8/06/2013

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Mon Aug 5, 2013 5:31 am (PDT) . Posted by:

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Caption Distraction - Turn your Photos into Authentic Looking Comics - Published on 08/05/13

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Caption Distraction is an iPhone app developed by Matt Lombardo which is currently available in the iPhone App Store for free. Caption Distraction transforms ordinary looking photos into gorgeous looking comics through the addition of word balloons, captions, effects, stickers, and filters. Caption Distraction stands out in a very crowded niche because of its authentic comic book look, elegant user interface, and unique features.

Tempe, Arizona - Caption Distraction is an iPhone app developed by Matt Lombardo which is currently available in the App Store for free. Based on the stylings of professional comic book letterers, Caption Distraction transforms ordinary looking photos into gorgeous looking comics. Through the addition of word balloons, captions, effects, stickers, and filters, Caption Distraction can turn even the most mundane looking picture into a hilarious, clever, or cute creation. Featuring an intuitive, step wise user interface, Caption Distraction allows for the production of dynamic looking comics within minutes.

In one of the most crowded niches on the iPhone App Store, Caption Distraction sets itself apart from the competition in a multitude of ways. It features an authentic comic book look based on the stylings of renowned comic book letterers Richard Starkings and John Roshell. Expensive licensing was obtained to ensure that the fonts, word balloons, captions, and effects all added up to produce a professional look.

While having great style in an app is important, it's completely wasted if the app is unable to function properly. This is certainly not the case with Caption Distraction as its user interface is one of its most powerful and innovative features. While many similar apps try to condense all functionality onto one screen, Caption Distraction takes more of a step wise approach and divides tasks into multiple screens - each featuring carefully written instructions displayed in alerts. The result is a much less confusing / overwhelming experience for the user which allows for much faster comic creation.

Another innovative feature of the user experience is the menu used to add comic elements to photos. With a couple of taps and swipes, the user is able to quickly sift through hundreds of word balloons, effects, stickers, and filters to find the element or feature they need. This is in direct contrast to other similar themed apps which require the user to access a multitude of distinct looking menus either nested or in different areas of the screen.

Caption Distraction's uniqueness is not only limited to its aesthetics and usability, but also extends to its features. Like many other photo apps, Caption Distraction provides the user with the ability to add "stickers"; or small illustrations that can be inserted into a photo. Caption Distraction actually features over 400 such stickers in categories such as animals, glasses, hats, masks, monsters, mustaches, and many more. What makes Caption Distraction unique in this regard is its ability to allow the user to add color to these stickers. For instance, if the user wants to add a bear sticker to a photo, they have the ability to change the color of any of its components (i.e. fur, eyes, nose, outline, eyebrows, etc.). This is an extremely rare feature and one that is not seen on many, if any, other apps in the App Store.

Another very unique feature of Caption Distraction is its ability to produce multi-colored text in its word balloons and captions. Many apps allow you to change the color of the text in its entirety, but Caption Distraction allows you to actually change the color of each character. So for instance, if you have a cute baby in one of your photos and want to attach a word balloon to it that says "peek-a-boo!", you're able to use 11 different colors for that one phrase. Again, like changing the color of the stickers, this is a rare feature that isn't seen in many other apps in the App Store.

Ultimately, Caption Distraction stands out in a very crowded niche because of its authentic comic book look, elegant user interface, and unique features. The response to the app from users thus far has proven this with all versions in all countries garnering 56 reviews for an overall five star rating.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Caption Distraction Lite 1.2 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Entertainment category. There is also a paid version of Caption Distraction available.

