5/07/2013

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Mon May 6, 2013 7:30 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Brave Commando - Kill the Enemies to Protect Your Base - Published on 05/06/13

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Developer Bozhidar Bratoev introduces Brave Commando 1.3 for iOS. Brave Commando is a single-platform game in which the player must conduct a soldier in his battle to defend his base from incoming helicopters and other threats. The mission is to protect the city from terror and rage that has been emitted in a global crisis. Users play as the mighty Brave Commando, protecting his base and most importantly: his city. Brave Commando is a game of speed, agility and accuracy.

Ruse, Bulgaria - Developer Bozhidar Bratoev has recently released his latest mobile game, available now on iOS for $0.99 USD. Brave Commando 1.3 is a single-platform game in which the player must conduct a soldier in his battle to defend his base from incoming helicopters and other threats.

"A modern take on a classic era, action, adventure and destruction - what more could this game have?" said a representative from Applans, professional mobile app marketing agency.

To begin Brave Commando, the user will first begin at level one - helicopters will enter the 'shooting zone'. From here, players must either swipe far or a short distance to release one of their weapons. For example, a long streak across the screen will signal the release of a missile whilst a short streak shall release a throwing knife. These must hit the target by swiping towards it. Furthermore, they must shoot down helicopters that consequently explode once targeted.

Score count is continuously shown at the top of the screen, reminding the player of how many enemies have been killed. To the right of this is the 'Missile' recharge rate, essentially telling the player when another missile can be fired. To the far left is a Health count, which decreases every time that a player lets a helicopter or soldiers pass through. The user must fight the incoming waves and if the Health bar runs out, then a screen shall be displayed asking the player if they would like to replay.

There are multiple levels of Brave Commando, each bringing a new challenge and wave - soldiers can only be killed using the throwing knifes - therefore, making one level more difficult than the last. The mission is to protect the city from terror and rage that has been emitted in this global crisis. Users play as the mighty Brave Commando, protecting his base and most importantly: his city. Brave Commando is a game of speed, agility and accuracy.

Brave Commando is a single moded game with retro 2D graphics. It was designed to be playable when in a rush or whenever a spare moment is available. The single-player game can provide hours of endless fun and are currently exclusive to iOS. The app is iPhone 5 optimized and is currently only suited for iPhone and iPod touch.

"We hope that you will enjoy playing Brave Commando, it is quite a wild game and fast-paced to say the least. Initial reactions towards the game were positive and we hope we can continue this trend in the year to come - the 1.3 release is currently available for $0.99, worldwide," stated Bratoev.

* Play as the Brave Commando
* Fight the ongoing war in this 2D platformer
* Shoot helicopters and soldiers to increase the score
* Use two weapons, tilt to move and swipe to aim

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS/4/4S/5, iPod touch (3rd/4th/5th generation)
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* iPhone 5 compatible
* 11.7 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Brave Commando 1.3 is $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Brave Commando 1.3: http://bratoev.com/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/brave-commando/id628101493
Screenshot 1: http://a1151.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/071/Purple2/v4/e9/83/45/e98345a4-75ac-f70b-474e-06e99c08f831/mzl.atphkasl.320x480-75.jpg
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App Icon: http://a3.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/092/Purple2/v4/d4/e3/94/d4e3947d-2fe6-7cdf-d78e-abd8d3d60fdb/mzl.caorrxhu.175x175-75.jpg

Brave Commando is Bojidar Bratoev's first iOS release, a library of which he hopes to expand. He is an independent developer, currently based in Ruse, Bulgaria. He hopes to bring quality and enjoyment into his games and is currently looking to expand his app library and even to release on various platforms. Copyright (C) 2013 Bojidar Bratoev. 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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Bojidar Bratoev
Developer
Bulgaria
bojidarb@gmail.com

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Mon May 6, 2013 8:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Pool Live Tour Rocks the App Store as Free Download - Published on 05/06/13

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Pool Live Tour 1.1.4, the Facebook smash hit with more than 11 million monthly and 2.5 million daily players and the only game officially endorsed by World Snooker, has arrived on mobile devices. The game is available on the App Store as a free download for iOS devices. Featuring most natural feeling touch controls: set power and angle in fluid motion, all with the touch of one finger. Want to add some spin to your shot? Touch to pinpoint the perfect spot to strike the cue ball.

