5/16/2013

[MacNews] Digest Number 2968

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Wed May 15, 2013 11:45 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Final Cut Pro X Title Pop Effects Released on FxFactory - Published on 05/15/13

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Make video titles sizzle with 50 customizable animated titles exclusively for Final Cut Pro X. Noise Industries introduces Title Pop to plugin platform FxFactory. Combining creative forces, developers Stupid Raisins and CineFlare teamed up to create a title pack that would give editors the ability to create interesting titles for footage. Title Pop, designed exclusively for use in Final Cut Pro X, includes 50 dynamic, unique and customizable titles.

Boston, Massachusetts - Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, introduces Title Pop to plugin platform FxFactory. Combining creative forces, developers Stupid Raisins and CineFlare teamed up to create a title pack that would give editors the ability to create interesting titles for footage. Title Pop, designed exclusively for use in Final Cut Pro(R) X, includes 50 dynamic, unique and customizable titles.

Titles, which come in a variety of categories including basic, continuous, energetic, glow, highlight and subtle, can be quickly and easily dragged and dropped in. For editors seeking a specific look, Title Pop offers an extensive set of parameters for fine-tuning, so users can adjust anything from text and color to tweaking how letters animate in and out. Title Pop is now available in FxFactory for $49.00 USD.

About FxFactory:
FxFactory is a revolutionary visual effects architecture powering hundreds of plug-ins for Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere Pro and After Effects.

Fast Rendering:
FxFactory uses the graphics card in your system to provide hardware-accelerated previews and rendering.

Free Trials:
FxFactory is a free app that lets you install and try hundreds of visual effects. Some effects are absolutely free. Others are available in trial mode and may be purchased as needed.

FxFactory: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/
Title Pop for FxFactory: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/plugins/effects-title-pop/
Download FxFactory 4.0.6: http://www.noiseindustries.com/fxfactory/download/
Purchase Link: http://www.noiseindustries.com/store/buy/index.php?buynow_id=titlepop&title=Title%20Pop&icon=stupidraisins-titlepop.jpg&fastspring_id=stupidraisinstitlepop&download_id=titlepop
Screenshot: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Title-Pop-Overview.png
App Icon: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Title-Pop-Product-Icon.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. Copyright (C) 2013 Noise Industries, LLC. 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. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners.

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Niclas Bahn
Business Development
United States
sales@noiseindustries.com

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Wed May 15, 2013 1:15 pm (PDT) . Posted by:

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NearBytes to be Available as an SDK for Beta-Testers in May - Published on 05/15/13

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NearBytes, a Brazilian technology company, has developed a new communication by proximity technology based on sound that is very similar to Near Field Communication that can be used on any iOS or Android smartphone available today. This system is scheduled to be launch as an SDK in a Closed Beta Program by late May, and is inviting all app and game developers to sign up, and use it to create cool new content and engage even more with their public.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - NearBytes, a Brazilian technology company, has developed a new communication by proximity technology based on sound that is very similar to NFC (Near Field Communication) that can be used on any iOS/Android smartphone available today. This system is scheduled to be launch as an SDK in a Closed Beta Program by late May, and is inviting all app and game developers to sign up, and use it to create cool new content and engage even more with their public.

The patented solution, named NearBytes, uses barely audible sounds to encrypt data and communicate them to other devices that are physically close. As it loses clarity over distance, it is safe and less prone to interference from other devices, even in noisy places.

"The greatest advantage in this technology is that it can be applied to various situations that require data transfer, on any iOS or Android device available on the market right now," said Marcelo Ramos, CTO of Nearbytes.

Several apps that currently, or plan on using NFC, such as games, mobile payments, promotional coupons, customized check ins and more, have had their potential reduced due to the small number of devices with integrated NFC chips.

"Predictions on mass adoption of NFC have all fallen short. Any app that is dependant on NFC will require several years to become mainstream. Our technology make all those apps that are waiting for NFC available right now, giving them a headstart of several years in the market," explains Marcelo.