Caption Distraction Lite 1.2: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caption-Distraction/682795981735080
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/caption-distraction-lite-add/id647705377
Media Assets: http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u415/CaptionDistraction/LargeIcon_zps6d30f983.png

Matt Lombardo is an independent developer who's based in Tempe, Arizona and who has previously worked at IBM and Intel. He's always had a passion for software development having first taught himself programming in middle school before later going on to receive a B.S. in Computer Science from Arizona State University. Caption Distraction is his first foray into the app making world, one that was taken due to his technical curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit. Matt's overall goals as a developer are to produce innovative apps that are entertaining and easy to use. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2013 Matt Lombardo. 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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Matthew Lombardo
CEO
United States
admin@captiondistraction.com

Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Caption-Distraction/682795981735080
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/CapDistract

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GamePress - Create amazing games on the iPad with no programming - Published on 08/05/13

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Have you ever wanted to make a game only to realize it's too hard and requires tons of programming? Announcing today, GamePress has officially released GamePress, an iPad application aiming to make video game creation a piece of cake. GamePress will let anyone of any skill level make the games of their imagination with no programming! With a few taps and swipes of their fingers, users can unleash their creativity and become game designers right on their iPads.

Based in New York - Announcing today, GamePress has officially released an app that allows anyone to make fun mobile games with no programming or graphic design skills. With a few taps and swipes of their fingers, users can unleash their creativity and become game designers right on their iPads. Founded by a small team of three, GamePress is also the first Canadian team to be a part of the DreamIt Ventures accelerator program here in NYC. At the beginning, their goal was "to provide the perfect balance where users are not limited by skill level or their imagination" according to co-founder Murtaza Saadat, opening up this possibility to people who don't have the technical experience necessary to participate in today's market. GamePress is the perfect tool to start learning the basics of computer science and game design, while having a blast making the games of your imagination. With the GamePress Arcade, users can share their creations with the community allowing everyone to play,
edit, and rate each other's games.

The current version of GamePress has the following features:
* Drag & drop game creation
* Over 500 graphics included to get you started
* Included music to add atmosphere to your games
* Included sound effects to add excitement to your games
* Included particle effects to make your games look cool
* Ability to import your own pictures, graphics, animations, sound effects, and music
* Make your own sound effects with the built in sound effects creator
* Make your own special effects with the included particle creator
* Fully featured physics engine for real world physics simulations
* Offline usage, you don't need to be connected to make or play a game
* Interactive tutorial to help you make your first game in minutes
* Share your games with friends and other GamePress users
* GamePress Arcade to access games made by users around the world
* Many video tutorials to keep you going

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* 78.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
GamePress 1.003 is $9.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Productivity category.

GamePress 1.003: http://www.gamepressapp.com
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/GamePress/id637370800
Screenshots: http://gamepressapp.com/Screenshots/
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZUNhviJLr8
GamePress Logo: http://gamepressapp.com/Screenshots/GamePressLogo.png
App Icon: http://gamepressapp.com/Screenshots/icon.png

The focus of GamePress is to make game creation as easy as possible and accessible to everyone. Our vision is to bring the power of desktop computing to tablets. GamePress is founded by a small team of 3. The company is originally from London Ontario, Canada, but currently located in New York City taking part in the DreamIt Ventures accelerator. GamePress is the first Canadian company to take part in DreamIt Ventures. Copyright (C) 2013 GamePress. 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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Murtaza Saadat
CEO
646-229-0972
United States
msaadat@gamepressapp.com

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

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Bullet on the Run Release - Published on 08/05/13

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Top Spot Games is proud to introduce Bullet on the Run 1.1.1 for iOS. A maze game with a few new twists. Using tilting of screen to move the player allows for more interaction from the user. Bullet on the Run is a game designed towards all ages. Guide Bullet (the cannonball) through a maze of barrels and crates to get to the Cannon, but Watch Out for the Kraken patrolling the decks! Timed levels allow for family fun and see who is fastest. It includes cool background music and sound effects.

Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada - Top Spot Games is proud to introduce Bullet on the Run 1.1.1 for iOS.

Bullet on the Run is a game designed towards all ages. Guide Bullet (the cannonball) through a maze of barrels and crates to get to the Cannon, but Watch Out for the Kraken patrolling the decks! Bullet on the Run uses the tilting of the screen to move Bullet rather than gliding your finger around the screen to give you a much better game experience. With new starting and finish point for Bullet and The Kraken you will have hours of fun with Bullet on the Run!

