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Sun Sep 8, 2013 8:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:
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CFI Tools Takeoff and Landing Distance App Adds 9 New Models - Published on 09/08/13
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Virginia based CFI Tools has announced the latest upgrade to its popular collection of aviation Apps for iOS and Android devices. Nine new aircraft have been added to the Takeoff and Landing App. This App allows pilots to easily calculate takeoff and landing distances for their airplane based on the current conditions for the flight. Including the most popular general aviation aircraft manufacturers, this brings to 37 the number of aircraft now supported by the T&L App.
Herndon, Virginia - Herndon, Virginia - CFI Tools announced today the latest upgrade to the Takeoff & Landing App. The T&L App allows pilots to easily calculate takeoff & landing distances for their airplane based on the current conditions for the flight. This App is a component of the CFI Tools General Aviation App for iPad and iPhone and is also in the Android CFI Tools Toolbox and T&L Apps.
To make this process easier the T&L App downloads the current weather conditions from the National Weather Service (NWS) and combines it with airport and airplane data to make the calculations. This aviation weather data, known as a METAR, is the standard weather report supplied for thousands of airports worldwide.
Pilots are required by FAA regulation to calculate expected takeoff and landing distances for each flight. These calculations require current weather reports including temperature, wind direction and speed and air pressure. The T&L App gathers this information from internet sources as and uses it with generic guidance from airplane owner's handbooks to make the calculations. With this information it makes a useful training device for pilots who must make these calculations.
"The T&L App has become the aviation industry standard on iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android devices and we are happy to add the nine popular models to the fleet," said CFI Tools founder Brian Best. "These models are now in the App due to popular demand from pilots who have seen the App in action. We will continue this expansion with more widely used GA aircraft."
This addition of the the Cessna 162 Sky Catcher, Cessna 172-A Diamond DA 40D Diesel, Piper PA-24-260B Comanche, Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow I, Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III Flaps 25, Piper PA-32-301 Saratoga 3-Blade, Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II and the Piper PA-44-180 Seminole brings to 37 the number of aviation aircraft now supported by the T&L App. CFI Tools expects to continue this expansion based on aircraft popularity and customer requests. This list includes the most popular general aviation aircraft manufacturers including Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Diamond, Grumman, Mooney, Piper and Socata.
Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* Size: 13.7 MB
Pricing and Availability:
CFI Tools General Aviation 1.08 is currently free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Navigation category. There is also an Android version available.
CFI Tools: http://www.CFITools.com
Takeoff & Landing 1.08: http://www.cfitools.com/html/t_l.html
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/cfi-tools-general-aviation/id586662895
Purchase and Download (Google Play): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgemontsystems.TakeoffLanding&feature=more_from_developer
Screenshot 1: http://www.edgemontaviation.com/Pictures/TL_1.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://www.edgemontaviation.com/Pictures/device-2013-08-27-172846.png
Established in 2006 in Herndon, Virginia by Brian Best, CFI Tools is a software company specializing in smartphone applications for the aviation industry. With 20 aviation Apps now for sale and thousands of customers in over 90 countries CFI Tools is one of the most widely recognized aviation App developers. All Material and Software (C) 2006-2013 Edgemont Systems / 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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703-793-0339
United States
Brian@edgemontsystems.com
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Virginia based CFI Tools has announced the latest upgrade to its popular collection of aviation Apps for iOS and Android devices. Nine new aircraft have been added to the Takeoff and Landing App. This App allows pilots to easily calculate takeoff and landing distances for their airplane based on the current conditions for the flight. Including the most popular general aviation aircraft manufacturers, this brings to 37 the number of aircraft now supported by the T&L App.
Herndon, Virginia - Herndon, Virginia - CFI Tools announced today the latest upgrade to the Takeoff & Landing App. The T&L App allows pilots to easily calculate takeoff & landing distances for their airplane based on the current conditions for the flight. This App is a component of the CFI Tools General Aviation App for iPad and iPhone and is also in the Android CFI Tools Toolbox and T&L Apps.
To make this process easier the T&L App downloads the current weather conditions from the National Weather Service (NWS) and combines it with airport and airplane data to make the calculations. This aviation weather data, known as a METAR, is the standard weather report supplied for thousands of airports worldwide.
Pilots are required by FAA regulation to calculate expected takeoff and landing distances for each flight. These calculations require current weather reports including temperature, wind direction and speed and air pressure. The T&L App gathers this information from internet sources as and uses it with generic guidance from airplane owner's handbooks to make the calculations. With this information it makes a useful training device for pilots who must make these calculations.