Now developers the world over can get their hands on this exciting new technology, through the SDK that will be launched in the NearBytes Closed Beta Program in late May. Developers will have access to a Dev Area on the website, which will help make the task of integrating the NearBytes SDK in an app simple, straightforward and efficient. It will provide all the documentation, tutorials and necessary materials enabling software developers to include the NearBytes SDK in their iOS and Android games and apps. It will be the ideal place to share information and the starting point for the brand new NearBytes developer community.

"We believe that NearBytes is particularly suited to games or apps that involve exchanging small chunks of data, such as trading cards, collectibles, Top Trumps type games and so forth. An added advantage is that none of the smartphones need be online - they only need to be touching when exchanging data," explained Marcelo.

To participate, developers only need to fill in the inscription form on the NearBytes site. NearBytes will analyse all submissions and select the most appropriate ones for the first round of the Closed Beta Program, based on how suitable the project is to the NearBytes technology, to ensure the best chances of success.

"Initially we want to choose the developers and apps that are most likely to succeed, as we get ready to apply this new technology, and start pushing the envelope of what is possible with our SDK," commented Marcelo.

NearBytes: http://www.nearbytes.com/
Beta Program: http://www.nearbytes.com/en/beta.php
Logo: http://www.nearbytes.com/nblogo600c.png

Located in Rio de Janeiro, RJ/Brazil, NearBytes was founded in 2011. It developed and patented a proximity communication technology based on sound waves. It's currently launching a mobile communication SDK that will be a viable alternative to NFC, and also an aunthentication method (TSM) for credit transactions. Copyright (C) 2013 NearBytes. 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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Marcelo Ramos
Founder
Brazil
marcelo@nearbytes.com

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Thu May 16, 2013 3:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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HTML Stripper for Mac, an app for extracting text from HTML code - Published on 05/16/13

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HTML Stripper is the new Apimac application for capturing and cleaning up from HTML code tags the text of any web page. Just drag and drop on the application's window a .html file, a portion of code or, even a web address from Safari and the app will restore simple text, free from formatting and code tags. And thanks to the Strip Clipboard function, text can be copied and automatically cleaned up and instantly ready to be pasted into your favorite application.

Milan, Italy - Apimac's HTML Stripper is the right hand of thousand of professionals: bloggers, web editors, designers and programmers who work daily with tens of .html files. HTML Stripper makes it possible to get text from any webpage cleaned up from any code tags with a simple Drag and Drop.

Just drag and drop on the application's window a .html file, a portion of code or, even a web address directly from Safari o from other browsers. HTML Stripper will restore instantly the page's text free from any HTML tags and will place it in order, on a convenient list, all links and media present in the page.

In addition, thanks to the Strip Clipboard function, it is possible to clean up from HTML tags any code portion which has been copied to the Notes. By Pasting it, it will result in text already cleaned up, for maximum productivity.

HTML Stripper in brief:
* Transforms any webpage in simple text
* Removes HTML code tags
* Groups together in a convenient list the links and media present in the page

In addition:
* Drag and Drop to the max: Just drag and drop on the application's window any HTML
* Removes any HTML: cleans up text from .html file, web address and even portions of code
* Superfast: thanks to the Strip Clipboard function the text copied into Notes is automatically cleaned up and it is instantly ready to be pasted
* Word Count integrated in the app

System Requirements:
* OS X 10.6.6 or subsequent (Snow Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion)
* 512 MB of RAM (1 GB is recommended)
* About 10 MB of free space on the hard drive

Pricing and Availability:
HTML Stripper is available on the Apimac website at the price of $19.99 (Euro 15.99) per single license. A 30 day trial version without limitations, is available for download at the Apimac web site.

Apimac: http://www.apimac.com
HTML Stripper: http://www.apimac.com/mac/htmlstripper/
Download Demo: http://www.apimac.com/downloads/
Purchase: http://www.apimac.com/store/htmlstripper/
Screenshot: http://www.apimac.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/HTML_Stripper-Main_WD.jpg
App Icon: http://www.apimac.com/wp-content/feature/pages/HTML_Stripper-Highlight.png

Located in Milan, Italy, Apimac is a company founded in 1996 dedicated to Mac OS X and iOS only software. People at Apimac aim to put into users' hands applications which they can use in a way they do things every day. Right after opening their applications, users can immediately focus on their task, not even noticing that they're using entirely new software. Copyright (C) 1996-2013 Apimac. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, iPhone, iPad and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Gabriele Gobbo
Marketing Manager
Italy
gabriele@apimac.com

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Thu May 16, 2013 3:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Arista Games Launches Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure App - Published on 05/16/13

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California based Arista Games today introduces Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure 2.0, its new educational game title for iPad and iPhone devices. Produced in collaboration with Little Flowers Montessori, a leading Bay Area school, Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure teaches children needed Kindergarten preparation concepts such as colors, shapes, letters and numbers. With a simple intuitive interface, vibrant graphics, and captivating voices, the app keeps preschoolers engaged with learning.