Features:
* Free to Play
* Timed levels allow for family fun and see who is fastest
* In-App Purchase allows you to buy more levels
* Great For all ages
* Cool background music and sound effects

Bullet on the Run is a great game and uses new technology to keep it from being like the other apps like it. It has over 200 levels that you can purchase with In-App Purchases and Top Spot Games will be adding more as they get going.

Please check out the company website and Facebook page for all of their screenshots and gameplay videos.

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

Pricing and Availability:
Bullet on the Run 1.1.1 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Bullet on the Run 1.1.1: http://tsg2013.tumblr.com
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/bullet-on-the-run/id672038277
Screenshot 1: http://24.media.tumblr.com/5bccc898f6b6c9125d0cc1743ed939f2/tumblr_mqgj89tkP61scujjlo9_1280.jpg
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Top Spot Games is an App and Game development company based in Riverview, New Brunswick, Canada. They strive to bring you some very new and fresh apps and games. They love to be challenged to find new and exciting ways to improve the app and game markets by using new and cutting edge technologies to design some of the most exciting apps and games on the market. Copyright (C) 2013 Top Spot Games. 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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Adam MacLeod
CEO/Founder
Canada
adam@topspotgames.ca

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Global Delight Announces Back To School: Up to 50% Off on Boom and Voila - Published on 08/05/13

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Global Delight, with its music and screen capturing apps, announces its Back-To-School offer for students, educators, staff, schools and universities from August 5th to September 15th, 2013. Boom, the award winning system-wide volume booster and equalizer app for Mac and Voila, the robust screen capturing tool for Mac, are now on sale for up to 50% off. The offer can be availed from the Global Delight Web Store or the Mac App Store.

Udupi, India - The summer is about to get hotter with Global Delight running a special 50% off on Boom Volume Booster and Voila Screen Capture Tool from 5th August to 15th September 2013. This offer celebrates the sunny weather and rings in the start of schools. They are available for download from the Mac App Store or the Global Delight Webstore. Students and educators can now create and share amazing notes, courseware, how-to videos; and record webinars and other such events in high quality with Voila. With Boom, low Mac volume is a thing of the past. Audio will never sound the same again with a system-wide volume boost and a number of equalizers and custom presets to choose from.

Boom:
Boom is an application that helps boost the volume to unheard-of levels from your Mac speakers. Different equalizer presets including custom presets make for a thoroughly satisfying listening experience. As a bonus, Boom has the ability to make all your multimedia files sound louder on your iPods and iPhones with easy drag and drop.

* System-level audio increase
* 14 unique equalizer presets
* Drag and Drop file audio boost

Voila:
Voila is the ultimate screen capture tool that snaps or records anything on Mac, enhances screenshot with powerful annotations and shares it instantly. You can save images in a variety of shape selections like a rectangle, a square or in freeform and edit them to add text, notes, annotations and plenty more, which can then be mailed or shared at the click of a button with YouTube, Flickr and FTP or SFTP locations. Record video and tutorials that look great with crystal-clear sound. Learning is now going to be a lot more fun!

* Save every action on-screen and record fullscreen video
* Capture lectures and webinars in High Quality
* Edit and annotate images with multiple tools
* Share lessons and how-to videos on YouTube, FTP, etc.

System Requirements:
Boom and Voila run on Intel-based Macs running Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8.

Pricing and Availability:
Boom and Voila are now up to 50% off their actual price for a limited period from August 5th to September 15th, 2013, after which the prices go back to their original prices. Voila: Discounted Price $14.99 (Regular Price $29.99). Boom: Discounted Price $3.99 (Regular Price $6.99). Boom and Voila can be downloaded from the Mac App Store or from the Global Delight Webstore. Please contact us for an evaluation copy.