"The T&L App has become the aviation industry standard on iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android devices and we are happy to add the nine popular models to the fleet," said CFI Tools founder Brian Best. "These models are now in the App due to popular demand from pilots who have seen the App in action. We will continue this expansion with more widely used GA aircraft."
This addition of the the Cessna 162 Sky Catcher, Cessna 172-A Diamond DA 40D Diesel, Piper PA-24-260B Comanche, Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow I, Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III Flaps 25, Piper PA-32-301 Saratoga 3-Blade, Piper PA-32RT-300T Turbo Lance II and the Piper PA-44-180 Seminole brings to 37 the number of aviation aircraft now supported by the T&L App. CFI Tools expects to continue this expansion based on aircraft popularity and customer requests. This list includes the most popular general aviation aircraft manufacturers including Beechcraft, Cessna, Cirrus, Diamond, Grumman, Mooney, Piper and Socata.
Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 4.3 or later
* Size: 13.7 MB
Pricing and Availability:
CFI Tools General Aviation 1.08 is currently free and available worldwide through the App Store in the Navigation category. There is also an Android version available.
CFI Tools: http://www.CFITools
Takeoff & Landing 1.08: http://www.cfitools
Download from iTunes: https://itunes.
Purchase and Download (Google Play): https://play.
Screenshot 1: http://www.edgemont
Screenshot 2: http://www.edgemont
Established in 2006 in Herndon, Virginia by Brian Best, CFI Tools is a software company specializing in smartphone applications for the aviation industry. With 20 aviation Apps now for sale and thousands of customers in over 90 countries CFI Tools is one of the most widely recognized aviation App developers. All Material and Software (C) 2006-2013 Edgemont Systems / 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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Brian Best
Founder
703-793-0339
United States
Brian@edgemontsyste
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.
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Mon Sep 9, 2013 1:00 am (PDT) . Posted by:
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High School Physics Teachers' App Earns Place in Apple Stores Nationwide - Published on 09/09/13
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Apple has its eye on Step2Step Physics. With back-to-school time underway, the computer giant is featuring Step2Step Physics - Mechanics on in-store iPads around the country. The app, created by four high school physics teachers, is designed to walk a beginning physics student through classical physics problems, addressing common misconceptions and fixing student errors. It is also one of seven "Applying Physics" apps currently featured on iTunes.
Highland Park, Illinois - Apple has its eye on Step2Step Physics. With back-to-school time underway, the computer giant is featuring Step2Step Physics - Mechanics on in-store iPads around the country. The app, created by four high school physics teachers, is designed to walk a beginning physics student through classical physics problems, addressing common misconceptions and fixing student errors. It is also one of seven "Applying Physics" apps currently featured on iTunes.
Step2Step Physics has an interesting story. In the spring of 2012, one of the teachers learned that his physics students would receive iPads in the coming school year. Not finding an app that his students needed, he taught himself to program. In August, 2012, he and his fellow teachers released "Step2Step Physics - Mechanics" for iPad, their first app. In the subsequent months the team produced two more iOS apps, an interactive iBook, a popular iTunes U course, a revolutionary new quizzing system, countless web apps for their students, and a company, Nerd Island Studios, LLC.
iPads are changing these teachers' classrooms in dramatic ways. Step2Step has been a substantial part of this change, with the students using Step2Step scoring higher on certain questions than the students without it. With the app, students can take better responsibility for their own understanding. They "know what to do when they don't know", and this makes a huge difference.
"Step2Step Physics - Mechanics" Features:
* 38 question types covering topics in Newtonian mechanics, the first semester of a typical high school or college algebra-based physics course
* Intelligent feedback on each step, tailored to specific incorrect answers
* Multiple user accounts on each device, with progress tracked independently
* Can be used by a single user, or as part of a 1:1 classroom environment
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* Size: 46.5 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Step2Step Physics - Mechanics 1.5 is currently $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
Nerd Island Studios: http://www.nerdislandstudios.com
Step2Step Physics - Mechanics 1.5: https://itunes.apple.com/app/step2step-physics-mechanics/id546699730
Screenshot: http://a1.mzstatic.com/us/r30/Purple/v4/26/9d/80/269d80b9-9752-8a75-068e-ac81b95b15a3/screen480x480.jpeg
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.com/us/r1000/109/Purple/v4/b8/32/11/b8321116-ce27-8ec8-a139-f9193746b292/mzl.apmpfpsg.175x175-75.jpg
Located in Highland Park, Illinois, Nerd Island Studios, LLC was founded in 2012 by a team of four physics teachers to develop software to help their students learn. Everyone at Nerd Island Studios, LLC is a practicing teacher first and a developer second. Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Nerd Island Studios, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Chris Bruce
Owner
224-619-5361
United States
cjbruce@nerdislandstudios.com
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Apple has its eye on Step2Step Physics. With back-to-school time underway, the computer giant is featuring Step2Step Physics - Mechanics on in-store iPads around the country. The app, created by four high school physics teachers, is designed to walk a beginning physics student through classical physics problems, addressing common misconceptions and fixing student errors. It is also one of seven "Applying Physics" apps currently featured on iTunes.