Pleasanton, California - Arista Games is thrilled to announce the release of Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure today. This new educational iPad and iPhone app for preschool children was produced in collaboration with Little Flowers Montessori, a leading Bay Area school. The iOS game teaches children needed Kindergarten preparation concepts such as colors, shapes, letters and numbers.

Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure engages children with six interactive games. Dressed in a costume of their choice, such as cowboy, fireman, superhero or princess, learners find shapes in the clouds, match letters to fruit names, count candles on a birthday cake and pick from colorful balloons. After each game they are awarded gifts that they collect in their treasure chest.

Quick-moving and fun, Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure captures a child's attention and is different each time it is played. "We've created a dynamic game that teaches children necessary preschool skills while also teaching them that learning can be fun," said Alexey Krasnoriadtsev, CTO of Arista Games.

With a simple intuitive interface, vibrant graphics, and captivating voices, the app keeps preschoolers engaged with learning. Rajitha Sumanasekera, Arista Games CEO, adds, "Jack and Jill Preschool Adventure is created to captivate young minds by taking them through a magical learning adventure."

App Includes Six Games:
* Balloon picking: Select the correct color balloons and Jack and Jill float up in the sky
* Birthday Cake: Light birthday candles then match the correct number
* Alphabet Fruit Tree: Help Jack and Jill find fruits that start with the specified letter
* Night Sky Shapes: Learn shapes by matching them in the night sky
* Cloud Shape Matching: Learn three-letter-vowel words by matching pictures with cloud shapes
* Match the Cards: Pair beginning letters to the correct object by flipping the cards

Feature Highlights:
* Continuous educational game play that provides new challenges as the game progresses
* Play as Jack or Jill
* Visit Jack's wardrobe and become a pirate, superhero, firefighter, cowboy, police officer or Apache Indian
* Dress up Jill to become a princess, ballerina, super girl, fairy, cheerleader or pirate
* Kids are rewarded with exciting gifts that are collected in their toy chest
* No in-app purchases and no in-app advertising
* Does not collect users' personal information
* Recommended for ages 2-5

Device requirements:
* iPad, iPhone, iPod touch
* Requires iOS 5.1 or later
* 33.5 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure 2.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure 2.0: http://www.aristagames.com/
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/jack-jills-preschool-adventure/id642453673
Screenshot 1: http://www.aristagames.com/screenshots/jj-splash.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.aristagames.com/screenshots/scr_02.jpg
Screenshot 3: http://www.aristagames.com/screenshots/scr_04.jpg
App Icon: http://www.aristagames.com/screenshots/jj-icon.jpg

Based in Pleasanton, California, Arista Games is a developer of educational apps for young children. Their first app, Jack and Jill's Preschool Adventure, is part of a series of entertaining apps that prepare children for school. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Arista Games. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

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Rajitha Sumanasekera
CEO
United States
press@aristagames.com

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Thu May 16, 2013 3:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Weather Pod For iPhone - Weather Intelligence in The Palm of Your Hand - Published on 05/16/13

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UK based indie developer Rory Buckley today introduces Weather Pod 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. Weather Pod takes both a unique and advanced approach to how weather can be displayed on a handheld iOS device, taking advantage of touch and swipe gestures to give the user a fully interactive experience combined with stunning visuals and a variety of features. The motion background is cleverly designed to reflect your actual current weather conditions, whether it be rain, snow or thunderstorms.

Devon, United Kingdom - App developer Rory Buckley today is thrilled to announce the release of Weather Pod for iPhone and iPod touch. Weather Pod is a data-packed weather application that grabs all your necessary weather data (based on your current location) and displays it in a beautiful and unique way. Weather Pod has been cleverly constructed to show specific weather data based on required touch and swipe actions, making it a fully unique interactive experience.