Boom: http://www.globaldelight.com/boom/?utm_source=prbts0813&utm_medium=prboombts0813&utm_campaign=bts0813
Purchase and Download Boom (MAS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/boom/id415312377?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Buy Boom from Global Delight Webstore: http://www.globaldelight.com/store/?utm_source=prbts0813&utm_medium=prboombts0813&utm_campaign=bts0813
Voila: http://www.globaldelight.com/voila/?utm_source=prbts0813&utm_medium=prvoilabts0813&utm_campaign=bts0813
Purchase and Download Voila (MAS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voila/id407741870?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Buy Voila from Global Delight Webstore: http://www.globaldelight.com/store/?utm_source=prbts0813&utm_medium=prvoila0813&utm_campaign=bts0813

Global Delight is a multiple award winning closely knit unit with a penchant for creating apps that bring joy and cheer to all Apple aficionados. Some of our most popular apps include Game Your Video, Voila Screen Capture Tool, Camera Plus Pro and Boom Volume Booster for Mac. Check them out! Copyright (C) 2013 Global Delight. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPod touch, 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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Guruprasad Kamath
Director - Marketing
India
reviews@globaldelight.com

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LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/global-delight/
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Flashback 1.0 for iOS - Capture Photos and Video Simultaneously - Published on 08/05/13

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Bramber Inc. introduces Flashback 1.0 for iOS, this innovative new app allows users to shoot Hi-Res photos and HD video simultaneously. With Flashback as their everyday camera app, users no longer need to choose between still and moving images. The app automatically produces a photo album and video montage that includes each photo plus up to five seconds of live video immediately preceding it. Also, built-in are a feature-filled photo editor with effects and an easy-to-use video editor.

San Francisco, California - Bramber Inc. introduces Flashback 1.0 for iOS, this innovative new app allows users to shoot Hi-Res photos and HD video simultaneously. With Flashback as their everyday camera app, users no longer need to choose between still and moving images. The app automatically produces a photo album and video montage that includes each photo plus up to five seconds of live video immediately preceding it. Also, built-in are a feature-filled photo editor with effects and an easy-to-use video editor.

Feature Highlights:
Begin Flashback: Take Photos/Capture Video
* Take photos as normal and simultaneously record up to 5 seconds of video per photo
* Choose between High Quality and High-Definition video
* Photos are captured in high-resolution
* Create and easily organize multiple Flashbacks (various locations, days, etc.)
* Add new photos/videos to continue any Flashback
Edit Flashback
* Import additional video clips from the Camera Roll or other Flashbacks
* Add Flashback title and date
* Change Flashback cover image
Create Flashback
* Select and arrange up to 50 video clips to include in your Flashback
* Add transitions: Cross Dissolve or Pause on Photo
* Add music: Add your favorite song from your iTunes library
* Preview your Flashback
Edit Individual Photos & Video Clips
* Add photo filters, effects, stickers, text, and more
* GeoTagging
* Photo & video rotation
* Trim video clips
* Don't worry about mistakes - you can always revert back to the original photo or video
Create Photo Gallery
* Easily select photos from your Flashback to include in a photo gallery
Save & Share
* Share Flashbacks via email, Facebook, and YouTube
* Export Flashbacks to the Camera Roll
* Share photos as an album or as individual photos via email and Facebook
* Export photos as an album or as individual photos to the Camera Roll
* Share individual videos via email, Facebook, and YouTube
* Export individual videos to the Camera Roll

Signaling a new way of re-living recorded moments, Flashback lets users frame a single instant in a traditional photograph, while it also preserves, as video, the real-time experience. It offers a remarkable, modern method of enjoying the photo as well as the story behind it. Automatically, casual iPhone photographers can produce high quality photo albums and accompanying short feature films. For the first time, photographers and videographers can have the best of both worlds.

Flashback works like a standard camera app: point and click. However, behind the scenes, the app is continuously recording live video. When a photo is taken, the app saves up to five seconds of video captured immediately before the shutter release, erases the unused video, and then begins capturing live video again. Following any Flashback session, photographers can visit the Photo & Video screen to see thumbnails of their photos, a player window of their video, and a thumbnail-size geotagging map with location, date, and time. Then, via the Create Flashback screen, users can easily select the videos, music, and transitions they wish to include in their Flashback. Lastly, users have the option to preview their Flashback before conveniently saving to the Camera Roll, or sharing via built-in email, Facebook, and YouTube.

"We discovered simultaneous still and video capture by luck from our wedding video," commented husband and wife team Brad Taylor and Amber Allred Taylor. "We have worked hard to share this new creative capability with iOS photographers everywhere. We are very proud of Flashback, and we invite everyone to download the app free during our launch promotion."