Prague, Czech Republic - Pool Live Tour 1.1.4 is the most popular pool game on Facebook, boasting more than 2.5 million players daily. Pool Live Tour Mobile is now available for iOS. True to the motto "Play Pool Anywhere", the game sets free from the desktop and lets players enjoy competitive matches across platforms.

True Touch Controls:
Playing pool on mobile has never been so smooth! Power, spin, angle, it all comes naturally with the most advanced touch controls on the market. Set power and angle in fluid motion, all with the touch of one finger. Want to add some spin to your shot? Touch to pinpoint the perfect spot to strike the cue ball. Touch controls have never been this natural and unique!

Cross-ppatform Play:
Complete cross-platform functionality of Pool Live Tour mobile ensures that veteran players coming from Facebook will be able to get going straight away with all their cues and pool coins ready. Gameplay is carefully balanced to give players a fun experience, regardless of their platform of choice. There are more than 100,000 players playing at all time so there is always someone to enjoy a game with!

Feature Highlights:
* One of the most popular online competitive pool games
* Free to play - players can download the game absolutely free of charge
* Challenge your friends through Facebook, Game Center, Bluetooth or play a duel on a single screen
* Play online matches with real opponents, always on the verge of doubling or losing your bet
* Smoothest touch control - we took special care to deliver the most natural feeling pool game on the market. You have to try this
* 10 levels with unique tables for players of all skill. Progress from the cozy Moe's Pub up to the luxurious Manhattan Sky Loft
* Collect tens of cues, with ever-increasing power, precision and spin range. Wacky Broomstick, proud Elf cue, elegant Mehndi, or mighty and powerful Tutankhamun are waiting for you in the store

The launch of Pool Live Tour on iOS is celebrated by an exclusive trickshot video featuring the world-famous trickshot player Florian "Venom" Kohler. See what happens when a group of truly dedicated pool enthusiasts take the motto "Play Pool Anywhere" to the next level.

Expect additional levels, cues and much more exciting content soon! Since Pool Live Tour is an official partner of World Snooker, the "World Snooker Club" (a level already introduced in the Facebook version) will be added in the next update of the mobile version.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* Universal app optimized for display on all iOS devices
* 91.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pool Live Tour Mobile 1.1.4 is free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Games category.

Geewa: http://corporate.geewa.com
Pool Live Tour Mobile 1.1.4: http://www.poollivetour.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pool-live-tour-mobile/id594449002
Play on Facebook: https://apps.facebook.com/pool-live/
YouTube Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ftWu6X3zIw
YouTube Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5g3a49RHNk

Located in Prague, Czech Republic, Geewa is a leading global developer and publisher of casual competitive multiplayer games. Its games connect players around the globe in real time and across multiple platforms. Currently, Geewa serves over 11 million players globally through its games and portals every month. More than 55 professionals of 12 nationalities are a part of Geewa. Copyright (C) 2013 Geewa. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, and Mac 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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Pavel Prouza
PR Director
+420777256788
Czech Republic
pavel.prouza@geewa.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pool.live
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/247477?trk=tyah
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/geewa

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Mon May 6, 2013 9:15 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Shape Pop Transitions for Final Cut Pro X Released - Published on 05/06/13

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Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, added Shape Pop from Stupid Raisins to its wide range of plugins offered through FxFactory. Shape Pop, available for Final Cut Pro X, consists of 30 customizable transitions that break up video into shapes to reveal the incoming clip. Quickly and easily drag and drop transitions for straightforward projects, or fine-tune transitions with Shape Pop's custom tools to achieve the desired look.

Boston, Massachusetts - Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, has just added Shape Pop from Stupid Raisins to its wide range of plugins offered through FxFactory. Shape Pop, available for Final Cut Pro(R) X, consists of 30 customizable transitions that break up video into different shapes to reveal the incoming clip. Quickly and easily drag and drop transitions for straightforward projects, or fine-tune transitions with Shape Pop's custom tools to achieve the desired look. Plug and play with circle, square, triangle and diamond templates. Create your own unique look with Shape Pop's custom controls. Adjust everything from color and gradient to patterns and feathering effects for truly unique transitions. Shape Pop is now available for $49.00 USD. A free trial is available by simply installing FxFactory.

Key Features:
* 30 customizable transitions
* Shape, style, and direction controls at your fingertips
* Help documents for any troubleshooting needs

About FxFactory:
FxFactory is a revolutionary visual effects architecture powering hundreds of plugins for Final Cut Pro 7, Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects. Users can take advantage of the fact that they can download, install and test all products in trial mode free of charge before making a purchase. During trial mode all products are fully functional indefinitely, but render a small watermark.