Highland Park, Illinois - Apple has its eye on Step2Step Physics. With back-to-school time underway, the computer giant is featuring Step2Step Physics - Mechanics on in-store iPads around the country. The app, created by four high school physics teachers, is designed to walk a beginning physics student through classical physics problems, addressing common misconceptions and fixing student errors. It is also one of seven "Applying Physics" apps currently featured on iTunes.
Step2Step Physics has an interesting story. In the spring of 2012, one of the teachers learned that his physics students would receive iPads in the coming school year. Not finding an app that his students needed, he taught himself to program. In August, 2012, he and his fellow teachers released "Step2Step Physics - Mechanics" for iPad, their first app. In the subsequent months the team produced two more iOS apps, an interactive iBook, a popular iTunes U course, a revolutionary new quizzing system, countless web apps for their students, and a company, Nerd Island Studios, LLC.
iPads are changing these teachers' classrooms in dramatic ways. Step2Step has been a substantial part of this change, with the students using Step2Step scoring higher on certain questions than the students without it. With the app, students can take better responsibility for their own understanding. They "know what to do when they don't know", and this makes a huge difference.
"Step2Step Physics - Mechanics" Features:
* 38 question types covering topics in Newtonian mechanics, the first semester of a typical high school or college algebra-based physics course
* Intelligent feedback on each step, tailored to specific incorrect answers
* Multiple user accounts on each device, with progress tracked independently
* Can be used by a single user, or as part of a 1:1 classroom environment
Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 6.0 or later
* Size: 46.5 MB
Pricing and Availability:
Step2Step Physics - Mechanics 1.5 is currently $4.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.
Nerd Island Studios: http://www.nerdisla
Step2Step Physics - Mechanics 1.5: https://itunes.
Screenshot: http://a1.mzstatic.
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.
Located in Highland Park, Illinois, Nerd Island Studios, LLC was founded in 2012 by a team of four physics teachers to develop software to help their students learn. Everyone at Nerd Island Studios, LLC is a practicing teacher first and a developer second. Copyright (C) 2012-2013 Nerd Island Studios, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPod and iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.
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Chris Bruce
Owner
224-619-5361
United States
cjbruce@nerdislands
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Mon Sep 9, 2013 1:01 am (PDT) . Posted by:
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techBASIC Sale to Accompany iPhone to Arduino Communication Webcast - Published on 09/09/13
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Byte Works, Inc. is announcing a 40%-off Sale for techBASIC and techBASIC App Builder to coincide with the O'Reilly Media Webcast "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone." techBASIC is the technical computing environment for the iPhone and iPad. techBASIC App Builder is the companion Macintosh app that gives iOS App Developers the ability to write a program in techBASIC on the iPhone or iPad. The sale will end on Saturday, September 14.
Albuquerque, New Mexico - Byte Works, Inc. is announcing a 40%-off Sale for techBASIC and techBASIC App Builder to coincide with the O'Reilly Media Webcast "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone." The sale will end on Saturday, September 14.
"Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone Webcast"
On Wednesday, Sept 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. Pacific time O'Reilly Media will host this free webcast showing participants how to connect an iPhone or iPad to an Arduino using a WiFi bridge.
The Webcast will show:
* How to use a WiFly to establish a wireless serial connection to any device.
* How to use this connection to connect an iPhone or iPad to an Arduino.
* How to use techBASIC to control the Arduino. Participants will:
* Write a simple program to talk to the Arduino via the WiFly.
* See the two-way connection made when physical input is sent from the Arduino back to iOS for processing.
* View the response to the input when commands are sent back to the Arduino.
Interested participants can register for the Free Webcast, or view it in the archive after the event from the O'Reilly Website.
techBASIC is the technical computing environment for the iPhone and iPad. This powerful implementation of the BASIC programming language includes built-in calls making it easy to create apps with interactive graphics, access internal sensors, connect to external devices like Arduino with Bluetooth low energy, and to connect to the Internet via WiFi.
techBASIC App Builder is the companion Macintosh app that gives iOS App Developers the ability to write a program in techBASIC on the iPhone or iPad, compile it under XCode with the techBASIC App Builder, and sell it on the App Store - all without using Objective C.
techBASIC:
Device Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 5 or later
Pricing: Available in the iTunes App Store Utilities category for the 40%-off sale price of $8.99 (USD) through Saturday, September 14th.
techBASIC App Builder:
Device Requirements: Xcode running on a Mac. Apps require iOS 5 or higher.