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 4/4S/5, iPod touch (4th/5th generation), and iPad 2,3,4
* Requires iOS 5.0 or later
* 12.3 MB

Pricing and Availability:
To mark its launch, Flashback 1.0 is free for a limited time (regularly $1.99 USD) and is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

Flashback: http://www.flashback.me
Download from iTunes : https://itunes.apple.com/app/flashback-photo-moments-video/id656110558
FAQ : http://www.flashback.me/faq
YouTube Video : http://www.youtube.com/theflashbackapp
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Bramber Inc., based in San Francisco, was co-founded in 2012 by Brad and Amber Taylor. Recently married, when they received their wedding video in the mail the magic and memories of their wedding day came flooding back; however, one point in the video caught them by surprise. While the photographer was shooting the wedding party's photos, the videographer left his camera running. What was captured was a spontaneous, real-life montage of one of their favorite parts of the day. Something no single photo or photo album could ever do. These short candid moments that were captured created a flashback of one of the greatest moments in their life. They committed then to the creation of an app that would allow users to simultaneously take photos and shoot video. After months of hard work, Brad and Amber are proud to see their vision come to life, an app they love and use almost everyday, but most importantly, an app they created together. Copyright (C) 2013 Bramber Inc. 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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Founder & COO
United States
amber@flashback.me

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Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/flashbackapp

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Valkyrie: The New Must-Have Arcade Running Adventure on iOS Has Arrived - Published on 08/05/13

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Australian based Bifrost Studios today announces the release of Valkyrie for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Valkyrie is an intense, visually stunning new entry into the "arcade running game" canon that's primed to make lovers of the genre to take notice. Featuring a full campaign mode in addition to the thrill of a classic survival gaming mode, Valkyrie highlights intricate, fast paced fun together with beautiful graphics and an awesome original soundtrack.

Gold Coast, Australia - Bifrost Studios, a burgeoning mobile application and game developer, is excited today to announce the launch of Valkyrie onto the App Store. Universally compatible across all iOS devices, this unique running game puts players into the shoes of Valkyrie - a futuristic nomad - and challenges them to use their wits and hand-eye coordination to navigate ten hauntingly beautiful yet treacherous maps while collecting as many souls as they can en route to victory. A brilliantly animated first person arcade "runner", Valkyrie also features a frenzied survival mode where gamers can test themselves to see how long they can last, hurdling gaps and activating obstacles and platforms at all the right times without missing a beat and paying the ultimate price! Complete with a surreal original soundtrack, Valkyrie is currently available for download on the App Store for $1.99 in the Games category.

This is the running arcade experience re-imagined. Valkyrie eschews monotonous "run, jump & duck" gameplay to bring gamers a more sophisticated - not to mention stylistically evolved - way to immerse themselves in this adrenaline packed arcade sub-genre. In addition to simply jumping, players are tasked with activating or deactivating various platforms and barriers as they run to ensure nothing blocks their path. Every level in the game introduces players to new challenges while pitting them against courses which require them to make split-second decisions in sequence and always think a few steps ahead. Gamers better be ready to problem solve and think logically at the drop of a pin though, because Valkyrie won't be waiting on them!

As stunningly designed as it is playable, this game highlights a world that at once seems futuristic and ancient. Simple gesture controls ensure that players focus on what's important - playing to their hearts' content - rather than fidgeting with controls or worrying that their run will end because the game didn't pick up their actions either. Simply put, it leaves the App Store's more mundane arcade runner titles in the dust. Those that love to compete can hone their skills in the game's Endless Run mode, racking up high scores and rushing their way to the top of Valkyrie's online leaderboards as well. Get ready to sprint, because one of the most popular mobile game genres just got a bit sweeter.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone 3GS, 4, 4S and iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd, 4th and 5th gen) and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.0 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 91.0 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Valkyrie 1.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

