictive game and has not looked back since.

For the uninitiated, 2Fuse is a fast and furious arcade-styled game which pits players against the clock to match and fuse as many similar icons as they possibly can within sixty seconds. Every completed cycle bestows special powers to enhance the player's gameplay and score. This may sound simple enough, but mastery of the game is a completely different matter.

Here are some interesting statistics about the game so far:
* Total Game Sessions: 12 Million
* Games Played: 20 Million (based on average game sessions of about 3 minutes each)
* Monthly Active Users: 200,000
* Gender Demography: 70% females and 30% males (although the world champion is a male)

To reward its fans for supporting the game, Singapore-based developer Mojo Forest is giving 2Fuse a facelift and launching the 2Fuse Global Challenge. An Android version of 2Fuse will also be launched, in response to the numerous requests by Android users.

"The 2Fuse Global Challenge is our way of rewarding our fans and reaching out to them both online and out on the streets," says Huang Jianfei, Game Designer of Mojo Forest. "We have already launched the Singapore and Philippines Street Challenges and will be going to different countries in the future. Fans can also join our online challenges and win themselves some prizes."

Feature Highlights:
* It boasts a simple and straight forward gameplay
* Anyone from 5 to 75 can play the game (tried and tested)
* It is fast paced and highly competitive
* It is easy to pick up but tough to master
* It provides short and quick sessions for those times you just need something to do
* Speed, gameplay, graphics and sound come together to provide a satisfying experience
* It is hard not to look cool playing 2Fuse, even when you suck at it

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation), and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 36.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
2Fuse 2.0 is free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Mojo Forest: http://www.mojoforest.com
2Fuse 2.0: http://www.2fuse.net
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/2fuse/id486065409
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZsygCaUmnQ
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STARTUPALOOZA 2013 Winner Announced - Published on 04/22/13

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PoetCode, creator of the breakthrough interactive eBook and MMO game Dynasty of the Magi, has been named "Most Fundable Startup" of 2013. PoetCode was selected as the winner of a group of 25 aspiring entrepreneurs. With Dynasty of the Magi, PoetCode has created the first dual-platform interactive experience that allows the gamer/reader to shape the outcome of the eleven eBook fantasy series. The Dynasty of the Magi trial version for iPad was launched on the App Store in December of 2012.

Austin, Texas - The "Most Fundable Startup" award at the 2013 STARTUPALOOZA in New York City has been given to PoetCode, the New Jersey-based creative content company behind the breakthrough eBook and Massively Multiplayer Online game (MMO) in one, Dynasty of the Magi. PoetCode was selected as the winner of a group of 25 aspiring entrepreneurs.

With Dynasty of the Magi, PoetCode has created the first dual-platform interactive experience that allows the gamer/reader to shape the outcome of the eleven eBook fantasy series. This ecosystem of hybrid storytelling that PoetCode has developed has been named liMMO, short for Literary Immersive Massive Multiplayer Online Game.

The Dynasty of the Magi trial version for iPad was launched on the App Store in December of 2012. The app is now in the process of being updated based on user feedback and has an expected App Store and Google Play Store release in early summer 2013.

As a result of their STARTUPALOOZA win, PoetCode will be a Featured Entrepreneur Guest at The Yale Club New York's Private Equity Forum on Thursday, May 2nd. The New York Private Equity Forum is America's premier business funding conference for early and later-stage companies seeking growth capital.

Dynasty of the Magi was also awarded the Publishing Innovations Awards' Best Transmedia Project of 2012, as well as the Quality, Excellence, Design (QED) seal that serves as the "Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval(TM)" for eBooks.

Dynasty of the Magi: http://www.dynastyofthemagi.com/

PoetCode LLC produces the Dynasty of the Magi franchise, an epic 11 installment fantasy game & book adventure that could be described as "Harry Potter in the hood", beginning with the interactive fantasy eBook, Rites of Passage seamlessly integrated with the massive multiplayer online game Words of Power in one new ground breaking iPad app called a liMMO (literary immersive Massive Multiplayer Online Game), where the readers as gamers interact with the author and coders over the length of the series to help determine the fantasy series end. The DOM Digital Media Franchise was created by PoetCode LLC's founder, Derrick Garvin who over 15 years, developed the Dynasty of the Magi epic fantasy universe, with its own custom magic system, epochs of mystic history, and the new immersive liMMO technology. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 PoetCode LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or
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