Shape Pop Transistions for FCPX: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/plugins/shape-pop-transitions-for-fcpx/?utm_source=PRM&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=PR
Download FxFactory: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/download/?utm_source=PRM&utm_medium=PR&utm_campaign=PR
Purchase from Noise Industies: http://www.noiseindustries.com/store/buy/index.php?buynow_id=shapepop&title=Shape%20Pop&icon=stupidraisins-shapepop.jpg&fastspring_id=stupidraisinsshapepop&download_id=main
YouTube Video 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLlP-H_B1JE
YouTube Video 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ8O6oyqQhU
App Icon: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Shape-Pop.png

Established in 2004, Boston, Massachusetts-based Noise Industries is an innovative developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast community. Their products are integrated with popular non-linear editing and compositing products from Apple and Adobe. For more information about Noise Industries, please visit the website. Copyright (C) 2013 Noise Industries. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac OS X, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Niclas Bahn
Business Development
United States
sales@noiseindustries.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/fxfactory
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/noiseindustries

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Mon May 6, 2013 10:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Aquafadas and zweipunktnull GmbH Take On Interactive Book Market - Published on 05/06/13

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Aquafadas has just inked a new deal with German based zweipunktnull GmbH to tackle the ever-changing landscape of the digital book market. The Aquafadas Digital Publishing System is an evolving and flexible solution, from automatic workflow and custom-designed digital publication to ready-to-use app templates and more. With a focus mainly on children's books and instructional texts for schools, the two companies look towards the future to address specific needs in the rapidly evolving sectors.

Montpellier, France - Aquafadas, innovative developer of digital publishing solutions and creative software for HTML5 creation, has just inked a new deal with German based zweipunktnull GmbH to tackle the ever-changing landscape of the digital book market. With a focus mainly on children's books and instructional texts for schools, the two companies look towards the future to address specific needs in the rapidly evolving sectors. zweipunktnull GmbH., an expert digital publishing company, focuses on the needs of media and large companies as well as public and governmental institutions in the era of digital, tablet, and mobile publishing.

"zweipunktnull has seen in many of its tablet publishing projects that companies seek for an open, robust and tightly integrated product platform when it comes to mobile publishing apps," says Dr. Martina Zowack, media liaison for the digital publisher. "Having full control over the whole production process, media distribution and commercial aspects across several hardware, software and e-commerce platforms is a clear demand by many media and corporate customers. Moreover, the book publishing industry is a fast-moving segment within this area, and professionals are always on the lookout for solutions that address their specific needs. Aquafadas' range of software products, apps and services covers these requirements perfectly."

When it comes to eMags and digital publishing, Aquafadas has proven itself as a key player in the industry. With the help of its technology, zweipunktnull will take on the German interactive book market, offering cutting-edge services. Aquafadas Digital Publishing System is an evolving and flexible solution, from automatic workflow and custom-designed digital publication to ready-to-use app templates and a Software Development Kit (SDK) to create specific apps. That flexibility is essential for zweipunktnull to help publishers reach their goals. Dr. Martina Zowack, media liaison for the digital publisher, explains, "The Aquafadas licensing schema will help customers better understand and plan their costing structure when it comes to tablet and mobile publishing. They can have unparalleled freedom when licensing the Aquafadas app SDK."

Aquafadas technology supports multiple platforms and enables companies to achieve economies of scale. Distributing to mainly iOS users currently, zweipunktnull looks to Aquafadas to expand their market.

Aquafadas recent acquisition by Kobo added another advantage: the integration of Aquafadas format for interactive publication (AVE) to Kobo's tablets. Publishers who use Aquafadas Publishing System will benefit from an easy, scalable, solution that will provide access to a new distribution channel in addition to other channels, namely Kobo's platform and its 10 million registered users.

During a special event at the Media Quarter in Vienna, on May 6th, zweipunktnull will showcase how Aquafadas technology supports multiple platforms. They will present on a variety of tablets the great digital publications and apps created thanks to Aquafadas Digital Publishing System. Please join the zweipunktnull and Aquafadas teams at the Media Quarter, Maria Jacobi Gasse 1, Media Quarter Marx 3.4 (MQM), mingo buros/2.Stock, 1030 Wien, May 6th at 5:00 pm.