Bifrost: http://bifroststudios.com.au/
Valkyrie 1.1: http://bifroststudios.com.au/?app=valkyrie
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/valkyrie/id659260745
YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=plcp&v=12VMwSQV4vM&nomobile=1
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Bifrost Studios specializes in mobile apps and games. For the last three years the company has prided itself on devising innovative solutions to achieve client needs and deliver quality digital titles across a variety of genres that are as well crafted as they are fresh. (C) Bifrost Studios 2013. 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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Dani Chaney
CEO
+61 488883264
Australia
account@comboapp.com

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

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Pimp Your Screen 2.0 is here - featuring Themes, revamped user interface - Published on 08/05/13

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Today Apalon announces the release of the new version of Pimp Your Screen. The 2.0 version now boasts a completely new user interface that makes it even better and more intuitive and a totally new feature Themes - the new tool to create perfectly matching themes for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. Once users open the app, they get straight to the gallery of unique content, by swiping up they bring up the galleries and customization tools, so it's super easy to flow in and out of the content.

Based in New York - Today Apalon is pleased to announce the new 2.0 version of Pimp Your Screen, a must-have application for those who want to be creative and take the customization of iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to a whole new level.

The latest version has gone a complete overhaul and can boast a brand new interface, which makes the app even easier to use. Once users open the app, they get straight to the gallery of unique content, by swiping up they bring up the galleries and customization tools, so it's super easy to flow in and out of the content one enjoys.

In addition to great customization tools such as Home Screen and Lock Screen Maker, Pimp Your Screen 2.0 now has the ultimate way to create perfectly matching themes with the Themes feature. It allows users to quickly create a unique look of the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad by picking themes for both Lock and Home Screens that were carefully created and selected by a team of professional designers.

Pimp Your Screen is the most popular app for customizing iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. It was selected as the best Wallpaper app of 2011 and 2012 in the Best App Ever contest run by 148apps network. New content is added every day so users always have something fresh and new to enjoy.

"Pimp Your Screen 2.0 is a whole new version of the app everyone enjoys so much. We thought of how to make it better and even easier and we've built it from scratch: the new interface makes it more intuitive than ever while the Themes allow users to quickly create a perfect theme for their devices. We love delivering great products to our users." said Peter Melnikov, VP of Apalon.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* This app is optimized for iPhone 5
* 19.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Pimp Your Screen 2.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Lifestyle category.

Apalon: http://www.apalon.com/
Pimp Your Screen 2.0: http://www.apalon.com/pimp_your_screen.html
Pimp Your Screen: https://itunes.apple.com/app/pimp-your-screen/id419864550
Press Kit - Zip: http://www.apalon.com/pimp_your_screen_press_kit.zip

Apalon is a leading mobile development company that creates apps for Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon Appstore and Samsung apps. Apalon always aims at redefining the way people interact with their mobile devices by releasing apps that set new standards in their respective genres. Apalon's portfolio includes award-winning titles such as Pimp Your Screen, Weather Live, My Alarm Clock, Calculator Pro and more. The unique blend of passion and skills at the company's DNA enables to deliver unrivalled products to the customers. Copyright (C) 2013 Apalon. 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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PRess Contact
914-613-3583 ext 93
United States
dmitry.podlipsky@apalon.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/apalon

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nova media releases remote viewer app for iOS - Published on 08/05/13

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nova media is proud to announce nm-CAM 1.0, the free app for iOS displays image and video streams from IP cameras. At the center lies a comprehensive video streaming framework supporting a multitude of video formats and streaming protocols including ones previously only partially or not at all supported. Offers detailed information about every stream like streaming data rate & video codec details. Takes screenshots with a single tap. Supports authorization by user name & password if required.

Berlin, Germany - nova media is proud to announce nm-CAM 1.0, the free app for iOS displays image and video streams from IP cameras. At the center lies a comprehensive video streaming framework supporting a multitude of video formats and streaming protocols including ones previously only partially or not at all supported.

The app is easy to use: The app starts reading and displaying the stream as soon as the camera's URL is entered. nm-CAM supports authorization by user name and password if required. The app can store URLs of several IP cameras, and provides an intuitive interface to simply switch between video streams.

The app offers detailed information about every stream like streaming data rate and video codec details and takes screen shots with a single tap.

nm-CAM can be used to quickly check if cameras are reachable from iOS devices. Errors during streaming are logged and can be summarized in comprehensive error reports. Such reports can be sent to nova media for further analysis subject to charge.