The first thing that you'll notice about Weather Pod, is its live-motion interface. The motion background is cleverly designed to reflect your actual current weather conditions, whether it be rain, snow or thunderstorms. The weather can be initially seen in the form of of simple pod-like icon which delicately sits in the middle of your screen. Upon touching this icon, it will elegantly eject a selection of live weather information (such as current temperature, wind speed/direction etc.) around the screen.

The user has the option to simply show or hide this information via simply touching the live weather icon. The app also makes use of iOS swipe abilities, with the ability to access features such as weather forecasts, sunrise/sunset times & historical weather statistics. One feature that does stand out is the rain (or sleet, snow...) predictor, when the predictor button is touched, the weather icon will cleverly produce a raindrop that displays the likely real-time percentage of it raining in your location.

With every corner of general weather being covered, Weather Pod also has the ability to detect any existing weather alerts within your area. The app has been programmed to notify the user with a flashing warning symbol when any alerts have been detected. Details of any alert/s can then be viewed via touching the warning symbol. In addition to the features already mentioned, Weather Pod also has a live satellite map feature, detailing current cloud cover within your location.

Rory Buckley has talked of his confidence and belief in Weather Pod as a truly advanced and beautiful weather application. He is excited and hopeful that Weather Pod can achieve an established status as a popular iOS weather app.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* 14.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Weather Pod 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Weather category.

Weather Pod 1.0: http://weatherpodapp.tumblr.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/weather-pod/id640044820
Vimeo Video (Preview): https://vimeo.com/66283647
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Rory Buckley is an app user and blogger turned app developer. He understands what it takes to make a great app and is driven by his passion to create quality, unique products. Copyright (C) 2013 Rory Buckley. 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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Rory Buckley
Owner
United Kingdom
rory40@btopenworld.com

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Become an Expert in Painting with Your iPhone - Published on 05/16/13

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Independent developer, Antons Zaicevs, introduces History Of Painting 1.0 for iOS. Users will explore the evolution of painting, meet the greatest painters, touch their most famous pictures, and learn the history and highlights of each painting style. With the awesome user interface, app users will feel like they are in the real art gallery. With more than 150 paintings, the app features the main painting styles as well as the 39 most famous painters.

Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation - Independent developer, Antons Zaicevs, introduces History Of Painting 1.0 for iOS. Users will explore the evolution of painting, meet the greatest painters, touch their most famous pictures, and learn the history and highlights of each painting style. With the awesome user interface, app users will feel like they are in the real art gallery.

Painting is the most beautiful form of art. The history of painting reaches back in time to artifacts from pre-historic humans, and spans all cultures. It represents a continuous, though periodically disrupted tradition from Antiquity. Across cultures, and spanning continents and millennia, the history of painting is an ongoing river of creativity, that continues into the 21st century. Until the early 20th century it relied primarily on representational, religious and classical motifs, after which time more purely abstract and conceptual approaches gained favor.

Feature Highlights:
* Learn all main painting styles like: Renaissance, Mannerism, Rococo, Baroque, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism and Modern
* 39 most famous painters are waiting you: Leonardo Da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Rafael, Titian, Rubens, Rembrandt, Velasquez, Boucher, Watteau, Delacroix, Turner, Aivazovsky, Brullov, Goya, Chardin, Daumier, Repin, Shiskin, Dali, Monet, Manet, Picasso, Van Gogh and others
* More than 150 paintings with fullscreen mode for exploring every detail
* Detailed description and history of each style with highlights of its main features
* Travel thru centuries of history to learn to determine the style of the pictures by yourself

Be ready for incredible journey!

Language Support:
English and Russian

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

Pricing and Availability:
History Of Painting 1.0 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

History Of Painting 1.0: http://hopapp.blogspot.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/history-of-painting/id642100643
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Independent developer, Antons Zaicevs, creates apps as his hobby. He is developing apps in spheres. Copyright (C) 2013 Antons Zaicevs. 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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Antons Zaicevs
Indie-Developer
Russian Federation
anton.zaicev@gmail.com

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