About Zweipunktnull GmbH:
Zweinpunktnull's main objective is to promote and enhance sustainable innovation in the interests of our clients. Therefore, we benefit from the use of diverse information technologies. We focus on providing advice on optimizing business processes, especially when it comes to internal processes like corporate communications, marketing, and product management and sales, primarily to publishing companies, print production and media companies. Together with our customers, we pursue the goal of permanent innovation - as a business, or respectively as an IT consultant, we focus more on the involved business processes, than on the aspects of the technology used.

About Kobo:
Founded in 2009 Kobo is owned by the Tokyo-based Rakuten, Japan's largest eCommerce operator. Headquartered in Toronto our over 400 employees are proud of Kobo's top-ranked eReading applications for the iPad, iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Windows and our own line of eReaders, including the award winning Kobo Touch and Kobo Vox. As a result, Kobo has attracted millions of readers from more than 170 countries and features one of the world's largest eReading catalogues with over 2.5 million eBook, newspaper and magazine titles.

Aquafadas: http://www.aquafadas.com/
zweipunktnull: http://www.zweipunktnull.de/
Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com
Aquafadas Digital Publishing: http://www.aquafadas.com/en/digital-publishing/

Aquafadas creates innovative digital publishing solutions to enable new and high-quality ways to publish magazines, books, newspapers and comics. Aquafadas solutions allow and facilitate the dissemination of digital content on all major new platforms, including smartphones, tablets and the web. Creation tools offered by Aquafadas meet the specific industry needs of publishers. Amongst our clients are Egmont International, Sanoma, Lagardere, Mondadori, Reader's Digest, Bayard, Standard & Poors, EDF and La Tribune. Comics publishers use AveComics, the digital comics platform created by Aquafadas, to distribute comics on the new devices. The business world uses Aquafadas tools to enable migration of digital content such as marketing, technical documentation, commercial or financial. Aquafadas user-friendly creative software for Flash(R), HTML5, photo and video editing, is also used by graphic design professionals and consumers. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Aquafadas.
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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Anya Oskolkova
Media Relations
617-817-6559
United States
anya@zazilmediagroup.com

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

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Mon May 6, 2013 1:45 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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Fiender Connecting Collectors and the things they love - Published on 05/06/13

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Fiender is an iPhone app for collectors to discover and share the things that they love. The app enables the community to create a photo and video archive of their collection, and to buy sell and trade all in one place. Users can also follow others who share a common passion and browse their collections. Fiender provides a focused forum where the user can upload photo sets and videos of their rare and collectible items to show off their prized possessions and be recognized by other Fienders.

Portland, Oregon - Collectors are more connected then ever before. Yet the community has lacked a quick & simple method to share, buy and sell their Collections in one place. The Fiender iPhone app is a social network and marketplace where you can explore a diverse archive of collectibles. Users can follow others who share a common passion and browse their collections. Fiender provides a focused forum where the user can upload photo sets and videos of their rare and collectible items to show off their prized possessions and be recognized by other Fienders. Users of the app can easily search for items that interest them without the need for hashtags, and discover and acquire pieces missing from their collections.

Fiender also allows the user the freedom to post items with the intent to sell or trade. The app includes a unique appraisal feature which provides a crowdsourced value for collectibles. Fienders can thereby share their expertise with each other and price other collections.

The user interface allows for multiple angles of each item to be easily uploaded in one post, which the viewer can toggle between with the swipe of a thumb. Fiender also allows the user to upload or record videos through YouTube, enabling the sharing of unboxing videos, product reviews and more. Every scan of the newsfeed brings the exciting discovery of new finds.

"There is no other app on the market that embodies the true spirit of the collector, until now. The easy to use interface makes it easy to share your collection with the world as well as other like -minded collectors. The ability to like, share and value the items is amazing. I am no doubt a fiend for FIENDER," says New York's graffiti legend, Stash.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Fiender 1.2 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

Fiender 1.2: http://www.fiender.io
Download From iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/fiender/id571395674
Screenshot: http://fiender.io/Fiender_Screen_Shot.png
App Icon: http://fiender.io/fiender_icon.png

Fiender was Co-founded by ex Nike SB Creative Director John Martin and influencers that share a passion for collecting and self expression. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Fiender 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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John Martin
Founder
5033361299
United States
john@fiender.io

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LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-martin/11/208/724
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/FienderApp

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