The Berlin based developer also offers OEM versions to specification for IP camera manufacturers, distributors and the security sector. For iOS developers, a dedicated nm-CAM SDK is available separately which already includes a Xcode demo project.

nm-CAM app is available for free from Apple's AppStore and compatible with all iOS devices running iOS 6.x.

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

Pricing and Availability:
nm-CAM 1.0 is Free and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Photo & Video category.

nova media: http://www.novamedia.de
nm-CAM 1.0: http://www.novamedia.de/referenzen_en.html#cam
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/nm-cam/id673084600
Screenshot: http://novamedia.de/images/nm-CAM-App_ISS_en.png
App Icon: http://novamedia.de/images/AppIconnmCam512.png

Located in Berlin, Germany, nova media Apps & More GmbH develops software solutions for small private enterprises to multinational corporations including Vodafone Global, BOSCH and Medisana since 2002. The company specialises on the development of apps for iOS, Android OS and Windows Phone as well as on applications for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows. More information visit website. Copyright (C) 2002-2013 nova media Apps & More GmbH. 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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0049151523424447
Germany
fuellemann@novamedia.de

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Final Cut Pro X Text Panel Effects Released by FxFactory - Published on 08/05/13

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Boston based Noise Industries recently added Text Panels from SquidFX to its family of plugins available in FxFactory. Designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro X, Text Panels is a great set of title and lower thirds effects that are sure to bring a new element of life to footage. Offering five customizable background shapes to start with, editors can customize titles is almost every way imaginable, and can even import in their own images or videos to use as in the background.

Boston, Massachusetts - Noise Industries, developer of visual effects tools for the post-production and broadcast markets, recently added Text Panels from SquidFX to its family of plugins available in FxFactory. Designed exclusively for Final Cut Pro(R) X, Text Panels is a great set of title and lower thirds effects that are sure to bring a new element of life to footage. Offering five customizable background shapes to start with, editors can customize titles is almost every way imaginable, and can even import in their own images or videos to use as in the background, making the options for customization virtually endless. SquidFX Text Panels Feature Highlights Include:

Background Shapes:
Text Panels features five customizable background shapes, appropriate for a variety of uses.

34 Convenient Presets:
There are multiple presets for each background shape, including lower thirds. These presets help speed up the process of customizing a title for your project.

Shape Control:
Each background shape has inspector controls so editors can change the actual shape of the panel. Some of the controls are specific to each shape, such as the points on the Retro Panel.

Build Animation:
Every shape has build options allowing users to easily animate titles. Editors can select a build option for the Panel and the Text independently. Mix, match and create a truly unique look for titles and lower thirds.

Custom Backgrounds:
The Panel Fill menu can be set to Solid Color, Gradient or Drop Zone. The Drop Zone fill lets editors choose any image or clip for the panel background, allowing for a truly unique title look.

About SquidFX:
SquidFX is a new site from the folks behind finalcutprotemplates.com. We're fueled by great coffee and microbrews out in sunny Portland, OR.

Pricing and Availability:
Text Panels is available now for just $49.00 (USD) in FxFactory. For more information, visit Noise Industries online.

Noise Industries: http://www.noiseindustries.com/
Text Panels Plugin for Final Cut Pro X: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/plugins/text-panels-final-cut-pro-x/
YouTube Video (Promo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3ndNeXffM
YouTube Video (Tutorial): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVrlJyRgQhg
Download Free Trial: http://www.noiseindustries.com/store/buy/index.php?buynow_id=textpanels&title=Text%20Panels&icon=squidfx-textpanels.jpg&download_id=textpanels
Banner Image: http://www.noiseindustries.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Text-Panels-Promo-Banner.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. 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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United States
sales@noiseindustries.com

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24U will exhibit at FileMaker DevCon 2013 - Published on 08/05/13

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24U Software will exhibit and present a session at the 2013 FileMaker Developer Conference in San Diego, California, August 12-15, 2013, focusing on improving performance of FileMaker solutions. 24U will present FM Bench, a tool designed to help FileMaker developers to optimize performance of their solutions and businesses using FileMaker Pro. 24U's team will be also ready to answer any questions about whole 24U's product portfolio, including 13 FileMaker plug-ins.