Pricing: Available in the Byte Works website for the 40%-off sale price of $29 (USD) through Saturday, September 14th.
O'Reilly Webcast:
Registration: Sign up on the O'Reilly Website for the Media Event "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone"
Date of Webcast: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time
Cost: Free
techBASIC 3.1: http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/techBASIC.html
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.apple.com/app/techbasic/id470781862
techBASIC App Builder: http://www.byteworks.us/Byte_Works/techBASIC_App_Builder.html
O'Reilly Webcast: http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2731
Arduino WiFly Photo: http://www.byteworks.us/Misc/ios_arduino.jpg
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The Byte Works has been creating quality Apps for People Who Think(TM) since 1982. Current directions include apps for scientific programming, calculators and astronomy programs for iOS. Past efforts include developing Apple Programmers Workshop and the award winning ORCA line of compilers for the Apple IIGS, the HyperLogo(TM) scripting language for HyperStudio(TM), and MediaBlender(TM), a multimedia authoring tool for education. Copyright (C) 2013 The Byte Works. 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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505-250-5186
United States
patty@byteworks.us
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Byte Works, Inc. is announcing a 40%-off Sale for techBASIC and techBASIC App Builder to coincide with the O'Reilly Media Webcast "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone." techBASIC is the technical computing environment for the iPhone and iPad. techBASIC App Builder is the companion Macintosh app that gives iOS App Developers the ability to write a program in techBASIC on the iPhone or iPad. The sale will end on Saturday, September 14.
Albuquerque, New Mexico - Byte Works, Inc. is announcing a 40%-off Sale for techBASIC and techBASIC App Builder to coincide with the O'Reilly Media Webcast "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone." The sale will end on Saturday, September 14.
"Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone Webcast"
On Wednesday, Sept 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. Pacific time O'Reilly Media will host this free webcast showing participants how to connect an iPhone or iPad to an Arduino using a WiFi bridge.
The Webcast will show:
* How to use a WiFly to establish a wireless serial connection to any device.
* How to use this connection to connect an iPhone or iPad to an Arduino.
* How to use techBASIC to control the Arduino. Participants will:
* Write a simple program to talk to the Arduino via the WiFly.
* See the two-way connection made when physical input is sent from the Arduino back to iOS for processing.
* View the response to the input when commands are sent back to the Arduino.
Interested participants can register for the Free Webcast, or view it in the archive after the event from the O'Reilly Website.
techBASIC is the technical computing environment for the iPhone and iPad. This powerful implementation of the BASIC programming language includes built-in calls making it easy to create apps with interactive graphics, access internal sensors, connect to external devices like Arduino with Bluetooth low energy, and to connect to the Internet via WiFi.
techBASIC App Builder is the companion Macintosh app that gives iOS App Developers the ability to write a program in techBASIC on the iPhone or iPad, compile it under XCode with the techBASIC App Builder, and sell it on the App Store - all without using Objective C.
techBASIC:
Device Requirements: iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 5 or later
Pricing: Available in the iTunes App Store Utilities category for the 40%-off sale price of $8.99 (USD) through Saturday, September 14th.
techBASIC App Builder:
Device Requirements: Xcode running on a Mac. Apps require iOS 5 or higher.
Pricing: Available in the Byte Works website for the 40%-off sale price of $29 (USD) through Saturday, September 14th.
O'Reilly Webcast:
Registration: Sign up on the O'Reilly Website for the Media Event "Connecting to Arduino with a WiFly and iPad or iPhone"
Date of Webcast: Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time
Cost: Free
techBASIC 3.1: http://www.bytework
Purchase and Download: https://itunes.
techBASIC App Builder: http://www.bytework
O'Reilly Webcast: http://oreillynet.
Arduino WiFly Photo: http://www.bytework
App Icon: http://a2.mzstatic.
The Byte Works has been creating quality Apps for People Who Think(TM) since 1982. Current directions include apps for scientific programming, calculators and astronomy programs for iOS. Past efforts include developing Apple Programmers Workshop and the award winning ORCA line of compilers for the Apple IIGS, the HyperLogo(TM) scripting language for HyperStudio(
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Patty Westerfield
Vice President
505-250-5186
United States
patty@byteworks.
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