Prague, Czech Republic - 24U Software will exhibit and present a session at the 2013 FileMaker Developer Conference in San Diego, California, August 12-15, 2013, focusing on improving performance of FileMaker solutions.

In the product showcase, 24U will present FM Bench, a tool designed to help FileMaker developers to optimize performance of their solutions and businesses using FileMaker Pro to improve efficiency of their users and business processes. 24U's team will be also ready to answer any questions about whole 24U's product portfolio, including 13 FileMaker plug-ins.

"Wow, Your Solution is Super Fast!" is a vendor track session hosted by HOnza Koudelka, Software Division Manager at 24U. HOnza is known as "the mad optimizer" since the time he unveiled the "Marvelous Optimization Formula" and started to promote improving performance of FileMaker solutions through optimization. After the 24U FM Bench tool was released, HOnza spent time finding out why most people still keep failing with their optimization, and discovered the most common mistakes responsible for the failures.

In this session developers will learn things to do and things to avoid to make sure that at the end of the day their optimization really improves their solution's performance. Attendees will learn a simple process that guarantees success when followed correctly, and they will learn how to avoid mistakes that would most likely make them fail.

Key take-aways from the session
* Learn a simple 4-step process that always leads to an optimized solution.
* Avoid the most common mistakes responsible for almost every optimization failure.
* Make maximum impact on your solution's performance with minimum effort.
* Improve performance of not only your solution but also your business processes.
* Make your users say: "Wow, your solution is super fast!"

About 24U FM Bench:
24U FM Bench is a complete solution for optimizing FileMaker solutions and business processes. It helps developers with the whole optimization process from benchmarking through analyzing, identifying bottleneck, optimizing, and reporting results. 24U FM Bench can be also used to monitor, analyze, and optimize business processes, as long as these processes can begin and end with performing some action in a FileMaker driven information system.

Dean Bedford of PLANet Systems Group wrote in his testimonial:
"I purchased FM Bench this past February to implement into a legacy PLANet Systems Group FileMaker solution that was initially built back in 1997... After implementing FM Bench into the solution, we were able to see which scripts were being used and which were not. We were able to audit the speed of the code and optimize in the code that FM Bench brought to our attention... You all have saved us, the developers and the client, the users a considerable amount of time in making the Sales Application better. Not just from the code (optimization) part, but also the Business Process and End-User reviews and training. I will now be implementing FM Bench into each of our new solutions since it is invaluable to have it in place to use when necessary to audit and optimize..."

Schedule for DevCon 2013:
24U Software will be present and ready to answer any questions at the conference's product showcase Monday to Thursday, August 12 to August 15. The session "Wow, Your Solution is Super Fast!" will be presented on Wednesday, August 14 at 10:45am.

24U Software: http://www.24usoftware.com/
24U FM Bench: http://FMBench.com
24U's presence at FileMaker DevCon: http://www.24uSoftware.com/devcon
Full version of the quoted customer story: http://FMBench.com/stories/psg
Purchase FM Bench: http://FMBench.com/buynow

24U is a key vendor of plug-ins for FileMaker Pro and a producer of FM Bench, the tool for auditing and optimizing FileMaker solutions. We unveiled the Marvelous Optimization Formula and teach how to efficiently optimize performance of your solution and processes by focusing on real bottlenecks. Optimizing your performance... Inventing unique iOS applications... Helping organizations to get more out of their technologies... Dedicated to creating the easiest to use FileMaker plug-ins... We connect the dare of education with the experience of industry to achieve the impossible. (C) 2013 24U s.r.o. All rights reserved. 24U and 24U Software are trademarks of 24U s.r.o. FileMaker is a trademark of FileMaker, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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HOnza Koudelka
Software Division Manager
Czech Republic
PR@24uSoftware.com

Facebook Profile: http://www.facebook.com/24Usro
LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/company/616182
Twitter Profile: http://twitter.com/24u

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